What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This Easter, Holbeck’s very own theatre company Slung Low is excited to present Emergency Story Penguin, an interactive adventure for young audiences at their home venue The Holbeck Underground Ballroom (HUB) on Bath Road. Slung Low has been offering tickets to the performances entirely for free to local primary schools and youth
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 7 March 2016: T1 & T2 Sycamore, Drawback to give a 3 to 4 meter clearance from the gable
The pioneering and much-loved Temple Works cultural project, templeworksleeds.com, in Holbeck is this month shutting up shop at the iconic old flax mill where they’ve been based for the past 6 years. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, major manufacturers Burberry are now looking to move onto the site.
Plans to continue the transformation of Holbeck Urban Village – the area of north Holbeck between the River Aire and Nineveh Road – into a great place to live and work are set to be discussed next week. At a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, members will be asked
Aldi’s new Beeston store has donated a range of products to the Salvation Army, based on Hunslet Hall Road, following the new store opening in January. Aldi donated a range of products including tinned food items to help for the group to use in their weekly activities with the community,
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds Inner South. Holbeck Ward Update. Over the Weekend, Officers from Inner South have been patrolling Holbeck and the area around Holbeck Lane. As a result of this activity and interaction within the community they have made an Arrest for the offence of Solicitation for the
HEA (Holbeck Elderly Aid) are starting a singing group at St Matthews Community Centre every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30 from 1st March, to provide an avenue for older adults to sing for the joy, health and camaraderie of song regardless of experience and expertise. The group will be aimed at adults,
Over 100 people packed into St Matthew’s Community Centre on Saturday morning (27 February 2016) to put their views to Council bosses and Police officers. The meeting to discuss the ‘managed sex work area’ was organised by local councillors and chaired by Cllr Angela Gabriel. Most of the residents were
Life Drawing in church? Whatever next? On Thursday 25 February 2016, St Luke’s Church is the venue for a fun and informal life drawing session, hosted by talented Beeston-based artist & life drawing tutor Claire Bentley-Smith. The session runs from 6pm to 8pm, and will be a chance to come
Next year St Luke’s Church is planning to do some building work in the church to serve better the needs of the community. They ask If we were to further develop St Luke’s Church for community use – what things would you like us to do? To find out your opinions,