Tag: BITMO’s GATE

Community Fairs Herald Christmas

  It was beginning to feel a lot like Christmas on Saturday (30 November 2013) as South Leeds was sprinkled with community Christmas Fairs in Belle Isle, Beeston and Cottingley. [slideshow_deploy id=’20987′]   BITMO’s GATE held it’s first Christmas market. Santa was ushered into his grotto with carols sung by

In Brief: Christmas Fairs across South Leeds

  There’s no getting away from it, now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are over, we are going have to start talking about Christmas. There are a (heavenly?) host of community Christmas Fairs planned around South Leeds. Here are ones we know about. Belle Isle URC Christmas Fair First out

South of the River – Singing from the same song sheet

  I had an unlikely and strangely uplifting experience last Friday. I say unlikely, because if you asked my daughter she would explain categorically that I cannot sing. I’ve lost count of the times she’s pleaded with me to “shut up” as I try to sing along to a favourite

Hilary Benn MP opens BITMO’s GATE

  BITMO’s GATE – the new community resource centre in the old Belle Isle library building – was formally opened on Friday (25 October 2013) by Hilary Benn MP. [slideshow_deploy id=’20104′] Photos by Kenneth Ingram Speaking before he cut the ribbon, Hilary Benn praised BITMO for its vision in creating

News In Brief: Half Term activities

  Fun at the library Beeston Library is to host two Hallowe’en events.  Beeston’s Beastly Ball, on Thursday 31 October from 3-4pm, will feature “All things ghostly! Fangtastic Fancy Dress, badge making, spooky crafts, slime and a Scary Skeleton!” with prizes for the best costumes. Then on Friday 1 November

Belle Isle’s old library has a new name

  From 25th October, Belle Isle’s old library will be known as BITMO’s GATE. The tenant-led organisation, which manages almost 2,000 council houses in Belle Isle, chose the name at a recent Board meeting. The old library will now be known as BITMO’s GATE “a resource centre for Belle Isle”.