Janine GriffithsGarforth is set for a special few days of community celebration as the Garforth Peace Project brings together three events in support of peace, fundraising and local togetherness.
Things begin on Saturday 25 April with the School’s Peace Cake Bake-Off & Cake Sale, taking place from 2pm to 4.30pm at Barley Hill Working Men’s Club in Garforth. Open to all school children up to the age of 16, the event invites entries including cakes, cupcakes and cookies, with submissions welcomed from 2pm to 2.30pm. Judging takes place from 3pm until 3.30pm, before winners are announced at 3.45pm, followed by the prize giving and a cake sale running until 4.30pm. It promises to be a lovely afternoon for families and supporters alike, with all proceeds going towards the Garforth Peace Project and the new Garforth World Peace Flame Monument.
Later that same evening, the community is invited back to Barley Hill Working Men’s Club for the Garforth Peace Project Fundraising Concert, starting at 7pm, with doors open from 6.30pm. The concert features performances from the Garforth Community Choir and GULP Garforth Ukulele Players, offering an uplifting evening of live music in support of the project. Funds raised will help support the new Peace Flame Monument, which is due to be unveiled just a few days later on April 28th. Tickets are available on the door or from Scream Hair Studio from 7 April, with a suggested donation of £10. Please note that this is cash only.
The celebrations continue on Tuesday 28 April 2026 at approximately 11.30am, when Garforth marks a major milestone as England’s first World Peace Flame Monument turns nine years old. Taking place at Diamond Jubilee Garden, Garforth, LS25 1PX, the occasion will see the unveiling of a new monument to house the new solar V.P.F lamp, a more sustainable option that will continue to carry the energy of the World Peace Flame. The event will be attended by the Leeds Lord Mayor, local councillors and representatives from local schools, making it a fitting civic moment for the town.
Together, these events offer a meaningful and celebratory few days in Garforth, bringing together young people, musicians, local leaders and the wider community in support of peace and a shared local cause.
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