Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Learn a musical instrument with South Leeds Music Centre

Sophie Bevan has been in touch with news from South Leeds Music Centre: The South Leeds Music Centre provides low cost music tuition to players of all ages and abilities.  We aim to make learning fun for everyone, and to give something back to our community through live concerts and public performances. We currently

Olympic Inspired Volunteers Sought At The Hunslet Club

The Hunslet Club is appealing to people in South Leeds who have been inspired by the success of the Olympics to join it’s winning team of volunteers to help grow and develop the champions of the future. Jason Slack at the club explains: “The Olympics has been a been a

South Leeds roundup: Hunslet cemetery, Cottingley arson latest and 100,000 up!

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. As the summer holiday season really starts to kick in, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve now passed the 100,000 page views mark since South Leeds Life started in late November 2010. And we’ve just clocked

College offers life-changing opportunities across South Leeds!

On August 1st 2011, Joseph Priestley College merged with Leeds City College. The former Joseph Priestley sites in Beeston, Morley and Rothwell are now Leeds City College Centres, writes marketing manager Kirsty Lunn. This partnership aimed to improve learning opportunities and provision in the City – bringing benefits to local

If you go down to the woods today …

Wednesday in the Woods starts next week at Belle Isle Family Centre – perfect for curing that school holiday boredom! Wednesday in the Woods will be held in Belle Isle, Cottingley and Middleton on different dates and feature a bouncy castle, sports, arts and crafts and a variety of other activities. The

Bookmarked: Breeze set for South Leeds

Breeze on Tour has something for all young people aged 0 to 19 years, so don’t miss this summer’s date at the John Charles Centre for Sport. And, as an added bonus, it’s completely free! You just need to bring your Breezecard with you – don’t worry if you don’t have one,

National Play Day To Be Celebrated this Wednesday in South Leeds

Leeds Play Network are delighted to be hosting Leeds’ contribution to National Playday this year in the Hunslet. They will be running a wide range of activities alongside local organisations in the area including one of the largest youth clubs in the country, the Hunslet Club. Jump on the clubs’ Bouncy Castle &

Work starts on new Holbeck Police HQ on Elland Road

Work has officially begun a new divisional police headquarters at Elland Road after ground breaking ceremonies took place last week. Police hope the new building will provide a modern, flexible working environment as well as enabling Officers to train for real life situations with more realism than before. The new