Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds.

We start this week in Hunslet where Leeds College of Building are holding an open day on Saturday from 10am–1pm. More information and booking here.

Then from 1-4pm it’s the Belle Isle Repair Café at BITMO’s GATE, LS10 3QH. As well as the fixers and stitchers on hand to give your goods a second lease of life, there will be stalls including free winter coats. As usual tea and toasties will be on offer. From 1:30pm there will be a Councillor surgery and then at 3pm there will be a planning meeting for next year’s Belle Isle Gala.

Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association have organised to switch on the Christmas lights in Hunslet Square, outside the Library, on Saturda. Hunslet Gathering will be leading the carol singing, so come along and add your voice from 3:45pm.

It’s Family Film Night at St Luke’s Church on Malvern Road, Beeston, LS11 8PD on Saturday at 4:30pm. The film is free and there will be low priced refreshments on sale.

Also on Saturday the Leeds Knights take on the Peterborough Phantoms in the NIHL National Division. The ice hockey match faces off at 6:30pm at Planet Ice on Elland Road.

In The Last Machine Breaker, Eva creates Adam, a humanoid AI capable of thought, emotion, and desire. But as Adam takes his first breath, another world unfolds before us: 1813, projected live on stage. There, Mary pleads with George Mellor, Luddite Leader and her lover, condemned to die in the morning: turn traitor to his cause and live; stay true and die. This modern opera is staged at Slung Low’s Warehouse in Holbeck on Saturday at 7:30pm. Pay what you decide after the show, book your tickets at www.slunglow.org/shows

There’s a community clean up taking place in Beeston Hill on Sunday, 11:30am-1:30pm. All equipment is provide, meet out the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road, LS11 6RD.

Also on Sunday the Friends of Middleton Park are leading a free guided walk exploring the history of the tram route that ran through Middleton Woods. Meet at the Visitor Centre by the lake at 1pm.

Middleton Park councillors have organised Christmas Lights switch on events at Belle Isle Parade on Monday. The free event runs from 6:30-7:30pm with performances from DAZL, rides, family fun activities, visits from Santa and Kingy the Hunslet RLFC lion, and market stalls. The lights will be switched on at 7:30pm.

It’s Middleton Elderly Aid’s Film Club on Wednesday when they will be showing ‘Belfast’ at their Social Centre on Acre Road, LS10 4LF at 12:30pm.

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.

Hunslet Carr Residents Association have organised their Christmas Lights swich on for Thursday with children from Hunslet Carr Primary School singing carols at the Welcome to Hunslet Carr Wheel, outside the Bay Horse pub at 5:15pm followed by the switch on at 5:30pm.

The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival comes to South Leeds with a screening of a film celebrating Palestinian street art at the St Luke’s CARES shop, 246 Dewsbury Road, LS11 6JQ on Thursday at 7:30pm.

And finally, there is a Police Contact Point at Cottingley Community Centre on Friday, 10am-12pm. This is a chance to raise concerns or ask questions of the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team in an informal setting.

 

Photo: Crowds enjoy the show at the Belle Isle lights switch on last year

 

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