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#!/usr/bin/env python3 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """ North Leeds monthly events → narrative → save as HTML file. Usage: export LEEDS_INSPIRED_KEY=xxxxxxxx export MONTH=2025-08 # optional; defaults to current month export AREAS="Chapel Allerton,Headingley,Meanwood,Moortown,Roundhay" python3 north_leeds_events_html.py """ import os, sys, html, re, requests from datetime import date from urllib.parse import urlencode LEEDS_API_BASE = "https://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/1.0" ATTRIBUTION_HTML = ( '

' 'Listings via Leeds Inspired. ' 'Please check with venues for the latest details. ' '

' ) def env(name, default=None): v = os.getenv(name) return v if v and str(v).strip() else default def month_bounds(iso_month: str | None): if not iso_month: today = date.today() year, month = today.year, today.month else: year, month = map(int, iso_month.split("-")) first = date(year, month, 1) if month == 12: nxt = date(year + 1, 1, 1) else: nxt = date(year, month + 1, 1) return first, nxt def ddmmyyyy(d: date) -> str: return d.strftime("%d-%m-%Y") def fetch_events(key: str, start: date, end: date): params = { "key": key, "start_date": ddmmyyyy(start), "end_date": ddmmyyyy(end.replace(day=28)) # crude end-of-month bound } url = f"{LEEDS_API_BASE}/events.json?{urlencode(params)}" r = requests.get(url, timeout=30) r.raise_for_status() data = r.json() return data.get("items", []) def filter_north(items, areas_csv): areas = [a.strip().lower() for a in areas_csv.split(",") if a.strip()] return [ it for it in items if any(a in (it.get("place_title") or "").lower() or a in (it.get("event_title") or "").lower() for a in areas) ] def pick_highlights(items, limit=12): seen, uniq = set(), [] for it in items: t = (it.get("event_title") or "").strip().lower() if t and t not in seen: seen.add(t) uniq.append(it) return uniq[:limit] def make_story_html(month_label, areas_csv, highlights, total_count): bullets = [] for it in highlights: title = html.escape(it.get("event_title","")).strip() place = html.escape(it.get("place_title","") or "Leeds").strip() url = it.get("li_url") or "#" bullets.append(f'

{title} ' f'({place})

') areas_html = ", ".join([f"{html.escape(a.strip())}" for a in areas_csv.split(",")]) intro = ( f"

Here’s a quick look at what’s happening around {areas_html} this {month_label}. " f"We sifted {total_count} listings and picked a handful that feel distinctly North Leeds.

" ) return ( f"

North Leeds: What’s Happening – {month_label}

" + intro + "

" + "\n".join(bullets) + "

" + ATTRIBUTION_HTML + "

Got a community event to share? Let us know and we’ll include it next time.

" ) def main(): key = env("LEEDS_INSPIRED_KEY") if not key: print("ERROR: Set LEEDS_INSPIRED_KEY", file=sys.stderr) sys.exit(1) iso_month = env("MONTH") start, end = month_bounds(iso_month) month_label = start.strftime("%B %Y") areas_csv = env("AREAS", "Chapel Allerton,Headingley,Meanwood,Moortown,Roundhay") items = fetch_events(key, start, end) north = filter_north(items, areas_csv) highlights = pick_highlights(north) html_body = make_story_html(month_label, areas_csv, highlights, len(north) or len(items)) out = f"north_leeds_whats_on_{start.strftime('%Y_%m')}.html" with open(out, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f: f.write(html_body) print(f"Generated: {out}") if __name__ == "__main__": main()