Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Christmas concerts by Windmill Primary In Harmony with Opera North

  Children from Windmill Primary School will be out and about performing Christmas music in Hunslet and Belle Isle on Thursday (5 December 2013), culminating with the switching on of the Christmas lights on Belle Isle Circus. The school has been working with teams from Opera North’s In Harmony programme.

Community Fairs Herald Christmas

  It was beginning to feel a lot like Christmas on Saturday (30 November 2013) as South Leeds was sprinkled with community Christmas Fairs in Belle Isle, Beeston and Cottingley. [slideshow_deploy id=’20987′]   BITMO’s GATE held it’s first Christmas market. Santa was ushered into his grotto with carols sung by

Hunslet Club plans new start for South Leeds Youth Hub

  Councillors and residents got together on Saturday morning (23 November 2013) to help plan the future of the troubled South Leeds Youth Hub. Speaking at the start of the meeting, Councillor Kim groves said: “The Youth Hub has been a headache from day one. It hasn’t engaged with local people

Christmas Lights to be switched on in Beeston, Belle Isle, Holbeck and Middleton

  Christmas lights are coming to South Leeds and plans have been finalised for the big switch on. The lights have been paid for by the Inner South Area Committee and local councillors will be present at each event. Middleton Wednesday 4 December at 3:30pm, Middleton Circus Belle Isle Thursday

Latin Fusion Dance Classes Launch At The Hunslet Club This Week

The Hunslet Club is set to launch Latin Fusion Dance Classes for adults this coming Friday evening, (6:30 till 7:30) a fantastic opportunity for any adults wanting to learn favourite Latin Dance styles as seen on Saturday night tv! Come on your own or bring a partner, all ages welcome.

In Brief: Christmas Fairs across South Leeds

  There’s no getting away from it, now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are over, we are going have to start talking about Christmas. There are a (heavenly?) host of community Christmas Fairs planned around South Leeds. Here are ones we know about. Belle Isle URC Christmas Fair First out

South of the River – Singing from the same song sheet

  I had an unlikely and strangely uplifting experience last Friday. I say unlikely, because if you asked my daughter she would explain categorically that I cannot sing. I’ve lost count of the times she’s pleaded with me to “shut up” as I try to sing along to a favourite

FA Barclays Premier League Trophy Visits The Hunslet Club

It was a day to remember for members of the Hunslet Club as they were delighted by a visit from one of the most famous trophies in world sport – the Barclays Premier League Trophy. Premier League title sponsor Barclays brought the title prize to the club as part of its