What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
2026 proved to be another successful and memorable season for Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club’s senior men’s sides, with more silverware and further progress made across the club. The 1st team enjoyed an excellent campaign, securing promotion to Division 1 with a game to spare after a strong and consistent season.
Sometimes a piece of art does more than brighten a wall. It tells people that their history matters, that their community matters and, perhaps most importantly, that they matter too. A striking mural of Leeds suffragette Leonora Cohen has now found a new home at New Bewerley Community School, where
There was a time when a teenage boy’s influences were fairly easy to identify. His dad. His mates. His football coach. Maybe a teacher. A footballer whose poster was stuck to his bedroom wall. Today, one of the most influential people in your son’s life might be somebody you have
As October begins, we start to experience all that autumn has got to offer. This is a season of recognising and marking both the departures and the arrivals taking place in the natural world around us. It’s not surprising therefore that this is a month of traditional festivals such as
The Middle-tones community choir marked their tenth anniversary on the evening of 12 September at St Mary’s Parochial Hall in Middleton. It was a great success and the choir were delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Stephen Holroyd along with family, friends and former members of the
I have read many of Charles Dickens’ novels but had never read A Tale of Two Cities, despite it being the best-selling novel of all time (according to the Playhouse website, although this is often said to be Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes – we won’t quibble). Whether you
The 2026 Hunslet Festival AGM will take place on Friday (25 September) at 7:30pm at The Hunslet Club Sports Village (off The Oval, LS10 2AT). Venue map: maps.app.goo.gl/PhcQuxzJvyq9hWj47 The organising team warmly welcomes local residents, community groups and stakeholders to come along, share ideas, and help shape the future of
Boxers from Golden Team gym in Hunslet are well known for putting on exciting, entertaining shows well attended by enthusiastic local spectators and the latest event held at Belle Isle WMC was no exception. Danny Knee has trained with Golden Team for three years and continues to build an amateur
This summer looked a little different at St Luke’s CARES. After four brilliant years as a Healthy Holidays provider, filled with trips, activities and plenty of great memories, our Youth Team decided it was time to do things differently. We wanted our summer programme to give young people more of
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