What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (26 October 2025) for Halloween telling tales of Death in the Park. Middleton Park in South Leeds, famous for its magnificent semi-ancient woodlands, early coal mining and historic railway, has been the scene of
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (21 September 2025) exploring history in Beeston Wood. It is nearly 70 years since you could take a ride from Leeds to Middleton by tram through the woods – the most exciting tram ride
The Great Middleton Park Show returns for 2025 with an environmental theme of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, on Sunday (14 September 2025) from 1pm to 4pm. The Show includes the traditional Produce Show, where anyone can enter a produce in a variety of categories including: Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Home Produce
Middleton Park was filled with wagging tails, happy faces, and the sound of applause on Sunday (10 August 2025) as 167 people and their four-legged friends came together for the Middleton Park Fun Dog Show. Organised by Sian Gardener, a dedicated member of the Friends of Middleton Park Charity, the
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (27 July 2025) exploring trees and butterflies in the park. The land that used to be the “Old Nine” of the municipal golf course at Middleton has in recent years been planted with specimen
Middleton Park is one of seven parks in Leeds to have been awarded the Green Flag Award after being recognised as being of international quality. Middleton Park, Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate are all managed by Leeds City
South Leeds Lakers Running Club again hosted a successful Yorkshire Veterans Athletic Association Grand Prix race on Middleton Clearings last Wednesday (9 July 2025). It’s become a regular fixture at the height of summer and is a popular race for over 35 year old athletes from various Yorkshire clubs. Previous
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (15 June 2025) exploring the history of railways in the park. Events across the country celebrate 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway this year. While Locomotion was making its debut, steam locos
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided historical coal mining walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (16 March 2025). Middleton colliery has been in operation, for certain from the early 1600s, and probably back to medieval times. The walk will take in some of the areas mined
A public inquiry has heard arguments for and against the closure of a footpath next to Cockburn School in Beeston during a two-day hearing which concluded yesterday (11 December 2024). Helen Heward, the Planning Inspector, conducted the inquiry to decide whether to confirm the Diversion Order made by Leeds City