Tag: friends of Middleton Park

South Leeds Roundup: Mermaids, mining and a million pounds

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with the Leeds Waterfront Festival, which takes places at various sites along the River Aire on the weekend of 25/26 June. Now you’ve heard of flash mobs,

Full steam ahead at Middleton Railway

Moon rock and chocolate will feature as Middleton Railway resumes operations this weekend (26 March 2016) with trains running on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weekend has a special Space theme, with an exhibition of Moon Dust and Meteorites.  This has been arranged in conjunction with Harrogate Astronomical Society, and

South Leeds Roundup: Tennis, Tetley’s and tenants

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with a date for your diary. On 19 April the Tennis Centre at John Charles Centre for Sport will be hosting the actual Davis Cup, as won

South Leeds Roundup: Awards, archives and all-terrain trikes

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week at the Child Friendly Leeds Awards, where Beeston’s Hamara Centre’s Supplementary School won in the supporting schools category. “Since having a daughter it has hit home that

South Leeds Roundup: Drones, doors and docks

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week on the Save Our Beeston Facebook group. David Dodson has posted some arial shots of the area taken with his drone, including this shot of Beeston Cemetery

Half term activity roundup

Next week (14-19 February 2016) is half term for schools in South Leeds. Here is a roundup of activities on offer in the area.   The Hunslet Club As usual, The Hunslet Club will be running an Activity Camp for children in Key Stage 1 and above from Monday to

South Leeds Roundup: Snow, storylines and skateboards

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Middleton Woods on Sunday. We couldn’t let the weekend snow go unmentioned and the Friends of Middleton Park have posted this cracking picture. We’ve reported on

South Leeds Roundup: Bands, buses and bag packing

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week at Middleton Railway where The Night Flyers band was playing today. Live music and steam trains – what’s not to like? The Works Skate Park has revamped

South Leeds Roundup: Woods, whittling, wobble & blub

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Middleton Park, that green gem in the heart of South Leeds. There’s lots going on … Those of you that walk your dogs in Middleton Woods