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Damned Another Save United Intriguing Moortown at West Headingley Fire Yorkshire LitFest Station Playhouse
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DEAR READERS,
Those of us who weren’t directly affected by the floods can only marvel at people’s resilience in the face of such a disaster. In the worst of situations it brought out the best in people and, thanks to hundreds of volunteers from all over Leeds, many were able to move back into premises and reopen for business. Unfortunately for some the damage was too severe and it will take longer to come back. In other news – there is concern about the closure of Moortown Fire Station and how it will affect fire safety in Leeds; Imam Qari Asim points out that ‘Islamophobia’ can play into the hands of terrorists; and we line up a few distractions for February Half Term.
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There seems to be an emphasis on literature with Headingley LitFest coming up next month; the Leeds Library Festival; and the Big Bookend’s ‘Remember Oluwale’ writing competition. Red Ladder Theatre brings David Peace’s ‘The Damned United’ to The WYPlayhouse stage – and you don’t need to be a football fan to enjoy this great play! Don’t forget to send us all your news for the March edition by 1st February (5th Feb for advertising). We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.
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countywide design competition for school children.
makes libraries special and unique.
raft of cuts to Fire and Rescue Service.
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of Terrorists Imam Qari Asim comments on the danger of ‘Islamophobia’.
Headingley LitFest gears up
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to unleash fabulous words around Headingley.
Leeds College of Music showcases new composition and production work.
18 The ‘Remember Oluwale’ Writing Prize Leeds Big Bookend
30 David Peace’s Damned United Comes to The Playhouse Red Ladder Theatre presents
52 Leeds Rower Well Placed to Make Olympic Debut Paul
Festival holds a writing competition that responds to David Oluwale’s life and death.
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he new BloominYorkshire Charity Foundation is planning an exciting, countywide design competition for school children of all ages. The idea is to design a Yorkshire rose – the winning rose will be manufactured, sold and planted to create a massive public art display consisting of tens of thousands of roses, with the final rose being planted on 1st August 2018 ‘Yorkshire Day’. The display will remain on show for three months in an historic Yorkshire location.
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Life is bloomin’ marvellous and should be celebrated every day Bloomin’ Yorkshire is the idea of Janice Richardson, a 52 year old Yorkshire dialysis patient from Horsforth, who was inspired by the fabulous poppy display at The Tower of London and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Janice refuses to let her illness get her down, despite two failed kidney transplants and surviving life threatening total organ failure. She is now throwing her energy behind this project to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and to raise £1,000,000 for two charities, Kidney Research and Live Life Give Life. “The day a good friend passed away the first white rose bloomed in my garden”, said Janice. “This blooming symbol of our great county played on my mind and I knew I could use it to spread the positivity I feel about life and where I live – as a reminder that no matter what happens life is bloomin’ marvellous and should be celebrated every day.” Janice is currently working with local councils and packs will be going out to schools this month (February). She has the backing of The Yorkshire Society, and numerous local celebrities. For further information, visit www. BloominYorkshire.co.uk or facebook.
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The work of women in science is famously under-recognised but there are at least some whose names are on the tips of our tongues, like Rosalind Franklin, the heroine of the DNA story, and Marie Curie – both in the area of physical science. But can anyone name a pioneering woman scientist who was a biologist? rene Manton made a mark in the twentieth century. She was Professor of Botany at the University of Leeds (1946-1969) in the same era as William T. Astbury, whose name is connected to the 1952 DNA discovery. In the same year that Watson and Crick announced their model of DNA, Manton made a fundamental cellular discovery and forged ahead, making an important contribution to cell biology. Even before all this she was a leader in her field. The University of Leeds has recognised the achievements of both Manton and Astbury. But now her name has been largely forgotten. In 1923 Manton went to the allwomen’s college, Girton, Cambridge, to study natural sciences with a focus on botany. Her achievement there won her a scholarship and presented her with the opportunity to continue her education and to travel and work abroad. Her research involved the investigation of chromosomes under light microscopy with a view to determining plant evolutionary relationships. In 1929, at the University of Manchester, she began to work with ferns, later becoming a leading authority on the evolutionary history of this group of plants. In 1946 she was a professor at the University of Leeds, the first woman to gain top ranking there, and was living in West Park. Her enthusiasm for microscopy was at the heart of her success and she accomplished a great deal during her career. The advent of the electron microscope (EM) opened up a
new sphere of opportunity to scientists. Now the cell could be observed with greater clarity than ever before. Manton was the first scientist to study plant
cells at this increased level of detail and she is credited with discovering the distinctive 9+2 structure of flagella (the most commonly known example of a flagellum being the tail of a sperm cell). The structure was later found to be a common feature of cellular life in a wide range of organisms, humans included. The flagellar discovery continues to be of importance in a range of areas, including evolutionary biology and medical science (research into human genetic disease, for example). In the 1960s, Manton made another breakthrough: this time contributing to our knowledge of the Golgi apparatus fundamental to the cell and commonly observed in life. Physicists had a huge impact on the field of biology after the war. In some respects they invaded the subject, perhaps keen to leave behind the unpalatable legacy of the atomic age and to start afresh. Not long after she arrived in Leeds she commandeered the help of biophysicist Reginald Preston. After making the flagellar breakthrough in 1952, she obtained essential funds, upgraded to a newer EM and continued making progress. She succeeded in placing her department and her field firmly on the map.
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Islamophobia Plays to the Tune of Terrorists I am repulsed every time terrorists commit massacres and cause such terrible human suffering. The fact that the perpetrators of the Paris and other attacks espouse rhetoric linking their senseless murders to Islam is absolutely abhorrent. he Qur’an says to kill one person is like killing the whole of mankind. The Prophet Muhammad has said that whoever kills a noncombatant individual will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise. Accordingly, Muslims not only continue to disassociate themselves from the acts of militants, but also pro-actively challenge the spectrum of extremism through education, engagement and the empowerment of vulnerable young people because Muslims themselves are the greatest casualty of terrorism. I totally understand that there is anger and fear amongst some people in Britain regarding what the terrorists did in Paris and what carnage they could potentially cause here. But levelling hatred towards ordinary Muslims - who oppose the hateful views of ISIS - is not the answer. Hatred towards British Muslims remains, thankfully, confined to the nasty margins of our society. But the rise in anti-Muslim hatred is alarming. There has been a 300% rise in reports of attacks against Muslims since the devastating events of Paris, according to Tell-Mama. The majority of these attacks have been levelled at women, who are wearing headscarves, a visual sign of their religious identity. There have been incidents of women being asked to leave a train, being spat on at bus stops, headscarves being snatched in the street, and being asked to leave Britain.
All of these are enough to make anyone feel scared and vulnerable in their own home, let alone on the street. In many instances, the public does not seem to be intervening to help the victim either because they did not find the behaviour of the perpetrators ‘unacceptable’, which is extremely troubling, or because the assailants are so aggressive and hostile that people fear harm towards themselves.
Tolerance is one of the most fundamental of British values
Considering Muslims to be the enemy within or a ‘fifth column’, allowing the term ‘Muslim’ to become synonymous with ‘extremist’ is playing to the tune of ISIS. What is extremely worrying is that despite worldwide withering rebuke of the US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s shameful and dangerous rhetoric about Muslims, there are some people in Britain who tend to agree with him. Tolerance is one of the most fundamental of British values: we should not be provoked by extremists into undermining who we are and what we stand for as a nation. It does not need to be said that the potential consequences of the demonisation of an entire community, hostility, racism and social division are catastrophic. We must join hands and heads to eliminate prejudice, bigotry and intolerance from our society - whether it be anti-semitism, antiMuslim hatred or hatred towards other minority communities.
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We really like our original art at Blackbird Vintage. Our burgeoning and everchanging art wall is filled with an eclectic mixture of Victorian gilt frame still life, original framed Art Deco fashion plates, mid-century abstracts and limited edition vintage lithographs. It’s something we’re proud of and our customers really enjoy. This got us thinking about how our appreciation and appetite for original art has developed since we opened 18 months ago. One thing that has remained constant is our penchant for local art in all its genres, and local artists. An amazing portrait by world-renowned local artist Philip Naviasky passed through our hands recently. he benefits of buying original art are plain to see, but perhaps you’ve never considered dipping your toe into what can sometimes feel like an elitist endeavour, unnecessarily esoteric or downright confusing. Large department stores make it really easy, some would say far too easy, to ‘shop and go’ and obtain some ‘wall-art’, the visual equivalent of ‘Muzak’ – accessible, reasonably priced, attractive, but totally generic. We like to champion a more organic and collect-as-you-go approach to the acquisition of furniture and decorative items – and art is no different. If you can resist the urge to fill that gaping space above the sofa immediately, and instead include vintage shops, small scale galleries, off the beaten track stores, and local artists’ studios in your decorative foraging, we guarantee you’ll find a piece that speaks to you and is perfect for that space in your home. There are loads of local artists producing inspirational pieces in the North Leeds area. Take Moortown-based artist Sarah Thornton of Sid & Co fame. She has a thing for stylised birds: some romantic and pretty, some look as if they are bursting from the canvas, others like mid-century inspired cave paintings – all beautiful. Sarah is no one trick pony, her
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more abstract pieces are equally as beautiful and if you don’t want her on your wall then you’ll love her limited edition printed cushions. Someone else we’ve had our eye on is bright spark Leeds born and bred Mikkel Ullah, who lives up to her enfant terrible reputation by creating art with and on anything she can get hands on, e.g. enormous statement canvases, salvaged bus doors, leather jackets and car engines. Think 80’s urban graffiti street art. It looks great in loft apartments. The take home message, if there is one, is to try and preserve a small space on your wall for that piece you hunted for, or that hits you between your eyes when you’re not even shopping and you just happen to see it.
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Leeds in Your Lunch Hour he history of Leeds comes under the spotlight again on Wednesdays in February at Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, when Leeds Civic Trust Director, Dr Kevin Grady, presents another series of halfhour lunchtime public lectures. This is Dr Grady’s ninth annual series of lectures. Previous series have attracted audiences of over 200 people. “This year’s lectures look at four of the most important aspects of the development of the city over the last 300 years”, said Dr. Grady. “One of Leeds Civic Trust’s key roles is to promote interest in Leeds’ history and heritage. My lectures aim to tempt city centre workers to nip out of their offices to Holy Trinity Church to enjoy half an hour of the fascinating history of Leeds. “The lectures are very enjoyable to prepare and aim to be fun to listen to. The attendances in the last few years have been astonishing. People keep coming with such enthusiasm that giving the lectures is very worthwhile. The lectures are free and no booking is required.”
Wed 3rd February: ‘Housing the Multitude’: The History of the Leeds Back-to-Backs The fascinating story of the development of this infamous but now celebrated type of housing, from its creation in the Industrial Revolution to it spread across the city in the Victorian period.
Wed 10th February: ‘Doctors, Surgeons and Infirmaries’: Medical Care in Georgian and Victorian Leeds traces the intriguing history of medical care in Leeds, focusing in particular on the story of Leeds General Infirmary, and recalling some of the famous Leeds doctors and surgeons such as William Hey, Charles Turner Thackrah and Sir Clifford Allbutt.
Wed 17th February: ‘On the Waterfront’: The Port of Leeds This wonderfully illustrated lecture describes the development of Leeds as a major inland port from the 18th century to the present day.
Wed 24th February: ‘From Matthew Murray to HS2’: The Railways in Leeds, Past, Present and Future A very topical lecture starting with the pioneering of the
railways in Leeds and the arrival of the first passenger railway from Leeds to Selby. For further details contact Leeds Civic Trust on 0113 243 9594, email office@ leedscivictrust.org.uk or visit www.leedscivictrust.org.uk
During the McCarthy era in the United States, Professor Owen Lattimore was one of the people singled out by Senator Joseph McCarthy. The son of missionary parents, he lectured in both Mongolian and Chinese. He came to the University of Leeds with a Mongolian named Onon Örgönge, where they taught both languages. Lattimore encouraged the UK government to recognise Mongolian People’s Republic and to open diplomatic relations, and through him Leeds became twinned with with the world’s coldest capital, Ulaanbaatar.
rom the 1960s Mongolians came to Leeds to study English. Mongolia had become a Communist country in 1921, and by 1978 there were no Christians, churches, nor was the Bible available in Mongolia. In 1971 a student studying Mongolian at Leeds University started to translate the Bible into Mongolian. The translation was finally completed and printed in August last year and shot to the top of the best sellers list in Mongolia. Copies are obtainable from Waterstones. To commemorate this, the Leeds University Chaplaincy, Emmanuel Centre, Woodhouse Lane, will hold a public meeting on Saturday 5th March, 2 – 4pm, which will include connections via Skype with Mongolians in Ulaanbaatar.
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Uncover the city of Leeds and its people in a new portraits exhibition at Leeds City Museum from 5th February – 5th June. n late 2015 the museum challenged selfie-takers, budding photographers and professionals alike to uncover some of the faces of Leeds today. This unique exhibition showcases the best of the competition alongside portraits from the city’s past, found deep in the museum’s collections.
From early Victorian photography to modern day selfies, abstracts and studio portraits, this fascinating exhibition takes you on a journey through the history of the people of Leeds from the 1800s to the present day. Create your own studio portrait in the photography studio. Explore what a portrait reveals about a person, and take a look at the different ways in which people have chosen to represent themselves through time.
There are a number of events and activities associated with the exhibition. For more information on these, visit leeds.gov.uk/ facesofleeds or call 0113 224 3732
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The Leeds Big Bookend Festival recently announced the ‘Remember Oluwale’ Writing Prize, in partnership with Fictions of Every Kind and the charity Remember Oluwale. riters are invited to submit new short stories and poems that respond to David Oluwale’s life and death for an anthology that reflects on David’s story, explaining its relevance today. Submissions can respond to David’s story, or take as their starting point the issues of marginalisation and exclusion, or kindness and hope. Poetry entries should be a minimum of ten lines, but no longer than 20 lines, and prose submissions should have a maximum word count of 2,000. The entries will be judged by a panel made up of writers Caryl Phillips and Marina Lewycka, and poet Ian Duhig. First Prize of £100 will be awarded to both one fiction writer and one poet. Second Prize, £50, will similarly be awarded in both fiction and poetry categories. Twenty runners up will receive a copy of the ‘Remember Oluwale Anthology’ containing their poem or story, which will be published by Valley Press in June 2016. David Oluwale arrived in Hull from Nigeria in 1949, and was found drowned in the River Aire in Leeds in 1969. Two Leeds police officers were accused of his manslaughter and put on trial. During his time in Leeds, he faced a range of issues: mental health, homelessness, destitution, racism, police brutality, and incarceration in prisons and hospitals. But there was also extraordinary hope and kindness – from the psychiatric nurse at High Royds Hospital in the 60s who tried to help him write home to his father in Nigeria, to the friends who tried to help him following his release from hospital.
Leeds College of Art receives the Creative Skillset Tick Leeds College of Art has been awarded the highly influential and employer led quality mark for education and training, the Creative Skillset Tick, for one of its FE Courses. The College has been recognised for the quality of the course and its relevance to employers for its UAL Extended Diploma Art and Design.
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been extended to a select group of FE courses The Remember Oluwale charity was formed in response to a call by Caryl Phillips for a memorial in Leeds. His book ‘Foreigners: Three English Lives’ included an account of David’s life and death. The charity aims to reflect both the city’s woeful neglect and persecution of David, and the signs of hope in his story, and suggests that Leeds has to do more to address the issues of marginalisation and exclusion. The closing date for entries is Sunday 6th March 2016. Full terms and conditions and details of how to enter can be found at www.bigbookend.co.uk/ rememberoluwalewritingprize/
Tick status had previously only been awarded to undergraduate and post graduate courses across the Creative Industries, and has now been extended to a select group of Further Education (FE) courses across England for the first time. In a crowded education environment with thousands of creative courses available and a constant search for value, the Creative Skillset Tick is a benchmark of quality and employer relevance. Courses that achieve Tick status have demonstrated to a team of industry professionals that their curriculum, teaching and assessment provide students with the very best preparation for a career in the Creative Industries.
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he second Leeds Library Fest ‘Stamp Out the Shhh!’, which celebrates what makes libraries special and unique, will be held at libraries across the city from Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st February. You’ll be able to get involved in author events, workshops, talks, performances, special story times, crafting, games and much more. A wide variety of events has been planned that is sure to appeal to all ages. For the first time, the festival will include events at the historical independent subscription library, The Leeds Library on Commercial Street, and the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery at the University of Leeds. The fun packed week will begin with a creative writing workshop (13th Feb) with young adult author Martyn Bedford at Moor Allerton Library from 1.30 - 3.30pm.
Another highlight is a Steampunk Crafts workshop for young people at Horsforth Library on Monday 15th February, 1.30 - 3.30pm. Tickets for both these events are £2 and should be booked via www. ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents. At Holt Park Library, also on Monday 15th February (2 – 3pm), adults can enjoy a free Writer’s Workshop to explore their own writing style in a friendly setting. And, for those with a creative flair, there will be Zentangles and Colour Therapy at Moor Allerton from 10.30 - 11.30am. Children (aged 5-12) can take part in a free Ping Pong Challenge at Moor Allerton Library on Friday 19th February from 1 - 3pm. Special story time and craft sessions based around ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’, ‘I Draw Tom Thumb’ will
take place at Chapeltown Library on Monday 15th, Chapel Allerton Library on Wednesday 17th and Oakwood Library on Thursday 18th, all from 2 - 3pm. Look out for the full Library Fest programme. There is also more information at www.leeds. gov.uk/libraryfest
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ver 150 paintings and sculptures from the gallery’s nationally designated art collections will go on loan to 70 international, national and regional venues. Learning and engagement activity will carry on offsite, whilst The Picture Library will continue to be available, allowing people to enjoy a celebrated work of art in their own homes, and a number of collection research projects will be conducted throughout the year. The Picture Library, one of the oldest in the world, will continue to offer access to the collection. For just £72 a year people living in Yorkshire can choose from a wide selection of historic and contemporary art; including oils, watercolours, drawings and photographs by artists such as a Matisse, Moore, Hepworth, Lowry, Caulfield, Paolozzi or Sutherland, to enjoy at home. Leeds Art Gallery will reopen in Spring 2017 with an ambitious programme of exhibitions and displays.
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You will probably recognise Sandra Whyles (aka SAZi Studio) - she was one of the ten potters to take part in the first BBC Great British Pottery Throw Down, which aired recently. e popped in to see her at her new studio at East Street Arts’ Barkston House in Holbeck. Still surrounded by boxes she enthused about the whole experience. “It was a bit intimidating at first but really great fun”, she told us. “I certainly learned a lot about TV! It was great to meet the other potters. We were just thrown together but everyone was so supportive. It was tough. Exhausting! The hardest thing was having to do things really quickly!” Sandra is now gearing up for another busy year of art and craft fairs, presenting inspiring ceramic workshops, and supplying shops like Summerhouse at Leeds Corn Exchange. She likes to call her pottery ‘art you can use’ and produces a popular range of table ware, decorative vessels, jewellery and objects, mainly in stoneware, and featuring not just thrown pots but also slabware and delicate pinch pots. She is constantly expanding her artistic reach and recently started producing artist books too. “I come from a creative household”, she said. “My mother was into woodwork and sewing and was a great cook – the urge to create just rubbed off on me!” But Sandra only decided to completely indulge her creative soul after many years as a nurse and then Environmental Health Officer focusing on HIV and sexual health. Her pottery journey started with classes at Swarthmore Education Centre, followed a design course at Leeds College of Art and an MA at Leeds Beckett. Today she has also added printing and photography to her creative palette.
A dedicated supporter of local creative producers, she is the MD of the Chapeltown Arts Festival which is entering its third year. From an initial two-day event, this year the festival is stretching to a whole week, with over 30 individual events planned. Sandra’s next programme of workshops starts Tuesday 1st March at Barkston House. To book, and for further information, email sanashzakw@yahoo. co.uk
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The Leverhulme Trust has awarded Phoenix Dance Theatre £34,200 to fund full and half bursaries at its training academy for the next three years.
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hoenix Da n c e Theatre’s Access and Education department has an outstanding reputation for dance education. The Phoenix Youth Academy offers excellent training for talented young dancers (aged 13-19) who want to pursue a career in dance. In partnership with Gateway Studios, it recently expanded its Youth Academy programme to include a satellite Academy in Gateshead. Dancers on both Youth Academy programmes can apply for bursaries and are closely mentored and supported to ensure their successful progression and development as part of the scheme. During the year they spend time developing technique, creative and choreographic skills, giving them a real understanding of contemporary dance. “Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Youth Academy bursary scheme has been supported by the Leverhulme Trust since 2011 and we are thrilled to be able to engage more young people than ever thanks to their continued support”, said Charis Charles, Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Director of Access and Education. “We believe that what we are doing here really is changing lives by providing such training opportunities and now, with the new satellite academy in Gateshead, we can be proud to be championing the great northern dancers of the future.”
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Participants will join the musicians and draw them as they rehearse eportage drawing is the art of sketching from real life – a skill not often taught outside Art College. On Friday 19th February, the inspiring artist, James Albon, who loves reportage drawing, will conduct an intensive workshop at Chapel FM, Seacroft, from 10.30am – 4pm. Albon studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, and was awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the Royal Drawing School in London. He has illustrated and exhibited internationally, and visits Leeds as artist in residence for The Peerson Project – set up to celebrate the 17th century composer, Martin Peerson (1571-1651). This focuses on Peerson’s ‘lost’ songbook ‘Mottects or Grave Chamber Musique’ for voices and viols, published in 1630. ‘Cries and Teares’, the headline concert in Leeds University’s Early Music Festival on 20th February, presents the first ever public performance of songs from the songbook.
This will also be the first time that award-winning ensembles I Fagiolini and Fretwork, perform together. James Albon’s live action drawings will be a visual record of the event and will be exhibited at Chapel FM and Leeds University in March and April. James’s workshop will explore drawing techniques, experimenting with pencils, inks, and colours, as well as looking at inspiration to be found in other artists’ work. In the afternoon participants will join the musicians and draw them as they rehearse.
Composer Liam Brigg (Leeds College of Music) is writing new music inspired by Peerson’s songbook, which will be interesting to both watch and listen to, and will provide plenty of lively movement to catch on paper. There will also be an opportunity to use your drawing skills at a special Friday Night Live broadcast from the Chapel FM Radio Theatre. Suitable for age 15+. Any level of experience welcome. Places (£22.50, some concessions at £5), limited to just 15. To book, contact Chapel FM on 0113 225 5944, or www.chapelfmmusicmoves.eventbrite.co.uk
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The programme Now in its ninth year, Headingley LitFest is lining up authors, poets and musicians to perform in venues all around Headingley – from the intimate Mint Café to HEART on Bennett Road, from Meanwood Institute to Headingley Library and from schools to private homes. he well established will rub shoulders with lesser known creative spirits, many of them local. Poet Andrew McMillan, winner of the Guardian First Book Award for his collection ‘physical’, will be at Headingley Library on 21st March; popular crime writer Sophie Hannah will contribute to a ‘Women and Crime’ evening at the New Headingley Club on 19th March, along with Danuta Rea and Helen Cadbury; and veteran author and playwright John Spurling will read from his latest novel ‘Arcadian Nights’ in Headingley Library on 10th March. “Yes, we’re still going strong, with a growing reputation across the city”, said LitFest Secretary Richard Wilcocks. “The organising team works throughout the year for this, and it is all worth it, because we have plenty of events across the age range and for most tastes.”
This year’s theme is ‘Intrigues’ The programme is eclectic. Historical figures like James Connolly and Roger Casement will be scrutinised in an event on the Irish 1916 Easter Rising, organised in partnership with Irish Arts (6th March, New Headingley Club); Petrarch’s sonnets will be read during a dinner at Salvo’s Salumeria (29th February) and no fewer than four local poets (Becky Cherriman, Ian Harker, Tom Kelly, Tom Weir) will launch their new collections in Headingley Library on 3rd March.
Pictured: John Siddique
is eclectic Workshops and performances take place in primary schools throughout February, mentored by poets Malika Booker, Helen Mort and James Nash; while John Siddique, together with many students, will present a major performance at Lawnswood School on 22nd March. Sports historian Tony Collins, author of ‘The Oval World. A Global History of Rugby’, will speak at Headingley Stadium on 9th March; Douglas Pride (a member of the LitFest organising team) will talk about his experiences in ‘A Manxman in Leeds’ at Meanwood Institute 20th March; and local historic cinemas will be commemorated in verse by James Nash and Matthew Hedley Stoppard in Headingley Library on 15th March.
Mint Café’s event on 7th March, ‘Eat with Adonis’, provides an opportunity to indulge in the best Lebanese food and to become acquainted with the work (in translation) of the Syrian poet Adonis (the pen-name of Ali Ahmad Said Esber) who for many years has been a seismic influence on Arabic poetry; and nearby Café Lento invites the audience to dress as beatniks for ‘Back to the Fifties – the beat goes on’ on 18th March, when there will be jazz from the Sam Dunn Trio. No LitFest would be complete without the participation of Trio Literati, who will present a play with music on the poet and folk song collector John Clare entitled ‘Enclosed’ at New Headingley Club on 12th March. ‘Cabaret Thirty’ on the previous evening at HEART will be an opportunity for those under 30 to flaunt their talents in comedy, drama, poetry and music. Pick up the full programme at HEART, Headingley Library or participating venues, or visit www. headingleylitfest.org.uk. Tickets
Pictured: Sophie Hannah
available on the door or in advance from HEART in Bennett Road. Check for updates on the LitFest Facebook page or on Twitter - @HeadingleyLit
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When Red Ladder Theatre lost its Arts Council funding last year, author David Peace was one of the first to join the Save Red Ladder Campaign, immediately offering them the rights to stage his popular novel ‘The Damned United’, which had already been an acclaimed film starring Michael Sheen. Well, it’s here! You can catch it at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from 4th March – 2nd April. dapted by playwright Anders Lustgarten, the play is about much more than football. “It’s more like a Shakespearean tragedy”, said director Rod Dixon of Red Ladder. “The first thing is to erase the film from people’s memories. This is a gripping, moving play. It’s about Leeds in the 70s & 80s – a very dark decade when the whole city seemed to be cursed. It was the time of the Ripper. Racism and superstition were rife. This is what we want to capture on stage. “Peace’s original plan was to write about the club. Brian Clough (played by Andrew Lancel in the play) was just one voice. But when he started researching the book he was presented with 15 different versions of the story!” When Rod approached Playhouse artistic director James Brining he was met with a wall of envy! This is a story that James had wanted to bring to the stage for years. “I’m delighted that we will be making this show at West Yorkshire Playhouse”, he told us. “As a lifelong Leeds United fan I have huge affinity with the story, but the quality of David Peace’s writing goes beyond the pleasures and pains of following Leeds – it’s a powerful narrative about leadership, success, class and ambition. I’m also very pleased to be working alongside another great Leeds company, Red Ladder. The show is already proving to be hugely popular at the Box Office – this will be a hot ticket!”
Life for Red Ladder Red Ladder is a radical theatre company with a 45 year history. The company is acknowledged as one of Britain’s leading national touring companies, producing new theatre and contributing to social change and global justice. Over the past year, the Save Red Ladder campaign has raised over £30,000 through crowd funding. The Company would now like to convert supporters into regular donors. Even £10 a year would make a great difference (visit www.redladder.co.uk to find out how you can help). Following The Damned United, Red Ladder will be working on their Summer Community Show ‘Leeds Lads’. This is a co-production with Leeds Arts Guild and will be staged at The Carriageworks in June, to coincide with the Commemoration of the Somme. They are currently raising money for this show.
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More Trees Planted at Allerton Grange Fields Free Legal Advice at Reginald Centre Free legal advice is being offered from the Reginald Centre on Chapeltown Road, thanks to a partnership between Leeds City Council and the legal firm Harrison Bundy.
Friends of Allerton Grange Fields have been able to plant 300 young saplings at Allerton Grange Fields, as part of the national tree planting programme I-Dig Trees 100 Year Legacy. VO Energy has funded the programme on behalf of their Greener Energy plan customers and will benefit communities across the UK. More than 157,000 trees have been planted in over 200 green spaces. Friends of Allerton Grange Fields were supported by volunteers from TCV (The Conservation Volunteers), Roundhay Environmental Action Project Gardening Group, and pupils from Allerton Grange School. The trees planted included Aspen, Small Leaved Lime, Common Oak and Common Alder. “We are very grateful to TCV and OVO Energy for funding the tree planting programme”, said Bhupinder Dev, Chair of Friends of Allerton Grange Fields.
More than 157,000 trees have been planted “We look forward to planting more trees in 2016 as we work with pupils at Allerton Grange School on an exciting new community gardening project.” If you would like to get involved with the work of Friends of Allerton Grange Fields, visit www.friendsallertongrange. org for further information.
The first session was held on 13th January. Experts were on hand to advise on personal or business related legal issues such as will writing and family law, together with mortgage and unemployment advice. Sessions will be held on a weekly basis every Wednesday from 12 – 2pm. Local councillors Eileen Taylor, Jane Dowson and Mohammed Rafique have welcomed the new initiative and are encouraging residents to make use of this new, free service. “This is a fantastic partnership initiative which I am sure will make a real difference to people in the area”, said Councillor Eileen Taylor. “Legal advice is something most people need at some point in their lives and to be offered it free really is wonderful. “Councillors Dowson, Rafique and myself would like to thank Harrison Bundy for working with us on this and being prepared to offer something so community centred.”
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Flooding Thankfully my ward was spared the worst ravages of the Christmas flooding, but like many volunteers, including the man who gave up his holiday to drive from Nottingham, and members of the Asian Community who brought in not just muscle power but also food, Councillors from across the City, and the many hundreds of others who simply wanted to help, I found myself mopping up in Kirkstall. I did not see inside private homes, but I saw a restaurant basement kitchen that
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I am writing this piece while sitting in the very elegant main chamber of Leeds City Civic Hall during a meeting of full council. I must confess that of all my responsibilities as a city councillor, it is often the case that our meetings of full council, often feel like the least effective and productive part of the job. Today’s meeting has been a little different - following a fairly detailed discussion of the Leeds Boxing Day floods and what can be done to prevent a recurrence, and later a discussion about the number of PCSOs across our city and how and where they will be deployed. In my five years as an Alwoodley councillor it has been my experience
had been completely filled with water, the engineering factory throwing out specialist but now useless machines, and a pub. The aim was to clear the decks to help the businesses get trading again. This was often complicated by the lack of power where pavements needed to be dug up to restore supplies. The Age UK Depot was a disaster. When I arrived, they had just got full access as the flood waters dropped away. Different types of goods were housed in bays, including clothing, shoes, toys, household goods and much more, all donated by the public for their shops. Everything was soaked and sitting in about four feet of brown sludgy water. Depressingly, the large team of volunteers could do little beyond dragging the saturated bags to a Council truck for landfill. I hope people will respond to this calamity for Age UK by donating unwanted items to their local shops. There is more about donating at:-www. ageuk.org.uk/leeds/how-you-can-help/ donate/
that PCSOs are almost universally recognised as a positive force for good in community policing, one of the most positive developments that community policing has seen for some 50 years. Some initial scepticism about their role in the past does genuinely seem to have been replaced by a real feeling of warmth, reliance, and with a central place in the maintaining of law, order, and feeling safer in our communities. At present, every ward in the city benefits by having an allocation of five PCSOs. It would seem that this is now changing, and wards in the North of the city like
The aim was to clear the decks to help the businesses get trading again Thanks too to the hundreds of people who responded to Councillor Yeadon’s appeals for help – it was a great effort, even though those affected will not fully recover for many months.
Bill.urry@leeds.gov.uk 07891 278 717 / 0113 247 6927
What do you think about PCSOs and their role in local policing? Alwoodley could well see the number of PCSOs reduced. What do you think about PCSOs and their role in local policing? What are your thoughts about a possible reduction in the number of PCSOs in our northern wards? I would welcome your thoughts on this really important issue. As with all local matters and concerns, your Alwoodley councillors are always here to help and support you. Have a great month.
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Moortown Fire Station is programmed for closure under a raft of cuts to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. In an attempt to keep the community up to date on what is really happening, Paul Drinkwater, Chair of West Yorkshire Fire Brigades Union sent us the following information, and has started the Save Moortown Fire Station Facebook Page.
Leeds District has already faced the following reductions in fire cover. 1. Gipton and Stanks Fire Stations have been closed and replaced with a new station at Killingbeck (with the reduction of one fully crewed fire appliance & the second under threat) 2. Garforth, Rothwell, Wetherby and Morley stations have been downgraded from full time stations to a day crewing
staffing system where firefighters are on call from home at night. Rawdon is programmed for the same crewing system in the next 12 months. 3. Stanningly’s second full time appliance has been removed. A small fires unit capable of only dealing with non life threatening nuisance type fires is also based there covering the whole of Leeds within the Ring Road boundary.
4. Hunslet’s second full time appliance is to be removed. 5. Otley is run by part time firefighters with other primary employment on call. 6. Cookridge and Moortown are due to close & a new station built at Weetwood with one full time fire crew and appliance. The rest of West Yorkshire is facing a similar pattern of cuts resulting in a huge reduction in the capacity of West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to respond to incidents. Cuts to bordering Fire Services will also have an effect. For example, Harrogate is due to lose its second appliance, which means Wetherby and Weetwood (Moortown/Cookridge) will have to provide support. Whilst overall call outs both locally and nationally have reduced considerably in the past ten years, recent figures show significant increases in arson, actual rescues, fire related injuries, dwelling & building fires, and road traffic collisions attended. Despite this, the service will have to absorb further funding cuts of around 24%. The next round of cuts could see reduced cover in quiet periods (11pm – 7am, when a significant number of house fires occur). Not only is public safety at risk, but also that of firefighters. For example, procedures in a high-rise fire require four fire appliances and crews. These procedures were developed following firefighter deaths at such incidents (13 deaths between 2004 and 2014 double that of the previous ten years). Paul Drinkwater is happy to talk to community groups. (paul.drinkwater@ fbu.org.uk) If you would like to help, he suggests that you e-mail judith. hughes@kirklees.gov.uk, the Chair of the Fire Authority and simon.pilling@ westyorksfire.gov.uk the Chief Fire Officer and ask that they speak out against the cuts publically both locally and nationally.
Internationally, the Club contributes to disaster relief efforts and much more he Rotary Club of Leeds was elected to membership of the British Association of Rotary Clubs on 8th May 1916 and celebrates its 100th birthday this year. The occasion will be marked by a Charity Dinner at the Queen’s Hotel on 11th May 2016. All surplus funds will be donated to Candlelighters - Yorkshire’s Children’s Cancer Charity – and the money used to fund holidays for seriously ill children and their families. Candlelighters is just one of many local charities and projects supported by the Rotary Club of Leeds. Others that have benefited recently are: St George’s Crypt,
Leeds Children’s Charity, Sight Savers, Sue Ryder (Wheatfields), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Support UK, and Action for the Blind Internationally, the Club contributes to disaster relief efforts, e.g. the Nepal earthquake, the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign, and a project to bring clean water to a maternity unit in the Belgian Congo. Every year, the Club sets up a stall in central Leeds and invites passers-by to have their blood pressure checked. This initiative saves lives by referring people, with abnormally high pressures, to either A&E or their GP. To commemorate a centenary of
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Volunteer with HomeStart Home-Start Leeds is a family support charity that supports families with at least one child under seven, or who are expecting a baby. Its volunteers have visited thousands of families over the years, helping to improve family life.
he fundraising team at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley is inviting new volunteers to join them and help to raise awareness and funds to ensure that the hospice is able to deliver its specialist care service when families need it most. “It is so important for us to raise awareness about the work that we do in communities across Leeds”, said Roohi Lupton, Wheatfields Senior Hospice Fundraiser. “Leeds is a big city, but we only have a small fundraising team. We rely heavily on volunteers to help us deliver our message and raise awareness. “We have a variety of roles that we need help with – from fundraising assistants, to corporate researchers and even school ambassadors. Whatever your skill, there is likely to be something to suit you. All you need is a passion for ensuring that our specialist care is delivered to patients in Leeds.” Wheatfields Hospice provides specialist medical care to ease pain and discomfort, as well as real emotional
support to patients and their families. Last year Wheatfields’ community nurse specialists made over 4,000 home visits; almost 500 people attended the day therapy unit, and over 700 people received bereavement support. All care services are free of charge. However it costs £4m a year to run the hospice, only part of which is covered by statutory funds. The hospice needs to raise over £2.5 million through fundraising and donations. Volunteers receive all the training they need and ongoing support from the fundraising team. Volunteering for a cause like Sue Ryder Wheatfields is not only very rewarding, you can meet new friends, and develop new skills too. “If you have some spare time, we would really appreciate your help”, said Roohi. “Without our volunteers we would not be able to grow and continue to give such wonderful support and care to thousands of families.” For more information, contact Roohi Lupton on 0113 203 3360 or roohi. lupton@suerydercare.org or visit www. sueryder.org/wheatfields
The Home-Start model of support is unique. Volunteers visit families once a week for 3-4 hours for as long as that support is needed. The challenges faced by these families range from poor mental health to debt issues; being an asylum seeker to the ups and downs of having a number of small children. At the heart of the charity’s work are trusting human relationships, where families have the chance to share and talk to someone who has the time to listen and will not judge them. The success of the service lies in the careful matching of families and volunteers to reflect everyone’s needs and interests. Volunteers attend a Home-Start preparation course, which is offered at various times throughout the year. There are both day and evening courses which are absolutely free and run once a week for 15 weeks. There is also a crèche available for volunteers during training and all out of pocket expenses are reimbursed. Volunteers receive excellent on-going training and support from a highly skilled team of co-ordinators. For many volunteers, Home-Start is the first step to building their confidence and self esteem, or making that move into further training or paid work. Most volunteers are parents or have parenting experience. For more information please contact 0113 244 2419 or office@homestartleeds.co.uk
arie Curie is appealing for people to ‘Get Behind the Daffodil’, by volunteering to collect donations during the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal in March. Now in its 30th year, the appeal has raised more than £73million since 1986, which has been used to ensure that Marie Curie Nurses can provide care and support at home to people living with a terminal illness. “The Great Daffodil Appeal is our biggest annual fundraising campaign”, said Jennifer Aspinall, Community Fundraiser for Marie Curie in Leeds. “Every year millions of people show their support for our work by simply giving a donation to wear a daffodil pin. This year we are hoping to raise £8.5million, so we can continue providing this vital care for local people.” To volunteer to collect for Marie Curie and support the Great Daffodil Appeal please call 01274 386190 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil.
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ome species of bird are resident in the UK all year round, others migrate here every year just for a season, but there are some whose arrival is much less predictable, and so it can seem all the more miraculous when they do turn up. The waxwing is one of this last group – a small stocky bird, with reddish-brown plumage, a black bib under the chin, a black mask around the eyes, yellow and white stripes on the wing, a yellow-tipped tail and a prominent crest. Some of the flight feathers have bright red tips which look as though they have been dipped in sealing wax (hence the name). They breed in coniferous forests in northern Scandinavia and Russia, and move further south in
Photo: Andy Hay
the winter. Some years Britain sees very few, but if the conditions are right – a good breeding year and a scarcity of food on the breeding grounds – “irruptions” of birds can occur with large flocks appearing all along the eastern side of the UK. It seems as though they have not learned to fear humans, for they appear in such unlikely places as supermarket carparks and shopping centres, taking advantage of berries left untouched by shyer species. Listen out for their delicate trill of a call, sounding like a tinkling bell.
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From snowdrop festivals to the first seed sowing of Spring, February brings an air of optimism about the coming seasons.
For the eager (or impatient) gardeners amongst you, the seed sowing can begin!
Early sowings For the eager (or impatient) gardeners amongst you, the seed sowing can begin! Indoors on the windowsill in trays and pots of compost the following can be sown: lettuce, onions, summer cabbages and sweet peas. You could also try spinach, broad beans and early peas under fleece in a cloche or frame. If you haven’t done it already, you can put potatoes on a cool bright windowsill to ‘chit’ (start to form shoots) before planting them out in March.
Ornamental Grasses Grasses are a fabulous addition to the garden in Winter but by now the wind and rain may have caused the attractive blonde tufts to break and flop. Any deciduous grasses can be given a good hard chop
Fresh air and fresh ideas Although February is not typically the most popular month for visiting gardens, it is still good to put on your winter coat and get outside, and a trip to one of our region’s open gardens may provide you with some new ideas for your own plot. Some of our local parks and gardens are open all year and offer splendid borders full of winter interest. The RHS gardens at Harlow Carr are wonderful for this with plantings of Heathers, Hellebores, and bright stemmed Cornus alongside bulbs and grasses. There are also several gardens that open just for one day this month to raise money for charity as part of the National Gardens Scheme. For example, Devonshire Mill near Pocklington invites visitors to come and see a display of early spring bulbs, and Sutton Gardens near Masham has
a snowdrop festival. For details of participating gardens see www.ngs.org
If you haven’t done it already, you can put potatoes on a cool bright windowsill to ‘chit’
now, down to just five centimetres or so off the ground. Don’t worry if the new green shoots of this year’s growth are already starting to come through, you can’t do the plant any harm if you accidentally cut them. Evergreen grasses generally don’t need such drastic treatment as dead bits can be carefully pulled out instead. They can be cut right back if they need renovation, however you must resist the temptation to do them now and wait until they are actively growing in the Summer before doing so Tracy Foster www.tracyfostergardendesign.co.uk
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THE HATEFUL EIGHT DIRECTED BY: : QUENTIN TARANTINO STARRING: SAMUEL L. JACKSON, JENNIFER JASON LEIGH, KURT RUSSELL, TIM ROTH, MICHAEL MADSON, WALTON GOGGINS, BRUCE DERN
CERT: 18 RUNNING TIME: 182 MINS ith this, his eighth film, Quentin Tarantino is back in the saddle with another western, a genre with which he proved himself adept with ‘Django Unchained’. Clocking in around the three hour mark, it is also the most unashamedly epic film the director has produced and may well come to be regarded as one of the more enduring masterpieces of his impressive career. Set during the aftermath of the civil war, the story begins with a stagecoach making its way across a snowbound Wyoming landscape and coming upon former union soldier turned bounty hunter, Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson). The coach contains another bounty hunter, John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his prisoner Daisy Domergue who he is taking to the town of Red Rock where he will collect his bounty and she will hang.
Tarantino’s gift for dialogue remains undimmed
It’s agreed that Warren will ride with them to the town and so they continue on their way before chancing upon another stranger, Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), who claims to be the new sheriff of Red Rock. He, too, joins the party. Before long an encroaching blizzard forces the stagecoach travelers to take refuge in a supply store/bar known as Minnie’s Haberdashery, where they’re met by men of, shall we say, somewhat dubious character. The majority of the rest of the film’s action takes place in this single location and tensions rise as the snow continues to fall. The form the film takes at this point is that of a claustrophobic potboiler/chamber piece underscored by mutual mistrust, simmering resentments and shifting alliances. The story, heavily steeped in intrigue, unfolds at an unhurried pace and the mounting tension and anxiety is so skillfully handled that the film gets its hooks into you early and doesn’t relent, making its extended running time barely noticeable. As one of the most distinctive and idiosyncratic contemporary auteurs, Tarantino’s talents as writer and director are undisputed and The Hateful Eight arguably sees him at the peak of his powers.
That said, he is helped considerably by an excellent ensemble cast, exceptional lens-work by cinematographer Robert Richardson who captures both the sweeping, panoramic vistas of the wintery Wyoming landscape and the increasingly stifling atmosphere of the cabin interior with aplomb, and a truly outstanding original score by none other than the great Ennio Morricone, which is positively dripping with foreboding and menace. The plot and character developments in The Hateful Eight are so judiciously teased out that one has no idea which way things are going to go, which is what makes the film such a compelling experience. However, this being a Tarantino joint, there are some things we know as a certainty; there will be some particularly florid verbiage and, of course, there will be blood. Indeed, things do get pretty gruesome but, as I’ve said, the film takes its time getting there making the (almost cartoonishly lurid) violence, when it does finally erupt, all the more impactful. Perhaps this can be seen as a sign of burgeoning maturity in a director not predominately known for his restraint. As usual, Tarantino’s characters love to talk and the filmmaker’s gift for dialogue remains undimmed, there’s a strong case to be made for The Hateful Eight being one of the best scripts he’s produced. Among the characteristic hallmarks, Tarantino once again indulges his penchant for revenge fantasy, this time played out in perversely homoerotic fashion. Like his striking debut, ‘Reservoir Dogs’, The Hateful Eight is a Tarantino movie one can imagine working well on stage and the set up here is clearly a nod to that earlier film (there are also echoes of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’, another important influence). Brilliantly written, superbly acted and artfully directed, The Hateful Eight represents a creative high point for Tarantino who has turned in a masterfully crafted film which works on a number of levels and is bound to enthrall audiences.
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Featuring hits that range from the exuberant to the spinetingling uring the 60s and 70s hits like Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll and Big Girls Don’t Cry saw the Four Seasons and lead singer Frankie Valli propelled to super stardom. Selling an incredible 100 million records worldwide, there’s a Four Seasons song that shares a special place in everyone’s heart.
Big Girls Don’t Cry, featuring the Eastcoast Boys, comes to Leeds Town Hall on Friday 1st April, 7,45pm. It revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest, showcasing Frankie’s falsettos, and featuring solo hits that range from the exuberant to the spinetingling, including show stealers like My Eyes Adored You. Drawing from a repertoire that includes Let’s Hang On, Working My
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LCoM50: International Festival for Artistic Innovation or eight years, Leeds College of Music’s International Festival for Artistic Innovation (IFAI) has been bringing together academics, musicians and performers, and showcasing composition and production work in a series of exciting hightech events. The organisers create an environment where composers, performers, producers and students come together to collaborate and share new and exciting work. It’s a who’s-who of experimental music and music production! IFAI not only gives new musicians the opportunity to work with professionals, but also allows audiences to experience some ‘out there’ musical work. Past participants have included music innovator Trevor Wishart, Bill Drummond, Scanner, Michel Chion and White Noise, plus work by Dai Fujikura and an industry round-table discussion with producer Steve D’Agostino amongst others. In 2015, pianist and composer Matt Bourne worked with composer Franck Vigroux and artist Antoine Schmitt to revisit the seminal Kraftwerk album ‘Radio-Activity’. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album’s release, IFAI held the project’s debut at Belgrave Music Hall, with phenomenal
bass and live visuals from Schmitt; semiautonomous and controlled live on stage, representing airwaves and frequency. The 2016 event in March sees Gabriel Prokofiev bring his Non-classical club night to Leeds for the third time. Fuelled by the
next generation of classical performers, composers and promoters, who are redefining traditional rules and breaking out of the constraints of the traditional
concert hall, Non-classical has become a regular feature of London nightlife. Taking to the stage to DJ himself, Gabriel and the IFAI team also curate an evening of experimental music, having chosen Leon Michener for the 2016 event. Michener’s weird and wonderful ‘Klavikon’ project uses an amplified piano, augmenting the 88 keys with his own inventions and found objects. Graham Massey, better known for his role in electro group 808 State and experimental jazz group Biting Tongues, and whose CV includes working with contemporary musicians from Bjork to Quincy Jones to Aphex Twin, will also be there. Working with long-time musical partner Paddy Steer, the duo brings ‘Toolshed’, one of the many projects from their 30 year partnership, to IFAI. It will be delivered by an array of guest musicians numbering 4 to 40, with an equally exciting number of instruments. IFAI is on 10th/ 11th March 2016 as part of LCoM’s 50th Anniversary year, at The Key Club, Belgrave Music Hall, and The Venue with tickets priced £8-£15: www.lcm.ac.uk/IFAI
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Chassol Mon 1 Feb, Howard Assembly Room, £16.50. Pianist, composer, arranger & musical director who specialises in ‘ultrascore’ - harmonising stunning visuals & rhythmic motifs into a filmic/musical whole. Reminiscent of Steve Reich, Ennio Morricone or The Cure. Villagers Wed 3 Feb Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Fragile, emotional, dark & heartfelt songs blending acoustic, modern folk & altrock elements
Youth Lagoon Wed 3 Feb, Belgrave Music
Hall, £15.40. Minimalism & hypnotic ambience.
Fairport Convention Thu 4 Feb, City Varieties
£25.10. Among the first English electric folk bands, melding rock with traditional English tunes.
Fun Lovin’ Criminals Thu 4 Feb, O2 Academy, £27.05. Huey & the boys are back with their unique blend of rap, blues & rock.
Transmission (The Sound of Joy Division)
Thu 4 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £4.40. Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Emulating the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative & influential groups of their era.
Vieux Farka Toure Thu 4 Feb, Howard
Assembly Room, £19.25. Often referred to as ‘The Hendrix of the Sahara’, the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure playing a unique style incorporating rock, Latin music & African blues.
The Blind Shake Thu 4 Feb,
Brudenell Social Club, £6.60. Garage / noise punk rock, primitive futuristic, & brutal. Also appearing: The Sonic Heartbreakers, Dull Aches
Steve Phillips Fri 5 Feb, Seven Arts, £14./£16.
Acclaimed as ‘Europe’s finest acoustic blues guitarist’ best known for being in the legendary Notting Hillbillies.
Wendy James Sat 6 Feb, Brudenell Social
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Ben Ottewell Tue 9 Feb, The Wardrobe, £14.30. Singer & lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, well known for his unmistakable voice & talent for blistering, inspired guitar solos
Incognito Wed 10 Feb, The Wardrobe, £24.75. Positive blend of jazz, funk & soul.
Mulatu Astatke Wed 10 Feb, Howard Assembly Room, £22. A compelling fusion of traditional styles with funk, jazz & soul.
Dancing Years Wed 10 Feb, Brudenell Social
Club, £8.80. Leeds band that has toured with the likes of Dry the River, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, & Stornoway.
Escher String Quartet Thu 11 Feb, Howard
Assembly Room, £17.50. Programme comprising: Mendelssohn: Op 81 (Andante & Scherzo), Bartok: String Quartet No 1, Beethoven: String Quartet Op 59 No 1.
Eclectic band combining math rock, indie rock & new rave. Also appearing: Everything Everything, Peace (DJ Set)
Voodoo Room - The Music Of Hendrix & Cream Sat 20 Feb, Seven Arts Leeds, £10. featuring all your favourite Hendrix & Cream tunes, performed with energy & virtuosity.
C Duncan Sun 21 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £9.90. Charming lo-fi folk lush choral harmonies & acoustic instrumentation, textured like contemporary dreampop.
Hinds Mon 22 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £9. £18. Garage pop / surf rock band from Madrid, equal parts Ty Segall & Black Lips, Phil Spector & The Shirelles.
Savages Tue 23 Feb, Irish Centre, £16.50.
Asian Dub Foundation Fri 12 Feb, Howard
Dan Stuart (Green On Red) Wed 24 Feb, The
Assembly Room, £19.25. Genre-straddling indodub outfit perform a live score to the modern classic, La Haine.
Floating Points Sat 13 Feb, Belgrave Music
Hall, £14.85.Twitchy electro-funk producers & DJs.
Suede Sun 14 Feb, O2 Academy, £14.99 -
£31.35. One of the indie groups that defined the 90s, with string of top 10 singles & albums. Catchy guitar melodies & distinctive vocals abound.
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£12.10. Highly original New York punk/funk/ dance outfit.
Eleanor Friedberger Sat 6 Feb, Headrow
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University Union, £22.50. Retro-obsessed duo perform wobbly electronics, tight heavy guitar workouts & live drums overlayered with kitsch audio samples mixed in from screened public information films.
Foals Sat 20 Feb, First Direct Arena, £32.45.
£10. An edgy, funny, poetic unit who play rock & roll stand up.
Heaters Mon 15 Feb, The Library, £4.40.
Public Service Broadcasting Sun 7 Feb, Leeds
£13.20. Singer-songwriter from New York whose influences include The Ramones, NY Dolls & Tom Waits.
Intense 4-piece, combining a jagged guitar attack with nu wave punk rhythms, drawing comparisons to post punk bands of the 80s such as Joy Division & Magazine.
Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip Fri 12 Feb, Seven Arts,
Club, £19.80. Formerly of Transvision Vamp, playing danceable art punk rhythm & blues, full of breathless New Wave rush. House, £9.90. One half of Chicago duo The Fiery Furnaces.
Jesse Malin Fri 19 Feb, Belgrave Music Hall,
Spacey, driving take on West Coast psych rock.
Snuff Tue 16 Feb, Key Club, £16.50. Acclaimed King Charles Wed 17 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £14.85. Glorious psychedelic folk from this highly rated indie-folk solo act.
Will Varley Thu 18 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £8.80. Folksinger/ poet/ storyteller & novelist from London. Stalwart of Acoustic/Folk scene.
Library, £14.30. Singer-songwriter of 80s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green On Red.
The Ramonas Thu 25 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £8.80. All female tribute act capturing the magic of the Ramones in their early days.
Ryley Walker / Danny Thompson Fri 26
Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £15.95. Modern folk artist displaying a kinship with Fairport Convention, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake & Joni Mitchell playing fingerstyle ballads, psychedelic waltzes, & raga-inspired blues. Danny Thompson is a magnificent bass player & founder member of legendary Pentangle.
New Roots: Neil Russell Whitaker & Friends, Dariush Kanani, Les Scavengers Fri 26 Feb, 8pm New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd.LS6. Remarkable triple bill including country flavoured blues, remarkable finger picking, & unusual duo who may break the rules of music sometimes. £6
The Urban Voodoo Machine Sat 27 Feb, Brudenell Social Club, £14.30. Self-styled purveyors of ‘Bourbon-soaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘n’ stroll’. Seven Pieces Of Silver Sun 28 Feb, Seven Arts,
1:30pm, £8. - £10. Led by bassist Paul Baxter & performing the music of one of the best jazz composers, Horace Silver.
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Yorkshire rower Paul Bennett says it is ‘ridiculously cool’ to be approaching his first Olympic Games but admits to being a little nervous as he enters the biggest year of his sporting career.
aul grew up in Roundhay and attended Roundhay School. He has just enjoyed the two best seasons of his rowing life, winning back-to-back World Championships in a star-studded men’s eight. That leaves him well placed to make his Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games. However, selection is far from guaranteed and he is aware that there is a lot of hard work to do before then. The GB Rowing Team squad is packed with Olympic and World Champions, including Hebden’s Andrew Hodge.
“Rowing is a brutal sport and we are coming off the back of one of the most competitive World Championships that anyone in the team can remember, onto the biggest and most competitive stage that exists”, said Paul. “That makes me a little anxious! But, it’s ridiculously cool to be in the build-up to the Olympic Games.” Bennett only made his GB debut in 2013 and did not secure a regular place in the squad until his breakthrough men’s pair bronze medal with Matt Gotrel at the Aiguebelette World Cup in 2014. The tallest member of the squad at nearly 6ft 8in, he has been
an integral part of the eight since then and won his second World gold this year alongside the likes of London 2012 champions Pete Reed and Alex Gregory. “I am surrounded by present and future greats”, said Bennett. “It is an honour to think that if I get lucky for a third year, they will be my Olympic team-mates.”
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Bark in the Park! alling all dog owners! On Sunday 28th February it’s time once again for the St Gemma’s annual sponsored dog walk, Bark in the Park. Hundreds of dogs and their owners will be walking around Golden Acre Park and Temple Newsam on fun, family friendly walks suitable for dogs and owners of all ages and abilities. There are routes of different length to choose from at each location. The event is free to enter but all dogs and their owners are requested to raise as much sponsorship money as possible. Last year participants raised over £17,000 which went directly towards providing specialist care at St Gemma’s Hospice. “The sponsored dog walk is a great family event that everyone can enjoy”, said Emma Penman from St Gemma’s. “It is always amazing to see so many families and their pooches joining in to support such a great cause.” All dogs receive a goodie bag and a certificate on completion of the walk. Participants must register in advance via www.st-gemma.co.uk or by calling 0113 218 5196.
Alba Rosa Raises Over £3,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance early 100 people recently cycled 2,500 miles in terrible weather conditions to raise over £3,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, who saved the life of John Potter, a founding member and secretary of the club. John sustained serious injuries last September when he crashed during the final sprint of a race at Dishforth Airfield, North Yorkshire. He suffered a cardiac arrest at the scene, as well as a broken back and neck, two punctured lungs and broken ribs. He was stabilised by Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to the trauma centre at Leeds General Infirmary. John spent nearly a month in the LGI before transferring to the Spinal Injuries Unit at Pinderfields Hospital. The Alba Rosa Club organised the eight-hour team cycling relay event at Dishforth Airfield last month as a ‘thank you’ to the rapid response emergency service. “We were all so shocked that John should have such
a serious accident”, said club member James Sutherland, who helped organise the event. “He is so well known in the Leeds cycling community. We really wanted to do something to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.” John’s wife Andrea, herself a nurse who looks after spinal cord injuries in the community, said: “If it had not been for Yorkshire Air Ambulance stabilising John at the scene and getting him to the LGI so quickly, it would have been a very different outcome.” It is hoped that John, the weaving manager for Abraham Moon and Sons in Guiseley, will have been discharged by the end of January. Yorkshire Air Ambulance has to raise £4.4 million a year to keep its two aircraft flying.
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From Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st February, the Royal Armouries Museum, home to the national
collection of arms and armour, will explore the fabulous Oriental Gallery which houses amazing Indian treasures, including jewel-encrusted weapons and the magnificent elephant armour. Throughout the week there will be Indian themed activities including martial arts demonstrations, traditional arts and crafts, music, dance performances and cookery workshops. History will be brought to life by the museum’s visitor experience team with storytelling sessions, dramatic performances and live combat demonstrations. And, you’ll also have the opportunity to get your hands on history and take a closer look at objects from the special handling collection. Museum admission is free, some activities carry a small charge. Looking forward to Easter don’t miss the spectacular medieval jousting tournament (25 – 28 March), celebrating 20 years of the Royal Armouries in Yorkshire. Check www.royalarmouries.org for details.
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Horrible Science at the National Media Museum
The National Media Museum in Bradford has teamed up with publishers Scholastic to mark 20 years of ‘Horrible Science’ books with extraordinary experiments, dastardly discoveries and revolting events! Starting on Saturday 13th February, the Museum hosts two months of fiendish family fun, including ghastly special guests, terrible technology and the shocking science behind some of the Museum’s National Collections.
Half-term activities will give budding scientists the chance to make sight-shifting spectacles, view microscopic monsters, learn how eyeballs work in live dissection workshops, plus much more. Since 1996, author Nick Arnold and illustrator Tony de Saulles have been entertaining and educating children around the world on the subject of science with their unique brand of horrible humour. Daily Horrible Science events continue throughout half-term week. Weekend family activities then take place until 20th March, followed by brand-new daily activities during the Easter school holidays (25th March – 10th April). The majority of events are free and full details are online at www.nationalmediamuseum.org. uk/horrible.
bushcraft adventure days Illustrations: Tony De Saulles
Skelton Grange Environment Centre has planned Bushcraft Adventure Days on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February. These essions are aimed at getting children off the sofa and into the fresh air to explore nature, play games, and have fun. The centre promotes an understanding of environmental issues, demonstrating environmental good practice while children have a lot of fun and learn new skills. This year Skelton Grange has two new types of Bushcraft event – Bushcraft Basecamp for children aged 8 – 12, which focuses on having fun and learning basic skills such as shelter building, fire lighting, woodland crafts, and environmental games; and Bushcraft Explorers for children aged 10 –13 who have attended two or more Basecamp sessions and would like to delve deeper into woodland crafts and activities.
The cost per child is £25 and includes a day of outdoor environmental and bushcraft activities led by experienced leaders. Sessions run 10am – 4pm. For further information and to book, contact 0113 243 0815, Skelton@tcv.org.uk, or visit www.tcv.org.uk/skeltongrange TCV, Skelton Grange Environment Centre, Skelton Grange Road, Leeds, LS10 1RS
The Emperor Struts His Stuff! Stuff and Nonsense return to The Carriageworks Theatre with ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ on Thursday 18th
and Friday 19th February (11am & 2.30 each day). Inspired by the Muppets, Danny Kaye and good old family movies, this eccentric tale tells the story of an emperor who loves clothes more than anything. But there is a problem... he’s run out of socks, he’s run out of pants and despite a wardrobe the size of Paris he hasn’t got a stitch to wear! When two ‘tailors’ come to town with a promise to create a unique outfit for him, the emperor doesn’t realise the spectacle he is about to make of himself. Populated with puppets, music and song, this inventive, energetic production is told in true Stuff and Nonsense style with endless energy and great storytelling and is a show for the whole family. Tickets (£9.50 adults/ £8.50, family tickets £34) available from 0113 376 0318 Age 2+
In addition: Check out the new photographic exhibition ‘Changing Faces of Leeds’ at Leeds City Museum. There are associated free craft sessions from Tuesday 16th – Thursday 18th February, 10am – noon, and 2 – 4pm. Pick up a family activity backpack
to help you explore the exhibition. leeds.gov.uk/facesofleeds Pins & Needles Theatre is presenting Raymond Briggs’ ‘The Bear’ at West Yorkshire Playhouse from 17th – 20th February – a heart-warming, humorous tale.
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Having already helped their school teams to win national netball titles, three students from The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) have been selected to train with the England junior squads – fulfilling their dream of playing netball for their country.
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osie Harris, Hannah Gorman, and Lexy Shipley, were recommended for the national selection process by the Regional Performance Academy (RPA), part of England Netball’s performance pathway which develops promising young players. Following a training camp in the Summer, Rosie was selected to play for the England U19 squad and Hannah and Lexy for the U17. They have since attended monthly training camps, and will find out shortly whether they have made the teams for the 2016 international competitions.
Harris, Lexy Shipley & Hannah Gorman
“I’ve been supported by the most encouraging coaches who have invested their time and energy into developing me”, said Lexy, the youngest of the trio. “I was thrilled to have an England trial last March and it was a very emotional day when I found out I was one step closer to my dream of playing netball for my country.”
Richmond House Supports Open Arms Malawi Richmond House School’s chosen charity for 2016 is Open Arms Malawi, which provides medical attention, shelter and food to orphaned and abandoned children in Malawi. Ten years ago Richmond House School raised enough money for the charity to build one of their foster houses, which was named after the school. Richmond House in Malawi houses five teenage girls, the twin brother of one, and three foster siblings, who all attend a local international school. “We are delighted to be able to support Richmond House in Malawi again”, said Jane Disley, Headmistress of Richmond House School. “Our children are keen to find out more about the lives of the children in Malawi and the difficulties they face and are eager to start planning fundraising events.” “With over 1,000,000 orphaned children in Malawi, foster houses such as Richmond House are vital to enable the children in our care to have the security of a loving home and a good education”, said Emma Vanson, Open Arms Malawi. “It is fantastic that Richmond House School has chosen Open Arms as its charity for this year, and we hope to develop our relationship further in the future.”
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Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers Female
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Alwoodley Community Association Badminton Club Friendly group
Morris dancing team welcomes new dancers of any ability. Good exercise. Friendly, sociable team. Practices Wednesday nights. Details: Sue
17-24 May 2016. Challenge yourself & raise valuable funds for Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal, St James’s Hospital. Details: Tif 206 8620,
07475 435853, www.bettyluptonsladlelaikers. org.uk
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welcomes all abilities for badminton & social events Mon from 9pm & Wed from 8.30pm. Details:
Vicky 07561 292699, Phil 268 9996, acabc@gmx.co.uk, www. alwoodleycommunityassociation. co.uk Alwoodley Community Association Indoor Carpet Bowls Section Meets Fri, 7.30 – 9.30pm. Mixed membership, mostly aged 60+ but younger age groups most welcome. Friendly social atmosphere & good light exercise. Drop in & give it a try.
Great North Run Sun 11 Sept. Challenge yourself while raising funds for Yorkshire Cancer Centre, St James’s Hospital. Guaranteed places available. Details: Tif 206 8620,
Chapeltown Cougars Junior Rugby League Club seek new recruits to join pack from Y-1 to Y- 8, girls & boys, Beginners & experienced players welcome. Qualified coaches & staff, all DBS checked. Details: Sam
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Irish Set Dancing meets Tues, 8.30pm at the Irish Centre, York Rd. Lot of fun & a good workout. 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 Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Do you have a condition where swimming could help? LADSC meets Mon 7.15 – 8.15pm Holt Park Active. Safe & relaxed environment. Details:
Leeds Penguins Lacrosse Club trains Mon 7.15pm at Adel, matches Saturdays. New & experienced players welcome. Details: leedslacrosse@
hotmail.co.uk Leeds Softball is looking for new players & teams to join its indoor softball sessions, 7 - 9pm at Notre Dame Sixth Form College, St Mark’s Ave LS2 9BL. Perfect for beginners to learn fielding & batting. First session free, then £4. Details:
LeedsSoftball@gmail.com, LeedsSoftball.com
Roger 267 4716, Paul 225 7035 Leeds Tai Chi Academy Classes Leeds Folk Dance Group meets Wed (term time), 7.30 – 9.30pm at Baptist Church, Moortown LS17 6AA. Friendly group – all ages & abilities welcome. Adm £1.50 Details: 268
0266/ 01977 510508
Mon & Wed, 7pm Chapel Allerton Primary School. New classes: Mindful Movement (for balance, co-ordination, vitality) Tues 12-1pm; and Tai Chi for health, Tues 1-2pm – both at Stainbeck Hall, Stainbeck Ln, LS7. Details: 07581 217074,
milarepason@hotmail.co.uk
Loidis International Folk Dance Group meets Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre, Stonegate Rd (opp fire station), LS17 6EL. Dances from Europe & beyond, with & without partners. £3.50 incl refreshments. Details: Lorna
Ramsden 293 7645, Jean Willson 01423 505006, ianrwillson@ tiscali.co.uk Mindfulness Through Qigong Wed pm, St Edmund’s Church Hall, Roundhay. Mindfulness through gentle exercise in the Chinese tradition. Beginners welcome. £5/ £4. Details: Sue Dunham 0772 961 7471, suedunham2@hotmail.com Moortown Rugby Union Club All junior age groups (6 –17) welcome to train & play Rugby Union. Located at Far Moss Sport Ground, off The Avenue, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian Curtis 07703 755645, www. pitchero.com/clubs/moortownrufc
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64 North East Leeds Girls Football Team is looking for new players. Girls in Years 8 & 9. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Training Sat 10 – 11.30am at Roundhay Park with qualified coaches. Details: Krys 07757
210338, krysia@angstmann.co.uk North Leeds Leopards are looking for new players for their U15 team (Year 10) for 2015. Details: coach Lee Baines, 07913 385533 PHGC Snooker Club at Oakwood Clock Friendly, community focused club keen to welcome new members. Open Mon - Fri, 5 -11pm. Three tables, licensed bar, competitions & social events throughout the year. All abilities welcome (fortunately for most of the committee!). Coaching available. Details: 07936 669634,
secretary@thesnookerclub.co.uk, www.thesnookerclub.co.uk Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt Thurs. Members from all around the district & new members welcome. Annual membership £8. Try before you join. Details: 01943 430657,
pat_barnett@yahoo.com Ramgarhia Sports Centre Adults: Circuit Training (Mon & Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm; Fri 6 – 7pm). £5 per class. Children: Cricket (ages 8-16, Sun 10am – noon); Hockey (Fri, 5 – 6pm). £2 per class. All abilities welcome. Details: 262 5657,
‘Ramgarhia Sikh Centre’ on facebook.
Community Notices Roundhay parkrun Sat 8.45am for 9am start, at the bandstand near The Mansion. Free 5k timed run for all ages & abilities. Details: www. parkrun.org.uk/roundhay 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 Lidgett Pk Methodist Church, Lidgett Pl. LS8, & St Columba’s Church Hall, Headingley Ln. LS6. All abilities welcome. Details: Irene 2631310,
glyn.cup@virginmedia.com, www. rscdsleeds.org
White Rose Canoe Club meets Roundhay Park Lake & Fearnville Sports Centre swimming pool. Club sessions Sat afternoons & Tues pm. Beginners to World Champions! ‘Try It’ sessions held monthly. Details:
www.whiterosecc.org.uk, wrcccommittee@googlegroups.com Yorkshire 3 Peaks Sat 4 June. Join Yorkshire Cancer Centre Team for this walking challenge & raise funds for cancer patients at St James’s Hospital. Details: Tif 206 8620, tifaine.carter@nhs.net
ARTS & CRAFTS
Tai Chi Classes Mon & Wed, 7- 8pm Chapel Allerton Primary School, Harrogate Rd, LS7 3PD. Details:
Alwoodley Bobbin Lacemaking Group meets Tues, 1.15 – 3.15pm at
07581 217074
Alwoodley Park Methodist Church Hall, The Lane, Alwoodley, LS17 7BX. Tuition given. Details: 269 5512
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 Walkabout! Alwoodley-based friendly group enjoys short, medium or long walks, weekends, evenings & midweek, local & further afield. Social activities too. All welcome. Details: Barbara Wakefield 285 7136, Sarah Barnes 261 9212, Nicky Whitfield 267 9867 www. alwoodleywalkabout.org.uk
Chinese Brush Painters Society Sun 14 Feb: AGM & shared buffet lunch, plus workshop on silk painting with Lisa Shackleton. 10am – 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool. New members welcome. Details:
Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@ cbpsyorks.co.uk Craft Café Thurs 2 - 4pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3LW. Crafts include paper crafts, pottery, jewellery & painting. People of all ages, & abilities welcome. £3.50 adults/ £2 children.
Leeds Marquetry Group meets Wed 7 – 9pm at the Polish Catholic Centre, Newton Hill Rd. (off Chapeltown Rd)
Details: leedsmarquetry.org.uk Make It Free craft drop-in Thurs 12.30 – 2.30pm at Stainbeck Church, Stainbeck Rd. LS7 2PP
COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS
Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Community Cafe Thurs 11am – 2pm at Stainbeck United Reformed Church. Bookstall, ENEHL Debt & Benefit Advice, Police Contact Point, free wifi & help available. Followed by craft club.
Coffee Mornings Thurs 10am – 12
– 9.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd. Roundhay LS8 1JN. A group of principally watercolour painters who meet to share skills. Regular demonstrations by local artists. New members with some experience welcome. Details:
noon at the Polish Centre, Newton Hill Rd (off Chapeltown Rd). Speakers on health issues, gentle exercise, arts & crafts, & chance to socialise with other people from the community. Free. Everyone welcome.
John Irving 293 1465
Details: 262 1013
Sewing Workshop Tues 10am –
NEW Alwoodley Monthly Market
12.30pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3LW. Learn machine sewing, hand sewing & creative sewing. Make toys, accessories, clothes & home accessories. Drop-in session. £5/ £3.50 concessions.
4th Sun monthly (28 Feb) 9am – 3pm in car park of Lord Darcy Pub, Harrogate Rd.
Oakwood Farmers’ Market 3rd Sat, 9am – 12.30pm at Oakwood Clock. Details: www.
oakwoodfarmersmarket.com Shadwell Art Group meets Tues, 2
265 5598
St Matthew’s Church Craft Fair 12 March, 2 - 5pm Wood Ln. Chapel Allerton LS7 3QF. Tables: £18, double £25; own table or charity £10. Everyone welcome. Details: Mrs
Stainbeck Art Club 2nd & 4th Tues,
Fisher ComHallBookings@AOL. com
1.45 – 4pm Methodist Community Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. Practicals & demonstrations. 9 Feb: Practical with Pam Cundall. 23 Feb: Demonstration, Boats & reflections with Doreen Greenshields. New members, all abilities welcome.
Details: Pam McFetridge 268 4734, www.staimbeckarts.co.uk
Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Regular guest speakers, trips & social events.
Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www.airyorkshire.org.uk Alwoodley Chess Club meets Wed,
Roundhay Art Group Meets Mon 7.30
– 4pm Methodist Church Hall, Main St. Shadwell. Join this friendly group for sketching & painting classes, with tuition & demonstrations. Details:
GROUPS/CLUBS
Shadwell Methodist Church Coffee Morning 1st Sat 10am – 12 noon run jointly with St Paul’s C of E in Methodist Church Hall.
7pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue, LS 17 7NZ. New members welcome.
Details: Paul Gelder 269 7111, pagelder@hotmail.co.uk, www. alwoodleychessclub.org.uk Chippendale Society – widely dispersed membership centred around Otley welcomes those interested in decorative arts, particularly mid/late 18th century. Lectures, study days, visits. Details: 275 956,www. thechippendalesociety.co.uk Friends of Allerton Grange Fields Friendly group of volunteers working to maintain & enhance Allerton Grange Fields off Lidgett Lane, LS17. New volunteers welcome. Details:
foagf@outlook.com, www. friendsallertongrange.org Friends of Gipton Woods meet monthly to preserve & enhance the 8 hectares of ancient woodland on Roundhay Rd at Oakwood. Nearly 40 bird species can be spotted + lots of flowers...famous for its bluebells. New members welcome. Details:
Christine 266 7569 & Facebook. Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods Action Mornings 13 Feb (13 Mar, 3 Apr, 8 May provisionally), 9.45 – noon. Meet on Gledhow Valley Rd midway between Gledhow Lane & Allerton Grange Way. Activities include path repair & litter picking.
66 Friends of University Art & Music (Leeds) founded to bring University Art & Music to the wider public is an active, lively organisation, with a regular programme of events. All with an interest in the Arts are welcome as members. Details: 226 5752, http://
Community Notices Greenpeace Leeds meet 1st Mon of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2 (by The Calls). Join the growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos. Details: Joe 07929 610773, www. greenpeace.org.uk/groups
fuam.leeds.ac.uk/ Friends of Wigton Moor Woods Friendly group meets monthly at Wigton Moor UR church hall, High Ash Dr. Varied programme of activity days, tree & bulb planting, nature quizzes & walks. New members welcome. Details: Debs 07943
Leeds Caledonian Society New Details: www. leedscaledonians.org.uk
members welcome.
Leeds Cat Rescue rehabilitates lost, neglected & forgotten cats & kittens. If you can offer a cat a loving home, please contact them. Details:
IVC Social & Events Group Leeds & Harrogate A social activities & events group for over 45s, singles or couples. New members & guests welcome at monthly Bar Nights. Details: Text
268 0488, leedscatrescue@ googlemail.com, www. leedscatrescue.btck.co.uk
Paul 07504 760104, LeedsIVC. org.uk
social gathering for retired men from professional & business backgrounds. Meets last Tues of month, 12 noon at Leeds 17 Restaurant, Nursery Lane, for lunch followed by guest speaker & short business meeting. Details:
Leeds Elmet Probus Club provides a
277867, Anne 07530 040349, friendsofwigtonmoorwoods@ gmail.com
Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached. Improve your social life & make new friends. Not a dating agency. Details: 217 1747/
Keith Robson 230 1559
Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group Voluntary group focusing
267 0282, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com
Leeds Feline Friends Can you give
on heritage of area. All welcome.
a rescue cat a safe & loving home well away from a busy road? Details: 216
Details: gvcag@yahoo.co.uk, www.gledhow.org.uk
0593, mail@leedsfelinefriends.org. uk, www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk
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Leeds & Harrogate Social Club Monthly club night & full calendar of events – theatre, walks, badminton, films, meals, bookgroups. Details:
Robin 293 5928, enquiries@.org.uk Leeds Horticultural Society meets 1st Tues, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Annual membership £12 single/ £18 couple – includes all events & admission to Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show. 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 meeting: Details: 278
5495, info@leedshospitalalert. org.uk Leeds Oxfam Group has raised thousands of pounds over the past year. All welcome to join their programme of interesting & informative events. Details: www.
oxfamleeds.org.uk & facebook Leeds Photographic Society meets Tues, 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, LS8. New members welcome. Details: www. lps1852.co.uk Leeds Probus Club for retired professional/businessmen, meets 2nd Thurs, 10.30am – 12 noon at St Matthew’s Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane LS7 for social gatherings with speakers. Details: 266 2310
Leeds N.E. Probus Club meets 2nd Mon, 10am – 12 noon Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr. Oakwood, LS8 4AB for speaker’s meeting, bowls or snooker. The club is for retired professional & businessmen. Details: 265 7064,
to remember bird songs. Details: rspbleeds@googlemail.com
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 Moortown Community Group. Friendly volunteers working to maintain & enhance the local environment including proposed Moortown Park. New members welcome. Details: 266 8480,
moortowncommunitygroup@ hotmail.co.uk, wwwmoortowncommunitygroup. co.uk Moortown Social Club Cranmer Gardens LS17. Mon 7.30pm Lindy Hop; Wed 7.30pm Rock ‘n’ Roll (£2); Thurs 8pm Bingo; 1st Fri of month Northern Soul & Motown; Sat 7.30pm Free & Easy with drummer & organist plus Bingo (£1.50); Sun - Artist & bingo.
North Leeds Friendship Centre Friendly group for retired & over 50s – outings, lunches, ten pin bowling, theatre visits & more. Social afternoons with speakers 2nd Fri, 2pm at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre, Stonegate Rd. New members welcome. Details: Eileen 269 0084
Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group
17 Feb, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9DX. David Tolliday will take you through the sights & sounds of British wildlife, including tips on how
Shadwell Horticultural Society welcomes new members. Membership includes monthly Guest Speaker evenings Oct – Apr, quarterly newsletters, society shop & free entry to annual Flower Show. An opportunity to meet people & access expert advice. Details: Susan 273
8821 Slaid Hill In Bloom Working Party Sat, 10am – 12 noon. Friendly group. No experience necessary. Meet outside the Dexter Pub LS17 8TX. Lunch 12.30 at pub. Details:
Margaret & Geoff 268 7448, www. slaidhillinbloom.org The 52 Club provides 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 Writers Group (Leeds Borders erstwhile writers group) Meets every other Monday 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 West Yorkshire Alpine Garden Society meets 2nd Sat (Sept-May),
speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299
2.30pm at St. Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Far Headingley. Guest speakers, plants for sale, shows, chat. All welcome. Annual membership £15, visitors £2. Details: www.
Roundhay Planning Forum works
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covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members. Details or to book a
dongoodman48@msn.com Leeds RSPB Group meets Weds
welcome. Details: https:// sites.google.com/site/ roundhayplanningforum/nds
with local people, councillors & City Council Officers to influence local planning decisions & deliver key actions & aspirations from the Roundhay Ward Neighbourhood Design Statement. New members
68 West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society meets Wed 17 Feb, 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Headingley Ln, LS5 2AB, for an evening with Rex Geldard, who will talk about fuchsias, pelargoniums & roses. Visitors welcome. Details:
Graham Wheatley 256 3055, wheatleygraham@yahoo.co.uk
MUSIC African Drum Class Tues 8 – 10pm,
Community Notices Jazz Improvisation Group with Dom Moore meets fortnightly on alt Tues & Fri, 7 – 10pm 1st Floor, Providence House, Authorpe Rd, Meanwood LS6 4JB. £8 per session. Details: 07800 816 086, dominicgmoore@ hotmail.com Leeds Guild of Singers Confident sight-reader? Like to sing renaissance & contemporary music in a small friendly choir? LGS welcomes new members in all voice groups, especially tenors & basses. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: secretary@
Inkwell Arts, Potternewton Lane. Learn African rhythms on Djembe & Percussion. Beginners welcome (drum loan available) £5 per session (1st class free). Details: 07765
leedsguildofsingers.org.uk
943107, ianto.knockonwood@ gmail.com
Leeds People’s Choir meets Wed
Alwoodley Community Choir meets Wed, 5.45 – 7.15pm in Lord Darcy, Harrogate Rd. Friendly group, all ages & abilities, singing pops, standards, shows songs. New members welcome. Details: Jean
(term time), 7.30 – 9pm at the Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Open to anyone who enjoys singing. Ability to read music useful.
Details: www.leedspeopleschoir. co.uk
07855 059990
Leeds Folk Fiddle Group is urgently
Collingham Training Band for
seeking more violinists! They rehearse Thurs, 7pm at 1 St Mark’s Ave. Details: Iveta 07547 112171,
beginners on wind or brass instruments, children & adults. £20 per term. Details: www.
leeds.violin@gmail.com
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Mixed Voices Choir Mon 7.45 –
Daeglith Music Group (Oakwood) 3rd Sat every month. Any playing ability welcome. Details: Lois@
daeglithmusic.org.uk
9.45pm Tree Tops Community Centre, Shadwell Lane, LS17. Singing musicals, pop & light classical songs. Perform concerts throughout the year. Details: Anne or Tracy 07914
833394 Instrumental Jazz Workshop - alt Sat 2.30 - 4.30pm at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. LS7. Classes for people who want to play jazz & improvise. Enjoyable, supportive atmosphere. £10/£8 per class. Details: Jean
Phoenix Concert Band Community
Watson jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com
secretary@phoenixband.co.uk, www.phoenixband.co.uk
James Farrell Concert Band rehearses Tues 7.45 – 10pm at Dewsbury Rd Social Club. Friendly community band playing show/film music, marches & more. New players welcome. Details: 293 1779, www.
Players for Pleasure offer playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, instruments & ages over 18. New performers welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details:
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concert band for players of Grade 6 standard & over. Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds, Tebb Room. Details:
Roundhay Music Lessons for any age, standard, instrument or style in 1-2-1, ensembles & accompaniment sessions. Help with GCSE & A-Level music. All tutors interviewed & have enhanced DBS disclosure.
Details: 269 7754, enquiries@ roundhaymusic.org, www. roundhaymusic.org Roundhay Ukulele Group Meets Wed 8 – 9.30pm at The New Highwood, Brackenwood Dr LS8. All abilities welcome. £6 per session. Details: jen@bighooha.co.uk, www. roundhayukulelegroup.wordpress. com Seven Jazz Voices Choir Alt Mondays, 7 – 9pm St Matthew’s Church Community Hall, Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton. Sing your favourite jazz tunes. Led by Tessa Smith, jazz singer & choir leader. No previous experience necessary, just a love of singing & jazz. £5 per session. Details: Steve Crocker crockersteve@ntlworld.com Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Different conductors take each meeting. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome. Details: Caroline 01943 467348 Songbirds Choir meets Wed, 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Hse, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Singing songs from classical to pop. Ability to read music preferable. Details: Tracy 07914 833394 Wetherby Guitar Club welcomes players of all ages & abilities. Tunes of The Shadows feature highly, though other styles also played - all to quality backing tracks. Meetings every three weeks, Thurs at Wetherby District Social Club 7.30 - 11pm.
Details: Bob Bond 07800 982156
Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal string orchestra of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners’ group for those new to playing.
RVS Chapel Allerton Good Neighbours Dementia Café Mon
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12.30 – 2pm at Inkwell Café, Potternewton Lane, LS7. Also Singing for the Brain, arts & crafts, Tai Chi, & Knit & Natter sessions. Details: 887
Alwoodley Park Methodist Church,
3595
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Details: www.ylss.org Yorkshire Clarinet Ensemble Rehearses alt Wed, 8 – 9.45pm (term time) at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. For players of Grade 5+ standard. New players welcome.
Details: Deborah Pennington 07910 414586, mpenn.dpenn@ ntlworld.com
SENIORS Chapel Allerton Good Neighbours Games Group Wed, 2 – 4pm. All sorts of games incl dominoes, tri-ominoes, chess, scrabble & bingo. Methodist Centre, Town St.
Details: Royal Voluntary Service, 887 3597, chapelallertongn@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk Chapel Allerton Town St Lunch Club Tues 12.15 – 1.45pm in the Methodist Centre. Hot Meal £4, friendship & chat. Transport can be provided. Volunteers welcome. Details:
Vivienne & Paul 268 2513, Jenny & David 266 1502, paul_chaplin@ hotmail.com Don’t Act Your Age A social improvisation drama group for the over 50s meets at Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton on Tues 10.45am – 12.45pm. All welcome – just go along. Details: Ron Wiener
266 7722 Lunch Club & Over 55s Club Wed 12 – 3pm. Two course meal £3.50 followed by fun activities. Northcall Community Centre, Cranmer Bank, LS17. Details: 268 9993
RVS Community Action for Roundhay Elders (CARE) welcomes people over 65 on Thurs, 1.303.30pm at Brackenwood Community Centre. Wide range of entertainment, activities, speakers, trips & special interest clubs. Details: Andrew or
Sue 887 3595 RVS MENA Community Café Fri am Meanwood Community Centre. Activities include Tai Chi, tea & dance, knit & sew, & soon walking & poetry clubs. Currently seeking volunteer walkers to support group.
Details: Gina or Sarah 887 3596 Roundhay Tea & Chat Club Tues 1.45 – 3.30pm at Terry Yorath House, Devonshire Ave. Club for over 65s who would like to make new friends & take part in wide range of activities. Details: Carole 269 6632 Stainbeck URC Lunch Club Stainbeck Rd. Mon & Wed, 11am – 1.30pm (£4). Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided. Volunteers welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766, www.stainbeck.urc.org.uk
Wigton Moor Friendship Guild meets 3rd Wed, Wigton Moor UR Church, High Ash Dr. LS17. Speakers, slide shows, presentations, & outings. Try them out for just £2 (incl refreshments). Details: Maureen 268 0815, Alan 294 3370.
The Avenue, LS17 7BX Sunday service: 10.45am. All welcome. Weekly activities. Details: www.
All Nations Community Church, Roundhay meets Sun, 10.45am at Talbot Primary School, Talbot Rd. LS8 1AF. Experience a different kind of atmosphere, free from denominational doctrines. Get involved in social justice programmes like feeding the homeless & caring for vulnerable people in the community.
Details: www.allnationscc.org Christian Science Church Sunday Services & Sunday School 11am. Testimony Meeting 1st Wed 8pm. Devonshire Ave. (next to Texaco petrol station) off Street Lane LS8. Bible based, Everyone welcome.
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church Sunday Services: 10.30am & 6.30pm. Aĺl welcome. Monthly Explorers’ group for children on Tuesdays. Chapel Allerton Youth Project meets in Methodist Centre (opp church) weekday evenings.
Drop in Group Meditation (free) 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 Eckhart Tolle Stillness Group meets Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Share Eckhart’s DVDs & silent meditation. £3 - £5 suggested donation. All welcome.
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Kagyu Buddhist Group Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Drop-in meditation class practising calmabiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570,
Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel (City Sq Leeds) Sunday Services 10.45am; Contemplative service 6pm; Midweek Recharge Wed 1.15pm - a halfhour reflection. A space of spiritual enquiry - sanctuary for the soul
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5256, www.leedsbuddhistcentre. org Leeds Stillness Group Mon 7.30 9.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Ln, Roundhay LS8 2BW. Based on teachings of Eckhart Tolle. Experience the peace of joining likeminded people & periods of silent meditation. Watch footage of Eckhart Tolle talk. Small donation to cover costs. Details: 07884 332644, www.
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St Andrew’s Roundhay URC (Shaftesbury Ave) Sunday worship 10.30am - family worship with children & young people’s groups followed by refreshments. Communion 1st Sunday; Evening service 6pm 2nd Sunday; Early communion 9.30am 3rd Sunday. Details: www.standrews.cc; Facebook, @standrewsurc St Barnabas C of E Church The View, LS17 7NA. Sunday Services 11am (with children’s activities) Families welcome. Coffee drop-in 3rd Wed, 10.30am – 12; Busy Bs, 10.30am – 12.30pm for good company, conversation, activities; Church Lunch, 12.30 – 1.30pm (details: 268 2591/ 226 8269) Details: 265 4926,
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St Edmund’s North Park Ave, Roundhay. Sunday services 8am, 10am (with children’s groups) & 6.30pm. Exploring faith, building community. Many groups & activities. Details: 266 4532, www. stedmundsroundhay.org.uk
Roundhay Evangelical Church Sun services 10.30am & 6.30pm at Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive (near Oakwood Clock). Friendly, informal & biblecentred. All welcome. Monthly children’s & youth groups plus special events. Details: www.
St John’s Church Moor Allerton (junction Harrogate & Ring Rds). Sunday Services: 8am &10am. Evensong 6.30pm 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, Sunday. Children’s Fun@4 service 4th Sunday 4pm. Groups & activities. All welcome. Details: www.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 294 Harrogate Rd, LS17 6LE. Masses: Mon - Fri 9.15am, Sat 10am, Sun 8am, 9.30am, 11am & 6.30pm. St Paul the Apostle Church, Buckstone Cres. Masses: Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am.
www.leedsquakers.org.uk Shadwell Methodist Church Sunday Services: 9.30am. Creche for under 5s & Junior Church (9.45-10.30am). Coffee after each service. Details:
Margaret Walker 225 1826
St Martin’s Church, St. Martin’s View, Potternewton, LS7 3LB. Sunday Service 10am – Parish Communion, Sunday Club & refreshments. Wednesday Service 9.30am – Holy Communion. Open Afternoon Tues 2 – 4pm for quiet reflection & prayer. All welcome. Details: 262 4271, www.st.martinleeds.org.uk
St. Matthew’s Church (Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3QF). Sunday services 8am, 10am & 6.30pm. Details: Revd David Robinson 268 3072, www. stmatthewschapelallerton.org.uk
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3347 Stainbeck United Reformed Church Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am - family worship & Sunday Club followed by refreshments. Communion 2nd Sunday. Praise & reflection: Thurs 7.30 – 8pm.
Leeds Coeliac Group offers advice & Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families in North & West Yorkshire. Regular meetings. Details: 0845 130 6809,
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Diabetes UK Support Group
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Leeds Astronomical Society meets
Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-
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2nd Wed of month with a guest speaker presentation & regular telescope nights at Quaker Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome. Details:
uses Armley Leisure Centre for activity classes (transport available). MS Chat every two weeks. Over 300 members. New members welcome.
judgemental support 24/7 for people experiencing distress or despair. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789, 08457
909090 Leeds Weekend Care Association (LWCA) provides respite care to families with children who have complex care needs via weekend playgroups, trips for teens & one-toone home-based care. Details: 216
258 8143 The Owls New citywide informal child-minding group offering support, training & information, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details: 228 8509 SNAPS (Special Needs & Parent
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Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club Open to former cardiac
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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 587948, Jonathan 07771 598435 Café Economique aims to inform people about economic topics & possible actions. 7.30pm at Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton. Tues 2 Feb: Philip Goldberg, Partner, Lester Morrill Solicitors, presents
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Chapel Pie WI Friendly, fun women’s group for all ages. Visitors welcome (£3). Annual membership £33.
Roundhay WI Very friendly, welcoming group. Next meeting Thurs 11 Feb, 7.15pm at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Shaftesbury Ave. LS8, when members can enjoy an inspiring talk by Street Angels. New members & visitors most welcome. Details:
Harehills Movement & Music Playgroup Parent run playgroup
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Hilary 266 5648
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Owen 266 1800, Joyce Graham 273 4241
Anne 257 0827
Leeds Junior Chess Club Meets Sun 5.30 – 7.30pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue. Ideal for ages 7-18 of all standards. Coaching from accredited coaches, competitive & friendly play, fun tournaments. Details: John Hipshon 226 7759, www. leedsjuniorchessclub.co.uk/
74 7th Moor Allerton Brownies Seek New Members A number of Brownies have gone up to Guides so the group has places available. They meet Mon 6 – 7.15pm. Details:
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www.smallworld-cafe.com • Email: smallworldcafe21@gmail.com
WALKER ELECTRICAL
FURNITURE RESTORATION Upholstery, Repairs & French Polishing
All electrical work undertaken
• Rewiring specialist • Security alarms • Showers • Extra lights/sockets • New consumer units/upgrades • Earthing & bonding • Testing & inspection 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Tel: 07880 723 533 0113 264 5649
0113 267 5483 Abbey Upholstery, 7 Carr Bridge Ave, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7JZ Reupholstery specialists. Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft and all other good quality furniture.
From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery. Sentimental items welcome.
+Replacement Foam Cushions Service Reupholstery and French Polishing Specialists.
Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft, Vale, G-Plan, MultiYork and all other good quality furniture.
DAVID GUNBY
From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery. Sentimental items welcome.
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We provide: Electrical survey & report on installation N.I.C.E.I.C. electrical inspection & test Electrical installations commercial & domestic Fire alarm installation & maintenance Emergency lighting – installation & maintenance Part P. testing & documentation Portable Appliance Testing (P.A.T.) Full/part rewires – additional sockets Replacement consumer units No job too large or too small FREE no obligation quotes Our work guaranteed for 5 years Please telephone for FREE advice Tel/Fax: 0113 268 2556 Mob: 07885 242055 Email: david-gunby@fsmail.net Phoenix House, 33 Talbot Ave., Roundhay LS8 1AQ
Examples of local work we did recently. To see more go to our website: www.abbeyupholstery.co.uk | info@abbeyupholstery.co.uk
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ALFIE SUTCLIFFE TREE CARE
J M Tree Services LTD Chapel Allerton
07917 138882
All trees professionally felled, pruned, thinned or shaped
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We are fully insured and qualified for all aspects of tree work
Tree removal Felling and dismantling
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Planting Trees, woodlands, shrubs and hedges
Woodland services Thinning, coppicing and high pruning
Get in touch today for a free quote
Call James or John Mudd for a free quotation
I am fully qualified and take pride in working quickly, cleanly and safely. All tree work operations comply with British Standard (BS3998:2010) and I hold £5 million Public Liability insurance.
0113 2694847 / 07729 673354 j-m-services.co.uk
GARAGE DOORS
ELMWOOD
GARAGE
Tree & Garden Services
Our small family firm provides a full range of services including:
Rotivating, turfing, fencing, patios & rockeries Maintenance free gardens Trees felled, trimmed, shaped or pruned Hedges reduced or removed Gutters cleaned, drives jet washed elmwoodtrees@outlook.com
Hedge care
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Contact: James MacLeod 07790 506 457 James.macleod-lhs@live.co.uk @localhandymanservice Leeds & district area Fully insured
Handyman
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General DIY Repairs Joinery Decorating Tiling
Tidy Efficient Reliable
Flat-packs
Flooring Plumbing Doors And much More!
Call Andy anytime to discuss your requirements
07966 467 609
Email: Handyandyleeds@gmail.com
JOINERS
NC Joinery Leeds
Professional Joinery Services • Kitchen fitting • Internal & external doors fitted • Wood, laminate & tile floors fitted • Customised beds, storage & wardrobes • Made to measure wooden windows • Fencing replacement & repairs Tel: Nick on 07875 645 311 Email: ncjoinery@yahoo.co.uk www.ncjoineryleeds.co.uk
A L L J O I N E RY WO R K U N D E RTA K E N LOFT CONVERSION SPECIALIST D O M E S T I C & C O M M E R C I A L W O R K U N D E R TA K E N
FOR A FREE QUOTE AND ADVICE CALL JOHN: 0113 217 1940 • 07751 845 167
SS Joinery, Plumbing & Building Services For a high quality, reliable & professional service in all aspects of home maintenance, renovations & building work.
25 years experience
City & Guilds Tradesmen
Free estimates & advice
Kitchen/Bathroom • Loft Conversions • Extensions Fencing & Decking • Bathrooms/storage • Windows & Doors Gutters/Fascias • Wood Floors/Joinery No Job too small • All trades included
07813 768 047 / 01904 700 855 All work carried out from planning to completion
DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION 5th FEB
Tel: 0113 274 8776 info@northleedslife.co.uk
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PIZZA
LOCKSMITHS
Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that Ali Samadabadi has made an application under section 7 of part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the grant of a premises licence for the premises known as Peperoncino Pizza, 385 Street Lane, Leeds LS17 6HQ. I intend to conduct on or from the premises the following licensable activities: • The provision of sales of alcohol • Late Night Refreshment
I propose to conduct the said licensable activities subject to the following terms:
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• The provision of sale of alcohol: Monday to Friday 12:00 – 23.30, Saturday and Sunday 17:00 – 23.30 • Late Night Refreshment: every day 23.00 – 23.30
Responsible authorities or any other person may make written representations to Leeds City Council about this Application until 9th February 2016 which should be sent to the following address: Entertainment Licensing Section, Leeds City Council, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR. For full details and to view a copy of the application please contact the Entertainment Licensing Section on telephone number 0113 2474095 or email: entertainment.licensing@leeds.gov.uk. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on conviction for this offence is a fine not exceeding £5000.
PHOTOGRAPHER
PLASTERERS
CP PLASTERING Contact Christopher Callaghan
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07969 395158
07746 923 887 ■ NVG Level 2 in Plastering ■ Public Liability Insurance
■ CSCS Registered ■ DBS Checked
cpplasteringleeds@yahoo.co.uk
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All areas of Leeds covered Fast freindly service Clean tidy work For a free no obligation quote
Phone 07530 593563
PALLETS
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AFTER
Contact Dave Franks on
0113 274 1048 or 07796 381 346
0113 274 8776
info@northleedslife.co.uk
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Friendly Plastering Service
All aspects of interior plastering covered Follow us @plaster21
For a free quote ring Calum on 07901 734 390 or 0113 345 6468
visit us at www.jimcalplastering.com
email- plaster2@outlook.com
Calum James
Bob Kettlewell
Plumbing Services Independent family business Commercial and Domestic All aspects of plumbing, heating & gas work undertaken P. Kettlewell - gas safe engineer Wet floors/shower pumps/tiling & much more
Please ring to discuss - free, no obligation quotes
Tel: 0113 279 0256 Mob: 07948 406 391
Plumbingservices1@hotmail.co.uk
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KAYES
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roundhay plumbing
E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk
5 the drive roundhay leeds LS8 1J F
Tel: 07958 383 049 • 07921 764 404
0113 2934385 07733 245372
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TOM HALL HEATING & PLUMBING Boiler installations & repairs Bathrooms & all other plumbing work Landlord certificates FREE competitive quotes – no job too small Boiler installations, servicing & repairs 07983 406Bathrooms 555 / 0113&274 5224 plumbing all other tom.hall145@gmail.com andlord certificates
TOM HALL
Heating & Plumbing
Leeds Local Plumbing Experts For all general plumbing including: • Bathroom installation incl. tiling • Leaks, bursts, repairs & maintenance • No call out fee • Fixed price quotes Fully qualified & insured local plumber
Call Alex 07730 560 422 enquiries@nortonplumbing.co.uk www.nortonplumbing.co.uk
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REMOVALS
Specialists in house removals & house clearances • Rubbish Clearance
Call Kevin on 07850 152 242 07988 714 460
2 MEN AND AND A VAN
Or text him and he will call you back. We will take your unwanted furniture to t. eorge s rypt
Email: Kev@kevsvan.com
www.kevsvan.com
THE VAN MAN
APM ROOFING At APM Roofing we take enormous pride in the quality of our workmanship and strong industry reputation.
Our services include Roof slating Roofing Guttering Roof Soffits
Roof Tiling PVC Fascia Fibreglass flat roofs Replacement Roofs
Man with a Van Service Leeds
• A-B Service • Light Removals • House Clearance • Garden Waste Disposal
www.a oo n leeds.co.uk alve t lose eeds
Competitive rates and friendly service
Call Adam on: 07599 823 166 for a free no obligation quote We www.leeds-roofers.com will beat any genuine quote •
• Full re-roofs and repairs • Gutters, fascias and soffits
• Full re-roofs and repairs
Fu • Flat roof specialists • All work fully guaranteed
Call Craig on: • Gutters, fascias and soffits Tel: 0113 271 5545 / Mob: 07745 190 737 ROOFERS
ROUNDHAY ROOFING
• Flat roof specialists
• All work T fully guaranteed • 20 year warranty on all our flat roofs
FLAT ROOF SPECIALISTS All other aspects of roofing undertaken Inc. Slating, tiling, guttering - new or repairs Velux windows
0113 2934038 / 07958 977395 Proprietor: Mark Johnson 21 Elmete Grove, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JY
FREE ESTIMATES. ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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We will beat any genuine quote • Full re-roofs and repairs • Gutters, fascias and soffits • Flat roof specialists • All work fully guaranteed
Call Craig on: Tel: 0113 271 5545 / Mob: 07745 190 737
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R. & D. Sheridan
LOCAL | FRIENDLY | TRUSTING | QUALITY
Roofing Contractors • • • • •
Re-roofs & repairs Gutters, fascias and soffits All flat roofing Insurance work Pointing
FREE honest quotations All work guaranteed Over 30 years experience Tel/Fax: 0113 278 3472 Mobile: 07747 110582 Email: rsheridan1234@aol.com
■ ROOF REPAIRS ■ NEW ROOFS ■ LOFT CONVERSIONS ■ FACIAS & SOFFITS ■ GUTTERS ■ FLAT ROOFS 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE All work guaranteed
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FOR A
FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE PLEASE CALL WAYNE ON 2648941 OR 07979 045229 whitkirkroofersinleeds.co.uk whitkirkroofing@yahoo.co.uk
TELEPHONES
G. HORNE ROOFING CONTRACTORS LTD “Quality workmanship at a fair price”
What We Do: Do estic e oo s latin tilin uilt u elt u e in o ts ascias i ne e ai s
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Local Roundhay-based company Tel: 0113 240 3515 • Email: g.horneroofing@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE EXTENSIONS Ex B.T Engineer with over 15 years experience
• Telephone sockets installed home or office • Repairs and broadband problems solved • Cordless telephones supplied Up to 70% cheaper than main companies
0113 260 4303 • 07538 952 417 WORKTOPS
W. ickson Roofing eeds
Specialists in all aspects of roofing with over 15 years experience. lating tiling ead work ascia, offits
uttering
elu windows lat roofing eneral roof repairs
For a free quote call or email:
0113 265 7656 / 07340 772 279 Email: whicksonroofingleeds@gmail.com www.whicksonroofingleeds.com
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Open Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00, Sat 10.00 - 2.00
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