What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
There hasn’t been a lot to shout about this year, but trying to make the best of what’s happened, we thought we’d share with you some of Beeston In Bloom’s latest projects. First, the new sign in Beeston Cemetery. Through our work maintaining the Miners’ Memorial in Beeston Cemetery, it
A host of cycling activities and information will be available in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston this Friday (28 August 2020). Get Set Leeds has teamed up BeCycling, South Leeds Lakers, HSBC and British Cycling to lay on activities for all ages and abilities. Call in between 12:30-3pm to chat with
Leeds Let’s Get Active are running free exercise classes every Monday in August to help ease back into physical activity in Cross Flatts Park and Middleton Park. The classes comprise Mind and Body (mix of Tai Chi, Standing yoga, Pilates) and Low Impact Restart exercises. All undertaken in a Covid-secure
Free outdoor basketball sessions run by Leeds LDM in Cross Flatts Park have taken off this July as part of the #LetsBall campaign. In partnership with charity StreetGames and Active Leeds, Leeds LDM founder Loran Lewis is aiming to get 200 children involved in basketball this summer and distribute 200
After what has been an extremely challenging number of months for parents, carers and children; Leeds City Council’s Breeze team are thrilled to announce their newest summer offering. As a result of the pandemic, the usual Breeze activity programme is unable to go ahead this year. However, to replace this,
A new mural inspired by the Slung Low LS11 Art Gallery, which saw local residents artworks displayed on lampposts around Beeston and Holbeck, has been unveiled on the Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston. The mural, commissioned by Beeston Festival, has been created by artist George Addy who took
Twenty two members of the local community came together in Cross Flatts Park yesterday (3 June 2020) to ‘take the knee’ to show their solidarity with the family of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Large scale protests continue in cities across America following
Taking exercise during the lockdown has made many of us appreciate our parks more. Cross Flatts Park in Beeston lies at the very heart of the community is enjoyed especially by those who haven’t got gardens of their own. We asked a long time Beeston resident for her memories of
Another milestone reached today as this is the 8th consecutive Saturday without a parkrun. However, we have had plenty to celebrate over the last 7 years in Cross Flatts Park and there will be many more reasons to celebrate in the future. Including plenty of cake I am sure! Milestones
Police are appealing for information after a man was injured during a robbery in a South Leeds park. The victim, a 37-year-old man, was attacked in Cross Flatts Park, off Dewsbury Road, Beeston, sometime between 1-1.30am on Tuesday 14 January 2020. He was punched during the incident and suffered a