What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Holbeck has seen some changes recently including the appointment of new Centre Manager Sarah Metcalfe. Sarah has stepped up from her previous role with Jamyang as a long serving volunteer and a member of the board of trustees. The centre has also redecorated two rooms to
The number of schools accessing Opera North’s award-winning music education programme, In Harmony Opera North, has doubled this term with over 3,200 pupils benefitting each week from the high-quality music provision and performance opportunities the initiative provides. The new In Harmony schools include Sharp Lane Primary School in Middleton. As
Charles was the son of James and Clara Young who lived in Heath Grove in Beeston and the husband of Matilda Young. He saw service in the Royal Navy in the First World War aboard minesweepers and in civilian life he was employed as a tram driver by Leeds City
In a significant effort to promote cardiac safety and awareness, Cockburn John Charles Academy hosted its annual Restart a Heart event last month, engaging all Year 8 students in essential life-saving training. The initiative is aimed at equipping young people with vital skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saw students
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. Volunteers will be meeting at 10am on Saturday at Hunslet Cemetery, Middleton Road, to carry out various tidying up activities. New people
On 12 October 2024 a sculpture called ‘Ribbons’ was unveiled at Quarry Hill between Leeds Playhouse and Leeds City College. This new public artwork by artist Pippa Hale celebrates 383 past and present Leeds women. In a series of curving corten steel ‘ribbons’ are listed the women’s names, all of
On Tuesday (29 October 2024) the six winners of the second ever Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight were announced and they included Hold Fast Bookshop at Leeds Dock. The competition, carried out for the second year in the row, invited independent bookshops and booksellers from across the UK and Ireland