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Small aboard as city’s pint sized high seas styles set sail: image00002-3

24 Jul 2024

Small aboard as city’s pint sized high seas styles set sail

A collection of vintage sailor suits designed to ensure stylish Victorian children looked ship shape has been revealed by museum experts in Leeds.

The eye-catching naval attire includes a classic range of blue and white outfits, dresses and bellbottom trousers, looks which became hugely popular for children during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Museums and galleries Arts

Summer is smiles better with Breeze In The Park: Breeze 1-2

23 Jul 2024

Summer is smiles better with Breeze In The Park

Young people in Leeds can look forward to another sparkling summer of outdoor fun as the city’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment extravaganza celebrates a special milestone.

Children Events

West Indian Carnival returns: West Indian Carnival-3

22 Jul 2024

West Indian Carnival returns

Leeds is set to celebrate its rich cultural diversity with the return of the Leeds West Indian Carnival on the August Bank Holiday weekend, this year with a slightly updated route.

Leeds West Indian Carnival

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19 Jul 2024

Joint statement on behalf of Leeds City Council and the Romanian and Roma community

Today, representatives of the Roma community met with Leeds City Council to express their concerns about a family matter yesterday (18 July 2024).

Leeds City Council

Innovative plans to transform home care in Leeds are unveiled: Community Health and Wellbeing Service cropped

16 Jul 2024

Innovative plans to transform home care in Leeds are unveiled

Innovative plans to transform the way people are cared for in their own homes will be heard by councillors next week.

Adult social care