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North Leeds

Connecting You To The Community

Words

Neighbourhood

FoRP Plan

In The

Plan for Chapel

Playground

City

Allerton

Letter From The Editor

Refurbishment

Bring on the warm weather, PLEASE! What a miserable Spring it has been. There is so much going on in Leeds, and so much planned, that the weather just has to up its game soon.

We’ve got Meanwood Festival, Great British Food Festival, Eat North, Hope Pastures Spring Fayre, and Abbey Mills first Kirkstall Flower Show at the Abbey, which will all be keeping their fingers crossed for good weather.

On The Cover

The West Yorkshire Playhouse presents the world première of the brand new stage version of ‘The Girl on the Train’; Ilkley Literature Festival celebrates poetry and the spoken word around the city centre; St Gemma’s continues to celebrate its Big Four-O; and Opera North and West Yorkshire Playhouse bring the music of Kurt Weill to City Varieties.

Now it’s Roll On Summer! The deadline for our June edition is 1st May for news and notices and 15th May for advertising (1st & 13th June for the July edition). We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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10 20 32 34 38 48 52 62 10 Leeds Civic Trust Supper Walks - See Leeds City Centre in a new light with walks led by knowledgeable guides.

20 Ilkley Literature Festival’s Words in the City - A celebration of poetry and spoken word at venues around the city.

32 Friends of Roundhay Park Plan Refurbishment of Playground They have launched a fundraising appeal to raise £100k.

34 Meanwood Festival is Back! With seventy events and activities taking place all over Meanwood.

38 Public Meeting: Neighbourhood Planning for Chapel Allerton.

48 Adel Dam is 50 Years Old! - The nature reserve celebrates 50 years of enchanting visitors.

52 Fantastic Line Up for JazzLeeds Festival 2018 - The second JazzLeeds Festival stretches from one to five days, featuring international, national and local musicians.

62 Rotary Technology Tournament 2018 Another Resounding Success

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Life&Style Himalayan Fashion and Textiles at Lotherton Hall

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A new exhibition of Himalayan Fashion and Textiles at Lotherton Hall will astound you with its variety and colour.

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SALES TEAM A related programme of events features a Himalayan Family Fun Day in late June and a day seminar on 10th September. Full listings will be available on leedsinspired.co.uk The exhibition is free with admission to Lotherton. For full admission prices visit leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall Sumptuous silk brocades are displayed alongside geometric dhaka cotton weaves, fine Kashmir wool shawls, and rainbows of printed prayer flags. Fabulous fashions, made in Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, range from costly court outfits and designer dresses to everyday wear, Buddhist monks’ robes and Gurkha uniforms.

Highlights include a 1920’s official dress and a Bhutan stag mask on loan from National Museums Liverpool, and Bhutanese masks and costume elements from Harewood House.

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Life&Style New Look & Exclusive Ranges for More Bathrooms in Harrogate

Magazine Editor Wins Top Media Award!

Dawn-Maria France, the Editorin-Chief of the successful online magazine, Yorkshire Women’s Life, was recently presented with the top media prize at The English Women’s (North) Awards.

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The large Bathroom Showroom also features two exclusive product ranges – Laufen Kartell and Roca Inspira.

More Bathrooms are now among just a few handpicked dealers in the region to display and install Laufen Kartell – the high-end, durable Swiss range that is world renowned for its customer focused design, quality and functionality.

The Harrogate location is also the only bathroom showroom in the Yorkshire region to design and install the Roca Inspira range, from the largest sanitaryware manufacturer in the world, which uses multiple shape and fixture combinations to deliver numerous

possibilities – like the innovative W + W, a state-of-the-art product that combines a basin and toilet in one single piece.

“We’re well known for our installation expertise, something that we’ve worked tirelessly to achieve over the past 50 years”, said Tony Passmore, Managing Director. “The acquisition of Charms, and exclusive product rights that came with it, allow us to offer some of the best designed, quality products in Europe, which has enhanced both our offering and design capabilities.”

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have received this award Dawn-Maria France is a travel writer, children’s author and broadcaster, who is passionate about women’s rights, equality and diversity. The English Women’s Awards acknowledge the achievements of women, including female entrepreneurs, charity founders, female trailblazers, and successful female leaders.

“I feel so proud to have received this award for service to the media, including journalism”, said Dawn-Marie. “It’s brilliant to be acknowledged by my peers, and so good to have an award ceremony such as The English Women’s Award’s North which supports the female leadership pipeline.”

Celebrating Chippendale: Otley’s Famous Son Otley, home to England’s most famous furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, will celebrate his tercentenary with a month-long festival in June.

The festivities include a birthday party in what could have been his school; a concert of 18th-century music in All Saints Parish Church where he was baptized; talks by Chippendale Society, and an Antiques Roadshow-style event.

Otley is also producing a celebratory Chippend’Ale in conjunction with Otley micro-brewer Paul Briscoe and Harrogate’s Daleside Brewery; planting a riverside Chippendale-inspired flower bed in Wharfemeadows Park; and launching a walking tour of the town. Town poet Matthew Hedley Stoppard has also been busy, producing a Chippendaleinspired poem ‘Thomas Carved Our Town’.

Chippendale, often called the country’s first interior designer thanks to his 1754 work ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director’, was born in Otley in June 1718.

While his fame came after leaving Otley for London in his early 20s, it is thought that he learnt many of his skills working alongside his father, joiner John Chippendale. The pair worked together on Farnley Hall, a stately home outside Otley, and Harewood House.

“While Otley may not have a large selection of furniture for visitors to see, the town shaped his early life and retains a unique place in his history”, said Lawrence Ross of Visit Otley. “We have created a programme that we hope will inform people of his life here and elsewhere, as well as providing a fun element through celebrations such as the birthday party and events for the younger generation.”

For full details, visit visitotley.co.uk, otleytowncouncil.gov.uk and www.the chipendalesociety.co.uk.

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Life&Style Leeds Civic Trust Supper Walks See Leeds City Centre in a new light with walks led by experienced and knowledgeable guides. The walks are about 90 minutes long and are preceded by supper at 6pm in the Trust’s headquarters on the Calls.

This year’s programme includes: Georgian Leeds (1 May) The street plan of Leeds city centre dates from Georgian times. The walk takes in important Georgian buildings, roads and yards, providing a reminder of how important this period was in the city’s development.

Victorian and Edwardian Leeds (10 May) After Queen Victoria opened Leeds Town Hall in 1858, slums were cleared and roads widened, replaced

by The Corn Exchange, Kirkgate Market, the arcades and City Square; all Victorian features that define Leeds City Centre.

Mabgate: Then and Now (16 May) (Starting from East Street Arts) This fascinating, often overlooked part of Leeds has its own distinctive identity and an interesting history. The walk takes in the site of St Mary’s Church and the cholera graveyard, the route of Mabgate Beck and its role in Leeds’ industrial expansion and reflects on Mabgate’s current uses and its future.

Waterfront East (7 June) Beginning at The Calls and taking as its spine the Aire & Calder Navigation, this walk tells the story of this important shipping intersection and the historical importance of Hunslet and its surroundings as a focus for trade and business. Today the area is home to five educational establishments, a growing residential area, proposed location of a new city centre park, and a focus for the digital economy – the largest outside of London. A fascinating area that has continued to innovate over the centuries.

Waterfront West (12 June) Staying close to the river and canal basin, finishing in Holbeck, this walk shows how this area has had a vital role in shaping the city over the last 200 years, and how future developments will radically alter this part of Leeds once again. It is the location of the first moving image and the cradle of the industrial revolution but also the home of an Egyptian Temple and Italian towers.

To book a walk (£15 including supper with wine or beer), please visit www. leedscivictrust.org.uk/events or call 0113 2439594 (Mon – Fri 10am – 3pm)

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Life&Style They Lived In Leeds

By Eveleigh Bradford

James Garth Marshall (1802-1873) Industrialist, politician, reformer, landowner What connects the crumbling magnificence of the Egyptian-style Temple Mills in urban Holbeck with the glorious landscape of Tarn Hows, one of the most visited beauty spots in the Lake District? The link is James Garth Marshall, who used part of the massive wealth generated by the Marshall flax business in Leeds to fund spectacular improvements to his fine country estate at Coniston. A secondgeneration millionaire, a ‘millocrat’ accused of exploiting his workers, he was nevertheless a thoughtful man with a social conscience, committed to political reform and in touch with the important men of ideas of his day.

He was the third son of entrepreneur John Marshall who had amassed a huge fortune using new factory methods to spin flax, cashing in on the booming wartime demand for cloth. His great mills at Holbeck employed over a thousand people, mainly women and children, working 12-hour days for a few shillings a week. James followed his elder brother into the business at eighteen, after a private education in Edinburgh.

He was to become a leading figure in the firm, responsible for significant improvements in machinery and working practices. When a new larger mill was required it was he who recommended the unique single-storey plan finally adopted, with its vast two-acre space, its innovative ventilation and lighting system – and famously sheep grazing on the roof! Temple Mill opened in 1840 and was a wonder of its age.

Concerned about the conditions of the poor, he believed that extending the vote would lead to improvement. In 1841 he helped to found the Leeds Parliamentary Reform Association and offered Temple Mill for a mass meeting. Some 7,000 supporters crowded into the vast space, under a huge banner claiming ‘Justice for each and all’ in flaring gas-lit letters. But talk did not satisfy the activists. Just a year later James had to fight off a terrifying attack on the mill

by Chartist rioters who tried to shut down the boiler and halt production. He hated the

violence, but remained dedicated to extending the vote, including to women. His novel ideas on proportional representation won approval from his friend, the philosopher/economist John Stuart Mill.

Pictured: James Garth Marshall, his wife & daughter (right)

Like his father James saw education as the key to progress. He supported the mill schools and founded a new school himself in Holbeck, with a library – essential he said ‘for giving an early taste for reading and acquiring useful knowledge’. He helped to found a Mutual Improvement Society in Headingley, where he also gave land for allotments for the poor.

On the national level he was a strong advocate of the state provision of education rather than the voluntary system that was current at the time. This issue bitterly divided the Liberal party. In 1847 he agreed to stand as MP for Leeds on this platform, following in the footsteps of his father and brothers.

But he was basically a shy man and a poor public speaker; he retired in 1852, though he continued to take an interest in politics in support of his beliefs.

James divided his time between the family mansion of Headingley House, on the fringe of Beckett Park (demolished c 1910), his London home, and the Lake District where his father and brothers had bought estates,

at Monk Coniston, with Alfred Lord Tennyson & his son Hallam: photo taken 1857 by Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll).

When a new larger mill was required it was he who recommended the unique single-storey plan finally adopted, with its vast twoacre space, its innovative ventilation and lighting system

well away from smoking mill chimneys. In 1836, on advice from the Wordsworths, James bought an estate at Monk Coniston which he later extended and improved, joining three small tarns into one spectacular lake: Tarn Hows. This was to become his favoured home after his marriage in 1841. His younger brother had married well – the daughter of Lord Monteagle, Chancellor of the Exchequer – and James married another daughter, Mary Alice Spring-Rice, in what the papers called a ‘High Life’ wedding in London. The two families were to become even more entangled through further marriages. The Marshalls were moving now in high society.

By the 1850s James was senior partner in the business in Leeds alongside his younger brother Henry, but the two frequently fell out over business decisions. As

competition from cotton increased, profits fell away, but by then the family wealth and social status were assured. James now spent more time in the Lakes where he could pursue his life-long interest in geology, and travelled abroad with his wife and four children. They enjoyed a padded life, entertaining eminent friends like Thomas Carlyle, Adam Sedgewick, Alfred Tennyson, John Ruskin.

When James died in 1873 he was buried at Coniston where his estate is now owned by the National Trust and enjoyed by thousands of visitors. In Leeds the business struggled on until it finally closed in 1886. Over recent years the once magnificent Temple Mills have lain derelict, reportedly sold recently for just £1, their future in question.

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The Northern Short Story Festival

The only festival of its kind, it celebrates Northern writers and the short story form

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The Northern Short Story Festival returns for its third year on Saturday 2nd/ Sunday 3rd June at the Carriageworks Theatre.

The only festival of its kind, it celebrates Northern writers and the short story form through workshops, panel discussions and events. Popular published authors, editors and small publishers will share their stories, expertise and wisdom, and, for the first time, there will be a horror short story theme on Sunday!

Workshops include Richard Smyth on ‘Nature Stories’; ‘Writing in the Second Person’ with Lara Williams; ‘Stories Across Worlds’ with Jacqueline Crooks; and ‘Transformative Fiction’ with Irenosen Okojie, on Saturday. And, Sunday features ‘Deadly Fictions’ with Naomi Booth; and ‘An Introduction to Ghost Story Writing’ with Adam Z. Robinson.

Panel discussions are ‘Prizewinning Collections’ with Influx Press, featuring Clare Fisher and C.G.Menon discussing the

art of compiling a short story collection on Saturday; and ‘The Short Story and Our World’ on Sunday, when STORGY and Comma discuss the political and out-of-this world possibilities of the short story, featuring ‘Exit Earth’ winner Rachel Connor.

Peepal Tree Press will launch a new collection, ‘The Ice Migration’ by Jacqueline Crooks on Saturday, and there’ll be a sneak preview of ‘Black Dogs and the Colour Yellow’ by Christine Barrow.

Strix magazine has published nearly a hundred writers from all over the world since its launch last year and founders Ian Harker and Andrew Lambeth will introduce a pick ’n‘ mix of contributors on Saturday.

Tickets range from free to £12; Saturday day ticket £30; or weekender £44.50. Full details can be found at www. bigbookend.co.uk/events/

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Live Art Bistro and The Playhouse Present Two New Shows

ABA Wins International NGO Leadership Award The Leeds Association of Blind Asians (ABA) recently won a NGO Leadership Award at the seventh World CSR Conference in Mumbai, IndiaABA was recognised for its dedicated service to South Asian Communities with visual impairment outside India.

The conference focused on strategies for the success of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and provided a global platform for charities and businesses to work together.

“I am delighted that ABA has been awarded and recognized globally”, said Dr Leena Inamdar, ABA Chairperson.

“Despite being a small local charity in Leeds, ABA has served the South Asian community with visual impairment to lead independent lives and improve their quality of life. The award acknowledges the high-quality work by our staff and supporters who truly deserve this award for their service to this community over the years.”

West Yorkshire Playhouse is partnering with Live Art Bistro to present two shows at LAB’s venue on Regent Street – Mind The Gap’s ‘Mia: Daughters of Fortune’ on 27th/28th April; and Sh!t Theatre’s ‘DollyWould’ on 11th/12th May. LAB is an artist-led venue and curatorial team based in Leeds. Over the last six years, it has developed an international reputation as an independent creative hub offering opportunities for a broad spectrum of artists.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with Live Art Bistro to present two of this year’s most exciting and entertaining pieces of new work”, said Gilly Roche, West Yorkshire Playhouse’s New Work Producer. “Internationally renowned for its adventurous programming and generous support of artists, LAB is a perfect host for these two boundarypushing productions.”

A fast moving, eye-opening production that challenges perceptions of learning disability and parenthood in today’s society, ‘Mia: Daughters of Fortune’, created and directed by Joyce Nga Yu Lee, is presented by Bradford’s learningdisability theatre company Mind the Gap. Sh!t Theatre’s ‘DollyWould’ is a bold new show about country legend Dolly Parton, cloning, branding, immortality and death. Filled with musical interludes, daft outfits and sharp comedy, it is a riotously rude exploration of authenticity and fake-ness.

Tickets are available from 0113 213 7700 or online at wyp.org.uk

ABA helps visually impaired South Asian people in Leeds to improve their lives and make them independent.

The blind and partially sighted South Asian community has various cultural and religious needs which act as barriers to inclusion in society. ABA provides advocacy and home visits, and runs weekly social groups to cater to specific needs of the community.

“The South Asian community is more likely to develop sight loss than any other community in the UK”, said Mrs Debbani Ghosh, Manager. “As demographics are changing we are continuously trying to increase our reach and CSR is a major avenue to sustaining funding.”

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Leeds’ Biggest Ever Sculpture Exhibition

The biggest display of the Leeds Sculpture Collection, featuring 200 works, recently opened across 14 spaces at Henry Moore Institute (HMI) and Leeds Art Gallery.

This free exhibition celebrates the two institutions’ longstanding partnership and marks the HMI’s 25th anniversary.

Combining everything from abstract 1.8m tall sculptures to tiny models and works on paper, it’s the most important collection of British sculpture outside London and one of the strongest in Europe.

“This is a special moment for sculpture in Leeds”, said Godfrey Worsdale, Director of the Henry Moore Foundation. “Along with Leeds Art Gallery we are proud to care for one of the best collections of sculpture in the world. To be able to share this as one exhibition across our two venues is extremely exciting. The latest acquisition by Anne Hardy is yet another wonderful example of Leeds’ ambitious commitment to making the city and the region a global force in the field of sculpture.”

The largest piece, ‘Kiss’, standing at 1.8m high is exhibited for the first time in Leeds, along with the collection’s most recent acquisition ‘Falling and Walking’ by Anne Hardy, whose work fills an entire room, offering an immersive, multi-sensory experience.

The works range from 1720 to the present day and feature a myriad of different techniques and materials.

“We’ve been working towards this moment for some time now “, said Sarah Brown, Keeper of Leeds Art Gallery. “It will enchant art lovers and newcomers alike. We hope people who’ve never visited a gallery before will come and see what their city’s collection has to offer.”

The Sculpture Collections runs across Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery until 2nd September.

For more on the exhibition see www. henry-moore.org and www.leeds.gov.uk/ leedsartgallery

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Ilkley Literature Festival’s Words in the City ‘Words in the City’, Ilkley Literature Festival’s weekend celebration of poetry and the spoken word, takes place at The Carriageworks, The Leeds Library and other city venues from Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th May. The programme celebrates emerging and established performers from the North of England and leading writers from across the UK. Highlights include reggae poet and social activist Linton Kwesi Johnson; poet Khadijah Ibrahiim; a new show from Mind the Gap’s Alan Clay and Testament, exploring what it’s like to be treated like trash; and poet Simon Armitage, who was recently appointed Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds.

There will be a variety of free, poetry inspired activities for all the family at The Carriageworks, Central Library and Art Gallery on Saturday – including a poetry and song show created

by Ilkley Young Writers, ‘The Abnormal Poets of Christchurch’.

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Writer and film-maker Ishaq Imruh Bakari will launch his latest poetry collection ‘Without

Passport or Apology’ and will discuss his involvement with social justice campaigns with poet Sai Murray, (Sat 1 - 3pm Chapeltown Library). Ugandan writer Nick Makoha leads a poetry workshop at The Leeds Library (Sat 11am – 1pm), and is joined later by Trinidadian writer/musician Roger Robinson for a mixed tape session as they talk about their experiences to the soundtrack of Afrobeats, hip-hop, reggae and soul (4 – 5pm, The Carriageworks).

Rising stars of Slam and Leeds poets battle it out in ‘The Northern Slamhouse’ for a cash prize and the coveted support slot for Festival headliner, Linton Kwesi Johnson.

(Sat 5 – 6.30pm The Carriageworks).

‘Sorrel and Black Cake: A Windrush Story’ is a scratch performance from the Geraldine Connor Foundation, fusing music, movement and oral history of the people who left the Caribbean for Leeds in ‘40s and ‘50s (Sun 1.30 – 2.30pm The Carriageworks).

Poet and comedian Kate Fox hosts and celebrates Northern working-class voices in poetry, followed by a discussion exploring the theme ‘Know Your Place’ (Sun 4 – 5pm The Carriageworks). And, Luke Wright presents his verse play, ‘Frankie Vah’, which deals with love, loss and belief against the backdrop of scuzzy indie venues and 1980’s politics (Sun 7 – 8pm The Carriageworks).

For full details, visit www.witc.org.uk

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Arts&Culture The Vote Before The Vote

An Exhibition about the Leeds Victorian Women who made the Suffragettes possible Leeds Libraries are celebrating the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, which first gave the Parliamentary vote to women, with a major exhibition dedicated to the Victorian women of Leeds who laid the foundations for the Suffragette Movement. ‘The Vote Before The Vote’, runs from 3rd – 30th May in Room 700 at Leeds Central Library.

The first petition to Parliament was presented by Mary Smith, who lived in Headingley, in 1832 and it was laughed out of the House of Commons. ‘The Vote Before The Vote’ presents the Leeds figures in the 19th century Suffragist movement, names that have been largely forgotten, but who deserve to be remembered: women like Catherine Buckton, Isabella Ford, Alice Cliff Scatcherd, Constance Holland, and Mary Gawthorpe. It catalogues their struggles in the long march towards the vote, and their successes along the way.

And there certainly were successes. Catherine Buckton was the first woman elected to the Leeds School Board in 1873, while others helped women organise, both in unions and politically. Some, like Mary Gawthorpe, straddled the era between Suffragists and Suffragettes.

A change in the law in 1894 meant that all ratepayers were able to vote in some local elections, and women could run to be Parish Councillors and Poor Law Guardians. For the very first time in English politics, the working class – especially working class women – had a political voice.

Curated by Leeds suffrage historian Vine Pemberton Joss, ‘The Vote Before The Vote’ highlights an area of local history that’s been ignored for far too long. People should know about these pioneering women who believed in an idea and worked to achieve it when the thought of women voting was widely ridiculed.

What they achieved was remarkable, and without them, the Suffragettes – who largely dismissed those who’d paved the way for them – would have had a much harder battle.

The exhibition will also feature workshops, including one for children on what life was like in the Victorian workhouse.

For further information, call 0113 378 5005 or visit whatson.leeds. gov.uk

Festival at Sunny Bank Showcases Top Performers

Festival exhibitions include ‘Collections’ in the gallery, and ‘Clocking Off’, a satellite exhibition in a semi-derelict industrial space, that celebrates the mill’s heritage. LOOM is a collaborative partnership between Sunny Bank Mills and Trouble at Mill, who have Pictured Flo & Joan

LOOM, taking place in Farsley’s Sunny Bank Mills, from 20th – 27th May, promises a week of top quality music, art, words and comedy.

Some of the exciting acts already announced include musical comedy duo Flo & Joan, famous for singing hilarious ditties about family and home in a popular series of Nationwide ads; Red Ladder Theatre tells the story of Rugby League’s Eddie Waring in ‘Playing the Joker’; and Aziz Ibrahim (The Stone Roses/Simply Red) provides the tunes for the week’s final night party – Rubble at Mill.

Culinary delights will be provided courtesy of a pop-up restaurant created by chefs from Salvo’s, accompanied by funky vinyl grooves from top DJs.

been running events at Sunny Bank for the past four years. The team all live in the area, and bring together skills from producing nationally acclaimed music, theatre and arts to create remarkable experiences for local communities.

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Arts&Culture World Première of Girl on the Train Comes to The Playhouse The world première of the play ‘The Girl on the Train’ is coming to West Yorkshire Playhouse from 12th May – 9th June. This brand new stage version of Paula Hawkins’s gripping novel, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, is directed by Old Vic Associate Director Joe Murphy and produced by West Yorkshire Playhouse in association with Simon Friend.

Jill Halfpenny, known for leading roles in Coronation Street, EastEnders, and Kay Mellor’s ‘In the Club’, as well as musicals ‘Calendar Girls’, ‘Chicago’, and ‘Legally Blonde’ in the West End, will take the lead role of Rachel Watson, the disillusioned commuter who finds herself as a suspect in an extraordinary mystery.

Rachel longs for a different life. Her only escape is watching ‘the perfect couple’ through the train window every day, happy and in love. When she learns that the woman has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a mystery that she could never have anticipated.

“It is a thrill to be bringing such a loved book to the stage”, said Joe Murphy. “We have assembled a fantastic creative team and an incredible cast. Our version allows us to explore the character of Rachel, seeing the whole story from her point of view, and having Jill Halfpenny taking on the role ensures an exhilarating night for audiences.”

“This new stage adaptation is not only a real dissection of character, which Joe is so skilled at, it’s also a thrilling piece of drama that delights and surprises”,

Having Jill Halfpenny taking on the role ensures an exhilarating night said James Brining, the Playhouse’s artistic director.

“The play brilliantly combines murder mystery with an in-depth character study of Rachel”, said Joe. “She is a great female protagonist. Whereas the film concentrated more on the mystery, the book is more interested in character - and the stage allows more character development.

“In this excellent adaptation, everyone is complex. Everyone is hiding something. There is always something to uncover and you are constantly changing your mind about them. I have a weakness for 1990’s thriller movies and it feels like doing one of these on stage! There is real theatricality about it, presented so well

by Lily (Lily Arnold, Designer) and making it very exciting.”

Adam Best takes the role of Rachel’s ex-husband Tom, Sarah Ovens plays Anna, Tom’s new wife, Florence Hall is Megan Hipwell, and Theo Ogundipe plays Scott Hipwell. Colin Tierney and Jonas Khan complete the cast as DI Gaskill and Kamal Abdic.

Photography and Art Exhibitions at St Martin’s Church The first of a series of three exhibitions by local artists / photographers is taking place at St Martin’s Church, St Martins View, LS7 3LB (just off Chapeltown Rd), from Saturday 21st April to Sunday 13th May. ‘Street Studio’ features photographs of people and places in LS7 by Jonathan Turner. On Saturday 28th April, there is a free Digital Portrait Event with photographers Jonathan Turner and Joanna Craddock.

The second exhibition, ‘Portraits of Emotions’, features sketches of people in LS7 by Paul Digby and runs from 26th May to 17th June.

The final exhibition in the trilogy, ‘Objects and Arrangements’, is by photographer Joanna Craddock who draws on the experience of

bereavement and loss through the use of objects and photographs. It runs from 7th July to 1st August.

Exhibition opening times are: Saturdays 4 – 6pm; Sundays 12 – 2pm; Wednesdays 9 – 11am & 7 – 9pm. Entry is free.

For further information, contact Revd Nicholas Lo Polito on nicholaslopolito@ stmartinleeds.org.uk

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Food&Drink Brewers Market Beer Festival Returns to Canal Mills Brewers Market Beer Festival returns to Canal Mills for its fourth year from 11th – 12th May, coinciding with Leeds Indie Food Festival.

Showcasing the very best of local and international craft beer over the course of two days and three sessions, this year will be their biggest showing yet.

Canal Mills’ outdoor space will allow for even more craft beer and street food, as well as a pop-up gin bar, a selection of natural wines from Wayward Wines, and DJs. Joining them over the weekend will be a hefty bunch of brewery partners including: Verdant,

Kirkstall, Northern Monk, Thornbridge, Vocation, Black Lodge, Zapato, Track, Buxton, and the Tall Boys bottle shop.

And, in the food department you’ll find the likes of Mussel Pot, Little Bao Boy, Rabbit Hole Coffee, Sandos, MorMor and Little Red Food Truck.

“This year we’ve moved from our traditional November slot to the Summer”, said Matt Long, Events Manager at Canal Mills, “which will give us the chance to use more of Canal Mills and bring in more breweries than ever before! We’ll also have a wider selection of food and extras.”

Eat North Returns!

Eat North returns to North Brewing Company, Taverners’ Walk Industrial Estate, Sheepscar Grove, LS7 1AH for 18 weeks from 28th April.

From the team behind Leeds Indie Food, Eat North is the city’s first weekly street food event, last year welcoming approximately 9,000 visitors over 12 weeks. It features a monthly Veg North (complemented by vegan beers and wines) and special Hopulance editions (North Brewing Co’s

The city’s first weekly street food event

DJ night) and has also planned a Vegan North event. From 12th – 26th May, it will coincide with Leeds Indie Food, with a #LIF18 Special on Saturday 26th May. Eat North provides an opportunity for street food veterans and first-time traders, and a rotating line-up of traders will pitch up at the brewery every Saturday.

Alongside the food there is awardwinning craft beer, spirits and wine, DJs and outdoor games, and the fair is both family and dog-friendly!

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Food&Drink Voujon – The New, Stylish Indian on the Block You could easily drive by it, but keep your eyes peeled because just opposite the BP petrol station and St Chad’s Parish Centre on Otley Road in Far Headingley is a treat that you really don’t want to miss out on.

Voujon recently took over the ground floor of the Ascot Grange Hotel and transformed it into a relaxed, stylish restaurant. And, set back slightly from the road, there’s even plenty of parking, which is at a premium around Headingley.

Our other starter was a Mix Kebab – chicken and lamb marinated in yogurt with garam masala, garlic, ginger, cumin, cayenne pepper, and cooked in a tandoor oven, and served with a minced lamb sheek kebab.

Then it was straight on to a beautiful Balti Fish Curry with Halibut steak in a Balti style sauce with fresh tomatoes and onions, garlic, coriander, turmeric, ginger and chilli. And, Taftoon Chicken – marinated chicken with garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, and naga chilli which has a very distinctive scent and taste. Apparently the naga chilli is the hottest chilli in the world! We were warned, but it still went down a treat!

Pictured: Co-owners Abdul & Syd.

Owner Syd Miah is delighted to finally be open after extensive renovations and is looking forward to Voujon becoming a favourite eatery in the area and welcoming individuals, groups and families. The tables sparkle with white tablecloths and napkins, with place settings all stylishly branded with the Voujon logo.

The service is impeccable and so friendly, helpful and welcoming. I should add patient to that as my decision-making faculties were severely tested! I was very happy to go with Syd’s recommendations and I didn’t regret it. I started with Goan Crab Puree – white crab meat cooked with Chaat Masala spices which are tangy and slightly hot but didn’t overpower the crab, served with a puree bread.

I’m afraid we passed on dessert after all of this wonderfully tasty food, but saw that there was a wide selection of sorbets and ices. If you fancy traditional Indian desserts like Jalebi or Ras Malai just let them know a couple of days ahead of time and they will make them up specially.

Voujon has a really good selection of reasonably priced wines too. In fact, all the food is very reasonably priced too – around £4 for starters and from around £8 - £15 for mains. Of course, the restaurant also does takeaway meals.

Voujon is a welcome addition to the Headingley dining offering and is definitely likely to fulfil Syd’s wish of becoming a favourite neighbourhood restaurant.

Voujon Indian Restaurant: 128 Otley Rd, LS16 5JX Telephone: 0113 226 1422.

The Great British Food Festival at Harewood Great British Food Festival is back at Harewood House from 26th – 28th May. Over 100 different food producers will be there alongside Man V Food and cake competitions, live music and children’s entertainment. There is something for all the family.

Once again, fantastic chefs will be demonstrating their skills on the main stages throughout the weekend - you can expect to see ex Bake Off stars like Francis Quinn, Luis Troyano, Jane Beedle, Sandy Docherty and Howard Middleton.

“We are always keen to keep pushing the events on year on year”, said Daniel Maycock, one of the organisers. “With that in mind, we have added a Bake Stage, which is more interactive and relaxed than the main stage, as well as a Drinks ‘Masterglass’ stage, where we will do tastings and talks.

All included in the entry price. We hope to offer a fun foodie day out for the whole family.”

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Functions at the Junktion Fabulous Fundraising Nights Out

Rainbow Junktion is a friendly community cafe, staffed by volunteers and based at All Hallows Church, 24 Regent Terrace, Hyde Park, LS6 1NP. Part of The Real Junk Food Project network, it intercepts quality food that would otherwise go to waste from supermarkets, restaurants and other sources, and transforms it into delicious, healthy meals.

As well as regular cafe days, Rainbow Junktion has planned a series of exciting evening events.

A couple of times a month, Special Friday Night Bistros will serve up lovely intercepted food with a relaxed bistro vibe. Booking is essential.

On Friday 4th May it will host the University of Leeds Human Rights Journal launch, which will be catered by the Syrian Kitchen. There will be a photography exhibition, speakers, Syrian dance and a three-course Syrian feast.

As usual, this is a Pay As You Feel event and all funds will go to the Syrian Kitchen, Human Rights Journal and Rainbow Junktion.

There will be a joint fundraiser with LeedsMIND on Friday 11th May. More

fabulous food and music from FIONA (fionamakesmusic.co.uk) whose soulful folk-inspired songs explore issues of mental health and gender inequality.

Dance of Life on Friday 1st June will raise money for refugees and to support the cafe.

It will be a lively evening of reggae, dancing and delicious food.

You can book any of these events via the Rainbow Junktion Facebook page, or via emily@rainbowjunktion.org.uk. Keep an eye on Facebook for news of other upcoming bistro nights – an ethical and affordable way to have a great night out.

Rainbow Junktion is a Pay As You Feel café, meaning anyone can afford to eat there. There is also a Pay As You Feel shop for picking up groceries. They are always looking for volunteers to help with cooking, serving and washing up! If you are interested, contact emily@rainbowjunktion.org.uk or just pop in during open hours – 10am - 3pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

The Real Junk Food Emporium For the whole month of May, including the dates of the Leeds Indie Food Fest (10 – 28 May) Real Junk Food Emporium will occupy 34-38 Boar Lane (formerly Mr Arkwright’s Tool Emporium!). Leeds first pay-as-you-feel (PAYF) supermarket will be redistributing surplus, discarded and wasted food from around the city.

With edible, safe, and totally delicious food sourced from local businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, and food banks, this is a supermarket for everyone and anyone. To rebel against food waste we must all join the fight.

With over 36 millions tonnes of food being wasted every day in the UK, there is enough to go around.

In addition, the Emporium will host special five-course dinners on 15th, 22nd and 28th May. Andy Castle (Ox Club), Helen Russell Brown (HRB Bakes) and Caleb Elliott (Rainbow Junktion) will conjure up unexpected, inspiring menus from rescued produce for an intimate evening of food rebellion. It’s also BYOB! With support from The Real Junk Food Project, East St Arts, and LJP Partnership, all proceeds will be reinvested back into local projects associated with the cause.

Check online for PAYF supermarket opening times.

Tickets: £25 For full details, visit www. leedsindiefood.co.uk

Another Successful Rotary Beer Fest Dr Gurminder Singh, President of the Rotary Club of Roundhay, recently welcomed Cllr Jane Dowson, Lord Mayor of Leeds, to the seventh annual North Leeds Charity Beer festival, organised by the Club and beer writer Sam Parker.

sent on a week-long Youth Sailing programme. She aims to become a doctor and has been offered a place at Imperial College London because the University was so impressed by her get up and go attitude.”

“This event has become a major fixture for the local community and the money raised is invested back into the community“, said Cllr Dowson. “Rotary recently funded children from John Jameson special needs school to attend ‘Kids Out’ at Lightwater Valley, helped ARC in Chapletown by sending children to a conference on how to stand up to hate and bullying and getting refugees to explain the problems they face in the community.

The club has also purchased two defibrillators for public use, which are now installed in Oakwood and Moortown, as well as two rowing machines for the Leeds Rowing Club.

“One of the most inspiring things I heard about was the funding of a pupil from a deprived area, who attends Roundhay School, being

“The club is also involved with many hands-on projects” said Dr Singh, “including Stroke Awareness campaigns, Desert Island Discs in care homes, and assisting other charities with manpower for their events and collection days.”

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CommunityNews Friends of Roundhay Park Plan Refurbishment of Playground

CLASSS Celebrates a Decade of Educating Leeds Children CLASSS (Community Leeds After School Study Support) is celebrating ten years of educating Leeds’ children. Located at Technorth on Harrogate Road (LS7), it brings together around 40 volunteers and 53 children every Thursday for tutoring in English and Maths.

Friends of Roundhay Park (FoRP) have launched a fundraising appeal to raise £100k to upgrade and refurbish the playground by the Lakeside Cafe in Roundhay Park.

The playground currently has a poor selection of equipment and no provision for children with special needs, but Leeds City Council have no capital funds for improvements. Over 1,000 people responded to a recent public consultation, the majority of whom stated that the current playground was in poor repair and contained equipment that was not age appropriate (6 months – 7 years).

FoRP have already raised over £20k, but there’s a long way to go. A number of funding applications are currently being considered by the likes of Postcode Lottery, Veolia Environmental Trust, other community grant schemes and private business foundations. Local businesses and individuals are being asked if they would like to donate too and there will be an opportunity to buy personalised bricks to create a permanent pathway or sculpture within the playground (similar to that at Oakwood corner).

Also, if you have a son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew or close family friend who’d love to see their name displayed in the playground, you can design a personalised badge from a choice of designs and colours with their name on. Badges are available to buy until 30th June, so don’t miss out.

The playground has huge potential. The plan is to replace all the existing equipment with imaginative, fun, and appropriately challenging equipment, encompassing climbing, sliding, spinning, scrambling, swinging, role play and learning. The play surface will be replaced with a safe, colourful rubber surface, improving the look and feel of the playground. It will be made more accessible for children with special needs and include more opportunities for imaginative play.

Once funds are raised, installation will be carried out in Winter 2018/2019, and thereafter maintenance will remain the responsibility of Leeds City Council.To donate, please visit https://mydonate. bt.com/charities/friendsofroundhaypark.

For more information, contact the team on playground@forp.org

The charity is run by long-time volunteer Emma Bennett with the support of Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca Holden, and a raft of dedicated, unpaid tutors.

Each volunteer is trained and DBSchecked and supported by a qualified teacher who acts as Classroom Lead.

Every penny of the heavily subsidised fees goes towards teaching, supporting and nurturing the children, who range from Year 2 – Year 11.

Last year, Emma had the idea of launching an Amazon Wishlist. Each week, the volunteers put forward what they need, whether that be books, stationery, educational games or something basic, like ink cartridges.

If you’d like to support CLASSS, you can donate financially, or pick an item from the Amazon Wish List at https:// amzn.to/2GpBG82 CLASSS is taking on new students in some year groups and operating a waiting list for others. So, if your child is aged between six and 16 and needs support with English and Maths, do get in touch.

For further information, visit www. classs.org.uk/, or email Emma at contact@classs.org.uk or search CLASSS Wish List on Amazon Registry

Ponies, Historical Re-enactments and Lots of Fun at Hope Pastures’ Spring Fayre The Spring Fayre at Hope Pastures Horse and Donkey Sanctuary has been an annual event for almost the whole 40 years that the charity has been rescuing animals. A small event when it started, today this May extravaganza is a popular day-out.

As well as the usual stalls, fun activities, plant sale, refreshments and food, every year ARC, a re-enactor group, gives a fascinating selection of historical displays (with horses) spanning periods from Early Britain to WW2.

The Fayre gives you a chance to meet the rescued animals and this year there will be a special ‘celebrity’ visit from Bobbie and Bessie, two ponies whose rescue story touched the hearts of people across the country, so much so that Bessie won ‘Top Equine Rescue Story’ in a national vote in 2016.

You can also catch up with the sanctuary’s latest rescue, Tino, whose desperate case reached across the world earlier this year, with thousands of people, some from

as far away as the USA, donating to help him.

You can see for yourself just what his rescue has meant for him and how fantastic he is now.

The Fayre is on Sunday 27th May and runs from 10.30am – 3pm. Hope Pastures (LS16 5PH) is easily accessible, located as it is at the Adel junction of the Ring Road; or from Headingley along Weetwood Lane. There is free parking and the No.28 and No.8 buses stop nearby.

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CommunityNews Meanwood Festival is Back!

Meanwood Festival returns for ten days from 19th – 28th May. With almost seventy events and activities taking place at over fifteen locations there will be something for everyone.

You can choose from music, art exhibitions, arts and crafts, cakes, and wildlife walks. New events include food and drink tastings, children’s drama, poetry readings, tea tasting, SkyFallers, a rock band featuring learning disabled adults, and even spoon whittling!

what’s happening by visiting our website – meanwoodfestival.com or by joining the Meanwood Valley Partnership Facebook group. I would like to thank the Myrtle Tavern and Meanwood Cricket Club for their continued support of the FunDay.” A number of Meanwood businesses support the Festival through sponsorship.

These include: Myrtle Tavern, Moores Estate Agents, Alan Cooke Estate Agents, Manning Stainton Estate Agents, Top Stitch, Alfred’s, Moustache, East of Arcadia, Parkland Estate Agents, The Bronzerie, UK Worktops, Meanwood Pharmacy, Hana Matsuri, and Tandem.

The Festival culminates with the Family Fun Day followed by the Music Festival on Bank Holiday Monday on Meanwood Cricket Club pitch next to the Myrtle Tavern. There will be over sixty community and craft stalls and a range of family activities including donkey rides, face painting, the Lion Learners’ Petting Zoo, Ride on Fire Engine, plus inflatables. And food lovers will be well catered for with food from around the world.

“We have a very exciting Festival line-up this year and people should book events early to avoid disappointment”, said Festival organiser Gordon Charlesworth. “Leaflets are being delivered to homes in Meanwood so local residents won’t miss out. You can also find out

“Without the backing of so many local businesses and organisations we wouldn’t be able to hold the Festival at all or continue to grow it every year”, said Gordon. “I would like to extend a massive thank you to them all.”

Meanwood Valley Partnership is made up of local residents who volunteer their time to preserve, protect and enhance the Meanwood Valley area. Working with Leeds City Council, local businesses and other groups, it aims to improve resources and facilities whilst maintaining the area’s heritage and community spirit.

It holds bi-monthly open meetings to discuss local issues and projects.

For more information, visit meanwoodvalleypartnership.co.uk

St Gemma’s Big Four-O Thanks to your fundraising and donations, St Gemma’s has been caring for people with life threatening illnesses for 40 years! You are invited to join in the hospice’s BIG FOUR-O fundraiser anytime during 2018 to ensure that it can continue to care for patients for many years to come.

St Gemma’s has a fab free BIG FOUR-O fundraising pack to help your fundraiser go with a bang! It contains a Gemma giraffe sweepstake, a new Gemma collection box and much more. Plus, you can download extra things from their website www. st-gemma.co.uk/Big40.

Here are some ideas – Bake It! Hold a bake sale for friends and colleagues or hold your own ‘Bake off’ competition, you can download scrumptious recipes from the last four decades. Wear It! by having a dress down day or non-uniform day.

Get together with friends and family and have a Big Do! - a party, quiz, disco or black-tie ball.

Companies, schools, nurseries, groups of friends – anyone can get involved at any time during

2018 and whatever you choose to do for your BIG FOUR-O St Gemma’s will help you every step of the way.

For more information, or to request a BIG FOUR-O pack, call Maria on 0113 218 5196 or email fundraising@st-gemma.co.uk

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CommunityNews Cllr Dan Cohen Alwoodley

Many thanks for the huge number of emails and phone calls that I received in the past month from Alwoodley residents keen to share their concerns about plans to make the A61 single carriageway for private cars from Alwoodley into Leeds Centre, to facilitate the creation of a new bus lane.

The full details of the proposals can be found at Leeds.gov.uk/connectingleeds and there is still time to submit your comments and suggestions online. You can also email comments to connectingleeds@leeds.gov.uk I can also give you an update on the introduction of the 20mph speed limits

for most of Alwoodley. The schemes have all been signed off and are going to be implemented in the coming months.

Initially there are no plans to introduce traffic calming as part of these schemes.

We will be using the SIDS that Neil, Peter and I have provided to persuade drivers to observe the new limits – hopefully this will do the job.

The 20mph speed limit on roads between Shadwell Lane and The Ring Road is the final section to be implemented and it will be going through formal consultation in the coming weeks, which will give residents the chance to have their say about the proposals for their streets.

The importance of local issues is very much on my mind as we approach the local elections on Thursday 3rd May. When first elected to council you quickly realise that what matters, is not your views on climate

change or energy prices, important as they are. What really matters is why a bin wasn’t emptied, getting a pot hole filled quickly, ensuring a local group gets funding for a new event, or making sure residents know about plans to make changes to the local highway.

These ‘little things’ make the difference in a local community and this is what local elections are all about. Local councillors and politicians will have opinions on all sorts of topics, but from what I’ve seen, it’s how well we know our areas and how well we tackle local issues that benefits people’s lives.

This year’s local elections are very different as all 99 Leeds City Council seats (three seats in each of the city’s 33 wards) are up for election. This means that every Leeds voter gets three votes that they can use to vote for up to three candidates.

Remember, for any and all local issues, Cllrs Neil Buckley, Peter Harrand and myself are here to help…at least until 3rd May election!

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Team Roundhay in Final Six of National Competition Unite US is a competition that is open to sixth formers across the country. The aim is to conduct a campaign that brings the community together. Team Roundhay decided that work experience was a way in which employers and students could work together to make a change for the better, and it seems they were right – the team has reached the final six!

Team Roundhay would like to encourage employers across Leeds to contact them if they offer work experience placements so that they can work together to ensure that more students have access to equal work experience opportunities.

Many young people struggle to find work placements relevant to the career sector that interests them. Despite 90% of employers saying that work experience is essential, most do not advertise placements they might have available.

Team Roundhay would like to see a more level playing field for placements so that, when applying for university/ apprenticeships/ internships etc, fewer students are disadvantaged because of their background.

The ways they are doing this are by: • Using social media accounts @teamroundhay (twitter/ facebook/ instagram) to raise awareness of the work experience opportunities already available in Leeds, such as the Rolls Royce scheme. This will let more students know about the opportunities out there.

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Emailing employers across Leeds to ask whether they offer work experience, to raise awareness and to encourage the offering of placements.

• Speaking to employers across all sectors in Leeds about why work experience is so important and producing a video which will include any advice they might have for young people wanting to enter their sector. The aim is to show students that no aspiration is too high as well as signposting pathways into the careers they are interested in.

If you are a business owner in Leeds and would like to get on board with Team Roundhay’s initiative contact: teamroundhay@gmail.com

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CommunityNews Public Meeting: Neighbourhood Planning for Chapel Allerton Chapel Allerton was recently identified as one of the best places to live in the UK –and rightly so! You now have an opportunity, under the Localism Act 2011, to develop, consult and deliver a Neighbourhood Plan to influence how the area will develop in the future. Some communities have used these powers to buy and run local pubs, define arrangements for car parking and create community green spaces.

A decade ago, local residents put a great deal of work into developing a local Design and Development Plan, CANPlan, which identified a range of developments and community assets that people wanted to see. These included a village square at the Willow Tree, extending the Conservation Area to protect heritage buildings and renovating Montreal Parade. (http://bit. ly/2H2Myd5 & http://bit.ly/2HwmTZA) The new planning framework would give Chapel Allerton residents and businesses a powerful voice in shaping the neighbourhood. A Plan could include: HOUSING: The right development in the right place. More family homes with gardens. More flats for young professionals. Extra Care housing for older residents Is there sufficient supply of affordable housing?

COMMUNITY ASSETS: Previous consultations identified the lack of services for young people in the area. Child care. Can local services (e.g. the library) be further developed to meet local needs? Are more GPs and other health service needed?

ENVIRONMENT: How can the community help in cleaning up the air we breath? Can we improve our green areas, reduce waste and increase recycling?

TRANSPORT: Can the area be made more bike and pedestrian friendly?

Government funding is available to support the development of Neighbourhood Plans as there is a lot of work involved. For this to happen, a group of enthusiastic and committed people is needed to create a new Neighbourhood Forum.

Guidance suggests that this should be a partnership of residents, businesses and services, and it needs to involve a minimum of 21 active members.

A Public Meeting on Neighbourhood Planning will be held on Monday 11th June 6.30pm at Seven Arts 31A Harrogate Road, LS7 3PD. A presentation by the City Council about the Neighbourhood Planning process will be followed by discussion. People will be asked to consider being active members of a new Neighbourhood Forum.

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Identifying the Sedge Warbler can be tricky, as, like many migrant songbirds, its plumage is various shades of brown and white to blend in with its surroundings. Its most obviously different feature is the prominent white strip above the eye, and its reddish-brown unstreaked rump is also noticeable in flight. The Reed Warbler, which is also a small brown bird that frequents reedbeds, is duller and much less streaked, as well as being even more unobtrusive than the Sedge Warbler.

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

Plants all rush to be ready for Summer, and suddenly every space in the flower bed seems to fill up with lush new growth. Here are a few ways to help your garden to look its best as it bursts into life.

Ponds Weeds that cover the surface of the pond can be skimmed off with a net. Leave the unwanted weed by the pond for a day or so before putting it on the compost heap so that any pond animals can find their way back to the water. New pond plants can be added, keeping any vigorous ones in baskets. A layer of gravel on the top will keep the compost in place.

Tender plants can

Hardening Off

Keep an eye on the forecast and don’t leave them out when it is going to be very cold.

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Every May it’s very tempting to plant out seedlings and bedding plants, but there are often overnight frosts right up until the end of the month.

a few hours each day from the middle of the month onwards

Tender plants can be hardened off by standing them outside for a few hours each day from the middle of the month onwards. Each day leave them a little longer and by the end of the month you should be able to leave them out overnight, and plant them into the garden in early June.

creeping spring flowers

Trimming and Pruning

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Lovely creeping spring flowers like Aubretia and Sweet Alyssum will look much better for a trim after flowering.

This will stimulate new growth and more flowers and stop them from looking ragged.

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Grass will be growing strongly this month so keep mowing your lawns once a week.

Shrubs that flowered in Spring can be pruned after flowering so cut back any Forsythia, Japanese Quince, Fuchsia and Flowering Currant. Any branching twigs removed could be used to support the growth of perennials elsewhere in the garden.

Food and Flowers for the House Some annual flowers and vegetables can be sown now, directly into soil that has been dug over and broken up to give a fine texture.

Pot Marigold, Love in a Mist, Opium Poppies, Annual Cornflowers, Clary Sage are among the many flowers to try, and vegetables to sow include French beans, beetroot, lettuce, rocket, carrots, peas, kale and spinach. www.tracyfostergardendesign.co.uk

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York Gate Garden Opens for 2018 Season York Gate Garden on Back Church Lane, Adel, LS16 8DW, is now open for the 2018 season and is appealing for volunteers to help run its tearoom. The charming one-acre Arts & Crafts style garden is open Sunday to Thursday 12.30 – 4.30pm (closed Fri & Sat) until the end of September.

hyacinths, daffodils and a variety of other Spring favourites. We will also be opening our perennial wildflower meadows for the first time and can’t wait to see how this develops over the next few years.”

The garden recently welcomed its new head gardener, Ben Preston, who was previously head gardener at Goldsborough Hall, North Yorkshire. “The garden is looking fabulous”, said Ben. “The hard work of our team over the Winter has paid off and the garden is beginning to come to life. There is lots for visitors to see – including stunning tulip borders, pots overflowing with grape

Volunteers are currently being sought to join the team that is responsible for running the tearoom, which will be open for lunches, afternoon teas and homebaked treats, and there is also a gift shop.

No previous experience is required, just plenty or energy and enthusiasm. A full induction and relevant training will be given.

York Gate is regarded as one of the UK’s best small gardens, created by the

Spencer family during the 20th century. It is designed around a series of outdoor rooms, each with its own unique character, laid out on a framework of yew and beech hedges and York Stone and granite paths.

Admission £5 / children U-16 free. For further information visit: www.yorkgate.org.uk York Gate Garden is owned and managed by Perennial, the charity that supports everyone in the horticulture trade in times of need.

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Blooming Kirkstall Abbey!

Kirkstall Abbey is set to bloom with the first Kirkstall Flower Show – Flowers @ the Abbey on 19th/ 20th May, 11am – 4pm.

The event is being organised by Abbey Mills, part of the Kirkstall Valley Development Trust (KVDT), a community benefit society owned and run by its members. The aim of the company is to restore Abbey Mills, a derelict mill complex on the edge of the Abbey Park, for community use. The group is working with Kirkstall Abbey

and Leeds City College to offer a regular program of affordable events at the Abbey site, offer performance and work experience to local students, and raise the profile of the KVDT. Future events include a Jazz Show, Where’s Wally World Record Attempt and Festival of Fun. Tickets for Flowers @ the Abbey (£5 adults/ children free) are available from www. ticketsource.co.uk/kvdt

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‘Our Back Yard’ show gardens, designed by local gardeners, will demonstrate how flowers, veg and fruit can feature in the smallest garden spaces.

Activities and workshops will range from mosaics to composting, with local experts coming along to share their skills. There will be a huge range of plants for sale, plus craft, gift and food stalls, and a Gardeners’ Question Time.

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Adel Dam is 50 Years Old! Garden

After two years of fundraising through various departments of Leeds City Council, Green Leeds Ltd., Wade’s Charity, local businesses and residents, and support from local councillors, the Moortown Community Garden was officially opened on Saturday 17th March

by Councillor Sharon Hamilton.

Councillor Rebecca Charlwood was also present.

Photo: David Johnston

The Adel Dam nature reserve celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this month.

Next door to, and downstream from, Golden Acre Park, the reserve was originally a Victorian ‘pleasure garden’ owned by the Edison family of Headingley and Adel. The reserve opened in May 1968, and was developed and maintained by a group of wildlife enthusiasts from the Leeds Birdwatchers’ Club. Paths, hides and bridges were built to create an accessible wildlife area. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust took over in 1987 and today a dedicated team of volunteers maintains it.

The reserve covers 19 acres and has two hides – one overlooking a pond and marshy area, the other a small lake.

Both hides provide remarkably close up views of birds such as great spotted woodpeckers and nuthatches; 162 species of birds have been recorded here over the last 50 years. A big attraction in recent years has been the kingfishers, which can be seen almost daily from both hides. In Spring 2017, visitors watched a family of five kingfishers from the lake hide.

Mandarin ducks display in front of the marsh hide from November – April.

Bank voles are regularly seen and otter sightings have been recorded between October 2017 and March 2018.

The reserve is open 365 days of the year and various activities take place throughout the year. ‘Guide in the Hide’ (where volunteers help you to identify the wildlife you can see) take place every third Sunday of the month. There are Dawn Chorus walks in Spring, and guided walks are run for various groups throughout the year. Bat and Fungi walks are popular in late Summer and Autumn.

Family days are held when children can bug hunt and build nest boxes. For details of upcoming events, visit the reserve, where posters are displayed, or contact the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01904 659570.

The reserve is a real wildlife oasis in North Leeds, enjoyed by visitors from all over the UK. It has even attracted visitors from Australia, the USA, Russia and Brazil.

Turning a piece of unused and unlovely tarmac at the end of Allerton Grove, between the North and South shopping parades at Moortown Corner into a community garden was inspired by MCG committee member Joan Hick, who took on the task of negotiating with all parties concerned.

The area has now been re-surfaced with paving and tarmac and includes four benches and four planters. An interpretation board tells the history of Moortown and a community noticeboard provides space for local charities and groups to display information about forthcoming events etc..

The garden will provide a restful, socialising area for shoppers, as well as a pleasant splash of green to a busy suburban parade. The planters will be maintained by Moortown in Bloom and the noticeboard (not available for commercial use) will be kept up-to-date by members of Moortown Community Group.

Anyone wishing to display on the board should contact MCG via www.moortowncommunitygroup. org.uk, Facebook, or email moortowncommunitygroup@ hotmail.co.uk

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Sound&Vision Film Review

By Brendan Campbell

A QUIET PLACE DIRECTED BY: JOHN KRASINSKY STARRING: JOHN KRASINSKY, EMILY BLUNT, MILLICENT SIMMONDS, NOAH JUPE CERT: 15 RUNNING TIME: 90 MINS Shhh! You hear that? It’s the sound of a non-sequel/franchise instalment, stand-alone original movie doing some serious box office business. No mean feat these days, especially considering that, while most mainstream Hollywood fare tends to utilise all manner of brash, blaring bells and whistles to snag the attention of the filmgoing public, ‘A Quiet Place’ keeps the volume turned down low, it’s use of silence it’s USP. I mean, it’s got ‘Quiet’ right there in the title, for god’s sake! It hardly screams ‘Blockbuster Hit!’ Ironically, the film is produced by Michael Bay; a director terminally allergic to subtlety who seems incapable of making a film with a decibel level below deafening.

A prologue introduces us to the Abbott family (couple Lee and Evelyn and their kids, Regan, Marcus and Beau) who we see scavenging for supplies in a ravaged and deserted, anonymous small-town USA; a scene bound to strike a familiar chord with anyone who has witnessed depictions of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

Throughout their supply run we note that the family takes pains to avoid making a sound and, on their way home, a tragedy befalls the Abbotts that lets us know exactly why, neatly setting up the film’s premise.

We learn that earth has been subjected to an invasion of alien creatures who, while blind, have extraordinarily acute hearing which they use to hunt their prey with lethal efficiency. In this world, to be heard is to die swiftly, but one imagines quite gruesomely.

The film’s action takes place over a year after humanity’s numbers have been drastically reduced and the discovery that noise is what makes one vulnerable to attack (“It’s Sound!” trumpets a newspaper headline in the opening scene). We see the family eking out a tentative, cautious approximation of a rural idyll, albeit in a muffled, muted fashion. The Abbotts seem to have grown accustomed to their necessary survival tactics and in this regard they have something of an edge; one of their children is deaf, meaning they were already well versed in sign language before silence became imperative.

Their continued survival and successful farm living speaks to our adaptability as a species, suggesting that when our lives depend on it, we’re capable of adjusting to all manner of circumstances.

However, if the given circumstances here weren’t fraught with tension enough already, the film ratchets things up with the revelation that Evelyn is pregnant; a situation bound to present some challenges seeing as childbirth and infant-rearing aren’t things one tends to associate with hushed tones. I can’t help but think that on their scavenger shopping list the Abbotts would’ve done well to include birth control.

be considered the refuge of the hack horror director, Krasinsky deploys them effectively here (I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit I nearly leapt out of my seat on more than one occasion) and although not everything quite hits the mark, the film’s flaws are negligible overall.

As an exploration of parental anxieties and the pressures of keeping one’s children safe ‘A Quiet Place’ is perhaps a little heavy handed but as a taut, brisk, nerve-jangling sci-fi-horror/thriller it ably gets the job done.

‘A Quiet Place’ makes the most of its deceptively simple central concept. Once the rules of this world are established, the audience, aware of the ever-present threat lurking offscreen, becomes finely attuned to subtle details of the film’s sound design, constantly on the lookout for a potential source of untoward noise.

At a lean 90 minutes and with a cast barely exceeding four people, this is an impressive exercise in stripped-down economical filmmaking. While jump-scares may rightly

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Fantastic Line Up for JazzLeeds Festival 2018 The second JazzLeeds Festival has grown from one day in Millennium Square last August to five days – 20th – 24th July. This year there will be two days in Millennium Square and performances at both the Wardrobe and Leeds College of Music and it will feature international stars as well as national and local musicians.

There’ll be new Stream Jazz Improv with Matthew Bourne, Shatner’s Bassoon and more; and the Festival Fringe will be in full swing at the Busk Stop in Land’s Lane, Millennium Square and late night jam sessions at the Domino.

Topping the bill is Soweto Kinch – saxman, rapper, BBC jazz broadcaster – at the Wardrobe (20 July); International jazz star Ian Shaw appears at The Venue on 22nd July with his trio playing music from his new album Shine Sister Shine; there’s new wave of British jazz with women’s band Nerija and trumpeter Chris Batchelor’s band Pigfoot will also be performing.

Celebrating The Duke - Alan Barnes Ellingtonians Octet on Sunday 22nd July at Leeds College of Music

Jazz Galore with Leeds favourites Atlantic Crossover, US saxman Greg Abate with his quartet, Leeds pianist Jamil Sheriff and rising Northern Jazz Stars Tetes de Pois and Archipelago, will all be there.

Pictured: Ian Shaw Photo: Natacha Horn

Festival highlights include:

New Briggate Blues, a jazz play by Leeds crime writer Chris Nickson, is at The Carriageworks on Monday 23rd July. The setting is Studio 20 on New Briggate, which was the main Leeds jazz club in the 1950’s, hosting musicians like bluesman Jimmy Rushing, traditional jazz legend Ken Colyer, vocalist and raconteur George Melly, and sax legends Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott. New Briggate Blues is

directed by Ray Brown and features vocalist Jennie Smith.

Celebrating Xero Slingsby at the Wardrobe on Tuesday 24th July, brings together musicians to celebrate the late Matthew Coe (AKA Xero Slingsby 1953 - 1988) who was a powerful force on the Jazz scene in the UK, Belgium, Holland and Germany during the 1980s.

Earlybird tickets (£90) are available until 30th April www.ticketsource.co.uk/ jazzleedsfestival2018 For full details, visit www.jazzleeds.org. uk/jazzleedsfestival2018 or call 07544 352594

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Sound&Vision Circuit des Yeux Presents New Soundtrack for Salomé

Specially commissioned by Opera North Projects, as part of Leeds International Festival 2018, a new score by Circuit des Yeux for the cult silent film ‘Salomé’ will receive its world première at the Howard Assembly Room on Saturday 12th May. The vehicle for the otherworldly voice of Haley Fohr, Circuit des Yeux combines fingerpicked guitar, avantgarde electronics, minimalism and song into a sound that has drawn comparisons with Nina Simone, Nico and even Scott Walker.

Fohr and her band bring their distinctive sonics to the scandalous 1923 film based on the story of Herod’s stepdaughter who demands the head of John the Baptist in payment for dancing for the lustful king. Like Strauss’s 1905 opera, which Opera North recently performed at Leeds Town Hall,

the film was inspired by Oscar Wilde’s notorious play, and Aubrey Beardsley’s decadent illustrations for it.

Conceived and financed by the Russian actress Alla Nazimova, who also took the title role, Salomé was a resounding flop on its release, shunned by the major studios for its salacious story and the rumours of debauchery that surrounded its star. In the years since, its weirdly beautiful atmosphere and aesthetic – combining Art Nouveau, modernism and the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age – have led to its growing recognition as an exotic gem and a cornerstone of camp.

“Opera North Projects’ long-running FILMusic programme is all about exploring new imaginative possibilities for classic and lesser-known celluloid works of art, and from this point of

view Salomé and Circuit des Yeux feels like a dream combination”, said Jo Nockels, Opera North’s Projects Manager. “Viewers will find much to love in the strange, extravagant world of the film, and Haley’s score will transport it to unexpected new places while illuminating the ambiguities and eccentricities that originally made it so daring.”

Salomé is the latest in Opera North’s series of soundtrack commissions.

Most recently, Norwegian musician Jan Bang and Matt Calvert of Three Trapped Tigers re-scored the Soviet film Battleship Potemkin to commemorate the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

Tickets (£13/ concessions available), are available from 0844 848 2727 or online at operanorth.co.uk

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Sound&Vision Billie Holiday Forms

Soundtrack to a Story of Love, Loss & Hope Writer, director, performer, poet and jazz singer Cheryl Martin brings her Billie Holiday inspired show ‘Who Wants to Live Forever?’ to Slung Low at 67 Bath Rd, LS11 on Sunday 13th May at 5pm.

The hour-long, one-woman show is a jazz fantasy about loss, love and hope, set among the stars. It combines science fact, real-world psychological observation and autobiography with lots of jazz vocals to ask why some stars shine more brightly than others, human and celestial, and why people love to watch them falling.

It’s all channelled through the music of Billie Holiday, the first star Cheryl wished on as a child. “My father had a really good jazz collection, lots of be-bop, Thelonious Monk, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday”, said Cheryl. “Billie was my main influence. In the show, I wonder why people are so fascinated by falling stars.”

Cheryl is a striking voice in contemporary theatre, both in her performances and in her work as a director. She examines experiences that many people are afraid to talk about, but approaches them with humour, warmth, and raw honesty that draws audiences in. www.slunglow.org/

Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill ‘Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill’, a journey through the life and songs of one of the greatest musical theatre composers of the 20th century, comes to the City Varieties from 15th – 21st June.

The world of cabaret is the setting for this tour of highlights from the Kurt Weill songbook, from the smoky cafés of 1920’s Berlin, to Broadway of the 1940s. Numbers include ‘Mack the Knife,’ ‘Pirate Jenny,’‘Alabama Song,’‘September Song,’ ‘Speak Low’ and many more.

Weill was a prominent composer in Berlin in the 1920s and 1930s, before fleeing Nazi

Germany and settling in the United States. He collaborated with many of the leading lyricists and playwrights of the age, from Bertolt Brecht to Ira Gershwin, Alan Jay Lerner, and Langston Hughes.

This compelling retrospective, coproduced by Opera North and West Yorkshire Playhouse, brings together a motley crew of characters: the murderers, gangsters and fugitives who populate Weill’s extraordinary catalogue of songs. The show is

brought to life by an ensemble of performers from Opera North with musical direction

by Martin Pickard and directed by Giles Havergal.

Weill’s American exile yields the beautiful, heartfelt ‘September Song’ and ‘Speak Low,’ both memorably recorded by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holliday among others, and part of Weill’s own chapter in the Great American Songbook.

Tickets are available from 0113 243 0808 / cityvarieties.co.uk, or from Opera North on 0844 848 2720 / operanorth.co.uk

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Sound&Vision Live Music Listings May 2018 Inner Vision Orchestra | Tue 1 May 2pm/7pm | The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, £7 £20. Ensemble of blind & visually impaired musicians playing soulful melodies from Gospel & Blues traditions, Indian Ragas, & Western classical compositions.

Encore | Tues 1 May | HEART Headingley.

Singer Maggi Stratford & pianist Daniel Bowater present French Chansons.

Donations on door Akua Naru | Tue 1 May | The Wardrobe, £13.75.

Classic boom bap hip hop sounds, socially conscious rhymes & jazz-soul elements.

Yo La Tengo | Thu 3 May | Church Leeds, £22.

New York-based art-rock trio.

King Khan & The Shrines | Thurs 3 May | Brudenell Social Club, £15.40. Part '60s Stax-like soul revue, part chaotic garage punk squall.

Stan Sulzmann & VEIN Trio | Fri 4 May | Seven Arts, £14 / £16. One of Europe’s most soughtafter tenor sax stars appears with award winning Swiss jazz piano trio Iglooghost | Fri 4 May | Headrow House, £8.25. Lush soundscapes, muscular beats, fluttering rhythms, bizarre vocals & a cinematic scope.

Mestisa | Sat 5 May | Seven Arts, £12.

Traditional & popular music from Latin America; ranging from romantic Boleros, Peruvian marineras, Argentinian zambas, Chilean tonadas to lively Bolivian huaynos.

Andy Schofield | Sun 6 May | Inkwell, 1:30pm, £7 - £9. One of the UK's finest jazz musicians.

Jon Palmer | Tues 8 May | 8pm at HEART Headingley. A cross between The Pogues & Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Session band.

Donations on door We Are Scientists | Tue 8 May | Church Leeds, £18.15 Brooklyn based power pop troupe generating rock music of the thoughtful, epic, loud, vaguely danceable variety.

Seven Live | Wed 9 May | at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Monthly not-for-profit music night, this month featuring Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers, Little Mistakes, & John Geraint Jones. £7 on door.

Too Many Zooz | Sat 12 May | Brudenell Social Club, £24.20. 3-piece of trumpet, baritone sax & percussion blasting out danceable rhythms with a punky edge.

Afriquoi | Sun 13 May | Belgrave Music Hall, £13.75. Live African dance music fusing dancehall, soca, chimurenga, soukous, house, dubstep & electro.

Leeds University Union Big Band | Sun 13 May | Seven Arts, 1.30pm, £8 / £10 (£5 NUS).

Playing a wide variety of dance band/big band repertoire including swing, funk & jazz.

Josh T Pearson | Tue 15 May | Brudenell Social Club, £20.35. Post-rock/Americana artist formerly of Lift to Experience.

Jean Watson Collective | Tues 15 May | HEART Headingley. Wonderful tunes from the Great American Songbook. Donations on door Noya Rao | Wed 16 May | Headrow House, £7.70. Hip Hop trio treading a path between trancy ambience & cinematic grooves.

Darius Brubeck Quartet | Thu 17 May | Seven Arts, £16 - £18. A strong programme of South African jazz, Dave Brubeck hits & Darius’ original compositions. Melodic, spontaneous & rhythmically exciting.

The Rutles | Fri 18 May | Brudenell Social Club, £22. Hilarious Beatles parody/tribute lead by former Bonzo Dog & the 'Seventh' Monty Python member Neil Innes.

Gaz Coombes | Sat 19 May | Church Leeds, £19.25. Former Supergrass frontman playing catchy punky indie-rock.

Artificial Pleasure | Sun 20 May | Oporto, £8.80. Supercharged pop-funk-punk with thrusting sleazy grooves.

West is Best | Sun 20 May | Inkwell, 1.30pm, £7. The music of Art Pepper & Chet Baker featuring jazz vocalist Nel Begley & saxman Laurie Covell

Os Mutantes | Tue 22 May | Brudenell Social Club, £22. Highly influential Brazillian psychedelic rock.

Jeff Hewer Trio | Tues 22 May | HEART Headingley. Dynamic jazz band performing originals & interpretations of jazz classics.

Slam Dunk Presents: The Beat, Buzzcocks, The Selecter, Stiff Little Fingers | Fri 25 May | Millennium Square, £44. Quadruple bill of classic punk & ska.

Juan Martin | Fri 25 May | Holy Trinity Church, £16.50 - £27. Spectacular flamenco guitarist, twice voted one of the world's top three exponents by 'Guitar Player' magazine.

Nine Below Zero | Sat 26 May | Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. One of Britain's most respected R&B bands, famous for no-frills, punchy & direct approach.

Asian Dub Foundation | Sun 27 May | The Wardrobe, £22. A combination of hard raggajungle rhythms, indo-dub basslines, searing sitar-inspired guitars & 'traditional' sounds.

The Eastgate Big Band plays Count Basie | Sun 27 May | Seven Arts, 1.30pm. Lovingly recreated acoustic Count Basie sound from young Leeds Big Band Femi Kuti & The Positive Force | Mon 28 May | Belgrave Music Hall, £22. Funky, feisty afrobeat. Backed by a heavily percussive, horn driven band, Femi dominates with his stirring saxophone, soulful vocals & groove laden rhythms.

Courtney Barnett | Tue 29 May | O2 Academy, £25.25. Melbourne-based singer, guitarist & songwriter. Comes across like a female Yo La Tengo meets Jeffrey Lewis.

Joe Tilston & Helen Chambers | Tues 29 May | HEART Headingley. Folk flavoured music.

Broken Social Scene | Wed 30 May | Belgrave Music Hall, £24.75. Sprawling, eclectic, genre-hopping, multi-band-spanning Canadian collective.

Blind Boy Paxton | Thu 31 May | Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. LA multi-instrumentalist drawing on pre-WW II blues & jazz, influenced by the likes of Fats Waller & Blind Lemon Jefferson.

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Mental Health City Museum A free community mental health event especially for men with mental health issues or those supporting men with mental health issues (or for anyone wanting to learn about others' lived experiences), will be held at Leeds City Museum on Sunday 20th May, 11am – 4pm.

This is a safe space for people to access advice and support from charities and organisations.

Stallholders include activity and social groups for people to sign up to; classes and groups that might help their mental health such as Leeds Rhinos Foundation, Leeds Photography Group and Leeds Repair Cafe. The majority of stallholders have experienced mental health problems or suicide bereavement.

Kam Johal from Horsforth has set herself the challenge of cycling from London to Paris in July this year to raise funds for Candlelighters, the charity that provides care and support to children with cancer and their families across Yorkshire.

“Kam has set herself a huge challenge”, said Jen Aspinall, Candlelighters’ Community Fundraiser. “Last year she took on the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride, cycling 70 miles from Wetherby to Filey.

She’s going the extra 164 miles this year to raise even more money!”

She will cover 234 miles across England and France in just three days. “I visited Candlelighters recently and was inspired by the amazing work they do”, said Kam. “Candlelighters are making a huge difference to the lives of children and their families here in Yorkshire.”

It costs Candlelighters £1.6 million a year to provide a variety of services to the families of children suffering from cancer. Her support will make a huge difference.

To help Kam on her way, Diligent Fitness in Rodley is hosting a Candlelighters’ Charity Work Out on Saturday 12th May, starting at 10am. It is open to everyone.

To reserve your place (£5) contact Kam at johalkk@hotmail.com

If you would like to support Kam, please visit https://give.everydayhero.com/uk/ kam-s-london-to-paris-cycle If you are interested in taking on your own challenge, please contact Jen on 0113 322 9283, info@candlelighters.org.uk, or visit www.candlelighters.org.uk

There will be free workshops by a number of experienced people, including ex-Rugby League player Jimmy Gittins on behalf of State of Mind Sport and Leeds Mindfulness, wellbeing coach Liz Dawson, writers Russell Lloyd and James Oddy, Darren Sanderson Photography, Lee Johnson Fitness, and Steve Hart, organiser of Leeds Mindfulness & Positive Emotion Enhancement Centre.

A tombola will help to raise money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), and there will be children's entertainment.

Everyone is welcome. For full details visit mensmentalhealthevents. wordpress.com

Open Day at Leeds If you’d like to have a go then go along to their Club Open Day – there will be boules for you to borrow and plenty of friendly faces to help get you started.

Pétanque Club Leeds Petanque Club is holding an Open Day on Sunday 6th May from 11am at the Richmond House School Playing Fields on Glen Road in Far Headingley, just off Otley Road.

For more information, visit www. leedspetanque.wordpress.com

Pétanque is a sociable, strategic and sometimes frenetic ball game from France in which teams compete to throw their steel balls, known as boules, closest to a much smaller ball called the coche. It’s easy to pick up but you’ll quickly discover that clever tactics, subtle tricks and a little bit of luck can give your team the edge over the opposition.

Started back in 2006, The Leeds Pétanque Club’s membership ranges from casual weekend players right up to people competing at national and international levels. They regularly put on demonstrations in and around Leeds and are always happy to welcome new members, regardless of age or ability.

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GSAL Students Raise Over £3,000 for Rohingya Community The Islamic Society at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) recently raised over £3,000 for the Penny Appeal charity during an evening of family fun. The money will go towards providing food, clothes, blankets, hygiene items, water and shelter for displaced Rohingyan refugees.

Britain has been one of the world’s innovators of technological products since VictoriancTimes, however, recent research shows that we are now facing a critical skills gap. To compete in a world market, more children need to see the benefits of pursuing a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

The Rotary Clubs of Leeds recently held their Technology Tournament at the John Charles Centre, with 15 schools entering 36 teams (approx.150 children) to compete for prizes.

The tasks became more difficult as the ages increased. The benefit of this competition was that the children had to work in teams; communicate, plan and explain their design development in a written portfolio, then have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and modify their original thoughts. The final construction was then tested to see if it met the design brief.

Judges were on hand to make suggestions that the children might have wished to investigate, to improve their model.

The event was attended by the commented “It is amazing that the teams were all given the same brief to design and build a model which had to achieve a practical purpose, but each team’s design varied to achieve the required end result”, said Cllr. Jane Dowson, Lord Mayor of Leeds, attended the event. “It was wonderful to see our school students tackle the project with such enthusiasm.

There was a real buzz about the place.

I hope it inspires them to become the scientists and engineers of tomorrow and fulfil the skills gap we have in the country.”

The prize winners were: Foundation – Roundhay College; Intermediate – Grammar School at Leeds; Advanced – Grammar School at Leeds; Innovation – Abbey Grange School.

The competition is supported by Leeds University, Becketts University, West Yorkshire Society of Architects, local Rotary Clubs and Councillors.

The event was organised by Year 13 students Husna Mahmood, Adnan Akhtar, Aiman Zaidi and Bushra Tellisi, supported by Mrs Nema Saeed, teaching assistant and Muslim faith coordinator, and a team of 20 student volunteers.

“We kept seeing the Rohingya in some news reports but not all – despite it being such a big crisis”, said Bushra. “We were inspired by a successful fundraiser at the school for Syrian refugees five years ago and wanted to do something to help.”

The students received donations from across the community, meaning that most of the ticket money could be donated directly to the charity. My Lahore restaurant donated the food and Starbucks donated coffee, while parents and others gave items for an auction and materials for games and other activities. Musical entertainment was provided by sixth form band ‘The Aerials’.

NSPCC Needs More Volunteers for Schools Service The NSPCC is asking people to join its Schools Service and help deliver ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ assemblies that teach primary school children how to keep themselves safe from abuse and neglect. The service aims to visit every primary school across the UK every three years.

In the last academic year, it has visited 244 schools.

The Speak Out Stay Safe programme is delivered by specially trained NSPCC staff and volunteers who deliver age appropriate messages which link directly to the curriculum helping children aged 4-11 to: • Understand abuse and recognise the signs

"Without our volunteers, our programme simply couldn’t exist”, said Nick Hanslip, NSPCC Schools Manager.

“We are always looking for committed volunteers to join our team. It’s a great way to meet new people and learn a new skill, while giving something back to the community. The NSPCC gives you all the training and support you need to feel confident in your role. We ask for a minimum commitment of three morning or afternoon visits a month."

• Learn how to protect themselves • Know how to get help and the sources available, including Childline For further information, visit www.nspcc. org.uk/

We urgently need families to accommodate our international adult and junior students.

We offer competitive rates and excellent back-up support.

So, if you have a spare, single, twin or triple room, do please get in touch!

Centre of English Studies is an award winning, British Council accredited, English language school.

For information, please call 0113 242 7171 9 Park Place, Leeds LS1 2RU

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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

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

Meanwood Boxing Club Boxing & fitness classes Mon, Tues, Thurs. Juniors (9 – 16) 5.30 – 6.30pm £1; Seniors (17+) 6.30 – 7.30pm £2. Prince Philips Community Centre, Scott Hall Ave. LS7 2HJ. Details: Head Coach Wayne Cunningham 07784 998799, www.meanwoodboxing.com

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

Moor Allerton Snooker Club Stonegate Rd LS17 6EL (opp. fire station). Snooker players for social & league play welcome.

2 tables & bar open every evening. Details: John Stancliffe 294 9327

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

North Leeds Crown Green Bowls Club Old Park Rd, Roundhay (next to Cricket Club).

Newcomers to the sport & established league players welcome. Friendly, popular environment open to all ages & ethnicities. Season opens early April.

Details: Secretary Don Player 266 7397, dcs.p7@virginmedia.com

PHGC Snooker Club Junior Snooker Academy 90 minute sessions 4pm Mondays. £7 a session. Open to juniors aged 8 – 16. Expert snooker coaching from World Professional Coach Lionel Payne who has coached many successful junior players. Current coach of Kelly Fisher, six times snooker world champion. Details: Lionel 07767 636646 Wheels 4 Fun Disability Cycling Group meets Sat, 11am – 1pm at Meanwood Valley Urban farm for advice, support & social cycling for adults with a physical disability. Tandems, tricycles & other bikes available. Volunteers needed to help with various roles. Details: Trish 269 5028, www.wheels4funleeds.wordpress.com ARTS & CRAFTS

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

PHGC Snooker Club at Oakwood Clock Friendly, community focused club keen to welcome new members. Open Mon - Fri, 5 -11pm. Three tables, licensed bar, social events throughout the year. All abilities Loidis International Folk Dance Group welcome. Coaching available. Details: 212 1 secretary@thesnookerclub.co.uk, 29/02/2016 13:53 meets ThursDalesway_Advert_29.2.16.pdf in term time 7.30 – 9.30pm 0194, at MASSC, Stonegate Rd. LS17 6EL (opp. www.thesnookerclub.co.uk

Art Roundhay Park English Art Co. hosts another exhibition at The Mansion Conservatory, Roundhay Park ‘til end May, showcasing original art & prints by local artists – including David Lyon, Samantha Ward, Miriam Laville, Judy Merchant, Jo Dunn, Ben Snowden, Tilly & Blue, Andrew Ripley Photography, Monkey Puzzle Tree, Lubylu, Corinne Lapierre, Chase & Wonder & Seedball. Details: Catriona@ Theenglishartco.co.uk Mayday Exhibition Inkwell Arts on Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the work of local artists. Launches 11 May 6 – 8pm – with walls bursting with art & stalls selling variety of artworks. To show your artwork, visit Inkwell’s website.

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Roundhay Art Group Meets Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd. Roundhay LS8 1JN. A group of principally watercolour painters who meet to share skills.

Regular demonstrations by local artists.

New members with some experience welcome. Details: John Irving 293 1465 Stainbeck Art Club meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 1.45 – 4pm at Methodist Community Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. May 8: Practical/workshop printing with gelli plates with Pam Cundall; May 22: Practical/Workshop with Leila Conway.

Lidgett Lane Allotment Association Annual Plant Fair Sat 12 May, 10.30am – 12.30pm on Lidgett Ln. LS8 1QR adjacent to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School. Large selection of vegetable plants, shrubs, fruit bushes, herbaceous perennials, bedding plants, herbs, house plants & garden sundries. Homemade cakes, scones & coffee. Prize raffle.Free entry. All welcome.

Shadwell Horticultural Society Plant & Cake Sale Sun 20 May, 2- 4pm at The Grange, 400 Shadwell Ln. LS17 8AW. Adm £1(incl. tea & biscuits).

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COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS CANCELLED Roundhay NSPCC Plant Sale at St Edmunds’ Church Hall on 2 June – Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Leeds Feline Friends Cream Tea & Plant Fair Sat 26 May, 1.45 – 3.30pm at Alwoodley Community Centre ,The Avenue, LS17 7NZ Leeds Horticultural Society Plant Sale & Coffee Morning Sat 12 May, 9.30 – 11.30am at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Adm £1 (incl refreshments). Annuals, Veg & Perennials. White elephant. Homemade cakes. Details: Pat 225 0030.

Oakwood Farmers’ Market Third Sat, 9am – 12.30pm at Oakwood Clock. Details: www.oakwoodfarmersmarket.com

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. 1 May: Sue Ottley-Hughes ‘A Medieval Garden against Food Poverty’. Membership £10pa/ couple £15. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group campaigning for preservation of NHS. Next meetings Tues 15 May (19 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

Bond. Not to be missed! Details: www. 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

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 Alwoodley Sinfonia: An Afternoon of Tea & Live Music Sun 20 May, 2.30 – 4.30pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue, LS17 7NZ. Tea/coffee available before performance & light refreshments during interval. Raffle. Entry £5 (concessions available). Details on event & Sinfonia: Conductor: chris@crebbin.org. uk 07970 633 839

Leeds UNICEF Group Celebrate 50 Years of Fundraising with: Thurs 26 April: 3 – 5pm visit National Hyacinth Collection, Ripley Castle + AGM, £10; May (date TBC) Meal at Sukhotai Leeds, £20; 3 Oct: Farnley Hall tour & tea, 2pm, £20. Details: leeds.unicef@gmail.com

Leeds Youth Opera Singing & drama for 12 - 25 years. Rehearse Sat am in central Leeds for staged shows in Feb & July.

Junior LYO (8-12) meet Sat 3 - 4.30pm.

Details www.leedsyouthopera.org

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

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

Chair Yoga Tues, 12 noon at Lidgett Ln Community Centre. Gentle chair-based approach to yoga, aimed at older people & suitable for all abilities. First session free!. £4. Details: Andrew or Roisin 887 3595

The James Farrell Concert Band & Lawnswood Singers Sat 12 May, 7.30pm at St. Edmund’s Church, Lidgett Pk Rd, LS8 1JN. Tickets £5 from Pat 267 6958 or Brenda 267 1292 or on door.

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

Shadwell Horticultural Society meet 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm in Methodist Church, Main St. LS17 8JF for interesting talks on gardening topics. Details: Teresa 268 8231

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MUSIC Alwoodley Singers Spring Concert Sat 12 May, 7.30pm at Alwoodley Community Association Hall. Featuring Songs from the Shows & More. Entry £4 incl. refreshments.

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-choirleeds.org.uk Cantabile Choir World Première! Sat 19 May, 7.30pm at St Edmunds Church, Roundhay. Chapel Allerton chamber choir celebrating 10 years of wonderful singing with a concert. On the programme: ‘When the Drums Begin to Beat.........’ a new commission by Londonbased composer Christopher-Schlechte

Leeds Guild of Singers Confident sightreader? 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 Organ Concert Sat 12 May, 2.30pm at Chapel Allerton Methodist Church, LS7 4NB. Featuring Nigel Ogden, presenter BBC Radio 2 ‘The Organist Entertains’ Tickets £8 on door or contact k.hall507@ ntlworld.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.

SUPPORT Leeds Coeliac Group Offering advice & support to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease & who have to follow a strict gluten-free diet. Details: 07711 768850, sandra.mclean@ btinternet.com Leeds Samaritans Confidential, nonjudgmental support 24 hours for those experiencing distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789 or 116 123, www.samaritans.org/ branches/samaritans-leeds TALKS Café Economique Tues 1 May, 7.30pm at Seven Arts 31A Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton. Prof Graham Murdock, Loughborough University, will address ‘The Corporate Enclosure of Communications: Contemporary Media & Public Life’. £4 on door. Tues 5 June: ‘What is a Smart City?’ with Prof Gary Dymski, University of Leeds

Leeds Geological Association Thurs 3 May, 7.15pm Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, Leeds University, a lecture - ‘Faults & earthquake hazard: the past is the key to the present’ by Dr Laura Gregory, School of Earth & Environment Visitors welcome. Details: www.leedsga.org.uk Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society meets Wed 16 May, 7.30pm at University House, Dr Alaric Hall for a talk on ‘J.R.R. Tolkien & Leeds’. All welcome. Details: / www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk Struggle & Suffrage Wed 16 May, 1 – 2pm, Room 700, Central Library. A talk by Leeds writer Tina Jackson. What were conditions like for women in Leeds, those living in slums & working in mills, factories & sweatshops? What was it like for women who had no vote & no voice.

What did the campaign for suffrage mean in real-life terms. Free.

WOMEN’S GROUPS 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 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. 3 May: ‘A Fallen Friend’ – Susan Pape: 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. 15 May: ‘Working with refugees & asylum seekers’ with Ruth Davan. All welcome. Details: 294 5626, chrisom43@gmail.com 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 MISC/ EVENTS Getting Started with Family History Thurs 3 May, 10.30am – 12 noon Getting started with Ancestry.com; Wed 9 May, 2.30 – 3.30pm, Getting Started with Trade Directories – how they can help with family history; Wed 23 May, 2.30 – 4pm, Getting Started with Old Newspapers, online & on microfilm. Free at The Portal, Central Library. Tickets: 378 6982 or localandfamilyhistory@leeds.gov.uk Heritage Tours of Central Library Thurs 3 May (Fri 11 May) 2.30pm. £5 per person.

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