Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

Hunslet Club Members Win Medals At World Coal Carrying Championship!

Rick Hazelwood from the Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team and Trevor Brennan from the Hunslet Club Football Team took part in the 50th World Coal Carrying Championships on Easter Monday. This, most Yorkshire of world competitions, took place in Gawthorpe. These lads had to run with a sack of coal,

Strictly Come Dancing Themed Competition Night Coming To The Hunslet Club

Following the success of last years competition, its back! Come down and vote for who you think deserves the Glitterball at The Hunslet Club Strictly Come Dancing Themed Competition Night! Last years’ competitors were fantastic, see above for video of last years’ winner, this years’competitors have been practicing hard for months and

South Leeds Roundup: Rugby League, Recycling and Rail Users

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Of course the return of winter and the many ramifications of the snow have been the main features on life, both online and offline this week. So let’s start this week with the Hunslet Hawks

Hunslet Hawks Support Four Girls On India Sanitation Project

Hunslet Hawks have helped raise money for four students Sophie Rowe, Hannah Jenkins, Megan Dunworth and Naomi Priest from Abbey Grange Academy who have volunteered to go to India for 3 weeks in July and work for ‘Year Out India’. The girls will work with the rest of the staff

Lost & Found – Thanks To South Leeds Residents On Social Media

When Billie Hallard took part in a dance event at the Hunslet Club almost a decade ago she mislaid a precious album containing irreplaceable photographs of herself taking part in competitions across the county. Gone forever so her family sadly thought.  However little did she know that it would turn

Amateur Boxing Show At The Hunslet Club This Friday

Hunslet Club Amateur Boxing Show, Friday 22nd March 2013. Advance tickets £10, £12.50 on the door. £15 Lower Front Zone Seats + Private Bar. Doors open 6:45pm. Bar open til late, food available. Much like last year, this should be a fantastic, packed out night. Please come and support these South

Crowds Pour Into Award Winning Hunslet Club for Breakdance Battle

The latest Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battle took place on Sunday 17th of March, as you can see from the photo slideshow above (and Part 2 here) scores of children and young people from across South Leeds and the city came and had a fantastic time, showing off breathtaking