What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Thanks to everyone who came and supported the Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battle at the Hunslet Club, one of the largest youth clubs in the country, the place was packed out with talented dancers and energy, celebrating positive street culture, here in South Leeds. You can see highlights of
The acting head of South Leeds Music Centre Sopie Bevan has sent us the following information: “I’m emailing to invite you to the South Leeds Music Centre coffee morning concert, which will be held on the 10th December, at Cockburn High School in Beeston. All the students have been working
Beeston and Holbeck councillor Angela Gabriel has sent us the following information (and money off voucher!) to encourage older people to make the most of South Leeds’ leisure centres: [scribd id=74003413 key=key-x7eznbj0dvkyvgmg1kt mode=list]
A Christmas fayre will be held in the romantic-sounding setting of the Holbeck Underground Ballroom (HUB), the home of theatre group Slung Low. The HUB is housed in five railway arches on Bath Road in Holbeck. It’s a shared space – a place where other artists and companies can spend time
The Holbeck and Beeston Photohunt was a big success yesterday – but don’t worry if you missed it, you can do your very own photohunt! All you need is a basic camera – a mobile phone would do. Simply print out the list of words below and try to find
It may have been a drizzly grey and windy day, but that didn’t stop 16 people braving a soaking to take positive photographs of the area with the Holbeck and Beeston Photohunt. Meeting at St Matthew’s Community Centre, the group made their way to the Grade I listed Temple Works, also
Breakdance, streetdance & hip hop crews are once again invited to battle it out at one of the UK’s most popular youth clubs, South Leeds’ very own Hunslet Club. Newcomers and all abilities welcome, check it out! You can see videos from previous Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battles at
One last reminder – join the Leeds Photo Hunt tomorrow as it takes a tour around Holbeck and Beeston, opening up venues along the way from local places of worship, to community groups and pavilions mixed in amongst the ordinary, everyday life. It’s part of the Looking Good Holbeck and
Beeston Hill resident Alison Neale has sent us this post… Earlier this week I saw Jeremy M0rton’s blog post on South Leeds Life, ‘Hugh Grant, press intrusion and Beeston’, about the media reaction in Beeston following the 2005 London bombs… This is my response: I didn’t live here then. In
We’ve had dozens of votes on our fun poll to find the best fish and chip takeaway in South Leeds. It’s sparked a lively debate – both online and off from the people I’ve bumped into over the past week. And I can happily declare that the winner by some considerable