What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Friends of Middleton Park are marking Leeds 400 by hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (20 September 2026) exploring the parks link to coal mining, railways and the Industrial Revolution. Middleton park is the home of the historic Middleton Colliery – supplying Leeds with the
The Great Middleton Park Show returns for 2026 with a theme of Peace and Unity, on Sunday (13 September) from 12pm to 4pm. The Show includes the traditional Produce Show, where anyone can enter a produce in a variety of categories including: Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Home Produce and Arts &
‘Middleton’s Got Active!’ is a free event in Middleton Park this Sunday (16 August 2026) giving you the chance to try a range of sports and activities. It runs from 12noon-3pm. This event is part of Friends of Middleton Park’s summer programme. Like all their events, it is free and
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (26 July 2026) exploring trees and butterflies within the park. As part of city wide butterfly conservation work, this year work has started on a wild flower meadow on the ‘Old Nine’ area of
This Sunday (28 June 2026) 2-4pm we have South Leeds Community Band coming to entertain us in the performance area. Part of our summer programme, this is a free event as usual, so everyone is invited. The cafe will be open for refreshments, including ice cream. South Leeds Community Band
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (21 June 2026) exploring the Waggonways and Railways within the park. Middleton Park is the home of the historic Middleton Colliery – supplying Leeds with coal from the early 1600s. In the early 1750s
This Sunday (17 May 2026) 2-4pm, Friends of Middleton Park welcome back Hands Across Ceilidh Band, this time with their friends Leeds People’s Choir. The band and choir will be performing on the bandstand and the cafe will be open for refreshments. This is a free event and everyone is
An inspirational eight-year-old from Middleton is proving that kindness, determination and courage can make a huge difference in the lives of others. Harper, who has autism, is proudly representing Leeds in the Junior Miss Glamour pageant based in Kent, and is now hoping to go all the way to the
The Friends of Middleton Park have unveiled their summer programme of events for 2026 and as usual it includes live music, dance, history walks, some Shakespeare and the Great Middleton Park Show. It starts with Bluebell Walks. FoMP volunteers will meet Middleton Railway passengers at Park Halt at 11:20am, 12:40pm
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided Spring walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (19 April 2026). Spring is here early this year – and the signs are all around in the woods. The Bluebells are already in flower, the woodpeckers are drumming, birds are nest building