What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The second Leeds Festival of Kindness, Compassion and Wellbeing (aka Kinder Leeds) opens on Sunday 10 October at 7pm. It begins with ‘Transforming Society Through Compassion’ by Dr.Thupten Jinpa, official English translator to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As well as having edited many of the Dalai Lama’s publications, Dr
For Black History Month, we asked Joe Williams from Heritage Corner to share what he had discovered about Black history in Holbeck. Delivering hidden history is a privilege and never static. Heritage Corner engages the public in Yorkshire’s local histories whilst sharing enthusiasm toward wider connections. The narratives of Leeds’
Cockburn School (Specialist Status in Performing Arts) offers unique opportunities in the Performing Arts for 2022 admissions. Cockburn School are delivering a new specialist programme for pupils who display a talent within the Performing Arts. The training supports a vast and varied curriculum with over 7 hours of additional coaching
For many of us there is an empty chair in our living room, an unfilled place at our table. Over the last 20 months many people have died, and often we’ve not been able to mark their death in the usual way. You may not have been able to go
Last month, a blue plaque was unveiled in memory of the Rev Don Robins. He was appointed vicar of St George’s Church in the heart of Leeds in 1930 at the time of the Great Depression. Looking around his new parish, he saw the homeless, the hungry and the destitute
It’s hard not to notice that the days are becoming shorter and the nights longer. The last barbecue of the summer has been eaten, the summer fairs are all but over and the Halloween, bonfire night and Christmas decorations are in the shops. For many, autumn is a magical time
After a delay in recieving them from the printers due to the lorry driver shortage, we have been distributing copies of the October newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (Friday 1 October 2021). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa, Middleton Asda and
What a great month we have had being out and about in your local communities engaging with residents and businesses. We attended a number of community events including the Hunslet Gala, Beeston Festival and the Cycling Festival. Following such a long period of not being able to participate in these
Down at The Holbeck, Slung Low are all set to welcome you to the Autumn Term of their Cultual Community College. The College is College is a place to come and learn, free at the point of use, a wide array of classes and courses for adults aged 18+. The
I was blown away by this production of Dracula: The Untold Story at Leeds Playhouse. When I first entered the Courtyard Theatre the stage setting looked very minimal but it was not to remain that way. The play is set in Marylebone police station on New Year’s Eve in 1971.