What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Public Libraries Act 1850 first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries. The idea was that this was a first step in creating a national institution to provide universal and free access to literature and information. According to Wikipedia, the 4,145 public libraries existing in 21st
Luke Shaw from Middleton has an alias that he uses when making music and that is Luke Budda. Luke has fantastic flow and his lyrics are beautifully crafted and often emotional. His track ‘Make or Break – Uncle’s Tribute’ is in part a tribute to his grandma who has had
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we present stories of inspirational women with links to South Leeds: Mary Gawthorpe was born in 1881 in Woodhouse, Leeds, to John and Annie Gawthorpe. Her Dad was a leather worker and her Mum helped to support the family by being a
I had a wonderful conversation with Les McIver about how different life was back when he was a boy. Les lost his Dad in 1939, when he was just seven, his mother had to take up work at the Barnbow Armaments Factory in Cross Gates. The Barnbow Royal Ordnance Factory
As I was on my daily walk in Cross Flatts Park Beeston, I saw a sign at the Bowling Green stating that they have been part of the community for over 112 years and that they are looking for new members. I know absolutely nothing about the sport so thought
Jack, as an adult, is the co-founder of Leeds Street Gallery which feels not too far away from the teenage Jack who enjoyed scrawling on walls and forcing his version of art onto the public and often on private property. As he got older he explains, he realised that whilst
When we were still allowed in our workspaces, I had a wall of heroes to inspire me at my side whilst I toiled. On that wall were, amongst others, French & Saunders, CJ Walker, Little Simz and Ivy Benson. Ivy has always been extra special to me as she was
Government guidance for people to stay at home during the Coronavirus outbreak has brought some surprising positives for one South Leeds podcaster. The Light on Leeds podcast, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, has seen audience numbers soar. “Downloads for the podcast have doubled since the lockdown began”, reports
Kneehigh are a touring theatre company from Cornwall and this performance is based on Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi (Ubu King), which premiered in Paris in 1896 and apparently caused a riot! We did not know what to expect from this production, apart from that there was some expectation to
Jadek (Polish for grandfather) a play by Francesca Joy, comes to Slung Low at The Holbeck on Sunday (17 November 2019) 5-6pm. The performance will be Pay As You Feel. Don’t miss out, this play will stay with you for some time. I went to see a recent performance in