What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I have read many of Charles Dickens’ novels but had never read A Tale of Two Cities, despite it being the best-selling novel of all time (according to the Playhouse website, although this is often said to be Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes – we won’t quibble). Whether you
Following two protest swims at Leeds Dock recently, a community walk will take place from Leeds Dock to Thwaite Mills and back on Sunday (27 September 2026) starting at 1pm launching a Campaign to Make Leeds a Swimmable City. Environmental campaigners, outdoor swimmers and supporters are highlighting the value of
A saga that has involved a riot outside Leeds Town Hall and children from Ingram Road primary school enacting a battle in the grounds of Temple Newsam house is reaching its conclusion … What would you do to build the perfect world? What would you give up? Who would you
An event to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Holbeck Moor, when Mosley’s Fascist Blackshirts were chased out of Leeds by 30,000 protesters, will take place on Sunday (27 September 2026), 5-9pm. Last year a blue plaque was unveiled to mark the events of 1936 and Sunday’s event