Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here.
We start this week with the Belle Isle Repair Cafe, which is back at BITMO’s Gate on Saturday, 1-4pm. This month they will be joined by some local community market stalls. Bring your broken things and let the fixers work their magic. Swap some school uniform or grab a winter coat. Everyone is welcome for hot drinks and toasties.
Semi-professional South Leeds FC will be playing Club Thorne Colliery in the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division at South Leeds Stadium, Middleton Grove, LS11 5DJ, kicking off at 3pm.
Also on Saturday the Leeds Knights take on the Berkshire Bees. The ice hockey match faces off at 6:30pm at Planet Ice on Elland Road.
Do you remember the 1984-1985 miners’ strike? Did you take part or offer solidarity? Leeds Trades Union Council are marking the anniversary with a ‘Leeds TUC sing-along’ on Saturday at The Holbeck, Jenkinson Lawn, LS11 9QX at 7:30pm.
‘Brightside’ promises a workout experience combining the energy of a fitness class with a live dance theatre performance. It’s part of the Compass Festival and takes place on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm at East Dock, The Boulevard, LS10 1LR. Pay what you decide, book tickets here.
Middleton Park councillors have got together with Breeze to host an evening of family fun culminating with the switch on of the Christmas Lights. It all takes place at Belle Isle Parade on Monday running from 6:30pm. The Christmas lights will be switched on at 8pm.
There are a host of Police Contact Points this week. This is a chance to raise concerns or ask questions of the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team in an informal setting. On Tuesday they will be at Hunslet Community Hub & Library from and in the central atrium at White Rose Shopping Centre, both 10am-12pm. On Wednesday they are at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library, 10am-12pm and outside St Matthew’s Community Centre on Holbeck Moor Road from 10:30am-12pm. Finally they will be at Beeston Community Hub & Library on Town Street on Thursday 10am-12pm.
The South Leeds Green Film Festival continues on Tuesday with a showing of Ghana: Fast Fashion Dumping Ground and a family friendly crafting against waste colonialism workshop. It all takes place at Beeston Hill Community Cinema at St Luke’s CARES Charity Shop, 246-252 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 6JQ on Friday starting at 3:30pm. They are also showing Can I Live? On Thursday at 5pm
Leeds Older People’s Forum are holding a drop-in advice session about Pension Credit. Find out if you are entitled to it and the winter fuel allowance. It’s on Wednesday, 10am-1pm, at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library, LS11 6PF.
The SEN-Tastic group meets on Thursday. It’s open to anyone who cares for children with special needs, parents, siblings, carers, childminders and grandparents and offers coffee, friendship, advice and support. The group runs from 9:15-10:30am at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road, Beeston, LS11 8PD.
Leeds Baby Bank will be at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library on Thursday 10am-12pm offering support to people to access support services, community activity and longer-term support. They also gift families an essential top-up of items like nappies, wipes, formula and toiletries.
Sharp Lane Primary School is holding an open afternoon on Thursday for parents looking for a school place for next September. You can look around the school and speak to staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage between 4-6pm.
Hunslet Carr Residents Association are switching on their Christmas Lights on Thursday with children from Hunslet Carr Primary School singing carols at the Welcome to Hunslet Carr Wheel, outside the Bay Horse pub at 5pm followed by the switch on at 5:30pm.
And finally, the St Luke’s Tenants & Residents Association will be holding their bi-monthly meeting on Thursday at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road, LS11 8PD, starting at 6:30pm.
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