What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Olivia Sanderson-Shone, 11, from Beeston, is celebrating raising thousands of pounds for charity – and picking up a major community award for her efforts. Olivia’s been doing community fundraising for over 2 years, but earlier this year – following encouragement from members of the Save Our Beeston, Cottingley and Holbeck
Everything is coming together for the Hunslet Club’s 4th annual beer festival, on Saturday 1 December (2018) – but the club are still inviting local people and businesses and individuals to support the event by co-sponsoring it if they can. The popular event will see hundreds of people from across
The Hamara Centre in Beeston will next Monday (26 November 2018) be packed out with stalls selling a wide range of nearly-new goods, as part of a big second hand market. The market – which is now fully booked for stalls – runs between 10am and 2pm, and is free
Following a popular community art and planting project over the summer, residents are pushing ahead with events and improvements in Trentham Park, in the heart of Beeston Hill. The coming weeks will see all-age activity days on Saturdays 3 November and 1 December (each between 11am-2pm), featuring games, craft, more
Rowland Road Social Club in Beeston Hill are on Saturday 17 November hosting a charity gig with veteran Leeds band ‘Clandestine Root’ – raising funds for St Gemma’s Hospice and The Teenage Cancer Trust. 9-piece band ‘Clandestine Root’ have been around Leeds since the 1960s, playing a wide range of
St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Beeston Hill are setting their sights on a new improved playground and outdoor space – with the children, parents, staff and other local supporters aiming to raise £10,000 over the course of this school year. The fundraising campaign is being led by the
St Joseph’s Club in Hunslet are holding an all-age Halloween party on Wednesday 31 October, between 7pm-11pm. The party is open to all, but is specifically planned as a destination for local families after they have been out trick or treating. The evening will feature music, games, prizes, and much more.
This week (Thursday 4 October 2018) saw a sunny celebration event to mark the official opening of the new Council housing on the Garnets in Hunslet Moor, and the reopening of a refurbished play area in the neighbourhood. The event saw 100+ local people gather for a free funday event
Hundreds of local residents, from all walks of life, flocked to the new Abu Huraira mosque in Beeston Hill for their grand opening event last weekend (Sunday 16 September 2018). The Abu Huraira mosque has been running since 1986 from the former Cooperative building on Hardy Street (and is widely
A dozen young cyclists from Beeston are this weekend (Saturday 22 September 2018) pedalling 50 miles to and from Ilkley, to raise funds to help send an ambulance to war-torn Syria. Via this event and others, the group are looking to raise £6,000 to buy and transport a decommissioned ambulance