What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. Please note that our online What’s On calendar here is currently out of action We start this weekat Middleton Circus where the monthly Makers Market takes place from 10am-2pm. It’s a great place
Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatree company will finish their tenure as managers of The Holbeck club with three shows this weekend (9-11 December 2022). On Friday at 7:30pm, Leeds based dance theatre duo ACCA present their much anticipated first full length show: ‘Occupational Hazard.’ Meet Becky and Linda, ACCAirways’ creme
Holbeck’s Northern Monk Brewery has donated a combined £10,000 to two charities as part of their Faith in Futures charitable campaign. Two £5,000 donations have been made to each of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, who are dedicated to protecting and restoring wildlife and wild places in Yorkshire, and ANDYSMANCLUB a volunteer
The Hunslet Club opened their doors once again to the local South Leeds Community for its Free Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday (4 December 2022). Local families trickled in, and soon the main hall was full of young people, parents and guardians having a festive time. An endless stream of
A brand-new concept in car cosmetics has opened in Holbeck offering high level hand car washing, vehicle valeting and detailing. Located on Domestic Street in Holbeck on the site of a former fuel station, The Super Soapbox Pitstop has transformed the premises with a brand identity shared with its sister
I’m an optimist, so believe that everyone is, essentially, brilliant. But I’m also forced to admit that quite a lot of people try to get away with what they can, when they can. Because of this, our communities here in south Leeds sometimes (or often?) get a raw deal. Several
Leeds City College’s Printworks Campus on Hunslet Road was damaged by a fire overnight (7 December 2022). The alarm was raised just after midnight and the fire was located in a plant room by the first crews on site from Hunslet Fire Station. At the height of the fire eight
A Beeston man who subjected a young girl to a catalogue of rape and sexual abuse has been jailed for 25 years following an investigation by specialist safeguarding officers. Carl Purdy was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week following a detailed and comprehensive investigation by Leeds District Safeguarding Unit.
Christmas Opening Times over the Festive Season. Happy Christmas Everyone.
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO), which manages council housing in Belle Isle, has changed the opening hours of its GATE Centre as of 1 December 2022. BITMO’s GATE new opening times are: Mondays 9am–1pm Tuesdays 1pm–7pm Wednesdays 9am–1pm Thursdays 1–7pm Fridays 9am–1pm This means the centre is open for