What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Back in 1970 a group of budding thespians at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Beeston decided to put on a pantomime. They enjoyed the experience so much they put on another one the next year and have put on a show every year since. The St Andrew’s Pantomime has become
Leeds Dock in Hunslet is the venue a new lunchtime running group. Run Leader John Fielding explains: “The group is aimed at people that have never run before, or have not run for a long time. Couch To 5k (C25K) is an ideal way of starting your running journey or
A 179-year-old Yorkshire bed maker has enhanced its sustainability credentials by becoming fully Carbon Neutral, following an independent audit of its business. Following the assessment – done by sustainability experts at Carbon Footprint Ltd – Beeston-based Harrison Spinks, one of Great Britain’s most innovative bed manufacturers, is eligible to be
John Tee and Drew Pritchard from the TV show “Salvage Hunters” visited Middleton Railway on Wednesday (18 December 2019). In the show Drew travels across the country to find bargain pieces of scrap that his team can restore and resell. Apparently they were happy with their visit to the railway’s
Leeds’ popular #techmums clubs are welcoming new recruits for the second round of free courses starting in January 2020. Led by Leeds Libraries and Leeds Employment and Skills, the clubs are back by popular demand, after recently winning a Women in IT Excellence award for most diverse and inclusive digital
As part of South Leeds Life’s ongoing partnership with Leeds Playhouse we are able to offer a free* pair of tickets to a range of shows coming up over the next six months. *Of course there’s no such thing as a free lunch, so although the tickets are free we
The community of businesses based at Marshall’s Mill and The Round Foundry, along with neighbours at the Round Foundry Media Centre, have collected and donated 186 Christmas gifts to Leeds Women’s Aid. The collection drive has been a regular initiative on the estate for five years. The gifts will be
Last week a local charity that helps parents and family members who have suffered the bereavement of a baby or child was broken into and £2,000 worth of toys and equipment was stolen. The response of the South Leeds community has been fantastic in coming to the support of Charlies-Angel-Centre
Residents and people with connections to Holbeck are being invited to come forward and share stories, memories and folklore about the area. CEG, which is behind the £350m Temple developments at Globe Road, has teamed up with theatre company Slung Low to launch the Once Upon A Time in Holbeck
So here we are steaming into December which means that it’s almost a year since we moved into The Holbeck. What a difference a year makes! It has been so wonderful to be welcomed into this space and to be able to share it with others. As a way of