What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The co-founders of escape room, competitive socialising and bar chain The Escapologist have been shortlisted for the Creative Entrepreneur of the Year Award at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), for the North East, Yorkshire and The Humber region. Established in 2017 by husband and wife Olly and Ellie
I have Dementia and it’s getting worse each year. This maybe my last fundraiser, as my health is not too good. I have no idea what the future holds, but with the help of friends, and also friends and staff at Gascoigne House, where I now live, I will be
Plans for a 30-storey block of flats have fallen through after the developer did not sign off on a legal agreement with the council. Property firm CityLife was given the go-ahead in October 2023 to build 345 flats at Cartwright House in Holbeck. Final approval was subject to 24 affordable
Customers of Leeds City Council will soon benefit from faster, more convenient access to services, after senior councillors gave the nod for work to begin on a new customer services transformation programme. At yesterday’s meeting of the executive board, councillors approved an investment of £12 million over three and a
A new McDonald’s is set to open after the company secured permission to convert a vacant shop unit in a South Leeds retail park. The fast food chain is planning to operate a restaurant at Crown Point Shopping Park in Hunslet. Leeds City Council gave planning consent for a new
SAA-uk Presents: Leeds Summer Solstice 2025 – A Night of Indian Classical Music Beneath the Stars South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) is proud to announce the return of Leeds Summer Solstice, now in its 14th year, and promising the most extraordinary edition yet. This immersive, all-night celebration of Indian Classical Music
The newest building at Aire Park, Leeds’ 24-acre mixed use development on the former Tetley brewery site, has reached a major milestone, with developer Vastint UK celebrating not only topping out the striking seven-storey building but also naming it, The Keystone. Offering 75,000 sq ft of Grade A office space,
On Saturday (14 June 2025) a hugely successful Hunslet Festival took place on the Church Street field in the heart of Hunslet with over 2,500 people attending throughout the day embracing the good vibes, enjoying the entertainment and soaking up the good weather! New for 2025 was SMJ Falconry attending
A poignant one-woman play set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is brought to South Leeds next month by Red Ladder Local. In ‘Troubled’, a 60-minute one woman show about love, death and division told with tea and biscuits, writer and performer Suzy Crothers reveals the impact
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service, will celebrate 10 years of supporting individuals and communities across Leeds with a series of Open House events this summer. To mark a decade of delivering vital services, Forward Leeds is inviting the public behind the scenes for a unique opportunity to