What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds families are invited to participate in a new ‘Love to Play’ festival this month – with free giant den-building kits and more available locally, to help them do so. The festival – run by acclaimed Leeds-based ‘Playful Anywhere’, between 10-17 April – is aiming to inspire people across
Emily’s Adventure is an interactive story walk that takes you back in time to discover some of the most infamous names in Holbeck’s past. Along the way you will take in some of the area’s incredible architecture, from Tower Works to the old library on Nineveh Road to Temple Works,
Local families are invited to join free and socially-distant Easter Trail events in Beeston and Holbeck, with chocolate prizes for every child. The events will run in Cross Flatts Park between 10am-3.30pm on Friday 2 April (starting at the Watsonian Pavilion), then will repeat on Holbeck Moor between 10am-3pm on
Be Curious, the University of Leeds’ annual family friendly research open event, moves online for 2020 with a jam-packed programme, which aims to showcase world-leading research to the wider public. Launching on Saturday 10 October 2020 with a full day of live events, the fifth annual instalment of the hugely
The Beeston Christmas Trail is here, running between Saturday 1 December and Friday 14 December – and below are the daily clues so far! This fortnight-long ‘treasure trail’ challenge will see giant letters of the alphabet appear each day, somewhere in Beeston. Your clues as to how to find each
The Skelton Grange environment centre in Stourton are again hosting their popular Winter’s Trail events, between 18-20 December – and tickets are selling fast! This annual event gives families the opportunity to explore a magical candle-lit trail through the woods and gardens, join craft activities, and enjoy hot drinks and
The popular ‘Leeds Let’s Get Active’ programme will feature special free family-friendly activities over the summer holidays, including a series of new ‘Xplorer’ sessions in Middleton Park and Cross Flatts Park – starting this coming week. ‘Xplorer’ sessions are similar to orienteering, with participants together navigating an outdoor space (in
Where can you get different local groups and services, fun and games for all the family and a meet and greet with a Disney ‘Frozen’ character all under one roof? Belle Isle Family Centre has the lot at a special family fun day on Friday, 14 November. The FREE family
The weather forecast for Sunday (28 September 2014) was, ‘warm with low winds’. Weather is an important thing to factor in when your making dens out of cardboard outside. This, and the Tetley Brewery (south of the city centre) was a perfect combination for Leeds Den Fest part two.
Hula hooping, mini-beasts gardening, circus skills and a parents’ breakfast club are all on the agenda over the next few months at Belle Isle Family Centre. Hula hoop classes are beginning again at Belle Isle Family Centre, on Thursdays from 4.30pm till 5.30pm. The centre is hosting some Minibeasts