What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A captivating collection of illuminated artworks is set to transform the city this October when the stunning spectacle of Light Night Leeds returns. Taking place on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025, the hugely popular cultural showcase will be lighting up some of the city’s most recognisable buildings and
The new multiplayer version of In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats, from East City Films, is coming to Leeds as the only northern venue on the national tour for a 34-day run this summer. The highly anticipated new version of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning interactive VR adventure, which takes audiences back
Middleton Park was filled with wagging tails, happy faces, and the sound of applause on Sunday (10 August 2025) as 167 people and their four-legged friends came together for the Middleton Park Fun Dog Show. Organised by Sian Gardener, a dedicated member of the Friends of Middleton Park Charity, the
Hunslet RLFC 0-56 York Knights Hunslet slumped to another large home defeat to table topping York Knights yesterday at the South Leeds Stadium (10 August 2025). The Parksiders have a raft of injuries and have had to take on loan players, and although early on they made a game of
After the success of the Community Fun day at Rowland Road last August, the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) Committee, along with local craft traders, have come together to run a similar event this year. The Family Fun Day will take place on Saturday (16 August 2025) 11am-4pm at Rowland
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 4 August 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective change of use from a
Yorkshire filmmaker, Alfie Fox, is screening his newest documentary about Holbeck-based arts organisation, Pyramid, at Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds on Thursday (14 August 2025). The documentary celebrates the work Pyramid does to support people with learning disabilities and autism to get into the arts. It explores what the
This just a quick post to explain that there won’t be much news on the South Leeds Life website for the next week or so as the Editor is going to be away on holiday. We have scheduled a few posts to come out whilst he’s away and he’s promised
An 18-storey block of flats can be built after three attempts by a developer to secure planning permission. A proposal for 164 apartments at Sayner Lane in Hunslet was agreed after Leeds City Council was offered an increased financial contribution. The project was first deferred by the City Plans Panel
