What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Born at 8 Ebeneezer Place in 1873, close to Holbeck Working Men’s Club, Victoria Lawrence was a massive star of the Music Halls, both in Britain and the United States. You may never have heard of Vesta Victoria, but you will know some of the songs she made famous such
My review: Firstly, time flies when you’re having a good time because the two hours performance went as quick as a click. The show surprised me as the actresses expressed the romantic classic novel vividly in a modern and funny way. The actresses made smooth transitions from one character to
I have now been in post for nearly 11 months and am thoroughly enjoying my current role as the lead for Neighbourhood Policing in South Leeds. My role is a very busy role with a lot of diversity. I consider myself very lucky that I get to do something different
Leeds United fans have a new goalkeeping hero…no it’s not Kiko Casilla, Illan Meslier or an exciting new signing, it’s an unfamiliar name – fictional ‘keeper Gary Hopping. Local lyricist Wilko Wilkes has penned a Leeds United-themed song entitled Don’t Mess. A lighthearted story of how Gary went from being
A group of Cockburn School students went on the annual ski trip to Pila in the the Aosta Valley, North West Italy. Pila is described as having a bewitching natural landscape with a magnificent view sweeping the Alps, from Mont Blanc to Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. There are 70
West Yorkshire Gypsy and Traveller people have spoken of feeling emotional after a meeting at the Leeds GATE offices last night. The event, named Right to Roam, was called in response to government plans to eradicate the Gypsy way of life and was attended by members of the local settled
“Starting A-Fresh” is a 6 month programme designed specifically for those who are unemployed and would like to improve their chances of obtaining work and run by Skills 4 Work. Based at Cranmore Drive in Belle Isle it consists of some basic fundamental modules in Maths, English and IT skills,
Kneehigh are a touring theatre company from Cornwall and this performance is based on Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi (Ubu King), which premiered in Paris in 1896 and apparently caused a riot! We did not know what to expect from this production, apart from that there was some expectation to
Joshua Sofaer is looking to meet collectors from Leeds. What do you collect? As artist in residence with Compass Festival, Joshua Sofaer wants to meet private collectors in Leeds. He is especially interested in things that have personal stories, as well as odd and unique collections of things that might
Cockburn School has been working hard in 2020 to develop the character of its students. The school, which already achieves excellent academic progress, also understands the need for students to leave as well rounded citizens with a strong moral purpose. The school motto ‘Learning for Life’ encompasses more than just