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Summer’s here and we are all hyped up on the expectation of good weather and a little time off to enjoy it.

There are still more festivals to enjoy over the next month then we dive into the autumn programmes – and they look good! As usual there are loads of fabulous orchestral concerts lined up as part of the Leeds Concert Series; and Northern Ballet presents Three Short Ballets – one a world premiere.

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‘The King and I’ comes to Leeds Grand Theatre – based on part of Anna Leonowens’s fascinating

life. Opera North wins a major Green Award for the impressive changes they have been making to tackle climate change; Sculpt is a new art event, in seven churches around Masham – each with a sitespecific artwork installed by an international artist; Leeds City Council gives Canopy Housing 99-year leases on 37 properties; and, we flag up some great Summer activities for the school holidays.

Now, we look forward to receiving all your news and notices for September! Please get this to us by 1st August (15th August for advertising). The deadline for the October edition is 1st September for news and notices and 12th September for advertising.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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06 11 14 20 22 24 26 40 06 Remembering the Bramhope Tunnel & the Navvies Who Built It

22 Three Short Ballets Launch Northern Ballet’s New Season

New film and book commemorate the 170th anniversary of the Tunnel.

A programme encapsulating humour, high energy and versatility.

11 Three More Years for Alcohol & Drug Service

24 Sculpt – An Extraordinary Art Trail

Forward Leeds will continue to provide the city’s alcohol and drug service.

14 Major Green Award for Opera North Commitment to environmental sustainability recognised at Creative Green Awards.

20 Dawn to Dusk at Leeds International Concert Series

A new art event in seven churches around Masham.

26 Chapel Allerton Arts Festival 2019 More than a festival…it’s a showcase for local and emerging talent, a party, a celebration of community.

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The Bramhope Tunnel was one of the longest rail tunnels to be built

Remembering the Bramhope Tunnel & the Navvies Who Built It

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EDITORIAL Carole Carey-Campbell carole@northleedslife. co.uk

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0113 274 8776 A new film and book commemorating the 170th anniversary of the opening of the Bramhope Tunnel, and paying tribute to the thousands of navigators (navvies) who worked in horrendous conditions to build it, were released in July.

The Bramhope Tunnel was one of the longest rail tunnels to be built in the country at that time (1845-1849), forming part of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway that was designed to open up trade between the burgeoning economies of West Yorkshire and the North East.

The proposed route faced several major obstacles, none greater than the ridge between Airedale and Wharfedale which required the building of the 2.138-mile (3.441 km) tunnel passing under the village of Bramhope to link Horsforth with the Arthington Viaduct that takes the line over the River Wharfe to Harrogate and beyond.

The tunnel, engineered by Thomas Grainger and built under contract by James Bray, required the manpower of thousands of

navvies who worked in the most challenging of conditions. They are commemorated in a memorial to all those who lost their lives building the vast network of railways across the country in the graveyard of All Saints Parish Church in Otley.

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‘What Lies Beneath’ was written as part of a research project by Angela Leathley of the Otley Conservation Taskforce. It covers the life of navvies during the rapid expansion of the railways in the 19th century. It is available (£5) from Otley Town Council with all proceeds going towards the maintenance of the memorial.

Otley-based Catapult Films has produced the 30-minute documentary ‘The Navvies Who Built the Bramhope Tunnel’ featuring footage from inside the tunnel alongside interviews with local historians, Geoffrey Forster, Barbara Winfield and Neil Simpson, plus contributions by Otley musicians Serious Sam Barrett, and Greg Mulholland from Summercross.

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By Eveleigh Bradford RICHARD OASTLER (1789-1861) Radical activist and campaigner ‘The Factory King’ In 1830, as campaigners fought for the abolition of slavery in Britain’s colonies overseas, a letter appeared in the Leeds press pointing the finger closer to home. Headed ‘Yorkshire Slavery’, it described in blistering detail the wretched lives of children working from age seven in the worsted mills of Yorkshire, enslaved from six in the morning to seven at night, exhausted, beaten, crippled – ‘sacrificed to avarice’. It was a shocking and passionate call for action, and it triggered a movement across the country which led to improvements in people’s working lives and transformed the life of the writer himself – Richard Oastler.

Oastler was 41 when he wrote the letter.

Originally from Leeds, born in a fine house in St Peter’s Square, he was the eighth child of Robert Oastler, a cloth merchant who was later appointed steward of a large country estate at Fixby near Huddersfield. Richard was educated at Fulneck School, then, after a period in an architect’s office, at 21 he set up his own business dealing in oils, dyes and wools.

From his Methodist father and his schooling at Fulneck he had absorbed strong religious and philanthropic ideals: he worked for the anti-slavery movement and joined his friend Michael Sadler tending the poor and sick in the slums of Leeds – a revealing insight into their desperate living conditions. In 1816 he married Mary Tatham from Nottingham. It was a happy and supportive marriage; but life was not easy for them: their two babies died in infancy and then his business failed. He was saved by the offer of the steward’s post at Fixby following his father’s death in 1820.

He moved to live in the rather grand Fixby Hall. A firm Tory, he opposed parliamentary reform and believed in traditional values, but he retained his instinctive sympathy with working people. It was his realisation

of the appalling conditions in the expanding factories and mills around Bradford and Leeds that fired him to write his famous, life-changing letter. It caused a sensation and stirred up violent controversy. The mill-owners were of course opposed to any government intervention, though the truth of Oastler’s allegations could not be denied. He thrived on conflict, publishing yet more letters and pamphlets and addressing meetings around the county, a rousing and fiery orator.

While some small concessions for children were squeezed from the government, his campaign led inevitably to pressure for a limit on the hours of all factory workers: a ten-hour day. ‘Short-time’ committees of workpeople were formed in every town and Oastler, with Michael Sadler as MP, led the campaign for a ‘Ten-Hours’ Act. A tall, warm, charismatic figure, he won people’s hearts and minds, and as ‘the Factory King’ was adored and feted wherever he went.

This was not his only campaign. He took on the role of spokesman for the poor and oppressed in opposing the introduction of the

new Poor Law of 1834, with its grim emphasis on the workhouse system. Meanwhile at Fixby his loyal, courageous wife helped to keep his estate work going. Finally, his violent oratory and inflammatory political activities brought him into conflict with his employer, the owner of the estate: he was dismissed from his post, lost his home, was accused and convicted of debt, and imprisoned until money could be found to settle the claims against him. He was almost four years in prison, mainly in the Fleet, but used his time to publish a regular and widely-read political journal: The Fleet Papers. Meanwhile his loyal supporters collected and borrowed money to buy his freedom, and he was finally released in early 1844.

had attended, and their two babies who had died long before were re-interred with her.

Perhaps her death prompted his move back to London in 1846, where he had been offered other work. The Ten-Hour Act was finally passed in 1847, hailed as his crowning achievement. He died in 1861 on a return visit to Yorkshire, and was buried in a vault at St Stephen’s, next to his wife and children (hidden in brambles now). Thousands of workpeople turned out for his funeral, and it was reported that ‘even stern manhood’ was moved to tears at the loss of their spokesman and hero.

He had to find work to support himself and his wife and adopted daughter. In July 1844 he came back to Leeds to live in Headingley, at Westfield Grove off North Lane, ‘this lovely spot’ as he called it. He set up as a sharebroker, a partner in the firm Wellbeloved and Oastler. Sadly his beloved wife Mary died just a year later in June 1845, aged only 52. She was buried at St Stephen’s Church, Kirkstall, the church they

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Richard Wins Passmore £6,000 Easy Access Bathroom!

Harrogate resident, Richard Matthews, was recently declared the lucky winner of a £6,000 accessible bathroom in the Passmore Group’s latest competition, which celebrated the home improvement specialists’ continued growth and successful expansion of its More Ability division in the region.

The brand – which provides stylish, accessible bathrooms – aims to improve independence for the over 65s and lessable. Entrants in the competition had to answer the question: ‘How would a More Ability bathroom make a difference to your life?’ and the winner was selected from over 100 entrants.

“Our last competition which marked our 50th anniversary was a huge success – which is why we wanted to do it again”, said Tony Passmore, Managing Director. “But this time we wanted to give away a More Ability bathroom. We are passionate about providing solutions for the elderly and less-able and enabling them to bathe independently and, most importantly, safely. It also provides

relatives and friends with the peace of mind that their loved ones are safe in their own homes.”

Since moving back into his property having suffered a stroke three years ago, Richard struggled with bathing.

His bathroom consisted of a bath with overhead shower, which proved unsuitable and unsafe, resulting in him having to wash at a handbasin.

Richard visited the brand’s showroom in Harrogate with his sister Eleanor, who entered the competition on his behalf and has been helping him since his stroke. “I saw the competition on Facebook and entered it for Richard”, said Eleanor. “I couldn’t believe it when he won – we were over the moon!”

His bathroom was completely redesigned using 3D visuals in the showroom.

“Richard was initially interested in a walk-in bath, but after speaking with the design specialists we realised an easyaccess shower room would not only be future-proof, but also safe”, said Eleanor.

“The anti-slip flooring and safety vinyl will give us both piece of mind, as well as improving his lifestyle and quality of life!”

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“This extension enables us to continue developing to meet the needs of those in need of our services”, said Anna Headley, Executive Director. “In a climate of tight budgets, our team has continued to deliver an outstanding service to those coming in for support. It’s great that this has been recognised by Leeds City Council. We’re very proud that around 150 people meet their goals and exit our service every month.”

the Leeds centre for sustained recovery from substance misuse. Outreach workers are based in more than 40 GP surgeries and health centres across the city, as well as in hospitals. Its young people’s team does over 600 school visits a year.

“We’re leading the way internationally with innovative treatment pathways for new psychoactive substances such as ‘spice’”, said Anna. “We’ve introduced drug and alcohol workers on the streets of Leeds, working with those living street-based lifestyles and even work with people who just want help to moderate their drinking.”

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Firecracker Ball Aims to Hit £3m!

This year, the Firecracker Ball is aiming to reach its target of £3m for Barnardo’s, which has been its chosen charity since 2002. To date it has raised just short of £2.8m, so it hopes to attract at least £200,000 on Saturday 9th November at Rudding Park Hotel.

The theme for the 2019 black-tie event is ‘Four Seasons’. Guests will be transported into a seasonal extravaganza as they enter a specially designed marquee at the hotel. The evening promises a huge headline act and other surprises, including celebrity appearances and ‘money can’t buy’ auction prizes.

“The Firecracker Ball is a great opportunity to host clients or friends at a truly memorable event”, said Phil Taylor, Barnardo’s vice president and chair of the Firecracker Ball committee.

“It’s a must for Yorkshire’s leading corporate businesses and entrepreneurs, with companies and individuals returning year on year.”

The Firecracker Ball is helping to change the lives of thousands of children and young people across Yorkshire. The committee is seeking support from individuals and businesses in the region who are interested in sponsorship packages, table bookings or donating auction or other prizes for the charity.

“The funds raised will help to ensure that Barnardo’s can continue to provide services to help children flourish across Yorkshire”, said Kirsty Guy, Barnardo’s senior relationship manager. “They will help to keep families strong and help communities to protect and nurture their young people.”

For more information visit www. thefirecrackerball.co.uk and for bookings please contact Kirsty Guy 07522 216125 / kirsty.guy@barnardos.org.uk

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Pictured: 'Not Such Quite Girls' used a fully recycled set.

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Opera North’s commitment to environmental sustainability was recently recognised with the award of Best Newcomer at the 2019 Creative Green Awards in London.

These awards are organised by the Julie’s Bicycle charity to recognise climate action leadership in the cultural sector. The judges were particularly impressed by the range of initiatives Opera North has introduced over the past year, from recycling stage sets and moving to a renewable energy tariff, to reducing electricity usage and food waste by encouraging company-wide behavioural change.

Looking to the future, there was also an acknowledgement of Opera North’s aim to create an environmentally sustainable and efficient estate as part of its £18m site redevelopment

on New Briggate. Photovoltaic panels will be used on the building to generate energy and there will be a major investment in digital infrastructure to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

“We set up our Green Team to advocate internally for environmental aims and to keep them at the top of the agenda”, said Jamie Saye, who heads up Opera North’s Green Team. “Not only has this proved to be good business practice, but it has also led to savings across the company as people have become more aware of the impact of their actions and have started to think more carefully about the resources they use.”

People have become more aware of the impact of their actions The awards took place at Curzon Bloomsbury as part of the Mayor of London’s inaugural London Climate Action Week. They were an opportunity to share environmental success stories, celebrating how conversations around climate change are being translated into real and meaningful action in the arts and creative sector.

For further information, visit www.operanorth.co.uk/about-us/ sustainability/

Canopy Secures 37 Properties to Continue Work with Homeless

Canopy Housing, a self-help homelessness project that works with volunteers and homeless people to renovate empty houses in deprived areas of Leeds, was recently granted 99-year leases on 37 properties owned by Leeds City Council.

"These long leases will enable Canopy to secure additional borrowing to turn more empty properties into homes”, said David Nugent, Director.“They will also allow us to offer more support and volunteering opportunities for people in the deprived areas where we work."

The successful Canopy model is based on tenants initially becoming self-helpers, which means joining the volunteer team, making decisions about how their home will look and helping to renovate their home before they move in. These 99-year leases will help Canopy secure its future and create stable homes for its tenants.”

“Canopy do a wonderful job”, said Cllr Debra Coupar, Executive Member at Leeds City Council, “not only by bringing much needed housing back into use, but also through involving volunteers and tenants in the work.”

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Carpeting is not something that I generally get excited about, but a recent visit to Simply Carpets and Beds on Low Lane in Horsforth made me want to change the carpets and flooring in every room of the house!

This may not be a huge showroom but upstairs and down it is filled with wonderful samples of carpets and flooring that could make you drool. From sisals and seagrasses to hardwearing mixtures, soft, durable wools and the luxurious handmade silks from Jacaranda – you immediately start picturing where you could use certain lines (Jacaranda for the bedroom, I think!).

What made the visit more enjoyable was the personal attention and knowledge. Not surprising when you know that David Vine started the business 33 years ago and his son Craig has been running it for the last

13 years. You might say flooring is in the blood! The showroom has expanded over the years – most recently opening up the basement to showcase the Harvey Maria and fabulous Karndean ranges. If you’re a fan of high-quality laminates or parquet look no further – there is a superb selection of contemporary designs and finishes. And, they are currently expanding their range of tiling to include striking Moroccan and Victorian designs.

There are just a few Karndean dealers around Leeds and Craig has no hesitation in claiming that they are specialists in the line. “Karndean are wonderful products to work with”, he said.

“They don’t only look great, they are hardwearing and waterproof and suit a wide variety of homes.”

But, it’s care for the customer that is at the top of Craig’s list. “We really do offer a hand-holding service – Once you have had a good look, we are happy to come to your home to discuss suitability and fitting. Our team of ten fitters is highly experienced – in fact some of them have even been with us since my father was running the business! They work in teams of two and generally take no more than a day to complete work – moving furniture and disposing of old carpeting, expertly fitting and leaving your home spotless.”

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Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical boasts one of the finest scores ever written, including ‘Whistle a Happy Tune’, ‘Getting to Know You’ and ‘Shall We Dance’, and features a company of over 50 world-class performers with full orchestra.

Directed by Bartlett Sher and produced by the same celebrated creative team that brought the production to the Palladium, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a fascinating woman who travelled the world and spent some time as teacher to the King of Siam’s many wives and children.

“The response from London audiences was unprecedented”, said Producer Howard Panter. “Critical plaudits, Box Office records and standing ovations at every show. We were overwhelmed by the rapturous response. This is musical theatre at its very best, so we are thrilled that we can now share it with theatregoers up and down the country.”

Annalene Beechey is Anna, fresh from her West End success, and Jose Llana will reprise his critically acclaimed Broadway performance as The King. The two stars have been wowing audiences since the musical embarked on its international tour earlier this year.

“I absolutely love playing Anna, she is a dream role for any actress”, said Annalene. “I’m delighted to bring this wonderful production and our glorious King to Yorkshire!”

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Dawn to Dusk at Leeds International Concert Series

Philharmonia with soloist Viktoria Mullova, and the Orchestre National de Lille with Eric Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition.

Pictured: Mahan Esfahani Photo: Kaja Smith

Internationally renowned harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, Artistic Director of the 2019/20 Leeds International Chamber Season, has created a programme around the theme ‘Dawn and Dusk’. It’s all about the first or final years of a composer’s output and the strong bond between music, literature and the visual arts – and he has invited some of his most inspiring colleagues to perform.

From the melancholic nostalgia of Richard Strauss’ ‘Capriccio’, to the thrilling fireworks from Debussy’s second book of preludes and one of Britain’s most exciting vocal groups. This series on Tuesdays (15 Oct – 31 Mar 2020) at The Venue, Quarry Hill will please every kind of concertgoer.

Leeds International Orchestral Season is one of the finest orchestral programmes in the country. The 2019/20 season welcomes the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov, St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Swedish

The Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Northern Sinfonia, and the Orchestra of Opera North will all also feature. Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Cambridge University Symphony Chorus will perform Elgar’s ‘The Kingdom’ and Leeds Festival Chorus presents Mendelssohn’s great oratorio ‘Elijah’ in March. Both choruses will join forces in May for Beethoven’s Mass in C. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra presents his ‘Pastora’ Symphony; and soloist Ning Feng performs the Violin Concerto with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Saturdays (5 Oct – 30 May 2020) at Leeds Town Hall.

Booking opens on 17th August and tickets are available via 0113 376 0318 and www. leedsconcertseason.co.uk

A Leep into Fashion!

Leep 1 (which stands for Leeds People First), based at Unity Business Centre on Roundhay Road, is a community interest company that helps adults with learning disabilities to speak up for themselves. It offers a wide variety of activities to develop social, health and educational skills, and also runs Café Leep, which won the Yorkshire and Humber round of Britain’s Best Café competition in 2017 It recently received support from Unity Enterprise to launch a range of leisurewear, featuring designs created by its members and started a digital inclusion course which enables participants to design, market and sell clothing carrying the hashtag #AbilitiesNotDisabilities together with their own artwork or slogan.

“This initiative has brought great fulfilment to all involved, particularly the designers, who are rightly proud of what they have produced”, said Ali Akbor, Chief Executive, Unity Homes and Enterprise. “The designs are colourful, imaginative and eye-catching. I hope the community will get behind Leep 1 and order clothing for themselves, friends and family.”

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Leep 1 Manager Mandy Haigh coordinates the #AbilitiesNotDisabilities project. “Our 12-week digital inclusion course is devised to equip participants with skills that will be attractive to prospective employers”, she said. “As well as designing the clothing, everyone is encouraged to come up with their own marketing campaigns. When the clothes are available online, each designer will have a biography which will make reference to their disability and how they came up with their design.”

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Three Short Ballets Launch Northern Ballet’s New Season Northern Ballet is launching its new season with a triple bill of Three Short Ballets. Presented at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre from 5th – 7th September, the programme includes ‘The Kingdom of Back’ by Morgann Runacre-Temple, ‘Powerhouse Rhumba’ by David Nixon, and the world première of ‘For an Instant’ by Amaury Lebrun.

Morgann Runacre-Temple’s The Kingdom of Back presents a personal portrait of Wolfgang Mozart’s elder sister, Nannerl, a musical genius in her own right. Humorous and moving, it offers a different lens on the world of the Mozart family. Drawing inspiration from the family’s letters, the piece explores the complex relationship between Leopold Mozart and his two prodigious children.

Powerhouse Rhumba, choreographed by the Company’s Artistic Director, David Nixon, showcases the energy and talent of Northern Ballet’s dancers. It is a visual feast, full of punch,

A visual feast, full of punch, fusing modern ballet with LatinAmerican dance and gymnastics in a heart-thumping, musicpumping fiesta fusing modern ballet with Latin-American dance and gymnastics in a heart-thumping, music-pumping fiesta.

Making his choreographic debut with Northern Ballet, Amaury Lebrun presents the world première of For an Instant. Amaury is responsible for the creation of several award-winning new works which have been performed internationally. This programme offers audiences the chance to be first to see his exciting new collaboration with Northern Ballet’s versatile dancers.

Tickets for Three Short Ballets cost £22.50 and are on sale now, to book visit theatreleeds.com or call the Box Office on 0113 220 8008.

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Sculpt – An Extraordinary Art Pictured:

Trail

Silvia Lerin's 'Neons From Heaven' in Masham

Pictured: Harriet Hill's 'Rock of Ages' in Well

Sculpt, a new free art event, runs until 28th September in seven churches around Masham (near Ripon) – North Stainley, West Tanfield, Well, Snape, Masham, Healey and Mickley. Each church has had a site-specific artwork installed by an international artist, whose brief was to respond to the space. They have all risen to the occasion and created dramatic installations.

The 26-mile trail offers all the ingredients for a stimulating visit to buildings that are often neglected or ignored.

Harriet Hill’s sculpture 'Rock of Ages' takes the form of a huge floating rock, nearly three metres long, created from woven willow and felt from the wool of Masham sheep. It represents the layering of history, in particular relating to the people who have worked the land and lived around the church throughout its 1000+ year history. It is suspended on cord stretching from all corners of the church, suggesting the connections across the years and linking us to the continuing history of the church and surrounding community.

The Church of England is following the development of Sculpt with interest with a view to encouraging England’s other 16,000 churches to try something similar. Art in Churches, which is supported by John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, who is its patron, is a new initiative designed to encourage people to re-engage with churches through cultural events.

As well as offering opportunities for education and community involvement, there is also a treasure hunt to engage children at each venue.

Sculpt is dramatic not passive art. This is the first event of its kind in the UK and is taking place at the same time as Yorkshire Sculpture International – making Yorkshire the top destination for sculpture in the UK in 2019.

The project has been made possible by the generous support of the Arts Council, the Jerusalem Trust, All Churches Trust, Skipton Hire Centres, The Arts Society North East Area, Concord Lighting and the Himalayan Garden.

The Secret Seven at Leeds University Aireborne Theatre, a Leeds-based company, is about to present ‘a riotous and rib-tickling’ spoof of Enid Blyton’s much loved and undeniably ‘British’ detective series ‘The Secret Seven’ at Workshop Theatre (University of Leeds campus) on Friday 9th August at 7.45pm.

This unruly bunch of intrepid explorers will solve the most puzzling mystery their secret society has ever seen. There will be intrigue, danger and lashings of ginger beer in this high-energy, nostalgic, tongue-in-cheek comedy. Is anyone going to ask them why, for a children’s society, they all look suspiciously adult? So many puzzles to solve!

This year marks the 70th anniversary since the first 'Secret Seven' book was published. Since then social attitudes have changed greatly – casual sexism and racism are fairly prominent

in the books. Aireborne pokes fun at these antiquated views, highlighting the progress made in these areas, whilst showing that there is still much to do.

Aireborne has been part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the past 20 years and returns this year to a new venue, theSpaceUK. Aireborne provides opportunities to theatre makers and performers in and around Leeds. It was founded

by Leeds University Union Theatre Group, a well-established society currently celebrating its one-hundredth year.

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CommunityNews Chapel Allerton Arts Festival 2019

Phew! Earlier this year, the 2019 Chapel Allerton Arts Festival risked not taking place at all due to a lack of volunteers.

But a call went out, banners appeared, there was support from local Press, and at a public meeting in May the Committee signed up enough volunteers to ensure that this wonderful Festival would carry on.

Running from Monday 26th August to Sunday 1st September, it’s more than a festival…it’s a showcase for local and emerging talent, a party, a celebration of community, it’s dancing in the streets!

The week kicks off with the Short Film Festival at Seven Arts – the annual showcase of local filmmaking. There will be an Art Hunt in Gledhow Valley Woods, a Picnic in the Park on Thursday; and loads of events at the Library.

On Friday evening enjoy Tea on the Street accompanied by music from the Main Stage at 6pm. Saturday will see the return of the popular stalls around Well Lane, with family entertainment, children’s activities, street theatre,

food, craft beer, an art exhibition in the Methodist Church and lots more. St. Matthew’s has an Eco Art installation; Cafe Run makes a return in the afternoon; and the Folk Roots Fringe and Jazz runs from Thursday to Sunday around Chapel Allerton.

On Sunday you can join in with the Churches Together Festival Hymns on Regent Street, then the Village Jazz Festival continues into early evening.

And, don’t forget to check out the vintage and classic car display just around the corner in Well Lane.

Chapel Allerton Arts Festival is run entirely by volunteers and there could still be time to get involved. They always welcome more stewards. For details of volunteering and all activities, events, performers, venues, tickets and times, please visit chapelallerton.org.uk Chapel Allerton Arts Festival is supported by the Arts Council, England.

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund Gets Cash Boost

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) recently scooped £1,000 from Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures programme, run in partnership with Team GB, the British Olympic Association. The donation will go towards the charity’s family camp in Dearne Valley, which helps children affected by congenital heart disease to build confidence and resilience.

CHSF looks after over 450 babies, children and adults who have had open heart surgery each year, providing life-saving equipment and support for patients and their families across Yorkshire, as well as funding research into congenital heart disease.

Persimmon Homes distributes £32,000 a month across its 32 regional operating areas, supporting groups that work with under 18s across three categories: sports, education and arts, and health. Last year Persimmon gave away £620,000 to support children’s sport.

For further information about Building Futures, visit www. persimmonhomes.com/buildingfutures

Chapel Allerton Library Presents Super Programme for Arts Festival

Pictured: Ian Harker

Chapel Allerton Library will present a whole week of exciting events during Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. Starting with a talk about treasures of the Central Library on Tuesday 27th August, the programme also includes:

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residents, a soldier, a housewife and the surveyor who founded York Gate garden. Expect humour, pathos and plenty of period music.

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There will also be a performance for children by storyteller Kate Vigurs, and a host of other things. A limited bar service will be available at most evening events.

a panel discussion about women’s voices in contemporary fiction, featuring Ali Harper, Clare Fisher and Clara Barley, chaired by Dr Rachel Connor; a poetry evening, with readings by Rob Miles, Joanna Sedgwick, Ian Harker and Khadijah Ibrahim;

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an exhibition of punk rock fanzines from around the world – including a talk about the collection and a playlist of punk rock songs from across the ages;

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a dance workshop for children;

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live music as part of the Arts Festival’s Café Run;

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Trio Literati performing ‘War on Our Doorstep’ recalling World War 2 as recorded in the diaries of three Headingley

“We’re very excited about the festival this year”, said Stu Hennigan, Communities Librarian for Chapel Allerton Library.

“We’ve organised a diverse programme of events, so hopefully there will be something for everyone. Chapel Allerton Arts Festival is always a fantastic week for the community and I’m pleased that the library is going to be an integral part of it.”

Most events are free and tickets will be available via www. ticketsource.co.uk/ For full details, contact the library on 0113 3781859 or email stuart.hennigan@leeds.gov.uk

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Photo by: Paul Floyd Blake

Exhibition Celebrates First Generation Jamaicans The Eulogy Exhibition in Room 700 Leeds Central Library (2nd August – 8th September) is part of the Chapeltown-based Eulogy Project, celebrating the pioneering generation who made the journey from Jamaica to the UK between the 1940s – 1960s.

“The UK’s first-generation Jamaicans and other West Indians left their homes and loved ones behind to answer Britain’s call for help in World War II”, said Rev Dorothy Stewart, Chair of the Jamaica Society. “Just a few years later they would answer the call once again to fill the post war labour shortage in the NHS, textiles, transport, engineering and other sectors. Yes, they did so for their families and to fulfil youthful ambitions, but we must never forget that their quest for opportunity helped to build our cities, including Leeds. The Eulogy Exhibition will help us to recognise that Leeds would not be the city it is today without them.”

The exhibition will feature the photography and eulogies included in the traditional Jamaican funeral programmes for 76 first generation Jamaicans who settled in Leeds, gthered during a series of community collection events. It will also feature other family keepsakes, items from their arrival in Leeds, interviews with family members and peers, and other artefacts.

“The Eulogy Exhibition goes beyond perceptions of the Windrush Generation”, said Susan Pitter, Exhibition Curator, whose

honour to be a part of helping to ensure that those years of contributions by Jamaicans to the economic prosperity and cultural richness of Leeds that we enjoy today are ingrained in the story of our city.”

parents came from Jamaica in the early 1960s, and are included in the exhibition. “Ordinary stories of triumph and heartbreak, of young couples in love, families, and people making a living will be showcased with equal importance alongside the achievements of trailblazing community activists and RAF servicemen. These are human stories that everyone can relate to.

“The exhibition is a powerful reflection on the contributions of that generation and its continuing impact on our city. The 76 men and women featured spent a combined total of almost 3,500 years as citizens of Leeds. It is a privilege and an

Twenty Family Legacy Portraits, of children to great, great grandchildren, by Paul Floyd Blake will sit next to those of their first generation loved ones in younger days, together with items belonging to them. The portraits were taken at the former Gerald Donne Photo Studio on Chapeltown Road, where most Jamaicans and other new to Leeds West Indians had formal studio portraits taken shortly after arrival to send to family in the Caribbean.

“My father is Jamaican”, said award winning photographer Paul Floyd Blake. “He came over in 1956. Eulogy has helped me to connect with his stories and understand how courageous it was for him to come to a country so far away and make a new life.”

Exhibition images will be featured in a Eulogy photo book to be published later this year.

For further information, visit www. jamaicasocietyleeds.co.uk

Cllr Dan Cohen Alwoodley

“The key to living longer is the one to the front door” is a favourite saying of my friend and colleague Peter Harrand.

I was reminded of this when I heard of MAECare’s project, Walking Football.

This super accessible sport is suitable for both men and women and is especially good for older people (including those with some health conditions). The sessions are run in conjunction with the Leeds United Foundation. If you’re over 50 and live in LS17 and would like to give it a go, call Janet on 074 986 14227 for more details.

Summer is here and for some that means trips away. West Yorkshire Police are stressing the importance of ensuring that your property is properly secured while you’re away. Time switches for lights, a

car in the driveway, neighbours putting your bins out – all help to make your home look occupied. Locked windows and doors are obvious, especially on days out, it’s amazing how many people leave a window ajar. That small gap could be all a burglar needs.

There are now doorbells that have cameras that connect to your phone, allowing you to speak to the person at your door, wherever you might be. They aren’t cheap but they are effective.

Summer holidays also present the dilemma of what to do with the kids.

Leeds City Beach, one of my favourite events, is returning. The beach, which is free, will be at Victoria Gardens, outside Leeds Art Gallery, from Saturday 10th August – Sunday 1st September, 10.30am – 6pm. There will be deck chairs and funfair rides (for a small cost). There will also be food and drink stalls – just no icecold sea to dip your toes into!

This is also the time when trees and bushes grow with a vengeance,

sometimes blocking pavements and drivers’ sightlines at junctions. If we could all check whether our greenery is causing a nuisance and trim it back a bit, that would be great.

Finally, a plea from the Highways Department - the roadworks at the A61 / Ring Road roundabout should be completed by November. However, the regular tailbacks could be reduced if we all followed the signs imploring us to ‘Queue in both lanes’ and then ‘Merge in Turn’ where the road becomes one lane.

Traffic is currently moving into one lane too early – Highways are adamant that if we all use both lanes and merge in turn the queue will move faster.

Do please remember, for any and all local issues, Peter, Neil and myself are always here to help.

Shadow Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture - 07711 647 849 Daniel.Cohen@leeds.gov.uk

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Oystercatcher Photo: Chris Gomersall rspb-images. com

Oystercatchers are wading birds, but not one of those with cryptic grey and white plumage that blends almost invisibly with sea and shore. They are loud and proud, their big, bright orange bill contrasting with their sharp black and white plumage, and echoed by their bright red legs.

You know when Oystercatchers are around as they will often take off on your approach, giving out their shrill piping calls. In Winter they gather on our coasts, sometimes in large flocks, which roost together at high tide. In the breeding season, they build their nests in a variety of coastal habitats such as dunes and rocky beaches, but will also nest inland on river banks, the shores of lakes, gravel pits, and even occasionally the roofs of large buildings.

On the coast they eat mainly shellfish such as mussels and cockles, which they either prise open or smash apart, but inland their main food is worms. Some individuals have been known to chase other waders

and steal their food. Unusually for a wader, their chicks are not able to feed themselves once fledged, but rely on their parents for more than six weeks. There are about 110,000 pairs of Oystercatchers breeding in Britain, but there has recently been a decline in Scotland, the reason for which is as yet unclear.

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

This traditional holiday month coincides with a period of high activity in the garden. Here are a few things to do to make sure your garden thrives whether you are home or away.

Going Away?

Flowers

The best solution for holiday garden care is to ask someone to call now and then to help with watering when dry, and with picking crops such as courgettes and beans to keep plants producing.

Whether you have someone visiting or not, here are three tips that will help plants to survive in your absence.

Deadhead perennials and bedding plants to keep them flowering into the Autumn and to prevent self seeding.

Cutting back any dying or untidy foliage on perennials will also result in fresh new growth and stimulates a new flush of flowers in some species.

Once

1. Plants in small pots dry out quickly so it’s best

Lawns and Meadows

Lavender

to get them out of the greenhouse and into a shady spot in the garden, raised up if possible, to keep them away from slugs and snails.

Don’t cut lawns too

has flowered, clip off the dead heads

2. Check the forecast before you go – soak plants

and trim

if a dry spell is advised but ensure any excess water will drain away freely.

the plants

Don’t cut lawns too short in hot weather and remember there is no need to water as dry lawns recover well once rainfall arrives. Wildflower meadows can be cut now to help scatter seed.

Pruning and Clipping

lightly to make a neat

3. It’s best not to feed plants just before you go

dome shape.

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Wisteria will outgrow its space and will not flower well unless it is pruned in Summer as well as in Winter. Cut off the long whippy growth now, shortening those shoots to about five leaves.

Once Lavender has flowered, clip off the dead heads and trim the plants lightly to make a neat dome shape. You can also prune shrubs such as Weigela and Philadelphus shortly after flowering if they need reducing in size or tidying up.

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By Samuel Payne

APOLLO 11 WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: TODD DOUGLAS MILLER STARRING: BUZZ ALDRIN, NEIL ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL COLLINS, CHARLES DUKE, GENE KRANZ, DEKE SLAYTON, WALTER CRONKITE CERT: U RUNNING TIME: 93 MINUTES "Roger, Tranquillity, we copy you on the ground.

You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again!"

4:17 pm. Sunday 20th July 1969. Mission Control in Houston confirms that history has been made. After battling computer crashes, radio dropouts and a near depleted fuel tank, the spider-like Lunar Module sits silently on the surface of the moon. Within its tiny cabin, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have become the first humans to stand upon another world.

Fifty years on and perhaps we’ve become over-accustomed to grainy footage of Saturn V rockets launching from Cape Canaveral or astronauts trudging around on the surface of the moon. There’s something dreamlike about those fuzzy, vintage videos which disengage and distance the High-Def generation from the reality of NASA’s greatest accomplishment.

But now an all-new documentary, based on recently uncovered footage, offers a sobering perspective on Apollo 11. Director Todd Douglas Miller has utilised state-of-the-art film restoration to present an enhanced experience of the mission, providing scope, scale and eye-popping clarity to a fifty-year-old experience.

Shot in the ultra-high-resolution format of 70mm – usually reserved for Technicolor epics and Westerns — the found footage captures finite details from the ceremony of astronauts kitting up for launch through to their translunar voyage, problematic descent to the moon and fiery return through Earth’s superheated atmosphere.

In detail alone it’s a thrilling rollercoaster ride, contrasting aweinspiring shots of explosive rocket engines with charismatic vignettes of spectators reacting on the ground.

The scale is immense, yet the study of its human players is surprisingly intimate, particularly its astronaut crew who now seem remarkably young and vulnerable.

The documentary embeds its narrative tone in the media grammar of the late Sixties, utilising narration from contemporary TV news anchors such

as Walter Cronkite. Basic animations also help visualise the complexities of the technology with a line-drawn retro-style, whilst multiple TV feeds are ordered into banks of screens to showcase a multitude of perspectives.

In a brilliantly unassuming footnote, real-time telemetry is captioned during moments of flight, captioning some incredible forces at work. When the Apollo craft exceeds mind-bending speeds of 24,000 mph, it all feels a bit like science fiction.

To match the scope of the photography, an immersive soundscape brings the explosive qualities of Apollo to life, most notably with the legendary crackle and bass vibration of the Saturn V’s rocket engines. In an added revelation, previously silent film sequences are meticulously lip-synced from audio recordings to restore voices to mute players within Mission Control. It’s enlightening to hear, for the first time, the dialogue of many small yet key figures in the flight programme.

Tying all the content together and providing an added sense of drama is a lilting and haunting musical score from Matt Morton. Part orchestral, part electronic, it lends a strangely foreboding radiophonic quality to the action — utilising instruments and period hardware which would only have been available before 1969.

Splashing down within a swift 93 minutes, 'Apollo 11' takes you on an intense, explosive and emotional journey. Endlessly enlightening and

intimate, yet never mawkish, it’s a vivid time capsule which replays a world-changing event and puts you in the centre of the action. Many will enjoy the sheer spectacle of the NASA vehicles, the desolate detail in the lunar terrain, or simply delight in its evocation of late Sixties’ Americana. Either way, don't wait for it to land quietly on Netflix — secure a central seat in a cinema and strap yourself in for a full sensory assault. Go for launch.

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Unsurprisingly, live music is all about the music and the venue is often an afterthought, a container of sound.

But, when a deliberate choice has been made regarding the venue, the music just sounds so much better.

This was certainly the case when The Manchester Collective, a fine ensemble producing baroque finesse and contemporary electronica to create emotive and atmospheric performances, chose to play in The Crypt at Leeds Town Hall and turned the music into a wider spatial sensation.

The evening opened with a performance on Viola de Gamba from a new member of the ensemble Kate Conway. The instrument was strung and fretted with animal intestines complementing the virtuosity of the performer with wonderful authenticity, and ultimately producing an emotive experience for the audience through her performance of Les Voix Humaines.

The emotional journey continued with a performance by violinist and longterm member Rakhi Singh, who gave a spine-tingling rendition of Bach’s

Dance Chaconne to close off the first half. She elaborated on the meaning of piece, explaining how Bach had returned home to learn of his wife’s death. This piece of mourning is written as a dance and invokes both a sense of power and powerlessness.

With a high bar to vault over, the second half had to produce something magical. The interpretation of Paradise Lost, in collaboration with Sebastian Gainsborough, featured Viola de Gamba and violin again, plus three vocalists and an electronic arrangement. Alice Zawadzki’s operatic voice portrayed Lucifer in a hauntingly ethereal manner, while the more contemporary vocals brought a very relatable sense of humanity to Adam and Eve. Gainsborough’s electronics play with rhythm, or to be more precise the lack of it. What pulses are heard are distant and separate, and with the strings pulling further with the harmony, create a sense of space and scale and almost a void.

This audible void echoed within the Crypt, its alcoves playing host to the singers who emerge to recite their lyrics before retreating again, falling in and

out of perception and dragging the listeners ear with them with every return and departure. Within the close confines of the Crypt the experience was exhausting but extremely satisfying. The Manchester Collective is an act to be seen and a sensation to be felt.

Details of The Manchester Collective can be found here: https:// manchestercollective.co.uk/paradise

By Sam Rayner

Live Music Listings August 2019 Peatbog Faeries Fri 2 Aug, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £16 (adv). A firm favourite at festivals & venues across UK. Their unique brand of music never fails to delight.

Flipper Sat 3 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £20. American rock band formed in 1979 ‘til 90s. Reunited 2005. Bass-driven, distorted style of punk considered key forerunner to sludge.

Summer Hangout! Live Music Extravaganza Sat 3 Aug, 3.15pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £6.60.

Durand Jones & The Indications Mon 5 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £13.20.

Bayou-born soul sensation joined legendary Indiana University Soul Revue. Met writer/ producer duo Aaron Frazer & Blake Rhein & began writing original music.

HEART Headingley Tues 6 Aug: Dolly James Collective - an eclectic mix of jazz. £3/£5 Nordic Giants Fri 9 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £11. Hidden behind feathered masks & effortlessly swapping instruments, this duo performs original music to a backdrop of award winning films.

Sisterhood - Astraluna, Fuzzy Jones, Fran Wyburn & Miranda Arieh Fri 9 Aug, 7pm at Headingley Social, HEART Headingley. £3 /£5. A collective of female musicians celebrating women in music. Uplifting, compelling & eclectic.Part of Headingley Social with Vinyl & food by Salvo’s.

Imarhan Sat 10 Aug, 8pm Headrow House. £11. A loose collection of friends who reflect their cultural & generational background; dry guitar riffs, pop melodies & pan-African rhythms drawing on traditional Tuareg music & African ballads.

Leeds Ska & Mod Festival Sun 11 Aug, 3pm Millennium Sq. £16 - £35. The Dualers, From The Jam, Bad Manners, Death of Guitar Pop.

Chronixx Sun 11 Aug, 7pm at O2 Academy. £35.35. one of the hottest & most in demand reggae artists of his generation. Son of reggae artist Chronicle.

The High Hollers Tues 13 Aug, 8pm at HEART Headingley. £3/£5. Life off the beaten track.

This harmonica/ guitar duo has busked, picked, stomped & wailed for over 10 years.

Black Milk Tues 13 Aug, 8pm at Belgrave Music Hall. £16.88. Black Milk has transitioned from one of hip-hop’s young rising stars to a virtuoso with a wellrounded pedigree as producer, rapper, performer.

The Buffalo Skinners Wed 14 Aug, 8pm at Oporto Bar. £8.80. Sheffield rock & roll band playing an energetic, winsome set exploring the breadth of their ‘60’s rock, folk & blues influenced style.

Yo La Tengo Wed 14 Aug, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £22. New York-based art-rock trio with truly original sound.

Lee Fields & The Expressions Thurs 15 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £16.50. Lee has poured his grunts & screams over a legacy of funk & soul hits. His recordings in recent years have solidified his place as the King of contemporary funk.

Me Thee & E Tues 20 Aug, 8pm at HEART Headingley. £3/£5. Singer-songwriters influenced by love of jazz, classical & folk music. Their songs tell of relationships, society, philosophy & politics.

Tech N9ne Tues 20 Aug, 7pm The Wardrobe. £21.45. Aka American rapper Aaron Dontez Yates. Tech’s multi-faceted skillset is exemplified by collaborations with such diverse artists as The Doors, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Eminem & Boyz II Men. Anais Mitchell Wed 21 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £19.80. Charismatic Vermont singer-songwriter whose album 'Hadestown' (featuring Bon Iver & Ani DiFranco) was on many critic's Top 10 albums of the year list. Billy Bragg & Bon Iver have covered her songs.

Martha Reeves Fri 23 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club, £19.80. Motown's ultimate soul diva & lead singer of Martha & The Vandellas. She has established herself as a singer/songwriter with few limitations, singing rock, jazz, country, gospel, blues & classical.

Madlib Fri 23 Aug, 10pm Belgrave Music Hall. £27.50. Hip hop producer from LA, he is an enthusiastic crate digger, with a deep reverence for jazz & soul. Also a member of the hip hop trio Lootpack.

Peter Broderick Fri 23 Aug, 8pm Headrow House. £13.75. Danish post-pop. 'Moments that recall the magnificence of Simon & Garfunkel at their peak, or David Pajo at his most ambient' -Sunday Times.

Julie Felix Sun 25 Aug, 7.30pm at Whitby Pavilion Theatre. Legendary folk singer, now in her 80s, who appeared at Glastonbury this year Ticket (no booking fee) 01472 349 222 – Junoon Mon 26 Aug, 7pm first direct arena. £35 - £113. Pakistan’s biggest rock band founded 1990 by Salman Ahmad - the man behind Junoon’s sweeping melodies, bhangra rock rhythms & driving guitars.

Blends powerful, arena rock with the tranquility of Sufi Muslim love poetry.

Gregory Alan Isakov Tues 27 Aug, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £16.50. Songs that tell a story of miles & landscapes & the search for a sense of place. Deep lyrical masterpieces, with hints of Leonard Cohen & Bruce Springsteen.

Kate Le Bon/ Grimm Grimm Wed 28 Aug, 7.30pm Leeds University Union. £16. a vocalist who forgoes folk’s softer sides for delicious black humour./ +Space-folk project of Koichi Yamanoha, formerly of Screaming Tea Party.

Y Street Band + Honey & the Bear Fri 30 Aug, 8pm at New Headingley Club. £10. York based 5-piece cover band who specialising in flamboyant vocals & rich harmonies. + Folk & roots inspired duo delicately interweaving vocal harmonies with powerful guitar riffs, foot-stomping rhythms & catchy melodies.

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St Gemma’s New G-Force Obstacle Run in Roundhay Park

Healthy Ageing Through Physical Activity - Free Training ‘Healthy Ageing - Physical Activity’ is a new, half day training course designed to support anyone working with older people with an interest in physical activity. Organised by the Adults & Health Directorate at Leeds City Council, the course is free and will take place at Technorth in Chapel Allerton. It will cover: • How physical activity can be made easier and more accessible • Consistent messages and recommendations for physical activity • Barriers to physical activity and the impact of ageing on levels of activity

On Saturday 7th September, St Gemma’s Hospice is bringing a new obstacle run to Roundhay Park. Sign up and see if you have what it takes to tackle the 10k or 5k courses in support of the hospice.

produce a route and obstacles that, while challenging, will still be fun and accessible for all abilities. We’re hoping that hundreds of people will sign up to the challenge to see if they have the G-Force for St Gemma’s!”

The G-Force Obstacle Run will feature loads of natural and man-made obstacles that will have runners climbing, swinging, sliding and crawling around the challenging but fun course, with a bit of mud thrown in for good measure!

For more information and to sign up, visit www.events.st-gemma.co.uk or contact the fundraising team on 0113 218 5505 or challenges@st-gemma. co.uk

“We’re really excited to be launching this brand-new event”, said Pete Watson, Senior Events Fundraiser at St Gemma’s. “It’s prefect for individuals and teams. We’ve worked hard to

• What is available in Leeds – activities, resources and services • An introduction to frailty, falls and preventative work The dates currently available are: Monday 23rd September, 9.30am – 1pm; Wednesday 30th October, 9.30am – 1pm; Wednesday 20th November 12.30 – 4pm.

To book your place now, email rachel.brighton2@leeds.gov.uk with your name, contact details, organisation/role and preferred date.

MASSC Celebrates its Centenary!

Moor Allerton Sports & Social Club (MASSC) is celebrating its centenary with a special Centenary Open Day on Sunday 8th September, 2 – 6pm at its Stonegate Road location opposite the Fire Station, LS17 6EL. MASSC is a sports and social centre in Moortown with dedicated facilities for crown green bowls, snooker and bridge. It has a large hall, used for table tennis and other sporting and fitness activities, as well as for events and meetings. There is also a bar with wide-screen TV. The oldest recorded group meeting on the present site was the Moor Allerton Men’s Club, formed in 1898. The Snooker section was set up in 1920 and Moor Allerton Tennis Club was formed in 1921 with three grass courts, three hard courts followed in 1925 – unfortunately tennis is no longer played.

In 1926, Moortown Men’s Bowling Club was formed, and the Table Tennis Club was established in 1947, with matches played

in the Leeds & District Leagues. A Scottish Country Dance group moved in soon afterwards and a number of dance groups still use the Centre on a weekly basis.

Leeds Bridge Club became a section in 2000 and now has over 300 members. Rooms continue to be hired out for various activities.

The hall and bar are available for hire for groups and events. Facilities are normally available from 9am – 11pm on both weekdays and weekends.

For more information, contact Ann O’Grady, Centre Manager, on 0113 265 3294/ 07934 351 051, or annieogr@ hotmail.com

Our Junior Medics Workshops are running every Thursday in August!

8th August – Heart Dissections 15th August – Medical Mavericks Workshop – A Career in Health 22nd August – Junior First Aid Training 29th August – Eye Dissections To find out more information or book these events, visit:

thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk You can also contact us on: 0113 205 6525 or email info@thackraymuseum.org

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This Summer, The Thackray Medical Museum - in partnership with Yorkshire Ambulance Service - is launching its amazing Emergency Museum, a decommissioned ambulance containing highlights from the museum’s collection, games, a teddy bear hospital, and an opportunity to champion your local health heroes. Catch it at numerous locations, including Castle Howard on 17th August and Piece Hall, Halifax on 23rd – 26th August.

The museum will also be hosting Junior Medics workshops at the museum (141 Beckett St, LS9 7LN). These will feature: ‘A Career in Health’ Workshop with Medical Mavericks (15 Aug) Children will learn how to use an ultrasound machine, record and print an ECG of their heart, and try keyhole surgery with training equipment used by real surgeons!

Children will receive a workbook to record all their observations and a poster with information on eleven NHS career sectors. Suitable for age 9+. Tickets £10.

Junior First Aid Training (22 Aug) Hands-on training with mannequins

and choking vests to try out what they’ve learnt. All the basics of first aid, such as how to deliver CPR, place someone in the recovery position, and treat burns, bangs and bruises. Suitable for age 7+.

Tickets £10 Heart and Eye Dissections (8 & 29 Aug) Get to grips with using a scalpel and other surgical equipment, and learn how these organs enable us to do all the stuff we often take for granted, like seeing, and breathing! Led by a medical professional from St James’ Hospital. Suitable for 7+.

Tickets £10 Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Leeds Inspired, full details are available at www. thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk The Thackray Medical Museum galleries are temporarily closed while the museum undergoes an exciting £4 million redevelopment, it reopens Summer 2020.

‘Space Chase’ is this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at Leeds Libraries. It is inspired by the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing by Neil Armstrong. Aimed at 4 – 11 year olds, it has just started and will continue until 14th September. Children taking part will join super space family, The Rockets, for a thrilling mission to track down books nabbed by mischievous aliens!

Sign up at your local library to receive your joining pack and borrow a book. For each book you read you’ll be rewarded with prizes. If you manage to read six books, you will have completed the challenge and will receive your Certificate and Medal!

Head to your library, or the children’s mobile, to join the challenge and look out for lots of exciting events taking place in libraries across the city too.

There are encounters with dinosaurs and swashbuckling pirate adventures at Abbey House Museum, and Lotherton Hall is heading back to the swinging sixties! It’s the Summer of ’69 for six weeks, complete with flower power trail, far-out crafts and weekly themes that celebrate Lotherton’s 50th anniversary.

There’s instrument making and decorating at Leeds City Museum, with a Strange Sounds trail that explores the musical side of the museum’s collections. Check out the mini music festival celebrating local talent on 15th August.

At Temple Newsam, pitch a picnic spot, take the monster trail through the house and head to Home Farm to meet Amazing Animals from 10th – 18th August. Meet animals from all over the globe, including tropical species and beautiful birdlife.

There are Tuesday crafts at Kirkstall Abbey and outdoor games on Wednesdays. Take a tour at Leeds Discovery Centre or catch a mystery matinee in the Palace Picture House at Leeds Industrial

Museum. At Thwaite Watermill you can grab an adventure pack and take the nature trail along the canal. On 18th August travel to Leeds Industrial Museum and Thwaite Watermill by vintage bus!

And, don’t forget to check out Yorkshire Sculpture International at Leeds Art Gallery. It’s free and there’s a fabulous programme of family friendly events. Create, Sculpt, Play presents pop-up activities outside from 20th July – 4th August.

For more information visit museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk

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This Summer Bramley Baths will be transformed into waters of adventure!

Race against your fellow Pirates of the Bramley-bean to recover hidden treasure, check out adventure-themed sessions featuring heroic superhero swims, or battle inflatable dinosaurs in the Jurassic pool.

Superhero swims will run weeks commencing 29th July and 12th and 26th August, with Dinosaur swims running weeks commencing 5th and 19th August.

Climb across the giant inflatable obstacle course or take part in the popular family fun swims!

At Merminnies, the 30-minute creative movement and swimming session for 4-7 year olds and their parents/carers, children can have fun building their water confidence and learning floating and aqua-batic moves.

Junior Mermaids (8-12-year olds) is a swimming and water-dance class using synchronised swimming techniques to combine exercise, creativity and fun.

These are weekly, one-hour sessions.

The Baths also run popular week-long crash courses, aimed at boosting kids’ confidence in water.

If you’d like to visit the Baths fairly regularly over the Summer, a Summer Swim Pass could save you money.

A Junior Pass (£20) gives under-16s unlimited access to the pool – apart from adult swim times, and under-8s must always be accompanied (1 adult to 2 children). A Family Pass (two adults, two children) costs £50. Passes, available from reception or 0113 256 0949, are valid from Saturday 27th July to Sunday 1st September.

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The Royal Armouries invites you to the museum for a Royal Family Day Out between Saturday 27th July and Sunday 1st September.

The museum houses the national collection of arms and armour. It is one of the best museums of its type in the world and a great place to discover national treasures on your doorstep, including the Lion Armour, tournament armours of King Henry VIII, and an Indian elephant armour - the heaviest in the world. With over 8,500 objects on display there’s loads more to discover.

The museum’s daily programme of live interpretations, combat demonstrations, talks, craft activities, tours, and have-a-go sessions, brings the collection to life and gives you the chance to get your hands on history.

In addition, there’s a special ‘Meet the Monarch’ weekend from 24th – 26th August, when ‘Merry Monarch’ Charles II will be ruling supreme over the museum. He will host a spectacular cavalcade of regal entertainment including six royal horse shows featuring the equestrian skills of horse racing, mounted military formation drills, gun firings and a Spanish dressage display (daily 12 noon & 3pm). Tickets are available online.

The museum is open daily 10am – 5pm and admission is free. For full details of the Summer Programme, check www.royalarmouries.org

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Younger Life ‘Recycle with Michael’ Salvation Army Trading Co Launches Recycling Competition Yorkshire schools are being encouraged to ‘Recycle with Michael’, as part of an initiative by The Salvation Army Trading Company to divert thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing and shoes away from landfill.

Schools that sign up will be challenged to fill as many bags as possible before the end of September 2019, for the chance to be crowned Michael’s recycling champions. The winning school – calculated as the one with the highest ratio of weight to pupils - will receive a trophy, certificate and a special visit from Michael, the scheme’s mascot.

Designed for primary school children, the programme is also an important way for schools to generate much-needed funds

- a percentage of the bags’ financial value is donated back to the school to spend how they wish. The remaining funds will go towards supporting The Salvation Army’s important work helping vulnerable people in communities across the UK. The scheme aims to educate young people about the importance of recycling in a fun and engaging way. It is supported by free downloadable presentations, posters and lesson plans which stress environmental and charitable messages.

“We hope our competition will encourage children and their families to give unwanted items a new lease of life”, said Kirk Bradley, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Salvation Army Trading Company. “The initiative not only supports local children but also local communities through the work of The Salvation Army to tackle homelessness, poverty, addiction, modern slavery, unemployment and loneliness.”

Recycle with Michael is a simple and effective way to deal with the UK’s fastest growing source of household waste – textiles. All donations will be either reused or recycled Schools can register and request bags via https://recyclewithmichael.co.uk/

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Netball Team is World Champion The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) U-15 netball team recently won the inaugural World Schools Netball Cup. The competition brought top school teams from UK and international schools to Loughborough University in June.

The Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) is inviting families to attend its annual Superhero Walk and Family Fun afternoon at Temple Newsam on Sunday 8th September.

The 1km sponsored Superhero Walk costs just £15 for family entry, with a suggested fundraising target of £50. Walkers will include families and friends of congenital heart patients, plus young patients themselves, all raising vital funds for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. They (and their dogs!) are encouraged to dress as their favourite heroes - Batman, Spiderman, Minions, Peppa Pig, Cat woman and even heart surgeons - who are superheroes to many families.

“Whilst our Superhero Walk is a brilliant fundraiser, the family fun day has got bigger every year”, said Charlotte Anderson-Hughes CHSF events manager. “The event celebrates the local superheroes we support as a charity - the patients themselves.”

Fancy dress is, of course, optional.

CHSF would like local families to go

along, learn about their charity work and have fun too. There will be bouncy castles, children’s rides, face painting, refreshments and much more for everyone to enjoy – and entry is free for the general public.

“We’re proud to be sponsoring the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund’s Superhero Walk in September”, said Jayne Kennedy, Marketing Manager, B&M Waste Services who are sponsoring the event. “As longstanding sponsors of the charity, we look forward to continuing our fundraising efforts throughout the year to raise vital funds for the fantastic work that it does.”

The Superhero Walk begins at 11.30am in the park near Temple Newsam House, followed by the family fun.

Tickets for the Superhero Walk are available via www.chsf.org.uk/events.

For further information, contact Charlotte at 0113 831 4810 events@ chsf.org.uk

The U-15 GSAL team were crowned World Schools Netball Champions, losing only one game on their way to the title. Plus, the U-13 team took the bronze medal in their age group. They won six out of their seven group matches but lost a very close semi-final to Jess School, Dubai.

“It was an incredible experience, meeting players from many different countries with the chance to compete at the highest level on a world stage”, said Cath Johnson, GSAL head of netball.

“The media slot for teams on the first evening, the opening ceremony and the professional staging of the final made it very special for us all.”

The World Schools Netball Cup is part of the World School Games Event Series, incorporating a variety of team and individual sports throughout the year and around the world.

A Magical Sleeping Beauty Comes to The Carriageworks Over the last fourteen years, the Carriageworks Theatre’s traditional pantomime has become an unmissable festive treat for families. With its mix of well-known songs, cheeky comedy, great casts, stunning sets, beautiful costumes, it’s a highlight of the Leeds Christmas experience.

This year’s production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ includes Carriageworks’ regular Jez Edwards, now in his eleventh year of panto at the theatre. Jez has appeared in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and was part of the epic 2018 Sainsbury’s Christmas TV campaign which paid tribute to the soldiers of WW1. Myra Dubois, plays the Wicked Witch, and newcomers Katherine Picar and James Meunier play the Princess and Prince. Katherine recently appeared in the UK tour of Miss Saigon, and James starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’.

Set in a magical castle deep in the forest, a beautiful sleeping Princess cursed by a wicked fairy awaits her rescue by a handsome prince.

True to form there’ll be brilliant goodies and baddies, singing, dancing, a wedding and, if you wish hard enough, a happy ever after ending!

Photo: Beauty & The Beast 2018

Sleeping Beauty will run from Friday 22nd November until Saturday 4th January 2020.

There will be a special British Sign Language performance on 12th December at 6.30pm, and relaxed performances on 5th and 29th December at 2pm.

Tickets: £13 – £20 are available from 0113 376 0318 or www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk.

Spun together with sumptuous sets, gorgeous fairy tale costumes, big song and dance numbers, a little bit of magic and bags of audience participation, Sleeping Beauty is a spectacular pantomime for all the family.

Tickets £13 – £20

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CommunityNotices ACTIVE

Leeds City Girls U-9s is recruiting

Alwoodley Walkabout Group Long & short walks, midweek & weekends, some evenings. Details: John jhn.wtsn@gmail. com

Chapel Allerton Badminton Club Wed, 8 – 9pm at Scott Hall Leisure Centre.

Sociable club. All abilities welcome. No annual membership fee. Details: James on 07809 776367, chapelabadminton.co.uk

players. Based at Adel, Club training Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30pm & games Saturday am. Details: Jodi Walsh 07790 941006, jodi.walsh@hotmail.com

University of Leeds Staff Walking Club Walks of varying lengths (5 – 14 miles) every weekend. Everyone welcome.

Details: David Shaw 285 7480 / d.c.shaw@ leeds.ac.uk North Leeds Bowling Club Old Park Rd.

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

Roundhay LS8 1JX (next to NL Cricket Club). A healthy outdoor activity in a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Long established club with good facilities.

Come & try. First year new membership half normal fee if you chose to join.

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

Adel Scottish Dancers meet Tues, 7.45 – 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall. Keep fit, meet new friends & have fun with Scottish dancing. Beginners welcome. First class free. Details: www. rscdsleeds.org.uk

Leeds City Ladies Football Team is Recruiting New Players Based at Adel Sports Assoc. training is on Thursday nights & games on a Sunday. Details: Brian Wilks 07587143430, bcwilks11@ gmail.com

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 Alwoodley Art Group meets Thurs 7.30 - 10pm at Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, LS17 7NZ. Friendly group of amateur & semi-professional artists who meet to work together & share ideas.

Regular demos & workshops by visiting artists. New members welcome. Details: 225 1546, www.alwoodleyartgroup-leeds. com / Leeds Marquetry Group meets most Wed, 7 – 9pm at the Polish Catholic Centre, Newton Hill Rd, Chapel Allerton, LS7 4JE. Friendly group with over 60 members makes marquetry pictures & decorated applied pieces.

Programme of activities, competitions & demonstrations. Details: Steve 01943 600111, secretary.leedsmarquetry@gmail. com, www.leedsmarquetry.org.uk

Roundhay Art Group Meets Mon 2 – 4pm 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, 2 – 4pm at Methodist Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. 13 & 27 Aug: Practical; Sat 31 Aug: Annual Exhibition at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. All abilities welcome. Visitors £4. Details: Pam 268 4734, www.stainbeckarts.co.uk

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COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre Centenary Open Day Sun 8 Sept, 2 – 6pm Stonegate Rd (opp fire station) LS17 6EL. Active display of all sectional activities. Live band, bar, refreshments & other stalls. Plenty pf parking. Free entry.

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Rescued Animals Charity Auction Bank Holiday Monday 26 Aug, 10am viewing /11am auction at Adel Methodist Church Hall, LS16 7NX. Refreshments, sandwiches, cakes etc.

Shadwell Horticultural Society 73rd Flower, Veg & Craft Show Sat 17 Aug. Opens 1.30pm at Shadwell Primary School. Main St. LS17 8JF. Adm £6/ £5/ children U-16 free (but must be accompanied by an adult). Details:Teresa 268 8231 GROUPS/CLUBS Air Yorkshire Aviation Society meets monthly, 2.30pm in the Media Centre at Leeds/Bradford Airport. Details: alan. sinfield@airyorkshire.org.uk/, www. airyorkshire.org.uk/ Chapel Allerton In Bloom was created with the aim of improving green spaces in the area. Volunteer run, it has already created a number of improvements, incl a community orchard & vegetable beds. New members welcome. Details: Chapelallertoninbloom@gmail.com

DIG - a drama improvisation group, meets Tues 10.45am - 12.45pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. No experience necessary. £7 per session. Details: Ron Wiener 266 7722

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

runs a bridge session every Fri from 7pm, usually in Shadwell Village Hall. New members welcome. Go along as a guest, £2.50 per player, for a few sessions. Host available, so players can come along without a partner. Details: secretary@ shadwellbridgeclub, shadwellbridgeclub. com

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

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

Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group is looking for new supporters

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club For former cardiac patients.

& committee members to help realise projects to protect & enhance the Conservation Area. Community involvement & activities to raise awareness of the historic foundations of the area. Details: gvcag@yahoo.co.uk

Friendly, evening exercise classes with qualified instructors. Details: 07487 565070, www.wharfedalecardiacclub.org. uk, wghcardiacclub@gmail.com

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 6 times a year, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Far Headingley. Membership £10pa/ couple £15. All welcome. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880

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

Leeds Lions Club meets 2nd Mon (ex bank holidays), 7.30pm at the Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St (off Kirkstall Rd) LS3 1LY. Make new friends & support the community by joining the largest voluntary service organisation in the world. Details: Peter 266 3324 Rotary Club of Roundhay meets Mon, 7.30pm (ex bank holidays) at Sand Moor Golf Club, Alwoodley Ln., LS17 7DJ. If you’d like to make new friends & contribute to changing lives in the community by engaging with the world’s largest voluntary charity, contact our Secretary. Details: 266 6203, www. roundhayrotaryclub.co.uk

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

Shadwell Bridge Club Friendly little club

Roundhay Probus Club meets 2nd Mon, 10am at Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr, LS8 4HA. Includes speakers on a wide variety of subjects, coffee & chat, bowls & snooker sections. New members welcome.

MUSIC

Come & Sing Victorian Music Sat 21 Sept at St Michael’s Church, Haworth Anthems by Parry, Elgar, Goss, Stainer & others. Led by award-winning composer & choral director Tim Knight. A fun day with plenty of time for lunch & tea. Book via www.timknightmusic.com/events/ come-and-sing-victorian-music Roundhay Singers Community Choir run by composer Jon Hughes meets Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm at St Andrew’s, Shaftesbury Ave Roundhay. Singing beautiful music from around the world. Anyone can join in – no singing experience necessary as all music is taught by ear. Details: https:// roundhaysingers.com

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SPIRITUAL Meditation at Kirkstall Abbey Wed 10.15

Chapel Allerton Town St Lunch Club

– 11.15am in Kirkstall Abbey Education Room (Visitors’ Centre). Free. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org, www. brahmakumaris.uk/events

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

Care Connect Thurs, 1.30 – 3.30pm, Lidgett Lane Community Centre, LS17 6QP. Friendly group with gentle exercises, various entertainments, guest speakers, musicians, games etc. £3. Details: 887 3597, leedsyorkhub@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Meditation with Music & Spiritual Healing monthly, 11am – 1pm at Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa, Otley, Wed 14 Aug (18 Sept, 16 Oct, 20 Nov 18 Dec) Registered healer with Fellowship Award from Healing Trust National Federation of Spiritual Healers. Also registered with Complementary & Natural Health Care Council. Details: www.ruthkaye.net

Leeds Healing Centre Fri noon - 2.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley, LS6 3HN. Healing to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing by professional team of volunteers. £5, no appointments necessary. Details: 07985 121810, www. leedshealingcentre.org. Also at Friend’s Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7pm 8.30pm. Details: 07949 972690

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

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Aphasia Leeds A friendly, welcoming

Leeds West Indian Carnival: The Early Years Wed 14 Aug, 6-7pm, Sanderson

Chair Yoga Tues, 10.30 – 11.30am at Richmond House, Street Ln, LS8 1BW. Gentle chair-based yoga, aimed at older people & suitable for all. £4. Details: Lea 07440 060137

Dance On Wed, 10.45 – 11.45am at The Reginald Centre, Chapeltown. New series of dance classes for older adults.

A fun way to meet new friends, move to music & have a laugh! £3 per session (first session free). Details: Ella or Adie 243 9867 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

group for people with Aphasia following stroke or head injury. Drop in to Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, 1st & 3rd Thurs each month, 1 - 3pm. Details: aphasialeedsuk@gmail.com

British Thyroid Foundation Patient Information Day Sat 5 Oct, 10.30am – 4pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel LS1 4DL. Free & focused towards those with Hyperthyroidism (over-active), Graves’ Disease or Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Details & to reserve a place: 01423 810093

Leeds Coeliac Group Advice & support to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease & who have to follow a strict gluten free diet. Details: leeds@coeliac. org.uk

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Discover the organisers, costume makers, designers, musicians & stories behind Europe’s oldest West Indian Carnival.

Danny Friar explores the early years in this fun, interactive presentation. Free, but booking required www.ticketsource. co.uk/leedslibraryevents

Leeds Then & Now Wed 28 Aug, 1 – 2pm, Sanderson Room, 3rd Floor, Leeds Central Library. Author Eric Musgrave discusses the inspiration & process of compiling his latest book ‘Leeds Then & Now’, a photographic celebration of the city. Book available to buy at special price of £12.50 (cash sales only). Free, but booking required www.ticketsource. co.uk/leedslibraryevents

Singing for the Brain Mon 11am Inkwell Café, LS7 3LW. Join in the sing- a-long & make new friends. People with memory problems & their carers welcome. £2. Details: 887 3597, leedsyorkhub@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Tea Cosy+ Memory Café 1st Wed of each month, 11am - 1.30pm at Brackenwood Community Association, The Highwood Building, Brackenwood Dr (off Lidgett Lane) for those living with dementia.

Sing-along, light lunch of homemade sandwiches & cakes & support for carers. £2.50. Details: Susie 266 6476

Leeds Migraine & Headache Support Group A friendly, supportive online group for people living with migraine & headache conditions in Leeds. Search ‘Leeds Migraine & Headache Support Group’ on Facebook or contact Fiona King on 07709 353 167

Peterloo & Yorkshire Wed 21 Aug, 6-7pm Sanderson Room, 3rd Floor, Leeds Central Library. Join Prof Malcolm Chase for a fascinating & timely local history talk, exploring the events of 1819 & their impact in West Yorkshire. Free, But Booking Required: www.ticketsource. co.uk/leedslibraryevents

Talking Histories: Woodhouse Moor in WW2 Wed 28 Aug, 7pm at Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. A walking tour with Dr Henry Irving, Leeds Beckett Uni. Uncover clues that reveal details about life on the home front. Adv. tickets £6/5 leftbankleeds.org.uk/events

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Alwoodley WI meets 3rd Wed, 7.30pm

Bramhope Puritan Chapel Open Days

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

2 – 4pm on Sunday 4 Aug (15 Sept, 22 Sept). September dates are also Heritage Open Day events.

Leeds Ladies Coffee Morning 10.30am at Church Institute, New Market St. Thurs 1 Aug: ‘Lady Randy’ with Pat Osborne.

Thurs 5 Sept: ‘The Funny Side of the Law’ with Julian Cundiff. Details: Joan 225 1166

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Roundhay WI meets 2nd Thursday, 7pm

Phoenix Dance Theatre Summer Schools

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Mon 29 July - Friday 3 Aug (7-11 years); Mon 5 - Friday 9 Aug (12 – 16 years).

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University of Leeds Ladies’ Club Meets monthly. All women with strong affiliation to the University welcome.

Details: The Secretary 261 4564

Pony Day Thurs 1 Aug, 10am – 3pm at Hope Pastures (corner Ring Rd & Weetwood Ln). Children learn to care for ponies under expert supervision.

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Visitor centre open for refreshments.

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