What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The sun shone and the crowds descended in their thousands to Cross Flatts Park to enjoy Beeston Festival yesterday (27 June 2026). Revellers commented on the fantastic atmosphere and the range of activities and entertainment on offer. Christine Smart commented: “I have to thank Beeston Festival organisers who not only
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 22 June 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for the installation of roof
Local residents in Cottingley have been making the most of the warm weather with their new multi-use games area with space for football, basketball, table tennis and general exercise, the MUGA has proved to be very popular. The MUGA is located on Cottingley Drive and has replaced the old skate
This Sunday (28 June 2026) 2-4pm we have South Leeds Community Band coming to entertain us in the performance area. Part of our summer programme, this is a free event as usual, so everyone is invited. The cafe will be open for refreshments, including ice cream. South Leeds Community Band
A behind the scenes documentary telling the story of a band of learning disabled musicians has won a special award at a prestigious film festival. The film charting the journey of Ultimate Thunder, heralded ‘the most punk rock band in Britain’, was one of only six music documentaries to be
People and businesses in Leeds are being invited to have their say on the next stages of the Leeds Local Plan. A Local Plan is a legal framework that guides how land in a particular local authority area is used and developed. Once complete, the updated Leeds Local Plan will
The much-loved film has been brought to the stage of Leeds Playhouse for the first time, 32 years after the events it portrays. I’m sure most readers will be familiar with the plot of Brassed Off, which revolves around a colliery brass band as the pit is shut in the
A south Leeds pub has reached a compromise with the council and police after applying to operate without door supervisors. The New Middleton, which escaped losing its licence two years ago, has been told it must have at least one bouncer working at weekends. Its operators wanted to remove a
