Find out about local family friendly events in and around South Leeds, including: Leeds City Centre, West Leeds (Bramley & Stanningley, Armley, Pudsey & Tong, Farnley & Wortley), East Leeds (Garforth & Swillington, Temple Newsam, Rothwell, Crossgates, Burmantofts & Richmond Hill), South Leeds (Morley, Beeston, Holbeck, Hunslet Middleton Park, Cottingley & Belle Isle) and surrounding areas.
Free, No Booking Required Discover 235 drawings and testimonies celebrating Leeds' amazing teachers, councillors, parents, bin men and delivery drivers, plus Marcelo Bielsa, Captain Sparkle Butt and many other worthy heroes. In March 2021, The Tetley issued a call for heroes: people who deserve to be thanked for the support they give and the difference...
Cash for Kids Sports Challenge is BACK! Are you a local sports group in need of funding? Cash for Kids has up to £8,000 up for grabs for 3 lucky clubs. If you are based in a disadvantaged area of West Yorkshire, and work with children who need some extra help, Cash for Kids want...
Take afternoon tea on the terrace or warm up with a brew from the Yorkshire Tea van. Make scones from scratch, sew your own teabag with home grown herbs and join us for Tea and a Twirl dance classes in the Picture Library. There’s talks with Taylors of Harrogate too and we’ve stocked up on...
The spectacular wonders of the natural world will come to life on the streets of Leeds when Light Night returns this October. The hugely popular cultural showpiece will see a breath-taking programme of illuminated artworks take over well-known landmarks and locations across Leeds city centre on October 14 and 15. Under the banner Back to Nature,...
Thursday 21 October- Monday 25 October Watsons Amusements Thurs & Fri 6pm-9.30pm, Sat 1.30pm- 9.30pm, Sun 1.30pm- 7pm, Mon 5pm- 8.30pm
Edward is a bit of an oddball. A shy and troubled boy, he is always watching the horizon, waiting for something to happen. Then one day “the Jumblies” arrive, and his life is turned upside down… then shaken about a bit… and then a bit more! With a huge and colourful cast of abstract and...
Calling all master builders! It's that time of year again... Hal-Lego-Ween. Join us for some bloodcurdling builds this October half term. We'll have Lego potions to mix, spells to cast and haunted houses to explore. Suitable for ages 7+. Tickets are FREE book via ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents
In a faraway land, a hard-working and lonely carpenter wishes for his puppet Pinocchio to come to life. By the magic of a wishing well his dream comes true! Pinocchio is playful and mischievous and must prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy. Join Pinocchio on his adventure as he discovers that where there...
Festive Outdoor Market See Carlton Towers from all angles whilst you browse all the stalls… Friday 26th November Saturday 27th November Sunday 28th November An outdoor festive market with Carlton Towers as your backdrop. We will be welcoming back many of your favourite stall holders & new ones too. Serving hot festive food & drinks...
World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo is bringing back his 5-star sell-out show Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids to the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. At the start of 2020, lockdown forced Shlomo to cancel over 100 shows. Instead, he created Homeskool Beatbox Adventures, a weekly interactive livestream empowering kids and their families to find their true voices...
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West are back with a show full of fabulous family-friendly fun, frantic frolics, and fantastic facial furniture! The dynamic duo deals out a delightful dollop of deception, deftly delivered with a dash of derring-do. Awesomely alliterative acts of amazement and astounding asymmetry* await! All of Morgan & West’s best tricks and...
Anna doesn’t like the bugs in her garden, she likes things to keep things clean and tidy. But her world is turned upside down when she is magically transported to a rainforest world. A mischievous bunch of wild animals take her on a journey through the jungle of her dreams, where they teach her the...
Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope… but wait, is that a Shark, in the Park?! From the creative team behind The Hairy Maclary show – see all three of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books live on stage! Featuring all three of the Shark in the Park series – Shark in the Park,...
Last Saturday of the month, 9.30am-12.30pm Monthly craft and food market last Saturday of the month at Watsonian Pavillion on Cross Flatts Park. Organised / supported by Better Action for Families (BAFF), Health4All and Leeds City Council. Contact Sid 07944 461545, Lynn 07515 851631 or Alia 07514 781215 or email BAFFAlia@hotmail.com for info. Starts Saturday...
Following last year’s magnificent response we, your local councillors, working with the Garforth & District Lions, will once again be organising and funding a Halloween trail for children and their families in our ward. It will take place from 5.30pm – 7 pm on Sunday 31st October. It will be the same circular route as...
