Little Picnics
Little Picnics

3rd July – 5th September 2010

This summer we want you to come and try the Little Picnics that participating outlets have put together, and enjoy the new green spaces popping up around the urban village.

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25.06.10
Little Picnics
Shafton Lane Allotments
Shafton Lane Allotments

From Holbeck Gala, to Holbeck in Bloom, Shafton Lane Allotments and local residents’ associations there a plenty of ways to be part of the Holbeck community.

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07.06.10
Shafton Lane Allotments
Granary Wharf hosts Yorkshire’s first pannier markets
Granary Wharf hosts Yorkshire’s first pannier markets

Original and unusual stalls from fashion and jewellery designers, specialist food producers, artists and antique dealers will be set up amongst a buzzing programme of arts events at Yorkshire’s first pannier markets.

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Granary Wharf hosts Yorkshire’s first pannier markets
Yorkshire Forward breathing new life into Tower Works
Yorkshire Forward breathing new life into Tower Works

Work has started on the iconic Tower Works site following Government funding approval for the redevelopment at the heart of the urban village.

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01.05.10
Yorkshire Forward breathing new life into Tower Works
Digital art on your doorstep
Digital art on your doorstep

At 25, Pavilion is both youthful and experienced. When Pavilion started out it was the first feminist photography centre in the UK. A quarter of a century later, many of the organisation’s original aims have been achieved.

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30.04.10
Digital art on your doorstep
Green corridor sees connections flower for south Leeds
Green corridor sees connections flower for south Leeds

The first phase of a project which will ‘green’ a historic walking route in Leeds between Holbeck and the city centre is now underway to transform areas of derelict neglected land into green spaces.

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06.04.10
Green corridor sees connections flower for south Leeds
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Feature Story

Posted
29.07.10

A new pilot project to encourage businesses to have greater involvement with local community groups across south Leeds has been launched by the Holbeck Urban Village, as part of a wider regeneration strategy for the area.
The pilot will be delivered by social enterprise Leeds Ahead, and is set to cover the themes of education, employment, [...]

News

27.07.10

Time is running out for buyers looking to take...

06.07.10

As the warmer weather settles in for the summer,...

Events

Sat 31 July 10:00 am

Original and unusual stalls from fashion and jewellery designers,...

Tue 10 August 6:00 pm

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Business
Business
Creative community

With more than 13,600 people employed in the creative and digital media sector, Leeds is shaping up to be one of the UK’s hot spots for innovation and creativity in a digital era. And nowhere showcases this impressive array of talent better than the urban village, leading a creative revolution south of the city.

Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Village people

Just a few minutes walk from Leeds Railway Station and the neighbouring residential community of Holbeck, the urban village is fast becoming one of the coolest corners of the city. From sky lounges and art galleries to gastro pubs and micro breweries there’s plenty to sample.

Development
Development
Revolutionary regeneration

The vision for this up and coming area of Leeds is more than the creation of buildings, offices and apartments. Holbeck Urban Village is bringing sustainable development to the edges of the city centre and opening up some of the city’s oldest and most treasured buildings.

Leeds
Leeds
Explore the city

Leeds is the UK’s third largest city and has an incredibly diverse economy. With particular strengths in financial services, the legal sector, manufacturing, biotech and the creative industries, it offers a friendly and welcoming business environment, where collaborative working comes naturally.