Afrikan Market, Leeds: at the Leeds Caribbean & African Centre on 29 June

A warm welcome awaits you at the Afrikan Market Leeds, a vibrant cultural event, celebrating African and Caribbean culture. The Afrikan Market Leeds features a diverse range of stalls offering unique products, delicious food, and engaging activities for all ages. This event is not only a great opportunity for the community to come together and enjoy a day of cultural enrichment, […]

Total Warrior: at Bramham Park on 22 & 23 June

Total Warrior, with a ten year history at Bramham Park,  is now officially the UK’s largest obstacle course race and mud run. This year is set to be the biggest yet with over 15,000 participants primed to take to the course, along with 10,000 spectators – making it the UK’s largest obstacle course race and one […]

Leeds Forest Yoga Teacher: Driving Diversity

Leeds forest yoga teacher Charlotte Short has been named one of Eventbrite’s most innovative yogis for helping drive diversity in the practice – ahead of International Yoga Day on 21 June. Charlotte, from Bramley, set up her Forest Yoga retreats in Gisburn Forest in 2023. She trained to be a yoga teacher in Nepal in September 2023 and set Aether Yoga in November 2023. She had practised yoga and meditation for […]

Leeds’ Scope Charity Shop is Open

Scope’s new, accessible charity shop in Leeds City Centre opened on 29 May. The disability equality charity is supported by Learning Disability Ambassadors Declan Jenkinson, Captain of Leeds Rhinos LDSL team and Jenny Robinson, Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair Player, along with ex-Paralympian Ayaz Bhuta. Declan, Jenny and Ayaz officially opened the shop, located at 15 Kirkgate, […]

Volunteers Needed to Listen to Children Read in Leeds Schools

As Schoolreaders celebrates its tenth year, the charity is searching for volunteers who are passionate about nurturing a love for reading among children in primary schools across Leeds. Schoolreaders is a national charity that helps to improve children’s literacy by providing volunteers to listen to children read in primary schools on a one-to-one basis. Schoolreaders’ […]