Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

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

Celebrating the South Leeds Irish Connection

Ahead of tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day parade, I spoke to Chris O’Malley, the Director of the Irish Arts Foundation about South Leeds’ Irish community. March is Irish History Month. I asked why we need an Irish History Month, Chris explained: “It was inspired by Black History Month. Like black history,

Hunslet Club Wins Leeds Sports Award – Outstanding Community Sports Club

The Hunslet Club was proud winner of the Outstanding Community Sports Award at the Leeds Sports Awards at a glamorous ceremony at Elland Road on March 14th 2013. Sponsored by Leeds Trinity University and presented by Councillor Adam Ogilvie, Chief Executive Officer Dennis Robbins & Sports Development Officer Craig Gilmour