What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Sunday (22 May 2022) volunteers from the Friends of Middleton Park will lead a guided walk through the park looking at its early mining history. Coal was already the major source of income to the owners of the Park in the 1630’s, but it was in the 1750’s with
Friends of Middleton Park are proud to invite you to our Platinum Jubilee Extravaganza on Sunday 5 June 2022, 12–4:30pm in the Park near the visitor centre (LS10 3SH). This is a free event, open to all. Working with the Balbir Singh Dance Company, the Friends successfully applied to Leeds
The Friends of Middleton Park (FOMP) are back with a packed programme of events and activities for summer 2022. Summer in the park kicks off with the fantastic display of bluebells in Middleton Woods. The Friends are teaming up again with Middleton Railway to organise walks from the top station,
The Friends of Middleton Park have an exciting programme for October half-term. All our events are free and everyone is welcome, whatever your (dis)ability or ethnic background. Come and join us at the visitor centre! On Sunday (24 October 2021) 2-4pm we start with Apple Day, led by award-winning apple
Over the last few weekends Shane Green has been grafting at carving a totem pole of fabulous Park features on a tree stump near the Visitor Centre in Middleton Park. It’s now complete and we think it’s fabulous. The totem pole has been supported by the Friends of Middleton Park
The Friends of Middleton Park have launched a Go Fund Me page to help pay for a tree sculpture in the park. Chair of the Friends, Alan Shaw, explains: “When the Friends learnt from the Council Estate Officer for the Park that one of the trees by the lake needed
2020 is gone and we are looking forward to a brighter year. With that uppermost in our hearts, we are so happy to be able to put on this great show once again on our 101st year of the park. This is also our 10th show, so we are extremely
Normality is gradually coming back! The Friends of Middleton Park are starting their 2021 summer programme of events with their traditional Bluebell Walks in Middleton Woods. Last year these had to be cancelled because of Covid restrictions, but this year they are back on again. Normally the Friends hold the
As an organisation which works to make a great city, better, Leeds Civic Trust has been in admiration of how local communities have come together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Much like their Blue Plaques, they wanted to commemorate this time in our shared history by bringing a bit of colour
The perfect Christmas present for lovers of South Leeds’s hidden green gem, Middleton Park, has arrived. The Friends of Middleton Park (FOMP) have created a 2021 calendar with twelve spectacular photos showing the many facets of the park. Alan Shaw, Secretary of the Friends of Middleton Park explained: “Every year