Ok, so you may have noticed we’re updating the website at the moment (bit by bit) and never ones to let new ways of communicating with you lovely people pass us by, so we’re now on Pinterest. Have a look at the social media links on the right and see our boards. We’ll be pinning …
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Leeds University Union have put together this great interview video about the candidates for tomorrows election. Sorry this is quite late in the day but its a great way to get to know your candidates a bit better. LUU video of Kirkstall Candidates Have a watch and make sure you cast your vote tomorrow! …
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Are you a member of a group or know of a group who would like to take part in our Festival Parade? Our festival theme is ‘Kirkstall going for gold’ and we have prizes for fancy dress. Use the parade to promote your group or organisation and have some fun. We would welcome any inquiries …
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Hot on the heels of us plugging the Kirkstall Festival sister site, www.kirkstall-festival.org.uk, we have the booking form that you can fill in for a stall this year. It’ll only take a couple of minutes to fill in, and its a great way to raise funds for your club or charity, and you’ll have thousands …
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Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club is one of the most successful clubs in the Leeds area. We have two senior teams who play in the Airedale & Wharfedale Senior Cricket League, a T20 team which plays in the Headingley T20 league and we also have four junior teams playing in the Airedale Junior Cricket League at under 9s, under …
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We are well back into the Kirkstall Festival season again and its going to be a brilliant year. Did you know we have a dedicated site for up to date information for visitors and stallholders? Take a look at www.kirkstall-festival.org.uk! The festival will be on Saturday 14th of July 2012 from 11am at Kirkstall Abbey. …
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Through its successive editorships over the years KIRKSTALL MATTERS has moved with the times and has grown to the publication it is today. The magazine comes out three times a year, spans around 60 pages, has a wide range of content from dozens of contributors and is supported by nearly 50 advertisers. Even when the …
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In the run up to Kirkstall Festival 2012 we’re asking you to take pictures of everything and anything you love about Kirkstall and your community. These can be artistic, sentimental, fun, odd…anything goes (so long as it’s legal and family friendly!) These images will be printed and displayed at the festival in our Photo Forest, creating The People’s Exhibition of memories and …
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We went along to the open session on 24th January to see what is happening on the numerous schemes in Kirkstall. Here’s what we heard. The Tesco scheme was submitted to back in December and the planning panel have raised a number of concerns with the proposals. Not surprisingly these are principally the traffic issues …
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Come along to the BTCV Hollybush Christmas Fair on Sunday 4th December from 12-4pm. There will be stalls, gifts, arts and crafts and refreshments! You can also soak up the festive atmosphere on our Winter trail around the garden. Come and join the fun! For more information, please contact Jess Kandola on 0113 2742335 or …
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The weather didn’t put people off from attending the Remembrance Service led by Revd Rosemarie Hayes of Kirkstall St Stephen’s. A short, moving service at Kirkstall Cenotaph to remember all those who have fallen.
Kirkstall Valley Community Association are starting a Kirkstall In Bloom group to bring together members of the Kirkstall community to improve local communal areas. One of the first projects suggested is by the “drink and be grateful” fountain on Kirkstall Road and to plant some bulbs ready for spring and a “welcome to Kirkstall” sign. …
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