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Editor’s Letter
Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered – the magazine for the Leeds suburbs. We’ve got a slightly new look for you this month – I hope you like it. I’m not a hardcore perfectionist, I’m far too easy going for that, but I’m never happy unless I’m tinkering with something. The slight change of brand for Covered reflects our standing as a magazine that criss-crosses the city (6 editions per month across 15 postcodes) and although our commitment to hyper-local news remains intact, I hope you’ll enjoy reading news and views from all around the Leeds suburbs. Whilst compiling previous editions, I’ve often thought that readers in other areas would love to know what’s going on in this area and that you’d like to know about other parts of the city too. I’m hopeful that by mixing up the editorial a little, you’ll get to know more about events and activities in other parts and that readers across the city will be encouraged to
visit the shops and businesses in this area too. As always, my eyes and ears are always open to your valued suggestions so if you’d like to see more of one thing and less of another then please do drop me a line or give me a call. If you haven’t submitted an image for our Photo Competition yet (see P49) then get snapping! We’ve had quite a response already and we’ll begin to include your photos soon! The deadline for editorial submissions and listings in our Really Useful Guide is 16/04/14. The advertising deadline is 18/04/14. Until next month,
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Crag House Farm Crag House Farm has been the home of Leeds based charity ‘Caring For Life’ for the last 27 years and is situated on 125 acres of land between Cookridge and Bramhope, offering beautiful views and walks across the surrounding valleys and fields. The charity provides care and support to some of the area’s homeless and most vulnerable people. In addition to housing people, Caring For Life offer constructive activities and work experience to help people start life over again. A free breakfast and lunch are also provided for all who attend the farm projects in addition to handing out food parcels to those in need. Unfortunately, cuts in government funding meant that Caring For Life had to look at alternative ways of raising much needed money to support the charity. Major sources of income are now generated from the Granary Restaurant and Farm Shop, with neighbouring plant nurseries.
The Granary Restaurant is housed in a 17th century barn conversion, which was an award winner at the 2013 Leeds Architecture Awards, and offers a calm and welcoming place to enjoy a drink, tasty lunch or afternoon tea. Also licensed and open for evening dining, all food is freshly prepared on site by the team of chefs, using as many products as possible from the farm itself. Crag Hall Farm rear their own Longhorn cattle and White Faced Woodland sheep, as well as having around 200 free range chickens, and make their own sausages as well as a range of jams and sauces. Many of the herbs and vegetables used are also grown on site and other ingredients will be sourced locally, wherever possible. Head chef, Pete Washburn, came from America to volunteer at Crag Hall around 3 years ago and loved it so much that he never went back. Now, very much part of the family here, Pete describes his regular working day with so much enthusiasm that it’s clear to see why he stayed. Darren Percival is hospitality manager and previously worked at Harvey Nichols before joining the team at Crag Hall Farm. He explains how everyone is equally welcome
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in the restaurant, whether it’s just for a drink or for a full meal. Monthly theme nights are popular and include a steak night, curry night and a jazz evening. During lunchtimes, volunteer pianists play for diners on a grand piano tucked away in the corner and private parties can also be catered for. A fantastic range of breakfasts is available from 9am until 11.30am and offers Crag House Farm sausages, eggs Florentine and smoked kippers amongst other dishes. A selection of meals, sandwiches and snacks are then available
until 5pm, offering salads, pies and casseroles before the evening menu begins at 5pm. Popular choices are the Crag Hall Farm steaks, with signature hand-cut chips, but there’s a good range to cater for most people’s tastes, from garden pea, asparagus and lemon risotto to salmon fillet or double beef burger. Starters vary from bacon and cheese croquettes to a refreshing a orange, fennel and onion salad. And, if you still have room for dessert, there’s a tempting mix of rice pudding, cheesecake and sorbets on offer.
And you can purchase some of Crag Hall Farm’s products in the farm shop and try them at home for yourself. Also available to buy are a range of gifts and woodcrafts made in the neighbouring workshops. A wooden crook used by the Bishop of Wakefield was even made here. The nurseries were new in 2013 and also offer a valuable source of revenue and were started with orchids which were donated by generous sponsors to Caring For Life. w w w. c a r i n g f o r l i f e . c o . u k / granary/granaryrestaurant
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1 Orange, segmented and juiced, small bunch of red onion slices, 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cored, thinly sliced lengthways, salt and pepper to taste, 1tbs olive oil, 2 handfuls of watercress
Start by mixing all the ingredients, except the watercress. On each plate lay a bed of watercress and simply arrange the mix on top of the watercress. Works well, if drizzled with a little balsamic glaze.
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Fillet, Rib-eye, Rump, Sirloin? Choose steak that suits you! If you don’t like fat, try steaks that are very marbled or extremely lean, but don’t overcook these. If you prefer a great flavour, it comes from the fat; choose pieces that have a piece lining at the side, it doesn’t have to be eaten, but it flavours it wonderfully whilst it’s cooking. Start with an extremely hot pan. Have your fan already going and the window open. Season generously as salt helps to bring out the flavour of the meat. Let the meat Rest, Rest, Rest! Cook it until just under how you like it and then set aside and let it rest for at least as long as you cooked it. Then flash it in the pan before eating.
Start by lining a 9 inch springform tin with clingfilm. Crush or pulverize your digestives and mix with the melted butter, and push into the base of your tin. Put into the freezer to chill whilst you’re making the filling. Cream the cream cheese, sugar, and lime zest until fluffy. Carefully mix in your liquids, the lime juice and cordial, until incorporated. In a separate bowl, whip the double cream until very stiff, this is what helps it to set, then fold into the cream cheese mixture. Take your tin out of the freezer and fill. Smooth the filling out and wrap the cling fill over. Let it set in the fridge overnight, serve with a berry coulis and freshly zested lime over it, and enjoy!
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A Taste of France in Leeds – Pâtisserie Dumouchel Thierry Dumouchel comes from Yvetot, in Normandy – a land of rich pastures and good food. His premises in Garforth are a hive of activity as Thierry and his team turn out baguettes, croissants, croque-monsieur and all manner of mouth-watering breads and gâteaux. Everything is traditionally hand-made from the finest ingredients. Bread is made with flour milled in France and based on 14-year-old starter dough. It proves for 16 hours or more to get that authentic French flavour and texture. Thierry is a master chocolatier and his creations are stunning. Top-quality dark, milk and white chocolate is tempered and moulded into intricate and imaginative shapes. Thierry’s batterie de cuisine includes what looks like a DIY tool kit – there is even a wire brush to give just the right surface to one of his designs in chocolate. He is constantly on the lookout for inspiration; the chocolate room has a shelf of objects spotted at a craft fair or a garden centre and waiting to be transformed. All decorations are also hand-made from quality products – no cheap chocolate to spoil the taste of any item.
All cakes and their decorations are carefully handmade from top-quality ingredients
When Covered visited, preparations for Easter were in full swing. As well as eggs and bunnies in all sizes and shapes of packaging, there was a whole menagerie of animal creations, including some designed by Thierry’s 11-year-old daughter, Henriette. She clearly has her father’s eye and imagination. Among the novelty Easter surprises was a range of i-Phones and i-Pads in chocolate, complete with colourful screens with all the usual icons. The shop also stocks a range of sandwiches, savouries and ready meals and supplies a number of outlets and eateries as well as
The bike had pride of place on the Dumouchel stand at the launch of Yorkshire 2014 in Leeds in January
offering catering services. Thierry has worked all over the world and earned an international reputation, serving as a competition judge at international level. The pâtisserie is entrusted with product development for Cointreau and Rémy-Martin, approving recipes used by prestigious firms such as Marks and Spencer. Dumouchel trains chefs and also runs a very popular cookery school on-site in Garforth, covering bread-making, chocolate and macarons in various classes. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, from early morning to early afternoon. Be warned – the day’s batch of bread disappears rapidly as fans from near and far drop in for their favourite loaves. The friendly and super-efficient staff know their customers well and never seem rushed, no matter how busy they are. Products can also be ordered on-line. A successful system of delivering batches of lightly baked bread by courier, the loaves ready for freezing and/or finishing off at home in a few minutes, means that you never eat stale bread and – a priority of Thierry’s – you minimise waste. Visit the Pâtisserie Dumouchel at Ninelands Lane, Garforth, LS25 1NX or the website Dumouchel.co.uk
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Harry and Amy Hit Otley on Day One If you watch BBC’s Look North then you can’t have missed the daily update on copresenters Harry Gration and Amy Garcia’s progress on the first two stages of the upcoming Tour de France. All in aid of Sport relief. From Leeds to Harrogate and then York to Sheffield. 250 miles over 8 days and by tandem. Well, not quite all by tandem – Harry and Amy received rapturous receptions all along the route – forcing (or enabling) them to meet fans, supporters and donors. One of the mid-route dismounts on Day One was in Otley – en route from Leeds Town Hall to Skipton. They were still in high spirit, just three hours into their eight-day ordeal. They weren’t to know of the climbs, high winds, foul weather and aches and pains that were to come. Harry described Day Five as “the worst in my life” and Amy described part of the Day Seven route as “worse than childbirth”. Indeed, that day’s cycling was cut short due to dangerous gusts, adding to the ordeal of (final) Day Eight. At the close of play, the pair had raised £??000 - and still counting. The route was lined with wellwishers from Otley’s Maypole to the crowded market square
Harry Gration and Amy Garcia receiving congratulations and encouragement from a welcoming crowd in Otley
False alarm a few minutes earlier – “Give us a wave, Amy!”
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The Leeds Photographic Society News March featured the highlight in the Leeds Photographic Society's competition calendar, with the prestigious 'Annual Exhibition' competitions. These two competitions, one for projected images and one for prints, Each are divided into five sections: Pictorial, Portraiture and People, Record and Architecture, Natural History and Sport Action and Photojournalism. Standards were high across both competitions, however Tim Munsey took the award for best in the projected image competition and Ted Clements was the overall winner in the print section.
Other images from the competitions can be seen on the society's website www. lp s1852 .c o.u k and all the prints will be displayed in Salts Mill, Saltaire from the 24th to 26th May. The society will be taking a break for Easter and its more practically based summer syllabus, which includes tutorials and evening outings will commence on Tuesday 15th April. Please see the website for more details.
Overall winner in the print competition 'Pippa Funnel Hangs On' (Sport Action & Photojournalism) by Ted Clements.
Cancer Charity Appeals for Key Volunteers in East Leeds
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Marie Curie Cancer Care is appealing for someone in the East Leeds community to volunteer to take on key roles within a new fundraising committee that will meet on a monthly basis. The roles that the charity is specifically looking for are a Community Ambassador, Event Coordinator and Event Helpers.
Event helpers would be needed to help at the group’s events every couple of months – with duties such as welcoming guests, helping serve refreshments and preparing rooms for events.
Community ambassadors would need to give up a few evenings every other month to go into schools, associations such as rotary clubs and churches to speak about the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care and its team of dedicated nurses does and how people can access this care.
Hannah Saxon Community Fundraiser said, “We need people with a broad range of skills to help us with our local fundraising activities, from people with the gift of the gab right through to organisers who can come up with event ideas. We also need as many helpers as possible, so if you think you’ve got a couple of hours a month that you’d be able to give to a worthwhile cause please get in touch.”
An Event Coordinator would be responsible for planning out the group’s event activities, generating ideas from the group and delegating
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THE LEEDS BIG BOOKEND The Leeds Big Bookend, 'a rock festival for words', is taking place in Leeds, across the weekend of the 7th-8th of June 2014 and in the week preceding. The festival celebrates Leeds' rich literary heritage, young talent and cultural diversity, with many brilliant writers, poets, and performers, to be announced very shortly. There are three programmes running across the festival, which means that there is something for everyone to get involved with. As part of the main programme, alongside readings and talks from authors, there will be debates and panel discussions where you can contribute your opinions and views or get involved in a talk about the issues surrounding censorship in war time or the media’s influence and affect in sport. As part of the children's and young adult programmes there are two competitions for aspiring writers to enter. For 5-11 year olds it's all about pirates! The challenge is to write a poem or
anyone who attends a Leeds school so get writing! For more information and to download an entry form visit the competition page at: theleedsbigbookend. wordpress.com
adventure story of no more that 500 words. For 12-18 year olds the competition involves writing a 500 word review on a book of your choice. There are prizes for the winning entry in each of the three age groups for both competitions. The winners will be presented with their awards at special events at the festival. Both competitions are open to
So if you have a passion for literature and want to get involved, join The Leeds Big Bookend to celebrate the written and spoken word in all its glory! Further information: www.bigbookend.co.uk, or www.facebook.com/ BigBookend twitter.com/BigBookend, or subscribe to the blog, theleedsbigbookend.wordpress.com
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Nutrition.org.uk states that there are 5 groups on their 'eatwell' plate and these are as follows: • Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods • Fruit and vegetables • Milk and dairy products • Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein • Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
i'm gaining muscle quicker than the Hulk gets angry, should I be eating more and what in the world is creatine?' Protein consumption is key for gaining and retaining muscle and wikihow.com states that 'the rule of thumb is to eat between 1 and 1.5 times your body weight in grams of protein'. (If you are overweight then this amount should be substituted for your target body weight). Therefore, eggs, chicken, steak, fish and dairy products are most definitely on the menu. Quorn products are a good protein substitute for vegetarian if needed. Protein
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helps to release more energy meaning you can go for more reps which, in turn, builds more muscle and retains the water in your muscle cells adding weight.
alone is not enough however, think back to the 'eatwell' plate, this needs to be supplemented and nothing supplements protein better than (moderated) slow release carbohydrates which come in the form of brown rice, whole wheat pasta and sweet potatoes.
That was your crash course in healthy eating and supplementation to aid muscle growth and raise health levels. Remember though the key point here is to be healthy and look after yourself – don't go too big too early and the word 'supplement' means exactly that, it is there to live alongside, and offer help towards, your healthy, balanced diet.
If preparing and eating meal after meal after meal is too time consuming and you need a quick protein fix during your lunch break workout, then this is where protein powders come into play and there are a lot on the saturated supplement market. To find out what is best for you, read around the subject online or call into a local health store.
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Spring is in the air, with crocus, daffodils and other spring blooms blooming beautifully, although I am still looking over my shoulder for possible snow, ice and frosts. Starting with the lawns, it is time to aerate them – using a garden fork pushed into the ground every footstep going backwards. Give it a wiggle and move on, which will assist with the drainage and encourage root growth. Apply a spring feed, with additional moss control if this is a problem. Then after two weeks scarify (rake) the lawn to lift out the dead moss and old dead grass. Start cutting with your blades set high, then gradually reduce as growth increases and mow as regularly as required. As the days start to lengthen and warm up, now is a good time to start sowing all your normal vegetables, either in modules for planting out later or direct into the soil. Early potatoes can be planted now, although if you have no spare soil, plant some in a potato bag around the side of the house – alternatively, in a florists bucket with holes drilled in. In the warmth, sow both your indoor and outdoor tomatoes – together with cucumbers, peppers, chillies and other salad crops. These can be planted out when all danger of fost has passed.
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Out with the Old – In with the Older Architectural salvage became big business in the nineties. It had little to do with recycling or being green. It was about being different and recognising that modern mass (re) production overseas rarely matches the quality of, say, traditional British craftsmanship in wood, metal, stone or ceramics. And, with a little imagination, better could actually be cheaper. People were restoring original features rather than replacing them – stripping the day-glo paint from pine doors, floors and skirting boards. Building a barbecue – why not use that pile of old bricks at the end of the garden? Raising the garden borders – what about retrieving some old scaffolding boards from the fly tipping site on the edge of town – saving the council a job. Or a few old railway sleepers that the local scrap yard sells for a couple of quid? But that was then. The values of items such as large old enamelled cast iron baths that once scrapped for a tenner have risen exponentially.
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Exploring Leeds City Centre Walk How many Owls are there in Leeds? Well, we’ve not been out at night to count them flying around but do know that there are a lot of stone, metal or glass ones to be found on buildings around the city. As part of the city centre walk in this month’s magazine, we will try and find some of these as well as looking at the history of parts of the centre of Leeds, north of The Headrow. The City of Leeds has had a coat of arms since 1662 when the office of mayor was created and initially had only a shield on it, but when the borough was reformed in 1835 as part of the Municipal Corporations Act, Silver Owls were added at either side of the shield and also on the top of it. The owls have therefore been part of Leeds’s heritage for the last 180 years. Probably the most well known of all the Leeds owls are those on the Civic Hall and that is where our walk commences. The Civic Hall is just over 80 years old, being opened by King George V in August 1933 and has two owls on its facade, plus a further two in Millennium Square at the front of the building and two by the Portland Crescent entrance to the building. There are also owls to be found inside the building as well. To the East of Millennium Square is the Leeds Museum, formerly the Civic Theatre and originally the Mechanics Institute. Built in 1865 by Cuthbert Brodrick, architect of many buildings in Leeds, Owls can be spotted on the facade above the words, “The Leeds Institute”. Continue down Cookridge Street until you reach St Anne’s RC Cathedral. Now that the Cathedral has been cleaned in recent years, the stone Owls by the gutters can easily be seen. Cross over from the Cathedral and walk down until you reach The
Headrow and turn right to the War Memorial. On the memorial, Owls can be found on top of the dais below the obelisk. On the far side of the memorial is the Leeds Central Library. The library was built between 1878 and 1884 and was originally the Leeds Municipal Offices designed by George Corson. The Leeds crest, with its Owls can be seen on the metalworking in the semi-circular window and also inside above the pillar between the two doors. There is also another Owl on the door leading into the
The next set of Owls can be found on top of the railings by the side of the building at the bottom of Calverley Street. There are a dozen of these standing to attention. They nearly suffered the ignominious humility of being melted down during the war to be made into rifles but fortunately for us were spared. Also on Calverley Street is the former Leeds School Board building which is now used by Leeds Metropolitan University. Built again by George Corson between 1878 and 1881 the Owls on this building are high up in the air, over the windows in the round stone relief above the door. Our final Owls on this walk are to be found on the Town Hall, another of Cuthbert Brodrick’s masterpieces of design. Opened by Queen Victoria in 1858 the Owls can be seen on the stone crest, near to the flagpole. Next month, we venture down the other side of The Headrow to City Square, Boar Lane and to the Corn Exchange and Leeds Minster to find another dozen or so places where the Leeds Owls can be spotted.
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32 Blast from the Past
Leeds - Armsless since 1974? Inspired by the owls theme of our Exploring Leeds series of city centre walks, we thought we’d dig a little deeper into the history of the coat of arms used by the City of Leeds which, as we all know, incorporates three owls. Walk by any civic building and you can’t avoid the little critters. Our research remained routine until regular Covered contributor Ivor Hughes unwittingly ruffled a few of the owls’ feathers in LCC’s Legal Services Department. But the routine stuff first ... In 1600 and with a population of around 3000, Leeds was a relatively small and insignificant town. But rapid growth in the wool trade doubled the population within fifty years. Though it wasn’t until 1654 that Leeds returned its very first member of parliament, whereas the neighbouring town of Otley had long had two. Then it was granted its first mayor in 1662, upon the restoration of the monarchy. Leeds’ first coat of arms also dates from 1662. It was a shield, incorporating the three stars from the arms of Sir Thomas Danby, the first Mayor. A fleece was added to show the town’s industrial base. The owls, added in 1835, were taken from the arms of Leeds’ first alderman, Sir John Savile – something of an afterthought as Sir John was appointed in 1626. Curiously, that coat of arms remained unregistered with the College of Arms until 7 November 1921, and then only after Alderman Sir Charles Wilson MP expressed concerns about its legality and therefore protected status. Now for the ruffled feathers ... The Local Government Act, which came into force in 1974, redefined counties, boroughs and districts. It created new ones, renamed others and in some cases re-drew their borders. One administrative consequence for those new metropolitan boroughs which kept existing coats of arms (eg Leeds) was that they had to apply for them to be transferred to their new identity – or did they? While researching the history of Leeds’ present coat of arms, Covered spoke with William Hunt, an officer at the College of Arms in London. Previously a Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary, he was appointed Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1999 and in 2007 took the additional office of Registrar. Mr Hunt was extremely helpful and informative and told Covered “The transfer of coats of arms in 1974 was straightforward. Applications were made for them to be transferred by Orders in Council [a legal process] and, as I recall, those
An early example of the city’s coat of arms, not properly registered until 1921. Did that registration lapse in 1974, or was the new metropolitan borough exempt from re-applying? The ongoing debate between LCC and the College of Arms, London, was prompted by Covered’s own research into their history. We’ll keep you posted. (image LEODIS)
applications were going through en bloc in batches of twenty. But no such application was made by Leeds City Council. Please pass on my email address and I’ll tell them what needs to be done.” Covered then spoke with Forsyth Hill in LCC’s Legal Services Department who, after doing some digging of his own, told us “This question was raised some years ago. Back in 1974 it was the view of Leeds CC that they were exempted from the process by virtue of the fact that the 1921 registration was granted in perpetuity. There was some correspondence between LCC and Mr Hunt’s predecessor as Registrar, the (then) Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary. We thought we’d got the all clear - but Mr Hunt’s insistence has caused us to take another look. “Any problem may not be that simple to rectify. To apply for registration now would effectively underline and publicise the fact that the city has been without a properly registered and protected coat of arms since 1974. So any transfer would have to be retrospective. Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention – I’ll get back to you with the final answer.”
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34 Fashion, Hair & Beauty
Fashion – Is There Anything New? Fashionable clothing of the day is often little more than a rework of fads and fashions long passed. Few genuinely new ideas stick. Good examples are Coco Chanel’s LBD (little black dress) of 1926 and Yves St Laurent’s trouser suit for women le smoking of 1966. Some might include Halston’s pillbox hat of the early sixties, immortalised by Jackie Kennedy and sung about by Bob Dylan. But that was a simple variation of much earlier military or social headwear – Afghani tribesmen knew about it long before the west. Valuable sources of research, information and inspiration for today’s designers are fashion catalogues and magazines of yesteryear. Before the digital age, the contents of most were consigned to the archives or bin decades ago. Which is why, and with a little mix and match, some designers are able to come up with “original” outfits that are in effect a collage of fashion through the ages. Was YSL thumbing through a catalogue of 1920s Hollywood lounge suits when
Some of Jean Choiselat’s creations for 1946. The French didn’t suffer the same cloth rationing as we did in UK. Military uniforms have influenced the lines of some of the coats and jackets. There is more than a little Hollywood and English and Scottish country gentry in the coats and suits.
he was inspired to tailor one for women? Berlin, London, Milan, New York and Paris all lay claim to the title of fashion capital of the world – New York has been crowned just that in 2014. But Paris can’t ever be ignored, and it’s the old French catalogues that persistently attract most interest on eBay (search “catalog”). Take, for example, the catalogues of noted Parisian artist and designer Jean Choiselat – not a fashion house at the forefront of people’s minds today, but with a prolific output of catalogues for men’s
and women’s spring/summer and autumn/winter collections between the thirties and sixties. The originals were always singly and beautifully printed on cartridge (thick) paper, with modern reproductions starting at around £20 per sheet. Many of the images can of course be viewed online, but those wanting full sets of originals might be lucky enough to pick up whole catalogues at around £20 for men’s and £30 for women’s.
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Leeds Venues
The HiFi Club There can be little doubt that the comedy scene is alive, and growing, in Leeds. Big TV names, such as Miranda Hart, are playing venues like the Leeds Arena and City Varieties whilst the alternative scene is bubbling along nicely too. We visited one of Leeds’ coolest venues, The HiFi Club, to see what was on offer there.
The HiFi Club is a nightclub and live venue and three times winner of both the “Best Nightclub” and “Best Live Music Venue” at the annual Leeds Bar & Club Awards. They host the popular Comedy Sessions every Saturday night and this venue is just perfect for comedy. A friendly and welcoming bar in a basement below Central Road, the seating is set out cabaret style, with candlelit tables and intimate surroundings, and it’s warm and buzzing atmosphere. Featuring three stand-up comedians each week, past guests include Alan Carr, Russell Howard and Jason Manford, which demonstrates how well established HiFi have become on the UK comedy circuit.
Tonight though, we are here to see Zoe Lyons and Justin Moorhouse. Justin is a radio DJ and comedian who appeared on Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights and won a round on Celebrity Mastermind, choosing Les Dawson as his chosen subject, whilst Zoe is a regular face from many TV shows, including Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, The Paul O’Grady Show and The Wright Stuff. After the compere, Danny McLoughlin, breezes through the usual introductions and audience familiarity, Zoe is on first and is soon racing through everyday life and it’s conundrums with her clever and razor sharp observations. Not being afraid
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“Stand-up comedy can be very subjective and not to everyone’s taste. What’s great to see at HiFi is such a varied audience… it’s largely a younger crowd, but there are also families and groups of friends of all ages” to look a little ridiculous at times is what makes this comedian so achingly funny. It’s a fairly physical performance and the crowd love her. Justin headlines next with his amiable blend of Northern self-depreciation and by the time he’s got around to tales of entertaining his annoying kids with rainy trips to an owl sanctuary, he has everyone completely hooked. Stand-up comedy can be very subjective and not to everyone’s taste. What’s great to see at HiFi is such a varied audience… it’s largely a younger crowd, but there are also families and groups of friends of all ages. Guests are also invited to stay after the comedy for the Bugalu club night which follows. It’s free of charge, and
plays a delectable selection of cross genre hopping beats into the early hours of Sunday morning. HiFi’s a venue renowned for quality music and good atmosphere and the range of DJ led and live music nights are based around a variety of musical genres including Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae and Disco. It’s the sort of place you’d find Jay-Z sandwiched between S t e v i e Wonder and Marvin Gaye and not bat an eyelid. Live music on a Sunday night includes the
likes of Yorkshire based four-piece band, Barcode Zebra, playing a catchy blend of soul-tinged pop funk and Friday nights see Funk Soul Nation, playing the best in contemporary beats and boogie. www.thehificlub.co.uk
40 News From the Suburbs
Jesse Pavelka at Crossgates Shopping Centre Texan Jesse Pavelka became hot property on the fitness, lifestyle and wellbeing scene in 2008. Then just turned 26, he had been featured in rapid succession on the front covers of three health magazines. His resumé now includes acting, TV hosting and motivational coaching. He is best known to a devoted UK television audience for working long-term with the morbidly obese – people so overweight that their lives are in peril. More recently, in January, he co-hosted parts of ITV’s Daybreak. Meanwhile, in downtown Cross Gates LS15, the management team at the (almost) eponymous Crossgates Shopping Centre was looking at ways to extend their interaction with the general public. They already had a busy calendar of events during normal hours of shopping, but nothing outside. Their inaugural event was planned Sunday 23 February – an audience with Jesse Pavelka, with the mall becoming home to a number of health, fitness and fashion related stands. But it didn’t go entirely according to plan.
Some of the invited guests with their goody bags
With the centre due to reopen for the event at five, the fire alarm just wouldn’t keep quiet. With the fault seemingly irreparable, the stallholders and public were redirected to a nearby hotel. Then the fault was fixed, so maybe twenty stalls and the 200 guests were recalled from the hotel. The event got underway a little after six, with the compère and management team being quite masterful in cramming three hours of presentation, questions and photo calls into two – although some of the stallholders wouldn’t have got quite as much exposure as they otherwise might. Jesse Pavelka was indeed a true star on the evening – totally unshaken
Fan Kerry Sanderson, fitness guru Jesse Pavelka, compère Naomi Kent from Radio Aire and Jill Tipping, Jessie’s UK manager
by the delay, double relocation and condensed timetable. The evening raised £522 for Cash for Kids. Crossgates Shopping Centre Marketing Manager Sophie Stephenson told Covered “What an amazing first out-of-hours community event! Disaster was averted and Jesse just couldn’t have done more. Our next community event is over Easter on 10 and 11 April. We haven’t finalised the details, but we’re hoping to bring elements of the countryside into the centre. As for our next event out of hours? We’re still recovering from the last one - but intend to run two a year.”
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Leeds Beer Festival a Resounding Success Celebrating forty years, Leeds CAMRA presented nearly 200 real ales and a wide selection of ciders and world ales at their annual festival between 13 and 15 March at Pudsey Civic Hall. This year’s theme was cinema – recognising Leeds as the place where the world’s first moving pictures were taken. CAMRA was also sharing anniversary celebrations with Hyde Park Picture House – in their case the one hundredth.
A map showing over 70 breweries within ten miles of Leeds – their growth and support are attributed in part to the departure of Tetley’s
Leeds CAMRA members and volunteers Mike Hampshire, Matt Pullin and Anthony Coltman trying “Crusader”, a ruby red ale brewed by them at Wharfe Bank Brewery under the guidance of brewer Steve Crump. Specially brewed as the festival special beer, the ruby colour reflected Leeds CAMRA’s 40th anniversary – with 4.0% ABV.
Total attendance was just short of 3000, almost 200 higher than last year. The best bitters, as voted by the visitors, were Fernandes Black Voodoo, North Riding Death Wish and Wharfeside Eldorado. The top three milds were Five Towns Monster Mash, Goldmark Ebony Mild and Wharfe Bank Printers Ink. Pure North Valley Gold & Gwynt-y-Ddraig Pyder shared the honours for best cider.
Hannah Clarke recruiting CAMRA members on the night – over 100 joined during the three days
Leeds Carnegie on Way to Play-Offs Leeds Carnegie RUFC consolidated their challenge for promotion with a 27 – 18 home win over London Scottish on 2 March. The win left them in second place in the Championship and with a cushion of 13 points over the fifth-placed London side – the play-offs for the single Premiership promotion place are between the top four. Carnegie’s next big test is on 23 March when they entertain current leaders Bristol.
Carnegie’s match against London Scottish was a series of touchline scrambles. Here Carnegie’s Dave Sisi (top left) was denied at the last moment by London Scottish forward Adam Kwasnicki. Carnegie won a penalty seconds later, converted by Alex Lozowski and giving them a nine point advantage shortly after half-time (picture Ivor Hughes)
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Update – Covered now has details of the programme for the Young Artists Recitals at Lotherton Hall Classical chamber music in a historic setting Spring season 2014 - In Association with Leeds College of Music Sundays at 2.00 pm
6 April
The Vincent Quartet: Hannah Brownjohn (flute), Michael Sluman (oboe), Lucy Chesters (clarinet) and Laurence Mason (bassoon) Programme to include: Bach, Fugue in G Minor BWV 578 arr. Mason Mozart, Andante Grazioso Fauré, Pavane arr.Mason Richard Rodney Bennett, Travel Notes 2 Max Gregory, Solitude for wind quartet Miranda Harmer, Caliburnus Gordon Jacob, Four Old Tunes
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Adam Golding (baritone) and Beth Temperley (piano) Programme to include: Schubert, Frühlingsglaube Schubert, Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor for piano solo Tchaikovsky, Exploit from 12 Songs op.60 Donizetti, Bella Sicomme un Angelo from Don Pasquale Henri Duparc, Chanson Triste Bartók, Allegro Barbaro for piano solo Roger Quilter, Come Away, Death Ned Rorem, Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
Tickets £11.00 full price; £9.50 concessions; £20.00 family (2+2) Tickets include tea and cakes in the Servants Gallery afterwards. Admission to the Hall is also included. Car parking is free with pre-booked tickets. Booking strongly recommended. Contact Wendy Shuttleworthwendy.shuttleworth@leeds. gov.uk or ring 0113 378 2966
Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians Hilary James and Simon Mayor are no strangers to Yorkshire – Simon hails from Sheffield – and are well known as the Mandolinquents. Their eclectic repertoire features a mix of instrumental and vocal pieces, drawing on the traditional music of Britain, Ireland, China and the Americas. They also do swing and feature original music by Simon Mayor, along with adaptations of pieces from the classical repertoire. The core instrumental line up is two mandolins, classical guitar and mandobass – an impressively large bass mandolin. In concert in Ilkley on 8 March, as Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians, the bluegrass background of Richard Collins added another dimension, featuring the 5 string banjo. Humour has always been an important feature of live performances. It was in evidence here as Simon demonstrated how to blend in linguistically both in France and in Droitwich.
Hilary, Simon and Richard in Ilkley on 8 March
The group’s discography ranges from jazz to folk and classical themes and includes some brilliant recordings for children, from lullabies for babies to very engaging lyrics for the two-year-olds and
up. Simon has also solo recordings and Hilary has recorded a Frenchthemed album with her sister. Check out their discs and their dates at mandolinquents.com
44 News From the Suburbs
COUNCILLORS COMMENTS: CROSSGATES We would like to take this opportunity to update residents on the measures being taken to address the ongoing parking issues on the Devonshire estate. Working with the Council’s Highways and Transportation Service, we contacted affected residents to consult with them about possible measures to address the problems caused by commuter and shopper parking, including double yellow lines, ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions and resident permits.
to contact your Councillor please call:
Following the consultation period Highways wrote to residents in October detailing the specific measures currently being implemented on each street. All residents have now been notified in writing of the particular changes being made. We hope that the work, which should be completed by April, will help to stop these issues once and for all, which have been more than a nuisance for local people for many years.
Cllr Peter Gruen 0113 266 3047
Parking is a major problem in many areas throughout the Crossgates & Whinmoor Ward and we are working hard to try to help residents. We will be discussing an ongoing problem for residents in and around Sandbed Court which has been an issue for several years. We will be contacting affected people to discuss the issues soon. If there are any parking problems in your area that you would like to talk to us about, then please let us know. If you would like our assistance with any other local matters then please feel free to contact us.
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Covered at BBC Radio Leeds When the topic of junk mail came up for Liz Green’s BBC Radio Leeds morning show, the production team got in touch with Covered editor Chris Barnham - not because it ticked that particular box but because one of their researchers was an avid reader and had recently chosen the best of three quotes from advertising window suppliers. In his short slot, Chris was able to assure listeners that Covered is a valuable community resource with a 50/50 balance of advertising and original local content including community and councillors’ news. Yes, advertising was indeed cheaper in Covered than in many other regional media and with 85% of advertisers reporting good returns. Liz; “Still, has anyone ever objected to its delivery?” Chris; “Only one person during the past three years.”
Covered editor Chris Barnham with BBC Radio Leeds’ Liz Green
Liz Green doesn’t take prisoners on her morning show – minutes earlier she had turned the screw on the Tour de France planners and organisers after finding that their £4.5 million services budget was £2.3 million short (barriers, security, medical support etc). Which, perhaps, didn’t leave her enough time to give Chris the same treatment. Or maybe his answers left Liz with nowhere to go?
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Leeds SCRAP Moves to Farsley Leeds SCRAP - Scrap Creative Re-use Arts Project - officially opened its doors to the public on the evening of 20 March. Previously in modest premises in Kirkstall, SCRAP is now sole occupant of the entire first floor of 10 The Spinning Mill – part of the rejuvenated and vibrant Sunny Bank Mills community in Farsley. Leeds SCRAP is a social enterprise business dedicated to helping the environment by encouraging the re-use of commercial waste materials as resources for art, packaging and play. Everyone’s a winner – businesses would otherwise have had to pay for the material’s disposal in a landfill site. And, modestly priced, the arty, crafty and re-using brigade can save themselves a lot of money and feel good in the process. Chief Executive Louise Lucas told Covered that their Kirkstall operation had saved 100 tonnes of industrial waste per year from landfill sites – and that she hoped that the new and larger premises would save even more.
SCRAP volunteer Paul, part-time assistant Bea and friend
As well as the scrap warehouse, SCRAP will be offering a variety of services including green training for adults and children, containers full of outdoor play resources for schools, family learning, drop-in art sessions, schools projects and out of hours activities. All are based around the environment and reuse. A café is on its way. Not everything went quite according to plan at the gala opening. The full pomp and ceremony had been curtailed by the inability of Leeds City Council
to send any representatives. Much to the delight of our photographer, who was able to use the time to buy a long roll of nylon fabric (for backdrops), grips to hang it, some 2013 diaries restyled as notebooks and a length of London 2012 bunting (don’t ask!). An absolute bargain totalling £9 – and still a bargain when the required annual supporters’ membership fee of £6 was added. Postcode LS28 5UJ. Telephone 07525 712975 (until BT obliges). scrapstuff.co.uk open Weds to Saturday 10 – 4, 7pm on Thursdays.
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Garforth Pre-School Playgroup There has been a Playgroup at Garforth Miners’ Welfare Hall for nearly 40 years. The current version, established in 2008, is a small Committee-run nonprofit making organisation chaired by Councillor Mark Dobson. 2-4 year olds are welcomed into a happy, safe and secure environment in the large bright hall and gated outdoor area. There are three permanent qualified friendly staff, CRB/ DBS checked, all with paediatric first aid training, anaphylaxis awareness and all auto-injector and gastrostomy trained. On busy days, there is a backup team of staff and volunteers.
Painting and play-dough
Children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and the group is Ofsted registered. Funded places are available for 2 and 3 year olds (subject to certain criteria). Children come from 1-4 set mornings and each is assigned a keyperson to take specific responsibility, overseeing development through observation and interaction. She also provides feedback to parents and carers, encouraging partnership and participation in their child’s learning. Everyday activities and planned themes provide a balanced programme which includes singing, reading, mark-making, games, role-play, number work, play-dough and story time. Children recently enjoyed World Book Day, with treasure bags donated by Bookstart. Funding comes from fees (snacks are included), grants, donations and fund-raising initiatives such as a sponsored summer obstacle course and the Lions’ Summer Gala. The Playgroup is open Monday – Thursday mornings : 9am-12.10pm Contact: 0113 2320421 during session times, or on 07821 408106 out of hours. Picnic time
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Our back pain classes are run from our fully equipped Pilates studio by an experienced physiotherapist.
Pilates Pre/post natal
Our physiotherapists also run classes for pre/ post natal ladies specialising in treating pregnancy-related back/pelvic pain
Pilates for Toning
We also run specialist toning classes for those who want to tone the abdominals, buttocks, arms & shoulders. The classes are run by physiotherapists with expert knowledge in muscle strengthening. We also have physiotherapy treatment rooms and a rehabilitation gym onsite. 53 Aberford Road, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JA www.leeds-physio-pilates.co.uk info@leeds-physio-pilates.co.uk Tel: 0113 2825284
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Barwick Maypole Festival 2014 May festivities have taken place at all times and in all European cultures to welcome a new season of warmth and growth. Barwick-in-Elmet has one of the oldest traditions, which you can read about at length on the highly informative website barwickmaypole.co.uk The Barwick Maypole Festival takes place every three years and preparations for 2014 are in full swing. The maypole is to be lowered on Easter Monday, 21 April, and will be raised again on Spring Bank Holiday Monday, 26 May. In between, it will be refurbished and decorated – and the decoration is a mammoth task which began last year. There are four garlands, each with more than 1500 rosettes, so fingers are busy sewing across the community. Traditionally, this was a job for the ladies, but in these more egalitarian times, any willing volunteer is welcome. In the weeks before Maypole Day, the garlands are paraded through the village and presented for the admiration of villagers. The children at Barwick School will be starting rehearsals for their traditional maypole dances soon, and the all-important election of this year’s Maypole Queen – and her Maid of Honour – will be taking place on the 23 April. The Queen is the key figure in the proceedings; it is in her honour that the maypole dances are performed.
The maypole is 86 feet high, some four feet in diameter at the base and weighs over a ton – as much as a medium sized car. Raising, lowering and carrying need plenty of muscle...
TEMPLENEWSAM & COLTON CHILDREN’S CENTRE Templenewsam and Colton Children’s Centre offer groups, courses and individual support for local families with children under the age of 5 years old. New groups “Funky Fitness” and “Tiny Dancers” are commencing at the Centre soon. “Funky Fitness” is starting on the 25th April, it will be every Friday (term time) 9-10am. It will cost £3 per week (adults) and £2 per week for a crèche place. To book a place ring 0113 2250025. Please note an enrolment form will need to be completed. “Tiny Dancers” is starting with two free taster sessions on Wednesday 23rd and 30th April, 9.45-10.45am at the Colton Link site at
Colton Primary. This class will be perfect for toddlers fond of a wiggle and a boogie! Ring 0113 2250025 to book your place. Infant massage can be very beneficial for babies, therefore the Centre is offering a 5 week course for £20. If you would like to know more information about these or other groups and courses that run at the Centre please get in touch.
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Grassington Farmers Market Grassington Village Centre, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
Guiseley Farmers Market
The Station Pub, 70 Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8B 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-1.30pm
Food, Drink & Farmers Markets Bramhope Farmers Market
Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope, LS16 9AZ 2nd Saturday of every month 10am-1pm
Briggate Farmers & Craft Market
Briggate, Leeds City Centre 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am-4pm
Chapel Allerton Farmers Market Three Hulats Pub, 13 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3NB Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
Chippendales Indoor Market
The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY Last Sunday of the month, 9am-3pm Chippendale's Indoor market is a market run inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
Designer Craft Fair
Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN Last Sunday of the month 9.30am-1pm. Lovely handmade crafts, fairtrade tea, coffee & yummy snacks www. otleycourthouse.org.uk
Headingley Farmers Market
Rose Garden, North Lane, LS6 3JJ 2nd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm
Horsforth Farmers Market
St Margaret’s Primary, Town Street, LS18 5BL 1st Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.horsforthfarmersmarket.co.uk
Kirkstall Deli Market
Kirkstall Abbey, LS5 3EH Last Saturday of every month, 12pm-3pm
Oakwood Farmers Market
Around the Oakwood Clock (junction of Oakwood Lane/Roundhay Road/ Princes Avenue/Wetherby Road) 3rd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.oakwoodfarmersmarket.com
Otley Farmers Market
Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
Skipton Farmers Market
Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
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ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES Garforth Probus Club
Meets at Garforth Working Men's Club, Barley Hill Road, Garforth, LS25 1AU. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month (except August) at 10am for 10.30am. For retired professional/business men. Interesting programme of speakers, forums etc. Contact Brian Fox 0113 286 4692.
Garforth Historical Society Church Garden, Community Hall. Monthly meetings held 3rd Thursday of each month @ 7.30pm. We would like to invite you to our talks which very varied. Ancient-Modern and family orientated. Full membership £8. £1 for 1st visit. Enquiries: 0113 2864660
Leeds Current Affairs Discussion Group
Convenor/Tutor Professor Bill Jones St George's Centre, Great George street, Leeds LS1 3BR Dates: Each Thursday from 2 October – 4 December 2014 (ten sessions) 10.30 – 12.30. Fee £90 Keep your brain active and gain in-depth insights into current affairs at home and abroad via 10 weekly briefings and discussions. For more information and booking form contact bill.jones@sky. com or Glynis Sandwith at gmsandwith@ yahoo.co.uk. (07765 641297).
Bardsey Debating & Literary Society (est 1937) Bardsey Village Hall, Woodacre Lane, LS17 9DG Fortnightly meetings held on a Tuesday at 7.30pm. (September-April). Ladies & Gentlemen are invited to join this extremely friendly society. Varied
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programme & social events. Enquiries: 0113 2862581 membership secretary OR 01937 573061 secretary
Colton Village Institute Meynel Rd, Colton, LS15 9HP Venue hire Available Enquiries: 07757 999639
Crossgates Ladies Probus Club
Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR Last Thursday of the month, 2pm Social activities for retired women. Speakers & occasional outings. New members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2606211
Garforth Historical Society Church Gardens Community Room, off Church Lane, Garforth, LS25 2BW A varied programme, Friendly crowd, all welcome to join us. Enquiries to secretary 0113 2863524 or garforthhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Garforth Townswomens Guild Garforth Academy, Lidgett Lane, LS25 Meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. New members are welcome to join for speakers, trips, arts & crafts. Enquiries: 0113 2867636
Halton Town Womens Guild
Christchurch, Chapel Street LS15 7RW 2nd Monday of the month at 2 pm. New faces always welcome. Enquiries: Joyce Schofield 0113 2644883
Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club
3 Kelmscott Gardens, Crossgates LS15 8HL Sunday walks geared to public transport. Send SAE for details to Georgina Cressey, Secretary.
Leeds Magical Association
THE YORKSHIRE FAR EAST VETERANS GROUP
Church hall of St Johns C of E Church, Harrogate Rd LS17 7BZ Local magic society meeting twice a month. Busy and varied programme. New members welcome. Enquiries: leedsmagicalassociation@gmail.com www.leedsmagic.co.uk
New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. Any member or ex member and civilian ancillary who have served in the Far East at any time are welcome to join. Enquiries to Secretary Eddie Seville: 0113 2637583
Leeds Probus Club
St Matthew's Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane, LS7 3QF Meeting on the second Thursday in the month 10:30 to noon. For retired professional/business men. Social gatherings with speakers. Enquiries: 0113 266 2310.
U3A Leeds
A vibrant organisation for anyone no longer in full time work. Over 20 special interest groups & fortnightly talks. Enquiries: 07552 448834 or www.u3aleeds.org.uk
Military Whist Drive
Shadwell Scout Hut, Hollywell Lane LS17 3HA Friday 7.15 for a 7.30 start. ÂŁ2 includes tea, biscuits and raffle. Whist players very welcome. A friendly evening.
Reading Group
Crossgates Library, Farm Rd LS15 7LB st Wednesday of the month 6-7pm. For the current book title or more information ask a staff member or just come along to the group.
Table Top Sale
Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR 1st Saturday of the month 9.30am- noon. Selling crafts, stamps, books, bric-a-brac etc. Admission free.
The Thoresby Society
23 Clarendon Road LS2 9NZ. The Leeds local history society. All welcome. Details of lectures and the society on the website www.thoresby.org.uk
Wharfedale & District Aeromodeller's Club
Salem Hall, Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale Experienced flyers, juniors & beginners welcome to join Contact Jeff Smith 0113 2603557 for times/days
Rotaract
Rotaract is a branch of the Rotary aimed at 18-30s, providing the opportunity to be part of a fun, dynamic organisation. Rotaract offers a wide range of social activities and fundraising opportunities for local and national charities. As well as improving cultural and social awareness, Rotaract members can help develop leadership, public speaking, social, business and personal skills. We have members from all different backgrounds and sectors of business and ethical practice is encouraged as a core aspect of our philosophy. Leeds Rotaract currently meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Leeds City Centre http://www.facebook.com/ LeedsCityRotaract
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GREEN FINGERS Leeds Horticultural Society
St Chad’s Hall, Otley Road LS16 5JT Membership is £12 per yr single and £18 per yr double. This gives entry to 10 Events evenings at St Chad’s and free admission to our 150th Anniversary of Leeds Flower Show at The Grammar School Leeds on 2nd/3rd August. New members are always welcome – join at the Events evening. Enquiries Pat 0113 2250030 or www.leedshs.org.uk
Halton in Bloom
If you would like more information on our lively group wanting to make Halton a better place to live please contact enny on 0113 8084496 or Alison on 07935 013027 or email haltoninbloom@gmail.com
Paxton Horticultural Society Spring Show On Saturday, 5 April, at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds, LS5 2AB. The show is open to the public from 2pm - 4.30pm - admission free. If anyone would like to exhibit, schedules are available from Graham Wheatley, telephone no. 0113 25630556
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Sports, Health & Wellbeing Amaranth FC
Manston Lane, LS15 8AB New players wanted for U8, U13, U15, U16 and U18 teams. Please call Derek Hallas Club Secretary on 07427 652683 or email derek.hallas@gmail.com
Arthritis Care Halton
Chapel Street, Halton Leeds LS15 7RW 1st Tuesday of the month 1.30– 3.30pm Speakers/ outings. New members welcome. £2 inc. raffle & refreshments. Enquiries: 0113 2494561 or just turn up. For further info on Arthritis Care visit website: www.arthritiscare.org.uk
Bardsey Bowling Club
Woodacre Lane LS17 9DQ New members welcome. The club is available daily for social bowling (when no league matches) Equipment provided but please bring flat-soled shoes only. Enquiries: 01937 579644 or 0113 2934109
Barnbow Social Club
Old Manston Lane, Leeds LS15 8AD Live Entertainment, Bingo, Deal or No Deal etc. 3 snooker teams, 2 Darts & Dominoes teams & a Golf Section. Dance hall available for functions. Enquire at the club for memberships. The Club is the HQ of “Barnbow Pensioners”. Enquiries: 0113 2647204 or postmaster@ barnbowsports.force9.co.uk
Crossgates Cricket Club.
Austhorpe Lane LS15 8LX Coaching by qualified ECB coaches. New adult & junior members welcome www. crossgatescc.com for further details.
Crossgates Harriers
John Smeaton Sports Centre, Smeaton Approach LS15 8TA Friendly adult running club. Club nights are Wednesday at 7.15pm Enquiries see: crossgates-harriers.moonfruit.com
Diabetes UK Support Group
Meets on the 1st Monday of the month, except Bank Holidays when it is the 2nd,at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from 7.00to 9.00p.m. Open to both Type 1 and 2 and parents/carers. Ring 07840686618 for more details.
IBS Leeds
HEART Centre, Headingley, Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings how being held. Please email me at matt@letscureibs.com or visit www.letscureibs.com for details
Leeds Coeliac Group
Offering support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Come along and join us at one of our social events. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 leeds@coeliac.org.uk or enquiries@leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk
Leeds Fencing Club
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Beginners/Intermediates/Advanced. Wheelchair fencing available. www.leedsfencing.co.uk /email: info@leedsfencing.co.uk / club secretary Karen Garvie 2742262 or Kirkstall Leisure Centre 3782086
M.S. Society Leeds and District Branch
Information, support, help and social activities for those affected by M.S 0800 1114324
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St. Theresa's Athletic Club
Meets at John Smeaton Centre, Tuesday's 7pm & Thursdays, 6.30pm outside Brown Cow pub at Whitkirk. All levels of ability are welcome. Beginners especially welcome with new course starting on 3rd April. Details at www.sttheresasac.org.uk
Temple AFC
Charter Standard club, all coaches CRB approved & FA & 1st Aid qualified. Free training every Sat from 10am-noon on our pitches at Primrose Lane, Halton (behind Matalan). Enquiries: 07931 632014 or templejunior@tiscali.co.uk www.templeafc.btik.com
The Whitkirk Club
Selby Rd, LS15 0AA Bowling, Cricket (www.whitkirkcc.org.uk) Football, Tennis, All age groups catered for. Members only, children under 14 must leave by 9.30pm. TV for Sky matches
Garforth Rec Bowling Club
Barley Hill Road, Garforth. LS251AU We have players of all ages and welcome new members to play socially or in any of our 16 league teams. Enquiries: Pam Bacon 01132868907
FAMILIES & CHILDREN Colton Footie Tots.
Colton Institute Sports & Social Club School Lane, Colton, LS15 9AL Football training for 4/5/6/ years olds. Coaches CRB & FA trained. Enquiries: 07830 352934 or hindo7@googlemail.com Colton Institute Sports & Social Club has sections for cricket, tennis and bowls. For information on the junior football team go to: www.coltonjuniorsfc.co.uk
Community-Led Nursery Offering Subsidised Places
Twinkle Toes, Colton Institute, Meynell Road, Colton LS15 9AQ £3.75 per child every Thursday Morning 10am-12 noon for ages 18 month+. Mums &Tots 1st Friday and Baby development group 1st Thursday in the month £2 or £3.75 per family. All welcome. Enquiries: racheltempest@ttoes.co.uk 01132648705/ 07976691664 http://www.ttoes.co.uk
Harehills Movement and Music Playgroup
Harehills Lane Baptist Church hall (access from Hilton Place), LS8 4HF. Parent run community playgroup invites you to join us on Tuesdays for music and parachute fun and Wednesdays for movement developmental play. 10-11.15am term time. £1 per family including refreshments. Everybody welcome. Enquiries: harehillsplaygroup@gmail.com
Little Bookworms Storytime
Crossgates Library, Farm Rd LS15 7LB Thursdays 10.30am-11am (term time only) Storytime for children up to 2 years old.
Scholes Playgroup
Station Road LS15 4BJ (use Nursery entrance on Morwick Grove.) Wednesday mornings (term time only) 9.15am- 11.15am. Parents & Carers with pre school children welcome for chat, play & sing-along. Coffee, tea & cake for adults, snacks & juice for children £2.50 per child (siblings free).
Spanish Playgroup
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Meanwood LS6 4NP Thursdays 10am-1pm, term time. For 0-5 year olds and their Spanish-speaking parents or carers. Informal and friendly environment. Enquiries: 07775 579927 or susanarichart@yahoo.co.uk
Brownies & Rainbows
Whitkirk Wanderers JFC
Crossgates Tots & Guest Club
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Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR All girls age 7-10 or 5-7 years are welcome to join the fun and make new friends. Activities include games, crafts, badges, cooking, sports, sleepovers & weekends away. Enquiries: 5xgmethodistbrownies@live.co.uk Crossgates Methodist Church Hall, Austhorpe Road LS15 8QR Mondays 1:15 – 2:45pm. Pre-school children & their carers welcome for an afternoon of activities and socialising.
Mini Fun (Stay & Play for up to 2 year olds) Crossgates & Manston Children’s Centre, Poole Crescent LS15 7NB Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 (term time only). Free.
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The Whitkirk Club, Selby Rd, Leeds LS15 0AA. New players wanted now for our junior teams to strengthen our squads. Check our website www.pitchero.com/clubs/ whitkirkwanderers for more information. Contact Lee on 0793 0397659
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ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT City of Leeds Pipe Band
Village Hall, 38 Main Street, Scholes LS15 4DL. Thursday 8pm. New members wanted, any age/gender. Enquiries: 01274 590608 www.leedspipeband.org.uk
Leeds Photographic Society
St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN Meeting every Tuesday. A friendly bunch of photographers with a wide range of abilities from beginner to pro. Learn and bounce ideas around, new members very welcome. Enquiries: Ian Wray 07814 737499 Web: www.lps1852.co.uk Facebook: http://www. facebook.com/lps1852 Twitter:@lps1852
Line Dance Class
Newbourne Methodist Hall, Upper Accommodation Road LS9 8JL Every Thursday at 6.30pm. Children & beginners first lesson free
The Leeds Calligraphy Guild
St Andrew’s Shaftsbury Ave, Roundhay LS8 1DS. Tuesday mornings. Learn the art of Calligraphy. Absolute beginners or those with a little knowledge. Enquiries: 0113 2696414 Or 07900 286358
Whitkirk Arts Guild
Yorkshire Late Starters Strings
West Park Centre, Spen Lane LS16 5BE Saturday Mornings during term-time, 10am- 12.30pm. String orchestra for adult learners/returners. The emphasis is
Miscellaneous Garforth & District Crime Prevention Panel
Garforth Minors Welfare Hall, Main St, Garforth. Meetings, held every other month. Our aim to assist people in the area prevent crime. Enquiries: 0113 2864660
Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store
The Store which has been running now for almost 30 years is a registered charity that collects donated furniture and, through a raft of voluntary and statutory referral agencies, passes it on to individuals and families in Leeds who are in need. Enquiries:01132739727 info@leedsandmoortown.org.uk www.leedsandmoortown.org.uk
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Whitkirk Church Hall LS15 0AA Wednesdays from 7.30- 10pm. New members always welcome. Enquiries: 07964 853568
Christ Church Free C Of E
Yorkshire Dance
Christ Church Halton
3 St Peter's Square LS9 8AH Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3pm. Creative dance for over 50’s who want to explore, innovate, create and make ‘dance’. Enquiries: 0113 243 9867
Corner Manston Gardens & Sandiford Close LS15 8EY. www.christchurchleeds. org.uk or 01132605812 Chapel Street LS15 7RW 0113 2645831 or www.leedsnandemethodist. org.uk/christchurch.php
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints
Kingswear Parade, LS15 8LH. 0113 264 6874.
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Colton Methodist Church
Chapel Yard, Meynell Road, Colton LS15 9AH www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/colton.php
Crossgates Methodist Church Austhorpe Road Leeds LS15 8QR www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/ crossgates.php
GARFORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1NW 0113 2862618 www.leedsnandemethodist. org.uk/garforth.php
SCHOLES METHODIST CHURCH
55 Main Street, Scholes, LS15 4DJ www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/scholes.php
St James C Of E Church
Church Lane, Manston, Crossgates LS15 8JB. 0113 2645530
St Luke’s Church
Stanks Lane North, Leeds, LS14 5AS 0113 273 1302 www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk
St Mary's Church Whitkirk (Church of England)
Selby Rd, LS15 0AA. www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk
St Paul's Church Whinmoor St Paul’s C of E Primary School, Whinmoor Crescent, LS14 1EG.
St Wilfrid’s C of E Church
Selby Road, Halton, Leeds LS15 7NP. 0113 264 7000
Swarcliffe Baptist Church Swarcliffe Drive LS14 5JN www.swarcliffebaptistchurch.org.uk
Roman Catholic parish of Blessed John Newman
This parish includes Corpus Christi Church, Osmondthorpe, St Theresa’s Church, Cross Gates and St Gregory’s Church, Swarcliffe parishpriest@newmanparish.org.uk
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