What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Friends of Middleton Park are marking Leeds 400 by hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (20 September 2026) exploring the parks link to coal mining, railways and the Industrial Revolution. Middleton park is the home of the historic Middleton Colliery – supplying Leeds with the
The Skate Scholarship is a non-profit Community Interest Company working with young people and families from Leeds City Region and beyond, who are struggling to access sport, leisure and play activities due to different barriers. As skaters ourselves, we noticed that the pandemic led to a big boom in roller
Young people across South Leeds are being given a new place to get active, meet new people and try something new, with the launch of two exciting ACE Youth Zones. The new sessions, delivered through Health for All’s ACE (Active Clubs Experience) project, are creating welcoming spaces where young people
Last year, in September 2025, Tony Harrison died. He was born and grew up in Beeston in a working-class family. His father was a baker and his mother a ‘homemaker’. From an early age he was clever, being able to read before he went to school. He won a scholarship
The heatwaves in July and early August, with the sweltering temperatures and lack of rainfall, has left parks, lawns and farmland parched, brown and dry across South Leeds. Only now, after a few rainy days, is the grass beginning to show a hint of green again. Whilst the beautiful weather
While resolutions are traditionally made for New Year those wanting an exciting challenge for the new academic year could train as novice boxers or MMA fighters and enjoy eight weeks free coaching for the Ultra White-Collar Boxing (WCB) and Ultra MMA November shows. Belle Isle’s James Hurst, 31, heartily recommends
At Hunslet RLFC’s match on Sunday (9 August 2026) against Keighley Cougars, Hunslet Hospitality was proud to welcome descendants of famous players to the match. John ‘Jack’ Smales played for Hunslet from 1906 to 1916, making 255 appearances, including in the 1907/8 famous All Four Cups season, when Hunslet were the
At Hunslet RLFC’s match against Keighley on Sunday (9 August 2026), Hunslet Amateur Rugby League Club from The Oval took the opportunity to present Keighley owners, Kaue Garcia and Ryan O’Neill, with two full sets of rugby kit. The two men have links with Ukraine and are planning to make
‘Middleton’s Got Active!’ is a free event in Middleton Park this Sunday (16 August 2026) giving you the chance to try a range of sports and activities. It runs from 12noon-3pm. This event is part of Friends of Middleton Park’s summer programme. Like all their events, it is free and
After a busy few months hosting a community Iftar, local meetings and popular Picnic in the Park events, the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) is now preparing for its biggest event of the summer – a Summer Fair on Saturday (15 August 2026) from 12-4pm at Lane End Primary School