What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Slung Low, Holbeck’s own theatre, are hosting four events this month: The Lodger is a new work about home and belonging. A restless deer leaves home, running into the unknown. This thought provoking, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious tale follows the deer’s journey as it encounters a menagerie of characters, all
We have been distributing copies of our September newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (5 September 2024). Copies are available from various food shops including Dewsbury Road Tesco and Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
August saw the successful opening of the new Revive charity superstore in Hunslet, with thousands of items sold in just the first week. Revive – a social enterprise partnership between local charities SLATE and St Vincent de Paul – works closely with Leeds City Council to save hundreds of tons
With the new school year just around the corner, parents across the UK are beginning the annual task of ensuring their little ones are fully equipped. However, the prospect of paying hundreds of pounds for school uniforms and new equipment is likely to be giving many parents sleepless nights, especially
On Sunday 15 September the first LS11 Yard Sale will be held in South Leeds. Yard sales are like car-boot or table-top sales, but spread around a community: anyone can hold a stall outside their home, during the event. It’s an opportunity for local people to sell unwanted items, and
Ever fancied stepping in the ring or getting the room roaring with laughter? Now you can, with a free 8-week training course (worth £300) in boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), or comedy, delivered by professionals. After you complete your training you have the chance to feature in a thrilling final
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week in Holbeck, where the Tower Works Street Fest is already in full swing. With some of the very
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Beeston Hill United Free
Leeds Credit Union (LCU), in a groundbreaking partnership with software companies LendingMetrics and Singlify, is set to transform the credit union sector with the introduction of a new loan decisioning platform. The integration of cutting-edge technology from Lending Metrics’ Auto Decision Platform and the comprehensive features of the Singlify Loan
“I want to go to the very end of the canal”, my five year old Alice said to me one day in spring. I thought about it some and decided why not give it a try and see how we get on. In the lead up to the trip we