Category: Caring Together

Woodhouse nostalgia – Lord Mayor’s Parade 1974

On this day in 1974, the Lord Mayor’s Parade setting off from Woodhouse Moor. Anyone remember being there? Video also includes Bingley Five Rise Locks Centenary and Leeds West Indian Carnival from the same year – maybe you attended one of those too? (Video shared by Geoffrey Charlesworth and Lynne Fordyce)

Can you imagine an excellent bus service for Leeds? (A project by Leeds Civic Trust)

What would make an excellent bus service for Leeds?  Leeds Civic Trust want your ideas to help make Leeds a city with the best bus service in the UK. They say: As a non-political body representing the community of Leeds, we believe that public transport in Leeds is just not good enough. We think that… Continue reading Can you imagine an excellent bus service for Leeds? (A project by Leeds Civic Trust)

Celebrate PRINCE and PURPLE RAIN – Fri 28th May 2021 7:00PM

Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Headingley, LS6 3HN PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN –  Fri 28th May 2021 7:00PM 5 years on – come and celebrate his life and music with this great musical/live musical experience that is Purple Rain. Purple Rain: Dir. Albert Magnoli//Stars Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day//111 mins.//Cert.15// A young musician, tormented by… Continue reading Celebrate PRINCE and PURPLE RAIN – Fri 28th May 2021 7:00PM

Kirkstall Abbey Deli Market is back!

  Free but you do have to book a ticket so that numbers can be controlled for social distancing Book a free ticket here https://www.leedstownhall.co.uk/w…/kirkstall-abbey-markets/… Set in the beautiful surroundings of Kirkstall Abbey, we’re delighted to welcome back local suppliers, makers and creatives to our ruins as part of the first market of 2021. Buy locally… Continue reading Kirkstall Abbey Deli Market is back!

Movement and music…

We all enjoyed another full packed day of exercise, fun and chatter this Tuesday. With some joining us online too. Dom of RJC Dance kept us moving in the morning for two individual sessions and Julie in the afternoon for another. Call or email me if you wish to join: Lisa 07436 530073, or email:… Continue reading Movement and music…

Street Art Stroll in Hyde Park

What a glorious afternoon for our hunt for street art in the Hyde Park area and an alleged Banksy. We also got to meet another artist Jahoer (www.jahoer.co.uk) creating some art on the Vegan cafe wall, with their permission, in Hyde Park. We are going to give it a try next time and hopefully see… Continue reading Street Art Stroll in Hyde Park

Shared Moments: ‘Few memories from my working days’ by Maureen Kershaw

Dear all, With the continuing worries over job losses and reduced hours following periods of Lockdown, there must be many of us thankful to have retired. I’m sure many will remember their working days as being secure, with even a ‘job for life’ if wanted. Even in the last few years of my employment things… Continue reading Shared Moments: ‘Few memories from my working days’ by Maureen Kershaw

Digital connections and good company

We not only brought together 3 exercise sessions on Tuesday last week we also resumed our in person digital inclusion get togethers. Thanks once again to Lovell Park Hub we met together over lunch. The session runs each Tuesday just after lunch. Sadly you can’t just call down you do have to call first, or… Continue reading Digital connections and good company

Online events with Leeds Libraries this week

Wed 26 May 2021, 6:30PM Read Regional Author Event: Yvonne Battle-Felton Remembered is the story of a mother’s quest to keep her son safe. For most of Edward’s life, Spring has been living a lie. As an emancipated slave, if history and people have taught her anything, it’s that they weren’t interested in her story,… Continue reading Online events with Leeds Libraries this week