What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Over the past couple of months we have been working with the skateboarders of Leeds who have been volunteering their time here at LS-TEN to create their own DIY concrete skatepark. We have been helped by Leeds City Council Inner South Community Committee and also energy drink Red-bull and clothing
When LS-TEN skatepark reopens after the lockdown it will boast new branding having run a competition amongst its members. Carl Harrison explained: “We ran the LS-TEN logo competition following a suggestion from a member Charlie Halligan. Over the course of 3 weeks we had over a hundred designs sent in
The newly-reformed LS-Ten skatepark in Hunslet are next week (Friday 29 March 2019) holding a beer and wine tasting night, to help raise funds for their ongoing redevelopment. The event – named ‘Call my Bluff’ – will be hosted by Leeds Rhinos star Jamie Jones Buchanan (pictured), and will feature
People from across Leeds and the region are rallying to rescue the former Works Skatepark in Hunslet, with the centre set to reopen this week. As previously reported, the skatepark charity ceased trading and closed at the start of the month, due to financial difficulties. But the immediate outcry online
Middleton Community Group has put forward a plan to convert the disused Middleton Marauders clubhouse building into a youth centre with a skate park next to it. The group says local residents have expressed huge support for the plan, which aims to provide a safe and secure plance for young
Our photograph shows the new skatepark for youngsters on Holbeck Moor is almost up and running. Workmen spent some of last week bringing in the ramps and equipment – some of which, we understand, comes from the site behind the now-closed South Leeds Sports Centre. South Leeds Life first reported
An event is being held to celebrate the launch of a new skatepark social enterprise in south Leeds Hunslet-based The Works Skatepark Charity has taken official ownership of the Leeds Skatepark Company. The skatepark covers 35,000 square foot and boasts professional and bespoke ramps and is used for BMXing, skateboarding, rollerblading and scooter