What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a Halloween celebration this Saturday (28 October 2017) 10am – 5pm, inspired by festive traditions from around the world. Visitors are invited to be transformed into a Halloween character with facepaint and colourful floral headdresses, and to snap their own photographs against a
Once again Leeds City Council is organising a free public bonfire and firework display in Middleton Park. The event, sponsored by White Rose Shopping Centre, takes place on Friday 3 November 2017. The bonfire will be lit at 7pm and the fireworks will start at 7:30pm. Walking routes through the
An exciting skills programme for young people to develop practical railway skills is underway in Leeds and has been strongly supported by Cllr Kim Groves, Deputy Executive Member for Inclusive Growth. Real Skills have a fully working rail site at their learning venue in Holbeck, with courses tailored for the
The HUB on Bath Road, home to Holbeck’s own Slung Low Theatre, is the place to see two spooktacular shows over the Halloween period. Sing-along-a-Wicker-Man | Friday 27 October 7:30pm Hosted by David Bramwell and singer Eliza Skelton, Sing-along-a-Wicker-Man is a unique night of entertainment for Wicker Man enthusiasts, featuring
The winners of the sixth annual White Rose Shopping Centre Community Awards, celebrating local Leeds heroes, were announced in a ceremony last week (Thursday 19 October 2017). [slideshow_deploy id=’68441′] Winners included: · Jackson Turner from St Luke’s Cares which runs a network of charity shops to support its work with
Westward Care has introduced “Never Too Late Yoga” sessions at Pennington Court, its award-winning nursing and care home in Beeston. These innovative classes will see clients enjoy meditation, breath awareness and gentle yoga techniques to stretch and strengthen muscles. The exercise’s health benefits are well-known and will help people relax,
Singers from Opera North visited BITMOs GATE centre in Belle Isle today (23 October 2017) to perform their Whistelstop guide to opera. [slideshow_deploy id=’68429′] The half hour show cleverly stitched together songs (arias) from a range of operas to form a simple story of a couple falling in love, out
Aspiring Communities, the charity behind the controversial plans for a multi faith community centre at the former Icepak site in Beeston, has issued a leaflet and plans to hold a public meeting in December. The leaflet, which is currently being delivered door-to-door in Beeston, invites residents to put the arguments
Staff and customers at The Penny Hill pub in Hunslet have raised £400 for the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund through a series of fund raising activities. As well as a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses Printer Pixel and Gold Traders, customers Chris Pierson and Mick Garbutt took part
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 16 October 2017: Dormer window to front 4 Oakhurst Avenue Beeston Leeds LS11 7LW Ref. No: 17/06765/FU | Status: