What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
Gemma Broughton, from MHA Communities South Leeds, has shared some photos of their VE Day celebrations. The Connie Crafters group, who meet on the third Wednesday of the month, made some fantastic post box toppers which were put up around Beeston earlier this week. “We also had our monthly social
Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatre, are presenting four shows this month. Third Class is one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor Edward Dorking. Edward was gay. Openly gay, and on Wednesday 10 April 1912, he set sail for New York on a ticket bought for him by
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 28 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: One non illuminated fascia sign; four
You may not have heard of Tony Harrison, but the poet is highly thought of in literary circles. Much of his work is steeped in the classical world of Greece and Rome, but 40 years ago he wrote a poem about Beeston that put him on the front pages of
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. Leeds Dads are holding a free Soft Play session, 10am-12pm on Saturday morning at Little Angels behind the Tommy Wass pub, LS11
We have been distributing copies of our May newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (1 May 2025). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &
Carol Edwards, the Chair of Trustees of Middleton Elderly Aid, received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service on behalf of the organisation at a special event on Wednesday 2 April. The organisation threw a party at Belle Isle Working Men’s Club for the 60+ volunteers who help MEA deliver its
Cranmore Bowling Club received a new defibrillator from local councillors Wayne Dixon and Emma Pogson-Golden on Wednesday 8 April 2025. The club received support from London Hearts, the UK’s leading defibrillator charity, and councillors topped up with a grant of MICE money. The club lost their old defibrillator when it
Vicki North, the Scheme Manager at Hunslet Moor House, the new extra flats in Beeston, is taking part in the Tadcaster Triathlon on Monday 5 May 2025. Whilst she admits to being quite active, she’s never done anything like this before. She set herself the challenge to raise funds for