What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Together with Leeds People’s Theatre, Slung Low has a new series of workshops for adults (18+) which will focus on vocal confidence. From the physical mechanics of speaking, aligning breath, body and voice to expressing yourself with authority, intention and clarity, over three sessions facilitated by our own Morven Macbeth
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 17 October 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Large dormer window replacing small dormer
Year 5 and 6 pupils at Lift Cottingley primary school travelled to Leicester last week for an out-of-this-world visit to the National Space Centre, bringing their science learning to life. The pupils explored the centre’s interactive galleries, discovering more about space, the Solar System and the science behind space exploration.
Families are invited to discover the world of the Mongolian Steppe this October half term holiday (24 October – 1 November 2026) at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. Have you ever tried the traditional game of Mongolian knucklebone shooting? Or got up close to a kit of Lamellar armour?
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at Middleton Railway on their last regular weekend of the year before their Halloween Spell Train event and Santa Specials in December. There will be diesel services on Saturday
Middleton delivery driver Danny Weston, 37, is looking forward to competing in a four-man under 75kg prize fight on the November show organised by his coaches Tristan Haynes and Anthony Miller who run their boxing sessions from Beeston’s MSA gym. Danny won his first Haynes Promotions title belt on the
The Hunslet Club is expanding its sporting offer with weekly Muay Thai sessions every Friday, following a successful taster event that saw plenty of enthusiasm and girls getting involved. The taster sessions gave participants the chance to try something new, learn the basics of Muay Thai and discover a different
A major package of improvement work on back-to-back terraced homes – part of wider efforts to make the Holbeck area of Leeds a healthier, greener and better-connected place to live – has reached a key milestone. Leeds City Council is giving more than 150 back-to-backs in Holbeck energy efficiency upgrades
UPDATED 23 October: Because of the high winds (Met Office yellow wind warning) forecast this Sunday, The Friends of Middleton Park and the Balbir Singh Dance Company are cancelling the walk that was planned for this Sunday 25 October. The walk will now take place on Sunday 1 November. The
Leeds City Council’s Vision Zero campaign is urging motorists and pedestrians to ‘be bright’ this October to help reduce the risk of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roads. As the clocks go back this weekend (25 October 2026) and the darker mornings and evenings draw in, the council’s