Family - things to do in Leeds with kids

News Middleton Railway Offers August Promotion

Historic south Leeds attraction launches special offer for family days out

The world’s oldest working railway is offering visitors the chance to enjoy a pleasant summer’s day on the cheap. Now a charitable organisation and registered museum, Middleton Railway is offering unlimited rides on its antique diesel-hauled trains every Wednesday from 4th August to 1st September, with prices at a very budget-friendly rate of just £2.50 per person.

The 250 year-old railway station is situated in Hunslet, just two miles south… Read more...

Game Review Lego Harry Potter, Singularity, Project Runway, Tiger Woods 11

Murphy Simmonds casts his eyes over the latest gaming releases

Lego Star Wars was great. Lego Indiana Jones stretched the formula. By Lego Batman, we were wondering if the series was a well constructed one-trick pony. How wrong we were. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (4 stars, PC/PS3/PSP/Wii/X360, £17-45, Warner Bros) eases off on the constraints of combat and explores the joys of solving puzzles and messing about. There is love packed into this disc, the lightness, humour and fun… Read more...

News PDSA Offers Free Canine Health Checks

Pets charity launches special campaign for Leeds hounds

If you’ve got a pup at home, you can’t afford to pass up a People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) health check – literally, as it won’t cost you a penny! The PDSA will park their PetCheck vehicle in Leeds from Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August and offer free health checks for dogs as part of their UK-wide tour lasting until October.

PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon Sean Wensley… Read more...

Feature Leeds Waterfront Festival 2010

The festival will be back again in July, and promises to be bigger and better than ever

Leeds can boast of hosting many festivals, some better-known than others. Live at Leeds, Unity Day, the International Film Festival, the Food and Drink Festival, that one Melvin Benn does…we could go on. They are all anticipated by locals on an annual basis, and consist of a richly diverse set of celebrations.

In July, Leeds Waterfront Festival will return for a full weekend of al fresco entertainment. After last year’s… Read more...

Interview Scott Ramsden, MediaFish

We speak to the MediaFish member and Leeds Young People's Film Festival organiser

“MediaFish is a committee of young people from Leeds aged between 15 and 19, who are passionate about film. We were put together by Leeds Film - who host the Leeds International Film Festival and other film events in Leeds - initially to help organise the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival, but we are now involved in film related projects all year round.

“We organise everything to do with the… Read more...