What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last Wednesday (9 July 2014) pupils from Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle took part in a concert at Leeds Town Hall with the orchestra and chorus of Opera North and the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra. This was the second Town Hall concert that the school has held
The Youth Service team based at South Leeds Youth Hub have various activities and trips out over the summer. These are for all young people aged 11-18years who live in Middleton or Belle Isle. These trips include Blackpool Pleasure Beach, York Dungeons, Stockeld Park, Paintballing, Doncaster Dome, Breeze at
Children from Middleton St Mary’s primary school joined a pizza-making workshop at Frankie & Benny’s in the White Rose Shopping Centre on Wednesday (9 July 2014). Head Chef Ricardo showed the children how to add the right amount of cheese and select toppings from a range of fresh produce
An all-new event launches in South Leeds next month: the Middleton Community Camp. This family-centred overnight camp will be taking place in Middleton Park on Saturday and Sunday 2-3 August 2014, for a range of people to meet, hang out, have a laugh, and get inspired by the natural
As a cyclist I thought I might reflect on the Tour de France in Yorkshire in this week’s column, but I think everything I would want to say has been said elsewhere. Instead I’m looking again at the anniversary of the 7/7 bombings. For those who haven’t heard me
Sorry for the delay in getting this article to you, I was recovering from interviewing a wrestler! For those of you who live in Holbeck you couldn’t have escaped knowing that last week (28 June 2014) the Holbeck Working Men’s Club hosted their own live ‘American Wrestling’ show. Before
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It’s the time of year for school sports days and Hunslet St Mary’s and posted some great pictures of their day together with a roundup of the schools sporting achievements this year.
The much needed work of a Leeds social enterprise is set to receive a boost thanks to local councillors. SLATE ‘Feel Good Furniture Shop’ aims to help the local community through offering people second hand furniture at bargain prices and by giving people who have learning disabilities and physical
Peter Nuttall from Cockburn School has been in touch to update us on preparations for next week’s World War One commemoration: Just a couple of photos showing the behind the scenes skeleton of the replica trench we are building – it will work so that visitors arrive at the
Councils up and down the land are re-shaping the way they deliver services. They have to, they’re facing unprecedented cuts to their income. Newcastle threatened to stop funding any arts programmes in the city, Bristol is try to get residents to look after its parks. Leeds seems to be