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Beware ….we have heard rumours of spooky happenings in and around Beckett Park on Friday 31st. After a very successful outing last year ROADBLOCK  is back to travel around the estate with lights and music and treats so make sure that you are there….. BRING  your family, your friends, even Granny if she is not too timid…..come along and meet at the gates!  (Shared from the wonderful Friends of Beckett Park)

Join us at Reclaim the Night – Sunday 26th October – 5:30pm outside Leeds Art Gallery. Speakers from 5:30pm, march at 6pm.⁠ Open to everyone! Let’s send a clear message: violence against women and girls has no place here.⁠ Read more about the history of Reclaim the Night here . This event is being organised by Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Trade Union Council, Unite the Union, National Education Union and Women Friendly Leeds – Women and Girls Allianc

There are lots of great events coming up for the autumn and winter, all put on by the council. Don't miss out on: the now iconic Leeds Light Night on the 22nd and 23rd of October Saturday music performances at Leeds City Museum lots of spooky Halloween events for all ages Leeds is a great city and part of that is our support for public culture and entertainment. See you out there!

We've been working with a local archaeologist who has taken an interest in Clayton / Silk Mill woods. They're going to do a little discovery walk with some members of the South Leeds Archaeology group, and we're going to join them. Would you like to come? We can't promise ancient temples or Saxon hoards but who knows, it'll at least be a nice walk! We're meeting at 1pm on Saturday 8th November. Please can you just fill in our form if you'd like to attend, in case it needs to

It's that time of year. There will be more fireworks to celebrate Diwali and Bonfire Night. But outside of these times fireworks can become a bit of a nuisance. There are limits on when you can use them, please read those here . If they're being used outside of these curfew hours please contact West Yorkshire Police online or by calling 101. If it becomes a recurring issue in your area and you feel it is not being dealt with please let us know. There will also be extra polici

The Repair Cafe is back at Meanwood Community Centre this Saturday, 11 October.  You can bring items for repair, find out more about what...

Run for All have shared this information with us: Date: 15/06/2025  Leeds 10k Start Time: 09:00  Last Runner expected to Finish: 11:15 ...

Some amazing volunteers have set up a new community market in LS16, which will take place from 10- 2 on the last Sunday of every month -...

Thank you everyone involved in organising some fantastic VE Day celebrations in our area. We especially enjoyed attending the Meanwood VE...

We know how important it is for young people to have safe spaces, trusted adults to talk to, and positive opportunities outside school....

The council's Easter holidays guide is HERE! Our pick of free and low-cost activities taking place across Leeds during the Easter...

On Saturday we went to see Weetwood Blaze play Scotton on the Richmond House school fields. They’re always looking for new team members....

Here's a message from Ron at the Meanwood Men Project about an exciting upcoming event: The Medical Section of the Moortown Homeguard was...

The Jane Tomlinson Marathon and Half Marathon is coming to our area again this year. It's an amazing event that raises a huge amount for...

Story Time at Abbey House Museum The Kirkstall Abbey House Museum has been saved from closure but we need to make sure we support this...

We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the Welcome In Community Centre on 55 Bedford Drive. They do amazing food in their cafe, they...

Recent events including local flooding and big changes to the bin services have made us think even more about how we communicate. Our...

We love that Leeds has an amazing collaboration between parents, community groups, and dedicated council staff who want to make Leeds a...

Christmas is coming... Head into Meanwood on Friday 22 November, from 4.30pm, for the Light Switch On. These are always brilliant events....

Every year we host a big award ceremony in Leeds for brilliant volunteers, community organisations, and public servants. Most of these...