What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Shared Place is a new year long inter-generational photography project in Holbeck, facilitated by Skippko Arts Team, in partnership with Holbeck Elderly Aid. Artists will work alongside participants with a focus on learning how to use a digital and 35mm camera as well as sharing ideas and stories and
After a disappointing end to last season, Hunslet RLFC have rung the changes for the up and coming 2019 campaign. With many clubs in League 1 struggling and fixtures still not finalised the South Leeds outfit have really hit their straps with New Sponsors, a new kit supplier, Kappa, and
Lane End Primary FC V Beeston St Luke’s Primary School (27 November 2018) Location: The Lane End MUGA Attendance: Approx. 50 Final Score: 2 – 5 Match Report by the Lane End team: “Wow what a contest! With difficult weather conditions Lane End Primary FC were very competitive in their
It’s nearly time for the annual Christmas Market at BITMOs GATE. On Saturday 15 December 2018 from 11am to 2pm there will be stalls, presents from Santa, Christmas crafts sessions and a tombola and raffle with all proceeds going to the Leeds South & East Foodbank. There are still a
On Wednesday 21 November 2018 I joined local Belle Isle residents who met to form a new Community Group to discuss and plan a way to solve local issues, but also to help develop new community events. The meeting was held at the newly opened Welcome Centre (previously Belle Isle
For the past three years Cottingley In Bloom has been working to create an orchard the whole estate can benefit from. They have planted fruit and nut trees around the estate. It has been a long journey, but on 19 November the last tree was planted, making a total of
The annual Belle Isle TMO children’s Christmas party will be held at the Belle Isle Working Men’s Club this Saturday, 1 December 2018. The party starts at 12.30pm and will feature a children’s entertainer, competitions and presents from Santa.
We can’t promise snow, but South Leeds Walkers offer two chances to come on a winter ramble in Nidderdale during December. The walks start in Pateley Bridge, going up the side of the Nidd valley until we reach Brimham Rocks, then down to the River Nidd and back along the
This Saturday (1 December 2018) there is the annual Holbeck Christmas Market run by the Holbeck Gala Committee. It’s from 11am–3pm at St Matthew’s Community Centre and it’s always a great event for the whole family. There will be lots of stalls selling crafts and good little Christmas presents, a
Residents of Greenhouse joined up with neighbours last Saturday (24 November 2018) to spend an afternoon planting 250 hedge-plants around the building. Greenhouse is the block of eco-flats and offices at the north end of Beeston Road that was previously Shaftesbury House. With most of the countryside around Leeds being