What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (16 November 2025) exploring the tramway that ran through the woods. One hundred years ago, on 10 November 1925 the Ministry of Transport inspector checked over the new tramway from Leeds to Middleton. Two
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (26 October 2025) for Halloween telling tales of Death in the Park. Middleton Park in South Leeds, famous for its magnificent semi-ancient woodlands, early coal mining and historic railway, has been the scene of
Friends of Middleton Park are having an apple pressing day at the Visitor Centre in Middleton Park, on Sunday (19 October 2025) from 2-4pm. It’s a free family event, and there is no booking required. Children will have to be accompanied by a responsible adult. There will be lots of
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (21 September 2025) exploring history in Beeston Wood. It is nearly 70 years since you could take a ride from Leeds to Middleton by tram through the woods – the most exciting tram ride
Middleton Park was filled with wagging tails, happy faces, and the sound of applause on Sunday (10 August 2025) as 167 people and their four-legged friends came together for the Middleton Park Fun Dog Show. Organised by Sian Gardener, a dedicated member of the Friends of Middleton Park Charity, the
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (27 July 2025) exploring trees and butterflies in the park. The land that used to be the “Old Nine” of the municipal golf course at Middleton has in recent years been planted with specimen
Friends of Middleton Park are hosting another brass band concert this Sunday (13 July 2025) 2-4pm. when they will be welcoming Soundtrack Brass to play in the Park. Soundtrack’s Musical Director, Martyn Beecham, said: “Pontefract-based SoundTrack Brass began as a group of 5 friends meeting up to play together as
Friends of Middleton Park welcome back Oddsocks Theatre Company for a night of Shakespeare in the park on Tuesday (8 July 2025). If you think that sounds a bit heavy for a Tuesday night, you clearly haven’t seen Oddsocks before. The company perform Shakespeare with a twist of pantomime and
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (15 June 2025) exploring the history of railways in the park. Events across the country celebrate 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway this year. While Locomotion was making its debut, steam locos
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (25 May 2025) exploring ‘The Ghosts of Buildings Past’. Historically Middleton Park was a busy landscape, with many people living and working within its boundaries. It played host to many industrial and residential buildings,