What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Orphaned and penniless but ambitious with a limitless imagination, the American entertained PT Barnum rises from poverty and creates something extraordinary. With themes of self-acceptance, individuality and community, this theatre performance of The Greatest Showman, is one to watch this December. The Greatest Showman is a 2017 biographical musical that
Middleton Railway was celebrating its Youth Group who took over the running of the railway today (6 August 2023). The group was awarded their runners up certificate in the Rising Stars category of the Heritage Railway Association (HRA). Presenting the award, Noel Hartley, a Director at the HRA, said: “It’s
Holbeck-based music charity Cloth Cat has secured funding from the National Lottery to deliver three more years of music activities, in order to support young people across the city aged 11-18. The organisation has spent the last four years delivering Get Your Act Together, a series of after school music
Young people in South Leeds are being asked for their views on the issues impacting their local community including violence and attitudes towards women. Two short online surveys have been set up by the West Yorkshire Youth Commission, a peer-led organisation supported by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. They are
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
The South Leeds Allstars free football session for the local community turned out to be a huge success on Saturday (24 June 2023). Over 30 players came to the session including 20 budding young football players who don’t currently play for a team. We are delighted with how the session
As the days become longer and temperatures increase there is no better time to get outdoors and be active … The Hunslet Initiative is relaunching two free weekly sports sessions for local children and teenagers in Hunslet and Belle Isle. The activities will give young people of all ages, abilities
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce its Youth Team has been shortlisted in the Heritage Railway Association annual awards. A new category for 2023, the ‘Rising Stars’ Award recognises the achievements of an organisation or group that is less than ten years old. The Youth Team has been running
As we soak up the glory of the Lionesses and get engrossed in the Commonwealth Games I’d like to share a story of sporting success from closer to home… Since April, Hunslet Initiative has been running free weekly sports sessions every Tuesday for local children and teenagers – the first
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on