Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

White Rose sparks art competition for Middleton Bonfire

  An art competition to spark the imagination of pupils at schools across South Leeds has been launched by the White Rose Shopping Centre in partnership with Leeds City Council. Pupils from across the 32 primary schools in South Leeds have been invited to produce posters to promote the bonfire

Video: Hunslet Club Dance Troupe At Leeds Light Night

A little video treat for South Leeds Life readers, for those who missed it, here is the Hunslet Club Dance Troupe performance at Leeds Light Night recently. They performed an energetic and exciting dance piece based on the experience of a circus. This group performed a variety of different dance

Inspiring. Achieving. Celebrating! The Leeds Sports Awards spotlight returns for 2014

The race is on to find the finalists of the Leeds Sports Awards 2014 from here in South Leeds  The Leeds Sports Awards is returning in the New Year to celebrate the achievements of our city’s most inspirational sporting heroes. With a stunning new venue and a host of top

Support for families to lose weight

  Watch It Together is a new, free lifestyle and activity programme for parents and children who would like support to help manage their weight. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust are running a family based programme designed to help parents and children make healthy lifestyle changes. The sessions will run

Middleton leisure centre improvements unveiled

  A new-look leisure centre in south Leeds was officially unveiled on Monday following a £1m refurbishment funded by Leeds City Council, Sport England and the Football Foundation. The improvements to the facility include improved changing facilities, outdoor playing pitches and the provision of a brand new 3G artificial pitch

Fun times at Middleton Family Arts Festival

A series of fun, creative workshops for the whole family is coming to Middleton Library later this month. Run by Opera North in partnership with Middleton Library, these workshops will have a literacy theme, looking at the much-loved classic for children, Cautionary Verses by Hilaire Belloc. Workshops are designed for

Manchester City scout Middleton’s young football talent

Premier League millionaires Manchester City are hosting a free coaching session in partnership with humble Middleton Park FC. A scout will also be present on two dates to assess local talent aged  six to -11 year old, club secretary Wayne Dixon told South Leeds Life. The partnership forms one of