What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Vastint UK, the developer behind Aire Park, the 24-acre mixed-use district on Leeds’ South Bank, has submitted its planning application for the future of the iconic Tetley building. The developer’s proposals, which will not only guarantee the future of the 92-year-old building but also increase the building’s accessibility so that
Yorkshire Contemporary (YC) are an arts charity based in Leeds, working across Yorkshire and beyond to make contemporary art happen. You may know them from their time as The Tetley (2013–2023), a contemporary art gallery based in Hunslet. Before this, they were known as Project Space Leeds (2006–2012), an artist-led
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 20 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: 4.40m single storey rear extension, 3.90m
Due to the success f our fundraiser a couple months ago, Involve Community Centre has decided to host regular table top sales in order to help raise some funds. The tabletop sales will be held on the last Friday of every month, 2-4pm starting next Friday (31 May 2024). At
For the second consecutive year, students at Leeds College of Building are using their skills to help create a poignant RHS show garden. The Level 1 Diploma Carpentry & Joinery students have crafted two five-foot triangular wooden bug hotels. The structures will feature at the main entrance of a garden
The new look Hunslet Festival takes place on Saturday 29 June, 11:30am-4pm on the Church Street field next to Hunslet St Mary’s Primary school. Hunslet Festival is an annual event taking place in June and is a fantastic celebration of the community and features an array of attractions including dance
Lord Johnson, the Minister for Investment at the Department for Business and Trade, visited Schneider Electric’s Innovation Hub on Jack Lane in Hunslet on Monday (20 May 2024) to see energy innovation in action. The Leeds Innovation Hub features cutting-edge technology and innovations that are driving the UK’s journey to
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 13 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Partial demolition, refurbishment, extensions and change
A new exhibition will allow you to experience Leeds at the turn of the 1990s including Leeds Dock, the Royal Armouries Museum and Hunslet Green. The exhibition features over 100 previously unseen Leeds Development Corporation images and modern-day photography. Since September 2023, a team of volunteers at Leeds Civic Trust
A group of Leeds College of Building students brushed up on their skills after volunteering to redecorate facilities at Herd Farm Residential and Activity Centre. Painting & Decorating and Multi-Skills students from the College spent several weeks on site, prepping walls and woodwork before painting two office rooms, a reception