What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leeds Music Trust, a charity that supports new talent and aim to promote the benefits of live music to all, especially to those who would not otherwise have access to such support. LMT is based at the Old Chapel rehearsal studios in Holbeck are presenting four up and coming
On Friday 13th of July I am organizing a South Leeds talent showcase and charity auction to raise much-needed funds for our club but also to raise some money for charity, writes Darrell, a coach at Beeston Broncos. We want it to be kids from all over South Leeds that get
The Hunslet Independent Supporters Trust (HIST) members will put their best foot forward for a sponsored walk to Mount Pleasant, Batley on the day of the Co-Operative Championship clash between Batley Bulldogs and Hunslet Hawks. The walk is to help raise funds for both HIST and HISSA. The walk is open to
Hamara, the largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds, will be holding a street party at its Tempest Road centre to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The event will take place on June 4 between 11am-2pm with fun events, activities, food and more. For more
Longtime readers of South Leeds Life may recall the story of a historic film of the Queen’s visit to South Leeds in 1958 being found under the stage of the Hunslet Club You may be interested to learn that some brief excerpts from this are to feature on an ITV
More than 100 people came together at the Greenhouse, Beeston for a Leeds Empties ‘call to action’ event to explore how to bring back into use some of the 5,000 long-term empty homes across the city. Organised by Leeds-based social enterprise Social Business Brokers, the event saw TV architect and Government
A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held in Holbeck and supported by Hilary Benn MP. The Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking. Two thirds of smokers start before the age
St Marys Church is holding an International Spring Fair tomorrow, Saturday 26th May, 10.30am to 2pm at the church in Town Street, Beeston. The event will include food from around the world, including India, Africa, America and Europe. There will be the usual side stalls – something for all the family.
Former Hunslet Club member and later Rugby World Cup Winner Jason Robinson OBE has been inducted into the Rugby Players Association Hall of Fame. At the annual association dinner in London, Jason said “For me to be thought of in this way is superb and something I am extremely proud
Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s making south Leeds tick on the area’s blogs and websites. Councillors, police and Aire Valley Homes officers will be present at tonight’s meeting to discuss local issues at the Cottingley TRAC group meeting at Cottingley Primary School (7pm). The need to reopen the estate’s