What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Do you remember the 1984-1985 miners’ strike? Did you take part or offer solidarity? This year is the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike and many people across West Yorkshire will be recalling their involvement or the involvement of their family. Leeds Trades Union Council are marking the anniversary with
On 12 October 2024 a sculpture called ‘Ribbons’ was unveiled at Quarry Hill between Leeds Playhouse and Leeds City College. This new public artwork by artist Pippa Hale celebrates 383 past and present Leeds women. In a series of curving corten steel ‘ribbons’ are listed the women’s names, all of
On Saturday 5 October 2024, the Leeds Trades Union Council hosted a performance of ‘The Lions of Rotherham’ by Breakout Arts, an original play written and directed by Karen Mulcahey, at The Holbeck. Jane Aitchison, the President of Leeds Trades Union Council explained why they decided to host the play;
This weekend there is another chance in south Leeds to celebrate Yorkshire’s anti-fascist past. At The Holbeck on Saturday 5 October Leeds TUC are hosting Breakout Arts for a performance of ‘The Lions of Rotherham’ following last weekend, when the Leeds Civic Trust with Leeds Stand Up To Racism unveiled
A group of 20 Beeston and Holbeck residents, activists and trades unionists met at Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (20 January 2024) and walked together into central Leeds to join the Leeds March for Palestine organised by Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Carrying a ‘Beeston for Palestine’ banner and ‘Freedom for
The Beeston Christmas Lantern Festival brought the Christmas magic back to Cross Flatts Park on Friday (8 December 2023) and it was bigger and better than ever with people from across south Leeds joining in with the festivities. Led by local churches, and featuring volunteers and partners from across the
Did you know a million album selling, Brit award winning band rehearse in a Holbeck studio and if you’re interested you can get involved there too? Old Chapel Music Studios on Czar Street in Leeds may look like an old church but behind their doors is the latest music technology,
On Sunday (12 February 2023) ten trade unionists joined a collection organised by Leeds Trades Union Council (TUC) to raise solidarity funds for striking workers in Leeds. In recent months strikes have been taking place amongst various groups of workers including civil servants, posties, nurses, ambulance workers, teachers and university
In a quiet pub on a side street in Middleton some magic is being made. The Leeds Baton Rouge Majorette troupe meet to train there and three of their members are taking to the biggest stage their team sport has to offer in August. They are representing England in the
Cross Flatts Park was transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland last Friday (9 December 2022) for the annual LS11 Christmas Lantern Festival which first took place in the park in 2013. The festival is put on in partnership by the Church Together in LS11. This year the event started in