What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Saturday (14 June 2025) a hugely successful Hunslet Festival took place on the Church Street field in the heart of Hunslet with over 2,500 people attending throughout the day embracing the good vibes, enjoying the entertainment and soaking up the good weather! New for 2025 was SMJ Falconry attending
A poignant one-woman play set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is brought to South Leeds next month by Red Ladder Local. In ‘Troubled’, a 60-minute one woman show about love, death and division told with tea and biscuits, writer and performer Suzy Crothers reveals the impact
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service, will celebrate 10 years of supporting individuals and communities across Leeds with a series of Open House events this summer. To mark a decade of delivering vital services, Forward Leeds is inviting the public behind the scenes for a unique opportunity to
For the second year running, Hunslet RLFC will donate a shirt to the winner of a special competition at The Great Middleton Park Show which takes place on 14 September 2025. Year 4 children, aged 8 to 9 years, invited from local schools, are competing to win the Handwriting Competition.
Mythbusting Leeds rock and pop band Sky Fallers celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special concert on Tuesday (17 June 2025) at Headrow House, as part of Leeds Learning Disability Week. Sky Fallers feature highly talented learning disabled singers and musicians. Playing classic songs, they achieve great performance standards, break
Families will be consulted on a shake-up of children’s centres which could see services run with fewer buildings and staff. Leeds City Council said it could save £2.45m after launching a review of the future of 56 centres. Plans include a workforce re-organisation, more sharing of buildings and some services for families
What an incredible day of celebration! ASHA Neighbourhood Project, a grassroots charity, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Today (13 June 2025) marked the first event honouring the remarkable impact it has had over the past four decades in serving the community. Since its inception, ASHA has been instrumental
Featherstone Rovers 26-24 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet can count themselves unlucky to be not coming away with the two points after a close and entertaining game at the Millennium Stadium Featherstone today (15 June 2025). The Parksiders’ Lee Gaskell put a kick into the corner in the dying moments of the
We all deserve to live in happy, healthy, and clean neighbourhoods. Our local environment is a huge factor to our wellbeing; unfortunately both are trashed by problematic waste and fly-tipping. Litter and fly-tipping continues to dominate conversations I have with folks across South Leeds. The issue is chronic, and appears
A group which promotes active lifestyles by offering free sports sessions in South Leeds has won building materials to continue its growth. Champions Community Sport and Health CIC has been named as a regional winner in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes competition, securing £1,000 to spend in-store at the leading