What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In the late 1880s, it was felt that the people of South Leeds were not being treated with equality with those on the north side of the river, whilst the latter possessed Roundhay Park, Woodhouse Moor, and the East End or Jubilee Park there was nothing of this nature
Young people in Beeston can look forward to a summer of sport in Cross Flatts Park thanks to a project led by Aspiring Communities. Free activities will run every Monday and Wednesday teatime throughout August and will include: Kwik Cricket Volleyball Rounders Football Hockey Touch Rugby Fitness Circuit Ultimate
Asha Neighbourhood Project in Beeston has opened bookings for its popular summer playscheme and for a family trip to Scarborough. The playscheme will operate Tuesday to Thursday for four weeks in the school holiday starting on 29 July 2014. The scheme has fun activities for 5-12 year old children
Basement Arts Project, the art gallery in the basement of Bruce and Debs Davies’ Beeston home, is hosting a new exhibition by Samela Otoviç called ‘It Will Come To Me’. The work of Samela Otoviç is concerned primarily with the effect of light and space on people’s perception of
Peter Nuttall from Cockburn School has been in touch to update us on preparations for next week’s World War One commemoration: Just a couple of photos showing the behind the scenes skeleton of the replica trench we are building – it will work so that visitors arrive at the
I was kind of glad when Leeds City Council finally admitted that Beeston residents wouldn’t get anything out of the Elland Road Park & Ride scheme which has been thrust upon them. But it turns out they are wrong. There is something very tangible in this for local residents:
Children from Beeston and Holbeck hosted a Happy Tea, last Tuesday (17 June 2014). The Happy Tea was put on by children from the Kidz Klub Sing-along Choir, which meets every Tuesday afternoon during term-time. The children had invited some of our supporters as a way of thanking them
The first, pilot, edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper is now available at community venues throughout South Leeds. The papers have been distributed to libraries, schools and community centres – please check the list below to find your nearest pick up point. We would very much like your
Join us to hear Richard Horsman from Leeds Trinity University talk about the changing media scene and the value of hyperlocal at our AGM next Monday (30 June 2014). Richard, who has more than 20 years’ experience as a radio journalist, producer and talk show presenter in West Yorkshire,
The sun shone on South Leeds this weekend and people came out to enjoy a range of activities on offer. Hunslet Gala drew the crowds on Saturday afternoon (21 June 2014). Residents enjoyed browsing the stalls, playing on the inflatables and were entertained by Punch and Judy and the