North Leeds Life Magazine. November 2015 edition. LS6 LS16 LS18

NORTH LEEDS Life F R E E N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 5 | LS6 | LS16 | LS18

CONNECTING YOU TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2005

‘Tis the Season To Be Giving

The Leeds Gathering

Claire is World Champion

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CONNECTING YOU TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2005

‘Tis the Season To Be Giving

The Leeds Gathering

Claire is World Champion

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DEAR READERS,

As we hurtle towards Christmas, November is definitely the month when we all seem to shift up a gear and try and focus on gift giving….while trying to also take in some of the numerous shows, pantos, concerts, fairs and charity events that mark this time of year.

We urge you to shop local and take advantage of the excellent independent shops in our area and the many Christmas fairs. Christmas is also a great time to support your favourite charity and most have great gift suggestions on their websites, including Fairtrade gifts.

This month we celebrate Claire O’Hara, our very own World Champion kayaker, whose progress we have been watching over the past few years. The

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Leeds Gathering is bringing Irish music and culture to the city once more; Jake Chapman comes to Chinwag to chat about his life and art; and Northern Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to enthrall audiences.

In December we hope to take a look at seasonal food. We look forward to receiving all your news and events – please ensure news and notices reach us by 1st November and advertising by 6th November (1st & 4th December for January edition).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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44 Horsforth Now a Fairtrade Town Horsforth is Britain’s newest

68 Brownlee Tri Attracts Thousands Over 6,000 descended on

shop local and venture a little further afield to find interesting gifts.

Fairtrade town.

Harewood Estate for the 2015 Brownlee Tri.

22 Chinwag Hosts Jake Chapman The artist drops into

56 New Local Label launches Singles Club ‘Come Play With Me’

Outlaws’ Yacht Club for a chat.

aims to showcase the most exciting artists from the Leeds area..

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A celebration of Irish arts and culture, dozens of events across Leeds.

Claire O’Hara is the most successful female

70 Making Waves at Seismology Workshop Schools join Fulneck Physicists for day on the science of earthquakes.

freestyle paddler of all time after taking Gold in

71 Mimika Theatre at Left Bank Leeds Mimika’s ‘Small Worlds’ is a

World Freestyle Kayaking Championships.

visual pleasure that will delight the whole family.

Photograph by Uli Weber.

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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal continue to be a wonderful destination in the Winter. There are guided Winter Tours every weekend, and a walk through the medieval deer park on 7th November. On 21st November a Family Star Gazing Evening is planned, with York Astronomical Society lending a helping hand, and that morning you could take part in a Winter Bird Walk and discover all the birds that make Fountains their home in Winter.

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n Saturdays and Sundays from 28th November – 27th December wander through the estate to see the trees twinkling with light and the Abbey all aglow, then stop by the abbey to catch some live festive music.

The elves’ have organised Christmas workshops at Swanley Grange at weekends from 28th November – 20th December, where you can make Christmas decorations, write your wish list and send it off to the North Pole. And, of course, there’s Father Christmas’s Grotto to visit at the same time.

And, there’s still time to catch Folly! (until Sunday 29 November). The garden’s whimsical buildings have been transformed by some of the country’s most inventive artists and designers, inspired by the history of the garden and the opulence of the eighteenth century.

For full details of their Winter programme and opening hours, please call 01765 608888 or visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey/ things-to-see-and-do/

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ELIZA CRAVEN GREEN (1803-1866) POET, WRITER, ACTRESS

With one famous exception her work is now forgotten, but in her day Eliza Craven Green, born and resident in Leeds most of her life, was a prolific and well-loved writer, her poems and stories published regularly in journals and newspapers. Hers was a life of light and shadow: success and tragedy, poverty and menial work, and finally quiet seclusion. Her poems reflected her experience: sometimes topical but mainly focussed on the trials, griefs, joys and hopes of every day life. They had a wide appeal, particularly for women across all walks of life. he was born Elizabeth Craven in 1803, the first child of Elizabeth and John Craven. He was a Leeds auctioneer and valuer, who set up an ambitious new business in Briggate, while his well-educated wife planned to start a school. But this comfortable start to Eliza’s life ended in trauma. By 1809 her father was in Leeds Workhouse, the fate of debtors who deserted their families. He absconded and vanished, under threat of imprisonment. Did he escape to the haven of the Isle of Man, safely outside English jurisdiction?

Did his family follow? No one knows, but the story goes that Eliza spent part of her youth there, and by 1823 she and her sister Ann were popular young actresses at the theatre in Douglas. Eliza was just 20, Ann 16.

A year later, Eliza moved as an actress to Manchester, but she retained a strong emotional attachment to her ‘fairy island’.

In 1825 she published in Douglas ‘A Legend of Mona’, a romantic tale in verse – poetry had been a childhood love. So her literary career began, and she was drawn into a circle of Manchester poets and writers who were to remain her friends. But everything changed in 1828 when she married James Green, a fellow actor from London, and they moved back to Leeds.

James Green continued touring as a comic actor but between engagements worked as an innkeeper. Life must have been hard, particularly as over the next years Eliza bore six children. Three died in infancy. In her later writing she often returned to the poignant theme of the loss of a child, a common experience at that time when so many babies died and cholera and other diseases were rife.

The family lived in one of the cramped inn yards off Kirkgate, where conditions were appalling, dark and fetid, with open drains and only a shared pump for water.

Worse followed. By the 1850s, James Green had disappeared to a new life in London. He changed his name and acquired another ‘wife’. He took with him their young son Henry (later to become a top theatrical designer) and abandoned Eliza and their two daughters in Leeds. They had to work as milliners/dressmakers to make ends meet, but Eliza could make extra money from her poetry and short stories, which found an appreciative audience in national journals like the women’s fashion magazine ‘Le Follet’. In Leeds the ‘Intelligencer’ newspaper (forerunner of the Yorkshire Post) also published her poems regularly – their style and subjects suited the editor, Christopher Kemplay, who wanted his paper to reflect cultured family values. He may have assisted her move around 1857 to a more comfortable house in St John’s Place, near his own home.

Eliza’s poems often covered topical subjects – the Queen, Florence Nightingale, Sir Peter Fairbairn, the Crimean War – but her inspiration mainly came from

‘simple thoughts rising spontaneously from solitary walks or by the household hearth… amid humble home duties, delights and sorrows.’ Poems on ‘Children Sleeping’, ‘The China Tea-cup’, ‘Sunset’, ‘Flowers’ set the tone. To the modern reader her poems may seem sentimental and florid, but they struck a chord of comfort, hope, and understanding. Her poem on a hawthorn branch as a symbol of hope for girls working in a dreary workroom ‘through the night of toil’ inspired several factory girls to write to thank her. Her work won widespread recognition and royal approval – a bursary from the Queen.

In 1858 she published a collection of poems: ‘Sea Weeds and Heath Flowers or Memories of Mona’, including many of her published poems and her ‘golden memories’ of the Isle of Man, most potently the nostalgic ballad ‘Ellan Vannin’. Set to music, it was to become and remains an emotive anthem for the island. (See www. manxliterature.com.)

She died in 1866 at 80 Meanwood Street, and was buried at Woodhouse. There were many appreciations of her graceful style and ‘true and noble sentiments’. In her own words - ‘So Death walks with me, an Angel Friend/ The Guide to the Land where all Sorrows end’.

Eveleigh Bradford [With thanks to Spencer Needs, Eliza’s great great grandson, who is researching her life and work.]

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On 22nd September Leeds City Council published its ‘Site Allocations Plan Draft’. These documents set out detailed plans for housing, employment, retail and green space until 2028.

Included in this is a ‘review’ of Leeds’ Green Belt land.

The Site Allocations Plan Draft is currently available for public consultation and comments

Green Belt sites to be lost In all, 246 Green Belt sites are set to be lost to development. The ‘review’ makes provisions for replacing these, but the newly added sites are worthless as Green Belt. They include three small sites which, by the Council’s own assessment, do not serve the purposes of Green Belt as outlined by government. The bulk of replacement Green Belt will come from a large area of rural land near Wetherby in Outer North East Leeds. The enormity of this area means that, despite losing 246 sites across the district and adding just three, the net size of Leeds’ Green Belt will actually increase!

Preserving the character of towns The Council claims that the addition of the rural land to the Green Belt will fulfill one of the government defined purposes of Green Belt by ‘preserving the setting and special character of historic towns’. However, the land itself consists mainly of flat agricultural fields and is not adjacent to any buildings. Indeed, portions of the new Green Belt will be over a mile from the nearest town, so it is hard to see how an area this large and rural is necessary in preserving the character of towns. When the proposal was initially announced last year, Wetherby Councillor John Procter said: “As far as anyone on the ground is concerned there is no material change.”

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The Council further claims that by designating this rural land as Green Belt and hence protecting it from housing construction, they are forcing planners to look to brownfield sites elsewhere for future developments. This can hardly be seen as significant as a planning application for large-scale housing on the rural land has never had submitted. There is no indication that this land would be built on in the future.

In any case, the swathes of Green Belt being built on in the Site Allocations Plan Draft discredit any notion that Green Belt status affords effective protection.

Leeds City Council’s approach can be seen as part of a national trend encouraged by central government. Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, George Osborne commended Cambridge Council for taking the initiative to restructure their Green Belt, commenting: “Those powers already exist, but they’re not widely used. I’d like to see more of that.”

The Site Allocations Plan Draft is currently available for public consultation and comments can be submitted online.

Relocating Leeds’ Green Belt is a region-wide issue that has slipped under the radar thus far. If you would like to see the entire Site Allocation Plan, visit www.leeds.gov. uk/council/Pages/Siteallocations-plan-publication. aspx, where you can also leave your comments. Leeds risks losing valuable Green Belt sites all over the city.

The consultation is open until 16th November – so have your say now!

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Kirkstall Road is almost unrecognizable from what it was ten years ago.

The road has been improved, old buildings are being brought back into use, new buildings have sprung up, and and there has been an outbreak of development all around it. itting comfortably just ten minutes from the city centre, is Airedale House Business Centre which sprung into life four years ago. It has become a busy little hub for business and it recently expanded its fully serviced, air-conditioned offices from 23 to 30, with occupancy in each ranging from two to 14.

The Duffield family has made it easy for progressive businesses to afford a professional, contemporary environment, with all the highly specified IT and facilities any business, large or small, could need.

This is flexible, low cost, quality workspace, where it’s quick to set up, commitment can be short, there is a simple license - no leases, and costs are transparent, liberating finances and enabling agility and growth.

“Since we opened the doors in February 2011, the Business Centre has had a real

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This is flexible, low cost, quality workspace, where it’s quick to set up and commitment can be short

vibrancy and buzz about it”, said Adam Duffield, director. “We have worked hard to achieve that – I like to think of us as a Malmaison for business!”

The imposing, 120 year old industrial building has huge windows with fabulous views over the River Aire and 80 parking spaces. In addition, Airedale House has built the North’s flagship new design concept 1,750 sq. ft. drive through SUBWAY restaurant right next door – a great fit to the Centre as a break out, informal meeting place.

Within the offices, there’s a 22-delegate boardroom and two eight person meeting rooms that are regularly also booked by people from outside the centre needing car parking and a business environment.

“We’re in such a convenient location”, said Simon Duffield, director. “Airedale House sits right on the River Aire. There are lunchtime benches with magnificent river views, and just a short walk away is the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Kirkstall Nature Reserve. Plus, literally next door, there are childcare facilities, three gyms, a supermarket, an M&S is opening down the road and, of course, there’s also a large cinema complex.”

Walking around the Airedale House light, airy offices it’s easy to see the care and attention that went into its planning. This is a family affair, Adam and Simon are a friendly and visible presence in the building, managing the Centre on a day to day basis. “I am proud of my sons”, said Martyn Duffield, Chairman. “They are working really hard to ensure our tenants are happy, and that hard work is really paying off.”

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We recently came across a clutch of personal items neatly secreted under drawer lining paper in a 1950’s freestanding kitchen unit that came our way. These included four old photographs and a driving license belonging to the couple that presumably owed both the unit and the photos.

Apart from feeling touched and curious about the lives of these people, we were also left with a huge sense of responsibility, and an urge to return this treasure to the rightful owners or their family. he photos give a time-traveling glimpse of moments in the couple’s life. One shows what appears to be multi-generational trio of ladies enjoying a happy jaunt on the sea front while tucking into a bag of sweets (or is it chips?), and is entitled ‘Morcambe 1953’ – perhaps the young female owner of the sideboard with her mother and aunt or grandmother. Another shows a young, handsome chap – the owner’s husband as a youth, sporting an awesome 1940’s double-breasted zoot suit on the threshold of a front door with his friend looking equally as dapper in a Fairisle slip-over.

We then time travel several decades ahead to another photo entitled ‘St Annes 1983’ to find the couple looking older, wiser and dare we say happier?

Once again it’s on the sea front but with the sea behind them and the tide receding.

Okay, so why are we getting all misty-eyed about a bunch of old photographs? At Blackbird Vintage we deal primarily with ‘old stuff’ as some of our customer’s call it, and we often have experiences like this. For example we are regularly asked if we buy things, the seller is usually middle aged, they refer to a parent who has recently died, or who

is no longer able to live independently.

It is not uncommon for them to be in tears, and the experience is invariably brimming with poignancy. It reminds us that we’re not just dealing with old stuff, but with items are imbued with someone’s memories, and of lives lived.

And so, we appreciate the beauty of the lining paper the owner chose for her kitchen drawers, the signs of wear and use on the Formica. That and the fact that she also loved and looked after it needs to be understood in the context of the item’s history.

We are dealing with items imbued with someone’s memories

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he Sue Ryder Wheatfields Ra c e d a y at We t h e r by Racecourse on 5th December is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Christmas with clients, staff or family and friends.

Boasting a fantastic atmosphere, spectacular views and the finest action over the jumps, it promises to be an outstanding day for all. So, get out those fancy tweeds, pull on your poshest wellies, join Sue Ryder Wheatfields in their private marquee, and start the festive season in style. You will have a fantastic day whilst helping the hospice to raise funds to continue delivering care to numerous families over Christmas.

Tickets cost £70 per person, or £650 for a table of ten. This includes Paddock Enclosure admission, access to the exclusive Sue Ryder marquee, a three course meal, race card, entertainment, auction and festive raffle.

(As a staff celebration, these tickets would be VAT deductible, therefore costing the business just £59 per person or £542 for a table of ten!)

Book online at www.sueryder.org/wheatfieldsraceday or contact Roohi Lupton on 0113 203 3360, roohi.lupton@suerydercare.org

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE ACTUALLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE ALL THEIR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BY JULY! For me, I need that nip in the air and the growing sense of anticipation to kick start me into Christmas shopping mode. Each year I try to discover new shops and find unusual, unique items. This really is the time to shop local, stroll down arcades, and venture a little further afield.

Horsforth’s Town Street and New Road Side have a plethora of fascinating little shops; Chapel Allerton is well worth a mooch; and Otley could easily keep you occupied for the best part of a day! Of course it all has to be broken up with coffees, cakes, and lunches to keep your strength up and there is no lack of tempting destinations for those.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND HANDMADE Places we return to again and again include Our Handmade Collective in the Grand Arcade – an Aladdin’s cave of handmade treasures. This award winning shop brings together more than 60 local designers to provide a total handmade shopping experience.

You’ll find exclusive ranges and one off designs – from contemporary to vintage, and up-cycled wares, including jewellery, soft furnishings, artwork, cards, stationary, home wares and craft kits. And, if you really can’t decide with all that choice, you can always choose a gift voucher!

The shop holds a Number One rating on Tripadvisor for Shopping in Leeds – and was voted ‘Best Place to Shop in Leeds’.

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Its ‘Mulled Wine, Mince Pies & Mistletoe’ event is back on Thursday 29th October – a highlight of the season! View the Christmas ranges and snap up unique handmade offerings to nestle under your tree, while enjoying a glass of Mulled Wine. And, there’s a festive 10% off most products! Visit www.ourhandmadecollective.co.uk for details.

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My Vibrant Home, also in the Grand Arcade (and Victoria Road, Saltaire) is a source of inspiration for people who would like to introduce something different to their interiors.

For the gardener in you life, pop along to York Gate Garden on Back Church Lane in Adel. Although the garden is closed for the season, the shop will be open at weekends in November and December leading up to Christmas. They have a lovely selection of gifts, including lots of gardening gadgets, and an extensive Golden Pear range, you can enjoy light lunches and delicious homemade cakes in the Tea Room.

“I love sourcing different items that you can’t get on the high street”, explained owner Kim Bunton. “All of them are small UK producers, just like me.”

You’ll find carefully selected modern home wares, including woollen throws from a family run mill in Donegal, lamps with hand-turned bases by a Yorkshire carpenter and lampshades made by Kim herself, locally made cushions, lights made in Birmingham, and candles and diffusers from Derbyshire, alongside painted and upholstered furniture and art from local artists.

Complimentary festive refreshments will be served from 10am – 4pm on 21st /22nd and 28th/ 29th November, and 5th/ 6th and 12th / 13th December.

For further information, call 01372 869934 or visit www.perennial.org.uk/garden/york-gate-garden/

Both shops are official stockists of Chalk Paint™, a decorative paint by Annie Sloan and the team is happy to offer advice and tips on how to use the paint to create different paint effects.

Regular Painting workshops take place at both stores.

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York Gate at Christmas

Enjoy complimentary refeshments in York Gate’s shop during our special Winter Weekends.

Browse for gifts both locally sourced and from the Perennial Christmas catalogue.

Why not round off your visit with a light lunch and seasonal home-made cakes in the Tea Rooms?

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Hope Pastures (the horse and donkey sanctuary on Weetwood Lane) has numerous suggestions for animal lovers. Adopt a horse for £15, or sign children up for Pony Days (£27). Get to know the animals with Hope Pastures Experiences (for anyone) £30 for two people – this includes a personal ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the sanctuary, plus ‘hands-on time’ grooming an animal. Most experiences run for about an hour, but longer sessions can be organised.

After last year’s huge success, volunteers are busy once again knitting ponies (£4 - £9)! And they have a lovely Hope Pastures Calendar this year too. For details, visit www.hopepastures.org

ART & CRAFT FAIRS Keep your eyes peeled for any mention of Art and Craft Fairs because that is where you will definitely uncover some treasures. Roundhay School Art Fair with lots of locally made gifts, jewellery, clothing, photography and other interesting things is on 5th December, 9am – 1pm. Design at HEART in Headingley is on 14th November and 12th December from 10am – 4pm – gifts galore from local designermakers. Leeds Fine Art Print & Printed Textile Fair is at Leeds Corn Exchange on 7th November.

And, The Hepworth Wakefield Christmas Market is on 21st/22nd November.

The Beck Arts Trail returns on 6th December. It takes place in the Meanwood/Highburys area (1 – 4.30pm) and you’ll find original pottery, prints, drawings, paintings, jewellery and unique art dolls at reasonable prices. Maps and further details will be available on the day from No 37 former shop on the corner of Monkbridge Road and Highbury Lane.

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MORE THAN JUST A CHRISTMAS PRESENT… Christmas is also a great time to support your favourite charity. St Gemma’s Hospice has a new range of virtual gifts available at the Hospice and online. Prices range from £5 – £75. For £10 you could give ‘More than Just a Tasty Dinner’ – a tasty meal or snack can be a great morale booster and this gift could fund the extra care needed to make meal times special. At £20 ‘More than Just a Work of Art’ could allow St Gemma’s patients to enjoy some art therapy.

Virtual gifts can be ordered online at www.st-gemma.co.uk/ onlineshop or call 0113 218 5506 for a catalogue. The hospice is also holding one of its popular Vintage Fairs at the hospice (329 Harrogate Road, Moortown) on 14th/15th November.

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Chinwag, the monthly, laid back evening at Outlaws’ Yacht Club, that features unstructured chat with distinguished cultural icons about life, the universe and everything, will engage artist Jake Chapman of the Chapman Brothers in conversation on Thursday 12th November. ake and Dinos Chapman make iconoclastic sculpture, prints and installations that examine, with searing wit and energy, contemporary politics, religion and morality and they have exhibited all over the world.

They first received critical acclaim in 1991 for a diorama sculpture entitled ‘Disasters of War’ created out of remodeled plastic figurines enacting scenes from Goya’s ‘Disasters of War’ etchings. Later they took a single scene from the work and meticulously transformed it into Great Deeds Against the Dead (1994), a life-size tableau of reworked fibreglass mannequins depicting three mutilated soldiers tied to a tree.

Their most ambitious work ‘Hell’ (1999), an immense tabletop tableau, peopled by over 30,000 remodeled, two inch high figures, was tragically destroyed in the MOMART fire in 2004. But they made another, even more ambitious in scale and detail to replace it! Since then they have gone on to produce a fascinating variety of sculpture and graphic work.

To date, Chinwag guests have included the likes of Irvine Welsh, record label owner Alan McGee, Viv Albertine from The Slits, musician Andrew Weatherall, writer and broadcaster James Brown, producer/DJ Justin Robertson, film director and DJ Don Letts and many more.

Chinwag was founded by host Chris Madden, who grew up in the music industry becoming a DJ and pop video director. He left the music industry to become a psychotherapist and Chinwag gives him the opportunity to explore both.

Chinwag is all about just getting people to chat about their experiences

“Chinwag is all about just getting people to chat about their experiences”, said Chris. “I never know what I’m going to say or how it will begin. Each guest is free to bring as much of themselves as they are comfortable with, stories just evolve naturally.”

Chinwag events support the MAP foundation, (musicandartsproduction.

org), the Leeds based charity, that enables disadvantaged young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education.

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Once again, Northern Ballet will present its magical Christmas favourite, The Nutcracker, at Leeds Grand Theatre from 16th December – 2nd January 2016. s the fire crackles and the pile of presents grows ever higher, Clara is caught up in the warmth and excitement of Christmas, becoming enthralled by her new Nutcracker doll. As the clock strikes midnight, her Nutcracker proves to be no ordinary toy and Clara is whisked away on the magical journey through a Winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, performed live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker features spellbinding choreography and beautiful costumes by Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon, stunning Regency style sets by Charles Cusick Smith and lighting by Mark Jonathan.

The Nutcracker holds a special place in the hearts of audiences young and old

“The Nutcracker is one of the world’s most popular classical ballets and holds a special place in the hearts of audiences young and old”, said David Nixon “We are delighted to revive this charming story once again and add that extra bit of sparkle to the festive season.”

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This year Blah Blah Blah Theatre Company celebrates its thirtieth anniversary and award winning playwright Mike Kenny joined them to reimagine his Theatre in Education (TIE)

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play ‘Bag Dancing’, a classic from the Blahs’ back catalogue.

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ike was instrumental in the early development of the Blahs and his return marks an important milestone for the company.

“I have them to thank for kicking off my career as a playwright”, said Mike “I wrote a series of plays for them which I still count among the best work I’ve ever done. It all began with the Blahs!”

‘Bag Dancing’ is touring nationally, mostly to schools and community venues. There are performances on Saturday 24th October at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, and stage@Leeds on Tuesday 27th October, both of which include a talk by Mike on ‘The writer in TIE’.

“Exploring themes of war, displacement, mental health, loss and loneliness with compassion and humour, this tour seems to be very timely and reflective of current world events”, said Deborah Pakkar-Hull, Blah’s Artistic

Director. “Rejuvenating Bag Dancing with Mike has reinforced our passion for helping young people to engage their imagination in learning.”

Mike Kenny will also be the writer for ‘Partition’, a new work based on the partition of India and Pakistan that will form the heart of a large-scale international collaboration.

Blah Blah Blah is a leading Theatre in Education Company. It creates high quality, participatory theatre with and for children and young people, using compelling stories to stimulate enquiry and exploration.

To find out more about the Blahs CPD for Teachers, or to book a performance of Bag Dancing, contact Sarah Jane Meyers on 0113 380 5646, sarahjane@blahs.co.uk

Comedy theatre group, Land of Nod, have a new monthly residency upstairs at Milo Bar (opposite the Corn Exchange) in the centre of Leeds. They will be bursting the eardrum of truth with their topical sketch show ‘News Trumpet’ which looks at the past month’s news in a comic cacophony of discordant drama and syncopated song, on the last Sunday of every month, 8 - 9pm.

The Land of Nod specialises in surrealist comedy with a satirical edge. They have performed numerous shows to critical acclaim in West Yorkshire and beyond, including the Edinburgh Fringe.

They’ve also played the last four Chapel Allerton Arts Festivals.

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by Mike and influences include Big Train, League of Gentlemen, Mighty Boosh, Peter Cook and Vic and Bob. Sketches range from the surreal to the domestic and satirical. They are fond of shining a spotlight on the absurdities of middle England, political correctness and the hypocrisies of modern life.

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Handel’s Messiah Comes to St Aidan’s Harrogate Choral Society will perform Handel’s Messiah in St Aidan’s Church, Roundhay Road, LS8, on Saturday 5th December.

The life and work of St Aidan offer an arresting counterpoint to The Messiah

he church is exceptional in that it has extensive mosaics illustrating the life of St Aidan, a 7th century Irish monk who was approached by the King of Northumbria to help in converting his subjects to Christianity. Aidan took up the challenge, and the murals show four phases of his life: his landing in Northumbria; feeding the poor; preaching the gospel; and his death.

The mosaics, by eminent artist Frank Brangwyn, were achieved by using small pieces of coloured glass and were completed in 1916. Originally he had intended painting the scenes, but he realised that the polluting atmosphere in Leeds would soon disfigure

his work, so he suggested the more durable mosaic format.

The life and work of St Aidan offer an arresting counterpoint to The Messiah, which is composed around a selection of texts from the Bible. The chorus ‘Their sound is gone out to all lands, and their words unto the ends of the world’ underlines the Saint’s reason for going to Northumbria.

The second panel is illustrated musically by the contralto solo ‘He shall feed his flock like a shepherd’, whilst the chorus singing ‘The Lord gave the Word’ conveys the truth behind the third. Aidan’s death

is covered in the whole of the oratorio’s Part III, from the chorus ‘Since by man came death’ through to the mighty concluding chorus ‘Worthy is the Lamb’. In the two lateral walls of the chancel leading to the altar Brangwyn portrayed two groups with expressions of sorrow and toil: ‘Come unto me … and I will give you rest’.

The Harrogate Choral Society, which is 150 strong, has a tradition of giving superlative performances of The Messiah. The professional soloists, and the resonant acoustics of St Aidan’s are sure to do it full justice. Brangwyn’s mosaics provide a visual focus, and the ambience of the church should lead to a profound musical and religious experience.

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A celebration of Irish arts and culture kicks off in Leeds from the 7th – 29th November. ozens of events, including music sessions, literary, film and educational events will place at venues across Leeds, bringing some of Ireland’s finest artists to the city.

Organised by the Leeds-based Irish Arts Foundation, events are designed to appeal to Pictured: both those of an Irish Talisk background and people from the wider community with an interest in music and the arts.

“The thinking behind the Leeds Gathering is to provide a platform for the Irish community in Leeds to showcase their rich and vibrant cultural traditions”, said Alison Childs, IAF Development Officer. “We are also interested in developing new audiences for Irish arts and culture.”

This year the festival welcomes winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, Talisk, who have already made a big impression on the folk music scene.

Mohsen Amini (concertina), Hayley Keenan (fiddle) and Craig Irving (guitar) use their individual backgrounds in Irish and Scottish music to create an award winning sound. The trio’s energetic performances have landed them slots at some of Britain’s biggest festivals, including Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival and now the Leeds Gathering!

In support will be singer-songwriter Ellie Coast, a recent graduate from Leeds

Amahl and The Night Visitors at The Corn Exchange orthern Opera Group is a community organisation set up to enable people of all abilities and experiences to get involved and enjoy exciting opera.

College of Music who is fast gaining a following on the Leeds unplugged scene.

This takes place at ‘Inkwell’, Chapel Allerton, on Saturday 7th November.

Irish super-group, The Cara Dillon Band, play the Victoria Hall, Saltaire on Friday 27th, and the emerging Irish band Lynched play HEART, Headingley, on Saturday 28th November. There will also be adult and junior workshops on fiddle, tin whistle, bodhran and guitar accompaniment, two film screenings, live dance displays and a number of traditional Irish music sessions.

2015 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of the poet W.B. Yeats. To celebrate this Daniel Mulhall, Irish Ambassador to Britain will deliver a lecture on W.B. Yeats at the Leeds Irish Centre and officially launch The Leeds Gathering on 10th November at 7:30pm. All are welcome.

For further information and a full programme of events, visit www. irisharts.org.uk, or email info@irisharts. org.uk

Its first production will be Gian-Carlo Menotti’s magical Christmas opera, ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’, the perfect introduction to opera for audiences of all ages, which will take place at Leeds Corn Exchange on 4th and 5th December. The community chorus will be joined by a full professional orchestra, led by Martin Binks OBE. “We’re really excited to be able to share our love of opera and provide opportunities for people in Leeds to take part”, said director David Ward. “Amahl and the Night Visitors is a great opera for first time audiences and families, and performing it in the Corn Exchange will be a really magical experience at Christmas time.”

For further information, and for tickets (£7/£5) visit northernoperagroup.co.uk, e-mail info@northernoperagroup. co.uk, or follow them on Twitter (@northernopera) and Facebook (facebook.com/ northernoperagroup).

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“It is fascinating to see how our old weaving sheds, derelict spaces and beautiful archive have been interpreted”, said Jane Kay, Sunny Bank’s Gallery Manager. “All the artists bring a considerable amount of textile experience and knowledge to the work they have produced for ‘Material Evidence’, reflecting our history in their own distinct ways.”

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Artists Clare Lane, Hannah Lamb, Claire Wellesley-Smith and Lorna Jewitt have all created new work for the exhibition. Each has responded to the mill buildings and Sunny Bank’s significant historic archive, which features over 150,000 fabric designs, dye recipe cards, and photographs and is thought to be the largest and most complete of its kind.

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A Tribute to Natalia HIVE (Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo), a new annual art weekend is coming to Harrogate International Centre from 20th – 22nd November.

resented in association with Artfinder, the online art marketplace for original, affordable art, the weekend will include exhibitions from emerging artists, a programme of workshops, talks and artist meet-up events, as well as a range of family activities. In addition to Yorkshire artists like printmaker Helen Peyton and Sledmere-based artist Stef Mitchell, there will be artists and galleries from the Far East like Hanoi Art House, that specialises in contemporary Vietnamese art, and Galas Art Gallery from Bulgaria.

York-based David Cooper and Sheffield-born Mark Haywood will be exhibiting and the Artfinder pop-up gallery will include original artwork from a selection of Yorkshire-based artists from the site’s 6,000 artists.

HIVE is Artfinder’s first regional event in the UK and will include exhibitions from the Royal Photographic

Society and National Open Arts Competition.

“We have been running Cambridge Art Fair for three years and Harrogate felt like the ideal location for our next event”, said organiser Fleur Kerrecoe.

“Harrogate has a thriving independent art community and we wanted to host an event that would have a really friendly community feel to it.”

Jonas Almgren, CEO of Artfinder commented: “As the global online platform for art, Artfinder supports 6,000 artists in 97 countries. Yorkshire is a thriving hub for our artists, so we can’t wait to share their amazing work in Yorkshire!”

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The White Rose Orchestra will perform a concert at Richmond House School, Otley Road, on Thursday 12th November, 7.30pm.

The concert will be a tribute to international piano star Natalia Strellchenko, who tragically died earlier this year. Natalia played her last concert in the UK with The White Rose Orchestra last May and it was such a success that another was arranged immediately. Sadly it will be without Natalia, but her son Leo Strelle, an up and coming violinist, has confirmed that he would like to play.

Leo will play the Henri Vieuxtemps violin concerto Leo, a former Richmond House pupil is now studying at Chetham’s Music School in Manchester. He will play the Henri Vieuxtemps violin concerto. The rest of the programme will be made up of a selection of light classical music, which has become the orchestra’s forte. Tickets available from Richmond House School.

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Community projects and individuals can apply for grants and bursaries from the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund, set up in April 2014 to honour the memory of local school teacher Ann Maguire. he Fund has raised over £200,000. Thanks to the support it has received, it can now expand its geographical remit to accept applications from community projects across West Yorkshire, as well as continuing to offer bursaries to individuals in Leeds.

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Foundation, the Fund will continue to support young people through arts education activities, including drama, literature, poetry, singing, music and dance. It is also keen to see more applications which focus on the development of language skills through the arts.

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available for talented young people aged 11 – 18 in Leeds who, without financial support, would struggle to pursue their passions.

Larger grants of up to £1,500 will be available for community groups and projects across West Yorkshire offering innovative and fun activities that involve young people in the arts.

“My mother was passionate about getting people engaged with languages”, said Ann’s daughter Emma. “We hope to see more applications from projects that are actively developing young people’s skills in language in a fun and interactive way, through the arts. We also look forward to continuing to distribute arts bursaries and grants to the people who need it most.”

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Leeds’ apparent bid for the title of ‘European Capital of Meat’ continues apace with the opening of premium steakhouse, Stockdales, on South Parade. Thankfully, although the city may be fast approaching ‘peak meat’, Stockdales gives the insatiably carnivorous among us ample reason to rejoice. t’s becoming increasingly difficult for new restaurants to distinguish themselves in Leeds’ ever more crowded and beef-fixated marketplace. Stockdales, however, has a few tricks up its sleeve that give it an edge. Chief among them is the fact that the company is established as a food producer and by owning and operating farms here in Yorkshire, they are their own suppliers. This lack of middleman gives Stockdales unrivalled control over their stock and its quality, particularly the star attraction - the delicious, sumptuous Wagyu beef. Due to its intense marbling that helps give the meat its rich flavour, Wagyu beef (which originated in Japan), is widely regarded as one of the finest meats in the world with a melt-in-the-mouth texture that other cuts simply cannot compete with.

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he Steering Group for Headingley Neighbourhood Plan has drafted a set of ‘policy intentions’ for the Plan, and is now looking for feedback.

The Policy Intentions are a first draft of the Plan and include an Introduction, a Profile of Headingley, the Aims of the Plan and a range of local projects.

For a number of reasons, the Policy Intentions are focussed on housing, the key issue in Headingley.

There are proposals for housing mix, independent living (for older people), affordable housing, and housing density. The main focus is on HMOs (houses in multiple occupation), purpose-built student accommodation and small flats - all of which provide accommodation for transient tenants.

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There are proposals for housing mix, independent living (for older people), affordable housing, and housing density

meetings to discuss the proposals, with local interest groups, including community associations, students, landlords, businesses, etc. If you live, work or study in Headingley, and belong to a group that would like to discuss the Plan, contact info@ headingleyneighbourhoodplan.org. uk or HEART, Bennett Road, Leeds LS6 3HN Headingley Neighbourhood Area extends from Beckett’s Park across to North Hyde Park, and from Shaw Lane down to Victoria Road.

The Policy Intentions are available to download at www. headingleyneighbourhoodplan.org. uk/plan/structure-and-themes/

Ho! Ho! Ho! People – it’s time to dust the snow of your running shoes, limber up, gather the elves together and join in the St Gemma’s Santa Dash through Leeds City Centre on 13th December. ou can choose to dash from one to five kilometres and the route is suitable for Santas and Elves of all ages and abilities. It is also wheelchair and pram friendly. This is such a fun way to start the Christmas season and a great way to raise vital funds for St Gemma’s Hospice.

There’ll be lots of seasonal cheer to help you on your way, a real red nose warm up to loosen those limbs, brass bands and choirs to get you in the mood and hundreds of other Santas to dash along with. Plus there are hot drinks and free food at Little Tokyo after the dash.

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allam Solicitors in Headingley are participating in Will Aid this November and offering readers the opportunity to have a simple Will, professionally drawn up without charge in return for a donation to Will Aid. The suggested donation is £95 for a single basic Will, £150 for two. The money raised will be shared by nine of the UK’s best known charities, all of which work to transform people’s lives in the UK and around the world: ActionAid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, Sightsavers, SCIAF (Scotland) and Trocaire (N. Ireland).

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A Successful AGM Adel Crag Community Association recently held its 13th Annual General Meeting at the Wayland Croft Sheltered Housing Complex, attended by Councillor Barry Anderson and representatives from other organisations. It was also well supported by Adel residents.

The main issues up for debate were about the potential purchase of land, speeding problems, nuisance bikes, brown bin collections, overgrown shrubberies, and a request for installation of electrical equipment for local residents of the sheltered complex.

John Garvani, Chair of Horsforth Town Council, Sarah Marston Morrisons Community Champion, Rev Matt

orsforth residents Wright, Cllr. Janice Pritlove, Linda Fergusson, & John recently had a Fairburn. party at St Margaret’s Parish Centre to celebrate Horsforth and the Fairtrade Foundation – not to becoming a Fairtrade town. mention a fabulous cake, expertly cut by Horsforth is Britain’s newest Fairtrade town, and is situated in Britain’s first and only Fairtrade ‘region’ – Yorkshire! Schools, churches, businesses and others were represented, not forgetting Horsforth Town Council, which has supported the campaign since it began in early 2014. The Fairtrade Horsforth group would like to thank everyone who helped Horsforth become a Fairtrade town, including Horsforth Churches Together who got the process underway.

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John Garvani, chair of Horsforth Town Council.

“It is always great to celebrate what a great community like ours can achieve when we come together for one cause”, said Rev Matt Wright, Lister Hill Baptist Church. “Now that we have the status, Fairtrade goods are being sold, and Fairtrade values are being taught in schools, we need to dream bigger and keep the campaign alive as we need to raise more awareness.”

To find out more about Horsforth being a Fairtrade town and join ongoing adventures, please visit fairtradehorsforth.wordpress.com.

Fairtrade Horsforth would especially like to hear from anyone who can help engage with local businesses, and they are very keen to see which Horsforth school will be the first to attain Fairtrade status!

The Association hopes that more residents in the Adel area will get involved The Committee would like to thank Pauline Mitchell at the Sheltered Housing Complex for the hire of their facilities and all those who attended. The Association hopes that more residents in the Adel area will get involved and attend future meetings, so that they can achieve the goals for their community.

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BARRY ANDERSON

Adel & Wharfedale Ward Update on Golden Acre Park I have recently been asked why some areas of Golden Acre Park have been left uncut in the former Heather Garden and what the current position is with the Conservatory. The Council officer responsible recently informed me that: “The uncut grassed areas have been left in a natural state intentionally to promote wild flowers, wildlife, and increase the overall variety that Golden Acres contributes to a greater bio-

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JONATHAN PRYOR

HeadingleyWard As many people will know, Leeds is split into different areas to form community committees. The Inner North West community committee covers from the bottom of Hyde Park, right up to roughly the Holt Park area and everything in between!

The community committee meetings are designed to give power to local communities, so people have as much access to decisions and decision makers as possible. We meet to discuss local issues and to allocate funding to local projects. Last month we met to discuss accessibility in our area. And, it was great to hear from representatives of the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People), Leeds University Students Union, Leeds

diversity. Both the Heather Garden and Cherry Orchard are ideal locations for this. Since 2007 the Heather Garden ideal has been abandoned and a selection process set in place with the aim to phase out the beds, starting with most the depleted beds.

The change in attitude and management of the area has been heavily influenced by its main user group (dog walkers) and has provided a chance to rethink and re-design an area for everyone.

The site now offers an open space where dogs can roam freely off the lead and an area to expand the lower arboretum.

The area will not go unmanaged and will be cut once a year to prevent scrub and dominant species taking over. The meadow-like feel we hope to achieve will be given a boost this Autumn once the grass is cut with a sowing of wildflowers.

With regard to the conservatory, work is on hold whilst awaiting the contractors to return to complete the interior. Once I am able to offer any firm information this will be placed out at the café.”

City Council Highways Department and several local residents.

We discussed how street furniture creates problems for so many people, how street planning and the size of pavements affects those in wheelchairs or with buggies, the length of time pelican crossings give to go from one side of the street to the other.

From the students union we heard about how access to housing might affect someone’s student experience - how so few houses are fitted with disabled access.

As a result of this meeting and all the input from residents we are putting a list of actions forward for Leeds City Council to undertake. It’s

As a result of all the input from residents we are putting a list of actions forward to Leeds City Council

It now offers an open space where dogs can roam freely off the lead Postponed Road Works The work to the culvert on Pool Bank New Road, due to start in September, has been delayed until the New Year. Further details are available at www. barryanderson.yourcllr. com

Twitter@ barryanderson19 vital that our area meets the needs of everyone.

We’ll be holding our next community committee meeting on the evening of 17th December. The subject will be domestic violence and what we can do to prevent it. We haven’t settled on a venue Yet, but if you are interested in attending please do get in touch and I’ll let you know as soon as we have more details.

If you would like to contribute to this debate or add your own personal thoughts, please drop me an email to jonathan. pryor@leeds.gov.uk.

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Residents urged to have their say on housing proposals As the final consultation on Leeds City Council’s Site Allocation Plan to build 66,000 homes by 2028 gets underway, I am urging residents to make their voices heard on the plans.

I have l o n g power to local people in campaigned to protect the planning process and local green space and get the correct balance ensure proper, affordable between the rights of housing is built in the developers and the rights right areas, prioritising of communities. brown field land. In In March this year, April 2014 I introduced after working on a a Bill to the House of cross-party basis and Commons calling for with local and national ministers to give more planning organisations,

I published a manifesto of planning, endorsed by key national campaigners, setting out simple but important changes to make the planning system fairer.

It is crucial that we protect our green space for leisure, sport, agriculture and to allow wildlife to flourish. It is not fair to local communities that developers can cherry-pick greenfield sites and build expensive multi-bedroom houses in areas that do not want and cannot support significant development. This is not what our city or country needs; the priority is for more affordable homes in key areas and more social housing on brownfield sites where possible.

Many local residents are concerned about the current plans for housing, so it is important that people have their say during the consultation, which lasts until 16th November. Residents can submit comments online at www.leeds.gov.uk/ council/Pages/Site-allocations-planpublication.aspx, or write to the Council at: Planning Services, Leonardo Building, 2 Rossington Street, Leeds, LS2 8HD.

It is crucial that we protect our green space for leisure, sport, agriculture and to allow wildlife to flourish Make your voice heard today, and have your say on where housing could be built in your community.

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Community News heatfields’ Winter Wonderland promises to be fun for everyone, with craft stalls with lots of gift ideas, delicious festive food and mulled wine.

There will be festive games for all the family, including helping Santa find the lost presents hidden in the garden, and choirs singing traditional Christmas carols.

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley will be transformed into an enchanting Winter Wonderland on Saturday 21st November from 11am – 3pm.

“We have a great selection of Christmas cards, decorations and festive gifts”, said Katie Bell, Fundraising Assistant. “The hospice grounds will have a truly magical atmosphere with seasonal decorations and sparkling lights.”

The event is a great opportunity to find interesting gifts, and to learn how to make your own Christmas crafts – from tree decorations to a welcoming wreath for your front door.

Fundraising events like this are so important to Wheatfields, as they ensure that the hospice can continue to provide superb hospice care. All care is free of charge. However, it costs £4m to run the hospice and only part of this is covered by statutory funds. Every year the hospice needs to raise over £2.5 million to continue to provide its specialist care services.

For further information, visit www.sueryder.org/ wheatfieldswinter, call 0113 2033 377, or email wheatfields.fundraising@ sueryder.org

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Councillors in Headingley are urging people to be vigilant about the theft of Yorkshire paving stones in the area. ouncillors Janette Walker, Neil Walshaw and Jonathan Pryor are concerned about the number of thefts and attempted thefts of this type, especially as it is very difficult to replace the stones once they have been removed.

Alongside the work of the Police and Council the councillors believe that local residents also have a part to play in reporting these thefts.

“We have been working to ensure everyone knows about the impact of Yorkshire paving stone thefts”, said Councillor Janette Walker.

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to play. I urge local people to let the Police know about thefts either when they are in progress or as soon as they notice this has happened. This will help them build up a picture of who is doing it and when.

The information we need is what is being stolen, when, and the registration number of any vehicles being used, if this can be seen safely.”

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he bullfinch is a jewel among British birds – the male in particular with its bright salmon-pink breast, jet-black head and bright white rump, stands out among the muted browns and yellows of our other garden species.

Yet by nature it is rather a shy and sedentary creature, preferring to feed at familiar sites, and remaining faithful to one mate for life. Like all finches, it has a bill specially adapted for its favourite food source, in this case the buds of native fruit trees, berries and seeds. In the past bullfinches were considered a pest in orchards, with fruit growers being licensed to cull them. Mercifully this is no longer the case, but this species has nonetheless

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declined by 50% in the last 25 years, mainly due to loss of hedgerows and the intensification of agriculture.

The bullfinch’s mournful two-note call is often likened to a ‘squeaky gate’, but it’s rarely heard warbling song is more complex and quietly lovely. It is therefore initially surprising that in the 19th century they were much in demand as caged songbirds, due to their ability to mimic accurately the songs taught to them by their captors.

Bullfinches can be seen in woodland and areas of dense bushes (where they nest), and have started to move into gardens in recent years, feeding particularly on sunflower seeds.

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There are many reasons why people like to grow their own fruit and veg – the taste, saving money, and the sheer fun factor. It does require some hard work, but a little planning and organisation will go a long way towards helping to establish your own plot.

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The size of the plots can vary from small beds for beginners to large plots suitable for feeding a family. Their aim is to make space for as many members of the Burley Model Allotments family as possible.

Associate members Burley Model Allotments have both full and associate memberships available.

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As Winter approaches, colour in the garden is more valuable than ever. Here are some ideas for creative garden projects to ensure you have interesting planting to lift your spirits until the Spring.

Winter Pots and Containers It is difficult to find flowers that will continue to stay bright and cheerful all through Winter. Even trusty Winter Pansies take a break from flowering during cold spells. But your pots and containers can still look marvellous if you add some exciting coloured foliage, berries or stems.

Good candidates include Dogwood for stem colour in large containers, Bergenia for large, leathery leaves often tinged with red, Heuchera for yearround coloured foliage, and evergreen sedges such as the lovely coppery Carex testacea or stripy cream and green Carex ‘Evergold’. Skimmia is normally grown as a shrub in the borders, but little plants with berries appear in the garden centres at this time of year and make excellent subjects for containers.

Don’t forget that the containers themselves can bring colour too, and look very stylish when they tone in with the colours of the planting.

any possible problems such as late flowering.

In other words if you haven’t already put in some bulbs that will flower in Spring, then do it now! Large groups make the best displays, and if you choose carefully you can have beautiful bright flowers from January right through until May. The earliest include Snowdrops and lovely golden-yellow Winter Aconites, soon followed

by Crocuses and small bright Anemone blanda in March and April

Bulbs for Spring Colour Did you know that the recommended planting time for Tulips is November, whereas other Spring bulbs like Daffodils and Crocus should go in earlier? I am like many people in that I prefer to plant all mine at the same time and I am prepared to risk

Did you know that the recommended planting time for Tulips is November?

Even trusty Winter Pansies take a break from flowering during cold spells

along with Hyacinths and Narcissi.

Fashionable purple globes of Alliums appear in May. All of these can naturalise and emerge year after year.

Tulips are less likely to return each year but they are my favourites, available in so many fabulous colours and shapes and it’s well worth planting some each Autumn.

If you can’t wait until Spring, buy some specially treated bulbs for indoor forcing so that you can enjoy them in the depths of Winter. Plant some Narcissi ‘Paperwhite’ now and enjoy their elegant, scented flowers in ten weeks’ time.

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We recently popped along to Duke Studios on Sheaf St for the launch of Come Play With Me - a brand new singles club releasing split 7” vinyl and aiming to showcase the most exciting artists from the Leeds area with a few surprises thrown in here and there. he launch event featured excellent, stripped down live sets from Deadwall, Post War Glamour Girls and local legends, The Wedding Present/Cinerama. Wedding Present frontman, David Gedge was on hand for an entertaining and enlightening interview with Guardian music journo and local lad, Dave Simpson.

With a mix of the new and more established across all genres, the label will be demonstrating the awesome diversity of great music coming out of this part of the world.

The singles themselves will also come in beautifully designed sleeves, packaged to look as well as sound great.

Even better, Come Play With Me has been set up as a Community Interest Company, a social enterprise that reinvests all profits to identify ever more exciting talent from this part of Yorkshire and help them on the road to getting their music out to a wider audience.

The first split single set for release on 6th November comes from Cinerama and Harkin. Harkin, well known as part of Sky Larkin, has also worked with Wild Beasts and Sleater-Kinney. She recently took time out to record a cover of one of her favourite songs: ‘National Anthem of Nowhere’, originally recorded by Canada’s Spanish-infused indie rock

darlings Apostle of Hustle. The track was produced by Jeff T. Smith of Juffage.

Harkin’s portion of the proceeds from the single will be going to Sensory Leeds (www. sensoryleeds.com), an organisation set up to offer high quality sensory experiences for people with disabilities.

With similar members across both bands, Cinerama has co-existed alongside The Wedding Present for nearly two decades and recently took the novel step of ’re-imagining’ the Wedding Present’s last studio album ‘Valentina’ in a cinematic, loungepop style to some great reviews.

Pictured: Harkin

The singles themselves will also come in beautifully designed sleeves

Pictured: David Gedge

“Having been born in Leeds the city is always going to have a special place in my heart, even without its rich musical heritage”, said David Gedge. “When Cinerama were invited to contribute to the singles club I was keen to be involved, especially since we’re going to be on the first release.

It’s also very flattering that the club is named after one of The Wedding Present’s singles, even though I stole the title myself from a 70’s soft porn film! Maybe that’s the cyclical nature of pop culture!” www.pledgemusic.com/projects/ come-play-with-me

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These tales of lost love and heartbreak are underpinned by

With this confident and accomplished release, People’s Poems demonstrate that they can easily hold their own amongst the most acclaimed of contemporary acoustic-folk artists.

he half dozen songs laid down here deliver a forceful impact, both sonically and emotionally, that belies their apparent stripped down minimalism and outwardly genteel seeming nature.

They manage to explore a broad scope while remaining within the framework of a single guitar and two voices.

Vocally, People’s Poems somewhat resemble a dream pairing of Antony Heagerty and Joanna Newsom, their distinctive, complementary tones at once both tremulous yet assured, mutually simpatico and expressive with an idiosyncratic approach to harmony.

Listening to Duologues one quickly realises how apt the moniker People’s Poems is; here are intensely personal story-songs, characterised by a raw humanity and expressed through thoughtful and emotive lyricism. These literate and poignant tales of lost love and heartbreak are filtered through a prism of bittersweet remembrance and underpinned by intricately arranged guitar lines rich with rhythmic nuance. It’s powerful, soul-bearing stuff, a rewarding listen and possessed of an uncommon and individual beauty.

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The great folk-rock band Steeleye Span will be at Leeds Town Hall on Friday 4th December. teeleye Span is not just a legendary name in British music but also a link to the classic days of rock and folk music. The band took folk from small clubs and festivals into the world of chart topping albums and international tours.

The band provided a home for a long list of fine musicians. The current line-up consists of Maddy Prior, Rick Kemp, Liam Genockey, Julian Littman and Peter Zorn. With the departure of fiddle player and long-standing member Peter Knight, the band introduced Jessie May Smart, a young, vibrant talent who trained with Richard

Ireland at Trinity College of Music before going onto The University of Nottingham and whose CV includes working on The X Factor and with Katie Melua.

Last year saw the release of a deluxe version of their album ‘Wintersmith’, in collaboration with Sir Terry Pratchett, which includes four new studio tracks.

This has introduced the band to a new audience and broken new creative ground, capturing the band at its best. From beauty (‘The Making of A Man’), to menace (‘Dance the Dark Morris’) and all emotional points in-between, Wintersmith is a record that finds this veteran band exploring a vital new chapter both on record and live.

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THE WALK DIRECTED BY: ROBERT ZEMECKIS STARRING: JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT, CHARLOTTE LE BON, CLEMENT SIBONY, CESAR DOMBOY, JAMES BADGE DALE, BEN KINGSLEY

CERT: PG - RUNNING TIME: 123 MINS I was particularly sceptical when I heard of the imminent release of The Walk. I failed to see how a dramatised feature film retelling of the story of Phillipe Petit’s 1974 high wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Centre could possibly surpass James Marsh’s excellent, Oscar winning documentary, Man on Wire.

News of the principals involved assuaged my doubts somewhat; Petit to be played by Joseph Gordon Levitt – a likeable screen presence with some decent credits under his belt, and Robert Zemeckis to direct; adept at driving storytelling momentum and a dab hand with CGI special effects, which would be imperative in delivering the vertiginous impact of The Walk (also, being the director of Back to the Future earns you an awful lot of good will in my book).

While my assertion is that Man on Wire remains the definitive account of Petit’s extraordinary, almost superhuman achievement, The Walk does provide what that film could not; putting the audience up there on the wire with Petit and offering a bird’s eye view of the journey from tower to tower. As such, The

The Walk succeeds through sheer novelty and the powerful effect of the 3D Imax spectacle

Walk succeeds through sheer novelty and the powerful effect of the 3D Imax spectacle.

Whereas Man on Wire framed Petit’s exploit as a heist movie, focussing chiefly on the execution of ‘le coup’ for its taut and thrilling narrative, The Walk broadens its scope to include a more biographical aspect, providing more background and context and depicting Petit’s development from clownish street performer to masterful high wire walker.

This expanded perspective surrounding the main event is, to my mind, an assortment of mixed blessings some of which work well, others less so.

The black and white flashback scenes set in Paris exhibit a striking visual flair which distinguishes the film’s best aspects, whereas Gordon Levitt as Petit telling his story direct to camera from atop Lady Liberty’s torch struck me as slightly lame and unnecessary. Likewise the inclusion of Ben Kingsley as ‘Papa Rudy’, Petit’s circus mentor – an exercise in pure caricature with an accent that’s all over the shop. Though Kingsley’s far from the only one guilty of dialectical inconsistency; there’s a pervasive ropeyness of accent that plagues the central cast and sometimes jars one out of being fully invested in a scene. Also, the love story aspect between Philippe and his girlfriend, Annie, seems shoehorned in and is handled half-heartedly.

These are, however, minor quibbles and mostly serve to enhance the fairy-tale sheen they give the story, which is clearly the intention of the filmmakers. It would be churlish to dwell on the film’s inconsistencies or points where it misses its mark as they are far outweighed by what it does right. The use of CGI and 3D is pretty much flawless throughout, 1970’s NYC is convincingly recreated and the digitally rendered twin towers look spectacular.

If one still harboured any reservations regarding the broad, storybook nature of the film’s presentation they completely evaporate by the time we arrive on the roof. It is here, with the rigged wire strung between the buildings the culmination of Petit and his accomplices’ clandestine plot and with those first few steps ‘into the void’ that The Walk really takes off and goes beyond the trappings of conventional movie storytelling becoming something truly magical. It is during the titular walk that the film achieves the emotional freight that Man on Wire managed through the testimony of participants in ‘the artistic crime of the century’ and the inclusion of Petit himself. The technical wizardry adds another dimension to the recreation of the event, justifies the making of The Walk and reiterates Petit’s miraculous feat as a bona fide moment of wonder, a visceral and transcendent experience. To be given the opportunity to join Philippe Petit up there on his wire is more than enough reason to take in The Walk, though sufferers of vertigo should probably steer clear.

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The Magic Band Wed 11 Nov, Brudenell

Social Club, £19.25. Captain Beefheart’s wildly influential band re-visiting the classic Beefheart tunes with renewed fervour.

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Chas & Dave Wed 11 Nov, City Varieties Music Hall, £26.50 / £29.50. Exceptionally witty songs about life in London with a strong affection for all things English & reminiscent of many of the great Music Hall artists

Russell Van Den Berg Quartet Thurs 12 Nov, 7.45pm Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £14/£12

The Moulettes / Nizlopi Fri 13 Nov, Brudenell Social Club, £18.48. Folk world favourites Moulettes join forces with number one selling folk/hip-hop duo Nizlopi,

Brodsky String Quartet Sat 14 Nov,

Hot 8 Brass Band Thu 5 Nov, The Wardrobe,

£16.50. Extraordinary, raw & funky brass band from the streets of New Orleans.

Howard Assembly Room, £19.25. A programme of works comprising: Beethoven: String Quartet No 16 in F major, Shostakovich: String Quartet No 15 in Eb minor.

Dinosaur Pile-Up Sat 7 Nov, Key Club,

High & Lonesome Festival Sat 14 Nov

£8.80. Heavy duty Grunge revivalists.

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Sat 7

Nov, The Wardrobe, contact the venue for ticket info. One of the foremost exponents of Hammond organ & one of the first jazz fusion artists to make it big in the jazz & rock worlds.

Ex Hex Sat 7 Nov, Headrow House, £12.10.

A band siting near the middle of a Go-gos/ Ramones/Sleater-Kinney Venn diagram knocking out succinct, speedy, riff-happy gems smothered in snarling backtalk & shameless, glorious guitar solos.

The Mañana Collective Sun 8 Nov, Seven

Arts Leeds, 1:30pm, £5 - £7. Incredible tunes from Africa, Brazil, Venezuela & beyond!

Michael Rault Sun 8 Nov, Oporto, £6.60.

A gifted multi- instrumentalist playing a hooky blend of pop rock, jukebox R’n’B, & acid psych.

The Wytches Mon 9 Nov, Headrow House,

£9.90. Dark 50s surf riffs & melancholic shuffles.

Brudenell Social Club / Left Bank, £15-£20.

A one-day, multi-venue folk, country, blues, Americana festival. See highandlonesome. co.uk for more details.

Dreadzone Sun 15 Nov, Brudenell Social Club, £15. One of the country’s top reggae & dub acts.

Al Wood Quintet ‘Benny Carter meets Gerry Mulligan’ Sun 15 Nov, 1.30 – 4pm Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £7/5

Kurt Vile Tue 17 Nov, Leeds University

Union, £16.50. Former member of The War on Drugs now solo & putting out top quality indie-pop-rock ‘n’ roll. Also appearing: Waxahatchee

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Space Tour Wed 18 Nov, Leeds University Union, £22.50. Retro-obsessed duo perform wobbly electronics, tight heavy guitar workouts & live drums overlayed with kitsch audio samples from screened public information films.

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Fri 20 Nov, Belgrave Music Hall, £16.50. New York Hip-Hop collective combining brass, jazz, Afropop, funk, soul & R&B.

Cheatahs Fri 20 Nov, Wharf Chambers, £6.60. Blissed out indie-rock & pop-tinged psychedelia.

Portico(formerly Portico Quartet) Sat 21

Nov, Headrow House, 3pm, £7.15. Like an Indie band playing post-jazz their unique sound has won them fans from Gilles Peterson to Radio 4 & made them Time Out’s Jazz, Folk & World music album of the year.

Huun-Huur-Tu Sat 21 Nov, Howard

Assembly Room, £16.50. One of the first groups to combine overtone ‘throatsinging- techniques with ancient acoustic stringed instruments and percussion to thrilling & otherworldy effect.

Maciek Pysz Sun 22 Nov, 1.30 – 4pm Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £7/5. Polish composer & guitarist Maciek Pysz is joined by the brilliant double bassist Yuri Goloubev & drummer Asaf Sirkis.

Andy Sheppard Quartet Thurs 26 Nov,

7.45pm Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton.

Legendary British saxman presents music from his latest ECM recordings.

He’s written for everything from solo to big band, worked with some of the biggest names in jazz & composed over 350 pieces.

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Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 26 Nov, from

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Picking sessions, musicians welcome. £5.

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27 Nov, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. LS6, from 8pm. Maggie’s voice goes from joyous mood to heart rending blue against the cascade of Mark Creswell’s guitar ringing over the consummate Bowie bass

Cantabile Chamber Choir Sat 28, Nov, 7.30pm,St Edmunds Roundhay. Vivaldi Gloria. Schubert Mass in G. £10. Tickets on the door

Firebird Quartet Sun 29 Nov, 1.30 –

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Photo: Dave Wortley

Claire O’Hara recently won Gold in Squirt Boat and Bronze in Freestyle Kayak in the 2015 World Freestyle Kayaking Championships in Ottawa, Canada. laire started competing in freestyle kayaking in 2001 and made the British team in 2006. Since then she has paddled the world, becoming the most successful female freestyle paddler of all time, clocking up seven World Championships – two in Freestyle Kayak, three in Squirt Boat Kayak, and two in the Mystery World Championships.

She is the only freestyle kayak athlete ever to have Doubled the Double and currently holds the world record for the highest competitive women’s scores in both disciplines.

From Meanwood, Claire attended Cardinal Heenan High School and Notre Dame Sixth Form College, and went on to graduate in Sport and Recreation Development from Leeds Metropolitan University. Since then she has worked as senior instructor and technical advisor for Bradford Council, Nottingham City Council and Nottingham County Council’s Adventure Activity teams, and as a freelance instructor for a number of individuals and organisations, including Leeds Beckett University, the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham and the Kelly White Water Park in the USA.

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Claire is keen to motivate other young people to stay active, follow their goals and dreams and strive to be the best they can be. She is also actively seeking sponsorship and anyone interested in sponsoring her can contact her via ohara_claire@hotmail. com

stablished in 1992, this year’s Ilkley Triathlon on 20th September was the biggest ever, with 450 athletes from all over the country taking part.

This challenging event, comprising a 500m swim, 15km bike route and 5km run along a hilly route taking in Carter Lane and Curly Hill, attracted athletes in all age groups – from 16 to over 60 – as well as complete novices.

Craven Energy’s Mark Quinn was the first male home, completing the course in fifty seven minutes.

Angela Knowles, a teacher from Ilkley Grammar School, was the first female – finishing in one hour and four minutes.

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Bradford Triathlon Club was recently voted the best event in the country Photo: @ triathlon box

every age category, including several relay teams.

The race is organised by the Leeds Bradford Triathlon Club and was recently voted the best event in the country at a national triathlon awards ceremony. Entries for the 2016 event,

which will be held on 18th September, will open in May. Act fast if you would like to take part as this must-do event sells out within hours!

A raffle on the day raised £232 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. For further information, visit www. lbt.org.uk, or follow @ ilkleytriathlon on twitter or Facebook.

Campaign Raises Awareness of Bowel Cancer Screening he uptake for bowel cancer screening in the UK is at just 58%, so United European Gastroenterology is urging people to support the colorectal cancer campaign, #FaceUp2CRC, in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of screening.

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer (CRC), is the most common type of gastrointestinal cancer across Europe, with estimates of more than 300,000 new cases recorded in the EU every year and incidence expected to rise 12% by 2020.

Although most cases are diagnosed in the over 50s, recent findings have suggested that the risk of young people developing CRC is increasing at an alarming rate. With early detection, survival rates are around 90-95%.

Recent findings suggest that the risk of young people developing CRC is increasing

“With the risk of bowel cancer in the under 50s developing at an alarming rate, it is vital that the importance of screening is promoted”, said Greg Mulholland MP, who is supporting the campaign. “Early detection results in a much higher survival rate, so please join the #FaceUp2CRC campaign and encourage your friends, family and others to undertake colorectal cancer screening.”

People are being asked to post a ‘selfie’ on social media with the hashtag #FaceUp2CRC and a short message on why they are supporting the campaign.

Supporters can also join the Thunderclap, (www.thunderclap.it/projects/31694colorectal-cancer-faceup2crc?locale=en)

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On 26th September, over 6,000 people descended on the Harewood Estate for the 2015 Brownlee Tri - Alistair and Jonny’s largest triathlon to date, with over 1,600 registered participants

‘Be a Hero’ Organ Donor Campaign Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is running its ‘Be a Hero’ campaign to raise awareness of the shortage of organ donors and MP Greg Mulholland is backing the campaign and urging people to join the organ donor register.

Last year saw 114 people in Yorkshire donate organs after their death, which led to 294 patients receiving a transplant. However, 800 people in the region are still on the transplant waiting list. In Leeds, 29 people donated organs, which enabled 76 patients to receive a transplant.

Last year saw 114 people in Yorkshire donate organs after their death “It was a fantastic day for all involved”, said Alistair Brownlee.

“It was great that so many participants returned from last year, but it was also important to us that the Brownlee Tri inspired new triathletes. Over 30% of our participants had never competed in a triathlon before and The Collective Kids Duathlon was always busy.”

The free Kids Duathlon, delivered

by British Triathlon Trust, was in high demand with over 300 children of all ages trying out running, cycling and transitions.

The Brownlee brothers started the first wave at 9:30am, with Jonny completing the swim leg for his team in the Corporate Challenge relay wave at 10:30am. Participants took part in Sprint, Super Sprint and Relay races throughout the day.

Following the grand finish everyone enjoyed the Entertainment Village which offered a variety of activities and catering options.

For the full results, please visit www.brownleetri.com/results/

The ‘Be a Hero’ campaign is also backed by many high-profile figures, including Leeds United FC, actor Sir Patrick Stewart, and Joe Root from Yorkshire County Cricket Club. “’Be a Hero’ is an important and inspiring campaign”, said Greg.

“I would really encourage local residents to sign up to the organ donor register. Taking just a couple of minutes to sign up could change the lives of so many people.”

For further information and to sign up visit here: www. organdonation.nhs.uk/

cores of new university students recently took the opportunity to learn more about drug and alcohol misuse at Freshers’ events in the city. Many, away from home for the first time, were keen to learn more about keeping safe during their university careers.

“We’d like to get students thinking about the risk factors around drinking and drug taking”, said Jane Doyle of drug and alcohol recovery service Forward Leeds, now the single point of contact in the city for people with drug and alcohol problems.

“We want them to stay safe.

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Pictured: Head of Physics Mr Harrison assists GSAL students

cience pupils and staff from The Grammar School at Leeds and Batley Girls’ High School recently joined Fulneck Physicists for a day of specialist teaching and practical training on the science of earthquakes.

Fulneck’s Physics Department, which runs a thriving Seismology club, was delighted to share its expertise. The department also works in partnership with schools in Naples, Nice and Torquay. Fulneck physicists are involved in outreach activities that benefit other schools. They developed the teaching materials and produced a lot of the equipment required to help teach aspects of Seismology.

Students and teachers learned about different types of seismic waves, designing seismometers, locating earthquakes by triangulation

and searching for patterns in where earthquakes occur. They also looked into discovering the frequency of the different magnitudes of earthquake.

Speakers included Paul Denton, Manager of UK Schools Seismology Project, representing The British Geological Survey, who spoke about possible careers in Seismology and outlined types of Seismology equipment and their development over the centuries; and Jurgen Neuberg, Professor of Physical Volcanology at Leeds University, who explained and gave examples of Volcano Seismology.

“The workshop is a prime example of the cutting edge science in which our students are engaged”, said Mrs Newman, Principal at Fulneck School. “I am very proud of their

The department also works in partnership with schools in Naples, Nice and Torquay involvement in hosting and presenting their knowledge and expertise at this event. I hope that our visiting students will be motivated into studying Physics and Science in general at A level and beyond.”

Mimika Theatre brings its entrancing show ‘Small Worlds’ to Left Bank Leeds on Cardigan Road, from 30th November – 6th December. mall Worlds is a visual pleasure that will delight the whole family. Step inside Mimika’s big white tent and experience an intimate, atmospheric and spellbinding show made up of five intertwining stories, five small worlds and five very different journeys.

Using an immersive soundtrack, puppetry, digital animation and miniature landscapes Mimika creates a gentle theatre experience full of magical, poetic imagery. Doors are opened to reveal moving images, a wooden set transforms into a riverbank, a tiny fox plays in a pop-up meadow and a cat and girl dream their stories. All without a word being spoken.

Mimika Theatre, based in Meanwood, is an internationally acclaimed company that has been creating performances for young audiences for over 30 years and has performed all over the world.

From 30th November – Friday 4th December performances are at 6pm. On Saturday 5th/ Sunday 6th December there are three performances – 11am, 1 & 3pm. Tickets (£5) are available from Eventbrite http://bit.ly/swmimika. Places are limited – so book now! www.leftbankleeds.org.uk

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Thomas’ Balloon Lands in Belgium!

In July, together with his friends at the Adel Nursery and Preschool Leavers’ Party, Thomas Diesendorff (4½) released his balloon, complete with message tag, into a beautiful, clear blue sky. Then everyone returned to the party fun and thought no more about it.

Ireland Wood Primary hosted a city-wide Scooter Challenge event to support the launch of a new ‘Scoot to School’ initiative run

by Leeds City Council in September. he event was held during European Mobility Week, with pupils from six schools across the city participating in a series of scooter challenges.

Children took part in a warm up, scooter racing, and attended a scooter skills course. In addition, a scooter stunt team put on two shows during the morning, which fascinated the children and the school is now looking at creating ‘stunt areas’ around its cycle track.

“It was fantastic to share our facilities with other schools and all

the children had a great morning”, said Assistant Head, Jen Lansdowne.

“We promote healthy and sustainable choices at Ireland Wood and encourage our pupils to walk/scoot/cycle to school every day. This event was a brilliant way in which to launch the ‘Scoot to School’ initiative and we now have even more children scooting to and from school and using our school cycle track at breaktimes.”

The Lord Mayor of Leeds opened and closed the event, and Councillor Dowson was also in attendance.

On 28th August, a Mr Verplacke in Belgium e-mailed to say that he had found the card from Thomas’ balloon in the garden where his goose lives! It had travelled some 365 miles to Oudenburg, Belgium.

“This was so unexpected”, said Ruth Diesendorff, Thomas’ mum.

“We thought it would be nice to share some really happy news.”

Mr Verplanke wrote first to Acorns in Adel, where director Helin Smith put him in touch with Thomas’ family. Thomas was subsequently presented with a certificate to mark the fact that his balloon had travelled the furthest and someone as far away as Belgium had found it.

ouis Sidebottom (14) a pupil at Horsforth School, started gymnastics with the Leeds Gym-minis and moved progressively through the Council scheme. Today he is an Elite Gymnast training with Leeds Gymnastics six days a week with his heart set on future medals.

On 20th September he was crowned Elite Yorkshire Champion for his age group for the sixth year in a row! The Yorkshire Championships are a qualification championship to gain entry to the National Elite and Club Grades in November, where he will be competing at the highest Elite level for the sixth and final time. He is hoping to place highly in order to be picked for the Great Britain Junior squad.

His coach, Dave Murray, coaches the Junior Elite boys at the club, alongside Nile Wilson (prospective Olympic Gymnast)

Louis’ achievements in the past six years have been impressive He recently competed in the prestigious London Open Under 14’s category, where he came fourth overall, second on Rings, and second on Vault. Louis warmed up on parallel bars alongside Olympic medalist Max Whitlock!

Louis’ achievements in the past six years have been impressive. His sheer dedication and enthusiasm are sure to propel him towards his goal.

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Community Notices ACTIVE Abbey Runners meet Tues & Thurs, 7.30pm. Based at Holt Park Active.

Track Sessions at Beckett’s Park. New members welcome. Details: www. abbeyrunners.co.uk

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,

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Friends of Lawnswood Badminton Club Meet Mon & Wed, 7-9pm at

meets Mon at Crawshaw School, Pudsey. First ever mixed netball league in Leeds & after a successful summer league they are keen to welcome new mixed teams to join for fun & fitness!

All abilities welcome. Details: info@

Lawnswood School during term time.

Mixed abilities/gender/ages (children 11+ welcome with adult). Details: mjh.

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Grand Canyon Trek 14-21 May & & 17-24 Sept 2016. Challenge yourself & raise valuable funds for Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal, St James’s Hospital. Details: Tif 206 8620,

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Adel Over 50’s Exercise Class

Irish Set Dancing meets Tues,

Fri 10 – 11am at Adel Quaker Meeting House. Get Fit have Fun! Details: C.

Limon 07545 954315

Adel Squash Club meets at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. A fun/competitive way to keep fit. Details: Jon Hodgson

07761 608598, or for Racketball John Bennett 267 0761, www. adelsquashclub.com Adel Tennis Club Social or competitive tennis on 3 carpet & 2 tarmac courts. Situated at AWMA sports ground next to Adel Church.

All standards welcome. Junior coaching available. Details: John Micklethwaite 267 4071

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

Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham 258 4532

Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets

8.30pm at the Irish Centre, York Rd. It’s a lot of fun & a good aerobic workout. Social gathering open to all, regardless of age or dancing ability.

All dances are taught. Free. Details:

Aizlynn Johnston 07731 376773, Caleb Jenkinson 07585 962002, LeedsSetDancer@gmail.com, www. leedsirishsetdancing.co.uk Junior Footballers Wanted Quality

players for North East Leeds Juniors U17s for 2015 season. Training & games at Scott Hall. Details: Mark Bramfitt

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Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt

Thurs. Members from all around the district & new members welcome.

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Scottish Country Dancing Mon 1.45 - 3.45pm & Tues 7.45 - 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall, Gainsborough Ave LS16; Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm at Lidgett Pk Methodist Church, Lidgett Pl. LS8, & St Columbas Church Hall, Headingley Ln. LS6. All abilities welcome. Details: Irene 2631310,

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Sun 9.30am in car park Cookridge Village Hall. Walks 6/8 miles.

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Safe & relaxed environment. Details:

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Leeds Penguins Lacrosse Club

trains Mon 7.15pm at Adel, matches Saturdays. New & experienced players welcome. Details: leedslacrosse@

Dates available each month. Raise minimum of £400 & jump for free!

Details: 218 5570, www.st-gemma. co.uk/skydives St Chad’s Tennis Club Play tennis all year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome.

Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917 St Christopher’s Cycling Club

Friendly club. Rides start Sun 8.30am from car park opposite Lawnswood Cemetery, for rides of 30-40 miles.

All welcome (U-18s should be accompanied). Details: 278 2603,

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Table Tennis at HEART Mon

7 – 9pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. £3 1 hour/ £5 for 2. over 18s, (£2/£3 U-18s). U-13s should be accompanied by an adult. Details:

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University of Leeds Staff Walking Club organises at least one walk (5-12 miles) most weekends. All welcome & no membership charge. Details:

David Shaw 285 7480, d.c.shaw@ leeds.ac.uk

ARTS & CRAFTS Bare Canvas Life Drawing Group meets Tues 8 - 10pm upstairs at The Fenton Pub Woodhouse Ln LS2 3ED. Friendly, relaxing night with great music playlist & excellent models. All abilities. £5. Enquiries from female models welcome.

Bramhope Art Club meets Mon,

7.30pm Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane.

2 Nov: Practical, shading only; 9 Nov: Changing the mood of a picture; 16 Nov: Practical Pastels; 23 Nov: Workshop/demo with Carol Sorhaindo, Still Life expression in graphite; 30 Nov: Demo follow up. New members welcome. Details: Jeff 01423 508867

Chinese Brush Painters Society

Sat 7/ Sun 8 Nov, 10am – 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool. Painting trailing plants with swallows & insects

(Sat) & using special effects to paint animals & birds in Winter (Sun) with Maggie Cross. New members welcome.

Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk Cookridge Art Group meets Wed, 1.30 – 4pm at Cookridge Village Hall.

A few spaces available. Interested in spending an afternoon in a friendly, helpful group painting & improving your standard in watercolour, oil, acrylic or pastel? Details: Mick 267 9170

Craft Evening Every Thurs 7-9pm

at The Courtyard Café 96 Town St. Horsforth Open to all. Bring your craft & have a natter. Details: 259 0301

Craft Workshop Tues 3 Nov, 10.30am -1pm in the Hope Pastures visitor centre with Pat Bruce of Snowflake Crafts. Opportunity to develop new skills & make Xmas presents. £20 incl. materials. Details:

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Farsley & District Art Club Meets 3 days a week at the studios in Westroyd Park, New St. Farsley LS28. Nov 7: painting from 10am. Nov 11: Jane Gamble - Paint like Turner 7pm. Nov 24: Saturday painting from 10am. Nov 30: Portrait with limited pallet 7pm.

Details: www.farsleyartclub.org.uk Guiseley Art Club Exhibition & Sale Sat 31 Oct (10.30am–4.30pm)

& Sun 1 Nov (12– 4pm) at Methodist Church Hall, Oxford Rd, LS20 9EP. Free entry. 30 Nov: Doreen Greenshields demonstrates ‘A Street Scene in Rain’ in oils. 1.30 – 4pm. £5 non members. Just turn up.

Details: www.guiseleyartclub.co.uk, artguiseley@hotmail.co.uk Hang On I’m Counting! Knitting group meets Tues 6pm at Chemic Tavern, Woodhouse. Details:

BeetleJuiceLady@Yahoo.co.uk Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club

Autumn Art Exhibition & Sale Sat 21/ Sun 22 Nov, 10am – 5pm at Ripley Town Hall, Ripley HG3 3AX. Adm free.

Details: www.handnart.co.uk

www.albatyres.co.uk

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Community Notices

Headingley Beading Group New group starting soon. Aims to meet regularly for beading & chat. Complete beginners are welcome. Details:

Coffee Morning Sat 10am – 12

christine.fisher@hushmail.com

noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley. Delicious homemade cakes & lots of chat.

Everyone welcome.

Headingley Flower Club meets

Coffee Morning Sat 28 Nov,

NSPCC Hazel’s Christmas Fair & Coffee Morning Fri 3rd Nov, 10am – 12 noon at St Chad’s Parish Centre, £2 incl. coffee & mince pie. Tombola, brica-brac, nearly new clothes, jewellery, cakes, etc. No dealers please.

Horsforth Art Society 7.30pm at

267 4706, 267 3621 or on door. www. cookridge-va.org.uk

St Gemma’s Christmas Market 4 Dec (3 - 8pm)/ 5 Dec (10am - 4pm) at the Hospice, Harrogate Rd, Moortown.

Mulled wine, stalls, games, Santa & quality non-drop Nordmann Christmas trees at great prices! Details: 218

8496

Junior Church Nearly New Toy Sale Sat 7 Nov, 1 – 2pm Cookridge

St Paul’s Church Fair (Raynel Dr.

1st Fri of month, 7.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre Headingley. Visitors & new members welcome. Details: Gill

Young 267 9445

The Studio, 15 Back Lane Horsforth.

Non members welcome. Details: 258

Life Drawing Art Group Mon

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

Laurence Limon 07856 735179

Leeds Marquetry Group meets Wed 7 – 9pm at the Polish Catholic Centre, Newton Hill Rd. (off Chapeltown Rd) Details: leedsmarquetry.org.uk

Stainbeck Art Club 2nd & 4th Tues, 1.45 – 4pm Methodist Community Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton.

Practicals & demonstrations. 10 Nov: Practical with Pam McFetridge New members all abilities welcome. Details: Pam McFetridge 268 4734, www. stainbeckarts.co.uk

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS 2nd Adel Guides Fundraising Night Wed 4 Nov, 7.15 – 8.15pm at

Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, off New Adel Lane, LS16 6AZ. Guides will be selling their own Company homemade products. Entry £1. Tables available £5. Details:

Kirstie Lewis 07754 344370

Charity Auction Sat 14 Nov at Adel Memorial Hall. Details: www.hopepastures.org, info. hopepastures@gmail.com Christmas Fair Sat 14 Nov, 10am –

2pm at West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Bric-a-brac, stalls etc. All welcome.

10.30am – 12 noon at Cookridge Village Hall. Raffle, cakes, tombola & other stalls. Tables available for hire (£7/£5). Adm £1. Details & tickets:

Methodist Church Hall. Pick up some early bargains for Christmas. Adm 50p, children free.

Headingley Methodist Church Christmas Fair Sat 28 Nov, 10am

– 1pm. Delicious cakes, books, crafts & gifts, jewellery & Traidcraft. Plus a Chocolate Tombola, games, raffle & seasonal refreshments. Entry free.

Everybody welcome.

Horsforth in Bloom Bric-a-Brac Sale Sat 1 Nov, 10am – noon in Central Methodist Church, Horsforth . Details: Dawn Collins 250 2987, Hilary Taylor 258 3521 Horsforth Museum Christmas Coffee Morning Sat 28 Nov, 10am 12.30pm in the Museum.

Horsforth Farmers’ Market

(sponsored by Horsforth Churches Together), Sat 1 Nov, 9.30am – 12.30pm St Margaret’s School car park, Town Street.

Headingley Farmers’ Market

2nd Sat, 9am – 12.30pm in The Rose Garden in front of The Arc, North Lane.

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Christmas Fayre Sat 5 Dec, 11am –

2.30pm. Santa, bric-a-brac, pre-loved toys & books, Christmas wreaths, tombola – the Farm cafe will be open.

Leeds Feline Friends Chistmas Fair Sat 21 Nov, 10am - 1pm St

Margaret’s Church Hall, Horsforth LS18 5LQ. Something for everyone, lots of stalls & delicious refreshments.

5570, nicolah@st-gemma.co.uk

LS16 6BS) Sat 28 Nov, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Usual stalls, raffles, tombola etc. Admission 50p. All welcome.

Yorkshire Cancer Centre Christmas Cards New range of

festive designs available. Proceeds to YCC Appeal, supporting cancer patients at St James’s Hospital. Details: www.

yorkshirecancercentre.org.uk

GROUPS/CLUBS Adel Crag Community Assoc.

keeps you informed about what’s happening in your neighbourhood.

Local news, events etc. Details:

Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www. adelcrag.org.com Adel & District Horticultural Society meets 2nd Mon, 7.45pm at

Friends Meeting House, New Adel Ln. 9 Nov: AGM followed by ‘Organic Gardening’ with Terry Marshall. New members welcome. Details: Mrs Tarn

Everett 261 3095, http://adelhort. btck.co.uk/

Bramhope Bridge Club Meets to play duplicate bridge on Mon 1 – 4pm, Tues & Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm, at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome. Details: Leslie 250 2378

Chippendale Society widely dispersed membership centred around Otley welcomes those interested in decorative arts, particularly mid/ late 18th century. Lectures, study days, visits. Details: 275 9562, www. thechippendalesociety.co.uk

Cookridge Camera Club Meets

Wed, 7.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall.

All welcome. Details: Richard 230

1853, cookridegcameraclub.co.uk

Cookridge Gardening Club meets

Wed 18 Nov, 7.30pm Cookridge Methodist Church Hall. Don Witton (holder of National Plant Collection of Euphorbias) will give a talk entitled ‘Top Ten Gardens’. Plants for sale.

Cookridge & Horsforth U3A

Meet Mon 2 Nov, 10.30am – 12 noon in Cookridge Village Hall; & Mon 16 Nov, 10.30am – 12 noon in Horsforth St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Details: 0787 656 2686,

cookridgeu3a@hotmail.co.uk, www. cookridgeandhorsforthu3a.org, www.u3asites.org.uk/cookridge Duplicate Bridge Club meets Fri 7 – 10pm at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. New Director.

Would welcome regular players.

Holt Park Tenants & Residents Association Provides a voice for

residents & tenants in the Holt Park area. Regular meetings held at Ralph Thoresby School. All welcome. Details:

rhinos4ever@hotmail.com

Details: www.oxfamleeds.org.uk & facebook

Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club

Leeds Photographic Society meets

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 in Bloom Friendly, active

group meets 1st Sat 10am in Horsforth Museum. New members always welcome. Details: Dawn Collins 250

2987, Hilary Taylor 258 3521

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

Details: Ewart 267 8001

Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

Friends of Adel Woods Friendly

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over

group looking after Adel Woods along the Meanwood Valley Trail.

Monthly meetings to preserve special habitats, clear paths, put up bird & bat boxes & remove litter. All welcome. Details: 285 7136, http://

friendsofadelwoods.wordpress.com Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Action Days 1st Sat. Help tidy

cemetery, under supervision of Parks & Countryside Ranger. Meet 10am in car park, Otley Rd. Tools & hot drinks provided. Details: 261 1363,

friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery AGM Thurs 26 Nov, 7pm at Friend’s

Meeting House, New Adel Lane, Adel. Followed by refreshments & talk by Michael Meadowcroft (former MP & city councillor) entitled ‘In the Office of Mayor’ at 7.30pm.

Visitors £5.. Details: Ann 261 1363,

friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk

Greenpeace Leeds meets 1st Mon, 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

Holt Park Bridge Group Friendly group plays Wednesday mornings in Holt Park. No partner needed. Details:

256 8469

Leeds Oxfam Group has raised thousands of pounds over the past year.

All welcome to join their programme of interesting & informative events.

50s & unattached. Improve your social life & make new friends. Not a dating agency. Details: 217 1747/ 267 0282,

www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly. com

Kirkstall Community Garden Grow your own food, learn new skills & share ideas with others. All welcome.

Free access to educational resources & growing facilities. Volunteers welcome.

Details: kirkstallgarden@gmail.com Lawnswood Bridge Club Tues 1pm Lawnswood YMCA. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome. Details: 285 2522

Leeds Cat Rescue rehabilitate lost, neglected cats & kittens.

If you can offer a cat a home, contact them. Details: 268 0488,

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

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 1st Tues, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Annual membership £12 single/ £18 couple. Details: Pat 225 0030, www.leedshs.org.uk

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group campaigning for preservation of NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Next meetings: 19 Nov, 7 Dec. Details: 278 5495, info@ leedshospitalalert.org.uk

Tues, 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, LS8. New members welcome. Details: www.

lps1852.co.uk

Leeds Writers` Circle meets alternate Mondays, 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Carriageworks, Millennium Sq. Friendly, lively group of writers, fiction, non fiction, poetry etc. New members, experienced or beginners, very welcome. Details: www. leedswriterscircle.co.uk

Meanwood Monday Fellowship meetings on alt Mondays, 2pm at Meanwood Institute. Details: Val Milner 275 9774 Meanwood Valley Partnership Local people helping to preserve, protect & enhance the Meanwood Valley. Details: www.

meanwoodvalleypartnership.co.uk

National Vegetable Society meets Tues 10 Nov, 8pm Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Ln. Headingley, LS5 2AB Speakers Olive & David Peel present ‘A box, a bed & a few other bits’.

Refreshments, raffle. Free entry All welcome.

Pool Bridge Club meets Mon, 1.15pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Methodist Church (blue door on Manor Gns off Main St.). Relaxed Chicago bridge.

No partner needed. New members all abilities welcome. Details: Chris 284

3069

The 52 Club A social gathering

for retired & semi retired men from professional & business backgrounds.

Meets 2nd Mon of each month, 12 noon at Leeds Golf Centre, Wike Ridge for lunch, followed by guest speaker.

Details: Peter Spence 269 4269

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

Details: Sandra 01943 463332

78 West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society

(Silver Gilt winner Harrogate Autumn Show) meets Wed 18 Nov, 7.30pm at Moorside & Residents Community Centre, St Catherine’s Dr. LS13. AGM followed by discussion about fuchsias & Faith Supper. Last meeting of 2015.

Visitors welcome. Details: 256 3055

Writers’ Group Meets every other Mon at Bridget’s Bar, Victoria Hotel, Leeds. All kinds of writers in all styles.

Currently looking for new members.

Details: text 07804 191189, vince. mihill@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk Yorkshire Animal Shelter

Many cats & kittens desperate for new homes! Donations welcome.

Community Notices mullin@allforonechoir.com, www. allforonechoir.com Leeds Music Club meets every 2/3 weeks, 7.30pm in Adel Methodist Church Hall. Established 1932, the group promotes the performance of music by & amongst its members.

Details: Dawn Lloyd 01924 252329, www.theleedsmusicclub.org

Meanwood Ukulele Club Meets Wed 2 – 3.30pm, Meanwood Institute, Green Rd, LS6. Mixed ability group strums & sings wide variety of popular songs, & performs occasionally.

Membership £5 per week (paid each 8 weeks) or £6 per drop in session.

Details: 07968 817803, www. yorkshireanimalshelter.org.uk

Details: Jessica Bowie: 07815 892415 jessica@yourukuleletutor. com

MUSIC

Sinfonia of Leeds Sat 14 Nov,

The Amici Singers friendly

mixed voice choir (no auditions), rehearses Thurs, 7pm Adel Methodist Church. New members, experienced or beginners, welcome. Details:

Elizabeth King 228 5932

Collingham Training Band

for beginners on wind or brass instruments, children & adults. £20 per term. Details: www.collinghamband.

co.uk

Horsforth Choral Society (musical

director Kathryn Woodruff) rehearses Mon, 7.30pm in St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Autumn Concert ‘British Choral Classics’ Tues 17 Nov, 7.30pm in St Margaret’s Church. Details: 07958

782348

Junior Violin Group Thurs 5 - 6pm

Woodhouse Community Centre, LS6 2NY. Fun, small group violin lessons for children, classical & folk tunes, music theory & games. Details: Iveta

07547 112171, leeds.violin@gmail. com Lawnswood Singers Friendly,

welcoming group meets Thurs 8pm at Adel Methodist Church (behind Lawnswood Arms off Otley Rd).

Details B.D.Hawer 267 1292 or just turn up! www.lawnswoodsingers. co.uk Leeds All For One Choir meets Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm West End Primary School, West End Lane, Horsforth. Singing rock, pop & gospel. Everyone welcome. Book a taster session. Details: maria.

7.30pm at St. Edmund’s Church, Roundhay LS8 1JN. Programme includes: Rachmaninov’s Isle of the Dead; Liszt’s Piano Concerto No.1; & Shostakovich’s Symphony No.1.

Conductor: David Greed. Soloist: Ashley Wass. Tickets (£5-£14): 224 3801, sinfoniaofleeds.eventbrite.com or on door

Singing Mums Tues (term time)

10 - 11am at St Paul’s Church Ireland Wood. Fun, friendly singing group for Mums to enjoy with their babies. £5 per session if booking term/£6 drop in. Details: georgina.lashbrook@

hotmail.com or Facebook.com/ singingmums

Songbirds Choir meets Wed, 7.30 –

9.30pm at Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Singing songs from classical to pop. Ability to read music preferable. Details: Tracy

07914 833394

String of Beads Ladies Choir is currently recruiting new members.

No previous experience required.

All voices welcome, just come along & sing. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 - 9.15pm in Bramley. Details:

stringofbeadschoir@gmail.com Yorkshire Clarinet Ensemble

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

Pennington 07910 414586, mpenn. dpenn@ntlworld.com

Wharfedale Male Voice Choir

meets Mon 2 – 4pm in the Catholic Hall, Bradford Rd. Burley-inWharfedale. Friendly group will welcome any fellow who loves singing.

Ability to read music a help but not essential. No auditions. Details: Ken

01943 863177

SENIORS Cookridge Luncheon Club meets Wed, 12 – 1.30pm Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. Good food, good company. £4.50. Details: 267 5510 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

Headingley Methodist Church Luncheon Club (over 60s) meets

Tues, 12 noon Church Hall (side entrance) Chapel St. New members welcome. 2-course hot meal £5. Please book. Details: 275 5615, 275 1592

Meanwood Luncheon Club meets

Thurs, 12.15pm in the Parochial Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Meanwood. Cost £5. Details: Anne Matthews 268 1131

OPAL (Older People’s Action in

the Locality) supports over 60s in Cookridge, Ireland Wood, Tinshill, Holt Park, Adel & Bramhope. Activities include exercise classes, coffee afternoons, luncheon club, shopping trips & drop-in. Details: 261 9103

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

St Chad’s Lunch Club 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 home-cooked meal just £4. Details: Mary Burnell 267 1742

STEP (Supporting The Elderly People) 244 Queenswood Drive. For over 60s in West Park / Far Headingley. Mon – Thurs 10am – 4pm. Drop-in café til 1.30pm. Meet friends for coffee & chat, have breakfast or lunch. Lots of groups, activities & outings. Details: 275

Drop-in Buddhist Meditation Classes 7.30 - 9.30pm Ratnasambhava Centre, 22 Back Wetherby Rd, Oakwood (Tues); HEART, Headingley (Thurs). £5. Details: 265 2118,

7988, www.stepleeds.org.uk

meditationinleeds@gmail.com, www.meditationinleeds.org

Willows Tuesday Club Fink Hill,

Drop in Group Meditation (free)

Horsforth. 1.45 – 3.45pm. Friendly group for over 60s. Various activities, & outings. Mini bus available in Horsforth. Don’t feel lonely, join them!

Details: Jean 258 3449

Sing Yourself Happy Over 65s singing songs from WWI – ‘70s. 2nd & 4th Wed 11am – 12.30pm Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Dementia friendly. £1. Details:

Sarah 887 3596, sarah.goodyear@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

SPIRITUAL Adel Baptist Congregation Sunday services 10.30am Adel Primary

School, Tile lane, LS16. Informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Variety of daytime & evening groups. Details: 275 4989

Adel Methodist Church (corner

Holt Lane/ Gainsborough Ave). Sunday Services 10am, incl Junior Church.

All Hallows: a Church of the Rainbow

People of God Regent Tce, Hyde Park, LS6. Sunday Eucharist 10.30am, Wednesday Eucharist 7pm. Everyone welcome. Also runs Real Junk Food Cafe Tues & Fri, 10am - 4pm. Details:

http://allhallowsleeds.org.uk/

Bramhope Methodist Church

Sunday: 10am Morning Worship.

Prayer Breakfast 1st Sun 8.30am, Holy Communion 10am. 4th Sunday, informal All Age Worship. Mid week Communion 2nd Tues 10am. Evening Communion 4th Thurs 7.45pm – both in the Low Room.

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. Marc Homsey. Details: www.

ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk

Cookridge Methodist Church Sun 10.30am Morning Worship. Crèche facilities & refreshments. 1st Sun of month: Family Parade Service informal, friendly worship for all ages.

Sun 7- 8pm (except 3rd Sun: 6.30 – 7.30pm) Experience peace & calm with periods of silence & guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@

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

Headingley Methodist Church

Sunday Service 9.30am. Short MidWeek Service Thurs 10.30am. Entrance in Chapel St. All welcome.

Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church 70 Headingley

Lane. Sunday service 10.45am.

Details: 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

Meet 4 Nov, 6.45pm in Lister Hill Baptist Church before ‘Café of Hope’ at 7.30pm. 29 Nov: United Advent Service 6pm in Grove Methodist Church.

Details: 258 3521

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,

service is the greatest path & outlining five steps to spiritual freedom. Details:

www.ts-leeds.org.uk

Leeds Vineyard meets Sundays at Headingley Methodist Church, 10.45am for coffee, 11am start – all welcome. Details: 245 9111, www.

leedsvineyard.org

Lister Hill Baptist Church

Horsforth A welcoming church for all ages. We believe you’d feel at home with us. Free meal once a month!

Details: lhbc.org.uk

Meanwood Methodists meet Sunday, 11.30am at Holy Trinity Church, Meanwood. (1st Sun of month in parish hall). Details: 268 1131 Meanwood Valley Baptist Church

Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: 275 7215, www.

mvbc.org.uk

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

130 Cardigan Rd, LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751 www.

dioceseofleeds.org.uk

St John the Baptist (Church Lane, Adel) Sunday Services 8am, 10am & 6.30pm. Also Wed 11am. Junior Church every Sunday except 3rd Sunday. 8 Nov: Remembrance Sunday, with trumpeter for Last Post & Reveille. 29 Nov: Advent Sunday 6.30pm Special Evensong, followed by mince pies & wine. Church also open Thurs 1 – 4.30pm 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.

www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org

org.uk

Leeds Reformed Baptist Church

South Parade Baptist Church,

Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc. org

St. Augustine’s Church

Sunday services 10:30am & 6pm.

Activities through week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups.

Leeds Theosophical Society Sun 1 Nov, 2.30pm at 12 Queen Sq. LS2 8AJ. Talk by bestselling author Richard Lawrence on ‘The Path of the Karmic Athlete’, explaining that healing, prayer & meditation are key practices but

North Lane, Headingley. Lively services Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm.

(Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner. Sun Service 10.30am - Holy Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sun. Family Service 3rd Sun; Service of the Word 1st Sun; Quiet reflection, Sun 6.30pm. Details: www.

wrangthorn.org.com

Community Notices

80 St Chad’s Far Headingley Sunday Services 8am (1st, 3rd, 5th Sun),

9.30am & 6.30pm. Parish Praise (worship for all ages) 2nd Sun, 9.30am.

All welcome. Mid week services too.

Alzheimer’s Society 231 1727

Transmission Meditation Free

Headingley Friday Support Group – meets Fri 1.30 – 2.30pm at

Details: Parish Office 274 4322, www.stchads.co.uk

tinshillfreechurch.org.uk

St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma

group meditation providing both a dynamic spiritual service & profound spiritual development. Leeds group meets Fri 8pm in Headingley area.

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

St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Services:

Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.15pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-michaels-

headingley.org.uk

St Urban’s Catholic Church Grove

Lane, LS6. Mass times: Sun 10.30am; Mon – Fri 9.15am; Tues Mass Rosary Benediction 7pm; Sat 11am Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, 12noon Mass, 6pm (Sun Vigil). Details: 225 9751

Dementia Café 2nd Mon, 1.30

Tinshill Free Church (corner Holly Ave / Tinshill Lane, Cookridge) Sunday services: 10:30am & 6:30pm. Activities for toddlers right up to seniors during the week. Details: 267 2680, www.

Details: 270 1173/ 01924 252728, www.share-international.org

West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane LS16 5AH. Sun

Service: 10.30am. Tues: Babies & Toddlers 10 – 11.30am. 1st Sat: Café 10am – noon. All welcome. Details:

278 5373

- 3pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre.

Chance to talk to people who are living with dementia. £1. Details:

The

HEART, Headingley. Drop-in social group for adults with an interest in or experience of mental health services.

Aim is to have fun through various social activities. Details: www.

headingleyfridaysupportgroup. org.uk

Headingley Mindfulness Group

Meet 2nd Mon, 7 – 9pm. Support group welcomes people interested in mindfulness meditation practice for stress reduction (MBSR). Details:

SUPPORT

Geraldine 01943 873843/ 07740 649082

Arthritis Care meets 3rd Tues, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome.

IBS Leeds Friendly, informal monthly meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Details: Pat 275 7694

www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Details: matt@letscureibs.com, www.letscureibs.com

0113 288 8855

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Leeds Healing Centre Fri 11am – 2.30pm Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Rd, LS6 1QF. Healing by trained healers. Aids relaxation & promotes wellbeing. Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at North Leeds Natural Healing Centre, 136 Street Ln. Roundhay, LS8 2BW (07949 972690). Details: 07985

outreach@littlehiccups.co.uk, www. littlehiccups.co.uk

Leeds Coeliac Group offers advice

panpalsyorks@yahoo.co.uk

121810, www.leedshealingcentre.org

& support to those with Coeliac disease.

Thurs 26 Nov: gluten-free Christmas Dinner at Leeds City College Food Academy. Details: 07711 768850,

sandra.mclean@btinternet.com Leeds LAS (Living After Loss

Panpals - Yorkshire Pancreatic

Cancer Support Group meet quarterly in Headingley. Supportive, friendly & informative self-help group of people copIng with this devastating illness. Also offers expert speakers & signposting to other agencies. Details:

Parkinson’s UK meet 2nd Wed, 2pm St Chad ‘s Parish Centre, Headingley.

Exercise classes in Otley, Horsforth, Moortown. Details: Linda Thompson,

01943 461640

Through Suicide) Peer support meetings in Leeds. Details: Sue

SNAPS (Special Needs & Parent

Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Society

775, dean@snaps-vol.org.uk, www. snaps-vol.org.uk

Watts, Leeds Bereavement Forum 225 3975, sue.watts@lbforum.org.uk @Leeds_LAS

uses Armley Leisure Centre for activity classes (transport available). MS Chat every two weeks. Over 300 members.

New members welcome. Details:

07895 515471

Support) welcomes families of children with special needs to Sat support group at Penny Field School, Tongue Ln. Meanwood. Hydrotherapy, swimming, dance & coffee. Details: 07964 847

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club For former cardiac

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-

patients & partners. Exercise classes with qualified instructors. Mon/ Wed/ Thurs. £3. Details: 07949 307 955,

245 6789, 08457 909090

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS

Leeds Weekend Care Association

Art History Study Group 7pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley.

Lecture series on Art History & the Social History of Art with Dr Lara Eggleton. Details: Angela 01937

judgemental support 24 hours for those experiencing distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details:

(LWCA) Respite care for families with children with complex care needs via weekend playgroups, trips for teens & one-to-one home-based care. Details:

216 5133, angela.roberts@lwca. co.uk Little Hiccups Outreach is a

support network for children with a disability & their families. Run by parents. Details: 07831 230741,

wghcardiacclub@gmail.com, www.

WharfedaleCardiacClub.org.uk

587948, Jonathan 07771 598435

Forum 2000 meets Wed, 10am – noon Grove Centre, Horsforth, LS18 4BH. 4 Nov: Sue Wynne on ‘Youth Unemployment’; 11 Nov: the Edwin Barlow Memorial Lecture with Paul

Rogers on ‘Islamic State: What does it Mean?’; 18 Nov: Malcolm Oxley ‘Paintings & Painters from WW1; 25 Nov: Eddie Spence ‘An Audio-Visual Presentation’. Details: 258 3521,

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Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery

Thurs 26 Nov, 7.30pm at Friend’s Meeting House, New Adel Lane, Adel.

‘In the Office of Mayor’ a talk by Michael Meadowcroft (former MP & city councillor) Visitors: £5. Details:

261 1363, friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk Headingley Café Scientifique

Mon 2 Nov, 7:30pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. LS6 3BG. Floriane Gidel & Tomasz Salwa, PhD students at University of Leeds, present ‘Mathematics of Sea Waves’ - about the importance of understanding the mechanism of sea waves, includes simulations & live experiment. £2. Details: www.

headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk 2015 Hook Lecture: Fragile Creation Tues 10 Nov, 7.30pm at

Leeds Minster. Presented by Leeds Church Institute. Frances Young talks about the vocation of people with severe learning disabilities, drawing on the experience of her son. Adm free but by ticket only. Details: LCI 391 7928,

events@leedschurchinstitute.org

Horsforth Historical Society Tues 17 Nov, 7.30pm in the Stables behind the museum. A talk by Malcolm Oxley on ‘Painters & Paintings from WW1.

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Thurs 5 Nov, 7.15pm Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds Campus (rear of Sports Centre).

Lecture: ‘Bubble, burp, bang! Big experiments in volcano physics’ by Dr Ed Llewellin, Durham University.

Visitors welcome. Details: www.

leedsga.org.uk

Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society 7.30pm in the Music Department, University of Leeds.

All welcome. Details: www.

leedsphilandlit.org.uk/events.html Royal Meteorological Society

(Yorkshire) Monthly informal public talks on all aspects of weather & climate at School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds. Free & open to all. Details: http://tinyurl.

com/rmetsyc, rmetsoc_yorkshire@ hotmail.co.uk

WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed, 12.30pm at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6.

4 Nov: AGM & Peter Baron, Editor of Northern Echo, presents ‘Cloudy,

Rain Later’ 2 Dec: Jenny Stacey on ‘Noel Nostalgia’. Details: Mrs Muriel

Huntley 230 1584

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 WI meets monthly,

7.30pm in St. James’ Parish Centre, Low Lane, Horsforth. Visitors welcome.

Details: Pat 258 7062

Meanwood WI meets 3rd Tues of month at Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. LS6. Visitors welcome. Follow them on Twitter @MeanwoodWI ‘Menopause, Muscles & Me’ Sat 7 Nov, 2pm Walnut Tree Physiotherapy Centre, 155a Town St, Horsforth. Free useful advice & questions answered re

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NSPCC Ladies Luncheon Club Annual Dinner 27 Nov at Castle

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Owen 266 1800

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon (9 & 23

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Bonfire at Adel St John’s Fri 6 Nov,

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Christmas Tree Festival Sat 5 Dec, 10.30am – 1pm at Cookridge Methodist Church. See & enjoy trees decorated by groups from the community. There will also be stalls, games, crafts & refreshments. Free entry.

Cookridge Amateur Dramatics Society presents ‘Penny Black’ at

Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane, LS16. 7.30 on 12 – 14 Nov, 7.30pm & also 2.30pm Sat 14. Tickets (£6/ £5) on door.

Far Headingley Village Society

AGM Thurs 12 Nov, 7.30pm in The Three Horseshoes Pub. All welcome.

Foodie Fun Night 14 Nov, 6.30pm in the Old Stables, Back Church Ln. Adel.

Food & wine tastings & quizzes, with supper. Tickets £12. Details & tickets: Sylvia Halliday 267 1708, Beryl Thompson 267 3875

Ghost Hunt Fri 13 Nov, from midnight at the Abbey Inn, Pollard Ln. Newlay, LS13 1EQ. Dare you be there? As seen on Derek Acorah’s ‘Most Haunted’. £35 includes postmortem breakfast & ‘Scare Certificate’. Limited places, over 18s only. Proceeds to PDSA. Details: Melissa 224 9720

Step into Christmas with Catholic Care! Fri 27 Nov, 7.30pm at the Irish

Have a Ball with St Gemma’s!

Sue Ryder is Recruiting Volunteer Collectors to support their fundraising

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5537, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk Headingley HEART Needs

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centremanager@heartcentre.org. uk, www.heartcentre.org.uk Ireland Wood Primary Open Day

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5400, joanne.cunningham@catholiccare.org.uk

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Little Sisters of the Poor Annual Meeting Thurs 5 Nov, 2pm Mount St. Joseph’s, Shire Oak Rd. Headingley.

Everyone welcome

Oakwood Cinema Monthly

community cinema at Roundhay Parochial Hall. Details: 07833

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St Gemma’s Got Talent Sat 27

February 2016 at Queen’s Hall, Harrogate Rd. Moortown. Show your talent while raising money for St Gemma’s! Any talent welcome.

Participants are asked to raise at least £200 in sponsorship. Details: 218

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INNER HOME SUPPORT • Personal care & companionship • Shopping & house duties • Medication & First Aid • Delicious meals Diploma in Health & Social Care.

Over 10 years dedicated experience.

Please contact Jenny Korkis: 0113 278 1966 / 07907 464519

LOCKSMITHS

24 HOUR CALL OUT 30 MINUTE RESPONSE No call out charge Discounts for OAPs & students

Tel: 07947 160 788 Probably the cheapest locksmith service in Leeds

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OVEN CLEANING

WALKERS OVEN CLEAN Doing the job you hate to do • Cleaning domestic ovens, hobs & microwaves • No chemicals • Biodegradable detergents • We help homeowners & landlords all over Leeds

Call Tony for a FREE quote: 07759 233 005 Email: tandjwalker@outlook.com

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PLASTERERS

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Kitchen Replacement Doors A New Look Kitchen at a fraction of the cost!

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FREE Quotation

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Paul Whitehouse

KITCHENS & BEDROOMS Roevale Court, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2DU

FRANKS PLASTERING Locally based plastering specialists.

FREE QUOTES on all aspects of internal and external plastering: skimming, boarding & rendering. Patching and repair work also delivered.

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WRAS & bpec unvented certified

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Calum James

KAYES

PLUMBING & HEATING NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM A DRIPPING TAP TO A FULL BATHROOM INSTALLATION BOILER INSTALLATIONS, SERVICING & REPAIRS FIRE & COOKER INSTALLATIONS

E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk

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PSYCHIC

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Contact: Suzannah Lockie: 0113 230 8270 or Email: Suzannah.lockie@leedscil.org.uk quoting reference HH/SL.

PRESSURE WASH

Northern Restoration specialise in all aspects of exterior cleaning and treatments for the residential and commercial sectors throughout Yorkshire.

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 ______________________________________________

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ROOFERS

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A FAMILY BUSINESS 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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07904 210327

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TELEPHONES

SOLICITORS

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PALLETS

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WORKTOPS

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info@northleedslife.co.uk

UK Worktops

Tel: 0113 230 6038

Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

Open Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00, Sat 10.00 - 2.00

Waitrose

Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

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