What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Hunslet Club in South Leeds has been proving a suprisingly popular venue for wedding receptions, parties and functions this year with over 100 such events having taken place during 2012 inside the club. The Hunslet Club has two licenced bars and catering facililities and can meet the needs of anything
Two days left for donations and presents for Santa’s grotto! Santa will be making one last stop in the New Forest Village before he prepares for his busiest night of the year. Come and join him in his grotto on the New Forest Village Central Park from 2pm on Sunday
The new Lakeside Centre at Middleton Park has finally opened its doors…well actually, lifted its shutters to be precise. And what impressive shutters they are, quite a strange sight to behold, the ‘old’ of the wood been raised on ‘new’ hydraulic pistons in a beautifully graceful ballet. I can almost
The Friends of Middleton Park welcomed walkers tall and small, two legged and four, for a winter walk around the woods. It was a surprisingly mild and sunny afternoon and a most enjoyable stroll in my beloved Middleton Woods. We were even serenaded by the ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-ing’
The Hunslet Club “Trip To The Movies” Christmas Shows took place on December 15th & 16th 2012 to sell out audiences, the largest community performance extravaganza for children and young people in South Leeds. You can see some of the performance highlights from the first show below. Thanks to everyone
So Middleton Golf Course faces closure as Leeds City Council seeks to make more than £50 million in savings. The official line from on high is that the council has already made £145m in savings over the past two years and yet more are needed. Council leader Keith Wakefield says
Deacon Al Henry’s sent us this report about a festival held in Middleton. The fourth annual St. Nicholas Festival got off with a bang this year with the arrival of St. Nicholas played by The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds the Revd. John Packer. Near to 60 children together with
At its meeting on 12 December 2012 Leeds City Council’s Executive Board considered Initial Budget Proposals for 2013/14 which included a proposal to close Middleton Park Golf Course. It is also proposed to close Gotts Park Golf Course in Armley. The report states that both courses run at a loss
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’s best websites, blogs and on Facebook. Just a reminder that the monthly South Leeds Life group meeting will be held tomorrow at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road at 2pm. All welcome to attend to discuss the blog,
The Hunslet Club is sad to announce the passing of Ken Holdsworth, former caretaker & volunteer for over 50 years at the club, aged 89. Ken was known and loved by everyone at the Hunslet Club for his quiet, modest, cheerful and hard working dedication to helping children and young