Ouseburn Festival 2025 is just around the corner so Louise Laws and I were out flyering for the people of High Heaton! There’s plenty of free and un-ticketed events throughout the weekend (5-6th July) including live music, food markets, workshops and even a chance to meet some Alpacas so get yourself down to the Ouseburn Valley this weekend!

On a balmy Monday evening six GoodGymers helped prepare Stepney Bank Stables for this weekend's Ouseburn Festival.

Louise undoubtedly worked the hardest, mopping the floor with cold water and no detergent. It did definitely look better afterwards than it did before! Scott rearranged the chaotic helmets, while put the dozens of pairs of boots into size order on their racks.

Meanwhile Eleanor, Aimee and Dan took the lead with transporting the horse-related books upstairs, then arranging them in a perfectly colour-coordinated way on the bookshelves.

Please visit the Ouseburn Festival at the weekend if you can, and we'll see you next Monday to pick up the litter that didn't end up in the local bins.