Category: Holbeck

News and events for the Holbeck area

Enjoy a flat cap Christmas – and support Friends of Holbeck Cemetery!

Flat Cap Christmas – the real Christmas story with a Yorkshire twist Are you proud of your Yorkshire accent? Then celebrate the Christmas story as if it happened here in Yorkshire. Hear Mary’s story when the angel appeared while she was black-leading the stove. Jo’s rap about his journey to

Movement at last on Beeston Hill and Holbeck PFI scheme?

There’s been an ominous silence coming from the council about the future of a £180 million regeneration scheme for Beeston and Holbeck in the past six months. But today Leeds City Council finally broke its silence over what’s been holding up the troubled Little London, Beeston Hill and Holbeck Private

Unity Housing reveal plans for Brown Lane East in Holbeck

It was announced at  the meeting of Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum on Monday evening that  Unity Housing Assocaition are planning to build new housing on the site of previously demolished back to back houses on Brown Lane East, writes Stephen Williamson. It is proposed to build 18 flats for rent and

South Leeds roundup: Holbeck horse, Cottingley cars and Middleton Park

Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’s best websites, blogs and on Facebook. Just a reminder that the monthly South Leeds Life group meeting will be held tomorrow at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road at 2pm. All welcome to attend to discuss the blog,

Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan – Moving Forward

More than 30 people crammed into the bar at Holbeck Working Men’s Club on Monday night to hear about progress on the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum. Dennis Kitchen, Interim Chair, reported on work with membership, publicity and designation of the area for the Neighbourhood Plan. Dennis said that, in addition to

Hunslet Club Volunteer For Over 50 Years Ken Holdsworth Passes Away

The Hunslet Club is sad to announce the passing of Ken Holdsworth, former caretaker & volunteer for over 50 years at the club, aged 89. Ken was known and loved by everyone at the Hunslet Club for his quiet, modest, cheerful and hard working dedication to helping children and young

Debate: What would you do to improve South Leeds?

Communities in South Leeds are renowned for their hard-working community groups and organisations. There are a lot of good people in South Leeds! While we are lucky to have places like Middleton Park and Cross Flatts Park on our doorstep, there are other aspects of Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley Hall,

Hunslet Club Christmas Showing Coming Up This Weekend

Everyone is welcome to the Hunslet Club “Trip To The Movies” Christmas Show, with superb performances from the hundreds of club dancers & performers. Tickets available now! If your child might be interested in taking part in shows like this, see http://www.hunsletclub.org.uk for details of the many groups that they