What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Emma Pogson-Golden has won Middleton Park ward for the SDP, defeating Labour’s Lauren Summers by almost 400 votes in the Leeds City Council elections held yesterday (4 May 2023). Emma Pogson-Golden joins Wayne Dixon with the SDP now holding two out of the three seats in the ward. Labour won
King Charles III is being crowned in Westminster Abbey on Saturday (6 May 2023). To mark the occassion many community groups in South Leeds will be holding events over the weekend, which includes an extra bank holiday on Monday 8 May. On Friday 5 May, 12-3pm, Holbeck Together are organising
Voters in Leeds are encouraged to have their say and reminded to take their identification with them for the local elections which take place on Thursday (4 May 2023). Polling stations across Leeds will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday for everyone registered who has not already voted
The thought of long hot sunny days when it doesn’t get dark until late evening lifts my mood. Spending more time outside enjoying the garden, going for walks, eating BBQ food, and feeling the sun on my skin. What bliss. This is, until I’m reminded last year, 2022 was the
Sinfonia is a production that is part of the Leeds 2023 initiative ‘1001 stories’. A two-week takeover of Leeds Playhouse by older people. It brings together the work of The Performance Ensemble, Leeds Older People’s Forum, Leeds Galleries and Museums and The Playhouse itself. It promises to celebrate the vast
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 Cross Flatts Park where Beeston in Bloom will be holding one of their very popular plant sales
We have been distributing copies of our May newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (27 April 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs
It was a great pleasure recently to visit Slung Low in their new home in Holbeck. Slung Low is a really imaginative and energetic theatre company that brings performing to the heart of our community and builds links all over the place. I first met Alan Lane and his team
With three bank holidays during May, people in South Leeds are reminded to plan ahead for their healthcare needs. People can use NHS 111 online for help with a wide range of health needs and they will be directed to the most appropriate treatment option. The NHS Yorkshire and the
Beeston-based homelessness charity Turning Lives Around (TLA) has welcomed Sasha Pauley, Social Purpose and Sustainability Manager at Yorkshire Building Society, to its Board of Trustees. Sasha brings to the team extensive experience in fundraising and working in partnership with charities at both regional and international levels. She currently leads Yorkshire