What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Cockburn Multi-academy Trust secondary schools in south Leeds recently transformed into a melting pot of cultural diversity as students and staff came together to celebrate Culture Week. The event showcased a rich tapestry of traditions, customs, and arts from around the globe, reflecting the commitment to embracing multiculturalism and
This raucous collision of ideas inspired by theme parks, Brexit, Gulliver’s Travels and all overseen by Mayor Larry from Jaws, looks at cultural and racial stereotypes and how migration and racism have become key players in the ongoing culture wars.
Readers may remember that back in 2015 Leeds decided to bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2023. Hopes were dashed when following so much work by people across the city, UK cities were banned from entering following the vote to leave the EU. The city collectively said “Let’s
Even here in landlocked Leeds, almost at the mid-point of the country between East and West, it is hard to shake off the sense of what it means to be an island nation. Whether born and brought up in Leeds, or hailing from coastal areas like myself and September’s artist
Broadcast Bartender Event Thursday 29 September | The Holbeck WMC, Leeds, LS11 9QX | 7pm – 10pm Is there a visible common culture within South Leeds? What is the picture of a post-Brexit society? Where are we now and where will we end up? South Leeds Life and Beeston based
The Sikh gurdwara (temple) on Lady Pit Lane in Beeston is this Saturday hosting a free concert featuring music, story-telling, readings, and poetry that recall the experiences of the thousands of Sikh soldiers who fought alongside Britain in World War One. The show, called ‘Sacred Sounds’, last week headlined at
People from across the diverse south Leeds communities gathered yesterday for a vibrant, packed-out event to celebrate the many positive local projects generated and supported through the Community First funding programme in the ‘City and Hunslet’ ward over the past three years. The Hamara Centre in Beeston Hill was packed
Holbeck Elderly Aid delivered a cultural gem of an event last week (Tuesday 7 October 2014). More than 50 people came to celebrate International Day of Older People at St. Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck. The brief was to deliver something which defined culture. Elissa Newman Chief Executive of Holbeck Elderly
My visit to Abbey House Museum today (5 February 2014) was pretty interesting. Considering that I had spent quite a bit of time there already. I took part in a photography project led by two professional photographers: Mindy Goose, Mat Dale and another young person called Steven. Today’s visit
An email arrived at South Leeds Towers this week inviting us to join a debate about whether Leeds should bid to become European Capital of Culture. This follows the news that Hull has been awarded the accolade for 2017. I can’t help thinking there’s some hurt civic pride in