North Leeds Life Magazine. April 2014 edition. LS6 LS16 LS18 by North Leeds Life

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04 | APR | CONTENTS

NORTH LEEDS Life F R E E A P R I L 2 0 1 4 | LS6 | LS16 | LS18

C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y

Dear Readers, Spring is in the air! You can feel it, can’t you? Everyone is smiling more and there is a certain positivity pushing its way forward. We’ve certainly noticed here – It’s as if people have suddenly woken up! There are lawns to mow; events to organize; anniversaries to celebrate; academies to establish; books to publish. Lord help us, the list goes on and on! We’re delighted to tell you about Mandy Long and her wonderful sculpted figures inspired by sport – especially rugby. Our friends Kyte Photography (who have provided some beautiful cover shots for us- Nicola Adams, Kay Mellor, Michael Palin) have an exhibition at Yorkshire

Mandy Long – Inspired by Rugby St Urban’s PTA Campaigns for Road Safety

Yorkshire Made Them!

FEATURES Cover Photo Jo Lee

Sculpture Park, featuring well known Yorkshire personalities, accompanied by a fabulous book. St Urban’s PTA has launched a campaign to lower speed limits on Tongue Lane; Hope Pastures celebrates its tenth year as part of the Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust; Otley Walking Festival is gearing up again; and there are plans for a new Steiner Academy in Leeds. In addition, we talk more cycling, food, music entertainment and much more…..read on! Please send all you news and stories for May by 1st April, and by 1st May for inclusion in June. Advertising deadlines are 9th April & 9th May. We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

26 The Dales Festival of Food

Yorkshire Made Them! A new photographic exhibition and book featuring some of Yorkshire’s best known faces, all of whom are passionate about being from Yorkshire.

and Drink

One of the largest annual events in Wensleydale takes place just outside Leyburn over the May Bank Holiday.

32 The Trolleybus Scheme: Public Enquiry Date Fixed

Tuesday 29th April marks the start of the public enquiry into the NGT Trolleybus scheme.

22 Inspired by the Balletic Action of Rugby League!

Mandy Long celebrates the grace of sport through her sculpture.

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44 St Urban’s PTA Campaigns

for Road Safety Measures

Following a number of incidents, Meanwood parents launch a campaign to lower the speed limit outside schools on Tongue Lane.

62 Countdown to Le Grand

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Life & Style

Get your boots ready for the fourteenth Otley Walking Festival! EDITORIAL

Carole Carey-Campbell

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tley Walking Festival 2014 opens on Saturday 21st June and runs through to Sunday 29th June. With a choice of 51 walks and events, there really is something for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; walks for all ages and abilities, including short town-based walks, themed walks, waterside walks, strenuous moorland hikes, plus a full evening programme of themed events. Otley Walking Festival

With a choice of 51 walks and events, there really is something for everyone

2014 programmes will be available from Easter time at Otley Courthouse, libraries, Tourist Information Centres, local businesses, and the Festival Office, based at Chevin Trek, Gay Lane, Otley. The programme will also be available online at www. chevintrek.co.uk and www. otleywalkingfestival.co.uk

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Life & Style

FRANK HARRIS FULFORD (1868-1943) BUSINESSMAN, MUSICIAN, PATRON OF THE ARTS

Frank Fulford led a double life. For over 30 years he was managing director of the Leeds-based company supplying the hugely popular and aggressively promoted patent medicines, Bile Beans (pills) and Zambuk (ointment), a business tainted by accusations of quackery. In his private life, he was a dedicated amateur musician, a generous patron of the arts, and a discriminating collector of objects of beauty, some of which he gave to enrich his adopted home city of Leeds. He was in his early thirties when he arrived in Leeds in 1902 from Canada, with his wife and three children. He had come to set up the UK end of the booming patent medicine business founded in Australia in 1897 by his younger brother Charles Edward, who concocted ‘Bile Beans for Biliousness’, supposedly from a secret native recipe discovered by an eminent scientist – all a myth! Phenomenal sales were achieved through door-to-door leafleting, free gifts, and blanket advertising in the popular press, featuring emotive personal stories of miraculous, life-changing cures, presented as news items. Charles was following in the footsteps of his uncle in Canada who had made millions marketing Dr Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, a commercial and advertising sensation around the world. Now Charles wanted to expand into the British market with Bile Beans and his other ‘secret’ remedy, Zambuk ointment. His elder brother Frank was called in. Frank had originally envisaged

was founded on ‘fraud, impudence and advertisement’. But

a very different life. Music was his

it survived, indeed flourished, expanding internationally.

passion; he had studied in Leipzig,

Then a major blow: in 1906 Charles Fulford, only 36, died at

was a keen viola player, and had a

his home in Australia, apparently from exhaustion. He left a

career as a music dealer in Brockville,

fortune, including a huge bequest to Dr Barnardo’s homes.

Ontario, the family home. His talents

Frank took over the British company. Under his

house, in 1939 providing a magnificent

came in useful: in 1898 he composed

leadership the business continued to prosper, using the

set of furniture for the drawing room.

a swinging piano piece, ‘The Bile

same intensive advertising techniques, featuring personal

He also donated some exquisite gold

Beans March’ for Charles to use as a

stories, free gifts (the Bile Beans Cookbook!), huge hoardings

boxes; these were later stolen, but the

promotional free gift! The opportunity

and slogans painted on walls – their ghosts still linger today.

insurance money still provides valuable

to develop the British enterprise must

By the 1930s Bile Beans (essentially a laxative with additives)

funding for the House. More precious

have seemed too good to miss. Leeds

was a household name, increasingly angled towards women,

objects were later bequeathed by him

was chosen as the base for the new

promising inner health, bright eyes, a lovely slim figure.

and his daughter – you can see this fine

company: C. E. Fulford Ltd., with

Similarly Zambuk, claimed to soothe and heal every kind

collection at Temple Newsam.

premises in Greek Street and then

of skin condition, was marketed as an essential standby

In 1936 he became ill and could

Carlton Hill. The family settled in a

for all good, caring mothers. In those pre-NHS days, sales

no longer play his beloved music; he

house in Chapeltown Road. Frank

rocketed. (Both products lasted into the 1980s, after various

gave his fine, rare collection of chamber

soon joined enthusiastically in the rich

company take-overs, and Zambuk has recently been revived.)

music to Leeds University library

musical life of Leeds – in particular he

Around 1909, Frank and his family moved into the

where it can still be enjoyed. He died

was an early subscriber to the series

grandiose Gothic splendour of Headingley Castle (now

in 1943, aged 75, and is buried in Adel

of ‘Bohemian’ chamber concerts held

apartments), and over the years Frank used his increasing

churchyard. His genuine kindness,

in the Metropole Hotel, and sometimes

wealth to fill the house with a rich store of treasures. He was

courtesy, and generosity were warmly

performed himself.

a discerning and sensitive collector of pictures and precious

remembered, his business life later

The company had to face

objects: gold snuff boxes, enamelled needle-cases, rare

airbrushed out. Did he believe in the

damaging adverse publicity in 1905

Chinese jade. A founder member and sponsor of the Leeds

remedies that brought him so much

when the judge in a case over the Bile

Arts Collection Fund, he served for years on the Art Gallery

wealth? We’ll never know.

Beans name declared that the business

committee, and was a leading donor to Temple Newsam

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Life & Style

MG Plastering Wins Paphitis Tweet! On Sunday evenings Theo Paphitis of Dragons’ Den fame runs a competition on Twitter called Small Business Sunday. To enter, businesses have to send a tweet to @TheoPaphitis between 5 & 7:30 pm using the hashtag #SBS. Theo reads the entries and selects his six favourites to retweet to his 415,000 followers.

The Lifelong Learning Centre at the University of Leeds is an important resource for adults who wish to return to study for a degree or those interested in just learning for pleasure. We have featured the Centre’s Spring into Summer programme in North Leeds Life for the last four years and it has proved very popular. The 2014 programme is shaping up to be very exciting too, particularly the free evening seminars on Women and the First World War and what promises to be a day full of argument and debate about the Scottish Referendum! The Centre delivers a range of flexible full and part-time undergraduate courses. Parttime degrees are available in Arabic and Islamic Studies, Business Studies, Family Support and Teaching and Learning and entry requirements are flexible. In addition, they offer an interdisciplinary degree and ‘extended degree’ pathways onto programmes taught elsewhere in the university.

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The Centre delivers a range of flexible full and part-time courses

There are also programmes tailored to preparing adults for Higher Education opportunities. Prospective students, who are unsure of what they want to do, can access a free Advice and Guidance service to talk through options. Student feedback consistently mentions the high quality teaching and excellent student support at the Lifelong Learning Centre. The centre is currently offering very generous financial packages, so it’s well worth your while finding out more! Call 0113 343 6892.

One Sunday recently, Michael Gwynn of MG Plastering tweeted “We help our clients finish their projects to high standards & on deadline” and was lucky enough to be one of Theo’s winning six. “We’ve been inundated with enquiries since winning”, said Michael. “It’s great that Theo is helping support UK businesses in this way. The initial response was overwhelming. That evening my phone didn’t stop ringing until midnight and then started again the following morning! My Twitter followers increased by hundreds, our website hits went through the roof and we’ve been inundated with enquiries ever since. I’d definitely recommend other businesses to enter the competition as the exposure your company will receive if your tweet is chosen is amazing.”

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Life & Style

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Arts & Culture

A new photographic exhibition ‘Yorkshire Made Me’ opens at Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Saturday 29th March and runs until Sunday 1st June. It features 37 of Yorkshire’s best known faces, all of whom are passionate about being Yorkshire born and bred and it is accompanied by a gorgeous book of the portraits. The idea came to Jennifer Robertson and Lynne Fletcher of award-winning Kyte Photography as they listened to Liz Green interviewing the great and good from Yorkshire on BBC Radio Leeds’ ‘One on One’ show. They heard her interview with Nicola Adams two years before she won Olympic Gold, and it got them thinking about how many other inspirational Yorkshire people there were about. They made a list and over the next three years approached them all sometimes several times! Dame Judi Dench was filming ‘Skyfall’ when they first called but some months later they were being served tea and cake in Dame Judi’s kitchen! As the project got underway they found they were being recommended to people – Leslie Garrett recommended that Jim Carter (of Downton Abbey fame) get involved. “Everyone was so lovely and welcoming”, said Lynne. “There were no bells and whistles, no stylists, no special lighting. We just asked for people to choose a favourite place to be photographed.” Obviously William Hague and Betty Boothroyd chose the Houses of Parliament. Duncan

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Pictured: Jim Carter

Preston was photographed on Otley Chevin where he used to walk his dog. Maureen Lipman’s connection to Hull, where her father owned a tailor’s shop, is really strong, and she chose the city’s

Pictured: Sir Patrick Stewart

Victorian Pier. Patrick Stewart’s choice was Emley Moor, and Kiki Dee was photographed at The Alhambra in Bradford where she won a talent competition when she was just 16, before becoming the first British woman to be signed to the Motown label. “It took time and perseverance, but it was worth every second”, said Jennifer. “We had a fabulous day with David Hockney at his home; Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, was fascinating to talk to; Michael Palin kept us in stitches; and we photographed Brian Robinson, who was the first

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Briton to win a stage of the Tour de France long before Wiggo was even a twinkle in his mother’s eye, on his 84th birthday!” ‘Yorkshire Made Me’ is a true celebration of ‘God’s Own County’. The exhibition honours its remarkable people and amazing beauty; from the rolling hills of the Dales, to ancient cobbled streets steeped in history. What comes across most powerfully is that no matter how far Yorkshire men and women go, in distance or stardom, they are forever shaped by their place of birth and are intensely proud to belong. Hardback, limited edition copies of ‘Yorkshire Made Me’ (£19.99) are available from kytephotograpy@tiscali.co.uk Tel: 01422 382020. For the softback version (£12), contact www.carnegiepublising.co.uk Tel: 01524 840111

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Opera North’s Switch ON team has been running weekly sessions at St George’s Crypt since last November. Run by Switch ON artistic director Jen

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Heyes, alongside composer John Browne, and vocal coach Lea Cornthwaite, the sessions encourage composing, singing and acting; whilst also building self-esteem, teamwork and interpersonal skills.

“Week on week, we are witnessing the positive impact of music on those attending the Switch ON sessions”, said Jen Heyes. “Through a combination of learning, singing selected pieces from existing operas, developing voice and drama skills, and devising our own original material, Switch ON is building an exciting body of work. Most attendees have never done anything quite like this before but their

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Switch ON is building an exciting body of work

passion, curiosity and power of imagination are amazing.” A trip to see Opera North’s performance of The Girl of the Golden West was a new experience for many. This particular opera was chosen as the group had learnt one of the ensemble pieces, which added to the experience. There are plans to attend La Bohème, at the Grand Theatre in May.

A comic masterpiece comes to Adel Memorial Hall from 23rd-26th April when Adel Players perform Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. One of the most cherished plays in the English language, this Victorian ‘rom-com’ is renowned for its fast-paced dialogue and witty use of language. In addition, Wilde manages to satirise every aspect of the society that closeted him, hoisted him and eventually destroyed him. From the repartee of Algernon and Jack to the hilarious utterings of Lady Bracknell, ‘Earnest’ remains a bona fide classic almost 120 years after its first performance. Adel Players last staged the play in October 1966 Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, the Beatles had just released ‘Revolver’ and England had been recently crowned World Cup winners! Tickets (£8) for ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ are available from 0113 275 5585, or via www.adel-players. org.uk

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The Leeds Pals Written by Stephen Wood from Pudsey, The Leeds Pals is the story of the Leeds Volunteers who went to War in 1914

Over the past four years Leeds Museums and Galleries have been working in partnership with St. James’ Hospital, curating exhibitions for The Atrium in the Bexley Wing. Each Spring sees a new display, featuring a variety of objects from anthropology collections to fine and decorative works of art, from social history to natural science specimens. This partnership enables Leeds Museums and Galleries to reach new audiences and exhibit artefacts outside their traditional contexts, and contributes to the wellbeing of St James’

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Bexley Wing users. This year’s exhibition brings together a mixture of objects from all over the world, including games from Africa, Greek wine jugs, and Giant Snails from South Africa. Called ‘Small Pleasures’ this display was put together by Heather Mikhail, a Heritage Lottery funded curatorial trainee. It explores the small pleasures of life, from video games and bird watching, to a nice cup of tea!

At 07.30am on 1st July 1916, the men of the 15th Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), better known as the Leeds Pals, left their positions in a series of copses named after the Gospels and advanced towards the village of Serre, near Bapaume, in the Somme Valley, only to be met by heavy German machine gun fire, suffering over 500 casualties in a few minutes. Recruited from volunteers in the heady days of September 1914 following Lord Kitchener’s call to arms and trained at Colsterdale in the Yorkshire Dales, the battalion was initially deployed to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal before being sent to France in March 1916 to join the build-up for the Battle of the Somme as part of 31st Division, along with other famous Pals Battalions from Yorkshire and Lancashire. Stephen and his father Mike run a website devoted to the Leeds Pals which includes information donated by friends and relatives of the pals and personal case-histories of named soldiers, local history and military documents. The book is the latest title in Amberley Publishing’s Military History range is available from all good bookshops (£14.99). It is also available in Kindle, Kobo and iBook formats. For further information, visit http://www.leeds-pals.com

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A composition by Headingleybased composer Tim Knight has been nominated for Classic FM’s Hall of Fame.

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The piece, ‘Elegy for an English Summer’ was written for small orchestra in 2006 and was recorded by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Tim, who is principal of the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama, also conducts Leeds Male Voice Choir, the Heritage Singers, and the Masterworks Chorale, and is a widely published composer whose music has received widespread performances both here and abroad.

“I am delighted that this piece has been nominated”, said Tim, “not only because it is one of mine, but also because it’s good to see music by living composers amongst the top 300 pieces available to vote for. Although this piece has been performed overseas, it has yet to have its English premiere!” Voting closes just before Easter and the top 300 pieces will be played on Classic FM over the Easter weekend, if any local orchestra would like to see the score, please contact Tim on timknightmusic@hotmail.co.uk

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The lives and loves of a group of young bohemians in Paris return to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 29th April - Saturday 10 May with Opera North’s production of one of the most popular operas of all time – La Boheme. Directed by multi awardwinning theatre, opera and film director Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia, The Iron Lady), this production updates the original setting to the late 1950s, a time when art, music and philosophy reigned in Paris. Anthony Ward’s atmospheric set designs vividly convey the hustle and bustle of the Parisian streets and the Left Bank cafes and clubs, giving full expression

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to the joy, wit and frivolity of student life. La Bohème follows the romance between Rodolfo, a young artist, and Mimi, a seamstress. Falling deeply in love following a chance meeting, tragic circumstances force the couple apart. Puccini’s music weaves a web of glorious melody throughout, speaking directly to the heart in some of the most beautiful music in opera, including Rodolfo’s great declaration of love and his famous duet with Mimi, “O soave fanciulla” (Oh, lovely girl). The production is double

cast, with sopranos Gabriela Iştoc and Anita Watson sharing the role of Mimi, and tenors Sebastien Gueze and Ji-Min Park performing as Rodolfo. They are joined by Sky Ingram and Lorna James as Musetta, and Phillip Rhodes and Duncan Rock as Marcello, with the Orchestra of Opera North conducted by Andreas Delfs and Ilyich Rivas.

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After taking the West End by storm last year, burlesque musical ‘Miss Nightingale’ comes to City Varieties this month. The show follows northern songbird Maggie and her Jewish composer, George, as they struggle to find their big break. She longs for stardom and the high life. He wants to bring a bit of his beloved Berlin to Blighty. Everything changes when they are picked up by wealthy man about town, Sir Frank Worthington-Blythe, who needs an act to launch his new nightclub. Maggie is transformed into Music Hall star ‘Miss Nightingale’ and her outrageous outfits, satirical songs and scandalous love life make her the toast of London. But away from the showbiz glamour, heartache and secrets threaten to change their lives

forever. Saucy humour spotlights a moving tale of love, loss and hope. The original songs, from tongue-in-cheek numbers to tender ballads, perfectly capture the style and spirit of the Forties. ‘Miss Nightingale’ is at City Varieties from Thursday 24th – Sunday 27th April. Tickets £16.60 from 0113 243 0808, cityvarieties.co.uk

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It is exactly 150 years since Leeds became an ‘Assize town’ and the High Court moved in. On Friday 16th May, the Town Hall will open its courtroom for a special Charity Gala Performance of ‘Trial By Jury’ by the Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society. The performance is sponsored by Headingley Rotary Club, in aid of Leeds Foodbanks. Gilbert based his operetta on a comic sketch. Impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte suggested he work with Arthur Sullivan and their first collaboration was an instant success. The plot involves a learned judge trying a breach of Promise of Marriage. Edwin, the plaintiff, is being sued by Angelina. The judge entertains the court with a song outlining his dubious rise to distinction. The jury is sworn in and Edwin is called. His

defence is simple: that a chap should be allowed to change his mind and, since he is a violent, drunken cad, she is well shot of him. With the entry of the stunningly beautiful Angelina in her wedding dress, all the men in the court go weak at the knees. A feeble-minded usher suggests that since Edwin is violent when drunk “Let’s make him tipsy, gentlemen, and try”. Uproar ensues, ending only when the judge throws his papers in the air and comes to judgement. Exactly how, you can find out on Friday 16th May. The performance lasts just 40 minutes (benches a bit hard – you might like to take a cushion!). There is a Gala Reception at 6.30pm,

followed by the show at 7pm (£15). There will be a second performance at 8.30pm (£12). Tickets available from The Carriageworks Box Office on 0113 224 3801

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I first saw Mandy Long’s sculptures at an exhibition at Leeds Town Hall to celebrate the 2013 Rugby League World Cup coming to Leeds and the achievements of the Leeds Rhinos, who have been such an inspiration for her as an artist. The exhibition, organised by Leeds Rugby Arts (Leeds Rugby Foundation), was sponsored by Leeds City Council and Leeds Inspired.

lthough Mandy had done evening courses and, as she says, ‘bits-and-bobs’ over the years, she had always thought of her sculpture as a hobby. It wasn’t until she and her family moved to Leeds in 1999 that she decided, after years of teaching, to start taking it seriously. She took a BTEC in Ceramics and 3D Design at Harrogate College and never looked back. Drawn into the worlds of football and rugby by her sons, she soon started noticing how balletic it could be. Using a

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paper-clay process, which entails making a wire armature, then padding out the form in paper before adding the clay, she creates figures that celebrate the dynamics of movement and physicality in sport. The sculpture goes through a biscuit firing first when the paper burns out leaving a wonderfully light sculpture. It is then Raku fired, which gives it its distinctive black and white finish. Her sculptures capture the game. Her figures are players in action, moments frozen in time.

Initially inspired by football, the raw energy and passion of the players, their phenomenal balance, and the unrehearsed grace of their movement, she soon moved on to rugby and contemporary dance, capturing the movement, strength and grace of the dancers and sportspeople. Today Mandy sells her sculptures through galleries all over the country, from Newcastle’s Biscuit Factory and Knaresborough’s Art in the Mill to the Isles of Scilly. To see more of her work, visit www.mandylong. com The Leeds Rugby Foundation is the official charity of both Leeds Rhinos (Rugby League) and Leeds Carnegie (Rugby Union) providing activities and projects for development and wellbeing for local communities across the city in sport, health, education and arts projects. Leeds Rugby Arts, chaired by Doug Sandle, is a programme of arts activities developed for the Leeds Rhinos.

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The Dales Festival of Food and Drink, which takes place just outside Leyburn over the May Bank Holiday (3rd – 5th May), is one of the largest events in Wensleydale.

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taffed by more than 60 volunteers, the event welcomes over 12,000 visitors. For many, the main attraction is the giant food hall. There are also over 80 stalls selling local food products, including meat, cheese, preserves and baked goods. The beer tent is run by Daleside Brewery, which serves a selection of awardwinning real ales and ciders. Corks and Cases from Masham host the wine bar.

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There’s live music, Sword and Morris dancing and a range of rides and attractions for younger visitors. There are also talks and demonstrations on traditional agricultural skills such as sheep shearing and woodturning. On Saturday, writer Neil Hanson, author of ‘The Inn at the Top’ recounts tales of life running the highest pub in Britain. Gary Verity, CEO of Welcome to Yorkshire will

explain how the Tour de France Grand Depart came to Yorkshire on Sunday. And, award-wining author Gervase Phinn will amuse audiences with reminiscences of his time as a schools’ inspector on Monday. The Theatre Marquee hosts cookery demonstrations by chefs from some of the Dales’ finest hotels and restaurants each day from 10.45am – 4pm. The Festival takes place from 10am – 5pm each day. Tickets can be purchased on the day at the Festival site ticket office, or in advance from the Tourist Information Point at Dales Haven Guest House, Leyburn, Tel: 01969 622317. For further information visit www.dalesfestivaloffood.org

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Pool Cricket Club is celebrating its 75th year as a community club at its grounds behind Pool Village Hall and as part of its celebrations it is presenting the first Pool Cricket Club Beer Festival on Good Friday 18th April, from noon until 11pm. Sponsored by The Old Cock, Otley, Otley Parish Church and many other local companies, organisations and individuals, the festival will also offer handcrafted ciders, premium bottled lagers, and the odd glass of wine. There will also be great food and live entertainment at various times. Pool Cricket Club runs

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I suppose the exciting thing about Dough Bistro is that it is always changing! It started out as Dough Bakery, which morphed into Dough Deli, which in turn became Dough Bistro!

It all comes down to Luke Downing’s passion for food and trying out new tastes and combinations. There is no standing still! The menu changes every month. When we dropped in recently we had a choice of a two course menu for £22, a four course for £ 27, or a seven course taster menu for £40! Tempting though it was we decided that the seven courses might defeat us, so we opted for the four. This evening of culinary delights started out with a little cup of delicious Mushroom Forestiere soup with lovely homemade bread. This was followed by Pine Smoked Salmon with asparagus, watercress, mixed bean and artichoke salad, prawns and mustard dressing; and Seared Whitby Scallops with

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potato chips with goat’s cheese and chorizo and some veg. What was really lovely was the element of surprise. I never would have put pork and prawns together but it worked so well. The same with the mixed bean salad and smoked salmon. The crab croquette was not an after-thought, it was a definite flavour statement. The goat’s cheese really complemented the sweet potato chips. You didn’t rush through this food – you savoured every bite, wondering what you were going to encounter next. Of course, every restaurant likes to boast that they use local produce but Dough takes that a step further – Luke actually has his own allotment in Roundhay! If he doesn’t have what he needs there, he also has a plot at Swillington Farm. As I mentioned, Dough never stands still….. there are changes afoot. There’s a new Early Bird menu (£13.95 for two courses, £17.95 for three), new signage, an extended bar area with nice comfy seating where you can just drop in and have a drink and enjoy the new bar menu, and even a takeaway menu. So keep your eyes open, Dough is rising to new challenges. Dough Bistro, 293 Spen Lane LS16 5BD. Tel: 0113 278 7255.

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Tuesday 29th April marks the start of the public enquiry into what is now being referred to as the Leeds Trolley Vehicle System Order – in other words the NGT Trolleybus scheme.

Let’s Look at the Meanwood Valley Scotland Mill One of the most interesting sites in the Meanwood Valley is Scotland Mill. Built at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, it was acquired by John Marshall, the son of a Leeds

Further information was released by NGT on 30th January, which included an updated business case, together with traffic modelling information – a lot of documents. Careful examination of these reveals some disturbing insights into what the proposed trolleybus system will bring to Leeds in 2020, if it goes ahead. For instance, the models predict that, with NGT, public transport passenger miles will actually fall – the trolleybus will drive people away from both buses and the trolleybus. Indeed the models predict that traffic congestion will be worse and fuel consumption will go up. They also show that the NGT revenues are very sensitive to assumptions about fare

The proposers claim that the benefits of NGT outweigh the damage that it does to the environment and streetscape!

levels – remember the Council has undertaken to underwrite trolleybus running costs. Despite all this, the proposers claim that the benefits of NGT outweigh the damage that it does to the environment and streetscape! Let us hope that good Yorkshire common sense will prevail and, despite the millions of pounds already spent, the trolleybus scheme will be consigned to the history books along with other examples such as APT, the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting train), and the Sinclair C5 (the battery powered tricycle). Further information and news can be found at www.nwltf.org.uk, www.westparkresidents.org.uk

linen draper in 1788. A man of vision, he could see that modern technology could be used to speed up the many processes that were needed to turn newly cut flax into high quality fibre for spinning and weaving. An astute businessman, he had a powerful waterwheel to power the mill, but he wasn’t an engineer. By coincidence, a young mechanic, who had walked from Stockton-on-Tees looking for work, was directed to Scotland Mill. His name was Matthew Murray and he was soon able to solve John’s problem. It soon became obvious that water power was being overtaken by steam, and to make steam you needed coal. Two things were essential for industrial development – power and access. Meanwood had neither. So, in 1701 he transferred the business to Holbeck and made his fortune. He died a very rich man in 1845. Scotland Mill had many uses, including flax milling, paper making and wool spinning. In 1906 the mill was gutted by fire and there is little to be seen today. But the observant passer-by will be able to see signs of the dam, the large stones that carried the machinery and the wheel pit.

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Older Wiser Local Seniors (OWLS) and students from Leeds Metropolitan University recently held their annual volunteer party at the Great Hall on Headingley Campus.

There will be an Easter Family Fun Day and Welly Walk in Golden Acre Park, Otley Road, from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 19th April. The event will feature an Easter trail around the lake, a larger than life Easter chick, Easter crafts, planting vegetables, face painting, hook-a-duck, new and nearly new toys, a fantastic raﬄe and all the fun of the fair! The Welly Walk is a lighthearted, fun, sponsored event. The organisers are currently recruiting walkers - all they ask is that you raise £10 in sponsorship. The event is in aid of Joseph Lillywhite (6) who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, a year ago. He has undergone numerous stays in hospital and unpleasant treatment, and is on the third cycle of chemotherapy.

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The Welly Walk is a lighthearted, fun, sponsored event

There is no further treatment available in the UK, hence the fundraising for treatment abroad, which is very expensive. For more details, please contact hello@josephlillywhite. co.uk If you’d like to take part in the sponsored walk, just turn up on the day to join the fun! Meanwood Village Association has organised a concert featuring Elland Silver Band at Meanwood Methodist Church on Saturday 5th April, 7.30pm, also in aid of Joseph and the Neuroblastoma Cancer Charity. The band will perform ‘Music from Around the World’. Tickets (£5) available from J. Brewer 0113 274 1449, A. Burgess 0113 275 8421 or P. Bewell 0113 275 5415

The student volunteers were crucial in making this year’s party one of the best yet. They were treated to a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ themed evening, with students and older generation OWLS volunteers pairing up to enter this fun, tongue-incheek contest. There were three rounds – Waltz, Foxtrot and Rumba –each being introduced and presented by professional dancers Paul Harris (80) and his partner Pam Sheen (71) who took part in the Champions of Tomorrow competition at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, in January, scooping two third and two fourth places! Congratulations to Maureen Morant and her student partner, Rachel, who won the glitter cup trophy! “The event was amazing from start to finish”, said Lee Ingham, OWLS Manager. “This is a fantastic example of community cohesion, generations together, and a showcase for volunteering.” OWLS supports older people in Burley, Hyde Park, Little Woodhouse, Headingley and parts of Kirkstall. Staff and volunteers work to ensure that the older members of the community get the most out of life. If you are interested in joining OWLS as a member or a volunteer, please contact OWLS on 0113 236 1644.

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Volunteers from Leeds University Union, together with Hyde Park Source and Leeds Coppice Workers, recently went coppicing in local woodland to improve sustainability. Using this ancient technique of woodland management, students helped to improve biodiversity in the woods. Their participation was key to developing the sustainability of the woodland and improving the local environment. “Working with students from Leeds Uni was great for us”, said a Leeds Coppice Workers’ representative. “We achieved a lot during the day and the students were hard working and interested in what we had to say about the woods.”

This is a great example of how the local area can benefit when students and charities work together

“As a traditional method of managing woodland areas, coppicing is very sustainable and it’s great that we could work with local charities to ensure that the knowledge is shared and the woodland is kept healthy”,

commented Frankie O’Byrne , community officer at Leeds University Union. “This is a great example of how the local area can benefit when students and charities work together.”

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St Vincent Support Centre is celebrating its 18th anniversary in style with a glittering Spring Ball at the Leeds Marriot Hotel on 26th April.

Otley Courthouse Memories Group Launches ‘Timeline’ Otley Courthouse Memories Group received Heritage Lottery funding to create a ‘Timeline’, which would be a permanent record of Otley Courthouse and its changing role through the years.

Pictured: ponsored by Northern Gas Networks, the Spring Ball promises to be a fun and memorable night where guests can enjoy a sparkling drinks’ reception, sumptuous dinner, grand raﬄe and auction, as well as dancing and live music. “This is a great way to celebrate the achievements of the charity and the difference we’ve made to so many people’s lives”, said Charlotte Walton, Centre Manager. “We are very fortunate to have loyal and generous supporters and the evening is an opportunity to thank them as well as raise funds. The recent recession hit us hard financially at a time when desperate families needed us most. This ball is to

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Christine Hollick, Edie Walker & Gillian Bell enjoying last year’s Ball

The Centre provides vital support to families

celebrate our survival, and to toast the next eighteen years!” The Centre on York Road provides vital support to families living in poverty. It works with thousands of people every year. Through its free debt advice service, counselling, learning and training opportunities, St Vincent’s gives people the help, hope and opportunity to believe in themselves, and the possibility of a brighter future. For further information on how you or your company can get involved and help the work of St Vincent’s by sponsoring the Spring Ball, or to purchase tickets, please contact Please contact Caitlin Branagan on 0113 248 4126 or Caitlin.branagan@

The launch of the ‘Timeline’ takes place on Saturday 3rd May, 11am – 2.30pm, coinciding with the tenth anniversary weekend of the Courthouse’s transformation into an arts centre. The event will include Courthouse stories with a storyteller; opportunities to have fingerprints and mugshots taken; visits to the Victorian cellblock; brass rubbings, and much more. Display boards record a factual and pictorial history of the building and significant events, including people’s memories, archive records, newspaper reports, photographs etc. They will also showcase the art centre’s previous life as Otley’s Fire Station, Police Headquarters, Magistrates Court and police cells, as well as it being a location for the filming of ‘Heartbeat’.

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News From Your Councillors CLLR CLIVE FOX Adel & Wharfedale Ward

It’s that time of year when council tax bills flutter through our letter boxes inviting us to make our contribution towards the £565 million that Leeds will spend this year. It’s only a 1.99% increase, so maybe we should be thankful for small mercies. It could have been 1.9999% infinitely recurring.

The report explains what a good job the Council has done

CLLR

BARRY ANDERSON

Adel & Wharfedale Ward

Adel Neighbourhood Design Statement The Adel Neighbourhood Design Statement has been rewritten and updated since it was originally produced in 2006 and, in order to get the revisions approved, the Statement must undergo public consultation., This will last from 1st April to 31st May. You can access the document electronically on Leeds City Council’s website (let me know if you have difficulty accessing it). There should also be copies

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The Statement must undergo public consultation

The reason is the government decreed that any increase of 2% or more would require a referendum, an expensive exercise, and it’s just possible the good citizens of Leeds might have said ‘No’. Generous as ever, the government had earlier offered to cover the cost of a 1% increase, effectively freezing it for another year. However the city fathers in their wisdom decided there was no way they could possibly manage without the extra 0.9% over and above what the government was offering. The vast budget report explains what a good job the Council has done and, more to the point, what an even better job it’s going to do next time round notwithstanding a chronic affliction known as budget pressures. By page 34 the report reassures us that the 2012 Commission for the Future of Local Government is still central to its thinking. That leads them to continue to use the five propositions contained therein

to set the budget direction. On the very next page for some reason the five propositions appear to have become six. Now I don’t need to remind you what those six Best Council Objectives are all about. I do? Oh very well then. They cover things like ensuring high quality public services, being a child friendly city, delivering better lives, being an efficient and enterprising council, promoting economic growth and dealing effectively with the city’s waste. Quite how dealing with waste made its way into the top six remains something of a mystery, but there you are. With the increase in council tax you might expect that those top six spending priorities would be getting their share of any increase. In fact, each is suffering budget cuts amounting in total to over £20m. It’s an odd way to be running a council.

in the shop on Sir George Martin Drive, the Pharmacy on Long Causeway, at Holt Park Library and the Co-op on Otley Road. Copies will be available at the Coffee Morning at The Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel, on Saturday 5th April, 10 – 11.30am. Send your comments to npsupport@leeds.gov.uk

separately signalled right turn from the airport every other cycle. The time gained will allow a Leeds to Pool right turn indicative arrow. This may need to be every other cycle as well, depending on traffic. On cycles where the arrow is not lit, people can still turn right as they do now. It is possible that we may be able to provide a short right turn arrow every cycle, but we will only really know if this is possible when we see how the new arrangement works in practice. To implement this, a few details in the design will need to change – the stage order, move the airport approach stop line, possibly re-cut the detection loops, and erect the new arrow signal. It may be another three months before this can be scheduled in.

Dyneley Arms Traffic Signalling - Update I have been working with Highways officers to find a solution to the traffic issues at this junction – most notably a right turn filter to Pool from the A660. The Urban Traffic Manager recently informed me that they had found a way to relieve this queue, without compromising the safety improvements implemented a few years ago. The plan is to run the

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MP GREG MULHOLLAND

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Member of Parliament for Leeds North West Health has been the unintentional focus on some of my work in Parliament recently. In the last month I’ve been involved in two notable campaigns which aim to raise awareness of and improve health services. Working with Mind, the mental health charity, I tabled a parliamentary motion calling for better access to and higher standards for mental health therapies. Changes that desperately need to be made include the introduction of maximum waiting time, and a guarantee that a full range of

evidence-based psychological therapies will be on offer to everyone who needs them within 28 days of requesting a referral. Currently, one in ten people will have to wait for over a year for access to psychological therapies, and three out of five are not given a choice in the therapy they are offered. Further funding has been committed by the Government to increase access to mental health therapies already. But, I believe more should be done, which would undoubtedly result in fewer patients needing more

are the biggest cancer killer of children in the UK

costly crisis care at a later stage. I have also backed the ‘HeadSmart: Be Brain Tumour Aware’ campaign, which is raising awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in children and young people. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children in the UK, with more than 500 diagnoses each year. The current average time to diagnose childhood brain tumours is 6.9 weeks. HeadSmart would like this to be reduced to five weeks or less. I have written to all the schools in my constituency to ask them to distribute symptom cards to pupils and parents. These are just two of the many campaigns I am actively involved in. You can sign up to my fortnightly email updates by visiting www.gregmulholland. org

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JANETTE WALKER

Headingley Ward

Headingley doesn’t have a great deal of green space, so Councillor Neil Walshaw and I are constantly striving to improve what little we have. I’m really pleased that we have been able to identify funding, in association with Leeds City Council’s Planning and Parks and Countryside Services, to improve the Rose Garden on North Lane. The project cost is £22,988 and is funded though Section 106 Developer Contributions. The works will include:

The work includes the installation of an electrical point- a huge bonus for the Farmers’ Market.

• Supply and installation of

an electrical point- a huge bonus for the Farmers’ Market. • Removal of existing shrubbery and planting of new herbaceous plants in the existing beds. • Laying of turf in existing grassed areas. • Installation of ornate metal fencing on existing low level stone wall. To best reflect community needs, Neil and I consulted with Headingley Farmers’ Market/ Headingley Development Trust, Headingley in Bloom and the local community. The project was also placed on ‘Talking Point’ – the Council’s online public consultation tool to give everyone the opportunity to comment. I would like to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to liaise with us.

Get Ready for Meanwood Fun Day! Meanwood Valley Partnership is holding its annual Fun Day on the cricket pitch on Parkside Road (next to the Myrtle Tavern) on Monday 26th May from 12 noon to 4pm. If you would like to be involved – whether as a stallholder, performer, or a helper on the day – there are lots of opportunities to suit your skills or interests. Contact Sue Sheard on 07940 537 408, meanwoodvp@hotmail. com, or visit www. meanwoodvalleypartnership. co.uk

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Adel Neighbourhood Forum has been told by Leeds City Council and Planning Aid England, that its community consultation is one of its strengths. It needs to build on this strength, particularly as it gets closer to producing a draft Neighbourhood Plan proposal. In the first phase two consultation days were held, and a community survey produced, with funding from the Outer North West Area Committee. For the next stage, the Forum has managed to obtain support and a grant from Supporting Communities in

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Neighbourhood Planning Programme, led by Locality in association with RTPI/ Planning Aid England, CDF and partners. This will help to look in more depth at the key issues for Adel - many of which have been identified in the Community Survey. A critical issue will be the capacity of local schools to cope with an increased demand resulting from housing development. Leeds Children’s Services have asked the Forum to work with them to arrange an ‘outcomes based’ exercise, where they will try to come up with possible solutions for the area, a starting point being to identify a potential site for a

A critical issue will be the capacity of local schools to cope with an increased

new school. If your children are likely to be affected by the current uncertainty and you would like to be involved in any discussion, let us know. If you would like to complete our survey or have any comments please do not hesitate to contact me or visit www. adelneighbourhoodforum. co.uk

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The DEBRA shop in Headingley has just celebrated its first successful year of operation. DEBRA supports people with the rare genetic condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), which causes the skin to blister at the slightest friction. The condition is incurable and in its most severe forms can be fatal in infancy and can cause fatal skin cancer in young adults. Even in its mildest forms it causes lifelong pain and disability.

There are numerous ways you can get involved to

One of over 100 in the UK, the shop has a variety of quality goods and welcomes donations of furniture, electrical items, clothing,

help raise money for vital research

shoes, handbags, bric-a-brac, books, CDs and DVDs. It also has its own online ebay shop for more specialist items. There are numerous ways you can get involved to help raise money for vital research into this debilitating condition. If you would like to volunteer in the shop, contact their retail office on 01698 424210.

For more information, drop into the shop at 33 Otley Road, Headingley, or visit www.debra.org.uk

Otley Green Fair Otley Green Fair at Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, is on Saturday 5th April, 10am to 4pm – not 13th April as stated last month! Entry is free.

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DPM represents a small but Almost 30 years ago a group of professional actors in Leeds decided to form their own agency and represent themselves – so the Direct Personal Management Cooperative (DPM) was born. In July 2013 the agency moved into Duke Studios at Munro House in the centre of the vibrant arts quarter of Leeds and continues to thrive. DPM represents a small but select group of 29 experienced actors, with a wide range of ages and skills, who work both nationally and internationally. Current DPM members have appeared with some of the best

known names in the business, many have worked in the West End and several are also writers and directors. Members do not just have to be first rate actors but must also understand the biz side of showbiz as the office is run by them. This means that they do everything including negotiating contracts, submitting each other for jobs and running the agency as efficiently as any commercial agent. For such a small agency it has an impressive list of actors’ credits including parts in productions such as ‘Emmerdale’, ‘DCI Banks’, ‘The Syndicate’, ‘Life on Mars’ and ‘The League of Gentlemen’. One member is in the forthcoming Johnny Depp film ‘London Fields’ and another is currently appearing in Opera North’s ‘Macbeth’ as Duncan. To see their full list of members visit www. directpm.co.uk or call 0113 266 4036 for further information.

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Following a number of incidents involving cars failing to stop at the zebra crossing on Tongue Lane, Meanwood, parents at St Urban’s School began a campaign to lower the speed limit outside the schools on Tongue Lane, including St Urban’s Primary, Cardinal Heenan High School, Pennyfields School and Milestones Nursery. The PTA is now urging parents and child minders to be extra vigilant and teach children to wait for cars to stop on both sides before attempting to cross, and, if a car fails to stop at the crossing, to take their number and contact the police. Currently the speed limit is 30 mph. The Council has plans to introduce 20mph zones outside all schools, prioritising those identified as being higher risk. The introduction of the lower speed limit will slow traffic down and help drivers to be more aware of children crossing. Councillor Sharon Hamilton advised the PTA that they would need to campaign in order to make Tongue Lane a priority. The group has been busy and has already raised a deputation to present its case to the full Council, which will be heard on 26th March at the Civic Hall. It would also like to see safety measures introduced at the roundabout at the top of Church Lane and on down the hill. The left turn onto Parkside Road is a blind corner and there is the issue of speeding all the way down Church Lane. There is currently no safe place to cross. The PTA is working in partnership with Meanwood

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The PTA is working in partnership with Meanwood schools and residents to raise awareness of the road safety issues

schools and residents to raise awareness of the road safety issues and has contacted West Yorkshire Police via PACT meetings. The Police are helping with the campaign, focusing mainly on driver awareness. The campaigns aims are: • 20 mph speed limit • Pelican crossing or School Crossing Patrol at the zebra crossing • Speed restrictions further down Tongue Lane and

Church Lane • A safe place to cross beyond the roundabout Parents and residents are asked to write to local councillors and MPs to support the campaign. To sign the petition online, visit www.ipetitions.com/petition/ meanwood-and-community-roadsafety-action-group For further updates or to contact the PTA directly, visit www.facebook.com/ meanwoodroadsafety

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Home & Garden

Things to Enjoy in the April Garden

Keep Your Garden Looking Good

With beautiful pink and white blossom in the trees and brightly coloured bulbs such as Narcissi and Tulips growing beneath, our gardens are beginning to look glorious! There are delicious food plants to harvest too, including Rhubarb and Sprouting Broccoli. Most of our region’s splendid gardens open their gates in April, so it is a perfect time to get out and pick up some ideas and inspiration. York Gate and Stillingfleet Lodge are two of my favourites as they are both small enough to feel homely and full of good ideas that you can adapt to your own garden. They both sell homegrown plants too.

The grass is growing and your lawn will need regular trims from now on. Make sure you are gentle with it and only cut off a little for the first few cuts of the season. Cutting once a fortnight is usually sufficient this month. It is time to prune back stems of Cornus, Willow and Rubus grown for their coloured bark. Taking them right back to just a few inches above ground level encourages new growth for good colour next Winter. You can use the Cornus twigs as supports for tall border plants like Delphiniums and Lupins and this is the perfect time to put them in place before the plants are taller than knee

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high. Perennials that are staked up after they have begun to lean or flop never look as good as ones where the supports are put in early.

Sow and Plant Once temperatures rise above 6˚C the soil should be warm enough to plant certain seeds directly into the soil where you want them to grow. These include Nigella, Larkspur, Calendula and Sunflowers as well as Beetroot, Lettuce, Radishes and Carrots. The seed potatoes that you have sprouting on the windowsill can be planted out this month. If you don’t have much space you can plant them in bucket sized containers. Just three per container will give you a good crop later in the Summer.

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Turning The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have organised several Green Woodwork Experience days at their Hollybush Conservation Centre in Kirkstall. They will show you how to work with green wood, using timber in its raw, unseasoned form. Being unseasoned, green wood is easier to work using hand tools and is used to make a range of traditional, rustic items from decrorative items

Yorkshire Yellow To celebrate the Grand Depart in Yorkshire, help to paint the county yellow in celebration at two special planting sessions on Thursday 10th & 17th April, from 2 - 3pm at Kirkstall Abbey.

to practical implements. Spending the day outdoors under a tarp shelter while listening to birdsong and being taught a new skill must rate as one of the most pleasant learning environments. You will learn how to use traditional tools and equipment to make various rustic items in a relaxed setting. This course is intended for adults. Spaces are limited to ensure participants receive adequate instruction and supervision. The cost is £64.25, which includes a cooked lunch, hot drinks and snacks will be served around the campfire. Green Woodworking Experience Days will be held on Sunday 27th April, 8th June, and 20th July. Further information is available from 0774 0899723. Details and booking on-line at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenwoodwork-experience-daytickets-10187718741 Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BP

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Make a mini cyclist scarecrow to keep your plants safe in your garden Make some recycled paper pots and plant seeds of yellow flowers like sunflowers and marigolds, and yellow tomato seeds. Then take them home to grow ready for the Grand Depart. Or, make a mini cyclist scarecrow to keep your plants safe in your garden. Materials provided. Suitable for all ages. No booking necessary… and it’s free!

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Home improvement specialists, The Passmore Group, is a family run business that was set up in 1965 by husband and wife team, Brian and Kathleen Passmore. Nearly 50 years on it is still a family business run by Brian and Kathleen’s sons Tony and Steve, who have worked in the company for over 30 years. The ‘Go To’ Experts True to the vision of the original founders, Tony and Steve’s aim is to make The Passmore Group the ‘go to’ experts for all home improvement works in and around Leeds. In 2011 Passmores underwent a complete rebranding to facilitate the introduction of the various business divisions, like MoreBathrooms – a complete bathroom design, supply and installation service; MoreAbility – bathroom solutions specialising in adaptations and alterations for the retired, elderly and disabled; and MoreBuild – a building solutions service.

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allow for the development of a state-of-the-art showroom. The showroom is designed to appeal to all the senses, focusing specifically on touch. The latest development is the Burlington Area, which displays fixtures & fittings for a more traditional bathroom. Today, Passmores have a 30+ highly qualified and multi skilled installation team and surveyors who are experts in CAD Design, as well as a number of staff who are studying for NVQs and degrees. Tony and Steve continually invest in their staff, encouraging personal development and helping them to meet and exceed their personal aspirations.

Giving Back to the Community T h e Company also prides itself on being able to give something back to the community. Both Tony and Steve have

thrown themselves into various fundraising efforts, raising thousands of pounds for the Forgotten Hero’s Charity and the Leeds Children’s Charity – a charity very close to their hearts as their grandmother visited Silverdale as a child in the early 1900s. In 2012 Tony cycled over 1,000 kilometers across Zambia and then from Vietnam to Cambodia, while in 2013 Steve part took in the 10K Jane Tomlinson Run. And, later this year, the directors and a number of staff plan to enter into the Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for local charities.

The Future is Bright! The Passmore Group has come a long way since Brian and Kathleen started it all those years ago. The future looks bright and Tony and Steve have plans to grow the company substantially in the coming years.

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BIRD WATCH WITH STAN KENYON A welcome harbinger of Spring is the Wheatear, which arrives from Africa to nest in the upper Dales. En route it appears briefly on farmland, golf courses and the coast. Wheatears are greyish above and buffish below with a conspicuous white rump and black tail-bands. Males have a black eye-mask, black wings and a pinkish-buff breast. Attractive birds, they prefer upland pastures, rocky hillsides and stone walls. A characteristic habit is flying ahead of people, then perching before moving on again. They are hardy birds and can withstand brief hill snowfalls by moving temporarily to lower ground. Insects are their staple

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CERT: 15 - RUNNING TIME: 99 MINS Merely the fact that The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest film from leftfield auteur Wes Anderson should tell you almost everything you need to know. Those familiar with Anderson’s work will recognise the hallmarks of his signature style; a high calibre, stellar cast, titles in Futura font, meticulously detailed production design, vintage soundtrack, literary sensibilities and an air of cultivated eccentricity, whimsy and gentle melancholy. As such, you’re likely to know already if you’ll be going to see The Grand Budapest Hotel, depending largely on whether or not you’re a fan of Anderson’s stylistic flourishes and find his characteristic flights of fancy enchanting and endearing or if, like some, you consider his films overly contrived, self-conscious and (that lame and overused to the point of meaninglessness adjective), ‘quirky’. I am firmly in the former camp having heartily enjoyed the majority of Anderson’s previous features, particularly Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic and Fantastic Mr Fox. Not only does Grand Budapest deliver everything we’ve come to expect from an Anderson production, but I consider it to be one of his best.

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The story is that of the adventures of renowned concierge, Monsieur Gustave

then this buoyant, energetic picture is a splendidly enjoyable farcical romp

H (a delightfully camp comedic performance by Ralph Fiennes) during his tenure at the GBH between the wars of the fictional eastern European country of Zubrowka. The tale is recounted in flashback by Zero Moustafa, once Gustave’s protégé and loyal ‘Lobby Boy’, now the enigmatic owner of the hotel. Through Zero’s reminiscences we see Gustave as the lynchpin of the hotel’s operation, charming and accommodating to a fault. He’s also in the habit of conducting amorous affairs with the hotel’s wealthy older female patrons. When one such guest (a barely recognisable Tilda Swinton) drops dead and bequeaths Gustave a valuable painting he is forced to go on the run with lobby boy in tow, pursued by both the authorities, who suspect him of the old lady’s murder, and by the deceased’s family attempting to lay claim to her fortune. As I say, this film is either up your alley or it isn’t but, if you’re at all susceptible to the myriad charms of Anderson’s filmmaking, then this buoyant,

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energetic picture is a splendidly enjoyable farcical romp. Like the rest of his oeuvre The Grand Budapest Hotel is absolutely gorgeous to look at and listen to, the costume and set design are just stunning to behold and virtually each frame is packed with an abundance of visual treats. It’s almost like a work out for your eyes. With bold colours bursting from the screen and kinetic camerawork the audience is swept up in the giddying swirl of exhilarating set pieces such as a brilliant prison break sequence and a snowbound, high speed chase. The cast, generously populated by thespian heavyweights and featuring cameos from a host of Anderson

regulars (Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Jason Schwartzman et al) are uniformly great (particularly Fiennes in a refreshingly atypical role) and newcomer Tony Revolori, at the centre of the film as the young Zero, casually holds his own among such esteemed company. In terms of creating a beautifully realised, fantastical world the film is painstakingly crafted and aesthetically rich and sumptuous. It’s also an involving, rollicking yarn played out with verve, panache and an infectious, mischievous sense of fun. I’d strongly suggest you hasten your way to the front desk and check in to The Grand Budapest Hotel.

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Second Americana Series at Seven Arts

It’s the 60s. What do you do when your brother (Sir Paul) has taken over the world with his band? Mike McCartney changed his name to Mike McGear, formed his own band ‘Scaffold’, and moved into the satire and comedy field. Hit records and TV series followed before Mike turned his back on showbiz to return to photography – his first love. That was 42 years ago. Mike has documented Liverpool since the late 50s, developing his films in the back bedroom and building up a fantastic collection. His portraits have been bought by The National Portrait Gallery and he has exhibited at The Smithsonian Institute. As well as the 60’s scene and famous faces, he captured a whole other side of Liverpool that nobody knows about. Someone invited him to do a Q & A in a bookshop and the

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His portraits have been bought by The National Portrait Gallery

idea of a ‘One Man Show’ was born. The show is called ‘Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘N’ Roll (I Wish!)’ and is a hilarious and nostalgic look back, chronicling his life as seen through the photos he’s taken along the way. Mike’s show, which combines reminiscence, striking photography and a few songs too, is at City Varieties – the perfect venue for such an evening - on Saturday 19th April. He’s looking forward to plenty of audience participation!

Following a successful series of Americana gigs last year at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, the new 2014 series kicks off on Saturday 5th April with Rita Hosking from Northern California.

Hosking sings original mountain roots music, soulful ballads and old time drive. She has a voice that really grabs your attention - a kind of cross between the haunting delivery of Gillian Welch and the richness of Iris Dement. She is one of the best-kept secrets in country folk and her razorsharp songs and great live performances attest to that. Also included in this year’s series is sensational newcomer Amanda Shires and established stalwarts Kim Richey and Eve Selis. Seven is rapidly becoming known on the Americana circuit as a venue with quality sound, encouraging fans to travel considerable distances to attend events.

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Award for Excellence for Knock on Wood The 2014 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Classic FM and Yamaha were announced recently at a ceremony in London. Out of 200 nominations, the judges selected 12 winners – and the winner in the ‘Most Innovative Retailer’ category was Knock on Wood, who they described as: “achieving outstanding commercial service by bringing practicing musicians and experts to the forefront of its operations’. As the Knock on Wood website says: whatever you want they have played it, compared it, taken it to pieces and put it back together again!

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hen Leeds-based singersongwriter, Fuzzy Jones attended the premiere of ‘50 Kisses’, London Screenwriters’ first crowd-sourced feature film, in London recently she’d gone along because one of her songs is included on the end credits of the film. What she didn’t know was that her track, ‘Swans’, had just been voted ‘Best Song’ at the London Screenwriters’ Awards. Fuzzy got involved when a friend who was working on the film, suggested she should enter the 50 Kisses ‘Music Challenge’ competition to find music for the film. She decided to enter ‘Swans’, a hauntingly beautiful ode to lost love that she co-wrote as part of her musical project ‘Love of the Brave’. It won the Music Challenge and was chosen to play over the film’s end credits. An initiative to showcase

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What she didn’t know was that her track, ‘Swans’, had just been voted ‘Best Song’

talent from new screenwriters and filmmakers, ‘50 Kisses’ is the world’s first narrative crowdsourced feature film, giving 50 writers and 50 filmmakers the chance to earn their first IMDb credit. It’s a film about love in all its forms and the standard of writing and film making is extremely impressive. Irreverent, charming, ridiculous, moving and at times wonderfully profound, 50 Kisses features everything from love struck zombies, androids and teddy bears to fatigue fighting lesbians! 50 Kisses is a multicultural and global reflection of pop culture’s vision of love in the 21st century. The film will premiere in 17 countries and circulate the film festivals. You can hear Fuzzy’s song here: http://www.50kissesfilm. com/music-challenge/

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Rodina Thurs 3 April, 8pm

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Apr, First Direct Arena, £48.50. Also appearing: The Temptations. Motown legends.

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Matt Berry Sun 6 Apr

Howler Wed 2 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £11. Raucous, clattery, guitarrock.

The Cult of Dom Keller Wed 2 Apr, Wharf Chambers. Psychedelic Noise-Rock.

The Cold Blows, Weds 2 April, Seven Arts £10. Leeds singer-songwriter Annalie Wilson performs dynamic contemporary pop with international duo.

Goldheart Assembly Thurs 3 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, Free. Dreamy, melodic Chamber-Pop. Support from ALASKA.

Gary Barlow Thurs 3 Apr, First Direct Arena. Ex-Take That singer.

UB40 Thu 3 Apr, O2 Academy, £32. PopReggae.

Simone Felice Thu 3 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £14.30. Celebrated songwriter, author, & poet from New York.

Brudenell Social Club, £14.30. Funniest man on British TV is also serious musician with a fine line in Psychy Alt-Folk.

True Widow Mon 7 Apr, Brudenell. £9. Hazy shoegaze, slow-core textures with a heavier dynamic.

The New Mastersounds + Little Violet Fri 4 Apr,

James Walsh Tue 8 Apr,

Brudenell Social Club, £11. The hardest, heaviest funk this side of the Atlantic.

Brudenell Social Club, £11. Former Starsailor frontman.

Bill Frisell Sat 5 Apr, Howard Assembly Room, £20. Legendary guitarist, composer, & bandleader.

Random Hand Wed 9 Apr,

Rita Hosking Sat 5 April, Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Highly rated Americana/acoustic nu-folk singer-songwriter, touring with dobro/ banjoist husband Sean Feder. Adv £10 from

The Library, £8.80. SkaPunk-Metal mashup.

Marc O’Reilly Wed 9 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £9. Irish acoustic roots music. Spellbinding guitar playing & emotive vocals with African percussive rhythms.

Pascal & Ami Roge Thurs 10 April at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre. £15

Augustines Thu 10 Apr, The Cockpit, £13.20.

Jesca Hoop Thu 10 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £11. Quirky folk with an indie twist. Curtis Eller Fri 11 Apr, Seven Arts, £10. Eccentric & individual performer once known as New York’s angriest yodelling banjo player.

Elbow Fri 11Apr, First Direct Arena, £33. Gritty romantic realism from this melancholic & emotional guitar-based band. Paul Thomas Saunders Fri 11 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £6.60 - £19. Psychedelic soundscape & intellectual sentimentality with influences such as Joe Meek & Leonard Cohen

International jazz @Seven Arts, 8pm Thurs 3 April Brandon Allen Quartet Thus 10 April Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock Thurs 24 April European Jazz Quintet

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Forest Swords Sat 12 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £11. A unique blend of jagged hip-hop & RnB beats, looping guitar lines & manipulated samples.

Hallé Orchestra Sat 12 Apr, Leeds Town Hall, Ravel: Suite: Mother Goose, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1, Beethoven: Symphony No 7. £12.50 – £31.50 www. leedstownhall.co.uk

Forde/Knudsen Quartet Sun 13 Apr, 2-4pm at White Cloth Gallery. Great afternoon of stimulating, refreshing jazz. Tickets £12/ £6 at Jumbo or www. ylmp.co.uk/live.htm

£9. Former member of Minutemen & Firehose. Apr, The Cockpit, £7.70. Sheffield indie-pop guitar merchants

Turbowolf Sun 20 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £7.70. Digitronized hell ‘n’ roll from planet spookazoid’s disco fun palace.

King Khan & The Shrines

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Fri 18 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £11. Part ‘60s Staxlike soul revue, part chaotic garage punk squall.

City Varieties, £24.75. Former Fairground Attraction vocalist.

The Crookes Wed 16

StrangeForms Sat 19 Apr - Sun 20 Apr, Wharf Chambers. A weekend of Post-Rock, Post-Metal & Math.

Alkaline Trio Sat 19 Apr, Leeds Met SU, £22. Cult Punk-Rock heroes . Support from Bayside.

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Apr, Grand Theatre, £20 - £29.50 Exceptionally witty songs performed with affection for all things English, reminiscent of great Music Hall artists.

Sat 19 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £9. Delicate, bittersweet, soul searching alternative folk-pop.

Feast of Fiddles Mon 14 Apr City, Varieties Music Hall, 11-piece collective of some of Britain’s top fiddlers.

Mike Watt Wed 16 Apr, Brudenell Social Club,

Joan As Police Woman Sat 19 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £17.60. Intimate, elemental & uplifting brand of soul & ‘Punk-Rock R&B’.

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Bob Log III Tue 22 Apr Brudenell Social Club, £11. A one-man Trash-BluesScuzz experience.

Clutch Wed 23 Apr, Leeds Met SU, £18.15. American alt-metal group, now with a more ballsy, rootsy Blues-Rock kind of sound.

Micah P Hinson Thu 24 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Young singer from Memphis with distinctive acoustic melodies & raspy vocals. The Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 24 Apr, Grove Inn, £3.. Live, acoustic, Americana roots/ Bluegrass/Country. Resident bands & guests. Picking sessions, musicians welcome. Details: John 267 0761, Kevin 267 7040

Chet Faker Fri 25 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £8.25. Mix of Electronica, down-tempo & future beats. Influences include Four Tet, Amon Tobin & Flying Lotus. Joanna MacGregor + Andy Sheppard Sat 26 Apr, Howard Assembly Room, £15. Taking inspiration from the music of Tom Waits, Johnny Cash

& traditional American spirituals, pianist & saxophonist create live score for Sunrise, F.W. Murnau’s 1927 silent film.

The Petty Heartbreakers Sun 27 Apr, Duck & Drake, 6pm, Free. Early start & finish gig. A celebration of the great Tom Petty, with & without The Heartbreakers.

The Temperance Movement Mon 28 Apr, Leeds Met SU, £13.75. Blues-drenched, soulful, loud & explosive Rock ‘n’ Roll band

And So I Watch You From Afar Mon 28 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £11. Aggressive Post-Rockers from Belfast. Have supported Nine Inch Nails.

The Twilight Sad Tue 29 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £12.65. Expansive compositions using any variety of instruments. An intense, intricate & overpowering sound.

Hands Like Houses Wed 30 Apr, The Cockpit, £7.70. An electric blend of technical, effects- heavy songwriting with posthardcore passion.

Shonen Knife Thu 1 May, Brudenell Social Club, £12.10. All-girl Japanese 3-piece punk-pop band, coming on like a female Buzzcocks or Ramones, championed by Kurt Cobain, supported Nirvana on the Nevermind tour.

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Countdown to Le Grand Depart

he excitement surrounding Le Grand Depart continues to gather momentum! Cycling clubs are organising rides taking in parts of the route and inviting as many people as possible to grab a bike and join in. The cultural festival has lined up photographic exhibitions and bike stories; David Hall of Sustrans invites everyone to ‘Free your bike’; and there’s to be a special Hospice Cycle Sportive. You absolutely cannot avoid thinking about cycling!

AlbaRosa – More than a Club! Although AlbaRosa started just over a year ago, it is now Leeds’ largest cycling club with over 300 members and caters for all levels, from novice through to racer. It started casually with a small group that wanted to push a competitive element, strava-based activity, and faster social rides than didn’t quite suit their previous club, and it just grew! “I believe our success comes primarily from our member input”, said club captain Jamie Tweddle. “Because we are young we have the luxury of being able to constantly change and adapt to our members’ suggestions. We run regular polls asking how they would like to see things done.

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“AlbaRosa is a really busy and vibrant place to be. You can get caught up in it and it can take up a lot of your time. We offer three days’ training and five club runs a week – not to mention the constant interaction that goes on 24/7 on Facebook. We are not just a club we are a community!” To celebrate Le Grand Depart, the club is planning a number of tour-focused rides and there will no doubt be riders heading off across the route throughout the whole of Summer. They have yet to select a location, but the club will be basing itself along the route and has visions of turning a piece of the route pink and black! www.albarosacc.com

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Bike Story: Life on Two Wheels Through Everyday Stories Bike Story wants your recollections! This memorable outdoor theatre event will start and finish in York and will be scripted by playwright Mike Kenny using your tales of city streets and rural rides; of breakdowns, riding in packs, bike envy and much more. Touring festivals and events across Yorkshire, it will be a feast of storytelling on a cyclocentric set with real actors, real bicycles and real tales of life in the saddle. Directed by Alan Dix, Bike Story is part of Bradford-based 509 Arts’ ongoing exploration into the meaning of objects in the modern world. “Whether you’re a pedalpowered fanatic, a carbon-neutral commuter or a slow lane dawdler; whether it’s short and to the point or long and rambling – we want your stories!” said Alan. “We’re seeking tales of city streets and rural rides, of getting lost and Sunday trips, of the school run and the rusty bike - so please take a few minutes to tell us your story, it may find its way into the production.” To join in Bike Story, visit www.bikestory. org.uk, where you can submit pictures and stories and find out what’s happened so far.

Blimey What a Picture! Send in Your Bike Photos for New Exhibition at Leeds City Museum Musician/playwright Boff Whalley and photographer Casey Orr are asking Leeds residents to send in photographs of themselves, their friends and family on their bicycles for a new exhibition at Leeds City Museum in June and July. The exhibition will tell the story of life on two wheels in the city and feature a range of portraits of people on their bikes. Photographs can be scanned and submitted digitally at www.bicyclism.co.uk. These will be posted to an online gallery at www.

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bicyclismleeds.co.uk and a selection will form part of the exhibition itself when it opens on 24th June. “We’d love people to have a root through their family photo albums for photos - old or new, faded polaroids or digital snaps - so that we can build up a picture of Leeds through bicycles”, said Casey. The exhibition ‘Bicyclism: Leeds on Two Wheels’ runs from 24th June to 7th July at Leeds City Museum and is part of the Yorkshire Festival 2014. For more information visit www.bicyclism.co.uk, www.yorkshirefestival.co.uk

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Free Your Bike!

Whether you are a regular or occasional cyclist, this is the year to free your bike. The Tour de France sets off from Leeds on 5th July and races round Yorkshire in two days. For the slower paced cyclist, however, there’s another Tour de Yorkshire out there, using routes on the National Cycle Network. Forget about busy roads and stress, give your bike a relaxed day out using some of the Network’s 1,000 Yorkshire miles. For hassle free gentle cycling choose one of the classic railway paths – the Cinder Track between Scarborough and Hayburn Wyke; the Nidderdale Greenway between Harrogate and Ripley, crossing the Nidd gorge and ending with ice creams at Ripley Castle; or Yorkshire’s original railway path from Selby to York, continuing on the riverside path and quiet lanes to Beningbrough Hall for afternoon tea.

For rides in West Yorkshire, your bike will really enjoy the Wetherby to Thorp Arch railway path, or follow the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath route from Leeds City Centre to Saltaire and Bingley. You can also escape to the Pennine foothills on the Great Northern Railway Trail (Cullingworth to Queensbury), or cruise the Spen Valley Greenway from Low Moor Bradford to Dewsbury and Ossett passing through Earlsheaton tunnel. Especially spruced up recently for Le Tour visitors are the miles of canal and riverside route from Brighouse to Hebden Bridge and Todmorden through the dramatic landscape of the Calder Valley. Wherever you’re heading, pick up the Discover Yorkshire maps available from Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk) and make sure you see Yorkshire by bike this Summer. David Hall - Sustrans

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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start Cycling! Once you’ve got your bike, just get out and ride it! If you lack confidence, ride with a more experienced friend. It’s fun to ride with a few friends, there’s always plenty to talk about and you can stop at a café for a drink and some cake! Consider joining a local cycling club. Do a quick web search to see which ones are in your area. There are usually some experienced riders who are happy to give tips and pass on advice. They’ll also have a good knowledge of quiet routes into the countryside.

With cycle madness breaking out all over, we asked cycle coach Patrick Douglas for a few hints for the bike novice. “There’s never been a better time to start! Choose a bike appropriate for your use – whether it be for mountain biking, commuting or road/sports cycling. And, buy from your local bike shop, because they will help you select one that suits your needs and is the correct size.

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The Hospice Cycle Sportive St Gemma’s Hospice, together with three other Yorkshire hospices are launching a brand new cycle event. The Hospice Cycle Sportive will be on Sunday 13th July and involves a choice of a 70 or 46 mile circular routes. Starting at St Gemma’s in Moortown, the longer route takes cyclists past other hospices including Overgate, Kirkwood, Barnsley and Wakefield; whilst the shorter route passes through Overgate and Kirkwood. There will be checkpoints at each hospice where water will be available and, once back at St Gemma’s, you can enjoy refreshments, music and a well-earned rest! To take part in this hospice to hospice cycle challenge and raise lots of money for their patients, please email amym@st-gemma.co.uk or visit http://www.st-gemma.co.uk/events

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Last year the Froebelian School in Horsforth adopted the Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal as their special charity. The children responded enthusiastically to the challenge of raising as much money as possible. Through a variety of events and appeals, including a harvest of toys, cake and bun sale and collections at concerts, the school raised an amazing £10,823! The children’s efforts were supported by parents who donated generously at the Centenary Ball and by Susan Algar, a staff member, who

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completed the Inca Trail Trek in memory of her late husband. A cheque was presented to Tom Moore and Mr Ted, representatives of the Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal who attended a recent assembly at the school. “We are incredibly proud of the amount of money we have raised for the Leeds Children’s hospital”, said Mr Tranmer, Headmaster. “We hope this will make a difference for lots of children.” “The children have really engaged with the charity and gone the extra mile in their centenary year”, said Tom Moore, on behalf of the charity, “We cannot thank them enough. This money will go a long way towards making the hospital better, brighter and happier for every child.”

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It’s exactly ten years since the Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust and the current trustees took over the running of the Hope Pastures Horse and Donkey Sanctuary, on the corner of Weetwood Lane and The Ring Road. To celebrate and to thank supporters, They are offering free hot drinks and homemade cakes all day on Saturday 5th April, from 11am – 2pm! You’ll also have the opportunity to look round the yards and meet the animals. Drop in and see how far they have come in the last ten years. www.hopepastures.org

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We want to create school places in areas of Leeds where existing schools are already

Pictured: Natalie Rawson and Franziska Florack, co-project managers

A group of parents is currently seeking to raise awareness for a new Steiner Academy that could help to tackle the shortage of school places in Leeds.

According to a report by Leeds City Council, the lack of 753 primary school spaces last year meant that children had to be educated outside the city. The proposed academy (for children aged four – 16), is due to open in 2015 and will offer an alternative way of learning based on the Steiner Waldorf method, which encourages children to explore the world through play until they are ready for formal lessons at

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under pressure The Steiner method encourages children to explore the world through play

the age of seven. The first intake of pupils will be for children aged between four and six in 2015. There will be an increased intake each year until a total of 624 pupils (up to age 16), is reached in 2025. The school will use a specific curriculum to teach children, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and experiential learning, ensuring that pupils leave with the National Standard of eight GCSEs, or the equivalent. “We are a group of parents, teachers and community leaders who are trying to get this application through”, said

Franziska Florack, co-project manager. “We want to create school places in areas of Leeds where existing schools are already under pressure. There are four Steiner academies in the south – Leeds needs to be part of this national education movement and hundreds of residents in North Leeds agree.” For more information on how to support the Steiner Academy Leeds bid, visit www.steineracademyleeds. co.uk or email info@ steineracademyleeds.co.uk

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Hollybush Cafe Has Exploration Kits

ope Pastures’ ‘Pony Days’ are hugely popular. Children spend a day caring for the ponies – including mucking out, grooming, plaiting manes and tails, leading the ponies and having lots of fun. Games, quizzes and activities take place in the visitor centre, giving the children a chance to relax and socialise in between stable activities. They meet the horses, ponies, mule and donkeys and get to know them all. It is the closest thing to actually having a pony of their own!

It is the closest thing to actually having a pony of their own

Over the Easter Holidays there will Pony Days every Monday and Thursday – 7th, 10th, 14th and 17th April. The days are suitable for children aged five and up. They run from 10am – 3pm and cost a donation of £25 to The Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust, which contributes towards the upkeep of the horses and ponies. For further information, please contact 0113 2614344, info.hopepastures@gmail.com, or visit www.hopepastures.org

With funding from Community First, the Hollybush Café at Hollybush Conservation Centre (run by The Conservation Volunteers) now has interactive exploration bags for children. These are free to borrow and children can complete activities with their families and friends, and find out more about gardening and nature. The kits contain magnifying glasses, binoculars, pond nets and bug boxes. They are designed for pond dipping, insect hunting, identifying trees, birds and wildflowers. The Hollybush café, located on the canal path where Broad Lane meets Wyther Lane, is open 11am – 2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Complete activities with families and friends If you are interesting in volunteering with The Conservation Volunteers, please contact Jess Kandola on J.Kandola@tcv.org.uk, call 0113 274 2335 or visit www. tcv.org.uk

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Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 8BQ Please register for the welly walk at hello@josephlillywhite.co.uk or call 0844 4879227.

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COMMUNITYNOTICES ACTIVE

Badminton Anyone?

Adel Badminton Club

meets Mon, 8pm at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. A mixed & a men’s team in Leeds & District Badminton League. New members welcome. If you have some experience go along on Monday. Details:

Chris 225 9426, Dave 267 0572

Adel Crown Green Bowling Club (next to

Adel Church). Open for bowling Apr – Oct. New members welcome. Open Day 11 May,11am – 4pm.

Details: Phil 267 6152, www. adelbowlingclub.co.uk

Adel Squash Club meets

at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. If you are looking for a fun/competitive way to keep fit why not join them? Details: Jon Hodgson

07761 608598, or for Racketball John Bennett 267 0761, www.adelsquashclub. com;

Adel Tennis Club Anyone

for tennis? Enjoy social or competitive tennis on 3 carpet & 2 tarmac courts. Situated on AWMA sports ground next to Adel Church. All standards welcome. Junior coaching available. Details: John

Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30 – 9.30pm, Trinity University, Horsforth.

Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham 258 4532

Bramhope Bowls Club

Social bowling, friendly & league matches. Experienced players & beginners welcome, Good social activities. Details:

Stewart 267 3311, Jaci 267 9761

Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm, Robert Craven Hall. New members welcome. Details: Stewart

267 3311

Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun 9.30am in

car park Cookridge Village Hall. Walks 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided. New members welcome.

Details: Barbara 267 1522, cookridgeramblers@ outlook.com

HTF Luv2meetU Sponsored Easter Walk!

Sun 13 Apr at Roundhay Park. Registration 12 noon at the bandstand or sign up online at www.hft.org.uk/ easterwalk. Put your bunny ears on, grab a picnic & join them!

Micklethwaite 267 4071

American Football (Non-

Contact) Flag American Football team based in North Leeds seeks players of any age, ability or gender to play casual & competitive events. Weekend training sessions. Total beginners welcome.

Details: Kyle northleeds. samurai@gmail.com

Holt Park Bowls Club

Farrar Lane, LS16. Super sport for the whole family, good fun & good exercise. New members welcome.

Details: Jim Mcquade 225 4503

Horsforth Tennis Club

welcomes new members for social play all year. Go along

& try, Sun 1pm. Coaching available for adults & juniors on group or individual basis.

Details: Hillary West 258 6021

Kirkstall Harriers Running Club meets Mon & Wed, 6.50pm Kirkstall Leisure Centre. All abilities welcome, must be able to run 3-4 miles. Club takes part in events & challenges all over Yorkshire & UK.

Details: kirkstallharriers@ googlemail.com

Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club meets

Mon 7.15 – 8.15pm Holt Park Active. Safe & relaxed environment to work at your own pace & gain strength & confidence. Details: Roger

267 4716, Paul 225 7035

Leeds Naturist Group

meets Sat, 5 – 6.30pm at Bramley Baths. Open to all. Naturist swim & Russian steam bath, followed by refreshments. Identity documents required on 1st visit. Details: www.

leedsnaturistgroup.com leedsnaturistgroup@gmail. com,

Like to Walk? Join group

that meets 10am Tues twice a month for 10 – 12 mile walks.

Details: Richard 267 3623

Meanwood Cricket Club

(2nd oldest club in Leeds!) is looking for new players. Running 2 sides in Wetherby League. Outdoor nets & practice start April. Situated next to Myrtle Tavern, Parkside Rd. Details: Rob

FREE FOR charities, churches, social clubs & non-profit community groups

Meanwood Park Bowling Club welcomes new members for the coming season. Details: Margaret

Butterworth 274 7076

Scottish Country Dance Classes Mon 1.45 – 3.45pm, Tues 7.45 – 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church, Gainsborough Ave (behind Lawnswood Arms). All welcome. First class free.

Details: Irene 263 1310, glyn. cup@virginmedia.com

St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club The club plays in Headingley & runs 5 senior & 5 junior teams. Looking for new players. Details:

Paul 07795 154444, www. stchadscc.com

St Chad’s Tennis Club

Play tennis all year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne

Wallace 274 9917

Yarnbury (Horsforth) RUFC Seek New U15 Players (Year 10). Friendly local club, all welcome. Turn up Tues, 6 – 7pm, Yarnbury RUFC, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth (opposite Trinity). Details:

Richard Lister 07843 615 357, Ann Foster 07749 343 077

ARTS & CRAFTS Adel Art Group Learn to paint with Alex Purves. Tues 7 – 9pm at Old Stables, Back Church Lane. New members welcome. Details: John Hartley 01943 874162

Guthrie (1st XI Capt) 07552 6755880, Matthew Ross (Vice Capt) 07968 776263

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76 Bramhope Arts Club

Meets Mon 7.30pm at Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane. New members welcome. Details:

Jeff 01423 508867

Chinese Brush Painters’ Society 10am - 4pm, Pool-

in-Wharfedale Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Sat 12 Apr: ‘Painting Misty Landscapes Lingnan style’ with Sue Brant. Sun13 Apr: Professor Gang Sui, Confucius Institute, on painting figures, paintings inspired by poetry, & calligraphy. New members welcome. Details: Anne

Allan 01422 368482, mail@ cbpsyorks.co.uk

Farsley & District Art Club Meets Mon/Wed/Thurs for drawing & painting at the studios in Westroyd Park, New St, Farsley LS28. Apr 5 –13: Annual exhibition of members’ paintings. Apr 23: Watercolour demonstration

by Jeremy Taylor. Details: www.farsleyartclub.org.uk

Flower Arranging 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

Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club Spring Art

Exhibition & Sale Sat 3/ Sun 4/ & Mon 5 May at Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Nr Harrogate HG3 3AX. Open each day10am – 5pm, admission free. Details www.

handnart.co.uk

Horsforth Art Society’s Spring Exhibition & Sale

Runs Sat 19 Apr – Sun 27 Apr, at The Studio 15 Back Lane Horsforth LS18. Opening times: Tues to Friday 1-3pm & Wed 6-8pm; weekends & bank holiday

10am-5pm. Admission free. Details: 256 3551

www.horsforthartsociety. wordpress.com

Life Drawing Art Group

Mon 7 – 9pm at HEART Bennett Rd. Headingley. New members & all abilities welcome to come & draw a variety of life models. Details:

Laurence Limon 07856 735179

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Bramhope Market 2nd Sat of month, 10am – 1pm Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope Fresh fruit & veg, good food, home baking & crafts. Bramhope Methodist Church Coffee Shop

Tues 10am-noon. Delicious homemade scones & friendly fellowship – all welcome.

Coffee Morning with toasted teacakes, 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 & lots of chat. Everyone welcome. Coffee Morning Sat 26 April, 10,30am – noon at Cookridge Village Hall. All welcome. Proceeds to Roof Fund. Fleamarket Sat 5 April, 1.30 – 4.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Pick up a bargain or hire a table (£15) & sell all those good but unloved items. Proceeds to Headingley Development Trust. Details fleamarket@ heartcentre.org.uk.

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Friends of Guiding Coffee Morning Sat 5 April, 10am – noon at Central Methodist Church Hall, Horsforth. Cakes, books, bric-a-brac, cards & tombola.

Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month,

The Rose Garden in front of The Arc, North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm.

Horsforth Farmers’ Market 1st Sat of each

month, 9.30am – 1pm in St Margaret’s School Car Park, Town St. organised by Horsforth Churches Together

Nearly New Sale for babies,

toddlers & Mums-to-be Sat 3 May, 10am – 12 noon at St Gemma’s Hospice, Harrogate Rd. Moortown. Over 50 stalls. Entry £1. Stall £13. Details:

Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk, www.st-gemma.co.uk

GROUPS/CLUBS Adel Bridge Club meets

Fri, 7.15pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane. Relaxed Chicago Bridge club. New members all abilities welcome. No partner needed.

Details: Janice 230 6387 or 07713 402405

Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed about what is happening in your neighbourhood Up-todate information on local news, events etc. Details:

Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag.org.com

Adel & District Horticultural Society

meets 2nd Mon (Sept – May), 7.45pm at the Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane. 14 Apr: ‘Great Houses, Castles & Gardens’ by Martin Walker. New members welcome. Details: Mrs Tarn

Everett 261 3095

Plant & Book Sale Sat 26 April, 10am – 1pm at Cookridge Methodist Church (corner Otley Old Rd/ Tinshill Rd). Thousands of books, plus jigsaw puzzles. Bedding plants, seedlings of French marigold, lobelia, lupin etc. tomato plants, alpine& herbaceous plants, shrubs & garden pots, tools etc.. In aid of church funds. St Gemma’s Hospice Spring Fair Sat 5 April,

10am – 3pm at the hospice, Harrogate Rd. LS17. Easter fun, chocolate treats & some great deals. Plus tea & cakes! Donations & volunteers welcome. Details: 218 5570,

nicolah@st-gemma.co.uk

St John the Baptist Coffee Morning Sat 5 Apr,

10.30am – noon in the Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Enjoy some homemade scones & cakes.

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Apr, 2-4.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Holt Lane. Entries from non-members welcome. Lovely displays of flowers & crafts & wide variety of plants for sale.

Details: Sylvia Halliday 267 1708

Adel Lodge meets at Castle Grove Masonic Hall Tuesday evenings. Details: David Hancox 228 0771

Aire Valley Dolls House Club meets 2nd

Mon each month. New members welcome. Details:

Natalie Wilson 287 6272, airevalleydollshouse. blogspot.co.uk

Leeds Friends of the Earth meet 1st Tues

of month, 6.30pm at Pomegranate Café, Great George St, LS1. Just turn up to join in. @LeedsFoE

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Action Days

1st Sat to help tidy the cemetery. Under supervision of Parks & Countryside Ranger. Meet 10am in car park, Otley Rd. Tools & hot drinks provided. Details:

Alan Mann (Secretary) 07901 656886, friends oflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk

Greenpeace Leeds meets

1st Mon of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2. Join growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos. Details:

Joe 07929 610773, www. greenpeace.org.uk/groups

Headingley Games Club

Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Board games: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Eurogames, etc. Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762,

http://headingleygamesclub. com

Holt Park Tenants & Residents Association

Provides a voice for residents & tenants in Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School.

Details: Alan Mann 07901 656886, www.holtparktra. btck.co.uk

Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds 7pm at St Margaret’s Hall & Thurs 1pm at Grove Methodist Church Hall. Good car parking & no stairs! Visitors welcome.

Details: Mrs Zoe Bent 258 1580

Horsforth Photograpic Club meets Wed, 7pm in

the Stable Block behind Horsforth Musuem. New members welcome. Details:

258 9149, rjoyful@yahoo. com

Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd

& 4th Thurs, 9.30 – 11am St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers & time to socialise. Visitors & new members welcome. Details: Everett

Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 690

Human Writes in Leeds

(HWIL) meets Fri 11 Apr, 1pm in café of West Yorkshire Playhouse. Participants bring short pieces of their writing for discussion.

Details: humanwritesinleeds. wordpress.com

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details:

267 0282, 217 1747, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly. com

Lawnswood Bridge Club

Tues 1pm Lawnswood YMCA. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome. Details: 285 2522

Horsforth in Bloom meets

1st Sat of month, 10am at Horsforth Museum, Town St. Friendly group dedicated to making Horsforth an attractive place to live. More helpers always welcome

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78 Leeds Anglo German Club Fri 4 Apr, 7.30pm

at Heart Centre, Bennett Rd, Headingley LS6. Geoff Tranter of Dortmund will talk about German humour (in German & English) & give examples of what makes Germans laugh! Wed 9 Apr: German Circles’ Annual Dinner, Sandal Farm, Thornton, Bradford. Details:

268 7697

Leeds Caledonians

Next Club Evening Mon 14 April at The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel.

Details: 267 0424, www. leedscaledonians.org.uk

Leeds Cat Rescue Run

by cat loving volunteers who rehabilitate lost, neglected cats & kittens. If you can offer a loving home, please contact them. Details: 268 0488,

leedscatrescue@googlemail. com, www.leedscatrescue. btck.co.uk

LCA Poetry & Prose Evening Wed 16 Apr,

7.30pm at HEART, Headingley. Hosted by Poet John Hepworth, the theme is ‘Colour’. All welcome to read in 2nd half. Entry £3.50/£1.50.

Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a rescue cat a safe & loving home well away from a busy road? Details: 216 0593,

mail@leedsfelinefriends.org. uk, www.leedsfelinefriends. org.uk

Leeds Hospital Alert

Small group campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Meets Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Next meetings: Wed 9 April, Tues 13 May. Details: Beatrice

Rogers 278 5495, info@ leedshospitalalert.org.uk

Leeds Oxfam Group

Lively group campaigning on issues of interest to everyone concerned about global justice. Find them on Facebook for details of events, from fundraising to lobbying our MPs, abseiling in May, sponsored walk in June.

Leeds Photographic Society meets alt Tues,

7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd LS8. New members of all ages & abilities welcome. Details:

www.lps1852.co.uk

Mah Jong Thurs 10am – 12noon Robert Craven Memorial Hall. Lively, Chinese game played with small tiles. Friendly group. No experience necessary. Details: Jenny 230 0094

Meanwood Men’s Society Mon 14 Apr: Supper Night, Meet Meanwood SC 7.30pm. Mon 28 Apr: Visit - Temple Works. Meet Parochial Hall, 6.45pm. Details: Mark 274

7611, Colin 274 6316

National Trust in Leeds

meets monthly at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pam 258

8178

Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group meets monthly to

plan events. New members welcome. Details or to book

speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299

Paxton Horticultural Society Spring Show Sat 5

April. Open to the public from 2 – 4.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5 2AB.

Robert Craven Bridge Club meets Fri, 7 – 10pm, Robert Craven Memorial

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Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. New members welcome. Tuition available for at least four players if required.

Details: Ewart 267 8001

Rotaract 18 – 30s club

meets 2nd & 4th Wed, 6.45 Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate. All welcome.

Details: Tony Cleminson 07779007671, tony_ cleminson@hotmail.com

The Other Bridge Club

Friendly bridge played Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

Details: Sandra 01943 463332

MUSIC Bingley Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’

at Bingley Arts Centre from Mon 28 April - Sat 3 May at 7.30pm. Tickets available from Bingley Arts Centre 01274 567983 or ticketsource. co.uk/bingleyartscentre

Concert in St John the Baptist Church, Church

Lane, Adel Fri 4 April, 7.30pm. Arias from Vivaldi to Ivor Novello, followed by supper in the Stables. Tickets £7.50 (incl glass of wine) from Sylvia Halliday 267 1708, Beryl Thompson 267 3875

Cookridge Primary Intergenerational Choir

A choir of children & older members of the community - meets Mon 3 – 4pm at the school. Singing modern & traditional songs. Looking for more adults! Details: Debbie

Fletcher 386 2500

Elland Silver Band Sat 5

April, 7.30pm at Meanwood Methodist Church, Green Rd. Music from Around the World

conducted by David Essex. Presented by Meanwood Village Assoc. in aid of Joseph Lilywhite & Neuroblastoma Cancer Charity. Tickets £5

from J. Brewer 274 1449, A. Burgess 275 8421 or P. Bewell 275 5415 or on door.

Jazz Improvisation Group meets alt Fri, 7.30

-10pm in Chapel Allerton Methodist Centre, Town St. An opportunity to play jazz to your heart’s content. £5 per session. Details: Dominic

Moore dominicgmoore@ hotmail.com

Horsforth Choral Society performs Stainer’s

‘Crucifixion’ & other Passiontide music on Tues 8 Apr, 7.30pm at St Margaret’s Church, Horsforth. Details:

07958 782 348, info@ horsforthchoralsociety.co.uk

Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band Friendly,

community band welcomes new players. Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm Leeds Trinity UC, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. Details: Hannah

Rowlands 250 0208, Betty Emberton 267 6529

Instrumental Jazz Workshop - alt Sat 2.30

- 4.30pm at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. LS7. Classes for people who want to play jazz & improvise. Work towards playing at Jazz Café. Enjoyable, supportive atmosphere. £10/£8 per class. Details: Jean Watson

jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com

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

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Confident sightreader? LGS welcomes new members in all voice groups (especially tenors & basses) to sing renaissance & contemporary music. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University.

Details: secretary@ leedsguildofsingers.org.uk

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

Phoenix Concert Band

Community concert band (Grade 6+). Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds. Details:

secretary@phoenixband. co.uk, www.phoenixband. co.uk

Seven Jazz Voices Choir

meets alt Mon 7-9pm at Inkwell 31 Potternewton Lane Chapel Allerton LS7. Fun blues, jazz, cuban & gospel numbers, led by jazz singer Nicki Allan. £5 per session.

SENIORS

Luncheon Club for Over

Cookridge Luncheon Club meets Wed, 12 –

1.30pm Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. Good food, good company. £4.50.

60s meets Tues, 12 noon Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £4. Please book. Details: 275 5615, 275

Details: Jean Watson jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com

Details: 267 5510

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Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse

Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets

Meanwood Elderly Neighbourhood Action

1st Wed, 1.30pm Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment. Activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks, etc. New members welcome.

Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal orchestra of adult learners. All abilities welcome. Specific beginners group. Details: www.ylss.org

Yorkshire Clarinet Ensemble Rehearses alt

Wed, 8 – 9.45pm (term time) at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. For players Grade 5+ standard. New players welcome. Details:

Deborah Pennington 07910 414586, mpenn.dpenn@ ntlworld.com

Details: 258 5955/ 267 5657

Lively Singing Group for

people with dementia & their carers. 2nd Wed of month 10 – 11.30am at Horsforth Live at Home Scheme, Town St. £1 incl refreshments.

Details: Alzheimer’s Soc 231 1727, Horsforth Live at Home 259 1511

(MENA) Activities include: Tue - Tai Chi 1.45 - 3pm; Wed -Tea Dance 2-4pm; Thursday -Tai Chi 11.45am - 1pm; Friday - Community Cafe 10.30am - 12.30pm; Sunday Lunch Club, 3rd Sun of month. Details: 887 3596

OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership free to 60+.

Details: 369 7077, infoowls@ gmail.com

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Weds 12 - 1.30pm St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal & good company £4.50. Open to all of retirement age close to St Chad’s. Transport provided. Details: Anne 274

9917, Claire 275 2917

St Giles Bramhope Luncheon Club Delicious

Willows Tuesday Club

Fink Hill, Horsforth. 1.45 – 3.45pm. Friendly group for over 60s. Various activities, & outings. Mini bus available in Horsforth area. Don’t feel lonely come & join us.

Sequence Tea Dances

Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Details:

Marjorie 267 9802.

STEP (Supporting The Elderly People) based at St Andrew’s Church, Butcher Hill, LS16 5BG. Activities & outings for people over 60 in West Park & Far Headingley.

Church.

Bramhope Methodist Church Sundays Services:

SPIRITUAL

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

Adel Baptist Congregation Sunday

Buddhist Meditation Classes in Leeds City

Details: Jean 258 3449

home-cooked meal just £4. To book, contact Mary Burnell 267 1742

Details: 275 7988,

step.2.step@btconnect.com, www.stepleeds.org.uk

services 10.30am Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also variety of daytime & evening groups. Details:

275 4989

Adel Methodist Church

(corner Holt Lane/ Gainsborough Ave). Sunday Services 10.30am, incl Junior

Centre & Horsforth.

Details: 265 2118, info@ meditationinleeds.org, www. meditationinleeds.org

Catholic 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 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. Crèche facilities & refreshments. 1st Sun of month: Family Parade Service - informal, friendly worship for all ages.

Eckhart Tolle Stillness Group meets Mon, 7.30

- 9.30pm at The Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. £3 - £5 suggested donation.

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Hare Krishna Programme

Tues 7 – 8.30pm Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & great vegetarian food. All welcome.

Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@gmail.com

Headingley Methodist Church Sunday Service

9.30am. Short Mid-Week Service Thurs 10.30am. Entrance in Chapel St. All welcome.

Headingley Mindfulness Group Meet 2nd Mon,

7 – 9pm. Support group welcomes people interested in mindfulness meditation practice for stress reduction (MBSR). Details: Dot 274

5167

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Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church 70 Headingley Lane. Sunday service 10.45am.

Details: http://www. headingleystcolumba.org. uk/

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

Horsforth Churches Together Good Friday

18 Apr, 11.30am: Walk of Witness from St Mary’s Church, Broadgate Lane, followed by Service on The Green. Easter Sunday 6am: Dawn Service at Hall Park, Horsforth.

Kagyu Buddhist Group

Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Dropin meditation class practising calm-abiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570,

yorkshire@dechen.org, www.dechen.org

Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. Contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Classes in yoga, chronic pain & stress management.

Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org

Meanwood Valley Baptist Church Meanwood

Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: 275

7215, www.mvbc.org.uk

Meditation for Beginners

Tues 12.30 – 1pm & 6.15 – 7.15pm; Thurs 12:30 – 1pm at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, 31 St Paul’s Street LS1. Details:

07866 760 460, www. jamyangleeds.co.uk

Leeds Reformed Baptist Church Sunday services

10:30am & 6pm. Activities through week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details:

275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org

Leeds Vineyard Sunday services 11am, Headingley Methodist Church, Headingley. Details: 245 9111, www.leedsvineyard.org

Our Lady of Lourdes Church 130 Cardigan Rd,

LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751

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82 Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am

Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 & Friends’ Meeting House, New Adel Lane LS16 6AN Details:

www.leedsquakers.org.uk

Drop in Group Meditation

Sun 7- 8pm (ex 3rd Sun: 6.30-7.30pm). Peace & calm with guided meditations. Free. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727,

leeds@uk.brahmakumaris. org, www.brahmakumaris. org/uk/leeds

South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane,

Headingley. Lively services Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All welcome.

Stuart Townend in Concert Wed 21 May,

7.30pm at Otley Methodist Church. One of today’s leading worship songwriters. Fundraiser for Bramhope Methodist Church redevelopment. Tickets £12.50 from rick.ormrod@ methodist.org.uk

St Augustine’s Church

(Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner 10.30am Sunday services. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome.

St John the Baptist Easter Services Mon 14 –

Wed 16 Apr: Compline 7.30 - 8pm. Maundy Thursday: Service 7.30pm, addressed by Beth Tasch of Street Angels. Good Friday: Service10am followed by hot cross buns in The Stables. Quiet reflection with hymns 2-3pm. Easter Sunday: 6am Dawn Service. Breakfast in The Stables. Usual services 8 & 10am. No Evensong.

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Community Notices St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma Rd,

Headingley. Worship Sun 10.30am, followed by refreshments. All welcome.

St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church

Service times: Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-

michaels-headingley.org.uk

St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood LS16 Palm Sunday 13 Apr: 8am Holy Communion, 10am Palm Procession & Sung Eucharist. Wed16 Apr: 7.30pm Compline. Maundy Thurs 17 Apr: 7.30pm Washing of Feet. Good Friday 18 Apr: 2pm: Hour at the Cross. Holy Saturday 19 Apr: 7.30pm Easter Vigil & Lighting of Paschal Candle. Easter Sunday 20 Apr: 8am Holy Communion,10am Sung Eucharist. 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

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

Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes

7.30 - 9.30pm in Oakwood (Tue), Leeds City Centre

(Wed) & Horsforth (Thur).

Details: 265 2118, info@ meditationinleeds.org www. meditationinleeds.org

SUPPORT Arthritis Care meets 3rd Tues, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694

Crohn’s & Colitis UK

Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families. Regular meetings.

Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ Leeds

Dementia Café 2nd Mon

of month, 1.30 - 3pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Chance to talk to people who are living with dementia. Entry £1. Details: The Alzheimer’s

Society 231 1727

Different Strokes Invites

stroke survivors to join them, Wed 1.45 – 3.45pm, Adel Stables, Back Church Lane. Incl. hour of exercise. Details:

Linda McLean 225 4744

HOPE Bereavement Support – Have you

experienced miscarriage or stillbirth? Are you pregnant again? We can provide the support you need to help you through this difficult time. Drop-in Fri 4-6pm at Chapeltown Children’s Centre, 62 Leopold St. Chapeltown LS7. www.

hopebs.org.uk

IBS Leeds Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings now being held. Details: matt@letscureibs.

com, www.letscureibs.com

Leeds Coeliac Group

Offers support & advice to those diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Join them at one of their events. Details: Sandra

McLean 07711 768850, sandra.mclean@btinternet. com

Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Society uses Armley

Leisure Centre for activity classes (transport available). MS Chat every two weeks. Leeds society has over 300 members. New members very welcome. Details: Help Line:

0808 800 8000

Leeds Samaritans

Confidential, nonjudgemental support 24 hours for those experiencing feelings of distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789,

08457 909090

Leeds Weekend Care Association (LWCA)

Respite care for families with children with complex care needs via weekend playgroups, trips for teens & one-to-one home-based care. Looking for volunteers to join Management Committee as Trustees. Details: 216 5133,

angela.roberts@lwca.co.uk

Marigold Wellbeing Centre (formerly Yorkshire

Cancer Help) Support for people with cancer & other chronic conditions 2 Saturdays a month at Day Therapy Centre, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate. Details:

Karen 01937 573166, John & Ann 274 9074. www. marigoldwellbeingcentre. org.uk

Open Door Café For

people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon (ex bank hols), 2-4pm, New

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Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. Details: 231 1727

angie@snaps-vol.org.uk, www.snaps-vol.org.uk

Parkinson’s UK meet 2nd

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club

Wed, 2pm St Chad ‘s Parish Centre, Headingley. Exercise classes in Otley, Horsforth, Moortown. Details: Linda

Thompson, 01943 461640

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Support group

of the Post Office’ - Roger Dedman. May 7: ‘How well do you know Wharfedale’ – Pat Clarke Details: 258 3521,

hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com

For former cardiac patients & their partners. Exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors. Mon, Wed & Thurs Wharfedale General Hospital. £3.

meets 2nd Wed, 2pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Details: Pam

Bower 258 8143

Details: 07949 307 955, wghcardiacclub@ gmail.com, www. WharfedaleCardiacClub. org.uk

SNAPS (Special Needs &

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS

Parent Support) welcomes families of children with special needs to their Sat support group at Penny Field School, Tongue Ln. Meanwood. Take part in hydrotherapy, swimming, dance & coffee. Seeking new Trustees & dance instructor.

Details: 07964 847 775,

Forum 2000 meets Wed,

10am Grove Centre, New St. Horsforth to hear a speaker & enjoy a discussion. Apr 2: ‘Mary Gawthorpe, Leeds Suffragette’ – Michael Meadowcroft. Apr 9: ‘Coaching Memories’ – Eric Houlder. Apr 30: ‘The Rise

Leeds Astronomical Society 2nd Wed. Guest

speaker & regular telescope nights at Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome. Details: info@

leedsastronomy.org.uk, www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

Leeds Combined Arts ‘Tolkien Trail’ Sat 29 March,

12 noon. Meet at Hyde Park Pub, Headingley Lane. Claire Randall will discuss local landscape & linguistic features which may have inspired JRR Tolkien creation of Middle Earth. Please book.

Details: 07708 230 333, www.leedscombinedarts. org.uk/walks

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Apr, to make dark-ground & Rheinberg Discs. Thurs 23 Apr: talk & demonstration ‘Freshwater Life’ by John Hobson. Both at 7.15pm, Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall, The Avenue LS17. Bring microscopes & kit. Details:

Mike Smith 293 5991

Yorkshire Heraldry Society meets Wed 23 Apr,

7.15pm at Headingley Parish Centre, St.Michael’s Rd, for illustrated talk ‘Bruggford (1415) & Whitgreave (1444): Two early grants of Arms’ by John Titterton. Details: John

Hey 263 7885

National Trust Association Talks Tues 25

March: Malham Tarn NT & AGM. Tues 8 Apr: Film on 2013 holidays & fish & chip lunch. All 10am at St. Chad’s Parish Centre. All Welcome.

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National Vegetable Society meets Tues 8 Apr, 8pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Headingley LS5 for a talk by Mike Davey of Nottingham on ‘The History of Allotment Gardening’. Free entry, all welcome.

Leeds Geological Association Thurs 27

March, 7.15pm Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds (rear of Sports Centre). Lecture: ‘The significance of Charles Darwin’s month in the High Andes, March – April 1835’ by Professor Patrick Boylan, City University. Visitors welcome.

Details: www.leedsga.org.uk

Royal Meteorological Society Yorkshire Monthly

talks on all aspects of weather & climate at School of Earth & Environment, University of

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Leeds RSPB Group

meets Wed16 Apr, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Illustrated talk by Chris Galvin on ‘The Northwest Year’ showing opportunities to see birds in North West UK. Free bird walk Wed 30, meet 7.30pm at Harewood, inside gates opposite Wike Rd car park. Details:

rspbleeds@googlemail.com

Spring into Gardening

with Joe Maiden! Wed 9 Apr, 7.30pm at St Chad’s Church Hall. Joe Maiden gives advice & answers to your questions at UNICEF Gardening Evening. Refreshments, a gardening-themed raffle & useful garden goodies to buy. Tickets £8. UNICEF supports vulnerable children around the world.

Talking Allowed in Leeds (TAIL) meets

Mon 14 Apr, 1.45pm at Veritas, 43 Great George St. Topic: Death. Details:

talkingallowedinleeds. wordpress.com

U3A Leeds has over 24 interest groups held in various locations. There are fortnightly Tues talks, 2pm at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Club, Stonegate Rd, LS17. 1 April: The Tale of Beatrix Potter. 15 April: Huts & Hatsladies of the YMCA in France in WW1. Details: 07752 448834, www.u3aleeds. org.uk

Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 12 April, 11am at 23, Clarendon Rd. Leeds. Lecture: ‘Wakefield Court Rolls - 700 years of evidence for family historians’. Free

drop-in sessions Tues 2 - 4pm for anyone needing help with family history research.

Details: Mrs J. Butler 263 9540

Yorkshire Heraldry Society meets Wed 23

Apr, 7.15pm at Headingley Parish Centre, St Michael’s Lane, LS6 for an illustrated lecture by John Tillerton on ‘Bruggford (1415) & Whitgrave (1444), Two Early Grants of Arms’. Details:

John Hey 263 7885

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WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed at

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd

& 4th Mon (14 & 28 Apr), 7.30pm Farsley Library, Old Rd, Farsley, LS28. Friendly environment in which to improve your speaking skills.

Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. Apr 2: ‘The Villas & Gardens of Lake Como’ with Keith Holmes. May 7: The History of Wensleydale Cheese with Suzanne Stirke. Details: Mrs

Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542, pauline.neale@ ntlworld.com or through www.the-asc.org.uk

Bramhope Methodist Church Thursday Group

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association 2nd Thurs,

Huntley 2301584

2nd Thurs, 8pm. Warm welcome to ladies who enjoy an evening out, speakers, activities & a chat.

Bramhope Rolling Scones WI New Women’s Institute

meets 1st Thurs, 7.30 – 9.30pm St Giles Church Hall. Make new friends, learn new skills & have a good old chin-wag! Visitors welcome.

Details: Jill 07984 287803

Cookridge WI Lively,

mixed age group meets 1st Tues, 7.30pm Holy Trinity C of E School, Green Lane. Various activities, talks & outings. Everyone welcome.

Details: cookridgewi@ yahoo.co.uk

Horsforth Women’s Institute meets Mon14 Apr, 7.30pm in St. James’ Parish Centre, Low Lane. Theme: ‘Workshops’ – members share their skills. Visitors welcome. Details: 258 7062

University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes

women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or graduates. Regular events. Details: www.univer

sityofleedsladiesclub.co.uk/

Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon, 7pm

Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: www.sigbi.

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1.30pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

MISC/ EVENTS Don’t Act Your Age Social improvisation drama group for the over 50s meets at Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton on Tues 10.45am – 12.45pm. All welcome. Details: Ron

Wiener 266 7722

Enjoy good wine & good company? The Yorkshire

Confrairie invites you to its Spring Wine Tastings at Castle Grove, Headingley on 28 March & 30 May. Details:

226 9439, confrairies tvincentyorkshire@gmail. com

Lipreading Classes

Wed & Thurs, 1 – 3pm at DALES (Deaf Across Leeds Enablement Service) Minerva House, East Parade Leeds. For anyone with hearing loss. £3 per 2 hour session. New class Leeds Civic Hall Wed pm. Details: Susan

Lee 07910 831646, susan@ susanleelipreading.com

New Ranger Unit in Meanwood for girls ages 14 – 25. Rangers meet & complete activities from the Senior Section programme, including life skills, new hobbies & experiences. Helpers/leaders welcome!

Details: Jenny Cantrell 0799 950 2775, chirpy_ chick2000@hotmail.com

Open Your Garden for St Gemma’s Like to show off your garden this Summer & raise money for St Gemma’s? Open your garden on a date of your choice & the hospice will provide all the help & support you need. Details: Jenny 218 5565, jennyd@ st-gemma.co.uk

Pool Beer Festival Fri 18 Apr, 12 noon – 11pm at Pool Village Memorial Hall. Ten different ales, 3 ciders, plus food & entertainment. Entry £5 (over 18s) includes souvenir glass & first drink. Fundraiser for Pool Cricket Club - a vital part of the local community. Qi Gong with John Mackie Wed 23 Apr,

7.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. An ancient Chinese internal health art, practised for over 3,000 years, originally to treat conditions like arthritis, fatigue & depression. Entry £3.50/£3

Sound Therapy Workshop Fri 11 Apr, 11am – 12.30pm at The Orchard, Town St. Horsforth. Learn how therapeutic sound can bring harmony to your mind & body. Free. Details: 281 9493, alisonp@orchardleeds.co.uk

St Gemma’s Open Gardens Show off your

garden & raise funds for your local hospice. St Gemma’s is looking for gardens of all sizes to open for them this Summer & be included in their 2014 Open Gardens programme. They provide all the help & support you need. Details: Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma. co.uk

Volunteers Please! The

Donkey Sanctuary’s Assisted Therapy Centre, Eccup, works with children with additional needs, using donkeys as a unique form of therapy. Currently looking for volunteers, esp weekends. Details: 261 9249

WorkPlace Leeds Employment Peer Support Service Peer

led evening courses for people in employment Confidence Building; Self Esteem; Assertiveness Skills; Being Well at Work; Stress Management & more. Most free. Details: 230 2631, admin@workplaceleeds. org.uk

Yorkshire Animal Shelter

Many cats & kittens desperate for new homes! Donations always welcome. Details: 07968 817803, www. yorkshireanimalshelter.org. uk

Wanted! Experienced &

Budding Fundraisers for expanding registered charity. Age not an issue? Over 50s welcome! Details: Ann Marie 07818 445678, annmarie. broadhead@linkenya.com

Getting Married or Celebrating a Special Occasion? St Gemma’s

Hospice can provide personalised favours to give to your guests as keepsakes. Favours cost £1 each & personalised backing cards 50p. Details: Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma. co.uk

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Contact Darren Wilson M: 07813 763913 T: 01226 710342 E: info@ibuildltd.co.uk W: ibuildltd.co.uk

Tel: 07809 604 417

Build it the right way

• Design to completion • New builds, extensions & alterations • Loft conversions • Brick & stonework and driveways • Replacement windows & doors

BASEMENT CONVERSION? Property renovations with GSBS

Tel: 07709 392 607 / 0113 282 1922 See our portfolio at:

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We have never experienced anything like the response levels we achieved with North Leeds Life. David Lawless, Green Thumb Lawn Treatments

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Bentley Builders MONEY CAN’T BUY EXPERIENCE

We are a small family run building company and pride ourselves on quality workmanship at affordable prices. • Over 45 years experience • Domestic & commercial projects as well as insurance work • Extensions, including architectural drawings • Loft and basement conversions • Full public and employer’s liability insurance

We can provide names and addresses of recently completed projects or visit our website: www.bentleybuilders.co

Contact us today for a FREE quotation or for non-biased help or advice. LAND LINE: 0113 226 6348 MOBILE: 07711 008 170 CAR PAINTWORK REPAIRS

ChipsAway ChipsAway Scratches and scuffs won’t dent your pocket

Scratches and scuffs won’t dent your pocket Quality,mobile mobile car car paintwork Quality, paintworkrepairs repairs fraction of of body body shop atata afraction shopcosts costs

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Call ChipsAway Leeds Howarth now to arrange for your FREE ESTIMATE Call Peter now to arrange for your on 0113 208 9901 or visit www.chipsawayleeds.com

FREE ESTIMATE All our specialists are fully accredited mobile repair specialists with over on 07703 648 002 twenty-five years repair experience between them. or visit www.chipsawayleeds.com

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All our specialists are fully accredited mobile repair specialists with over twenty-ﬁve years repair experience between them.

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90 CARPET CLEANING

CLEANERS

SPECIAL OFFER ANY 3 CARPETS ONLY £129

NO VAT

LEEDS

Eco Clean

01132 120 450 / 07983 421 720

NO VAT

CARPET CARE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

“A quality cleaning service you can depend on” Domestic and office cleaning One-off cleans: moving house or office? Weekly, fortnightly or monthly cleans We use ‘eco-friendly’ products Call us today, book a clean and receive a 10% discount!

0113 212 0450 / 07983 421 720 www.ecocleanleeds.co.uk

Would you rather

clean......

Domestic & commercial • Stain removal & Protection Odour & allergy elimination • fast drying times 24 hour - 7 day service • fully trained & insured

... or enjoy some Time for You?

Please call Mark on: “Lo-Rate Call” 0845 257 0133

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Mobile 07786 242144 markpowell2411@yahoo.co.uk

www.timeforyou.co.uk

0113 208 9496

ham Kay Cunning

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners • Carpets clean & dry in 1-2 hours • Upholstery clean & dry in 3-4 hours • No harmful chemicals or sticky residues • Local family firm – est. over 20 years • 1000s of satisfied customers • WE GUARANTEE OUR WORK

l Cleaner

cia & Commer Domestic

Meticulous professional cleaner, renowned for a ‘showroom finish’. My goal is to always exceed customers’ expectations.

CLEAN CARE 0113 288 8000

Trusted local service Cleaners carefully vetted Dedicated, regular cleaner Dependable and Affordable Invaluable Time For You!

• • • • • •

Regular cleaning – daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly One-off cleans: moving house or office – ensures a spotless clean ready for arrival or departure End of tenancy cleans for landlords No job too big or small References available Very competitive rates – no hidden extras

Fast Drying Times, Fabric Protection, Spot, Stain & Odour Removal

www.fabricleansolutions.co.uk

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Tel: 0113 255 0191

Kay30cunningham@hotmail.co.uk

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Marie Martin Cleaning Not an Agency - Just Me!

TJB Decorators Based in Roundhay - covering all areas Emulsion freshen up to full revamp Interiors & exteriors, commercial & domestic Family business 20+ years experience Call Tim for a free quote

07734 901723 0113 3682133 marie@mezzle.com

Over 20 years hotel, domestic and care experience, references are available.

m: 07806466953 t: 0113 225 6965

Personal Cleaning Since 2009

e:tim@TJBdecorators.com

COPIES

THE COPY CENTRE HEADINGLEY

Your Complete Print Service - Photos to Dissertations Passport & I.D. Photos from infants upwards Prints from Smart Phones & Social Media

Canvas & Poster Prints Print & Bind Services

Over 30 years experience Quality service Associated property maintenance Coving & dado rails fitted Free estimates Horsforth based Phone: 0113 258 6143 Mob: 07921 000 151

TEL - 0113 2306202 19a North Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS6 3HW DECORATORS

No VAT

DE-CLUTTERING

FOR A PERFECT FINISH EVERY TIMEF

CLUTTER-LESS GARETH G Revitalise your Rooms • Attack the Attic • Gut the Garage

THOMPSONTH Are you overwhelmed by clutter, would you

PAINTER & DECORATOR

like to organise your belongings, not sure

A I T: 0113 225 3639P where to start, would you like some help? : M: 07944 430 677T

Call Ann to discuss your needs and/or M

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92 DRIVEWAY CLEANING

FURNITURE RESTORATION Upholstery, Repairs & French Polishing

0113 267 5483 Abbey Upholstery, 7 Carr Bridge Ave, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7JZ Reupholstery specialists. Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft and all other good quality furniture.

From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery. Sentimental items welcome.

+Replacement Foam Cushions Service

FOR TESTIMONIALS & MORE PHOTOS VISIT:

Reupholstery and French Polishing Specialists.

Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft, Vale, G-Plan, MultiYork and all other good quality furniture.

From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery. Sentimental items welcome.

WE CLEAN, SEAL AND REPAIR ALL TYPES OF DRIVES

SPECIAL OFFER £10 OFF

Examples of local work we did recently. To see more go to our website: www.abbeyupholstery.co.uk | info@abbeyupholstery.co.uk

ELECTRICIANS

GATES & RAILINGS

DH Electrical Dave Hargreaves - Fully Qualified Electrician • Rewires/Part Rewires • All Minor Works • Extra Sockets/Lighting • Part P Registered • Fault Finding E: needasparky@talktalk.net W: www.d-h-electrical.co.uk

TEL: 07742 923 643 Cookridge Based

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IT SERVICES

HANDYMAN

HOUSE & GARDEN IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, CARE & REPAIR

adel adel

The comp you can plain

• All home computer problems dealt w

General household repairs and installation of fixtures, flat pack furniture, laminate flooring, joinery and door hanging. Also kitchen fitting, bathrooms, gardens, patios and fencing.

• All homeand computer problems weekend visits available – local dealt with. Evening and • Hardware and software, email, inte weekend visits available – local security, performance, networking. engineers. • Excellent value computers, set-up,tr

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ofand datasoftware, and settings, and training to • Hardware email, requirements. Free software. internet, back-up, security, performance, networking. Tel: 293 2570 2570 Mob: 078 Tel: 0113 0113 293 Mob: 0783 • Excellent value computers, e: e: chris@adelit.co.u chris@adelit.co.uk set-up, transferring of data and settings, and training to your requirements. Free software.

Contact Keith to use our experienced and skilled tradesman. Tel.07860 237 619 or 0113 224 2733 Email: kw.west@tiscali.co.uk www.helpinghandyman.co.uk

Tel: 0113 293 2570 / Mob: 07832 367 100 Email: chris@adelit.co.uk JOINERS

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JOINERY

07515 454040

FULLY INSURED

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NO JOB TOO SMALL

www.rdjoinery-leeds.com

Rob Davison

Tel: 0113 2672030 LEEDS 16 CALL FOR YOUR FREE NO OBLIGATION qUOTE

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Classifieds LOFT CONVERSIONS

move up lofts

LOFT

CONVERSIONS

• “Move Up Lofts” is a family owned loft conversion business • We offer a full design and build service • “Move Up Lofts” have the expertise to convert any suitable loft • All our works are insured and guaranteed for 5 years • Please visit our website for further incentives and information

PLASTERERS

D . FFRRAAN NKKSS PPLLAASSTTEERRIENRGS Locally based domestic plastering specialists. FREE QUOTES on all aspects of internal and external plastering: skimming, boarding & rendering.

- Clean and tidy work guaranteed - 15 years experience - City & Guilds qualified Contact Dave Franks on: Ph. 0113 274 1048 / Mob. 07796 381 346 Visit website for customer testimonials: www.franksplastering.com

www.moveuplofts.co.uk

0113 266 0406 info@moveuplofts.co.uk

5 Falkland30Court Wedgewood Court, Roundhay, LS8 1DD Moortown , Leeds LS17 6JE OVEN CLEANING

S . NICHOLLS PLASTERING

Professional carpet cleaning also available. BEFORE

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PLUMBING & HEATING

F OFOUT % ALL101 C • Full/part bathroom installations • Full boiler installation & repairs • Gas fire and cooker service & installations

5% DISCOUNT For pensioners

EMERGENCY

CALL OUTS

For a catalogue or FREE quotation call:

0113 318 5202 / 07936 941 449

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GAS Gas CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING Central Heating, General TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION

Plumbing, Tiling, Bathroom Installation ER & GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING ______________________________________________ LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES

UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS • Boiler and • Landlord safety gas certificates FORappliance ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS IPPING TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO installation, repair • Unvented hotSMALL S CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING andBATHROOM servicing TILING, INSTALLATION water systems CORGI REGISTERED ______________________________________________

FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

For all your plumbing and heating needs, from dripping taps to full FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE CALL DAVE LOWE installations, no job too small.

GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS NG TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO SMALL CORGI REGISTERED TEL: 0113 2679004

FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

MOB: 07961 432404

WORKSafe FULLY GUARANTEED •ALLGas • Friendly, FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE CALL registered reliable service

0113 2679004

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DAVE LOWE

• All work fully guaranteed

MOB: 07961 432404

For a free estimate please call Dave Lowe on:

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Classifieds

Leeds Local Plumbing Experts For all general plumbing including: • Bathroom installation incl. tiling • Leaks, bursts, repairs & maintenance • No call out fee • Fixed price quotes

S RER S CTU A F LER ANUANTEE H BOI M ARSGUAR BOSC 8 YE ER EST ORC W ON

Fully qualiﬁed & insured local plumber

Call Alex 07730 560 422 enquiries@nortonplumbing.co.uk www.nortonplumbing.co.uk

GPS Plumbing & Heating WRAS & bpec unvented certified

• All plumbing work undertaken • Discounts for OAPs • Free 24 hour call out service

ROOFERS

UP ON THE ROOF You want experts doing the repairs

A FAMILY BUSINESS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Call Sean on

GPS Plumbing & Heating

07900 49 49 08 0113 267 0419 Plumbing Services Independent family business Commercial and Domestic All aspects of plumbing, heating & gas work undertaken P. Kettlewell - gas safe engineer Wet floors/shower pumps/tiling & much more

Please ring to discuss - free, no obligation quotes

Tel: 0113 279 0256 Mob: 07948 406 391

Plumbingservices1@hotmail.co.uk

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Full Strip & Recovers • Slating & Tiling Flat Roof Repairs • Dormers/Garage Roofs Full Fascia & Soffits Replacement All repair work undertaken including insurance work All work fully guaranteed

VJR ROOFING SERVICES CALL PETER

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WINDOWS & DOORS

R. & D. Sheridan

Roofing Contractors • • • • •

Re-roofs & repairs Gutters, fascias and soffits All flat roofing Insurance work Pointing

FREE honest quotations All work guaranteed Over 30 years experience

Misted Windows a problem in your home?

• Windows • Conservatories • Doors • Velux In UPVC, wood & aluminium

Tel/Fax: 0113 278 3472 Mobile: 07747 110582 Email: rsheridan1234@aol.com

Armour Skipton

roUNDHaY rooFiNG Flat rooF specialists All other aspects of roofing undertaken Inc. Slating, tiling, guttering - new or repairs Velux windows

T: 01756 670068 M: 07790 464096 WORKTOPS

WORKTOPS LARGEST RANGE IN NORTH LEEDS! PLUS KITCHENS & BEDROOMS

0113 2934038 / 07958 977395 Proprietor: mark Johnson 21 elmete grove, roundhay, leeds, lS8 2JY

Free eStImAteS. All work guArAnteed

TRAVEL AGENT

Oakwood Travel Ltd Est. over 25 years

Your Complete Travel Solution Holidays worldwide including the UK Ticket agents for National Rail, National Express, Theatre and IATA Airtickets Independent agents offering customer service & choice T: 0113 240 0419 • E: oakwoodtravel@btopenworld.com 480 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 2HU

UK Worktops Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

Tel: 0113 230 6038

Waitrose

Open Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00, Sat 10.00 - 2.00 Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

www.uklaminates.com

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NEED YOUR CAR SERVICED OR AN MOT?

YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH GROVE LANE GARAGE Headingley’s favourite garage Grove Lane Garage is a family-run firm with a long-established reputation for excellent service and great value. Our ‘no frills’ approach means you only pay for work that needs doing and you can trust us to give an honest appraisal.

YOU’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH GROVE LANE GARAGE Headingley’s favourite garage

Grove Lane Garage is a family-run ﬁrm with a long-established

• Service allservice makes and models Fault finding and general repairs reputationand excellent and great value. Our• ‘no frills’ for repair approach means you only pay for work that needs doing and

• Fully qualified, you can trust us toexperienced give an honestmechanics appraisal.

• Great value tyres

• MOTs and servicing • Service and

• Established over 30 years repair all makes and models • Fully qualiﬁed, experienced mechanics SAVE MONEY YOUR LOCAL GARAGE • MOTs andAT servicing You makeﬁhuge savings at general Grove Lane repairs Garage compared to main dealers. • can Fault nding and We can service or repair your car, whatever make or model, and it won’t affect Great value air conditioning re-gas the•manufacturer’s warranty! • Established over 30 years

SAVE MONEY AT YOUR LOCAL GARAGE You can make huge savings at Grove Lane Garage compared to main dealers. We can servicetimes: or repair your car, whatever make or model, and it won’t affect Opening 8am–5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-12 noon the manufacturer’s warranty!

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All major credit cards accepted Opening times: 8am–5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-12 noon Sat All major credit cards accepted

GROVE GARAGE GROVELANE LANE GARAGE

e We servic Tel: 0113 274 1113 or 0113 278 4432akes Tel: 0113www.grovelanegarage.co.uk 274 1113 or 0113 278 4432 all m els Grove Lane, Headingley LS6 4AQ www.grovelanegarage.co.uk and mod Grove Lane, Headingley LS6 4AQ West Yorkshire Medic Response

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‘UNMISSABLE’ Sunday Express 18.08.2013

20 – 31 May 2014 0844 848 2700 leedsgrandtheatre.com

WEST SIDE STORY

Based on a conception by JEROME ROBBINS

Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS

Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Originally produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Entire original production directed

and choreographed by

JEROME ROBBINS

(bkg fees apply)

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