What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Looking for a warm welcome, a friendly chat, and a delicious bite to eat? Join Cafe Mondays, hosted by Holbeck Together at St Matthews Community Centre. Every Monday, they’re opening their doors to the community, bringing people together, and creating a space where everyone can feel supported and connected. At
Store First, one of the UK’s leading self-storage providers, has announced the rollout of a new fleet of lithium-ion electric forklift trucks across all 16 of its locations nationwide, including its Stourton site. The investment marks a significant upgrade from the company’s previous lead-acid battery-powered equipment, introducing modern, maintenance-free trucks
This Sunday (17 May 2026) 2-4pm, Friends of Middleton Park welcome back Hands Across Ceilidh Band, this time with their friends Leeds People’s Choir. The band and choir will be performing on the bandstand and the cafe will be open for refreshments. This is a free event and everyone is
An inspirational eight-year-old from Middleton is proving that kindness, determination and courage can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Harper, who has autism, is proudly representing Leeds in the Junior Miss Glamour pageant based in Kent, and is now hoping to go all the way to the
Children at Hunslet Carr Primary School have been making a powerful statement about kindness and community through art, as part of their spring term learning. Year 6 pupils explored how street artists use their work to promote messages of love, understanding, and tolerance. The topic culminated in a charity T-shirt
Come and join us for some community painting on Saturday 16th May 10am – 4pm
Introduction to Volunteering is a short course is for anyone considering working in the voluntary sector and will provide them with the opportunity to develop new skills, explore new interests while generating a sense of achievement. The course will cover: Benefits of volunteering; First Aid awareness; Safeguarding; How to find
Hop City, the long-running beer festival from award-winning Holbeck-based brewery Northern Monk, returns this month for its ninth year, taking place over three sessions across Friday and Saturday 15-16 May 2026. Bringing over 35 of the best independent breweries from the UK, Europe and North America together under the roof
In yesterday’s writing ‘Sous le Pave les Plage’ I wrote about how the French postman Ferdinand Cheval turned work, and the public environment into a game. This game, which to many will have seemed either pointless or a sign of madness, resulted in an incredible artwork/folly in the ‘Palais Ideal’
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 4 May 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Dormer window to front 52 Recreation