What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
There’s a stunning new public artwork at the Tower Works development in Holbeck. Artist Zoe Power has created a 300 square meter mural, A Common Thread, which incorporates cogs from factory machines and patterns from woollen weaves, nodding to Leeds’ industrial past and referencing the site’s previous use as a
Striking new murals highlight industrial heritage and wildlife protected by the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme The murals, painted by artist James Mayle and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund celebrate heritage and wildlife, add vibrancy to the area and act as a deterrent for vandalism. The Leeds Flood Alleviation
The mercurial Eddie Gray, member of the legendary Don Revie era of the 1960s and 70s, a Scottish International, who signed for Leeds United at the age of 16, revisited Elland Road on Friday (6 October 2023) for the unveiling of his long overdue mural on the side of the
Over the weekend (2-4 December 2022) three wonderful murals have appeared on the streets of Beeston created by local children. The pictures show three characters from the Nativity Story on their journey to Bethlehem and are a part of the Lantern Festival which takes place this Friday (9 December). Mary
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust have commissioned their 13th Leeds United themed mural that’s emblazed on the side of Laburnum Cottage, based in the Whistlestop Pub Car Park in Beeston created and painted by Leeds based artist Phil Harris. The mural, now in situ, celebrates that famous moment in Milan that’s
A new mural inspired by the Slung Low LS11 Art Gallery, which saw local residents artworks displayed on lampposts around Beeston and Holbeck, has been unveiled on the Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston. The mural, commissioned by Beeston Festival, has been created by artist George Addy who took
For one week, a gentleman has sat on scaffold at the end of the street where I live. He has worked both day and night to painstakingly create a piece of, house sized, artwork (est. 30 feet high and 20 feet wide). The work shows the Leeds United football badge,
He’s not the first to ask, but a local community member was recently asking on social media: what is art? Art gallery stuff: yes. Pretty things that people create everywhere: probably. The scrawlings that our kids all bring home from school: who’s to say? Then what about graffiti..? Local people