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Community invited to help build giant swifts for spring parade in Crossgates

Residents in East Leeds are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and take part in a creative community project that will bring a

April 11, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Community·Crossgates·Culture·Festival·What's On

Young women challenge health inequality in powerful new Leeds exhibition

A new exhibition at the Thackray Museum of Medicine is handing the microphone to young people who say healthcare has too often ignored voices

April 1, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Culture·East Leeds·Harehills

How East Street Arts Changed the Face of Leeds

Sometimes the biggest cultural shifts start quietly. Long before East Street Arts became a home for hundreds of creatives, its founders Jon Wakeman and

March 19, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Burmantofts·Culture

Young voices unite inside Gipton’s Old Fire Station

Voices, drums and the smell of home cooked food filled the hall of the Old Gipton Fire Station on Saturday as more than 40

March 3, 2026

Community·Culture·Diverse Communities·Gipton

East Leeds Author Champions Reading with Bite Sized Fantasy

A writer from East Leeds is channelling dreams, imagination and a deep love of storytelling into a growing fantasy universe that began, unexpectedly, with

January 27, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Culture·East Leeds·Roundhay

Celebrate Burns Night on the East Side

Burns Night celebrations are coming to East Leeds this January, with two lively community events marking the occasion. Gipton’s Old Fire Station hosts a

January 16, 2026

Arts & Culture·Culture·Gipton·Seacroft·What's On

East Leeds Venues Encouraged to Apply for Access Support

Disabled artists and audiences in West Yorkshire, including those in East Leeds, are set to benefit from new investment aimed at improving accessibility across

January 12, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Culture·Diverse Communities·East Leeds

Community cinema afternoon returns to Harehills

On Saturday 17 January 2026, Harehills will open its doors to a family-friendly film event. The Senegalese Community Leeds, working with Hyde Park Picture

January 12, 2026

Art·Arts & Culture·Culture·Diverse Communities·Harehills

A Fitting Farewell to Bob and Jacki Lawrence After Nearly 30 Years with ELHAS

After almost three decades of dedicated service to the East Leeds History and Archaeology Society (ELHAS), Crossgates residents Bob (83) and Jacki (78) Lawrence

November 17, 2025

Crossgates·Culture·History & Heritage

Leeds Palestinian Film Festival returns

The acclaimed Leeds Palestinian Film Festival (LPFF) returns for its 11th edition from November 12 to December 6, 2025, presenting over three weeks of

November 3, 2025

Art·Arts & Culture·Culture·Events·Festival·What's On

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Community invited to help build giant swifts for spring parade in Crossgates

Young women challenge health inequality in powerful new Leeds exhibition

How East Street Arts Changed the Face of Leeds

Young voices unite inside Gipton’s Old Fire Station

East Leeds Author Champions Reading with Bite Sized Fantasy

Celebrate Burns Night on the East Side

East Leeds Venues Encouraged to Apply for Access Support

Community cinema afternoon returns to Harehills

A Fitting Farewell to Bob and Jacki Lawrence After Nearly 30 Years with ELHAS

Leeds Palestinian Film Festival returns

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