What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Attic Sings: one-day community choir celebrates Leeds’ vibrant independent music scene Sing local legend Corrine Bailey Rae’s iconic hit in honour of city’s musical legacy Leeds is set to shine as The Attic Sings launches the first in a series of one-day choir projects, bringing together voices from across
Adult learners from South Leeds took part in a once-in-a-lifetime recording session at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios as part a course called People in Production. Funded by Leeds City Council through West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s adult education budget, and provided by Beeston-based Vera Media, a community learning organisation, the
Can You Hear Us Holbeck? is a new music making course from Beeston-based community music organisation Vera Media. Running from Old Chapel Studios from Wednesday 9 October 2024, the course will focus on friendship, community, songwriting and finding your voice. The course will run for nine weeks and brings together
Ten adult learners from Leeds and a choir from Wakefield are helping to put the finishing touches to an original piece of music that will see them collaborate with industry professionals at a once-in-a-lifetime recording session at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. The adult learners are taking part in a
Cllr Al Garthwaite (Labour, Headingley & Hyde Park), who has lived and worked in Beeston for the last 40 years, was elected unanimously by members of all parties on the council to be the 129th Lord Mayor of Leeds at a meeting of full council yesterday (24 May 2023). Al
Hillside Enterprise Centre is located near the bottom of Beeston Road in a Grade II listed former school building. Many people know the building, but do you know what goes on behind the impressive façade? South Leeds Life went to talk to some of the business and organisations that call
The Asha Neighbourhood Project held an open Annual General Meeting at the Building Blocks centre on the Wednesday 30 November 2016. The community, students and volunteers came to receive certificates, learn about Asha’s progress and share their volunteering stories and experiences. Asha Neighbourhood Project was founded in April 1985. Over
As the schools go back this week, we have news of adult courses being offered by community education provider Vera Media this autumn in Leeds 11. ESOL for Women, taking place at the Salvation Army Centre in Hunslet Hall Road, or the Asha Neighbourhood Centre, or Ingram Road Primary School
On Wednesday (12 February 2014) Leeds’ newest art gallery, the Tetley, will host an exhibition of work produced in collaboration with local community groups from South Leeds. The exhibition has been called Tetley Feast, inspired by the Hunslet Feast, a community festival that ran for over 100 years. The
ESOL (English) course for Women Improve your speaking and listening Increase your confidence Find out about living in Leeds At Hillside, Beeston, starting Wednesday 2nd October. For more information ring Al on 07957 152107 or Nathan on 0113 387 6300 or email: al@vera-media.co.uk Music Production course Do you