February 2013 by North Leeds Life

IS THE TROLLEYBUS RIGHT FOR LEEDS? HOW LEEDS CHANGED THE WORLD

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Meet over 50 international universities at the UK's largest study abroad event in Leeds and get your questions answered. TOP 4 QUESTIONS ASKED BY PARENTS Q. What about the language barrier? A. ALL UNI'S EXHIBITING TEACH SOME OF THEIR DEGREES ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH Q. How do international uni's compare to the UK? A. ALL UNI'S VARY REGARDING TUITION STYLE TO STUDENT LIFE BUT ARE ALL COMPARABLE Q. Do employers recognise international degrees? A. THE MAJORITY OF EMPLOYERS RECOGNISE THE SKILLS ATTAINED FROM STUDYING ABROAD AND VALUE THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Q. How do the tuition fees compare to the UK?

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Dear Readers, 2013 is off to a flying start! This year people seemed to get back into their routine a little quicker than previous years. Has all the talk of recession and cutbacks added a little urgency to our lives? Many people in this area are concerned about the possible changes the new trolleybus could bring. Consultation is on-going, so there is still time to have your say. There seems to be a spate of exciting fundraising balls and glamorous fashion shows planned this month, plus amateur theatre companies are staging pantomimes; the longest running play – Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is coming to town soon; and Northern Ballet launches another brand new ballet – The Great Gatsby – at Leeds Grand Theatre.

IS THE TROLLEYBUS RIGHT FOR LEEDS? HOW LEEDS CHANGED THE WORLD

THE GREAT GATSBY

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The International University Showcase is coming to Leeds for the first time in March, giving students the chance to meet world-ranked institutions, new universities etc. and find out about opportunities abroad. And there are loads of Community Notices letting you know about a huge variety of activities in your area. Deadline for the March edition is 1st February for editorial and 6th February for advertising. Let us know what you have planned! Kind regards Carole, Jack and the team

In This Issue 19 How Leeds Changed the World

We welcome Mick McCann, who will delight us with forays into his popular book ‘How Leeds Changed the World’ each month. This month: Leeds Warship Week

Is the Proposed Trolleybus System Right for Leeds?

The A660 Joint Council Reforms as a Channel for NGT Questions

44 On Your Bike with Leeds Cycling Action Group

Northern Ballet Presents The Great Gatsby Northern Ballet’s new fulllength production, is the must see ballet for 2013!

22 World’s Longest Running Play Comes to Leeds! Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ is at Leeds Grand Theatre in March

LCAG campaigns for cycling in Leeds, and organises cycle rides and events

49 UWFRA Loses Major Fundraising Event

The Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association ends Broughton Game Show – its main source of fundraising.

53 Yorkshire Schoolboy Wins British Championship Cardinal Heenan pupil wins new British Thai Boxing Junior Champion

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LEEDS UNI FASHION SHOW LANDS HARVEY NICHOLS AS SPONSOR! THIS YEAR’S LEEDS UNIVERSITY RAG FASHION SHOW IS ON THURSDAY 21ST FEBRUARY IN THE LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION. THIS EVENT IS CONSISTENTLY THE HIGHEST GROSSING SINGLE CHARITY EVENT HELD BY LEEDS STUDENT UNION, LAST YEAR RAISING OVER £12,000. THIS YEAR THE ORGANISING TEAM AIMS TO UP THE ANTE AND HOPES TO RAISE £15,000 FOR ITS CHOSEN CHARITIES, WATERAID AND CANDLE LIGHTERS.

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ponsorship from Harvey Nichols has helped get the show off to a flying start. “Getting this prestigious brand behind us is a great boost and illustrates the confidence they put in our event”, said Olivia Strong, one of the directors. “We are planning an even more dazzling spectacle than previous years. The theme of the show will be a surprise, revealed on the night, but I can assure you it will electrify the imagination! We hope everyone will come and support us in this enterprising event, which not only raises huge sums for great causes, but is also a key player in the fashion industry itself.”

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Visitors to the show are drawn from across the country. Last year, over 800 aspiring graduate employees, business entrepreneurs and representatives from local stores attended and it became a significant networking opportunity for the industry, showcasing new talents and ideas. Tickets for the show (£8 - £12) are available from Verity Clark 07585 708189 creative@leedsragfashionshow.co.uk

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THEY LIVED IN LEEDS EMILY FORD 1850-1930 Artist

IN BLACKMAN LANE, NOW TUCKED AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AND THE THRONGS OF PEOPLE ON WOODHOUSE LANE, IS ALL SOULS’ CHURCH, ONE OF THE RELIGIOUS TREASURES OF LEEDS, DESIGNED BY SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT, AND OPENED IN 1880. ALTHOUGH ITS EXTERIOR IS IMPRESSIVE, THE INTERIOR IS SUPERB: SPACIOUS AND DIGNIFIED WITH SOME FINE FURNISHINGS AND FITTINGS, INCLUDING THE FONT BY JOHN OLDRID SCOTT, THE SON OF GILBERT SCOTT, AND A FINE ARCHITECT IN HIS OWN RIGHT. TEN YEARS AFTER THE CHURCH’S OPENING, THE FONT WAS EMBELLISHED WITH A TOWERING, GILDED WOOD CANOPY, AND EIGHT ACCOMPANYING PANEL PAINTINGS, THE WORK OF THE LEEDS ARTIST, EMILY FORD. t is these paintings that the West Yorkshire Group of the Victorian Society are seeking to restore. Why are the paintings important? Firstly, they were painted by a woman artist who was born and died in Leeds, and who was a member of a prominent local family, the Fords of Adel Grange, who made a great many contributions to the history of the city. Secondly, the pictures are fascinating objects in themselves, and are now in poor condition having not been cleaned since they were placed in All Souls in 1891. Emily Ford, one of ‘the Slade Girls’ who trained at the world-renowned art school soon after it opened in 1871, was also a political activist campaigning for women’s rights to education and on behalf of the suffrage movement. The establishment of Leeds Girls High School was a consequence of her campaigning, and Emily and her sisters, Bessie and Isabella founded the first women’s suffrage society in Leeds in 1890. Artist and campaigner came together through her work for the national Artists Suffrage League, which produced banners and posters

for the movement. Born a Quaker, Emily dabbled in spiritualism in the 1880s, before being converted to Anglicanism. Aged 39, she was received into the Church of England at All Souls’, and the font canopy and paintings were a thanksgiving for her baptism. The panels were painted in an Italian Primitivist style (not her usual style), and depict various scriptural subjects. What makes them particularly interesting is that the faces were portraits of her friends and fellow Anglican con-

temporaries, clerics and members of the All Souls’ congregation. These portraits represented the networks in which she lived her life and include a large number of women, some of national renown, and long forgotten local figures. There are also small vignettes in the corner of the panels showing views All Souls’ and its surroundings. The paintings are so dirty that other details may well emerge when the panels are cleaned. Emily was a promising artist in the late 19th century. She exhibited at the Royal Academy and London’s Grosvenor Gallery but, following her conversion to Anglicanism, her life was dedicated to ‘public art’. Apart from her work for the suffrage movement, she devoted herself to devotional art, particularly church frescoes, all of which have since disappeared due to demolitions and changing fashions in church decoration. There are a few of her drawings in the Leeds Art Gallery (not normally on display). Her drawing of her close friend, Josephine Butler, the leader of the Anti-Contagious Diseases Movement (perhaps the first mass women’s organisation in Britain), is well-known and often used in biographical studies of this important figure in 19th century Women’s History. The University of Leeds owns a number of Emily’s later paintings, which hang in the Great Hall of the University.

By Janet Douglas The West Yorkshire Group of the Victorian Society is currently fundraising to restore the paintings in All Souls’ Church, Blackman Lane. For further information visit

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IS THE PROPOSED TROLLEYBUS SYSTEM RIGHT FOR LEEDS?

The A660 Joint Council Reforms as a Channel for NGT Questions In July the Government gave the go ahead to develop plans for a New Generation Transport (NGT) scheme which would see trolley buses running from Holt Park through the city centre out to Stourton, with park nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ride facilities at Bodington and at Stourton. The Stourton/city-centre route is mainly segregated from existing traffic, and may well fit into planned major future developments for south Leeds. However, the proposed A660 northern route has roused serious concerns both about its potential benefits and the impact of NGT on the communities of north Leeds. Public consultations at Ireland

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Wood, West Park (attended by over 200 local residents), Weetwood, Headingley and Hyde Park have given residents the chance to see the current draft plans. An overwhelming majority of residents have expressed concerns about the prospect of NGT and its likely effect on their communities. The A660 Joint Council (A660JC) has been re-established to assist the various community groups based along and around the A660 to share information, gain access to expert advice and to act as a focus and channel for NGT questions and concerns to be expressed, helping to ensure that these are addressed.

Consisting of representatives from community associations, local businesses and local residents, the A660JC recognises that Leeds, as a large modern city, needs a cohesive, effective and appropriate transport system but it has to be the right system, future-proof and fitting to the character of Leeds. NGTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trolley-buses are billed as helping to reduce traffic congestion, and making public transport more attractive, but there are many questions that need to be answered, for instance:What makes the trolley bus the preferred system? The necessary overhead cabling is unsightly and detrimental to the character of the many conservation areas along the route. It certainly makes the transport network inflexible against a system using, for instance, a hybrid fuel system bus that requires no such infrastructure. Overall it seems like old fashioned technology compared with the battery powered buses being developed by a firm at Sherburn-inElmet. The loss of green verges and

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mature trees necessitated by NGT is supposed to be balanced by replanting, although quite where this re-planting space is situated is questionable. Current plans will isolate communities immediately adjacent to the A660, with little regard to access issues for residents whilst the impact of traffic flow ‘diversions’, likely to result from NGT, on residential areas further afield are far from clear. Certainly many small businesses at Far Headingley and West Park will face difficulties from the road changes required by NGT. Unlike the southern route of NGT, the proposed single deck articulated trolley-buses on the A660 will share significant stretches of road with other vehicles, although it is claimed that it will still save commuter time into the city from the park n’ ride facilities. The traffic priority given to the trolley bus will be at the expense of cars and other buses, and so is likely to increase traffic queues and pollution, especially through Headingley. The role of Quality Bus Contracts as part of NGT is also unclear. These

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have been introduced in cities such as London, bringing significant improvements to existing bus services without the need for trolley buses. Indeed the impact of NGT on the ordinary bus network is uncertain and could dramatically reduce the current service offered to communities such as Cookridge and Tinshill.

Leeds needs a cohesive, effective and appropriate transport system

NGT is portrayed as a flagship development that will help to deliver economic returns and jobs, but there are already regeneration projects planned for the south of the city. The perspective of many people is that NGT is a ‘poor man’s tram system’, which will do little to enhance the image of Leeds or attract further inward investment.

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Also NGT doesn’t come cheap, with only £173.5 million of Government monies on offer against the estimated £250 million. What other services in Leeds will need to be cut back to fill the project’s funding gap? Traffic for a growing city like Leeds is a major concern and perhaps doing nothing should not be an option. Certainly no one would argue that the A660 is not congested. The trouble is perhaps that NGT seems to be too much a re-work of the old super tram proposal, whereas what is really required is new thinking. Leeds should resist the desire to take government money just because it’s on offer and plan out what the city needs in terms of a transport system, paying due regard to what is already in place and what is feasible. This may all sound rather negative but there is a real danger in that NGT may not the answer to the transport needs of the A660 or Leeds. It has the potential to be just an expensive folly that will become a millstone for Leeds rather than a milestone development. For information email: A660jointcouncil@gmail.com

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THE LARGEST SHOWCASE FOR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK IS BEING EXTENDED THIS YEAR TO MEET THE CONTINUED DEMAND FOR INFORMATION ABOUT STUDYING ABROAD. FOR THE FIRST TIME THE STUDENT WORLD FAIR WILL BE HELD IN LEEDS, AS WELL AS RETURNING TO MANCHESTER AND TWICE TO LONDON DURING THE SPRING AND AUTUMN.

“We have seen an increase of up to 25% in both the attendance of students and overseas universities since the first Student World Fair in 2011”, said Jemma Davies from The Student World. “The demand from both students and overseas universities has resulted in the Fair being held in Leeds for the first time. We are expecting to attract around 1,500 visitors to each of the events in London, Leeds and Manchester.” The Student World Fair is the only event of its kind dedicated to providing a platform for international universities to showcase their degree courses to undergraduates and postgraduates in the UK. Students, parents and teachers have the chance to meet world-ranked institutions, new universities and agent representatives to find

out about opportunities to study in Europe, Asia, North America and beyond. “With tuition fees of up to £9,000 in the UK, an increasing number of students are becoming aware that it can pay to shop around, with more affordable and sometimes free degree courses available overseas”, added Jemma. “Even where fees are similar to those in the UK, they realise that they can get more for their money by gaining a global awareness that can make them stand out in today’s highlycompetitive job market.” The Student World Fair, which is free to attend by registering at www.thestudentworld.com, will be at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, on Sunday 17th March.

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THE BURLEY DENTAL SUITE IS CELEBRATING AGAIN! THE BURLEY DENTAL SUITE, IN BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE, IS CELEBRATING ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY! ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING PRACTICES IN THE NORTH, IT HAS PLENTY TO CELEBRATE AND HAS ALREADY BUILT UP AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING HIGHLY SKILLED, METICULOUS AND INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS.

Dr Chris Siddons and Sam Labadie r Chris Siddons’ expertise includes dental implant placement and cosmetic dentistry, as well as general dentistry. His enthusiasm for dentistry and pioneering new treatments has led to the practice including such treatments as the Componeer Instant Veneer System – incredibly thin facings, almost like a false fingernail, which are bonded to your teeth and can give you the smile you’ve always dreamt of in just one visit. “This is a fantastic treatment for nervous patients who may need sedation for dental treatment”, said Chris. “We can complete a full makeover in just one session.” Intensive Training in Switzerland Chris underwent intensive training in Switzerland and now lectures dentists all over the UK in the Componeer system. His team is producing some amazing results at around a third of the

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CHORUS LANDS ON ITS FEET WHEN LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE WEST PARK CENTRE IT WAS FACED WITH A DILEMMA – WHERE WOULD THEY REHEARSE NOW? “At the moment, it looks as if we’ve fallen on our feet”, said Simon Wright, Leeds Festival Chorus’s conductor and artistic adviser. “We had to think fast – after all, there are 170 of us and we also needed an excellent piano for rehearsals.

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DOCTOR FAUSTUS GETS THE TEEVAN TREATMENT! WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE AND GLASGOW CITIZENS THEATRE PRESENT A CO-PRODUCTION OF CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE’S MYTHIC TALE ‘DOCTOR FAUSTUS’ AT THE PLAYHOUSE THIS MONTH, OPENING ON 22ND FEBRUARY. his new adaptation combines Marlowe’s original acts one, two and five with acts three and four rewritten by celebrated playwright, translator and writer for screen, Colin Teevan, whose previous work with the Playhouse includes the award winning ‘How Many Miles To Basra?’, ‘Don Quixote’, and ‘Monkey’. Directed by Citizens’ Theatre Artistic Director Dominic Hill, this new production gives Christopher Marlowe’s tale of mankind’s insatiable greed for power a contemporary twist, firmly placing it in today’s consumer-led world. This is not the first time that Colin and Dominic have worked together and they are well known for reinterpreting the classics in quite radical ways. With Dr Faustus they were keen to explore the relevance to modern audiences, and to present it in an exciting way. When Marlowe wrote it 500 years ago it was new and thrilling. The satire was sharp. The evil…well, really evil. But for today’s audiences it needed a twist that would

bring it into their lives and that is what Colin’s rewriting does. The new acts are presented as a play within a play. Faustus’s insatiable desire for notoriety drives him to make a pact with the devil in return for the power to perform the black arts – Colin catapults him into a contemporary world of magic and celebrity. Another twist is that the role of Mephistopheles, traditionally a male role, is played by Siobhain Redmond and she makes a cracking devil! I think we are in for a treat! “Dominic has a fantastic trackrecord of re-interpreting the classics, simultaneously challenging the audience and their preconceptions but also making richly entertaining shows”, said Playhouse Artistic Director James Brining. “It’s great that the Playhouse and the Citizens’ are working together on this production and I am genuinely excited to see what Dominic makes of one of the most iconic plays of the theatrical canon.” The production runs from 22 February – 16 March at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Chris Binns as The Dame

Local theatre group STARS presents its pantomime ‘Stand and Deliver’ from Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd February, plus Saturday 2nd March, 7.30pm & 2.30pm on Saturdays at Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre. Loosely based on the story of Dick Turpin, it features all the usual ingredients of comedy and laughter, songs and audience involvement that are the hallmarks of a great evening’s entertainment. “Once again, we present our pantomime which features our younger section, StarBurst, alongside STARS members” said STARS Chairman Chris Binns. “StarBurst members never cease to amaze me with their enthusiasm and talent.” Last year, STARS pantomime won awards in the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre for Chris Binns as best dame and best director. To book, contact 0113 293 9596, tickets@starsleeds.co.uk or www.starsleeds.co.uk

HOW LEEDS CHANGED THE WORLD WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME MICK MCCANN, WHO WILL DELVE INTO HIS POPULAR BOOK ‘HOW LEEDS CHANGED THE WORLD’ EACH MONTH AND SUPPLY US WITH FASCINATING LEEDS FACTS. HIS FIRST EXTRACT TELLS OF AN AMAZING FUNDRAISING EFFORT

Leeds Warship Week Over 70 years ago, during Britain’s disagreement with the Nazis, Leeds took part in a governmentsponsored campaign to raise money for the war effort. Warship Week was held in Leeds between the 30th of January and 7th February 1942. In November 1941 the city of Leeds, as an additional incentive for the week, decided to adopt the HMS Ark Royal; unfortunately, just days later, the ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean.

As a result of the sinking, the fundraising objective for Leeds Ark Royal Week changed from a target of £3.5m for a replacement hull and some refitting to over £5m for a replacement ship. A huge march took place down The Headrow in the city centre, led by the Navy and followed by military vehicles and personnel. The grand total raised by Leeds was over £9m – equivalent to over £300m in today’s money. Contributions included money sent

23 February to 16 March By Christopher Marlowe and Colin teevan

We all want what we can’t have. But what price would we pay to get it?

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ARTS & CULTURE

NORTHERN BALLET

PRESENTS THE GREAT GATSBY

THE GREAT GATSBY, NORTHERN BALLET’S NEW FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION, IS THE MUST SEE BALLET FOR 2013!

ith choreography, direction and costumes by Ar tistic Director David Nixon, co-direction by Patricia Doyle and sets by Jerôme Kaplan, The Great Gatsby promises to be a stunning retelling of one of the most compelling stories of the twentieth century. Adapted from the novel by F Scott Fitzgerald, and set on New York’s Long Island in the heady, indulgent days of the 1920s, Nick Caraway gets to know his neighbour Jay Gatsby – a mysterious millionaire with a secret past and a penchant for lavish parties. As the sparkling façade of Gatsby’s world begins to slip, Caraway comes to see the loneliness, obsession and tragedy that lie beneath.

“The Great Gatsby is a real American classic from an iconic era”, said David. “The roaring twenties were a time of exuberance, indulgence, resilience, fashion, dancing and jazz. The story has everything for the makings of a great ballet: a love triangle, decadence, desperation and heartbreak!” Northern Ballet produces and tours more new, full-length work than any other ballet company in the UK and sees this as part of their mission to attract new audiences to dance. This will be David Nixon’s fourteenth new ballet for the company, following on from Beauty and the Beast and Cleopatra, both of which premièred in 2011. The Great Gatsby will have its World Première on Saturday 2nd March 2013 at Leeds Grand Theatre.

LEEDS AUDIO VISUAL GROUP HOLDS 38TH SHOW FOR LOCAL HOSPICES Leeds Audio Visual Group holds its 38th Annual ‘Colour and Music Spectacular’ from Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th March, at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Widely accepted to be the oldest, annual audio visual festival in the world, the event has already raised over £18,000 for St Gemma’s, Wheatfield’s and Martin House Hospices. In 1976 the first Colour and Music Spectacular was shown under the aus-

pices of the Leeds Camera Club, consisting of a series of photographic slides shown from two or three projectors supported by music and commentary from a reel-toreel tape recorder. In 1987, Ralph Smith formed the Leeds & District Audio Visual Group, which continues with the St Chad’s show to this day and has made donations to the local hospices since 1990. Each year the show features colourful, often informative and always entertain-

ing slideshows covering topics as diverse as local history, documentary, natural history, travel and storytelling. Some shows include short film clips and animation. All are accompanied by music and many feature carefully researched storylines. Each year the audience is invited to vote for their favourite show, the winner receiving the Premier Trophy donated by Mary Holmes. The shows are also judged by a visiting guest, and the winner receives the Ralph Smith AV award. The advent of specialist AV software and digital photography now means that anyone with modest computer skills can display their images in an eye-catching and rewarding fashion. Leeds AV Group, a former National Champion in audio-visual competitions, meets Friday evenings at Cookridge Village Hall between October and April, and practical sessions showing how to create slide shows from concept to final creation are regularly offered. For further information on the group visit www.leedsavgroup.co.uk or contact the club secretary, Adrian White, at arwhite20@gmail.com For tickets (£6) to the show please call 0113 258 8476, 266 1448 or 267 6398.

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WORLD’S LONGEST MATISSE IN RUNNING PLAY HEADINGLEY COMES TO LEEDS!

Karl Howman, Jemma Walker & Bruno Langley

g a t h a Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’, the world’s longest running stage production, is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 11th to Saturday 16th March. This is the first ever tour of the recordbreaking production, which turned 60 in November. “There is rarely a night without a performance of ‘The Mousetrap’ somewhere in the world”, said Ian Sime, Leeds Grand Theatre General Manager. “Now Leeds is part of that world stage.” Richard Attenborough and his wife, Sheila Sim took the leading roles when the production opened at The Ambassadors Theatre in 1952. It played there for 21 years, then moved to St Martin’s Theatre next door in 1973, without missing a performance! When the play celebrated its golden jubilee in 2002, attended by Her Majesty the Queen and

The Duke of Edinburgh, Richard Attenborough was on hand to give the famous curtain speech, exactly 50 years since he first delivered it: “Now you have seen ‘The Mousetrap’ you are our partners in crime, and we ask you to preserve the tradition by keeping the secret of whodunit locked in your hearts.” The cast in this production includes Steven France (Eastenders, The Bill) as Christopher Wren, Thomas Howes (Downton Abbey, The History Boys) as Sgt Trotter, Karl Howman (Brush Strokes) as Mr Paravicini, Bruno Langley (Coronation Street, Doctor Who) as Giles Ralston, Graham Seed (Yes, Prime Minister UK Tour, The Archers) as Major Metcalf, and Jemma Walker (Family Affairs, Eastenders) as Mollie Ralston. Elizabeth Power (Eastenders) will play Mrs Boyle and Clare Wilkie (Eastenders) Miss Casewell. Tickets (£15.50 - £31) are available from the Box Office on 0844 0848 2700 or at leedsgrandtheatre.com.

‘Cutting into Colour’ is an exhibition of original lithographs by Matisse and responses by recent art graduates. The exhibition runs until 15th February at The Bowery, 54 Otley Road, Headingley. The gallery upstairs features original lithographs by Matisse in one room. These joyous colourful prints look as fresh and as relevant today as they first did nearly sixty years ago when first published. Matisse was in his eighties and poor health when they were produced. Working from his bed or wheelchair, he made drawings, paper cut-outs, and designs for larger projects. The pieces began life as sheets of precoloured paper which he hand cut. He then directed his assistants to paste them on large sheets of paper, or directly onto the wall. Matisse’s works of 1952 to 1954 suggest the idea of a mythical golden age, situated far in the past, but which holds the promise of a radiant future. The second exhibition room is devoted to paintings, paper cut-outs, collages, and oil paintings by recent graduates, Briony Mullan, Bronwen Baynes, Garth Simmons, and Phillippa Dyrlaga. All four young artists, selected by Sandra Taberner, owner of the Bowery, have found their own ways of responding to the Matisse lithographs which are refreshing, original, and innovative. For further information, visit www.thebowery.org

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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER Natural Beauty, which runs from 1st February – 30th June at Leeds City Museum, is an exciting, two-part exhibition. The first part is a natural history exhibition featuring the work of photographer Sara Porter, focusing on the museum’s collections and examining taxidermy, insects, eggs and skulls. Natural History is the museum’s largest collection, comprising over 800,000 objects, most of which are on open display at the Leeds Museum Discovery Centre. This exhibition presents an opportunity to look at them through a photographer’s lens, and to exhibit specimens that have not been seen outside the store for many years. A photography workshop series, which will take the form of master classes and discovery sessions, will accompany the exhibition. The opening exhibition will act as the launch for the second part of the project – a wildlife photography competition. The winners and runners up in this competition will be displayed in an

exhibition running from January to July 2014. They will also win some great prizes that range from photographic equipment vouchers to high quality image production. The competition is open for entries from 1st February 2013 and closes on Friday 27th September. It is divided into seven categories and the museum asks that you submit an explanation of your images and why you have submitted them in this category. There are two age categories - 15 and under, and 16 and over. The categories are: 1. Beautiful Yorkshire 2. Leeds Wildlife 3. Yorkshire Wildlife 4. Animal behaviour 5. British wildlife 6. World wildlife 7. British plants or fungi To find out more, visit the exhibition or go to www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum Natural Beauty is sponsored by CC Imaging, AS Frames, Ark Display Graphics, Dale Photographic, & Pictures Plus.

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News From Your Councillors COUNCILLOR BARRY ANDERSON Adel & Wharfedale Ward

Speed Limit Changes, Adel – Bramhope Following a recent public consultation on new speed limit proposals I can confirm that these are now in force. On the A660 Otley Road from New Adel Lane to Kingsley Drive the speed limit is now 30MPH, reduced from 40mph. On Otley Road/Leeds Road from Kingsley Drive, Adel, to Kings Road roundabout, Bramhope, the speed limit has been reduced from 60MPH to 50MPH. The rationale behind the Council making these proposals is based on criteria from the Department of Transport in 2006 when they issued a document asking all Highways Authorities to review existing speed limits and make changes where necessary. Small Grant to CASAC My colleagues and I were delighted to award a grant of £15,000 to CASAC for ‘Target Hardening’ properties in the area (securing doors and windows). The money will cover a large number of properties in the Ward and will significantly reduce crime (and fear of crime). CASAC do a good job and are vetted by the Police, so people can feel safe to have them in the house. Householders can have a free survey and a quote for the work and the grant money will help cover the cost, together with a contribution from the householder. We have also secured further funding to include more homes from West North West Homes (ALMO). Grass Verge Parking I have asked the Council to review how it deals with parking on grass verges and footpaths. As car ownership increases, on-street parking in residential areas has become a problem city-wide, as many roads were not designed for current traffic volumes. Onstreet parking obstructs the road or footpath and can cause damage to the kerbs, verges and footpaths. We must ensure that off-street parking is maximised and that the existing byelaws regarding parking on grassed areas are advertised and upheld. www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com Twitter @barryanderson19

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COUNCILLOR CLIVE FOX Adel & Wharfedale Ward

It’s almost a year since the last census and despite all this modern technology they’re still counting. They are down to working on some important details like the number of households with a budgie, but you would think they’d have come up with some other figures by now. We already knew that 51% of the Leeds 751,485 population was female and, to save you doing the maths, that leaves the males comprising 49%. What we now learn is that the city has 731,373 household residents with another 20,112 living in communal establishments including, presumably, those currently residing in the Armley area often on a temporary basis. The census people go on to tell us there are 320,566 households in Leeds ‘with at least one usual resident’. One usual resident? Many of us could name

Message from Horsforth Town Council The Council was delighted to mark the success of Horsforth’s Olympic stars by renaming the Old Library and Youth Centre in their honour. It also offers hearty congratulations to Leeds Trinity University as the third university for Leeds and welcomes Professor Margaret House, as the new Vice Chancellor. The Community and Environment Committee continues to

scores of households where the residents are anything but usual. Whilst we remain an ageing population, at the other end of the spectrum there is a looming crisis over primary school places. Until recently, when the nearest primary school was full it wasn’t a problem to get a place in another local school. Current projections show that in a couple of years time nearly all the primary schools in Leeds will be full and there are currently few if any new primary schools being built around the city. That means someone somewhere has a problem especially as the provision of education is a statutory obligation. The council has to do something about it. But worry not, the officers tell us they are working on it. Perhaps their minds are concentrated by the unwelcome prospect that if they fail they may find themselves joining those currently living in a communal establishment. Finally, for all those unattached young men in their 20s it’s not all bad news. There are 2,000 more females than males in the 20-29 age group. If they’re not given to rushing these things then matters get better still – once they reach 85 men will have the choice of twice as many similarly aged females (nearly 10,000). It sometimes pays to wait. clive.fox@leeds.gov.uk

support the work of Horsforth in Bloom, Friends of Hall Park and Friends of Hunger Hills, in the upkeep of Horsforth’s special areas. The committee awards grants to organisations and associations that help the people of Horsforth. Details of application forms for grants, sponsorship or nominations for the Good Citizen’s or Young Achievers Awards, can be obtained either directly from the Council office on 0113 258 0988, or via the website. The Public Safety Committee has close links with the Police, pub landlords and other agencies who are committed to public safety, and continues its work towards developing a ‘Cold Calling Awareness Zone’. It is involved with the Leeds City councillors over the ongoing problems of parking and speeding. Jude Arbuckle Chair

MEMORIES OF OTLEY COURTHOUSE ver a period of 15 months, volunteers interviewed people who had connections with The Courthouse in Otley and a selection of their

memories has been made into a fascinating book about Courthouse life from 1930 – 1997. ‘Memories of Otley Courthouse’ contains details of life in and around the Courthouse over the years. The buildings once contained not only

Jean Crawford and Dudley Nixon of the Heritage Group

the courts and cells, but also the police station and fire station. Those interviewed include former policemen, solicitors, magistrates, clerks, office staff, cleaners, probation officers, reporters, criminals and members of the public. There are illustrations from both the past and the present, together with plans of the building. Funded by The Heritage Lottery, this project has been immensely interesting and rewarding for all involved. As a result of the publicity for the project and the interviews, there are now many more people waiting to be interviewed! The Trustees of Otley Courthouse are very grateful to all the volunteers for their hard work and commitment. ‘Memories of Otley Courthouse’ is now on sale at The Courthouse, price £7.

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A SOCIAL HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITIES IN LEEDS LEEDS MENCAP IS CELEBRATING ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH AN EXCITING EXHIBITION AT LEEDS CITY MUSEUM FROM 9TH – 20TH SEPTEMBER ENTITLED ‘THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITIES IN LEEDS’. he project has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The exhibition will investigate the history of learning disabilities and examine the community care, institutions, stereotypes and perceptions of individuals with learning disabilities throughout the city.

Leeds Mencap will work alongside students from the University of Huddersfield who will buddy up with individuals with learning disabilities to dictate the feel and content of the exhibition that will include personal stories, photographs, audio-visual material, historical documents and artifacts. “We are looking for relevant photography, videos and artifacts for

inclusion in the display”, said Ruth Fawcett, Head of Fundraising & PR at Leeds Mencap. “We are also hoping to conduct a number of informal interviews.” Anyone who may have artifacts that could be used in the exhibition, should contact on 0113 2351331 or ruth.fawcett@leedsmencap.org.uk Leeds Mencap is planning a series of fundraising events linked to the charity’s 60th anniversary. This includes a ‘Lap of Leeds’, where cyclists will be sponsored to complete a grueling 60 mile bike ride around the perimeter of Leeds; 60 tea parties; and their very own ‘Apprentice’, which will see Leeds Mencap working with schools to turn a sponsored £60 into as much as they can through whatever ethical means possible. This fantastic event will encourage entrepreneurial, numerical and communication skills, whilst also supporting the charity.

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SPRING BALL AT YORK RACECOURSE ST VINCENT’S IS HOSTING A MAGNIFICENT SPRING BALL AT YORK RACECOURSE ON 16TH MARCH. THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING PLANNED, INCLUDING A SUMPTUOUS DINNER, GRAND RAFFLE AND AUCTION, AND DANCING TO THE UNIQUE SOUND OF THE FABULOUS FUNK AND SOUL BAND KABUKI. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DRESS UP, CELEBRATE WITH FRIENDS, THANK IMPORTANT CUSTOMERS OR REWARD EMPLOYEES. The St Vincent’s Centre, set up in 1996, is a St Vincent de Paul Society project. It is a vibrant hub for families and individuals, committed to providing help, hope and opportunity - a place where everyone is valued and able to fulfill their potential. Every day the Centre receives requests from families in crisis with a desperate need for food, furniture or help with their personal circumstances. The community shop and cafe are central to helping these

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SOS VALENTINE’S BALL AT NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM THE SAVE OUR SURGERY, HEART TO HEART VALENTINE BENEFIT BALL IS ON SATURDAY 9TH FEBRUARY AT THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LEEMAN ROAD, YORK. The black-tie event will be a thoroughly entertaining evening, with a variety of entertainment planned, including a magician, raffles, live music, an auction and a disco. There will also be a show-stopping performance by the Bogus Brothers, a well know Blues Brothers tribute band. All proceeds raised on the night will go to Save Our Surgery, the campaign raising funds to support its legal case against the planned closure of the Leeds unit. “The SOS campaign is about

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GARDEN ROUND UP

FEBRUARY IS A GOOD MONTH FOR WORKING OFF THE WINTER BLUES AS THE GARDEN BEGINS TO COME BACK TO LIFE AND THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE LENGTH OF THE DAYS. SPRING IS JUST ROUND THE CORNER, THOUGH FEBRUARY CAN BE COLDER THAN JANUARY. Finish off pruning woody plants and hardy shrubs that flower on new wood later in the year. Buddleias can be cut right down. Use the sturdiest prunings as plant supports – the remainder can be burnt or shredded, the latter can be added to the compost bin and the ash scattered over the garden. Include Winter heathers in the pruning programme, and remove old stems of herbaceous perennials. Divide snowdrops and aconites and replant elsewhere in the garden – maybe in a corner of the lawn. Any forced bulbs that have finished flowering can be planted out leaving the leaves on to feed the bulb for next year. Prick out and pot up seedlings sown last month, prepare seed beds for vegetables, either for seeds or young plants. Gooseberry bushes need protection from bird damage – finches in particular love tender new shoots and fruit buds. Don’t overlook container grown plants. Take away the top couple of inches of soil and loosen the remainder before adding new. Some may even need repotting. Apply slow release fertilizer to your beds, in particular seaweed meal, pelleted chicken manure and blood fish and bone. The latter is not recommended when there are foxes around as they will dig it out, just lightly rake or fork into the soil. Start off dahlia tubers by setting in a shallow tray of compost. They will produce good cuttings to be dealt with in March. New tubers from garden centres

can be treated in the same way. Sow hardy annuals in modules as they are much easier to deal with and can be planted out without disturbing the root system. If you are fed up with mint invading the garden, dig it out and pot into a large pot, and use the space for something less invasive.

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BIRD WATCH WITH STAN KENYON ne of our most abundant gulls is the black-headed gull – small, agile and very white looking. Summer adults are white with a very pale back and chocolate brown head. The white leading edge and black trailing edge to the wings is very distinctive. Bill and legs are dull red. In winter birds lose the dark head colour and attain a bold dark ear-spot on a white background but by about now they are starting to regain their dark hoods.

their harsh squeaking calls filling the air. Black-headed gulls nest colonially on upland farms as on Barden Moor, inland waters such a Swillington Ings and coastal marshes. In winter they move to towns, harbours and agricultural land.

The resident population shows a tendency to decline but numbers are more than doubled in winter when visitors arrive from the Continent and as far east as Russia.

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RUNNING TIME: 127 mins As a admirer of Yann Martel’s bestselling 2001 novel, I greeted the news that it had been adapted for the screen with some apprehension. It’s a book many would have considered unfilmable, however, today’s ubiquitous cinematic use of digital image manipulation and computer generated effects means that whatever can

be conceived of in one’s mind’s eye, no matter how surreal, fantastical or physics defying, can be realised on screen in glorious technicolour. And now in immersive 3D! Thus, literary works once considered unfilmable are fair game, the producers confident that even the most difficult book can be given a new lease of life on the big

screen. Whether or not they should, however, is often another matter. In the case of Life of Pi, my doubts were allayed somewhat by noting that inventive, genre-hopping director, Ang Lee, was at the helm. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Lee can be relied upon to embark on unexpected projects and has proved himself adept at sensitively translating novels to film, as with The Ice Storm, Brokeback Mountain and Sense and Sensibility. So it is with an air of relief that I can report that Life of Pi is not the feared Hollywood mauling of a much loved book but a largely satisfying and visually sumptuous work. Aside from its dazzling technical achievements, the film is a faithful retelling of Martell’s ripping yarn. The story is that of Piscine Molitor (Pi) Patel, a boy from Pondicherry, India, whose family run the local zoo. A spiritually inquisitive young man, Pi dabbles with one religious faith after another in his quest for a direct communication with the divine. When his father announces that the Patels will be selling the zoo and relocating to Canada, Pi is distraught, and reluctantly leaving his beloved homeland, he and his family board a Japanese freighter along with their cargo of animals and set sail for a new life. In a thrillingly intense scene, the ship is caught in a catastrophically

violent storm and sinks, leaving Pi, apparently the only human survivor, adrift in a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific (more accurately, above the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean) in the company of a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and, most troublingly, a Bengal tiger. It’s not long before the small lifeboat company has dwindled and Pi and the tiger, which bears the misnomer Richard Parker, are alone in open water left to battle against the odds and the elements. The tale is recounted in flashback by the adult Pi, now in middle age and living in Montreal. He’s been tracked down by a writer who’s been told that Pi has an incredible story that will make him believe in God. Well, while this film might not inspire new faith in the almighty, it may well convert a few hardened 3D sceptics. All too often these days, 3D is used as flashy, gimmicky window dressing to distract from a film’s other flaws. However, when used well by a filmmaker with a more artistic temperament and love and respect for the craft of movie-making, it can really be something special. Life of Pi showcases the best use of 3D technology I’ve seen since Scorsese’s Hugo. The cinematography and art direction on display here are utterly entrancing and much of the film is outrageously beautiful to behold. A real challenge for the special effects team would have been that of realistically rendering the tiger, Richard Parker. They have succeeded to a level few would have thought possible. Throughout the film Richard Parker is realised with such infinitesimal detail and fidelity at times I literally could not believe my own eyes. So, to those who, like myself, had their doubts, be assured that Ang Lee’s Life of Pi is as good an adaptation of the book as we could have hoped for and better than we would have dared to expect. If, by the time you read this, the opportunity still exists to see it on the big screen in 3D, I strongly urge you to do so.

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ALBUM REVIEW THE STATE OF GEORGIA - SYNESTHESIA

SYNESTHESIA IS A CONDITION WHEREIN ONE EXPERIENCES SOUND (AND PARTICULARLY MUSIC) WITH A STRONG VISUALISATION OF COLOUR. GEORGIA JAKUBIAK, THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE STATE OF GEORGIA, HAS THIS PECULIAR CONDITION AND, WHILE ONE SUPPOSES SUCH A TRAIT IS LIKELY TO BE BENEFICIAL TO A MUSICIAN, ONE ALSO IMAGINES IT IS A DISORIENTATING SENSORY EXPERIENCE. AND SO IT IS THAT SYNESTHESIA IS SOMETHING OF A DISORIENTATING ALBUM.

f nothing else, Synesthesia keeps you on your toes! Deaf Dumb & Blind begins with the fizzing static of a sequenced percussive riff which gives way to a brief piano and vocal intro with a leading descending melody, before suddenly exploding into a crunching power-chord riff and rhythm heavy break. Then it drops back down, illustrating canny deployment of the classic ‘Loud – Quiet – Loud’ dynamic, put to such great use by the likes of The Pixies and Nirvana. When we think we’ve got a decent measure of what The State of Georgia is about, the track undergoes another gearshift and segues into an almost hip hop/ electro inflected outro and then that ghostly, staccato static fizz on the fade. That’s the first song on the album and it very much sets the tone. Just when we might feel we’ve got a handle on some kind of formula, we’re hit with a sucker-punch by Earth Angel’s unheralded flirtation with

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usic can have a power ful, positive effect on people experiencing mental health dif ficulties. To explore this, LYPFT launched Love Music Leeds to encourage people to express their personal connections with mental health and wellbeing through the power of music. The project will work with bands/ musicians with a Leeds connection over the next nine months to produce an album that will to be launched during the festival. At the start of each month, Love Music Leeds wants you to nominate a song and explain what it means to you and your mental wellbeing. You’ll also have a chance to be involved in producing the track and appearing

on the music video. All you need to do is email your nomination to Lovemusicleeds@ gmail.com. Once the song has been chosen and produced, it will be released for everyone to download from www.lovemusicleeds.org.uk The ten-track album will be launched at an event hosted by the band Hope and Social as part of Love Arts Festival. All funds raised through the project will go towards providing resources for people who use mental health and learning disability services. Hope and Social is just one of the bands involved – more acts will be announced throughout the year, just keep your eye on www.lovemusicleeds.org.uk For the latest news, follow @lovemusicleeds on Twitter or check out the Facebook page, Love Music Leeds.

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LIVE REVIEW - STEALING SHEEP

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Stealing Sheep is a female trio from Liverpool that creates a kind of skewed psych-folk with lush harmonies and a distinctive feel. The considerable radio play given to singles from their latest album, Into The Diamond Sun, shows the group to have forged an idiosyncratic sound that is winning over a steadily increasing fan base. As evidenced by this triumphant show at The Brudenell, they are also a captivating live act. Taking to the stage with a simple and fairly minimal instrumental set up (stripped down drum kit, vintage keyboards and guitar) they begin with Your Saddest Song which showcases the bewitching three part harmonies at the heart of Stealing Sheep’s sound and conjures up the haunting atmosphere that permeates the set. BEFORE BEFORE The perfect marriage of sounds

is striking in the closely intertwining vocal harmonies but also extends to the interplay between the organ and electric piano and the heavy twang, mild distortion and fuzz of the Fender Strat. Three songs in, they picked up the pace with the brilliant and catchy Tangled Up in Stars with its propulsive percussion and undulating melody. Recent single, Rearrange, again demonstrates the group’s knack for an infectious hook and also possesses the beguiling, ever so slightly spooky mood that runs through many of their songs. In a set that ran to nearly an hour, I can’t recall a dull moment or a point at which it seemed to lag. Those who appreciate the wonky, left-field folk-pop of Cate Le Bon and her ilk will certainly take to Stealing Sheep. As I’ve said, theirs is an intoxicating, mysterious sound with a slightly sinister undercurrent that belies the sweetness of the vocals. It comes to you like the siren song of alluring woodland nymphs and works its way under your skin. I’d happily follow them into AFTER the dark forest.

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Feb at The Grey Horse, Horsforth. Covers band playing music from the last 50 years. Details: www. thedespoilers.co.uk

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Social Club. Canadian duo Robert Alfons & Maya Postepski. A must for lovers of dark sexy synth, pulsating beats & cold wave sounds.

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Feb, 8pm at City Varieties. Charity event in aid of Cancer Research UK. Featuring top musicians who have performed with major stars of the pop, rock world. £15.60

Jami Sheriff Quintet Sun 3 Feb, 1 – 4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Jazz pianist with new quintet featuring Manchester trumpeter Richard Iles

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Thurs 7 Feb, O2 Academy. Indie-electro-pop on Kitsuné Music & Glassnote Records.

Dutch Uncles Thurs 7

Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £7.50. Bouncy & delightful indie with some jaunty rock thrown in.

Empirical Thurs 7 Feb,

8pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. 4-piece, award winning band. £16/13, U-16s free, student standby £5.

Local Natives Fri 8 Feb

Brudenell Social Club, £10.50. Strikingly beautiful baroque, harmonic pop.

The History of Apple Pie

Fri 8 Feb, The Cockpit, £7. Female-fronted 5-piece playing fusion of melody & noise as pioneered by Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr & My

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Brudenell Social Club, £10. Classic 70s new wave rock.

Salsa Como Loco Sun 10

Feb, 1 – 4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Playing music by Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Chano Pozo, Celia Cruz, - a stonkin’ cuban dance set. £5/4, U-16s free

Quentin’s Basement + Traffic Wire + The Concetines + Ocean’s Enemy Sun 10 Feb,

Empire, £3. Bouncy, catchy Indie, progressive rock and melodic pop.

Syd Arthur, Stefan Melbourne, Hayley Gaftarnick Mon 11 Feb

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Villagers Tues 12 Feb, The Wardrobe, £12.50. Emotional, dark & heartfelt songs blending acoustic, modern folk & alt-rock elements. Dan Deacon Tues 12 Feb,

Brudenell Social Club, £9. American electronica artist making tripped out beats & twisted disco.

I Am Kloot Wed 13 Feb,

Irish Centre, £17.50. Twisted torch songs & heart-wrenching serenades.

Seven Unplugged Wed

13 Feb, 8pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Monthly acoustic event with eclectic range of local musicians. £4.

Veronica Falls Fri 15

Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £8. Spiky, marvellously contagious indie pop with a twist & style + attitude to burn.

Leeds Symphony Orchestra Sat 16 Feb,

7.30pm at St Chad’s Church, Far Headingley. Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture & Prokofiev’s Ballet Suite. Tickets £10/

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8pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Two of UK’s leading jazz singers team up. £16/£13, U-16s free

Brudenell Social Club, £6. Sun drenched hooklines, exuberant grooves & fuzzy grunge influenced pop.

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16 Feb 1.30 – 3pm at Howard Assembly Room. Gamelan Sekar Petak ensemble explore Javanese music. Adult £3.50. U-18 free. Cockpit, £16 Astonishing live show, eerie desert rock & mashed-up Tex Mex party anthems.

Leeds University Big Band Sun 17 Feb, 1 –

4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Winners of Great North Big Band Jazz Festival ‘Best Band’ award. £5/£4, U-16s free.

Juan Martin Mon 18

Feb, 8pm at City Varieties. Celebrated flamenco guitar virtuoso explores roots of flamenco, including Moorish & Indian gypsy music & Sephardic song. With oud, tabla & clarinet. £14/£16

Justin Currie Tues 19 Feb Founder member of rock group Del Amitri, his music is dominated by strong imagery & storytelling. £20.60

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Tues 19 Feb, The Cockpit, £12.50. Indie based anthemic rockers known for their heavy yet original slant on modern rock.

Ethan Johns + Marika Hackman Tues 19 Feb,

Brudenell Social Club, £10. Known for his production work, Ethan is a folk-leaning solo artist in his own right.

The Bronx Thurs 21 Feb,

The Cockpit, £15. Southern Californian heavy punk group fusing eighties hardcore with a modern day

Fri 22 Feb, 8pm at New Headingley Club, St Michaels Rd. LS6. Country, folk, blues double bill. £5 on door. at Fox & Newt, 9 Burley St. LS3. BM-is musical partnership of pianist Matthew Bourne & vocalist Seaming To. NC- combines Mandingo/Songhai rhythmic techniques with North Indian classical ideas.

Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun Fri 22 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £7. Anarchoanglo storytellers drawing from alt. country, folk & hardcore punk.

Mazes Sun 24 Feb,

Brudenell Social Club, £6. A sound that lies somewhere between Radiohead, Sigur Ros & Doves.

Wildflower Sun 24 Feb,

1 – 4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Quintet celebrating Wayne Shorter led by saxophonist Matt Anderson. £5/£4, U-16s free.

Christopher Owens

Wed 27 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £12.50. San Francisco singer-songwriter & former member of band Girls.

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Kirkstall Harriers is a thriving, friendly running club based in Kirkstall with over 100 members. The club covers a wide range of abilities – from the really fast, to much slower, all speeds are welcome. The distances vary from three to eight miles on an average training night. There is also a beginners’ group, for those who have never run before, haven’t run for a while, or are training for their first race, on Wednesday evenings at 6pm. To join this particular group, please email stoxy78@hotmail.com to book a place. The club meets Mondays and Wednesdays at Kirkstall Leisure Centre at 6.50pm for a 7pm run. It is supported by the Leeds Postal Sports Association Club nearby where it has use of the facilities and meets after training runs for a drink. Members also organise additional training such as hill sessions and weekend long runs, and a number of social events. For further information, please visit www.kirkstallharriers.org.uk or find them on Facebook.

UWFRA LOSES MAJOR

FUNDRAISING EVENT he Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association recently announced the end of The Broughton Game Show – its main source of fundraising. Rising costs, insurance, health and safety issues and the vagaries of the weather mean that after 33 years the committee has reluctantly decided to call it a day. The show, held annually in the grounds of Broughton Hall, was started to raise money for the UWFRA. As the event grew, the Cave Rescue Organisation also became involved, and over the years £325.000 has been raised and shared between the two groups. Both UWFRA and CRO are totally manned by volunteers who are prepared to be called out day or night, seven days a week and are completely funded by charitable donations from the public. They will now be looking at new ways to

replace the money raised by the Game Show. “We would like to thank the public for its support, along with the many volunteers not directly connected with the rescue teams, without whom it could never have happened”, said Chris Baker, one of the original organisers of the show. “Such a complex show could never have been possible without their dedicated, enthusiastic input.” “It has been an amazingly happy committee, which probably contributed greatly to the show’s success” commented Chairman David Aynesworth, who was the catalyst for the show. “The whole event would not have happened at all if, in 1978, Mr and Mrs Henry Tempest had not agreed to it being held at Broughton Hall. They could not have been more understanding and gave the committee great support – and never complained when we made a muddy mess of their grounds!” The UWFRA has been rescuing people and animals from the caves and fells around Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and Mid-Airedale for over 60 years. To learn more about their wonderful work and to offer support, visit www.uwfra.org.uk

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MICHAEL MORPURGO’S FARM BOY AT THE CARRIAGEWORKS MICHAEL MORPURGO’S COMPELLING SEQUEL TO THE AWARD-WINNING WAR HORSE IS A MOVING ACCOUNT OF THE CHANGING FACE OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AND A BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REMINDER THAT STORIES REALLY CAN REACH OUT ACROSS THE GENERATIONS. arm Boy’ is a magical show combining drama, storytelling and original music. On the family farm, it sometimes felt as though time

stood still – the old tractor quietly rusting in the back of the barn, Grandpa tending his chickens. Then his grandson came to stay, and the old man started telling stories of what it had been like on the farm when he was a boy.

Following critically-acclaimed runs at both the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the 2011 Brits Off Broadway Festival in New York, this magical tale of the bonds linking grandfather to grandson and ultimately both to the land is brought to life once more by the East Midlands-based New Perspectives and Scamp Theatre. John Walters, whose film credits include Saving Private Ryan and Ever After, plays Grandfather, with Gareth Bennett-Ryan as Grandson. Directed and adapted by Daniel Buckroyd, the music is composed by Matt Marks and lighting is by Mark Dymock. Farm Boy has two performances at The Carriageworks on Thursday 28th February, 4.30 & 7.30pm. Tickets £11/£9, family £34. Suitable for age 7+.

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RICHMOND HOUSE PUPILS ARE SIMON WINNERS AGAIN! SWIMS RICHMOND HOUSE SCHOOL IN FAR HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, IS CELEBRATING AFTER OUTSTANDING RESULTS IN TWO INTERSCHOOL COMPETITIONS.

iara Schlosshan, a Year 6 pupil from Richmond House School, took first place in the interschools’ Public Speaking competition, held at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School recently. Ciara (11) competed against 40 other Year 6 pupils from the Yorkshire area to win the L.J. Warrington Trophy for Public Speaking. She impressed the judges with her confident speech addressing the question: Is watching too much television and playing too many computer games bad for our health?

Holly Sugarman (11) was awarded third place following her talk about the greatest ever invention, which she named as ‘books’. Ciara and Holly, together with Jack Price and Sam Laljee (Year 6), are also celebrating success in the annual Primary Maths Challenge, held at the Grammar School at Leeds. The Richmond House pupils competed against 90 other schools in a series of heats, with 20 schools getting through to the final. A tie in the final led to Richmond House School being awarded second place, when the semi-final results were taken into account.

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Simon Littler (11) from Holt Park recently completed the equivalent of swimming the English Channel over a twomonth period in local swimming pools, and was delighted to receive his certificate from Greg Mulholland MP. He raised a massive £1,150 for the charity Aspire, which offers practical support to the 40,000 people living with spinal cord injury in the UK through its projects and programmes. Well done Simon!

YORKSHIRE SCHOOLBOY WINS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP

Bradley Newlands & Bailey Roberts

Yo r k s h i r e schoolboy is the new British Thai Boxing Junior Champion. B a i l e y Roberts (15) of Roundhay, a pupil at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Meanwood, travelled up to Glasgow for the British Championship title bout to face title-holder Bradley Newlands on the Scotsman’s home territory. Baily took the title in front of a 2,000 strong crowd, after a fourth round stoppage. His convincing victory brings the title belt to Leeds for the first time. His record now stands at nine wins in just 11

fights. He fought Newlands on two previous occasions, the earlier results going in the Scotsman’s favour. The Yorkshire schoolboy trains in the gym three times a week for two hours at a time. His weekly fitness programme also includes long road runs, each lasting 30 to 40 minutes. He combines all this with studying for 12 GCSE subjects at Cardinal Heenan. “I’m really pleased to bring the British title to Yorkshire”, said Baily. “I trained really hard for the fight and it paid off. I’m taking 12 GCSEs next summer so it has not been easy to fit everything in.”

N UR S E R Y Places available for children from 3 years old. Fifteen hours a week of free Nursery Education. Breakfast and After School Club available for additional hours. Weetwood Lane, Far Headingley LS16 5NW Visit our website – www.weetwoodschool.co.uk Phone: 0113 3368040 or email bursar@weetwood.leeds.sch.uk

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BOYS BRIGADE PLANS TO BOOST MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR

BLUNDERBUS PRESENTS ‘THE SELFISH CROCODILE’ INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BLUNDERBUS THEATRE COMPANY BRINGS ‘THE SELFISH CROCODILE’ TO THE CARRIAGEWORKS THIS HALF TERM. The show, based on the bestselling children’s picture book by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry, has been adapted for the stage by Bill Davies, Blunderbus founder and artistic director, with music and lyrics by Frank Goodhind. It tells the story of Mr Crocodile, who lives by the banks of a great river deep in the forest. He is very selfish and won’t share the river with any of the other animals, so they stay away. One day they hear a terrible scream and think he has eaten someone. But Mr Crocodile has a toothache and is crying real tears. No one dares to help him. Then, a little mouse appears and thinks of a very clever way to solve the problem.

This is a f u n n y, heartwarming tale that reminds us that the smallest act of kindness often has the greatest impact. Blunderbus uses music and a host of beautiful puppets to bring this watery adventure to life. Designed for 3-7 year olds and their grown-ups, ‘The Selfish Crocodile’ is at The Carriageworks on 19th February at 11am and 2pm. Tickets: £9.50/ £8.50/ £6, family ticket £32. Blunderbus, based in Newark, Nottinghamshire, creates magical theatrical experiences for children and their families. It plays to over 200,000 children each year, touring to theatres, arts centres, schools and festivals across the UK and internationally www.blunderbus.co.uk

The Boys’ Brigade (BB) has been operating around the city for over 100 hundred years and currently operates in eight locations – Headingley, Hyde Park, Armley, Farsley, Garforth, Beeston, Tingley and Swinnow. Over two hundred boys and young men attend the BB across the city on a weekly basis. It provides a programme of activities and challenges that helps to develop their mental, physical and spiritual attributes. Members are given the opportunity to develop personal skills, take part in team activities, attend camps and, most of all, have fun! The BB is a Christian uniformed organisation and members are rewarded for their involvement through various badges and certificates. This year will be the 100th Anniversary the group that meets in Armley and numerous events and activities are planned to celebrate. During November 2012, the new BB website, providing information about their various programmes of activities, went live, and they started a campaign to grow their current membership by 10% and to develop new BB groups in Churches across the City. For further information, contact John Myers, Development Worker on 07930 859008, john. myers@boys-brigade.org.uk, or www.boys-brigade-leeds. co.uk

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Grove Pre-school, Horsforth Age 2 – school age. Good OFSTED report. Lots of fun & learning. Funding for 3/4 year olds. Sessions: Mon 9am –12noon, Tue 9am – 3pm, & Wed 9am – 3pm (15 hrs). Details: Julie 07887 387233 or 239 0335 Guides (Girls 10-14) Share new experiences with friends. Be creative & build self confidence. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com Horsforth 7th Brownies Girls aged 7 – 10. Meet Tues, 6.30 – 8pm at Woodside Methodist Church, Outwood Lane; Woodside Rainbows (girls 5 – 7) meet Mon 5.15 – 6.15pm. Details: Yogi Bear: email froggyned@gmail.com Italian Play & Stay For Italian speaking children aged 1 – 5, Brownberrie Lane Pre-school, Horsforth LS18, 4 – 5pm Fri, except 2nd week of month – special Sat session 11am – 1pm, including lunch. Small charge. Details: lapiccolascuolaitaliana@gmail. com Mums & Toddlers Bramhope Wed 9.30 – 11.30am St Giles Church Hall. Details: Nicci Shay 267 4884

Moortown Rugby Union Respect, teamwork, discipline, fun. Brilliant club for under 7s (Year 2) to adults. Train & play Sun 10:30am at Moss Valley, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701, damian.curtis@bt.com or www.pitchero.com/ clubs/moortownrufc/ Parent & Toddler Group Fri 1.30 – 3pm (term time), St Mary’s School, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth. Everyone welcome. Details: Francesca D’Arcy 07838 753166 Rock Solid (Ages 11 – 13) Sun 5.15 – 6.15pm, St Giles Church Hall. Games & friendship. Details: Suzanne Mills 284 3643 Saturday Matinees 12pm at Hyde Park Picture House, Brudenell Rd. LS6. Family friendly films. £4.50 adults/ £1 kids. Details: 275 2045, www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk Woodside Rainbows (Girls 5 – 7) meet Mon 5.15 – 6.15pm at Woodside Methodist Church, Outwood Lane. Horsforth Yarnbury RFC Junior Section Welcomes new players 5-18yrs (girls up to 12). Family club stressing inclusion for all. Coaches qualified & CRB checked. Details: Paul Marshall 07711 648704

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Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club. Walks on a Sunday geared to public transport from Leeds. Social events in Winter. Details: Send SAE to John Maltman, 52 Vesper Gate Mount, Leeds LS5 3NN.

After Eights Badminton Club Mon 8 – 9pm at Ralph Thorsby School. New members welcome. Come along for a free trial session at our friendly club. Details: Neil 239 0470 Badminton Anyone? Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30 – 9.30pm at Trinity University, Horsforth. Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham 258 4532 Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm at Robert Craven Hall. New members welcome. Details: Stewart 267 3311 Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. New members welcome. All ages & abilities. Details: Katie 07890 754115, www. briggate-morris.blogspot.com Buttercross Belles Women’s North West Morris Dancing, Thurs 8 – 10pm at St Joseph’s Primary School, Otley. Musicians & new dancers of all abilities welcome. Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun 9.30am in car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided when required. Details: Barbara 267 1522 Fun, Friendly Fitness Classes Tues & Thurs, 7.30 - 8.30pm at West Park United Reformed Church Hall, Spen Lane. £5. All abilities welcome. Details: Caroline McSorley 267 8719, mebodybeats@yahoo.co.uk Horsforth Tennis Club welcomes new members for team play in summer & social play all year. Come & try Sunday 1pm. Details: Hillary West 258 6021 Last Man Stands are looking for additional teams to enter their winter indoor & summer outdoor cricket leagues. They cater for all standards. Details: Paul 07795 154444, leeds@lastmanstands. co.uk Leeds Contra Ceilidh meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 8 – 10.30pm at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. Live band! No partner or experience required. Details: Liz 284 3282 Leeds English Folk Dancing Society Weds, Meanwood Methodist Church (School Room), 7.30 – 9.30pm. Details: Derry Fletcher

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Watercolour demonstration ‘Urban Landscape’ with David Hemingway. 25 Feb: AGM. New members welcome. Details: Jeff 01423 508867 Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat16 Feb AGM followed by buffet lunch & workshop by Brian Morgan on writing Chinese Calligraphy to apply to Chinese Brush paintings. 10am - 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk Farsley & District Art Club meets Mon/Wed/Thurs for drawing & painting at studios in Westroyd Pk, New St, Farsley LS28. In February: portraits in a bus queue, life drawing, spring flowers & watercolour workshop. Details: www. farsleyartclub.org.uk Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS6. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436, kaybeehall@ talktalk.net HEADART Community Art Group Wed 10am – 12 noon at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Meet new friends & share creative abilities. Open to all with creative craft interests. Details: Michael 07840 797747 Horsforth Arts Society meets Wed, 7.30pm at the Studio Back Lane Horsforth LS18. Feb 6: Watercolour workshop with Alan Goodall. Feb 13: Practical. Feb 20: Dressed model. Details: 259 0259, www. horsforthartsociety.wordpress.com COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Bramhope Market 2nd Sat of each month, 10am – 1pm at Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope Fresh fruit & veg, good food, home baking & crafts. Free Parking. Bramhope Methodist Church Coffee Shop Every Tues 10am-noon. Delicious homemade scones & friendly fellowship – all welcome. Book Sale Sat 9 Feb, 10am – 1pm at Cookridge Methodist Church (corner Otley Old Rd/Tinshill Rd). Thousands of paperbacks & hardbacks at reasonable prices, plus children’s books (20p) & jigsaws. Refreshments. Coffee Morning with toasted tea cakes, 10.30am 1st Sat of month, West Park United Reformed Church. Proceeds to Caring For Life, Cookridge. Coffee Morning Sat 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley LS6. Delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees, juice & lots of chat.

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Fly Dressers Guild (Leeds Branch) meets 1st Wed of month (Oct – March) at West Park Rugby Club, Bramhope LS16. Guest speakers/fly tyers. Fly Tying Courses for beginner & intermediate levels. Details: Michael Pattinson, mrp@talktalk.net, 07736776095 Friends Hunger Hills Woods will hold regular work parties 2nd Sat in month (9 Feb, 9 March). Meet 10am Hall Lane opposite children’s playground. AGM Mon 25 Feb, 7.30 Grey Horse, Long Row - reports of year’s events, upcoming proposals & election of officers & committee. Details: Paul Shagouri 258 3140, leelanefarm@hotmail.com Friends of Leeds City Museums raise funds to finance acquisitions for Leeds’ museums, through a range of exciting trips & social events. New members welcome. Details: 269 3899, jspearsonster@ gmail.com Headingley Games Club Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Boardgames: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Euro-games, etc. Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine, etc & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762, http://headingleygamesclub. com Holt Park Tenants & Residents Association Provides a voice for all residents & tenants in the Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School. Details: Cathy Lone 07532 178949, www.

holtparktra.btck.co.uk Horsforth in Bloom meets 2 Feb, 10am in Museum. As part of Yorkshire & Leeds in Bloom, schools will be taking part in a competition to make & decorate butterflies. Deadline for entries 1 March. Details: 258 3521 Horsforth Cemetery Needs Volunteers! Friendly group of volunteers has tended Horsforth Cemetery for last 10 years & would love some new members to join them. Meet inside gates of Horsforth Cemetery (adjacent to Park Lane College) on Calverley Lane, 1st Sat of month 10am – 12 noon. Details: 07960 221417 Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds 7.15pm & Thurs 1.15–4.30pm at The Horsforth Club, New Road Side. New members welcome. Details: Mike Bent 258 1580 Horsforth Photographic Club Meets Wed 7pm in the Stable Block, behind Horsforth Museum. New Members welcome. Details: 258 9149, rjoyful@yahoo.com or www. horsforthphotoclub.co.uk Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets monthly in central Leeds (daytime). Participants bring a short piece of their writing which is then discussed in the group. Details of venue & dates: Warwick 07714720234 warwick.t@ntlworld. com Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com Lawnswood Bridge Club Tues 1pm at Lawnswood YMCA. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members with a partner welcome. Details: The Secretary 285 2522 Leeds Anglo German Club Tues 19 Feb, 7.30pm at Headingley St Columba’s. Illustrated talk ‘German waterways & their history’ by Mike Clarke, Industrial Historian, in German and English. Details: 268 7697 Leeds Book Club 2nd Sun, 6pm at The White Swan, Leeds City Centre. 3rd Sun, 5 – 7pm at Arcadia in Headingley. 2nd Wed, 7pm at Medusa Bar, Horsforth. Details: www.leedsbookclub.com, leedsbookclub@gmail.com Leeds Combined Arts Poetry & Prose Evening Wed 20 Feb, 7.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. No particular theme. All welcome to read. Entry £3/£1 members & concessions.

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60 Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Next meeting: Mon 18 Feb, 7.30pm at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: Beatrice Rogers 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk Leeds Microscopical Society can help anyone interested in using a microscope. Details: Mike Smith 293 5991, leedsmicroscopical.org.uk Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972. Leeds Oxfam Group meets 1st Wed of mont, 6.30pm at Leeds Civic Hall. Lively group campaigns on issues of global justice. All welcome. Details: www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/, or Facebook Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm in St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Members of all skill levels from beginner to pro. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: 265 0651, www. lps1852.co.uk Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7.45pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. New members & helpers welcome. Help the needy of Leeds & create new friendships. Details: 01943 510106, Granville. barker@sky.com, www.105c.org.uk/ leedsskyrack Let’s Go LEEDS! Free, volunteer run social group organising a variety of events in North Leeds, city centre & around. All ages & friendly people welcome. Details; www.lets-go-leeds. co.uk Mah Jong Thurs 10am – 12noon at Robert Craven Memorial Hall. Lively, Chinese game played with small tiles. Happy, friendly group. No experience necessary. 1st class free. Details: Jenny 230 0094 Mercury Movie Makers meet Wed, 7:30pm at Rawdon Conservative Club. Advice, regular film & practical evenings & occasional events. Details: 257 7274, www. mercurymoviemakers.com North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members. Details or to book a speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299 Oxfam Poetry Evening Wed 6 Feb, 7pm at Oxfam Books, Headingley. Adm free but donations welcome. Theme: Love & Goodwill.

Royal Park Community Consortium meets regularly. Details: Sue 07796 784018, Paul 07962 255621, huayhuash@rock.com Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s. Monthly new members’ night. Details: 0844 8111025, www. leedsivc.org.uk Talking Allowed in Leeds (TAIL) This branch of Philosophy in Pubs meets monthly in central Leeds on Friday afternoons for discussion. Details of topics, venue & dates: Warwick 07714720234 warwick.t@ ntlworld.com The Other Bridge Club Friendly bridge played Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome. Details: Sandra 01943 463332 Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk Weetwood Writers meet alternate Sun 10.30am – 12.30pm. Weekly Wed creative writing workshops. New writers welcome. Details: Liz 0798 5514331 Wharfedale Speakers Club meets 1st & 3rd Wed of each month at Cross Green Community Centre, Pool Rd, Otley. New members welcome. Speakers of all ages & backgrounds. Come along & improve your speaking skills. Details: Tony Morris 258 3507 MUSIC Amici Singers Friendly mixed voice choir welcomes new singers, experienced or not. No auditions. Rehearsals Thurs pm at Adel Methodist Church. Details: 228 5932 or 267 1292. Bell Ringing at St Chad’s Thurs 7.30 – 9pm Beginners & experienced ringers welcome. Details: Simon Futers 230 0186, t.s.futers@leeds.ac.uk Chippendale Singers Mixed voice choir, meets Wed, 7.45 – 9.30pm Methodist Church, Boroughgate, Otley. Folk songs, spirituals & sacred works, songs from shows. Vacancies for male singers (music readers essential). Details: Chris Denton 284 3744 chrisjdenton@gmail.com To book choir: Jan Wilkinson 01943 461318 www.chippendalesingers. co.uk Dom Moore Jazz Improvisation Group Fri 8 & 22 Feb, 7.30 – 10pm Methodist Centre, Chapel Allerton. £5. Details: dominicgmoore@ hotmail.com Jazz Workshops Sat 2 & Sat 16 Feb, 2.30 – 4.30pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Very enjoyable & supportive atmosphere. £10/£8. www.sevenjazz.co.uk

Leeds Folk Fiddle Group meets Thurs, 7.15pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, 1 St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Violinists of all ages & standards welcome. Friendly group, no previous experience required. English, Scottish & Irish folk music. New members welcome. Details: Iveta 07546 459 409, leeds.violin@ gmail.com Leeds Lieder+ ‘Fifty Years of Singers’ Wed 27 Feb, 7pm Robert Tebb Room, Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Rd, LS17. Informal talk by music critic David Denton who writes for numerous musical publications, reflects on some of the great performances he has heard over the years. Tickets £6/£5 from Leeds Lieder+. Details: 234 6956, info@ leedslieder.org.uk Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band A friendly, community brass band welcomes new players. Possible instrument loan. Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. Details: Hannah Rowlands 250 0208, Betty Emberton 267 6529  Lawnswood Singers Female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome. Wide repertoire & friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 267 1292, www. lawnswoodsingers.co.uk Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon, 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Rd, Rawdon. Male singers who can take on 4-part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989 Leeds Guild of Singers Welcomes new members in all voice groups, especially tenors & basses. Confident sight-readers. Singing renaissance & contemporary music. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: Liz at secretary@leedsguildofsingers. org.uk Leeds Organ & Keyboard Club meets Wed, 7 – 10pm at Guiseley Factory Workers’ Club, Town St. Guiseley. Friendly environment. Listen to or play the club’s Roland AT900c & Yamaha Tyros 3. Guests welcome. Details: 267 9865 Leeds People’s Choir Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2 - 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Details: 243 2210 www. leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

School at Leeds, Tebb Room in music department. To join or book the band for a concert visit www. phoenixband.co.uk or email: secretary@phoenixband.co.uk Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, beginners to advanced. All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www. playersforpleasure.co.uk  SING! Healing Voices singing group meets Tues, 2-4pm at Swarthmore Centre LS3 1AD. Supportive, nonjudgemental space to sing & have fun. Details: 305 6621, info@ artsandmindsnetwork.org.uk Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome. Details: Caroline 01943 467348 West Riding Opera has vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts & staged opera selections. All voice ranges welcome, no audition. Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@sky.com The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus (4-part unaccompanied harmony), 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16 5PF. Details: Jan Spencer 07852 210640, membership@ whiterosettes.org.uk Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal string orchestra made up of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners group for those especially new to playing. Details: www.ylss.org SENIORS Cookridge Luncheon Club meets Wed, 12 – 1.30pm at Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. Hot meal, tea & biscuits for just £4. Good food & good company. Details: Liz 261 0675 Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets 1st Wed of month, 1.30pm at Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment at 2pm. Friendship & activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks, computers, etc. New members welcome. Details: 258 5955 or 267 5657

Moor Voices Wed fortnightly, 7.30 – 9pm, Old Tetley Hall, Headingley. Informal singing group. Beautiful harmonies from around the world. Led by Angela Michel. No auditions, no singing alone, no experience needed. Details: 278 3120, airasa. ms@gmail.com

Lunch Club Mons & Weds 11am -1.30pm (£4). Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Rd. Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided. Volunteers always welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766

Phoenix Concert Band Community concert band for players of Grade 6 standard & over. Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Grammar

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friendship. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £4. Please order in advance. Details: 275 5615, 275 1592 MENA (Meanwood Elders Neighbourhood Action) Local community scheme which offers befriending services, exercise classes & social activities, plus information & signposting to local services. Membership free for over 60s. Quarterly newsletter with information about activities. Details: 278 5777, mena@wrvs.org.uk OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors living in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership free to 60s or over. Details: 369 7077, infoowls@gmail. com OPAL Coffee Afternoon Fri 1.30 – 3.30pm at The Old Post Office, 10 Silk Mill Drive, Cookridge. Details: 261 9103.

& bingo; Tues 10 – 11.30am Gentle Exercise & a cuppa; Thurs 10 – 11.30am cuppa & toasted teacake, followed by Bingo & Brunch 11.30am - 1pm. Details: 275 7988, www.stepleeds.org.uk Sequence Tea Dances Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & raffle. Details: Marjorie 267 9802. SPIRITUAL Adel Baptist Congregation Sunday services 10.30am in Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also, a variety of daytime & evening groups. Details: 275 4989 Adel Methodist Church, corner of Holt Lane & Gainsborough Ave. Sunday Services 10.30am. Junior Church meets 10.30am

St Chad’s Lunch Club Weds 12 - 1.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal, tea/ coffee, biscuits & good company just £4.50. Open to all of retirement age living locally to St Chad’s. Transport provided. Details: Anne 274 9917, Claire 275 2917

Bramhope Methodist Church Sundays Services: 10am Morning Worship. Prayer Breakfast on 2nd Sun 8.30am. Alive@9 on 4th Sunday, 9am, half hour informal worship for young families. families. Evening Communion 4th Thurs 8pm. Morning Communion 2nd Tues. All welcome.

STEP (for the over 60s in West Park & Far Headingley) at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Butcher Hill LS16. Mon 1 – 3pm afternoon tea, cakes

Bramhope St Giles Alpha Course Want to know more about Christianity & the meaning of life? Details: www.stgilesbramhope.org.uk

Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall parish covers Leeds 16, Horsforth & Kirkstall. Churches: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane. Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe, Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe. www. ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk Christian Meditation Group Meets every other Tues, 7.30pm in the Chapel at Trinity University College, Horsforth. Part of World Community for Christian Meditation. All welcome. Details: 258 3780, www. christianmeditation.org.uk Cookridge Methodist Church 10.30am Morning Worship. All ages welcome Excellent crèche facilities & refreshments afterwards. 1st Sun of month: Family Parade Service - informal, friendly worship for all ages. DharmaMind Meditation & Discussion Thurs 7 – 9pm at The Yoga Space, Meanwood. Side door, up stairs. Suitable for all. Suggested donation £3. Details: Tom 770 256 5336, team@dharmamind.net, www. dharmamind.net Evening Meditation Classes Halfday course of guidance for starting, improving & making the most of regular meditation practice. Suitable for those new to meditation & those wishing to improve. £10, including refreshments. Details: 265 8164,

www.meditationinleeds.org Fourth Way Philosophy Group An introduction to Fourth Way Psychology & the principle of ‘conscious evolution’. In other words, what we may become, rather than an analysis of our behaviour as we are. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: Leeds Gurdjieff Society 07814 951231, rb@gurdjieff-leeds. com, www.gurdjieff-leeds.com Free Group Meditation Sun 78pm (ex 3rd Sun: 6.30-7.30pm). Experience peace & calm with guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www. bkwsu.org/uk/leeds Hare Krishna Programme Tues 7 – 8.30pm at Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & Great Vegetarian Food. All welcome. Free. Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@gmail.com Headingley St.Columba’s (70 Headingley Lane, door at back) invites you to worship with them over the Christmas Season. Sunday services 10.45am. Everybody welcome. Details: www.headingleyurc.co.uk

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62 Holy Trinity Meanwood Sun 8.30am Said Holy Communion (call or see website for venue); 10am Sung Eucharist; 11.30am Gather (relaxed cafe style). 2nd Weds 10am Holy Communion. All Welcome. Details: 275 7885, www. holytrinitymeanwood.org.uk Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. Contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org Leeds Healing Centre Fri 11am – 2.30pm at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Rd, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Also Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www.leedshealingcentre.org Leeds Reformed Baptist Church meets for Sunday services (10:30am & 6pm). Many other activities through the week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc. org Leeds Theosophical Society 10 Feb, 2.30pm at 12 Queen Sq. LS2 Free Public Lecture ‘The Monad: A New Symbology for our Connection to The Divine’ by Ted Capstick,

relating theosophical understanding of consciousness to principles of quantum physics being uncovered today. Details: www.ts-leeds.org.uk Meanwood Methodist Church Monday Fellowship Meetings held fortnightly, 2pm in The Schoolroom. Varied programme, interesting speakers. Warm welcome. Details: Marjorie Hopwood 275 6913 Meanwood Valley Baptist Church meets at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: 275 7215, www.mvbc.org.uk Mind, Body, Spirit Evening Wed 27 Feb, 7.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Film ‘The Mystery of Rénnes le Chateau’ - fascinating, well-researched Dan Green documentary that discovers the final resting place of Mary Magdalene. £2.50/£1 concessions & Leeds Combined Arts members. Our Lady of Lourdes Church130 Cardigan Rd, LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751 www. dioceseofleeds.org.uk Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 www. leedsquakers.org.uk South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane, Headingley. Lively services every Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All

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Serenity Circle meets Tues 7.30 – 9pm at Horsforth Healing Centre, 58 Victoria Mt. Includes guided meditation, a focus on a different aspect of spirituality each week. Details: 2581126/ 07906 065694

St Augustine’s Church (Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner 10.30am services every Sunday. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome. St John the Baptist, Church Lane, Adel Sunday Services 8 & 10am, & 6.30pm. Also Wed 11am. Ash Wednesday, (13 Feb) Services 11am & 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma Rd, Headingley. Open for worship Sun 10.30am, followed by refreshments. All welcome. Open Day Sat 30 June 10am. St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Service times: Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun of month 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-michaels-headingley. org.uk St Urban’s Catholic Church Grove Lane, LS6. Mass times: Sun 10.30am; Mon – Fri 9.15am; Tues Mass Rosary Benediction 7pm; Sat 11am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 12noon Mass, 6pm (Sun Vigil). Details: 225 9751 www. dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Stillness Group Every Mon at Friends’ Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Spend time in stillness with like minded friends. Details: Sally 07884 332644, www.peacenowhere.com West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service at 10.30am. Crèche for young children where they are looked after for part of the service. Tea/ coffee & a chat after service. A warm welcome to all. The Wharfedale Vineyard Sunday services 10am at Ralph Thoresby School, Holt Park with refreshments). Details: 245 9111 www.wharfedale-vineyard.org SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694 Carers Leeds Offers support to young adult carers aged 18-30. Details: Nikki 07854 481061, Nikki. pattinson@carersleeds.org.uk

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