What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Yorkshire charity which is given surplus food from supermarkets has appealed to South Leeds organisations to help distribute it to those in need. Fairshare Yorkshire, which has a warehouse in Holbeck, already sends food to five Community Food Members (CFMs) in South Leeds. but there is so much surplus
Hunlset Nelson Cricket Club is celebrating the outstanding success of this year’s Hun Fest, which once again brought the community together for a day of music, food, and fun. The festival, which took place on Sunday (24 August 2025), attracted one of the largest crowds to date, proving once again
The volunteers at Hunslet RLFC’s Breakfast Club were recently welcomed by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Cohen, in recognition of their sterling work. The Friday morning Breakfast Club at the John Charles Centre for Sport is a welcoming group for fans and past players who love to chat all things rugby
What a lovely sunny day the Friends of Hunslet Moor had on Sunday (24 August 2025) for their first Family Fun Day funded by Love Leeds Parks. The day began with the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Dan Cohen opening the day with a short speech. All sorts of activities
A group of young people from The Hunslet Club’s Fashion Project swapped the classroom for the catwalk this week, as they showcased their work at the prestigious Burberry headquarters in Leeds. Ten budding designers, all part of the club’s creative arts programme, were invited to give Burberry staff an exclusive
Fighters from the MSA gym in Beeston showed their skills at the two-day Magic of Thailand Festival in Manchester. The event was one of a number held in various locations this summer promoting the culture, food and sport in the south-east Asian nation of over seventy million people. “We put
The Hunslet Club is marking a milestone in its social housing project, Hunslet Club Community Homes, as its very first tenant celebrates ten years in her property. Launched in 2013, the initiative was created to address the shortage of quality housing for families in South Leeds. The club purchases empty
Middleton Park was filled with wagging tails, happy faces, and the sound of applause on Sunday (10 August 2025) as 167 people and their four-legged friends came together for the Middleton Park Fun Dog Show. Organised by Sian Gardener, a dedicated member of the Friends of Middleton Park Charity, the
After the success of the Community Fun day at Rowland Road last August, the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) Committee, along with local craft traders, have come together to run a similar event this year. The Family Fun Day will take place on Saturday (16 August 2025) 11am-4pm at Rowland
Eric Smith, who has died aged 88, lived all his life in Leeds 11. A former teacher of French, member of Beeston Labour Party and the Leeds Gay Community Group, his major passion was transport, especially trams, trolleybuses and buses. Readers may remember his articles in South Leeds Life, where