What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Sikh gurdwara (temple) on Lady Pit Lane in Beeston is this Saturday hosting a free concert featuring music, story-telling, readings, and poetry that recall the experiences of the thousands of Sikh soldiers who fought alongside Britain in World War One. The show, called ‘Sacred Sounds’, last week headlined at
The annual Hunslet Community Gala is back this Saturday (27 June 2015), with more on offer than ever before. The festival started as a church gala 30+ years ago, has run in its current format – on the playing fields opposite the Penny Hill Centre, in the heart of
The gala season continues apace, with Middleton St Cross church hosting their annual summer fair this Saturday (20 June 2015). The entertainment line-up includes the South Leeds Community Orchestra, the Middleton St Mary’s primary school choir, the local majorettes, and more. Other attractions include: stalls, kids activities, competitions and games,
Want to be the next music sensation? Music at the Hub is an exciting new season of workshops happening every week at the South Leeds Youth Hub. Our team of professional musicians will put you on the path to stardom with instrumental and vocal courses direct from the Leeds music
Music comes back to South Leeds A year ago a group of 50 musical friends reunited at Morley Town Hall to celebrate 4 decades of music making by the South Leeds Music Centre. The event was such a success that they decided that this shouldn’t be a one off event.
Holbeck Elderly Aid delivered a cultural gem of an event last week (Tuesday 7 October 2014). More than 50 people came to celebrate International Day of Older People at St. Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck. The brief was to deliver something which defined culture. Elissa Newman Chief Executive of Holbeck Elderly
Dragonboats, live music and a ‘splash mob’ of mermaids and pirates will be descending on the River Aire this Saturday and Sunday (28 and 29 June 2014) and we’re all invited. The Leeds Waterfront Festival takes place at venues along a four mile stretch of the river from Thwaite
Opera North’s flagship music education project, In Harmony Opera North, has won the award for ‘Best Classical Music Education Initiative’ at the Music Teacher Awards, sponsored by Classic FM. In Harmony Opera North launched in January 2013 and is the only In Harmony programme that is delivered by an
A competition has been launched for up and coming new bands in South Leeds. South Leeds Youth Hub are organising a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition on Saturday 15 February, 2-6pm. The winners will receive a week of free studio time with technical support at the Youth Hub’s state
Local music charity Cloth Cat is encouraging South Leeds residents to “find the music in you”. They have set up a new programme of practical music courses which start this month. The courses are designed to help people in inner city Leeds to develop new skills and find ways