Simon on The Streets Christmas Appeal

‘I’m not just homeless; I’m lonely.’ There are many reasons someone might be lonely at Christmas – bereavement, family breakdowns, distance. But for someone experiencing homelessness, it can feel as though they’re totally invisible. This is only exaggerated when it comes to ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, when people should be with friends and loved ones at home and not out in the cold. […]
Christmas Treecycling in Leeds: Collections 9 – 14 January

National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is encouraging Leeds residents to make their ‘white Christmas’ a green one this year by recycling their real Christmas tree. Whether you’re out of time, transport or energy to dispose of your Christmas tree, by signing up to Sue Ryder’s Christmas Treecycling initiative, residents can focus on […]
Bloom Juice: Opening in Leeds on 10 December

As work on the store wraps-up, Bloom is delighted to announce it will be opening its doors with special offers to the public at 11 am on Tuesday 10 December. The juice bar has many opening day celebrations planned for the Leeds community, including a free juice or blend for all customers who sign up […]
Leeds Playhouse Open Season Callout: Are You Ready to Perform?

Open Season is the Playhouse’s annual celebration of community creativity. The 2025 festival, which runs from 26 June to 19 July, is an exciting opportunity for individual performers and performance groups from across the Leeds City Region. Would you like to act, sing, dance – or all three! – at one of the most prestigious regional […]
Northern Ballet’s a Christmas Carol: at Leeds Grand Theatre from 17 December to 4 January

Young dancers will help spread festive cheer as part of Northern Ballet’s critically acclaimed revival of A Christmas Carol The City’s next generation of ballet dancers has been getting a festive flavour of what it will be like to perform as part of this magical production next month. 30 children aged between 7-12 years old from the Academy […]