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Compassionate City Awards 2025 at Leeds Civic Hall
14th November 2025
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Parkinson’s Table Tennis Club Scoops Compassionate City Award

A pioneering table tennis club for people living with Parkinson’s disease has been named one of the winners at this year’s Compassionate City Awards. The awards recognise individuals and organisations who go the extra mile to improve life in their communities, with this year’s ceremony held last week at Leeds Civic Hall. Kirkstall-based club…
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A launch event for the JogOn campaign was hosted at the Royal Armouries on 24 September
26th September 2025
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Leeds Launches JogOn Campaign to Tackle Harassment of Women Runners

The people of Leeds are being urged to report incidents of harassment as the new JogOn campaign sends a clear message: harassment of women and girls while exercising will not be tolerated. The campaign was officially launched at the Royal Armouries on 24 September, with keynote speeches from Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin…
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Volunteer Team Leeds
7th March 2025
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Leeds City Council Launches New City-Wide Volunteering Scheme

Meet the dedicated volunteers encouraging others to join as Leeds City Council rolls out its new volunteering program, Volunteer Team Leeds. This innovative initiative aims to unify and expand the dynamic community of volunteers who support various Leeds City Council-affiliated events and initiatives. Whether it’s creating mesmerizing experiences at Light Night Leeds, offering cinematic…
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Storytelling Festival 2025 Square by Kate Pankhurst
14th February 2025
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Leeds Storytelling Festival Launches for Families and Children to Connect, Create and Get Inspired

This month, Leeds is set to host a brand new festival dedicated to the enchanting art of storytelling, promising a fresh and exciting cultural experience for the city. The Leeds Storytelling Festival, organized by Leeds Libraries in collaboration with local arts groups Wrongsemble and LIVEwire Poetry, aims to celebrate and explore the diverse world…
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Councillor Mohammed Rafique and Harriet Wood, aka HazardOne.
24th January 2025
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New Mural Celebrates Community and Nature at Banstead Park in Harehills

Banstead Park in Harehills has been revitalized with the unveiling of a vibrant new mural, a celebration of both the local community and the natural world. This artistic addition, created by the acclaimed street artist HazardOne www.hazardone.co.uk, enhances the park’s appeal and stands as part of a larger initiative to make public spaces more…
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Voice of the Fans
11th January 2025
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Library Launches Zine Appeal for Exciting New Football Fan Exhibition

Leeds Central Library is bringing together a unique collection of zines that chronicle the passion, joy, and heartbreak of football fans over the years. This curated collection will be the highlight of the forthcoming exhibition, Voice of the Fans, which is scheduled to open in May. The exhibition aims to celebrate the creativity and…
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Councillor Mary Harland
3rd January 2025
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Child’s Play: New Outdoor Scheme Brings Joy and Positive Impact to Leeds Community

A new outdoor play and learning initiative has added excitement to a local community while highlighting Leeds City Council’s ongoing dedication to ensuring children and young people have the best opportunities to thrive and grow. The new initiative, named ‘Play Together, Talk Together’, features seven interactive installations prominently located at the Compton Centre Community…
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Leeds Libraries
16th August 2024
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Leeds Libraries to Update Opening Hours After Public Feedback

Several of Leeds’s libraries are set to have their opening hours adjusted following a public consultation. The survey was conducted to assess how libraries are utilized throughout the city and to explore ways to alleviate the financial pressures facing the council. Libraries and community hubs, which serve as vital resources for the residents, were…
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Norman Francis- Potternewton Park. Photograph by Vanley Burke
15th March 2024
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Inspiring photos capture community’s park life

The unique connection forged between a generation of Leeds young people and their beloved local park has been captured in a series of inspiring photos taken decades apart. The fascinating collection features pictures of second generation West Indians taken in the 1970s and 80s, along with a series of contemporary portraits and their individual…
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Rhian Isaac, special collections librarian at Leeds Central Library
5th January 2024
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Library’s light fantastic storybook scenes add a touch of glass

A beautiful collection of vintage magic lantern slides has been shedding new light on scenes from some of history’s most iconic stories. The beautiful, coloured glass slides date from around 1906, and feature moments from classic tales including Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Aladdin. Each of the delicate slides, on display at Leeds…
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The Beatles
5th January 2024
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City’s historic live music project is just the ticket

Generations of musical memories are being captured for a new project in Leeds which is reliving some of the city’s most iconic gigs. Hundreds of tickets which once secured entry to memorable live performances by a host of music legends including The Beatles, Elton John and U2 have been collected for the Leodis online…
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Antarctic photo album
6th October 2023
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Antique photo find takes librarians on surprise of discovery

A classic case of not judging a book by its cover took librarians in Leeds on a fascinating photographic journey through a daring Antarctic rescue mission. During routine cataloguing in Leeds Central Library’s strongroom, special collections librarian Rhian Isaac found what appeared to be an unassuming family photo album tucked away on a shelf.…
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Saxton’s Atlas, which he dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II
1st September 2023
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Library’s precious atlas charts a course through nation’s history

An incredibly rare copy of one of the first UK atlases ever created will be going on display at a library in Leeds. Containing 35 detailed, hand coloured maps of the counties of England and Wales, the fascinating book was created by the Yorkshire-born ‘father of English cartography’ Christopher Saxton in 1579 after getting…
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Harehills Park Bowling Club
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome

Kind-hearted bowlers in Leeds are on a roll after giving a warm welcome to all comers during the cost of living crisis. Harehills Park Bowling Club has seen a huge surge in new players since signing up to become one of the city’s Warm Spaces, a network of venues helping people in Leeds manage…
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Senior librarian Rhian Isaac in Kirkstall Abbey with Leeds Central Library's precious copy of the Missale ad usum Cistercienci.
30th June 2023
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New chapter as Monks’ historic book returns to Kirkstall Abbey

A one-of-a-kind book has returned to the ruins of the historic abbey where it was diligently inscribed and studied by monks more than 500 years ago. The incredibly rare copy of Missale ad usum Cistercienci was printed in Paris in 1516 and is believed to have once belonged to the monks of Kirkstall Abbey…
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