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Friends of Roundhay Park were delighted to be asked to volunteer with the IRONMAN Leeds event again this year.   Sixteen volunteers braved the heat on the hottest day of the year to pack athlete bags, set up merchandise and prepare the transition area. We were well looked after by the IRONMAN team who provided snacks…

On Saturday 19th September, Roundhay Park is excited to be able to support St Gemma’s Hospice once again, for their annual Sunset Walk. This is a fantastic event allowing friends and families to come together, to remember loved ones, celebrate their lives, and raise vital funds to raise money for local people across Leeds. To…

On Saturday 18th July, some of our committee members volunteered to spend their morning at Oakwood Farmer’s Market. As well as spending our money at all the wonderful food stalls (my favourite were the brownies!), we were there to raise the profile of ‘Friends of Roundhay Park’ and find out what our members and others…

Starting this week, work will begin on the construction of an accessible pathway in the area known as Dingle Dell at the lower end of Canal Gardens.    This area, which is home to the the two tree tree sculptures commissioned by FoRP some years ago, is currently only accessed by steps from both Canal…

We are once again, very proud to be hosting The IRONMAN Leeds 2026 takes place on Sunday 16th August. As England’s only full-distance IRONMAN, the event features a 2.4-mile lake swim in Waterloo Lake, a 112-mile bike course through the Yorkshire Dales, and a 26.2-mile marathon run course centred around the park. As one of…

Saturday 19 September • 2 PM – 3 PM Come along to a free screening of three short films produced by Oakwood File Academy, brought to you with support from The Friends of Roundhay Park. This event, for Heritage Open Days 2026, has been organised by Oakwood Film Academy in co-operation with The Friends of…

To celebrate Leeds 400 – the commemoration of 400 years since Leeds received it’s first royal charter from King Charles I – a series of creative walking workshops will be running to celebrate the beauty of Roundhay Park. Led by Bryony Aitchison and Marilou Chagnaud, this one-hour workshop (11:00am / 12:30pm / 2:00pm) invites you to pay close…

The inaugural Roundhay Festival in our beautiful park takes place on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th July. For those of you planning to attend, it is looking like a fantastic line-up with something for everyone’s musical tastes. Preparations for the festival began on Wednesday 17th June with work operations taking place between the…

The first concert of the season was held in Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park on Sunday 14th June. Despite a loss of power in our 2nd half the band put on a spirited performance to a very appreciative and generous crowd at the Canal Gardens in Roundhay. They raised £438 for The Stroke Association. Their next…

REAP are looking for volunteers to help us plant our new Roundhay Hedgerow and Orchard! REAP have been successful in securing funding from the Tree Council funded by Network Rail for our Roundhay Hedgerow. The hedgerow will be planted around the Roundhay Allotment boundary located on Old Park Road and Lidgett Park Lane, adjacent to…