What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new project to help families integrate starts this Sunday (21 September 2019). ‘No Margins’ is billed as family adventures in poetry and spoken word and runs at The Holbeck club. Touchstone’s Migrant Access Project Plus (MAP+) are working with Slung Low theatre and local poets after hearing of issues
Local people have been reacting to the news that Leeds City Council will discuss selling the site of the former Matthew Murray High School in Holbeck to Leeds United, at a meeting on Wednesday (18 September 2019). The plan is to move Leeds United training facilities currently at Thorpe Arch,
Thursday (12 September 2019) saw Leeds Civic Trust unveiling a blue plaque to celebrate the Holbeck Working Men’s Club. The unveiling featured a specially commissioned poem by Ian McMillan (see below), as well as a performance by the Commoners Choir. Formed in 1871 the Holbeck Working Men’s Club is the
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 9 September 2019: One LED digital advertising screen Railway Viaduct Domestic Street/Domestic Road Junction Holbeck Leeds LS11 9RT Ref.
St Luke’s Church is going through a lot of changes with work to extend the building ongoing, this extension will mean a bigger space for the community to use when it’s finished in 2020. St Luke’s Tots, Tea and Toast is a term time toddler group which is usually held
Each September up and down the country, some 40,000 volunteers organise over 5,000 events to celebrate England’s fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE. Here in Leeds, Heritage Open Days is a unique opportunity to
A recommendation that Leeds City Council seek to sell a site to the owners of Leeds United that has been earmarked by the club as a home for a new training ground and academy in the city, is set to be discussed by senior councillors next week. As part of a
Matthew Murray High School is now no more than some ghostly marks on a field, and Murray’s name is in danger of disappearing too. Did you know why the school was named after him? Here’s a reminder about the man and a call to support an idea to give him
This September sees the first monthly Leeds Dads meet-up event in the group’s new home, The Holbeck. Leeds Dads creates opportunities for dads of pre-school children in Leeds to spend time with their kids. The group has been running a popular monthly meet-up for dads and their children at The
As we head towards the beautiful Autumn months we’re busy getting prepared for what promises to be a brilliant season of shows, courses and events here at Slung Low’s HQ: The Holbeck. First up we’ve got one for all the family with 15 Minutes Live on Saturday 7 September from