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Police in Leeds are appealing for information following burglaries at a skate park and climbing centre in Hunslet. Leeds District Investigation Team is investigating two commercial burglaries at LS-TEN indoor skatepark and City Bloc climbing centre on Kitson Road, Hunslet, during the early hours of Wednesday 20 August 2025. Items
England’s largest roller-skate festival is happening on your doorstep in South Leeds – and you’re invited! Roller-skating saw a massive revival during the pandemic, powered by a wave of TikTok inspiration. But long before it was trending, dedicated skaters were keeping the wheels turning. Northern Roll is a celebration of
Leeds Playhouse is taking ‘Sisters 360’, an exciting family-friendly play by acclaimed Bradford playwright Asif Khan, on a Community Tour from 13-22 May 2025 to schools and neighbourhood venues across the city. ‘Sisters 360’ is a 60-minute show for young audiences inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya
Renowned for working with children and young people, LS-TEN Skatepark in Hunslet has now started a new training course for adults. The six week course will teach anyone over 20 all the basics before getting to grips with some skatepark obstacles. The LS-TEN coaches will work with you at your
Mini Riders takes place from 9-9:50am every Saturday and Sunday at Hunslet’s LS-TEN skatepark. It’s the perfect place to start for children who are new to wheeled sports, or haven’t visited a skatepark before. Mini Riders sessions are friendly and relaxed family sessions suitable for toddlers to 8 year olds. A
Street Skate Together is part of Civic Skateboarding – a project by artist and skateboarder Harry Meadley produced for Leeds 2023 Year of Culture. At its core, Civic Skateboarding is about forming better relationships between skateboarders and Leeds’ civic and cultural institutions with the long-term goal of making the city’s
Skateboarding is the key to good mental health, according to 18-year-old Liam Wheatley, who lives in South Leeds. Liam is part of a team of young people behind the Make Your Move campaign, which launched this week in Leeds. The campaign aims to inspire other young people to get active
Thirteen organisations across the region, including three working in South Leeds, are to receive a total of more than £640,000 to support more people in their communities to walk and cycle, thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, announced the funding recipients
LS-TEN have recently launched a new youth service project in South Leeds, working with organisations from across the city to form the Leeds Youth Alliance. Our partners in the south are Barca, Re:establish, The Youth Association, DAZL, Hamara and The Getaway Girls. In the North East and West, Barca are
LS-TEN skatepark in Hunslet hosted national Green Party leader Carla Denyer last month – and took the opportunity to announce their ambitious plans to become as planet-friendly as possible in the coming years. The acclaimed LS-TEN (formerly The Works) is one of the biggest indoor skateparks in the UK. They