What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
St Luke’s CARES is the latest group to become a Friend of South Leeds Life… The overarching mission of St Luke’s CARES’ work is to have a positive impact on the local community in South Leeds by helping individuals to identify and overcome barriers which prevent them from achieving their
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
The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery have become a Friend of South Leeds Life. The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery, writes Eve Tidswell, are a community group founded in 2001 in response to growing concerns about the gradual destruction of this wonderful site of historical significance to the area. The Victorian cemetery
Slung Low 15 Minutes Live – theatre experience at HMWClub Slung Low Theatre Company hosted its ’15 Minutes Live’. An afternoon of gripping radio plays at The Holbeck Working Men’s club last Sunday 10th November. If you’re not a usual theatre goer – or just read the ‘Theatre’ bit and
We had a really good Big Conversation event at the St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck last Friday. This is the second in a series of Big Conversations that I am holding around my constituency with our ward councillors. It works on a very simple basis. We invite local
We’ve had some stick here at South Leeds Towers whenever we’ve mentioned ‘city centre south’. Some readers tell us they’ve never heard of it! And I suppose they have a point. ‘City Centre South’, as it’s known, is the name given to the area between the River Aire and the
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.
Forty residents came along to St Matthew’s community centre on Friday (8 November 2013) to discuss local issues with their MP and local Councillors. The agenda was set by residents as they were invited to record issues in three categories: good things about living in Holbeck, problems and things
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
A theatre experience with a difference is promised by Hobeck-based Slung Low theatre on Sunday afternoon (10 November 2013). 15 Minutes Live is an afternoon of short dramas – radio plays performed in front of a live audience. Slung Low are collaborating with The Writing Squad to present new