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Well, we have a fascinating variety of news and stories for you this month! North Leeds Food Festival returns to Roundhay Park; Chapel Allerton celebrates the tenth year of its Big Lunch; RJC Dance presents ‘Celebrate Mandela – The Legacy’ as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations; and St Barnabas’s hosts an exhibition and Climate Coalition event. In addition, West Yorkshire Playhouse is staging a fabulous community show ‘Searching for the

Heart of Leeds’ before major renovations start; Opera North has collaborated on a fascinating project in Newcastle; photographic greats are the subject of new exhibitions at The Hepworth Wakefield; and music and dance are at the heart of the Summer School season. And there is much more…keep reading! Still hoping for a scorching Summer, we look forward to receiving all your news for July and August. The deadline for our July edition is 1st June for news and notices and 13th June for advertising (1st & 12th July for the August edition). Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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31 Celebrate Mandela – The Legacy - RJC Dance honours the legacy of a man who believed in the potential of young people.

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Meet the Frenchies - The annual Francophone Day in Yorkshire - is a celebration of French language, culture and all things French. Now in its fourth year, the aim of the event is to provide an opportunity for local residents and the French community to meet and create bonds. Different Francophone organisations, artists, businesses and individuals will be involved, offering bilingual activities and entertainment for adults and children. Everyone will have the opportunity to practice French no matter what their level.

Everything will be in both languages, with workshops, talks, games, tastings, entertainments, etc. for adults and children. The day starts at 12 noon with a delicious French, three course buffet meal (a French style children’s menu is available) specially cooked by the hotel’s chef. The family friendly activities follow the meal and the event finishes around 5pm.

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Yorkshire Francophone Day is on Saturday 9th June, 12 noon – 5pm at Hotel NOVOTEL (near Leeds train station). Tickets for the buffet and access to all activities cost £15 adult/ £7.50 child; Activities only - £7 adult/ £3.50 child.

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Mary Edith Pechey- Phipson MD Pioneering doctor and campaigner In 1877 a remarkable woman came to live and work in Leeds. Her name was Edith Pechey, already well known as one of the tiny band of intrepid women who had dared to challenge the medical establishment, fighting – and ultimately winning – a long and bitter battle to gain medical qualifications and be allowed to practise. When she arrived in Leeds she was one of only seven women in the country who had won the right to be registered as a doctor.

Edith Pechey came originally from the village of Langham, Essex, the sixth child of the Baptist Minister there, born in 1845. She inherited a love of learning from her parents, and her first work was in teaching, but her ambition was to study and practise medicine, particularly in the field of women’s health. Many women died in childbirth and infant deaths were commonplace, yet obstetrics did not feature in medical training, and medicine was a totally male preserve. She met other women prepared to fight for the right to qualify, and in 1869 she joined four others applying to enter the prestigious School of Medicine in Edinburgh. They passed the exams for admission but had to be taught separately from the men, at much higher fees. They achieved excellent results, but endured insults and constant harassment, at one point braving a noisy, stone-throwing mob. And when Edith won a prestigious prize for chemistry, it was refused because she was a woman. This blatant injustice evoked letters to The Times and passionate confrontations in Edinburgh, where two professors refused point-blank to teach the women ‘improper’ subjects like Anatomy. Another claimed that medical education for women would be a ‘curse to civilisation’. The opposition won the day (afraid of potential competition?). The women

completed their studies successfully but they were not granted degrees and lost their legal action against the University. There was no giving-up – they sought to qualify elsewhere. Finally, after a year working at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Edith gained her M.D. in 1877 from the University of Berne in Switzerland (taking her exams in German) and acquired further qualifications in Dublin, enabling her, after more argument, to be registered to practise. Where next? She already had links with Yorkshire, where she had given courses of lectures on women’s health for the Yorkshire Ladies’ Council of Education. She also had contacts with the lively group of women (and men) in Leeds who were campaigning for better educational opportunities for women. Knowing she would have supportive friends, she chose to come to Leeds, setting up in practice in Park Square and living first in Warwick Villas, near the Infirmary, and then in a charming, seventeenth century house in rural Bramley. No doubt she encountered prejudice, but it is said that this was soon dispelled by her charm, intelligence, and generosity of mind. No details of her work in Leeds are known, but she may have had links with the Public Dispensary which looked after the needs of the poor, her particular care and interest. She was also in great demand as a speaker, giving

Women medical students achieved excellent results, but endured insults and constant harassment, at one point braving a noisy, stone-throwing mob

the keynote inaugural address at the opening of the London School of Medicine for Women in 1877; lecturing on health and nursing for the Yorkshire Ladies’ Council; addressing the Social Science Congress in Edinburgh in 1880; and speaking in campaigns for women’s suffrage, another cause close to her heart. In 1882 she was elected President of the Medical Women’s Federation of England. Then, in 1883, she accepted a fresh challenge: to head up a new hospital and dispensary in India, where women’s health was being damaged by seclusion and child marriage, yet they were barred from treatment by male doctors. Women doctors were desperately needed. She gave up her work in Leeds to a fellow woman doctor, Alice Ker, and after an arduous journey, arrived in Bombay to begin what became her life

work. She established hospitals, set up medical training for women, campaigned against child marriage. When she was 44 she met Herbert Phipson, a businessman who shared her concerns and interests, and they married. With his support she continued her work, though her health was suffering. She and her husband finally returned to England in 1905, but she did not rest. She had kept her Yorkshire friends, and represented Leeds and Huddersfield in the ongoing campaigns for women’s suffrage. In 1907 she marched bravely at the head of the famous ‘Mud March’, but she was already seriously ill. A year later she died of breast cancer and diabetes, aged 67. She was described as the ablest of those brave pioneering women who broke through the barriers – Leeds can be proud of the support it offered her.

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‘Wicked’ Flies Back to Leeds Grand Having thrilled over 42,000 people in 2014, the wonderful show ‘Wicked’ is flying back to Leeds Grand Theatre from Wednesday 13th June to Saturday 7th July. Based on the Gregory Maguire novel that re-imagines the stories and characters originally created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ‘WICKED’ tells the story of the deep friendship between two sorcery students and their extraordinary adventures in Oz, which ultimately lead them to fulfilling their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. It stars Amy Ross as Elphaba (who recently starred in the musical ‘Kinky Boots’ in the West End), Helen Woolf as Glinda (who has played this role many times), Aaron Sidwell as Fiyero (Steven Beale in EastEnders), Steven Pinder as The Wizard and Doctor Dillamond, Kim Ismay as Madame Morrible, Emily Shaw as Nessarose and Iddon Jones as Boq. Company Manager, Anthony Field, has been with the show for eight years and is still hugely enthusiastic about it. “Being on the road with such a huge production demands careful planning and a huge amount of thought goes in to safely transporting and assembling

Wicked takes the audience on an adventure through Oz with breathtaking special effects

the sets, costumes, props, and all of the technical equipment”, he told us. “As well as all the elements of the physical production, around 80 staff tour with the show fulltime from various departments such as stage management, wardrobe, sound and lighting. Around 30 local crew members join the production at each venue to assist in various departments. All together we’re a huge company! “During our travels on the road, both internationally and at home in the UK, it has become very clear that Wicked has a kind of magic and appeal I’ve not seen with any other production. The show brings a true blockbuster to cities around the UK, that maintains all the elements of the Broadway and West End spectacle.

“’Wicked takes the audience on an adventure through Oz with breathtaking special effects, characters, costumes, scenery and storytelling. When you factor in the beautiful score and music by Stephen Schwartz played live every show with our 14-piece orchestra, you can see why audiences return over and over again. We all feel very humbled and lucky to be a part of it all.” ‘Wicked’ is already the fifteenth longest running show in West End theatre history, has been seen by over 53 million people in 15 countries, and won over 100 major awards.

The Path to Heaven - World Première of New Holocaust Opera A powerful tale of extremism, expedience, deceit and betrayal, ‘The Path to Heaven’ dramatically exposes the disintegration of the loves, lives and hopes of an extended family struggling to survive amidst the horrors of The Holocaust. From the heady excesses of 1930’s Berlin, through deportation and deprivation to ultimate liberation and beyond, this meticulously-researched series of individual real stories has been woven into a true work of art for a new generation searching for answers. The writers were driven to create this Opera by the ever-increasing activities of hate groups and other demi-racist organisations in the UK and farther afield. They felt that the physical and verbal attacks on Muslims, Jews, refugees, immigrants and other minority communities today have chilling parallels

with Germany in the 1930s, and that those parallels must both be exposed and explored. The Path to Heaven will be premièred at the Howard Assembly Room on Tuesday 19th June in collaboration with the RNCM. Composer: Professor Adam Gorb, the Royal Northern College of Music; Director: Stefan Janski; Cast: Royal Northern College of Music; Instrumentals Psappha and Royal Northern College of Music; Conductor: Mark Heron. For further information, visit www. howardassemblyroom.co.uk

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The Hepworth Wakefield opens two exciting new photography exhibitions this month that have surrealism at their core. ‘Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain’ and ‘Viviane Sassen: Hot Mirror’ present two extraordinary photographers from different eras and run from 22nd June – 7th October. ‘Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain’ explores photographer Lee Miller’s involvement with surrealist circles in Britain in the late 1930s. She was one of the most original photographic artists of the 20th century, whose work spanned the fields of fashion, photojournalism and art. Arriving in Paris in 1929, Miller quickly became Man Ray’s apprentice, muse and collaborator, becoming part of the Surrealist network. During WW

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II she was a freelance war correspondent employed by British Vogue, capturing thoughtprovoking images of Hitler’s secret apartments and the harrowing atrocities of wartime living. This exhibition presents the creative collaborations with the artists Miller knew, photographed, and exhibited with during a time when Britain was recognised as a ‘Surrealist centre’. Sculptures, paintings, photographs, collages and works on paper by artists Eileen Agar, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte and Henry Moore will also feature.

‘Viviane Sassen: Hot Mirror’ presents a survey of work by the Dutch artist and photographer Viviane Sassen, one of the most innovative photographers working today, and cites Surrealism as one of her earliest influences, seen in the uncanny shadows, fragmented bodies and dreamlike landscapes in her work. Sassen has selected images from her art photography series of the last ten years, as well as new photographs and collages. These create ‘image-poems’ that draw on the Surrealist strategies of collage. Hot Mirror will also present a new version of Sassen’s immersive film, Totem, 2014, which places the visitor inside a surreal landscape.

LYO’s Journey Through the Elements Leeds Youth Opera will present a new musical extravaganza, ‘In Our Element’ at The Carriageworks Theatre from 5th – 7th July. Accompanied by its live orchestra, LYO will treat you to some of opera and musical

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Arts&Culture Gallery Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with New Exhibition A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery celebrates the tenth anniversary of the refurbishment that created a space for the University of Leeds to engage people in the city and beyond with its art collection. The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery was launched in the enlarged and enhanced space in the University’s Parkinson Building on 6th March 2008, and the exhibition ‘Transformation’ celebrates the extensive contributions made by Stanley and Audrey Burton, Hilary Diaper and the general public to the development and success of the gallery space. “It was a considerable change from the old University Gallery”, said Layla Bloom, the University’s art curator. “Ten years on from the Gallery’s transformation, this is an opportune time to consider what the Burton family has made possible. The expanded and revitalised spaces have provided greater scope to share the collection and they also allow deeper interaction with it.”

‘Transformation’ will feature key artworks from the collection, including artists like Stanley Spencer, Jacob Epstein, Terry Frost, Atkinson Grimshaw and many others. The exhibition is not only a thank you to all the Gallery’s visitors but also a collaborative effort with them. Labels for selected artworks will be written by the Gallery’s audience and gathered via social media.

This ten-year milestone is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the varied and important art collection at the University “This ten-year milestone is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the varied and important art collection at the University”, said Dr Stella Butler, University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection. “The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery is a key cultural asset to the University and city of Leeds, which provides an accessible home for the wonderful collection.”

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‘Transformation’ opens on Wednesday 18th April at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and runs until 28th July. Entry is free. For more details and opening times, visit https://library. leeds.ac.uk/galleries

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Laurence Pusey at The Atrium Gallery The latest exhibition at the lovely Atrium Gallery in the Bexley Wing at St James' University Hospital features paintings by Leeds artist Laurence Pusey. Showing until 29th July, these recent paintings, mainly in oils, are based on morning walks along farm tracks in Greece and Cyprus, inspired by the blue skies, and rich golden grass, contrasting with the twisted limbs and colour of the olive trees. Laurence is well known in Yorkshire for his use of rich pigment in a post-impressionist style. Each work has one overriding colour which dominates, supported by contrasting colours. An obvious example is ‘Sunset over the Nile’ (yes, we realise this isn’t in Greece or Cyprus!) with its deep scarlet and orange contrasting with the violet and ultramarine

of the silhouettes of the flooded trees. He uses colour to affect the emotions of the viewer - a technique explored by the Fauvist School of artists led by Matisse. As he says: “An artist is never off duty. Everywhere I go I'm looking at colour patterns, shapes, the effect of light especially when it bursts through young leaves.” www.laurencepusey.co.uk

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Playhouse Searches for Heart of Leeds Ahead of Redevelopment

In the final production in the Quarry Theatre ahead of redevelopment, West Yorkshire Playhouse presents ‘Searching for the Heart of Leeds’, a community celebration, from Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd June. More than 70 people are taking part, performing roles both on and offstage, alongside six community choirs and a band of eight musicians recruited from across the city. Written by BAFTA-winning writer Mark Catley, it is inspired by Leeds stories and follows the journey of a lost Loiner as they search the landmarks and histories of the city to discover what makes Leeds Leeds.

“’Searching for the Heart of Leeds’ is a collection of stories, some nostalgic, some contemporary, which, when knitted together, give a real and emotional reflection of what it means to live in Leeds”, said Mark. “Listening to my fellow Loiners has been a pleasure, and I hope that audiences enjoy their stories as much as I have.” One of the participants, John Poulter, is hoping to survive the dance workshops so he can be part of it! “It’s the best kind of adventure”, he said “Every session takes you out beyond yourself. And you’re doing it all with great people, a great script and a fantastic team of professionals. It’s a brilliant project and I think the end result will be joyous!”

‘Searching for the Heart of Leeds’, with musical direction and composition by Caution Collective’s Christella Litras, and movement direction by Phoenix Dance Theatre, is a true celebration of people, theatre and our city. “The Playhouse has always been a theatre for the people”, said Director of Creative Engagement, Alexander Ferris. “This project is the next stage in the development of that idea. We’ve got a brilliant cast and company that represents Leeds in all its diversity and it makes sense that The Quarry will be full of those voices immediately prior to our redevelopment. Every performance will feel like a big Leedsthemed party!”

Arts&Culture Bubble Schmeisis - A Hilarious Journey to a ‘Schvitz’!

e is to get into a bagel-based argument with a city boy. Do you know your tuchus from your schmekel? Ever had a schmeiss at a schvitz? Nick Cassenbaum will take you on a hilarious journey to the last authentic Jewish bathhouse (schvitz) in Canning Town in ‘Bubble Schmeisis’ at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, on Sunday 3rd June, 7pm. Following his success at the Edinburgh Festival and recent US tour, Nick takes to the stage armed with not much more than a bathrobe, some imaginative uses for a pineapple and two Klezmer musicians, and invites you into this world with a witty, affectionate look at what it is to be both British and Jewish. We hear of the joys of South Mimms service station, the disappointment of attending a Tottenham Hotspur game, and how easy it

Then there’s Stacey Pinkus, the Jewish summer camp leader and hostage situation re-enactor extraordinaire. We meet his mother, who encourages him at every turn to ‘get your end away’, and the cluster of elderly men who allow him to come with them to the schvitz – only for him to realise too late that he’s going to have to see them all naked! Cassenbaum brings this world to life in a way that’s inclusive, entertaining and brilliantly written with a playful tone keeping it on the right side of cheeky. Tickets (£12) are available from Makor Jewish Culture: 0113 268 0899, info@ makor.co.uk or www.sevenleeds.co.uk

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‘Sorrel & Black Cake’ – Inspired by Stories of Windrush Generation It's a celebration and acknowledgment of the thousands of Caribbean people who

A group of young performers has been inspired by stories of Caribbean heritage to create a show to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the arrival of The Windrush. The Geraldine Connor Foundation production ‘Sorrel & Black Cake’ captures the pioneering spirit of West Indian migrants to Britain through music, movement, and oral history. It is based on the memories of individuals who made the crossing from the Caribbean to Leeds in the 1940s and 50s.

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Poet and theatre-maker Khadijah Ibrahiim and composer/ musician, Christella Litras, have worked with the group through a series of creative workshops, supported by leading artists, including dancers/ choreographers Donald Edwards and David Hamilton, musician and storyteller Ansell Broderick, and singer/songwriter Paulette Morris.

contributed to British society “The group has also experimented with drumming and chanting to better understand the roots of these genres in Africa and the Caribbean”, she said, “and how they have influenced popular music culture today.”

“’Sorrel & Black Cake’ is a creative approach to telling the rich stories of the Windrush Generation”, said Khadijah Ibrahiim. “It's a celebration and acknowledgment of the thousands of Caribbean people who contributed to British society. It explores love and loss, culture and faith, but, most of all, the importance of the interwoven oral history of Black British people.”

‘Sorrel & Black Cake’ will be performed at the Mandela Centre, Chapeltown Road, on Friday 22nd June at 7pm, and in Room 700 Leeds Central Library on Saturday 23rd June at 7pm. Tickets (£6) are available from www.gcfoundation. co.uk/project/sorrel-black-cake/.

Christella Litras has been working with the group to explore the amalgamation of musical genres in Black Britain from the late 1940s (calypso, mento, Kumina, reggae and gospel), weaving them into the narrative of Sorrel & Black Cake.

This project has made possible through the Heritage Lottery Young Roots Programme, the Emerald Foundation and Leeds City Council, and is supported by Creative Learning Partnerships, Leeds Young Authors, Molineaux Productions, Peepal Tree Press and RJC Dance.

A special presentation and discussion with the cast will take place at the Windrush Symposium, Leeds Becket University on 9th June.

On Behalf of The People The powerful story of a post-war mining family coming to terms with their rapidly changing world comes to The Carriageworks on 22nd June. Written by Ray Castleton, co-founder of The Melting Shop theatre company, ‘On Behalf of The People’ reveals the struggle that affected millions from mining communities in the face of enormous political and social change. It is a family drama filled with warmth, humour and realism. Set in a Yorkshire mining town, it follows George Mason, his wife Connie, their son - returning solider Tom - and his fiancée, from the immediate aftermath of the war to 1953. “On Behalf of the People is about how the aftermath of the war impacted people who lived in mining communities”, said Ray. “I was keen to write a story about real people and how their lives and relationships changed; the reaction we received last year confirms that this is a story that touches people with its authenticity and honesty.”

It premièred to great acclaim at the National Coal Mining Museum and a short and highly successful run of community venues across Yorkshire and Derbyshire followed. The production now embarks on its first major tour, spanning regional theatres, community venues and ex-mining villages across Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and playing at the Buxton and Greater Manchester Fringe Festivals.

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Arts&Culture Summer Solstice Festival 2018 The Summer Solstice Festival, back for its seventh year, is expanding its programme to two days of concerts, talks and recitals on Thursday 21st/ Friday 22nd June. This year, South Asian Arts-uk is joining forces with Leeds College of Music to explore India’s classical music tradition. The Festival will also be an opportunity to hear a variety of early Indian instruments – like the veena, sarangi, ghatam and mridangam, alongside the more popular sitar and tabla.

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International artists like Carnatic musician Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh and the celebrated, innovative artist Suhail Khan, will share the stage with rising stars Jasdeep Singh Degun and Gurdain Singh Rayatt, showcasing some of the best Indian classical music. The concerts will take place in the new Leeds College of Music rooftop extension, providing a backdrop of breathtaking city views while listening to trancelike melodies, and The Venue.

venues, including Buckingham Palace, the Amphitheatre in Doha, and the Royal Albert Hall.

Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh comes from a long line of musicians and started playing the Saraswati Veena at the age of three. He has performed at numerous international festivals, including San Francisco Jazz Festival and Darbar Festival.

Both days will begin with a relaxed lunchtime recital at 1pm, and continue with a free Indian Music Appreciation pre-show talk (6 – 7pm), followed by the ‘One Evening: Two Traditions’ double bill performance, ending at 11pm.

Suhail Khan begun his classical training with his grandfather, the world-famous Ustad Sabri Khan. His skill and versatility have led him to explore fusion music with the likes of folk supergroup Yorkston/Thorne/ Khan, who played Glastonbury 2017.

The full Festival Pass, including all events, is available for £30 (£25 conc.). Single event tickets are also available. Vegetarian Indian food will be on sale at the evening concerts.

Jasdeep Singh Degun, is a rising star of the Indian classical and contemporary music scenes and has performed in many prestigious

of the best Indian classical music

Tickets can be bought in advance or on the door. Box Office: 0113 222 3434, www.lcm.ac.uk/whats-on/summersolstice-festival/

New Exhibition Explores Dyeing Techniques A new exhibition at ULITA – an Archive of International Textiles at the University of Leeds – celebrates the fabric dyeing techniques used around the world since ancient times. ‘Resists: exploring resist-dyed textiles across cultures’ features textiles techniques including batik, ikat, resist block printing, stencils, tie-dye and stitched resists. Focusing on historic textiles from West Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Japan and Indonesia, the show draws upon items in the ULITA collection, including two major new collections: the Coleman Indonesian Collection and the West African O’Hear Collection. “It’s been exciting to discover the wealth of items we have to illustrate these applications”, said Jill Winder, ULITA’s Curator. “We hope they will inspire visitors and students to create their own resists. The exhibition also gives us the

opportunity to celebrate the completion of work on our recently donated O’Hear West African Collection, and showcase other significant donations not previously seen by the public.”

The Coleman Collection of Indonesian Textiles is a substantial collection of batiks, ikats and weaves from Hywel Coleman (Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Education). Its greatest strengths are textiles from South Sulawesi, Bali, and West and East Nusa Tenggara. The O’Hear Collection contains both hand drawn and stenciled batiks and complex weaves, including Adire block printing, stencil prints and tie-dye. This collection is being displayed for the first time. The exhibition runs (Tuesday-Friday) until 13th December 2018 at ULITA. Free admission. Please see ulita.leeds.ac.uk for detailed opening hours or call 0113 343 3919.

Arts&Culture AEONS: A Sound Walk Along the River Tyne

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This Summer, ‘Aeons’, a new sound walk commissioned by Opera North, will take audiences on a musical journey along the banks of the Tyne and back through the ages in the centre of Newcastle as part of the Great Exhibition of the North 2018. This is an epic piece of music designed to be heard through headphones during a half-hour walk along Hadrian’s Wall Path and is the work of Martin Green of the folk trio Lau. It features the vocals of Becky Unthank (The Unthanks), Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison, the chorus and orchestra of Opera North, and field recordings made along the river.

“We often think of music as the soundtrack to our lives”, said Martin Green. “This half hour has been designed to reflect our changing surroundings as we follow the River Tyne past the vestiges of centuries of human history, and back into deep geological time. “As a composer, I’ve never had this degree of control over how people actually listen to the music. This music has been made for the specific headphones everyone will be wearing. It gave me a freedom I’ve never had before – to make tiny sounds and place them right next to the listener or come up in the middle of a 32-strong chorus and hear those singers from every direction. The field recordings, painstakingly made in true binaural sound on Hadrian’s Wall Path, add another extraordinary sonic dimension. “Working with the orchestra and chorus of Opera North has been a joyous experience. And who better to celebrate the North East than Becky Unthank, who has graced Aeons with her matchless vocals and incredible knowledge of traditional song.” Aeons will open as part of the spectacular Get North! opening event on Friday 22nd June at the Great Exhibition of the North’s Quayside Hub. Walks will run at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm each day from Monday to Saturday until Friday 7th September (ex Mon 23 July & Mon 20 Aug). Tickets are free but booking via getnorth2018.com is essential.

Pictured: Becky Unthank & Martin Green Photo: Opera North

Walkers will collect their headsets at Gateshead Millennium Bridge and step into a unique sonic adventure, immersed in a musical world that evolves as they move through the landscape, passing under six historic bridges and out to the western fringes of the city. It promises an intense, personal experience of the river as a place of imagination, wonder and constant change.

Great Exhibition of the North is a free, 80-day Exhibition running from 22nd June – 9th September across NewcastleGateshead, celebrating great art and culture, design and innovation across the North. For full programme details, visit www.getnorth2018.com

Cruel Britannia: Songs and Scenes from British History You may know the song that goes: “The British, the British, the British are best. I wouldn’t give tuppence for all of the rest.” Certainly there were famous kings and queens, generals, admirals, writers, explorers, inventors. There was enterprise. Bravery. Defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. Nelson, Wellington, Churchill. But why was there a Peasants’ Revolt in 1381? Why was Charles 1st beheaded? What did women have to complain about in 1900? And what about slavery?

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by musical director Frances Bernstein and actor/ writer Roger Harington. It contains inspiring songs from folk, negro-spiritual, modern and classical traditions, as well as some specially written for the production. And each song is preceded by a short dramatic scene to set the context.

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The performances are on Saturday 30th June, 7.30pm Lidgett Park Methodist Church, North Park Ave, LS8 1HG; and Friday 6th July, 8pm at All Hallows Church, Regent Terrace. LS6. Tickets £7.50 (or pay-as-you-can) Freerangechoir.org.uk

This is a witty, thought-provoking performance created for Free Range Choir

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Quaker Quest Explore the Quaker Way A series of introductory evenings in May and June 2017

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Rawdon – Wednesday 20th June Rawdon Quaker Meeting House, Quakers Lane, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6HU Quakers & Peace Gildersome – Wednesday 27th June Gildersome Quaker Meeting House, 75 Street Lane, Leeds LS27 7HX Quakers, Buddhism & Mindfulness

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Roundhay – Wednesday 13th June Roundhay Quaker Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Leeds LS8 2BW Women & Quakerism

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New Young Company at WYP West Yorkshire Playhouse has announced its first Young Company; a collective of 12 creatively curious artists aged 18 – 25 from across Leeds, including actors, writers and theatre producers, DJs and live artists who will collaborate with the Playhouse over the coming months. Mentored by WYP’s Director of Creative Engagement Alexander Ferris and Associate Director Amy Leach, the group will spend a year producing an eclectic range of work. The Playhouse will support the group to collaborate in making bold and socially resonant work, as well as providing opportunities to learn from professional theatre artists and use Playhouse resources to learn and develop their own skills. “We put out a call for applications through our youth theatre projects and our partner organisations – like RJC Dance, Leeds College of Music etc – and received about 60 applications”, said Amy. “Our role has a very strong supportive, pastoral element. The idea is to help these young people on their individual creative journeys and help them develop pathways. “West Yorkshire Playhouse will provide a connection, a creative home where they can feel like an artist and receive support and advice on how to take their projects forward every step of the way or collaborate with other members of the Company.”

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Through Furnace, The Playhouse is committed to the development of locally based artists at all stages of their career and to supporting them in creating and producing theatre – the Young Company is an exciting development and underlines this commitment. “We are thrilled to have recruited this brilliant group of early career artists to our very first Young Company,” said Alexander. “The diversity of their skills, experience, art forms and opinions are going to provide a rich and fascinating process. It’s the logical next step for many of the young people coming through our Playhouse Youth projects and our Furnace programme. We are looking forward to embedding the Young Company into the life of the Playhouse and to seeing what their creative collaborations bring.”

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Food&Drink Food Festival Returns to Roundhay Park The North Leeds Food Festival returns to Roundhay Park on 30th June/ 1st July, showcasing a huge selection of the region’s best talent in food, drink and performing arts. Now in its third year, the festival centres around international cuisine with over 100 globally inspired traders and, this year there will also be a number of specialist Vegan traders. A new festival layout, housed in giant marquees, is in an Artisan Producer Market style, featuring the region’s most exciting, emerging food and drink brands.

This year there will also be a number of specialist Vegan traders

award-winning Jazz musician Malaika, and local legend Cleve Freckleton performing with his choir.

There will be eight pop up bars, including a Specialty Wine Bar, Prosecco Bar, local Gin Bars, and an independent Cider Bar. For beer enthusiasts, the Soldiers’ Ale House will offer 22 local beers and ales. Over 26 performers will appear during the weekend, including Washboard Resonators,

Throughout the festival there will be fundraising activities for LeedsMind – the festival has raised more than £6,000 for the charity in the last two years. Thousands are expected to descend on the Roundhay Park for this exciting festival. Tickets and further information are available at www. northleedsfoodfestival.co.uk

Far Headingley Beer Festival The second Far Headingley Beer Festival will take place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June (11am -11pm) at St Chad’s Parish Centre, organised by St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club. There will be beers from breweries across the country, but also bottled lagers from Belgium, the wide range of ciders and non-alcoholic beers, interesting gins and a prosecco bar! And, food will be available every day. Music will be provided by some great local musicians, and there will be cricket on all three days. Families are very welcome and there will be several activities for little ones on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The main aim of the event is to raise funds to build a new, modern pavilion. This will require a significant investment and with events like this, sponsorship from local businesses, and donations from individuals, the club hopes to be able to start work later next year on the new pavilion, which will benefit the local community

and club members for years to come. Tickets (£10, children free) include four drinks vouchers, a festival glass and a programme and are available on the door. There are also a limited number of early bird tickets available for £8 - please visit www.stchadscc.com for details on how to purchase them. For further information, please contact Paul on 07795 154444 or paul@stchadscc.com

CommunityNews Chapel Allerton Big Lunch Celebrates Tenth Year!

In July 2009, a few Chapel Allerton residents got together and held a Big Lunch street party, inspired by the nationwide initiative driven by the Eden Project. That event led to the birth of the community group ‘cara’ which is looking forward to spending the day with more Chapel Allerton residents and guests than ever before for Big Lunch 2018 on Sunday 3rd June, 12 – 5pm on Regent Street. The Big Lunch is the group’s tent pole event, and a day marked on the community’s calendar along with the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Gledhow Valley Woods Funday, and cara’s own Easter Funday. Everyone is welcome to attend – just bring along a smile and some food to share with others! Marquees, tables, and chairs are all provided, as is live music and games for children and adults. Be sure to arrive early to get the best food and a seat – there’ll even be a prize for best homemade dish! The Big Lunch is also when the winners of the annual Chapel Allerton Awards are announced. After nominations from the public, people were able to vote from a shortlist for their chosen winners – these

really are community awards. Who will be this year’s Unsung Hero? Or this year’s King and Queen? Where is the best place to eat or drink? Be at the Big Lunch and you’ll find out! As well as the Awards and the Big Lunch, cara organise a range of fun classes, monthly supper clubs in local eateries, a book club, and other social events. Membership is just £10 for 12 months and members can use their cara card in about 100 different shops, bars, restaurants and online businesses in the local area to enjoy excellent discounts, while supporting local businesses. A minimum 10% of membership fees is donated to charity – for example £1,500 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and £999 to buy a public access defibrillator for the community, which is installed on Harrogate Road. The Committee is made up of unpaid volunteers. For further information, visit www. lovechapelallerton.com, or follow them on Twitter @caraChapelA Matt Tamplin

Celebrate Mandela “I admire young people who are concerned with the affairs of their community and nation perhaps because I also became involved in struggle whist I was still at school.” – Nelson Mandela RJC Dance is proud to honour the legacy of a man who believed in the potential of young people. As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, it presents ‘Celebrate Mandela – The Legacy’ on Saturday 7th July, 2 – 4pm at The Mandela Centre, Chapeltown Road, LS7 3HY. The show will feature a variety of professional dance, spoken word and music artists, performing alongside RJC Dance Youth Provision. It is a catalyst for community cohesion designed to bring people together to enjoy performances that draw on the creativity and talents of artists, young people and the wider community.

arts and creative industries as valuable career paths, to see them as learning opportunities or for personal development. RJC Dance is a culturally diverse community dance organisation working with young people aged 4-19. Founded in 1993, it has youth development and education at its core. It is particularly skilled at engaging boys and girls from all backgrounds and offering young people an authentic experience that focuses on how dance can unlock their potential, creativity and style, rather than limiting their dance experience to the perfection of technique. Its work comes from a diverse cultural perspective, drawing on Reggae, Jazz and Contemporary/Carnival dance forms.

Supported by Leeds Inspired Small Grants, Celebrate Mandela is also designed to remove barriers to accessing the arts and encourage both adults and young people to consider the

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CommunityNews St Barnabas’s Hosts Exhibition and Climate Coalition Event Leeds Museums and Galleries’ ‘Women, Work and War’ exhibition is coming to St Barnabas Church, The View, Alwoodley, from 3rd – 7th July. This engaging, interactive touring exhibition focuses on the city of Leeds and allows visitors to explore the working lives of women during the First World War.

On Saturday 7th July (11am - 3pm) you are invited

Learn about the Barnbow Munitions Factory, explore the chemical make-up of TNT – the explosive that caused the 1916 explosion – and find out what war jobs were available for women.

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to also enjoy St Barnabas’ grounds and Church Centre. Bring a picnic (in Church Hall if raining or too hot!) and get involved with ‘SPEAK UP’ – part of a week of Climate Coalition events. This is an opportunity to ensure our concerns for the world’s poorest, and our families in the future,

The Climate Coalition represents a diverse group of people across the UK, unified by a passion to protect the things they love from climate change. Besides Christian charities, organisations and Churches, other participants include the RSPB, World Wildlife Fund, UNICEF, OXFAM, The WI, NUS, The Woodland Trust, The Wildlife Trust, The National Trust and many more.

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climate change and the devastating ways it is already impacting communities and oceans;

Opening hours for the exhibition are: Tues 3rd July (7 - 8.30pm), Wed 4th (10am - 3pm & 6 - 8pm), Thurs 5th (2 - 5pm), Fri 6th (10am - 3pm & 6 - 8pm), and Sat 7th (11am - 3pm).

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Leeds Young Talent Leeds Young Talent is a show that invites 14 – 25 year olds with a learning disability to take part in a competition to perform at the Leeds College of Music on 27th June. Organised and supported by People in Action, Leeds City College, Leeds College of Music and People Matters, Leeds Young Talent encourages young people who can act, dance, sing, perform poetry, or do comedy or magic, to have a go. The applicants will be whittled down to a final six through auditions in May and the finalists will perform in an evening show at Leeds College of Music. The celebrity judges include Liam Bairstow (Coronation Street) and Lee Ridley ‘Lost Voice Guy’ who was on Britain’s Got Talent recently. Kerry Maule from Made in Leeds, will compere the evening, and The Outsiders, a band made up of talented musicians, singers and performers who all have learning disabilities, will also perform.

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This is the second year for Leeds Young Talent and this year it falls the week after Learning Disability Awareness week in Leeds. The show on 27th June starts at 6.30pm (doors open 6pm) and finishes at 8.30pm. There will be two winners - one picked by the judges and one by the audience. Tickets (£4) are available from any of the partner organisations. Footage from last year’s show can be seen at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=6YYSILpu_vg

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Winston Solicitors Regain Apprentice Crown Roundhay law firm, Winston Solicitors, has won the Leeds Mencap Apprentice Challenge for a second time – beating off stiff competition this year from The Knowledge Partnership and turning a £50 loan into £1,642 profit to help people with learning disabilities locally. Winston’s now famous quiz evening, a cake bake, raffles and a dress down day all helped the firm to seal its success and reclaim the apprentice crown, first won in 2016. Leeds Mencap provides help and support for adults and children with learning disabilities and their families throughout the city and was delighted with the backing it received for its fifth annual Apprentice Challenge. “Our Apprentice Challenge is proving to be a popular way for local businesses to support the vital work that we do across Leeds”, said Loretta Jones, Head of Fundraising. “It gives them the opportunity to be really creative and raise funds in a way that best suits the company

– it is great for team building and employee engagement, as well as helping us to provide our vital support services.” The apprentice champions received their award during a presentation ceremony at The Vinery Centre, Leeds Mencap’s home. The Knowledge Partnership, which raised an impressive £919.79 for the charity, also received a prize.

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CommunityNews Cllr Dan Cohen Alwoodley

I would like to offer a huge thank you to all the Alwoodley residents who reelected Neil, Peter and I to continue serving as your local councillors – we will do our utmost to continue to live up to the faith you have shown in us. Hopefully, Alwoodley residents are still in the mood for voting. On Thursday 28th June, those living within the boundary of Alwoodley Parish, have the opportunity to vote, in a local referendum for the Alwoodley Parish Neighbourhood Plan. You can view the plan at www. alwoodleyparishcouncil.org/alwoodleyneighbourhood-plan/

This plan has been developed by Alwoodley Parish Council to help shape future building development and hopefully protect the parish from inappropriate developments. To get to the stage of a public vote, it has been subjected to consultations, review by Leeds City Council planning officers and a further review by an independent planning inspector. The referendum gives every Alwoodley Parish resident the chance to make clear their thoughts on this Neighbourhood Plan and the importance they place upon it. Once again, the Parish Council is holding its Concerts on the Village Green season. This begins with the Brass Band Concert on Sunday 17th June (Fathers’ Day), followed by the Jazz on the Village Green in August. Every year the crowds for these free concerts gets bigger and

the atmosphere gets better, so do come along, bring your deckchairs and a picnic and we’ll all get together for the Floral Dance! Finally, the 9th/10th June sees the return of the Leeds Triathalon. On Saturday, the main impact will be felt around Roundhay Park, where there will be a whole host of activities. On Sunday there will be a number of road closures around the route of the main race. For details, visit www.leeds.triathlon.org/event_ info/local_information/. As I learnt last year, pre-planning is everything! Do please remember, for any and all local issues, Peter, Neil and myself are always here to help. Shadow Member for Children and families 07711 647 849 Daniel.Cohen@leeds.gov.uk

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CommunityNews Wayzgoose Celebrates Twenty Five Years!

Stick-swinging dance troupe Wharfedale Wayzgoose is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a Day of Dance on Saturday 9th June in their home town of Otley, coinciding with celebrations for Thomas Chippendale’s 300th birthday. The rowdy Morris side, known for its bombastic Border style, has invited other groups from across the county for the occasion and is looking forward to welcoming ten other Morris sides, demonstrating differing styles, including the Buttercross Belles, Briggate Morris, 400 Roses, Hornbeam, Hexadaisy and the Bradshaw Mummers. Melodeons, bells and drums will be heard across

Otley as the dancers recognise Way z g o o s e’s significant anniversary. “The popularity of Wayzgoose increases with each passing year and we’re thrilled we’ve made it to our quarter century”, said founding member, Anita Walker. “We started in 1993 as a small group of friends performing locally. Over the years we have acquired more dancers and performed with groups from America, Australia, Romania and France. We have developed our own style based on speed, flare and a reckless disregard for our

own personal safety – this is what you can enjoy at our Day of Dance!” Dancing will commence at 11am on Saturday 9th June. There will be four sessions at various locations in Otley throughout the day, with two dances taking place at any one time. For further information about Wharfedale Wayzgoose, visit www. wharfedale-wayzgoose.co.uk. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. If you fancy joining the troupe, you’ll find them at Otley’s Methodist Church, Tuesdays 8.30 – 10pm, where they practise.

Home Garden Terns are superficially similar to small Gulls, but there are important differences. In the UK, Terns are Summer visitors, arriving to breed off our coasts in Spring and leaving in Autumn. They generally have long, pointed wings and long, deeply forked tails, and are fast and agile fliers. The most widespread Tern in the UK is the Common Tern, with mostly grey and white plumage, red legs, a black head and a red beak. The bill of an adult has a black tip to it, which is one way of distinguishing it from the very similar Arctic Tern. Common Terns can breed singly or in large colonies, both on the coast and on inland waters. They have a direct, powerful flight and when fishing, fly with their bills pointed downwards. One of the joys of Summer is to watch a Common Tern hunting along a river or canal, hovering above the water, before plunging down to catch a fish.

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They are also noisy and vocal birds, especially in colonies. During the 20th century, there was a decline in the number of breeding Common Terns in the UK, but measures, such as the creation of Tern rafts and breeding islands, have greatly helped them. A good place to see Common Terns locally is Rodley Nature Reserve. Leeds RSPB Group

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

Long Summer evenings and warm sunny days make June a perfect month to really enjoy your garden.

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Frosts should have come to an end in late May, so at last it is safe to plant out bedding plants and any half hardy veg and flowers you have raised from seed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that includes edibles like courgettes, outdoor varieties of tomatoes and runner beans. Why not choose some pretty bedding plants to put in a planter by your door?

It feels as though we have spent the whole of April and May willing our little plants to grow, but in the warmer temperatures they can suddenly increase in size so quickly that gardening seems to involve mainly staking, tying and trimming.

Lawns should be

Growing for the table It is finally safe to plant out bedding plants and any half

Salad leaves on your plot may well be ready to harvest and enjoy, and more can be sown now too, to keep those delicious salads coming. Lettuce, Rocket, Mizuna and other oriental leaves are all really easy and quick to grow.

hardy veg like varieties of tomatoes

You can also sow green beans, carrots, broccoli, radishes and all sorts of other vegetable seeds directly into the garden now.

cut a little and often now that they are starting to look lush and green.

Lawns should be cut a little and often now that they are starting to look lush and green, but its best to leave them a little longer between cuts during hot dry spells. The first hedge trimming of the year can also take place with things like Box and Yew needing a tidy up after the first flush of growth. Make sure you have no birds nesting there before you start. Early flowering shrubs can also be given a trim if needed once the floral display is over. Tall perennials will need staking, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to put in the supports early so that plants grow through them to give a more natural look.

Garden Visits With the garden visiting season now in full swing you will find ample opportunity to get out and see what other gardeners are doing with their plots. There are RHS flower shows this month and next at Chatsworth, Hampton Court and Tatton Park, but if you would like something a little closer to home why not come along to the ever popular Roundhay Open Gardens (hosted by REAP) on the afternoon of Sunday 24th June; and Headingley Open Gardens on Sunday 17th June, 2-5pm, programmes available from HEART Bennett Rd & Oxfam Bookshop on Otley Rd.

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A Forever Flower to Celebrate St Gemma’s

Planting a Million Trees!

40th Anniversary Year The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), Hollybush, based in Kirkstall have planted hundreds of trees in primary schools across Leeds. The Trees for Learning Project is part of a nationwide scheme for primary schools to plant a million trees by 2020. Many schools across Leeds and Kirklees have signed up to the scheme that provides free trees for schools as part of the project, funded by DEFRA and the White Rose Forest. To recognise St Gemma’s 40th Anniversary, the Hospice has commissioned a handcrafted iron flower from the British Ironwork Centre. This beautiful Forever Flower can be yours for a suggested minimum donation of £25. Each Flower is a colourful keepsake that comes complete with a specially designed celebration card which can be dedicated to the memory of your loved ones.

Several schools have planted their own orchards. Others have created a new hedge, screening their school playground from the road. All trees that were planted were native species including: Oak, Rowan, Grey Alder and Hawthorn.

Your Forever Flower will be part of a spectacular display throughout the Summer at the hospice and can be viewed at St Gemma’s Open Garden event on Saturday 16th June, when you can take a leisurely stroll around the awardwinning gardens and enjoy the beautiful surroundings with some lovely musical entertainment.

Tree planting is educational, engaging, rewarding and fun, offering numerous benefits to wildlife and the environment and creating an opportunity to connect to nature.

Your Forever Flower will be yours to take home at the end of August. With your help St Gemma’s can continue to make a real difference to every patient. For further details on how to order your Forever Flower, or information on the Open Garden event, please visit events.st-gemma. co.uk or call 0113 218 5555.

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REVENGE DIRECTED BY: CORALIE FARGEAT STARRING: MATILDA LUTZ, KEVIN JANSSENS, VINCENT COLOMBE, GUILLAUME BOUCHEDE CERT: 18 RUNNING TIME: 108 MINS Is this, as some have suggested, the rape revenge thriller for the #metoo era? I would say probably not, but it’s an outrageously lurid, blood soaked, ultraviolent shocker that, if nothing else, is certainly effective on a visceral level.

At a remote, secluded holiday home in the middle of the desert, Richard (Kevin Janssens) and his mistress Jen (Matilda Lutz) arrive for an illicit tryst ahead of Richard’s annual hunting trip with his buddies Stan and Dimitri, who unexpectedly arrive a day early. The four of them spend an evening drinking and partying. The next morning, while Richard is out of the house, Stan makes advances on Jen claiming that she was coming on to him the night before. When Jen rebuffs him Stan sexually assaults her, briefly interrupted by Dimitri who turns a blind eye. When Richard returns and learns of what happened, he offers Jen a sum of money to keep the incident quiet but Jen refuses and threatens to come clean to Richard’s wife about their affair. Enraged, Richard strikes Jen and she makes a run for it with the three men giving chase. They catch up to her soon enough whereupon Richard pushes her off a cliff and she ends up impaled on a tree below. Remarkably, Jen survives this and, after extricating herself from this sticky predicament (with a substantial piece of tree still poking out of her), she spends a night in a cave. Following some resourceful and inventive field surgery (aided by the powerful hallucinogen peyote) she emerges, phoenix-like as a seemingly unstoppable vengeful agent of retribution and sets about tracking down and dispatching her tormentors. In essence, it’s a pretty stripped-down, straight forward exercise without a great deal of dialogue and a not particularly original cat-and-mouse/huntersbecome-the-hunted premise. Writer/ director Coralie Fargeat is clearly a talented filmmaker; deftly cranking up tension, dynamically handling the action sequences and imbuing the proceedings with a hint of the surreal and a striking visual style. However, given that the film arrives amid an urgent and explosive reckoning surrounding sexual violence, harassment and abuse, aside from the gratifying and cathartic spectacle of terrible men being brutally served their just desserts and a strong (apparently

The film frequently strains plausibility to the point where it risks tipping over into flat-out absurdity as it gets increasingly, deliriously over the top. Fargeat seems to have plenty of fun ramping up the film’s weirdness and gruesome ridiculousness but whether that translates to enjoyment for the audience is an open question. The squeamish would be wise to give Revenge a wide berth but I imagine there’s a particular kind of entertainment to be found for those with a suitably study constitution and a fondness for the outre splatterfest. invincible) badass heroine at its centre, any purported feminist angle seems to ring somewhat hollow, despite having a female director at the helm. Unashamedly trashy, Revenge recalls the “Grindhouse” thrills of 70’s and 80’s exploitation B-movies with a frankly ludicrous amount of bloodletting and gore. If the sight of people poking about in open wounds is the kind of thing that gives you the heebie jeebies, probably best to give this one a miss.

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Rock out at Retro Festival for FREE Volunteer at Let’s Rock Retro Festival this Summer and enjoy the event for free! Let’s Rock Leeds takes place at Temple Newsam on Saturday 16th June and includes live performances by Adam Ant, Nik Kershaw, Captain Sensible and many more.

By signing up with festival charity partner, Child Bereavement UK, to do a four-hour shift selling wristbands and raffle tickets, you will gain entry to the festival without spending a single penny.

Walter Trout Plays The Brudenell Walter Trout, one of the best, most respected blues guitarists on the scene, plays Brudenell Social Club on Monday 4th June. Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene, respected by the old guard and revered by the young guns. After five decades in the game, he’s a talismanic figure and the glue that bonds the blues community together. He’s also the only artist with the vision, talent and star-studded address book to pull off a project on the scale of the album ‘We’re All in This Together’. Drafting 14 A-list stars – including Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayall and Randy Bachman – and writing an original song for each, Trout made the most tantalising album of 2017,

and found solace after a run of solo albums that chronicled his near-fatal liver disease of 2014. “Now was the right time for this record”, he said. “’Battle Scars’ was such an intense piece of work. I needed a break from that, to do something fun and lighthearted. This album was joyous for me.” ‘We’re All in This Together’ is the sound of an artist not just getting by with a little help from his friends, but positively thriving, and is sure to light a rocket under his lateblooming career. “I feel like I’m in the best years of my life right now”, said Trout. “I have a whole different appreciation of being alive, of the world, of my family, of my career. I want life to be exciting and celebratory. I want to dig in. I want to grab life by the balls and not let go!”

Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child faces bereavement. The charity also trains professionals such as doctors, teachers and midwives to help them better understand and meet the needs of grieving families. “Last year we raised over £60,000 at Let’s Rock festivals across the UK and we couldn’t have done this without the support of our volunteers”, said Ruth Sanger, Regional Fundraising & Communications Manager. “The atmosphere on the day is brilliant and our volunteers really do enjoy themselves. If you’re tempted, please give us a call and find out how you can get involved.” Email femke.bekker@ childbereave mentuk.org or call 01494 568932. To find out more about the charity and for support please visit: www. childbereavementuk.org or call 0800 02 888 40

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Pictured: The David Broad Trio

The ninth Headingley Music Festival takes place from 5th – 16th June with a great line-up of bands and local artists and it promises to be the biggest and best yet! Irish Arts kick off proceedings at Café Lento on Tuesday 5th June with an evening of traditional Irish Music. The popular Music Quiz is at HEART Cafe with several prizes up for grabs. The David Broad Trio will be playing traditional American music from swing, blues, gospel and ragtime to a bit of Country at the New Headingley Club on Saturday 9th June at 8pm. On Monday 11th there will be a special, free screening of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Hyde Park Picture House for those with memory problems and their carers. But, everyone is welcome and subtitles and song sheets will be available. OWLs will provide transport (£1.50 each way) for anyone over 55 living nearby (contact them on 0113 3697077). Niss Striker and France Ellul return to the festival on Wednesday 13th June for

an evening of Music and Storytelling from Denmark at HEART. There will also be a free Danish Ring Dancing workshop with Dance Tutor Emma Sutton. Collaborative Sound will be performing with Sing the World Choir at Holy Trinity Community Hall in Meanwood on Friday 15th, 7.45pm. This will feature songs from around the world, including an Orixa suite from Candoble, combined with percussion from the Ancient Infinity Orchestra. The Nicki Allan Quartet will top the bill at HEART on Saturday 16th June, 8pm. Nicki is an award-winning jazz vocalist and pianist. She is also lead vocalist with The Manhattan Sound Big Band and has toured the world. There will be a free Swing Dance workshop with Emma Sutton before the event. There are numerous other events too. For full details, pick up a programme at HEART or other venues in and around Headingley, or visit www.headingleymusicfestival.org.uk

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Sound&Vision Live Music Listings June 2018 Shadowplay | Fri 1 Jun | The Wardrobe, £11.50. The Definitive Joy Division Tribute. The Districts | Fri 1 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £11.20. Authentic, soulful rock. The Small Glories | Sat 2 Jun | Seven Arts, £13/£11 Dynamic Canadian folk duo. Spoon | Sun 3 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £24.75. One of the US's most revered & respected Indie-rock outfits with singer/ songwriter Britt Daniel an idiosyncratic author & voice to be reckoned with. Koyo | Sun 3 Jun | Hyde Park Book Club, £5.50. Beautiful vocals with intricate riffs & the poetry of Nick Drake. Sampling & synthesisers provide astral soundscapes, grounded by a gifted rhythm section. Walter Trout | Mon 4 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £27.50. Earth shattering blues rock. Trout was voted the 6th best guitarist ever in a BBC Radio listeners poll. Flat Worms | Tue 5 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £11. Three-piece punk band from LA featuring members of Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps & The Babies. Wavves | Thu 7 Jun | Belgrave Music Hall, £16.50. The sunshine pop of the Beach Boys mixed with the teenage suburban punk of the Descendents & The Wipers & the louche lo-fi of Beat Happening. The Boss & The Beeston Street Band | Sat 9 June | 7.30pm at The Brudenell. The tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band. £8 adv/ £10 on door. Blyth Power | Sun 10 Jun | Wharf Chambers, 1:30pm, £7.70. Original rootsy-rock faves credited by the likes of Chumbawumba & The Levellers as a major influence.

Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen | Sun 10 June | 3pm at Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds. Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra perform this operatic adaptation of Midsummer Night’s Dream. Tickets £18 on door or www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedsbaroque-choir-and-orchestra students & U-16s free Jay Som | Mon 11 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £8.80. Wedding lo-fi rock to hi-fi home orchestration, & weaving evocative autobiographical poetry into energetic punk, electrified folk, & dreamy alt-funk. Omni | Tue 12 Jun | Hyde Park Book Club, £12.10. Alternative / indie punk rock & lo-fi pop channelling Television, Devo, & Pylon.

Ultimate Bowie | Fri 22 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £14.30. Ed Blaney leads an eight-piece band covering David Bowie's early years Headingley Voices Community Choir & Friends | Sat 23 June | 6.30pm St. Chad’s Church, Far Headingley. Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D Minor. Tickets £5, on door or percysmithjanie@gmail.com Flight of The Conchords | Sun 24 Jun | First Direct Arena, £25 - £55. New Zealand's foremost digi-bongo-acapella-rapinfluenced guitar-based bongo-funk folk band. Karma To Burn / Desert Storm | Mon 25 Jun | Temple of Boom, £13.20. Hard & heavy blues rock/desert rock/stoner rock. Rufus Wainwright | Tue 26 Jun | Leeds Town Hall, £50.40. Lush, theatrical pop with wonderfully romantic lyrics & inspired orchestral flourishes.

John Maus | Wed 13 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £12.10. Keyboardist for Animal Collective, Panda Bear, & Haunted Graffiti, performing his own distinctive, experimental compositions.

The Sheepdogs | Wed 27 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £11. Pure rock & roll jubilation with melody, harmony & groove.

CW Stoneking | Thu 14 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Unique original songs influenced by pre-war blues, jazz, 1920s calypso & folklore.

Damian Marley | Fri 29 Jun | O2 Academy, £30. An exciting blend of reggae, hip-hop, R&B & dancehall.

Ghostface Killah | Fri 15 Jun | Belgrave Music Hall, £22. Gifted MC & member of the Wu Tang Clan with ferocious delivery.

Declan McKenna | Sat 30 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £15. Indie troubadour with a nifty talent for mainstream melody & an energetic live show.

The Twilight Sad | Sat 16 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Glasgow indie outfit with an intense, intricate & overpowering sound. Low | Tue 19 Jun | Brudenell Social Club, £25.30. American indie rock group commonly described as 'slowcore', a subgenre characterised by slow tempos & minimalist arrangements. Mi Mye | Wed 20 Jun | Wharf Chambers, £5.50. Charming, painfully honest narratives set to lo-fi indie rock & lush melodies. Summer Solstice Keertan Rehal, Gurdain Singh Rayatt, Jasdeep Singh Degun, Suhail Yusuf Khan | Thu 21 Jun | Leeds College of Music, 1pm, £16.50. Two-day festival of Indian classical music.

Clare Teal | Sat 30 June | Leeds Town Hall, £25. Jazz singer with a swinging 9-piece band performing standards from the Great American Songbook along with more modern compositions & arrangements. The London Lasses | Sat 30 June | 8pm Otley Courthouse, £12.50. A great night of Irish traditional music with Leeds pianist/ guitarist & Irish Arts Foundation Director,– Chris O’Malley added to the line-up, Anxo Lorenzo Trio | Thurs 5 July | 8pm at HEART Bennett Rd Headingley Celebrating the Musical Crossover between Ireland, Galicia & Asturias. PWYF (Pay What You Feel)

The Staging of New Briggate Blues Chris Nickson is a prolific writer. He has turned out over 25 books and many of them are based in and around Leeds and set during different time periods. ‘Dark Briggate Blues’ and its sequel ‘The New Eastgate Swing’ are set in Leeds during the 1950s, seen through the eyes of enquiry agent Dan Markham. Studio 20 (where Sela Bar is today on Briggate) was in full swing with jazz seven nights a week. It was the only dedicated jazz club in Leeds and attracted the likes of bluesman Jimmy Rushing, traditional jazz legend Ken Colyer, vocalist and raconteur George Melly, and sax legends Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott. As with many of Chris’s books, he weaves in snippets of family history. Dark Briggate Blues gave him the opportunity to draw on his father’s experience as a jazz pianist in bands in Leeds in 1930s.

It's about the changes in the world since the 1950s, his love of jazz and Studio 20, and the unearthing of a secret that could tear them apart One night, Chris bumped into Steve Crocker from Jazz Leeds who had just read Dark Briggate Blues and he threw out the idea: “You should write a play for the Leeds Jazz Festival”. And that’s how ‘New Briggate Blues’ was born. The play is set in 1989, just after the fall of the Berlin Wall. There are just two characters: Dan Markham and his wife Carla, who have been married for 30

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years. It's about the changes in the world since the 1950s, his love of jazz and Studio 20, and the unearthing of a secret that could tear them apart. A live jazz quintet, featuring singer Jenny Smith, will provide a soundtrack to his thoughts and memories of Studio 20 – mostly 50’s jazz classics, including Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Tubby Hayes. New Briggate Blues is directed by Leeds writer and broadcaster Ray Brown, who has directed numerous plays. “The structure and characters were there but it has been a very interesting experience making them into stage characters”, he said. “I am playing the role of dramaturg and enjoying it immensely, taking Chris’s story and redrafting it for the Carriageworks stage. Now I’m really looking forward to starting rehearsals.” New Briggate Blues is at The Carriageworks Theatre on Monday 23rd July.

Pictured: Chris Nickson

Health&Fitness The NHS Chalks Up Another Anniversary On 5th July, the NHS celebrates its 70th anniversary! There is no denying that it has problems and is desperately underfunded, but it is still one of the best health services in the world and we must fight to preserve it. That’s what Leeds Hospital Alert does – quietly campaigning to save this great institution. The NHS was first proposed in 1946 by Aneurin Bevan, Minister for Health and chief architect of the NHS. His plan was to bring together voluntary and municipal hospitals which would be managed by local hospital boards. Teaching hospitals were to have autonomy and be run by a board of governors accountable to the Minister of Health.

Among those who opposed the new health service were the large voluntary hospitals in London, which were concerned that they might lose their independence. But the NHS was here to stay. GPs remained self-employed and there was no charge to see them – a huge relief to the majority of people. Obviously there have been many changes over the years – some for better, some for worse. One was the outsourcing to private companies of ancillary services in the 1980s, some of which have had their contracts terminated because the services provided were not up to scratch.

This was one of the most significant social reforms of the twentieth century and led to Britain being the envy of the world

Another was regrading nurses to reflect the job they did. Although this sounded good in theory, it resulted in some confusion as health boards interpreted the national guidelines differently which led to some hospitals losing staff to others that paid nurses on a higher scale. And, PFI has left some hospitals with huge debts that will take years to pay off. There have been some good decisions too. In 1959 mental health was included in the NHS and in 1965 money was allotted to subsidise the cost of GP surgeries and help with staff pay and conditions. Bevan opened the Park Hospital Manchester on 5th July 1948 and for the first-time hospital doctors, nurses, dentists, opticians and pharmacists all came together in one organisation to provide services that were paid for by general taxation and free for all at the point of need. This was one of the most significant social reforms of the twentieth century and led to Britain being the envy of the world.

Today we have to pay for some services – dentistry, podiatry, ophthalmology and prescriptions – but by and large the concept of the NHS remains intact. We may complain about waiting times, but we know that we will be seen and will not have to show our credit cards before treatment – or actually be refused treatment for lack of funds!

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Trust Backs Leeds Research into Devastating Disease Thanks to the support of The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research and the University of Leeds, researchers in Leeds are hoping for a breakthrough in the treatment of the devastating immune system disease Scleroderma – an inflammatory disease that leads to the scarring and thickening of the skin and internal organs. Though rare, it can have a devastating effect on patients’ lives. Some suffer highly debilitating symptoms – their hands and fingers become permanently stiff and clenched, their muscles and internal organs are damaged, they can suffer shortness of breath, kidney failure and pulmonary hypertension. Once patients get to this stage the condition is not reversible and long-term prognosis is very poor. The new research has two main aims – to find tell-tale markers that will allow doctors to identify patients most at risk of developing the disease, and to find the processes at work in those patients that have the potential to be blocked by drugs. “We are really grateful for this support,” said Dr Francesco Del Galdo, who sees patients from across the region in his clinic at Chapel Allerton Hospital. “Right

now we don’t know what triggers the scarring process. If we can get a clearer understanding of this, we can then search for the molecules that might actually prevent it. And, if we can develop a test to identify patients at risk, we can concentrate on giving early treatments to those most urgently in need.” During the three-year trial, Dr Del Galdo will work with colleagues from London and Manchester to establish a cohort of 400 patients identified as being at risk of developing scleroderma. Studying these patients will help the researchers to determine which methods of diagnosis provide the most accurate picture of the patient’s future. At the same time, they will seek out the possible future targets for drugs. The clinical, biological and lifestyle data gathered from these patients – alongside information about which of them went on to develop scleroderma – will also become a rich resource for future studies into the disease, both in the UK and overseas.

Pictured: Dr. Francesco Del Galdo

“At present, patients with the most aggressive forms of scleroderma have a very poor prognosis”, says Dr Del Galdo. “The support of the Kennedy Trust will hopefully enable us to identify patients before they suffer irreversible organ damage, and make early interventions that will stop this disease in its tracks.” Based at Chapel Allerton, the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine and the NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre are world-leading research groups dedicated to improving diagnosis, therapy, intervention and outcomes across the spectrum of rheumatic and musculoskeletal medicine. The Kennedy Trust was established in 1965 by Mathilda Kennedy – the daughter of M&S founder Michael Marks – provides financial support for research into rheumatic and related musculoskeletal, immunological and inflammatory diseases. This research continues a long-standing relationship between the University of Leeds and the Marks family.

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The award-winning Leeds Youth Opera Summer School takes place from 13th – 17th August. It is an opportunity for young people to benefit from professional singing, drama and dance tuition and develop or improve confidence and ability in a warm and friendly environment. The course is open to 8 - 17 year olds. Participants will help to create and choreograph a musical theatre showcase, learning several musical and opera classics. There are also solo and choral opportunities. The week is brilliant fun for theatrical young people! LYO has been training young people in since 1971 and has two youth companies (8 – 12 age group and 12 plus) that undertake two full scale productions every year.

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Creative Explorers at An Orchestra Howard Assembly Room Camp for Young Musicians

Opera North Creative Explorers is new this Summer. Held in the Howard Assembly Room from Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August, children aged 5 to 7 will be able to enjoy all kinds of fun activities, from music to drama, storytelling to set design, and all led by an experienced and friendly team from Opera North.

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August sees the return of the Opera North Orchestra Camp in Leeds city centre. Running from Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st August, it is designed for young musicians aged 10 –18 and aims to help them develop their general musicianship in an inspiring and enjoyable way.

Specially tailored to encourage exploration, ignite imaginations and inspire creativity in a nurturing, welcoming environment, there will be lots of variety and choice to keep little minds and hands busy whatever they fancy doing – with plenty of opportunities to make new friends along the way! Each day runs from 10am – 4pm, with drop-off from 9am and last pick-up at 5pm. People can book the full week or as many days as they wish. The cost is £110 for the week or £25 a day, with discounts for siblings. For further information, visit www.operanorth.co.uk/ opera-north-creative-explorers or email eleanor.jones@ operanorth.co.uk

There will be singing workshops, creative challenges and new music to master, all under the guidance of professional musicians. The end of week brings an exciting opportunity to perform alongside the Orchestra of Opera North. Anyone who plays an orchestral instrument is welcome to attend as the activities will be tailored according to ability. Participants can be dropped off from 9am and picked up as late as 5pm, with workshops running from 9.30am – 4pm each day. The cost is £140, with sibling discounts and bursaries available for those who find the fees a barrier. For further information, visit www. operanorth.co.uk/opera-north-orchestra-camp or email education@operanorth.co.uk

NSCD Summer School

Northern School of Contemporary Dance’s annual Summer School is back from Monday 30th July – Friday 3rd August, 10am - 4pm each day This year, young dance enthusiasts aged 12 – 18 and adults aged 18+ will have the chance to work with one of five dance professionals at NSCD’s world-class facilities. The emphasis is on the creative aspects of dance, and it’s a great opportunity to meet and work with other keen dancers. Students develop skills in choreography and movement generation as well as improving their technique. The morning class gets your body and your brain in gear, followed by afternoon sessions dedicated to exploring the creative process. This year’s tutors include Tory East (Rehearsal Director of Scatter at The Place and Hampshire Youth Dance Company), Matthew Slater (NSCD lecturer/ choreographer), Azzurra Ardovini (dance artist and member of Sardoville Collective), Anthony Lo-Guidice (dance artist) and Victoria Fox- Markiewicz (performer, choreographer & teacher).

The course costs £150 and includes a performance with your group on the Riley Theatre stage on the Friday – parents and friends invited! To book, visit www.nscd.ac.uk/summer-school

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RJC Dance will be running its Summer Dance Camp from Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August, 10.30am – 2.30pm daily at Moortown Baptist Church Hall, 204 King Lane, LS17 6AA. Funded by the Young People’s Activity Fund through the Inner North East Community Committee, this free activity teaches contemporary urban dance styles and culminates in the ‘sharing’ of work with parents, family, friends and guests at the end of the week. RJC Dance values the expressive power of dance and is particularly skilled at engaging young people from all backgrounds. The dance camp gives them an authentic experience that focuses on how dance can unlock their potential, creativity and style, rather than

limiting their dance experience to the perfection of technique. The camp will enhance co-ordination and rhythmic skills, improve fitness, flexibility, and appreciation for music, and encourage a healthier lifestyle, alongside the making of new friendships.

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Medals for Leeds Swimming Star Kidiest Hodgson, who is in Year 8 at Allerton Grange, recently travelled to London to take part in her first national completion with the English Swimming Schools Association (ESSA), and won four bronze medals and a silver!

At a talk for primary school pupils, organised in partnership with Ilkley Literature Festival at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), MG Leonard (Maya) had her audience in stitches as she demonstrated the ‘heebie-jeebie’ dance that she used to do at any creepy crawly encounter. Maya entertained the children with the tale of her transformation from insect hater to keeper of pet beetles and bestselling author of books about them. Having worked in theatre on stage adaptations of children’s books, Maya knew the ingredients for a good story: “You need an amazing adventure with compelling characters and the villain must be uber bad!” Whilst searching for some terrifying creepy crawlies to accompany her villain, she discovered the wonderful world of beetles. “Beetles are almost everywhere and I soon realised that beetles are good”, she said. “We use insects to scare in stories, but let me tell you something, if I took you into a forest and you saw no insects at all, the forest would be dying.”

With 360,000 species of beetle discovered so far, they are now the heroes in Maya’s books. Her first book ‘Beetle Boy’ won the Branford Boase Award in 2017, and ‘Beetle Queen’ and ‘Battle of the Beetles’ complete the trilogy. A fourth non-fiction book about beetles is due out this year. Pupils from St Margaret’s C of E Primary School in Horsforth were among the visitors to GSAL. “Her books are so exciting, and I like the idea that beetles are so clever”, said Year 5 pupil Cora Dixon. “How can anyone be scared of beetles?” The other schools at the event were St Joseph’s School, Wetherby, St Peter’s Cof E, Harrogate, and Leeds primaries Swarcliffe, St Augustine’s, Chapel Allerton, Farsley Farfield, and GSAL Junior School. GSAL has sponsored the Ilkley Literature Festival Children’s Festival since 2012, and has now entered into a new arrangement to sponsor the festival’s Spring Lecture Series 2018 to 2020.

Kidiest trains at the City of Leeds Swimming Club three mornings a week, getting up at 4am, and six or seven evenings a week, depending on whether she has an up-coming competition. She has been competing since she was in Year 5 and hopes to compete in national competitions in August, and from there on to European championships. In the long term she hasn’t ruled out Olympic aspirations and following in the footsteps of other acclaimed swimmers from her club; Georgia Coates was the youngest member of Team GB who went to Rio in 2016. Kidiest hopes to continue training hard and winning more competitions to apply for university scholarships in America when she finishes school. Mr Roper, Headteacher at Allerton Grange, granted a donation from the school to help cover the costs involved in travelling to the completion. He said, “We are delighted with Kidiest’s fantastic achievements. She is a lovely, polite and friendly student who tries her best both during school and with her swimming commitments. She embodies our motto of ‘Aspire, Grow, Succeed’, and is an inspiration to other students.”

Mad Hatters LEAP Ahead in Enterprise Scheme Mad Hatters, a student run company from The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) recently showed they had heads for business by scooping four accolades at the eleventh annual LEAP awards, which recognise budding entrepreneurship in West Yorkshire secondary schools.

and its results to a panel of business advisers and prepare an annual report with financial accounts. Run by ten Year 12 GSAL students, Mad Hatters won LEAP’s top prize, the Westcom Networks Award: Best LEAP Enterprise Company 2018, for their hat business. They also won awards for best company report, best trade fair marketing and best company presentation. They were one of 18 companies participating in LEAP this year, involving 200 students from GSAL, Bradford Girls Grammar School, Allerton High School, Ralph Thoresby School and Woodhouse Grove. “Each of this year’s teams has achieved a very high standard, although the winning teams really did stand out from the rest of the field”, said LEAP chair Steve Webber, managing director of Westcom Networks. “Each pupil spent valuable time creating new brands and services whilst learning about how to take them to market, control costs and report responsibly about all aspects of business.

The Leeds Enterprise Advisory Programme (LEAP) is a social enterprise that enables students (aged 14 – 19) to set up their own companies for a year. They have to raise their own share capital, choose and make or buy a product, write a business plan and market the product. At the end of the year, teams present their ‘company’

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CommunityNotices ACTIVE Alwoodley Walkabout Group Walks locally & farther afield, long & short, weekdays & weekends. Everyone welcome. Details: Jon 267 9867, John jhn.wtsn@gmail.com

Leeds City Ladies Football Team is looking for new players. If you interested in developing your football skills, training is on Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Adel Sports Association & games are on Sundays. Details: Brian Wilks 07587 143430, bcwilks11@gmail.com

Badminton Club meets at Alwoodley Community Association, The Avenue, Mon from 9pm & Wed from 8.30pm. New members welcome. Details: Anne Lindop 07779 128 431, anne@lindop.org

Leeds University Staff Walking Club organises country walks (5-14 miles) every weekend. Everyone welcome. Details: David Shaw 285 7480, d.c.shaw@leeds.ac.uk

Chapel Allerton Badminton Club Wed, 8 – 9pm at Scott Hall Leisure Centre. Sociable club. All abilities welcome. No annual membership fee. Details: James on 07809 776367, chapelabadminton. co.uk

Loidis International Folk Dance Group meets Thurs in term time 7.30 – 9.30pm at MASSC, Stonegate Rd. LS17 6EL (opp. fire station). Dancing to live & recorded World music, with & without partners. £3.50 per meeting, incl refreshments. Details: Lorna Ramsden 293 7645, Jean Willson 01423 505006, ianrwillson@tiscali.co.uk

Chapel Allerton Snooker & Social Club 19 Town St. LS7 4NB. Four competition class snooker tables, food nights, live music events, games & competitions all year. Social membership from £5 pa. Details: 345 1107, www.thecaclub. webs.com or Facebook Leeds Judean Table Tennis Club Stonegate Road, LS17 6EL (opp. fire station). Play table tennis. Open to all ages & ability. Details: Doug Fern 267 0342, Ivan Lewis 07966 236969

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GROUPS/CLUBS Amnesty Leeds Letter Writing Group meets every 4th Tues. Lovely, relaxed meeting of friends fighting injustice & making a difference + tea and cakes! Details: 269 7068, johnhales24@yahoo. com Feed Leeds Food Growers Network Potting Shed Drinks every 3rd Thurs, 8pm upstairs at Further North, Chapel Allerton. All welcome. Main meetings vary. Details: Tom Bliss 269 1761, www. feedleeds.org Friends of Gipton Wood meet 10am last Sat of month, & some Sunday afternoons. Join them for a fun & interesting hour including wild flowers, birds, toadstools, tree recognition & archaeology. Details: Chris 266 7569 & Facebook Friends of Roundhay Park organises regular volunteer working parties to help with maintenance of this beautiful park on 2nd Sat & 4th Thurs each month. Members can enjoy a variety of outdoor work & meet new friends. Details: secretary@forp.org, www.forp.org Friends of Wigton Moor Woods meet monthly at Wigton Moor UR Church Hall, High Ash Dr. Varied programme of activity days with litter picks, tree & bulb planting, nature quizzes & walks. New members welcome. Details: Debs 07943 277867, Anne 07530 040349 or Facebook Kaleidoscope Social Group holds club nights Wed, 8pm at the Lawnswood Arms. The singles social group meets across North Leeds for meals out, visits, concerts, games nights etc. Don’t be lonely - go along to their club nights & make new friends. Details: Rita 217 1747 Leeds Decorative and Fine Arts Society Talks, visits, study days. Meets 3rd Wed at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, LS6 4BP. Details: 808 6313, www. leedsdfas.org.uk, secretary@leedsdfas. org.uk

Leeds & Harrogate Social Club - weekly Tuesday club nights in Foley’s Bar (corner of Headrow & East Parade), 8.30pm on the balcony. Full calendar of events – theatre, walks, badminton, films, meals, bookgroups, weekends away. Details: enquiries@leedsivc. org.uk Leeds Horticultural Society meets six times a year on 1st Tues, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Far Headingley. Membership £10pa/ couple £15. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880 Leeds Hospital Alert Small group campaigning for preservation of NHS. Next meetings 18 June at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk Leeds Photographic Society meets Tues, 7.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd, LS8 1JN. New members welcome. Details: www.lps1852.co.uk Leeds RSPB Group Sat 16 June: coach trip to RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve. dep 8.10am Roundhay, 8.30am Leeds. Fare £15. Details & to book: 07722 120540 North Leeds Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon, 7.30pm at Town Street Tavern, Town St. Horsforth. Helping people improve their public speaking skills, boost their self-confidence & have fun. Details: Pauline 269 3542 Shadwell Horticultural Society meets 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm in Methodist Church, Main St. LS17 8JF for interesting talks on gardening topics. Details: Teresa 268 8231 Slaid Hill in Bloom welcomes volunteers to join working party on 1st Sat each month. Meet at The Dexter, Wike Ridge Lane, 10am for 2 hours followed by lunch at The Dexter. Details: Geoff 268 7448

Sunday Birdwatchers Visits to stunning Upper Teesdale 17 June & Bempton/Flamborough 1 July. Trips will also suit walkers & photographers. Coach leaves Bramley Town End 8.15am & Infirmary St Leeds at 8.30am. Trips cost £13 each. Details & booking: Keith 07757 302521, Steve 257 1184 West Yorkshire Fuchsia & Pot Plant Society meets Wed 20 June, 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, Kirkstall Ln. Headingley LS5 2AB for a presentation by Martin Walker ex York Gate Gardens. Visitors welcome. Details: Graham Wheatley 256 3055, wheatleygraham@yahoo. co.uk MUSIC Cantabile Chamber Choir Small, friendly chamber choir in Chapel Allerton. Broad repertoire & regular performances. Rehearse Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm in Chapel Allerton Methodist Church. Enquiries from new singers welcome (especially tenors). Details: info@cantabile-choir-leeds.org.uk CoMA Leeds Interested in playing contemporary music? Friendly, enthusiastic ensemble is looking for musicians of all abilities to take part in a London event in Sept 2018. Monthly rehearsals at Harehills Lane Baptist Church LS8 4HE. Details: phone/text 07742 196622 Daeglith Music meet at Oakwood Church, once a month. Must be able to play Grade 2 & above. All instruments welcome. Email first, so correct music for your instrument/ability can be obtained. Teenagers & adults welcome! Playing for fun, laughter & friendship. Details: Lois@daeglithmusic.org.uk Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra present Henry Purcell’s ‘The Fairy Queen’ Sun 10 June, 3pm Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds. The performance features narration by Richard Andrews. Leeds Baroque is a period instrument performance group directed by Peter Holman & specialising in music of

17th/ 18th centuries. Tickets: £18 (students & U-16s free) from www. ticketsource.co.uk/leeds-baroquechoir-and-orchestra Leeds Methodist Choir Summer Season starts Tues 5 June at Mill Hill Chapel. All welcome. Sign up & collect music (£5) 7pm. Programme includes Rutter, Haydn ‘The Heavens are Telling’ & Nelson Mass Rehearsals Tues 7.15 – 9.15pm until Sept Concert at St Chad’s, performed with Leeds Haydn Players. Details Max 237 0389, dudleymax34@ gmail.com Leeds Youth Opera Singing & drama for 12 - 25 years. Rehearse Sat am in central Leeds for shows in Feb & July. Junior LYO (8-12) meet Sat 3 - 4.30pm. Details www.leedsyouthopera.org Folk Fiddle Group meets Thurs 7pm at Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, LS2 9BN. A relaxed group of enthusiastic folk musicians it welcomes new members on any instruments, violinists especially welcome. No previous experience with folk music necessary. Details: Iveta 07547 112171, www. leedsfolkfiddlegroup.co.uk Leeds Guild of Singers Confident sight-reader? Like to sing renaissance & contemporary music in a small friendly choir? New members in all voice groups welcome, especially tenors & basses. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: secretary@leedsguildofsingers.org.uk Leeds People’s Choir meets Wed, 7.30 - 9pm, at Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Sq. Singing songs of joy, peace, struggle, liberation from around the world. Open to anyone who enjoys singing. Details: Ruth Bell 07984 352157, sruthbell@gmail.com, www. leedspeopleschoir.co.uk Roundhay Ukulele Group Meets Wed 8 – 9.30pm at Lidgett Park Methodist Church Hall, Lidgett Pl, LS8 1HG. All abilities welcome. £6 per session. Details: jen@bighooha.co.uk, www. roundhayukulelegroup.wordpress.com

SENIORS Chair Yoga Tues, 12 noon at Lidgett Ln Community Centre. Gentle chairbased approach to yoga, aimed at older people & suitable for all abilities. First session free!. £4. Details: Andrew or Roisin 887 3595 Chapel Allerton Town St Lunch Club Tues 12.15 – 1.45pm in the Methodist Centre. Hot Meal £4.50 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 group for the over 50s, meets Tues 10.45am – 12.45pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. No experience necessary. £6 per session. Details: Ron 266 7722 Volunteer with Older People Moor Allerton Elderly Care (MAECare) works with older people in LS17, helping to reduce social isolation & improve quality of life. They need volunteers (aged 16+) to help with friendly visits, offer help at groups & activities or provide occasional lifts. Expenses (incl mileage or fares) are offered. Details: 266 0371, info@ maecare.org.uk, www.maecare.org.uk Roundhay Tea & Chat Club meets Tues afternoons, just off Street Lane. Varied programme of speakers, music, meals out & theatre, but mainly opportunity to socialise & make new friends, Current membership age 70 - 96. Details: Carole 07808 030 702 RVS Chapel Allerton Good Neighbours for over 60s in Chapel Allerton. Friendly trips, events & clubs, incl. model making (Tues 3pm, 45 Potternewton Ln), Games Group (Wed 2pm, Chapel Allerton Methodist Centre), Singing (2nd & 4th Mon, 1am Inkwell), monthly meeting with entertainment (1st Tues 2pm Methodist Centre). Details: Stephanie or Dan, 887 3596/ 07876 745627

The Tea Cosy+ Dementia Café. Specifically for people with dementia & their carers. Open 1st Wed each month, 11am - 1.30pm, Lidgett Lane Community Centre, LS17 6QP. Tea & coffee, homemade sandwiches & cakes, support for carers, Singing for the Brain. £2.50 per person.

Voices from a Trunk: The Lost Lives of the Quaker Eddisons Wed 13 June, 1 – 2pm Room 700, 1st floor, Leeds Central Library. A trunk of documents reveals the fascinating story of a Quaker family in Adel in 1537. Author Sara Woodall tells their story & that of the expanding city of Leeds in 19th C. Free, no booking required.

Roundhay WI meets 2nd Thurs, 7pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd, LS8 1JN. So much more than Jam & Jerusalem! In addition to monthly meetings, they run a wide range of activities & social groups (day & evening). Visitors £4. Details: Pauline 268 6704, wiroundhay@gmail.com, Facebook

Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society (Family History Section) Sat 9 June, 11am at Swarthmore, 2 – 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3 1AD, a lecture entitled ‘New Thoughts on Britain’s War Resistors 1914-1919’ by Cyril Pearce. Visitors welcome.

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Alwoodley WI meets 3rd Wed, 7.30pm at St Barnabas Church Hall (off The Vine). Learn, chat, laugh, make friends & help the community. Aged 18-180 – you are more than welcome. £37.50 a year or come as a guest for £4. Details: Facebook/ Alwoodley WI Bramhope Puritan Chapel will be open Sunday 3 June,1 July, 5 Aug, 9 & 16 Sept, from 2 – 4pm. Chapel Pie WI Meets 2nd Mon of every month, 7.45pm at St Mathew’s Church Hall, Chapel Allerton. Non members £4, annual membership £37.50 Darling Roses WI Meets 2nd Sat, 11am - 3pm at St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate Rd, LS17 7BZ. Learn new skills, meet new friends, get involved in your community & have lots of fun. Details: debbie@darlingroseswi.org / Facebook Leeds Ladies Coffee Club meets 1st Thurs, 10.30am at Leeds Church Institute, New Market St. 7 June: ‘The Work of the Donkey Sanctuary’ – Daniel McLoughlin. Details: Joan McShane 225 1166 Meanwood WI meets 3rd Tues, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute, 92 Green Rd, Meanwood. All welcome. Details: 294 5626, chrisom43@gmail.com

Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods Family Fun Day Sat 16 June, 1.30 - 5pm on Grassland area Gledhow Valley Rd / Allerton Grange Way. Fun, activities & entertainment. Bird box making, Circus Skills, books, plants & great refreshments. Volunteers needed! Details: Joan Clayton on 269 1934, mervynclayton@googlemail.com, Stephen Johns 393 0930/ 07968 558 988, Stephen.Johns@dlapiper.com Want to lose weight? Looking for female participants (non-smoker, age 18-55, BMI 25-34.9 kg/m2) for a weight loss study at the University of Leeds. Free food & £100 for participating. Details: aceb_study@leeds.ac.uk Speak Up! part of week of Climate Coalition events, Sat 7 July at St Barnabas Church, Alwoodley. Bring a picnic & enjoy church grounds. Lots of information on climate change & renewable energy & more. Also ‘Women, Work & War’ exhibition. www.stbarnabasalwoodley.org.uk Donisthorpe Hall Open Community Meeting Sun 1 July, 3pm at the Hall. To discuss future services provided by Donisthorpe. To register, visit www.donisthorpehall.org/opencommunity-meeting/

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& all other joinery

And much more… Give us a call today to discuss your accounting and taxation requirements.

0113 240 3227

info@theaccountingcompanyleeds.co.uk

07976 361 738 smurphyjoinery@virginmedia.com Old Barn Close, Alwoodley

www.theaccountingcompanyleeds.co.uk 172 Easterly Road, Leeds LS8 3AD

ARCHITECT

MTM ARCHITECTURE

KAYES

BUILDING SERVICES

Architectural design, planning and building regs submission. Feasibility studies, site appraisals, change of use, surveys, 3D visuals. Call today for a no obligation consultation.

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• Create open plan space • House extensions / renovations • Loft and basement conversions • Windows & doors fitted • Velux windows fitted / repaired • All internal joinery • Gutters, fascias & soffits • Kitchens / bathrooms • Outdoor renovations For a high quality, reliable service, call for a free, no obligation quote: Mob: 07714 466 506 or Tel: 0113 414 5399 kayesbuildingservices@gmail.com

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INTERIORS

Kitchens • Bathrooms • Joinery Established 1980

Specialist Bathrooms • Fully Fitted Kitchens Purpose Made Joinery • Interior Construction Kitchens:

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All makes of kitchens supplied Full kitchen facelifts available Full tiling service Wood floors Granite Corian work surfaces Electrical/plumbing Internal building alterations

• Carpets • Upholste Bathrooms: • No harm Mobility bathrooms Wet rooms • Local fam Full tiling services • 1000s of Internal building alterations • WE GUAR www.leedsinteriors.co.uk

Email: info@leedsinteriors.co.uk Mob: 07801 225 299 CARPET CLEANING

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners

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CURTAINS & BLINDS

CURTAINS & SOFT F URNISHINGS EXPERTLY DESIGNED AND MADE-TO-MEASURE Measuring and fitting service Roman, Roller, Venetian & Vertical Blinds Our fabrics or yours Tracks and poles supplied

0113 266 7004 • 07973 531 029 Scarlett.Reynolds@gmail.com 33 Davies Avenue, Leeds LS8 1JZ

P a i n t i n g & D e c o r a t i n g T: 0113 257 3875 • M: 07894 247 931 W: www.richardsonpaintinganddecorating.co.uk E: richardsondecorating@gmail.com

DECORATORS

High Class Decorator 40 Years Trade Experience Friendly, reliable service

Specialists in exterior & interior decorating

Anton 07483 812 996 (8am - 9pm) • Fully insured. I will try to beat any genuine quote. Reference available on request.

ADAMS DECORATORS • Over 40 years experience • Prompt, efficient service • Clean & tidy • Competitive rates

For a free quote call:

m: 07806 466 953 t: 0113 345 345 6767 6767 e: tim@TJBdecorators.com

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Over 100,000 readers each month TO HOMES. IN SHOPS. ONLINE. 0113 274 8776 info@northleedslife.co.uk www.northleedslife.co.uk

M.J. Melling est. 1991

ELECTRICIANS

DOG WALKER

DAVID GUNBY

Lovedogs

dog walking

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

Reliable, experienced dog-walker available in North Leeds area.

DOMESTIC – COMMERCIAL – INDUSTRIAL

Daily rate: £10 for a full hour’s walk.

We provide:

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Call Chris or Scarlett for more details:

0113 2685935/ 07722852074 www.lovedogs.site

DRIVEWAY CLEANING

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FREE no obligation quotes Our work guaranteed for 5 years Please telephone for FREE advice Tel/Fax: 0113 268 2556 Mob: 07885 242055 Email: davidgunby.elec@gmail.com

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DRUM TUITION

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All styles and ages considered. For details call:

07958 493670

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM?

GET FAST, FRIENDLY HELP NOW Don’t dice with dodgy electrics, call in a professional. I’m Simon Barker - a fully qualified, reliable electrician with over 29 years experience – and I’m here in North Leeds.

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• Fixed price fault finding • Domestic & landlord Electrical certificates undertaken • PAT Testing for Homes or Offices • New electrical fittings

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GARDEN SERVICES

G WILLIAMS ELECTRICAL • Full / Partial rewires • Consumer unit upgrades • Extra sockets and lighting

• Lighting upgrades • Intruder alarm systems • Fault finding

J M Tree Services LTD Chapel Allerton

All trees professionally felled, pruned, thinned or shaped Conifer trees reduced

M: 07990 513 052 E: gwilliamselectrical@outlook.com Over 20 years experience. Based in Roundhay, serving all of Leeds.

Hardwood fire logs for sale

FURNITURE RESTORATION Upholstery, Repairs & French Polishing

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

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

We are fully insured and qualified for all aspects of tree work Call James or John Mudd for a free quotation

0113 2694847 / 07729 673354

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Reupholstery and French Polishing Specialists.

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

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

Garden Design Fencing, Gates & Decking, Patios & Driveways, Brick & Stone Walling Turf supplied & laid, Tel: 07950 680 995 Garden & commercial www.urban-earth.org.uk maintenance

Examples of local work we did recently. To see more go to our website:

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NEW SERVICE

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(Not leather)

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N.S. Whitaker Tree & Paving Services

Tree Felling & Pruning Specialists Plus: Landscaping Fencing Turfing Driveways & Patios Over 20 years experience Fully insured & qualified Honest, reliable & recommended FREE, no obligation quotes. Tel: 07774 983 006 / 0113 2611 856 email: donna@nswhitaker.com www.nswhitakertreesurgeon.co.uk

Working in Leeds and across West Yorkshire

DW Tree Co. provides professional tree care to both the domestic and commercial sectors. We are fully trained and quali ed, fully insured, and with over 10 years experience. • Tree Care Services • Stump grinding • Felling & Dismantling • Planting & Aftercare • Crown reduction, thinning • Woodland Management & reshaping • Dead-wooding • Pruning • Hedge cutting

Contact: David Ward • Mob: 07914040005 Email: david@dwtreeco.co.uk Web: www.dwtreeco.co.uk facebook.com/dwtreeco Please get in touch for a quotation.

RW Landscape Garden Design, Construction and Maintenance

A dedicated landscape team based in North Leeds providing a reliable service at a competitive rate.

Call now for a free quotation We are a family run business specialising in driveways and patios including tarmac, block paving and concrete. We pride ourselves on our commitment and speedy service whilst maintaining a professional approach. Our quality and attention to detail is what sets us apart.

Services we offer include: Paving • Fencing • Turfing • Planting Garden Design • Garden Maintenance Hedge Cutting • Patio/Deck Jet Washing Garden Clearance • Leaf Clearance T: 0113 805 5656 M: 07507 339 339 E: richard@rwlandscape.co.uk W: www.rwlandscape.co.uk

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“Great team, great service - very happy with all aspects oﬀ work done. Very professional” Gaz Lillington

Call us today for a no-obligation quote:

Tel: 07720 834 746

HANDYMAN

Mr Gray’s Handyman Service The local solution to all your property maintenance and repair needs. All work guaranteed and fully insured. Whatever the job consider it done

Tel: 0113 2688641 / 07542 247 887 Email: handymanleeds@live.co.uk www.handymanleeds.org.uk

Local Handyman Service Joinery & plastering, Painting & decorating Fitted kitchens, wardrobes & shelving

Contact: James MacLeod 07790 506 457 James.macleod-lhs@live.co.uk @localhandymanservice Leeds & district area Fully insured

JOINERS

J. Waite Joinery & Building • Loft conversions • Extensions • Kitchens • Windows & doors • Gutters, fascias & sofﬁts

Domestic & commercial work undertaken For a free quote or advice call John:

0113 217 1940 07751 845 167 or visit my website at:

jwaitejoineryandbuilding.co.uk

HOUSE CLEARANCES

SS Joinery, Plumbing & Building Services Ltd For a high quality, reliable & professional service in all aspects of home, maintenance, renovations & building work.

Phone: Mob 07813 768047 Tel: 01904 700855

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07800 512 074

Call or book online at www.leedshouseclearance.org.uk

St Luke's CARES is a registered charity (109772) and runs projects supporting vulnerable young people living in inner city Leeds.

• Over 25 Years Experience • City & Guilds Tradesmen • FREE Estimates & Advice

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OVEN CLEANING

PC & TV REPAIRS

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Phone 07530 07530 593563 Phone 593563

Find us on Twitter Tel: 07852 442 946 Email: chuldowchapelallerton@gmail.com St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton LS7 3QF

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PLUMBING & HEATING

KAYES PLUMBING & HEATING

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

E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07958 383 049 •

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bathroom & kitchen repairs...

...smaller jobs welcome

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Call Alex 07730 560 422

roundhay plumbing

0113 2934385

07733 245372

5 the drive roundhay leeds LS8 1J F

PALLETS

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0113 274 8776

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PRINTERS

ROOFERS

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NEED TO LOOK GOOD IN PRINT?

FLAT ROOF SPECIALISTS All other aspects of roofing undertaken Inc. Slating, tiling, guttering - new or repairs Velux windows

NO PROBLEM!

0113 2934038 / 07958 977395

At Stephens Print Solutions we specialise in Lithographic Print, Web Offset Print, Digital Print & Personalised Mail.

Proprietor: Mark Johnson 21 Elmete Grove, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JY

FREE ESTIMATES. ALL WORK GUARANTEED

And we’ll manage your print project from start to finish. Call us today for professional advice and a great quote!

The Re-Roofing Specialists 36 Years Experience - Est 1987 36 Years Experience - Est 1987

Stephen’s Print Solutions Ltd

• Roof Repairs • Lead Work www.stephensprintsolutions.com Strip & Re-covered Strip & Re-covered • Roof Repairs Flat Roofs Stone Slating Tel: 01295 675 413 Lead Work Flat• Roofs • Stone Slating All Work All Carried Out By A Genuine Tradesman Work Carried Out By A Genuine Tradesman REMOVALS Insurance Backed Guaranteed Insurance Backed Guaranteed To see my work visit: To see my work visit:www.harrisonroofing.co.uk www.harrisonroofing.co.uk

Less cost, less stress making your move easier A complete removals service: • Student moves • Full house removals • Van & driver rental service

Callfree Ian forestimate free estimate Call Ian for T. 01132 865076 T. 01132 865076 M. 07733 053052 M. 07733 053052

• ‘Man with a van’ small removals • Office removals • Packing & storage

Trusted provider of removals for over 13yrs

TEL: 0113 305 3362 / 07930 979 676 www.aireremovalsleeds.co.uk

DEADLINE FOR NEXT EDITION 13th June Tel: 0113 274 8776 info@northleedslife.co.uk

• New Roofs • Chimney Repairs • Slating/Tiling • Roof Repairs • New Fascias & Soffits • Replacement Gutters • GRP Fibre Glass Roofing

G. HORNE (roofing contractor) LTD Free no obligation quotes

Domestic re-roofs and repairs, built up felt roofing, gutters, fascia’s and soffits, Velux windows fitted, chimney pointing and lead-work.

Over 30 years experience

10 year insurance backed guarantee for re-roofs Tel- 0113 240 3515/Mobile 07918 692017 Email - g.hornerooﬁng@hotmail.com www.ghornerooﬁng.co.uk

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THERAPUTIC SERVICES

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Please visit our website for more details: www.kallentherapeuticsupport.co.uk Tel: 07712 762 781 Email: Kallenservices@gmail.com

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Tel: 0113 230 6038

Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

Open: Mon-Thurs 9.00-5.00 Fri 9.00 – 3.00 Sat 10.00 – 1.00

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Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

www.ukworktopsyorkshire.co.uk

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UNITS D & E, UNION INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEATHLEY ROAD, LEEDS LS10 1BG Registered Company No 32021

An Independent husband and wife run business with over 35 years experience offering you our support day or night and personally supervised by Phillip and Thea Thomason.

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137 Easterly Road, Oakwood, Leeds LS8 2RY

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