What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Asha Neighbourhood Project organised three workshops relating to Covid-19, Cancer and End of Life Care in December 2021. The awareness sessions helped us talk about health issues, domestic abuse and safeguarding, supporting change, celebrating survivors, and learn about those who have tragically lost their lives to Covid-19, domestic violence and
Despite the cold dark days of winter when everything slows down and becomes quiet, 17 women joined an event hosted by the Asha Neighbourhood Project and Health For All, members of the Better Together Partnership, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and to celebrate Human
On Friday (17 December 2021) two donkeys will journey through the streets of Hunslet as part of a Nativity Story with a difference and you have chance to be part of it! The event will tell the true story of Christmas in a fun and interactive way and has been
UPDATE: This event has now been drastically scaled back due to the latest Covid-19 advice. The Holbeck community is invited to join The Big Holbeck Festive Get Together – a day of festive fun for all ages at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Pop in from 10am-6:30pm on Friday 17
The performing arts department at Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) proudly presented the academy production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ on 17 and 18 November. The cast performed to sold out audiences for each performance and also welcomed students from Year 5 at Park View, New Bewerley and Greenmount
2021 has still had challenges, but Get Set Leeds Local has had the pleasure in being part of the development of some fantastic community ideas which have been supported into things which are enabling people from Holbeck and Beeston Hill (and beyond) to move a little, have fun and meet
For many years my Father worked at Hunslet Engine Company on Jack Lane which built small steam engines for industrial use. “Shunting engines” my Dad called them, as they were used to move heavy loads and equipment around work sites. The company were producing two engines per week which not
The Christmas Lantern Festival is returning on Sunday 12 December and is taking to the streets of Beeston and Holbeck bringing light and joy across the community. Rather than drawing everyone together in Cross Flatts Park, this year the Lantern Festival is once again going ‘On Tour’, with an open
St Mary’s Church and Beeston in Bloom, together with Councillor Angela Gabriel have organised another Christmas tree festival this year. St Mary’s church can be found on Town Street, LS11 8PN, and will be decorated by church, community groups and businesses (including South Leeds Life) who have been invited to
On Saturday 6 November, the Hunslet Club community received devastating news, informing us of the passing of our wonderful coach Imran Haq. A loving and talented father, husband, son, role model and coach who touched the lives of so many around him. Imran, 42, was a brilliant and bubbly personality,