Leeds News

05/09/2026

Candlelighters Goes Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Candlelighters is calling on communities across Yorkshire to help raise vital funds and awareness this September as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Held every September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month brings together charities and organisations around the world to shine a spotlight on childhood cancer and the impact it has on children and their families. Candlelighters, which supports families affected by childhood cancer across Yorkshire, marks the month each year by raising awareness of the challenges families face, as well as highlighting the practical, emotional and financial support the charity provides. This September, the charity is encouraging people across the region to show their support, help raise awareness and ‘Go Gold’ for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Candlelighters’ mission is to bring light and hope to every family affected by childhood cancer across Yorkshire. Together with Candlelighters, we stand for hope, strength, awareness, and a future where no child faces cancer alone 💛 https://leedsstar.co.uk/charity/candlelighters-goes-gold-for-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/

Candlelighters is calling on communities across Yorkshire to help raise vital funds and awareness this September as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Held every September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month brings together charities and organisations around the world to shine a spotlight on ch...

26/08/2026

🐻Next Thursday, the bears are back in LS6!!

We are super excited to be a part of the Great LS6 Bear Hunt again this year, alongside some of our favourite organisations!

Grab a lunchbox from in the morning, before making your way over to the Cardigan Road Bear Pit for a teddy bear's picnic and craft sessions with , and 3 Story and Rhyme sessions hosted by ! From there, you can celebrate the 100 year birthday of Winnie The Pooh with at 11:00 and 13:00 with bear badge-making, as well as a bear-themed craft session at at 11:00-12:30!

Find out more information from the link in our bio for links to the other organisations and find out what else is going on!

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22/08/2026

The first ever Lotherton Kite Festival is taking place this weekend and our Wildlife World keepers Kit and Shannon have spotted some familiar faces you might see! 👀

The Kite Festival is taking place 10am to 5pm on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August. Entry is included in admission to Lotherton, meaning you can also take time to explore the rest of the estate including Lotherton Hall, the gardens, and Wildlife World.

Find out more: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/lotherton-kite-festival-qbwt?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=lotherton_2108

15/08/2026

Who was Maud Hummerston?

She was our first female librarian! She worked at Armley Library in 1912 as ‘Chief Storyteller’ where she read books to children, beginning our now beloved story and rhyme sessions.

She has now been rightly celebrated as part of the ground floor refurbishment at Leeds Central Library, with a beautiful new events space named after her: The Hummerston Suite. It can be booked for use by organisations and community groups.

To mark the occasion, and celebrate Leeds 400, our children's team have created a special one-off edition of her publication "Chimney Corner" which you'll find on our Secret Library blog - link in comments 👇

12/08/2026

Raffle - Play our Summer Raffle online today and be in with a chance of winning £3,000! Each ticket costs £2 and gives you a chance to win one of the three big cash prizes: 1st prize £3,000 2nd prize £500 3rd prize £250 The more tickets you buy in the raffle, th...

12/08/2026

Do you have arts and craft-loving children? There is LOADS for them to get stuck into at Temple Newsam House and Farm this summer.

On 17 August, head to Dunstan's Hall on the farm which will become a nature‑inspired print studio – join our Nature Printing Workshop (10am–1pm) and make your own masterpiece.

Every Wednesday and Saturday, head into the house between 1 and 3pm for artist‑led sessions filled with clay, chalks, stencils and printing. No booking needed – just drop in and let imaginations run wild.

What’s coming up:

Weds 12 Aug – Wallpaper‑inspired stencil art

Sat 15 & Weds 19 Aug – Nature printing

22, 26 & 29 Aug – Botanical clay creations

All workshops are free with admission.

03/08/2026

🌟Gentle reminder ✨
Leeds Friendly Midwives will be attending Leeds Baby Bank to support local families,Every Monday 10am-12 noon. 🤱

This is a fantastic opportunity for parents and parents-to-be to speak with friendly, experienced midwives while accessing the amazing support and resources that Leeds Baby Bank already provides.

If you’re expecting a baby or have little ones and would like advice, support, or just a friendly chat, come along and say hello! Every Monday!

We’re so excited to welcome NHS Midwives at Leeds Baby Bank 💛

[email protected]

No child goes without. 👍

01/08/2026

The White Rose flag will be flying today at our Civic Hall to celebrate Yorkshire Day

The Yorkshire Society is on a mission to make Yorkshire Day a day when the whole region shows the world how proud we are to be Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Day was established relatively recently in 1975. The nature of the region and its people meant it was quickly adopted and it has grown in significance year on year.

The date alludes to the regimental anniversary of the Battle of Minden on 1st August and the wearing of roses in the headdress on that day. The date is also the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, for which a Yorkshire MP, William Wilberforce, campaigned." - The Yorkshire Society

Find out more via the link in our comments below