Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Video: Hunslet Club Dance Troupe At Leeds Light Night

A little video treat for South Leeds Life readers, for those who missed it, here is the Hunslet Club Dance Troupe performance at Leeds Light Night recently. They performed an energetic and exciting dance piece based on the experience of a circus. This group performed a variety of different dance

Belle Isle’s old library has a new name

  From 25th October, Belle Isle’s old library will be known as BITMO’s GATE. The tenant-led organisation, which manages almost 2,000 council houses in Belle Isle, chose the name at a recent Board meeting. The old library will now be known as BITMO’s GATE “a resource centre for Belle Isle”.

Join the Rugby League World Cup Family Fun Day

  Join a unique new festival in south Leeds, to celebrate the launch of this year’s Rugby League World Cup in England and Wales. This event is FREE and for EVERYONE – whether you’re interested in rugby, or just want a good day out! The event on Saturday 26th October

Inspiring. Achieving. Celebrating! The Leeds Sports Awards spotlight returns for 2014

The race is on to find the finalists of the Leeds Sports Awards 2014 from here in South Leeds  The Leeds Sports Awards is returning in the New Year to celebrate the achievements of our city’s most inspirational sporting heroes. With a stunning new venue and a host of top

Manchester City scout Middleton’s young football talent

Premier League millionaires Manchester City are hosting a free coaching session in partnership with humble Middleton Park FC. A scout will also be present on two dates to assess local talent aged  six to -11 year old, club secretary Wayne Dixon told South Leeds Life. The partnership forms one of

Belle Isle’s old library hosts BITMO AGM

  BITMO (Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation) has recently taken the old Belle Isle library and turned it into a community facility. Last Thursday, 26 September, was its first booking as it hosted the organisation’s Annual General Meeting. The guest speaker was Pat McGeever, Chief Executive at local charity Health

Fancy running South Leeds Youth Hub? Now’s your chance!

Fancy running a £5 million flagship next generation youth centre in Belle Isle? Well, council chiefs are hoping to offload the running of the much-vaunted – but underused – youth facilities, which opened two years ago. They’re looking for “not for private profit” local organisations to take the lease on