What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In 1961 Leeds United were at the bottom of the Second Division and was facing relegation to the Third Division. (In those days First Division was today’s Premier Division and Second Division was our Championship.) A teacher in Chapeltown, who came from South Africa, recommended that Leeds employ Albert Johanneson,
A collection of vintage sailor suits designed to ensure stylish Victorian children looked ship shape has been revealed by museum experts in Leeds. The eye-catching naval attire includes a classic range of blue and white outfits, dresses and bellbottom trousers, looks which became hugely popular for children during the late
Young people in Leeds can look forward to another sparkling summer of outdoor fun as the city’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment extravaganza kicks off at Coopers Field in Belle Isle today (24 July 2024). Organised by Leeds City Council, the roadshow-style programme play days for children and teenagers
A colourful kaleidoscope of some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful butterflies has been carefully conserved by experts in Leeds. The stunning array of winged insects housed at Leeds Discovery Centre in Hunslet includes hundreds of species from across the globe, many collected by explorers and scientists more than
A black widow spider found inside a box of supermarket grapes is among the hair-raising discoveries safely stored in Leeds’s hidden danger room. The highly venomous arachnid is one of hundreds of specimens secured inside the unassuming Store 2 at Leeds Discovery Centre, on Carlisle Road in Hunslet, home to
A reconstructed medieval boat which was blown to pieces during a Second World War air raid is embarking on a new adventure in Leeds. Visitors to Leeds Discovery Centre near the Royal Armouries in Hunslet will get a better chance to see the centuries-old carved logboat, which dates from the
Museum-lovers across Leeds will get the chance to travel back in time and explore thousands of years of history from home thanks to a new series of online digital discovery sessions. With council-run museums, galleries and schools currently closed as part of efforts to minimise the spread of Coronavirus, staff
Here’s your roundup of family friendly activities for March. I’m Helen Robinson and I run local parents’ website and community, South Leeds Mumbler: southleeds.mumbler.co.uk. Visit the website for more ideas and up to date listings of regular playgroups, classes and days out ideas. Skelton Grange Nature Visits Skelton Grange environment
Leeds Museums has over 1 million objects in its collections, far too many to have on permanent display. It keeps many of them in its state-of-the-art facility: the Leeds Discovery Centre on Carlisle Road in Hunslet. The centre is holding free discovery sessions with a different theme each week through
Schools break up on Friday (20 October 2017) for the autumn half term holiday. If your looking for things to do with your children here is our roundup of activities across South Leeds. Playbox at Trentham Park Playbox returns to Trentham Park on Beeston Hill with free family play sessions