What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children and staff at Beeston Hill St Luke’s Primary School stepped back in time this week to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a heartwarming day of remembrance, joy, and community spirit. Dressed head to toe in authentic 1940s fashion — from flat caps and
Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatre, are presenting four shows this month. Third Class is one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor Edward Dorking. Edward was gay. Openly gay, and on Wednesday 10 April 1912, he set sail for New York on a ticket bought for him by
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 Monday 28 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: One non illuminated fascia sign; four
Leeds Playhouse is taking ‘Sisters 360’, an exciting family-friendly play by acclaimed Bradford playwright Asif Khan, on a Community Tour from 13-22 May 2025 to schools and neighbourhood venues across the city. ‘Sisters 360’ is a 60-minute show for young audiences inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya
Dinosaurs ruled South Leeds on Saturday (19 April 2025) for two performances of the roarsome ‘Hold On To Your Butts’. This Jurassic Park parody delighted the audience with a 3-person reenactment of the beloved classic film, which turns 32 years old this year. They re-create the whole plot including all
Following a winter break, Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatre company, present their Spring season of visiting productions. The season starts with a family-friendly parody of the film Jurassic Park. 65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth… 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office… This year,
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 Monday 7 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Demolition of Two (Class B2) Industrial
Creative and musical minds are being sought by Beeston & Holbeck Councillors to come up with the perfect jingles and slogans to combat littering and dog fouling in their ward of Beeston and Holbeck. Inspired by the ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ campaign that’s been running for forty years in the
Just inside St Matthew’s Community Centre there is a wonderful local spot to meet your friends over coffee and a light bite to eat. It has just undergone a make-over so it’s a great opportunity to pop by and try it out. The café space, which is run by Holbeck
Unity Homes and Enterprise is in contention for two prizes at the Northern Housing Awards 2025. The BME housing association, which manages affordable properties for tenants in Beeston and Holbeck, has been shortlisted for Best Customer Experience with the judges adjudicating on “organisations that are placing excellent customer experience front