Tag: Middleton Park

Going batty in Middleton Park

Fancy a bat walk? Or building a den? Or learning woodland crafts? Or even enjoying a Middleton meander? There’s lots going on in Middleton Park this month. Graeme Ashton, estate officer at Middleton Park, has sent us the following details of August fun events in the park… [scribd id=102136169 key=key-2ab79i5nq8ty6s2k96f7

Enter Middleton craft, flower and produce show and showcase your talent!

An annual craft, flower and produce show in Middleton Park will be showcasing the skills and talents of all in Middleton. The show, run by the Friends of Middleton Park group, will be held on Sunday, September 9, from 1.30pm to 4pm. There will be live music, birds of prey, pony

School holiday fun with Wednesday in the Woods

Fun outdoor events in south Leeds which parents and children can enjoy together will be held over the summer holidays. Wednesday in the Woods will be held in Belle Isle, Cottingley and Middleton on different dates and feature a bouncy castle, sports, arts and crafts and a variety of other

It’s the big launch of Middleton Life local history project this week!

A group of South Leeds residents have become local history reporters and investigated the rich past of their community. The hard work of Members of the Middleton Life project will be celebrated at a special event at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre on Thursday, July 12 when exhibition panels they’ve helped

Full steam ahead into the past for Middleton Railway

The world’s oldest working railway – a jewel in Leeds’ crown – celebrated 200 years of  steam by drawing in bumper crowds to a special event over the weekend. Middleton Railway, which runs from its station in Moor Road, Hunslet, through to Middleton Park once pioneered the engines that powered

Middleton youngsters explore park life

Children in Middleton enjoyed a day of fun, games, exploration and discovery in their local park thanks to a joint scheme organised by the Friends of Middleton Park and Leeds City Council. The 2012 Middleton Park Schools Heritage Day gave children from local schools the chance to have an action packed