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2020 has got off to a flying start! Already we are into February and festivals and celebrations are making their presence felt.

Following a successful appearance last year, the Leeds LitFest is back with a great programme; Leeds Baroque is celebrating its 20th anniversary; and South Asian Artsuk’s LEAP festival focuses on the success of women in the arts, specifically from a South Asian perspective.

Once again, Dr Kevin Grady presents fascinating Leeds Lunch Hour Talks, this year at Leeds Minster; Hyde Park Picture House goes ‘on the road’; Chris Nickson chalks up ten years of writing in Leeds resulting in 22 crime novels; and we flag up some interesting activities for Half Term.

And now, March beckons! We look forward to receiving all your news and notices for March 2020 by 3rd February (12th February for advertising). We look forward to hearing from you.

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23 HELP - English Teachers Wanted!

Dr Kevin Grady presents his 13th annual series of free lunchtime lectures.

A charity working with immigrants and refugees is looking for qualified, volunteer teachers

15 Life’s So Much Better When You Smile!

Red Ladder Theatre presents a powerful, dark comedy at Leeds Playhouse.

19 Leeds Baroque Celebrates 20th Anniversary

24 Roundhay Park Gets its First 24Hour Defibrillator Community and local sporting groups band together to purchase life-saving equipment.

With special performances in Leeds, Leyburn and York.

28 Hyde Park Picture House Takes to the Road!

20 Leeds Lit Fest is back!

To ensure you get your film fix HPPH takes its programme to new venues.

promising to be unlike any other literature festival in the UK.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance, 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4BH

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Bark in the Park!

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St Gemma’s Hospice’s annual sponsored dog walking event, Bark in the Park, takes place at Temple Newsam on Saturday 22nd February.

You can choose from one, three or six-mile routes around the grounds.

There will be refreshments, games and stalls to browse. Weather permitting, you will also be able to give agility a go and watch a Flyball demonstration by Springers Agility and Flyball Club, meet huskies with the Eight Below Husky Rescue charity, and get doggy first aid and advice from Holly House Vets.

There will be a prize for the dog that raises the most sponsorship by 31st March 2020!

Over the last four years, Bark in the Park has raised nearly £60,000 for St Gemma’s. The Hospice provides expert care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, caring for patients and their carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team and via its day services, which include a Day Hospice and Out-Patient Department.

To book your place, visit https://events.stgemma.co.uk/events/bark-in-the-park/.

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Life&Style They Lived In Leeds

By Eveleigh Bradford

VESTA VICTORIA (VICTORIA LAWRENCE) (1873 – 1951) ‘Queen of the Music Hall’ Victoria Lawrence first stepped on stage when she was four, billed as ‘Baby Victoria’, singing and dancing alongside her parents, both music hall performers. Her family roots were deeply embedded in Leeds working class life, but she was to find fame and fortune across the globe. Audiences in the raucous music halls of the day loved her saucy comic songs, delivered in teasing cockney style, with rousing choruses to join in with. She became an international vaudeville star, ‘England’s premier comedienne’, commanding a record salary when she came back to perform at the City Varieties. Like her best-known songs, her personal life was tinged with naughtiness and scandal, providing the newspapers with some titillating headlines!

She was born in Holbeck in 1873, the second child of Joseph Lawrence, working then as a mechanic, and Emma, a cloth weaver. Joseph had been brought up in the old, grim Holbeck workhouse, while Emma had worked in the flax mills since childhood. They married in 1870 when 20-year-old Emma was pregnant and found they could escape their wretched past and the daily grind by performing together, perhaps first in pubs and then at the new music halls springing up around Leeds. Joseph (‘Joe’) developed a comedy act which now seems bizarre but was hugely popular: blacking his face and singing upside-down, waving his legs like arms while a model head was fixed on top – billed as the ‘amazing double-headed electricfooted negro’! Emma took the name Marion Nelson and sang character songs. When pretty little Victoria arrived, they took her along as an added attraction. Constantly on tour, with little chance of schooling, she was destined for the stage.

After graduating from ‘Baby’ to ‘Little Victoria’, at nineteen she took the name Vesta Victoria and went solo, while Joe moved into theatre management and Emma looked after the growing family, based in London now.

This was the great era of music hall and

variety, theatres packed every night for two performances, changing every week, with prices from 3 pence. Victoria toured the country, always on the move. Her signature song was ‘Daddy wouldn’t buy me a bowwow’, written specially for her – it was an instant hit, sung and whistled everywhere.

She made other songs her own too: ‘Waiting at the Church’, ‘Poor John’, ‘Our Lodger’s such a Nice Young Man’, relished for their sly innuendo. Small and vivacious, with a teasing deadpan delivery, she was adored by her audiences, who roared out the catchy choruses.

From the 1890s onwards she regularly toured the vaudeville circuit in the USA and was a huge star there, winning rave reviews – and, she said, showers of love letters and jewellery! She topped the bill wherever she went and could demand big money - £50 a week. A spirited fighter for her rights, she won substantial damages from the powerful Moss Empire in 1914 over the terms of her contract.

Her personal life was less successful. In 1897 she married a theatrical manager, Frederick McAvoy – she was already expecting her first child. Six years later she divorced him for adultery and cruelty. In 1912, on tour in America, she married her manager, Herbert Terry, and had a second child, but it turned out that his wife was still alive, so the marriage was bigamous (a disconcerting echo of the punch-line from ‘Waiting at the Church’ – ‘Can’t get away to marry you today, My wife won’t let me!’). When Terry’s wife died in 1920 they married again, legally, but he left her a few years later, and she divorced him for desertion. The newspapers had a field day.

in Leeds at the Hippodrome, City Varieties and other halls, and figured in a couple of films and on the radio into the 1940s.

She died in 1951 at her London home, still a wealthy woman. Alongside money and jewellery she left the old wicker basket that had always accompanied her on tour, and the originals of some of her famous songs, which found wry humour in the trials of ordinary people, especially women at the hands of men, reflecting the story of her own life – ‘It ain’t all honey and it ain’t all jam’!

She retired from the stage during her years with Terry, but after her divorce in 1926 staged a comeback, sometimes appearing with her brother Lawrence Barclay, a songwriter and actor. But tastes were changing and she was ageing. By the early ‘30s she was no longer top of the bill, though she appeared at the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium in 1932, as one of the stars of ‘the good old days’. She still made occasional appearances

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Life&Style Leeds in Your Lunch Hour The history of Leeds comes under the spotlight again from 5th – 26th February when Leeds historian, Dr Kevin Grady, presents his 13th annual series of free lunchtime lectures from 1.15 - 1.50 pm at Leeds Minster in Kirkgate, the new lecture venue this year.

Wednesday 26 February: ‘How Leeds Got its Daily Bread, 1086-2020’: Corn Mills, Bakehouses and Corn Exchanges – This fascinating story extends from Leeds’ medieval corn mill and bakehouse to the building of Leeds Corn Exchange and the Co-op’s People’s Flour Mill in Holbeck.

Wednesday 5 February: ‘Leeds Parish Church and Minster: Twelve Hundred Years of History’ – This lecture tells the fascinating story of how the small church with its Viking crosses at the heart of the original medieval settlement of Leeds became a massive parish church, and then the Minster we know today.

‘My lectures aim to tempt city centre workers and people with time to spare to pop into Leeds Minster at lunchtime to enjoy half an hour of the fascinating and entertaining history of Leeds”, said Dr Grady. “The lectures are free, and no booking is required. As in previous years, they will be full of surprises.

Wednesday 12 February: ‘The Wonder of his Age’: John Harrison, Leeds Benefactor (1579-1656) – This 17th century cloth merchant and benefactor is best remembered today for building St John’s Church, New Briggate and its almshouses, and re-endowing Leeds Grammar School.

Wednesday 19 February: ‘Leeds’ First Town Hall’: The Moothall, Briggate (1600-1825) – For over two hundred years the centre of Briggate above Kirkgate was dominated by the Moothall and butchers’ shambles. Its remarkable history brings 17th century and Georgian Leeds to life.

The lectures are free and as in previous years, they will be full of surprises!

“Three of this year’s lectures focus on some of Leeds’ most important surviving heritage buildings – Leeds Minster, St John’s, New Briggate, and the Corn Exchange, their predecessors, and the people involved in their creation. Another lecture tells the story of one of the city’s most evocative now-demolished buildings – the Georgian Moothall, the centre of civic life which stood in the middle of Briggate for over two hundred years.”

For further details about the Lunch Hour Lectures contact: Kevingrady50@gmail.com For details about other Leeds Civic Trust Events contact: 0113 243 9594; office@leedscivictrust. org.uk, www.leedscivictrust.org.uk.

A Change of Name – Yorkshire Flooring Specialises The shop that was Simply Carpets and Beds on Low Lane in Horsforth has quietly transformed itself into The Yorkshire Flooring Company – building on its strong reputation for great flooring ranges and dedicated customer service.

Having supplied carpets and beds in the area for over 34 years, Craig Vine decided that it was time to specialise – and the flooring market was becoming more and more exciting, with new products and design ideas popping up regularly.

Today, The Yorkshire Flooring Company is filled with a huge array of carpets and flooring at every price point – from sisals and seagrasses to hardwearing mixtures and contract flooring; soft, durable wools to luxurious handmade silks from Jacaranda.

The Yorkshire Flooring Company has also dedicated a showroom downstairs to the luxury Karndean vinyl tile ranges.

Hardwearing and waterproof, they feature wonderful stone and wood effects and

superb contemporary designs.

“Karndean are wonderful products to work with”, said Craig. “They don’t only look great, they are hardwearing and suit a wide variety of homes.”

‘Alternative’ and ‘Individual’ are also exciting ranges with discreet, contemporary patterning; and the beautiful range of stair runners could transform a hallway.

As always, customer service continues to be top of Craig’s list.

“Customer satisfaction is our focus. We really do offer a hand-holding service. We are happy to come to your home to discuss suitability and fitting. We have a

highly experienced team, some of whom have been with the business almost since it started. At The Yorkshire Flooring Company we are more prepared than ever to meet every flooring need around Leeds and beyond!”

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Ten Years of Leeds.

“Because of them, I was able to help organise ‘The Vote Before the Vote’, a 2018 exhibition at Leeds Libraries about the local Victorian women who helped with the cause of women’s suffrage. That’s my proudest achievement. And I had a play staged with a live quintet at Leeds Jazz Festival; utterly unexpected.”

Ten Years of Writing.

22 Crime Novels!

In the Spring of 2010, a small publisher called Crème de la Crime put out a novel called ‘The Broken Token’. Set in Leeds in 1731, it marked the first appearance of Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, and the crime fiction debut of long-time music journalist Chris Nickson. Fast forward a decade and Nickson is set to put out his 22nd book set in Leeds – ‘The Molten City’, which takes place in 1908.

“When I look at these books lined up on the shelf, it seems crazy”, he admits. “I’m not even completely sure how it happened.

I was just so eager to explore all these ideas and characters who’d been flowing through my mind.”

That’s taken him through seven acclaimed books with Richard Nottingham (actually Constable of Leeds in the 1730s) to Detective Superintendent Tom Harper, in charge of Millgarth police station at the turn of the 20th century, all the way to the 1950s and noir enquiry agent Dan Markham, as well as others.

“The people are the heart of the books”, Nickson says. “But I try to make Leeds itself a character, the way it changes and grows over time. I was born and bred here, the place is in my soul. In the 1730s, it was compact, barely the size of today’s city centre. Around 7- 8,000 people lived here. In the 1950s, we had more than 500,000. Yet something ineffably Leeds still remains at the core.”

Publishing the novels has opened the door to things Nickson had never anticipated.

Nickson’s newest book, ‘The Molten City’, the eighth to feature Det. Supt. Tom Harper, also builds on real Leeds history, using the 1908 Suffragette Riot as its backdrop.

“Being able to use real events helps to ground the story. It’s the same with actual locations. Tom’s wife Annabelle is the landlady of the Victoria public house at the bottom of Roundhay Road.

The place existed; my greatgrandfather was the landlord for 20 years. So, the novels connect not just to Leeds history, but my own family. My only regret is that my parents died before any of these books were published.”

Pictured: Chris Nickson

Ten years is quite an anniversary. Yet Nickson feels he’s just beginning. “I’ve covered Leeds in every decade from the 1890s to the 1950s, as well as a couple of others. With Tom and Annabelle Harper, I’ve chronicled their lives from 1890 to 1908, and I want to take them up to 1918.

Yes, I write crime novels, but for me, it’s always the people who make any book.”

2020 will bring two more Leeds books, as well as the reappearance in print of ‘The Broken Token’ - long available only as an ebook or audiobook.

Someone once said that if you cut me open, Leeds would run through me like a stick of rock

“Someone once said that if you cut me open, Leeds would run through me like a stick of rock. I’m proud of this place.

If I can keep writing stories set here that people want to read, I’ll feel I’ve accomplished something worthwhile.”

‘The Molten City’ is published in hardback on 31st March. ‘The Broken Token’ is in paperback again from February. Chris will be at Leeds LitFest in March, Wetherby Library with five other Leeds writers on 21st March, and at Morley and Rothwell libraries in April. www.chrisnickson.co.uk

Cabaret Returns to Leeds Grand Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical Cabaret returns to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 7th March.

Directed by Rufus Norris and produced by Bill Kenwright, it tells the story of a young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and features some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre, including ‘Money Makes the World Go Round’, ‘Two Ladies’, ‘Maybe This Time’ and ‘Cabaret’.

John Partridge, well known to TV audiences as East Enders’ Christian Clarke, and one of West End theatre’s most prolific leading men, fronts this production as the enigmatic Emcee. Kara Lily Hayworth, best known for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Cilla Black in ‘Cilla the Musical’, will star as Sally Bowles, and the role of Fraulein Schneider will be played by singer and screen icon Anita Harris.

Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the movie starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, ‘Cabaret’ has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards, including eight Oscars, seven BAFTAs and 13 Tonys. Norris’ production has enjoyed two smash hit West End runs and has picked up two Olivier Awards.

Book online at leedsgrandtheatre.com or call Box Office on 0844 848 2700

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VERVE Presents Strikingly

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Libraries of Free Digital Reading Options If you recently got a new reading device, Leeds Libraries would like you to know that they have a wide range of free digital reading options – all you need is your library card and pin number and you’re ready to go. Titles last for three weeks and will disappear when the loan period is over.

VERVE, the renowned postgraduate dance company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance, kicks off its 15-date international tour with a première at The Riley Theatre on 28th/29th February.

VERVE is made up of 14 exceptional dancers trained at some of the world’s leading dance conservatoires, and this year includes dancers from Malaysia, Portugal, Norway and South Korea, as well as the UK, forming a truly international company.

In 2020 the company will perform four physically ambitious, strikingly original dance works. Choreographers invited to create work include Olivier awardwinning dance theatre maker Botis Seva, prolific dancer turned choreographer Lali Ayguadé, Mari Carrasco, a rising star in Scandinavian contemporary dance, and maverick choreographer Douglas Thorpe.

“Year after year VERVE tours the work of exceptional choreographic artists, performed by a vibrant, international company of dancers”, said Matthew Robinson, Artistic Director. “Expect adventurous and bold work that reveals the virtuosic athleticism that these artists are capable of.

“Embedded in cultures across the world, dance is a means of communication beyond words. Dance and art more broadly have the ability to provoke thought, to spark dialogue and imagination. I invite audiences to sample a selection of the breadth of what is happening in dance right now at one of our performances this year, as well as witness a new generation of dancers about to make their mark on the UK and international dance scene.”

For full tour dates and to book visit: nscd. ac.uk/verve/tour

There are hundreds of titles in eBooks and eAudio to choose from – from crime to cookery and bestsellers to biographies. Books can be read on all standard e-readers, iPhone, Android and tablet devices including Kindle Fire (but not other Kindle devices).

Just download the BorrowBox app!

You will also have access to over 70 eMagazines and thousands of eComics – from manga to Marvel.

Read online or download and enjoy unlimited checkouts of the newest or back issues.

You will find links to BorrowBox and RB Digital via http://bit.ly/ LeedsCatalogue And if you’re not sure how to use your device or need help to get online, the libraries can help you with that as well! There are regular drop-in sessions at libraries across the city.

For more information, visit www. leeds.gov.uk/learning or ask at your local library.

Life’s So Much Better

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When You Smile!

Welcome to Smile Club!

Red Ladder Theatre will present ‘Smile Club’, a powerful, dark comedy by Andrea Heaton and Adam Z Robinson, in the new Bramall Rock Void space at Leeds Playhouse from 5th – 7th March.

Set in a dystopian world in which the government aims to tame unruly women deemed unable to fit into society, Smile Club is a feminist dystopian thriller that is a darkly comic and searingly satirical one woman show performed by Andrea Heaton and directed by Red Ladder Theatre’s Rod Dixon.

“The new studio is the perfect space for the show”, said Rod. “I guess you could say it's Red Ladder's first step into the world of science fiction, as the play explores a very plausible near-future when women become a little 'too outspoken for their own good' and have to be reconditioned in an institutional facility. It's a satire really, about the oppression of everyday sexism, but it's also very funny, and speaks very well to the times we live in.”

In it, Lisa, a Smile Club attendee, has been through it all and she now knows – beyond a shadow of a doubt – that nobody likes a girl who makes a fuss; nobody likes a girl who can’t take a joke. Life is simpler when you let things go. And she certainly has. Here, she presents the perks of being a Smile Club Member. Hear about her descent into dejection, rage, and violence, before her remarkable transformation into the smiley, well-adjusted human she is today.

Recommended for ages 12+. Running time: 60 minutes.

Some performances may include a post-show Q&A session

phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk WORLD PREMIERE • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE • 12—15 FEB 2020 SPRING TOUR FEB—JUNE 2020

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LEAP 2020: Celebrating Women in the Arts Organised by South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk), LEAP 2020 is a festival dedicated to the experience and journey of women. It presents several events led by women, discussing their experiences, and aimed at inspiring the next generation to pursue success in the arts, whilst focusing specifically on the South Asian perspective.

Thursday 4th March: Kanyaa: The Daughter at Stage@ leeds

From 29th February to 8th March, witness the ‘leaps’ taken by amazing South Asian women in the arts, with a vocal thumri concert, classical Kathak and Kuchipudi dance presentations, a panel discussion of inspirational women, and a violin performance by an international artiste.

A panel discussion of inspirational women in the arts, journeying through their experiences and their advice for young women entering the workplace. Concludes with a striking dance piece by kathak artists Jyoti Manral and Mansi Dabral Uniyal exploring the role of women in the world from the perspective of an unborn child.

Saturday 29th February: Saawariya: Poetry in Song at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton

Sunday 8 March: Women in Music at Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Road

Let Poulomi Chakraborty, accompanied by Shahbaz Hussain on tabla and Kirpal Singh Panesar on esraj, transport you to the warmth of love with the light classical genre of thumris.

An intergenerational presentation featuring SAAuk’s young female classical music students, and a performance by eminent violinist, Shreya Devnath.

Followed by a mouth-watering feast of authentic Indian food.

Sunday 1st March: Shakti: The Woman at The Tetley Unravel the goddess in you with a morning workshop inspired by classical kathak and kuchipudi dance, followed by a dance performance by Seetal Kaur Dhadyalla and Vrata Chigateri exploring female roles in Indian mythology.

For further information call 0113 244 5523 or visit www. saa-uk.org or

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN MUSIC 29 FEBRUARY - 8 MARCH

SATURDAY 29 February 2020 7pm

SUNDAY 1 March 2020 11am-5pm

WEDNESDAY 4 March 2020 5.30-7.30pm

Aavam Shreya Devnath & Praveen Sparsh

SUNDAY 8 March 2020

10.30am-3pm

TO BOOK GO TO saa-uk.org OR CALL 0113 244 5523

POINTS OF VIEW Our first exhibition of 2020 showcases the work of twelve artists and makers that all explore the theme of landscape. From traditional landscape painting to abstract ceramics, each artist perceives and interprets the landscape in their own unique way.

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Arts&Culture Weavers’ Return at Sunny Bank

Jamaal and Christella Commissioned to Create New Dance Pieces Pictured: Jamaal Burkmar Photo: Jack Thompson

Photo: Joanne Crawford

The sound of shuttles will echo once again in Sunny Bank Mill, Farsley, as hand weaving is introduced through a series of courses in the new Twisting Gallery studios, part of the Weavers’ Yard development which sees the regeneration of the heart of the mill.

Weaver Agnis Smallwood will run a series of workshops on refurbished looms, donated

by Fabworks. The lovely old George Wood handlooms started life at Leeds University (in fact both William and John Gaunt, Sunny Bank’s joint managing directors learnt to weave on them!). Participants can learn the basics of weaving in a day or take a longer course. Some of the looms will be available to rent for short periods for those who become addicted!

“Weaving is our legacy and a huge part of the story of our community”, said Jane Kay, Arts Director. “We are delighted to both share that history and provide a means of keeping it alive by introducing courses in this ancient craft.”

For further information on these courses, visit www.sunnybankmills.co.uk or email arts@sunnybankmills.co.uk Spring highlights at Sunny Bank include Opera at the Mill; ‘Points of View’, the first exhibition of 2020, is an examination of landscape by twelve artists; and in March, ‘Ones to Watch’ celebrates the work of emerging artists. The first open weekend is 1st/ 2nd February –the studios and Archives (Sat) will be open and Rose and Brown return for a vintage fair.

The Gallery is open every day except Monday (10am - 4pm Tues to Sat; 11am – 3pm Sun).

Learn the basics of Weaving in a day!

Phoenix Dance Theatre recently commissioned choreographer Jamaal Burkmar and composer Christella Litras to create a new work, following their engagement with Phoenix’s 2019 Choreographers and Composers Lab last July, which brought together 24 artists for a two-week intensive led by Sharon Watson, Artistic Director, and Music Director Alexander Campkin.

Funded by Jerwood Arts with match funding from Leeds Dance Partnership, The Lab focused on cross-artform collaboration, supporting four choreographers, four composers, four musicians and 12 dancers.

“This commission reaffirms why intensives like the CC Lab are so important for the industry, as it allows artists to take risks and collaborate and as a result, create something new and exciting which challenges their creative practice”, said Sharon.

Jamaal and Christella will produce a number of contemporary dance pieces set to original music, which will work together as a full-length performance or as standalone pieces.

Leeds Baroque Celebrates 20th Anniversary Leeds Baroque has been performing music of the 17th and 18th centuries since its foundation in 2000. Made up of professional, student and talented amateur performers, it is directed by Prof Peter Holman, an international authority on this repertoire.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary Leeds Baroque will be taking performances to Leyburn in North Yorkshire and to the National Centre for Early Music in York.

Sunday 8th March: The season begins with ‘Music for Great Occasions’, 3pm on the Clothworkers’ Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds, featuring the music of Purcell and Handel with Finn Lacey (counter tenor), Dan Auchincloss (tenor), Philip Smith (baritone) and renowned trumpet player Crispian Steele Perkins.

Saturday 6th June: The choir and orchestra present a programme of Schütz and Carissimi, 7.30pm at the National Centre for Early Music in York.

Celebrating 20 Years of Baroque Performance Sunday 8 March 2020 at 3pm Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, Leeds University School of Music, LEEDS LS2 9JT

Join Leeds Baroque, the city’s only period instrument orchestra and choir, directed by Leeds Baroque’s Audience Development Peter Holman for a celebration of their 20th programme is supported by Wade’s anniversary with a performance of

The Yorkshire Feast Song

by Henry Purcell and celebratory works by GF Handel.

More details at www.leedsbaroque.org Tickets: £20/£18/students Free Book online: concerts@leeds.ac.uk Box Office: 0113 3432584

Sunday 28th June: The orchestra and soloists perform dazzling summer music by Corelli, Stradella, Scarlatti and Vivaldi, 3pm at The Garden Rooms, Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire.

Sunday 25th October: Leeds Baroque soloists, choir and orchestra perform Handel’s Messiah, directed by Peter Holman at the Clothworkers’ Centenary Concert Hall, the University of Leeds.

Leeds Baroque has earned an enviable reputation for the breadth and quality of its performance and its audience has responded with great enthusiasm and wonderful complimentary comments. Over the years, many young artists have used it as a steppingstone to join prestigious professional groups such as Opera North, La Siècle in Paris, Genesis Sixteen and Welsh National Opera.

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Leeds Lit Fest is back!

Leeds Lit Fest returns from Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th March, promising to be unlike any other literature festival in the UK. This year it offers: • A Core Programme featuring local, regional and national writers including Helen Fielding, AC Grayling, Jenny Éclair, Helen Taylor, Gavin Esler and Marie Le Conte. There will be talks, discussions, panel events, Q&A sessions and a roadshow from the Northern Fiction Alliance.

• A Literary Inspired Programme building on last year’s quirkiness and made possible by funding from the Arts Council.

Pictured: Joe Williams

Leeds poet, Joe Williams has been commissioned to bring his ‘An Otley Run’ verse novella to life in a walk that will see people doing part of the famous Run. Other performers include, IOU Theatre, Ant

Hampton, Scary Little Girls, Nunkie Theatre, and Visible Fictions, bringing sound installations, theatre, immersive experiences, themed walks, music, spoken word and film events.

Pictured: Helen Fielding Photo: Alisa

• Inspiring the City a community programme that will see over 40 events, including a series of writing workshops, take place across the city. It will bring literary events closer to where people live and encourage them to embrace reading, writing and creative activity. Linked to this will be a series of podcasts where writers encourage listeners to develop their writing skills and increase their engagement with literature.

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In addition, through the support of the British Council and in partnership with Leeds Beckett University, American author, Diane Cook will take on the role of International Writer in Residence.

For the full programme, visit bleedslitfest.co.uk

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LLA Cultural & Social Visits Project Receives Funding

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Photo: Hannah Carey

‘The Monster Panto’ The award-winning amateur theatre group STARS presents ‘The Monster Panto’ at Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane, LS16 6AZ from Thursday 20th to Sunday the 23rd February.

This annual pantomime extravaganza includes all the usual (and unusual!) panto antics and also features the group’s youth section, Starburst.

Through the National Lottery and Leeds Community Foundation, Little London Arts (LLA) has received the funding to continue its Cultural & Social Visits project for people over 50.

When minibus transport is provided, there is a choice of pick up points in Little London and the city centre. The cost is on a pay-what-you-can basis, so no one is financially excluded.

The programme of day trips was set up to help combat social isolation whilst offering older people opportunities to access a wide range of experiences to suit diverse backgrounds and interests. Starting in the inner-city Little London area, the trips are now open to anyone over 50 across Leeds.

They include visits to places like museums, art galleries, nature reserves, country parks etc. Many are linked to cultural, environmental, scientific or heritage interests in Leeds and Yorkshire, often with a specially arranged group tour, talk or walk. They take place all year round, and this coming Summer will explore places further afield.

The project also receives support from the National Lottery Community Fund, Leeds Fund Small Grants, and Time to Shine Seasonal Loneliness fund.

If you would like more information, are interested in registering for future trips, or know someone else who might benefit, please contact Hannah Carey on 07761 184841 or hannah@littlelondonarts.org. uk.

‘The Monster Panto’ is written by members of STARS and follows the hilarious adventures of Dame Dilly and her schoolgirls to Transylvania where she is confronted by vampires, bats, werewolves, and haunted rooms – not to mention Frank N Stein, Professor Crackpot and a host of other characters.

You are invited to go along and follow their journey - cheer the heroines and boo the villains (or vice versa!).

Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 7:30pm.

The Sunday performance starts at 6pm and there’s a matinee on Saturday at 2pm. Tickets (£7.50/£6) are available via 0113 293 9596 or tickets@starsleeds. co.uk

HELP - English Teachers Wanted!

HELP (Harehills English Language Project), a charity working with immigrants, refugees, and anyone who wants to better their English, runs free classes (from Beginners to Advanced) during term time. It is currently planning to expand its service and introduce evening classes in addition to their established day-time sessions and is looking for qualified, volunteer teachers for both evening (Mondays 6 – 7.30pm) and day-time classes.

“We have had numerous enquiries from working people who want to develop their English language skills in order to progress in their jobs”, said Nick Thomas, HELP Project Leader. “The obvious way to cater for them is to hold some classes in the evening.

“We have had interest from a wide range of people, including people wanting to become taxi drivers. In order to take the licensing authority’s formal literacy and numeracy test, they have to show they have reached a certain level and we can help them reach this point. Any adult who wants to improve their English is welcome.

We even have a day time crèche, where parents can leave their pre-school children while they attend classes.”

The classes are also a great opportunity to meet other people and make friends. This is especially helpful for women who might otherwise meet few people outside the home. In the higher classes, people also learn about the history and culture of the UK – touching on subjects like Halloween, Bonfire Night, Armistice Day, Pancake Day, and a session on Yorkshire English is usually helpful and appreciated!

HELP would like to hear from teachers who can commit to at least one evening or one morning during term times.

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Roundhay Park Gets its First 24Hour Defibrillator

Osteoporosis Research Development Have you suffered a broken bone due to osteoporosis?

Would you like to help develop a Leeds University research study?

If so, they would like to hear from you!

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Carol Houghton, - Secretary & Richard Critchley - Chair FORP

Community and local sports groups recently banded together to purchase Roundhay Park’s first 24-hour defibrillator – which could play an essential part in saving the life of someone who’s in cardiac arrest.

A couple of years ago Roundhay parkrun became aware of the potential benefits of having a defibrillator available at parkruns. Funds were raised to buy a portable device, but whilst this was available for an hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings during parkrun it stayed at someone’s house for the rest of the time.

“We soon realised we needed a defibrillator situated permanently in the park”, said John Hussey, from Friends of Roundhay Park and a parkrun runner.

“So, we launched a campaign to get one.

The Park Management was incredibly supportive and several locations were investigated. It wasn’t long before other

sporting groups who use the park joined us and it became a real community driven campaign. The final result is a bright yellow box containing the defibrillator mounted on the railings in front of Lakeside Cafe. It may just help to save someone’s life.”

Should you ever need to use it, dial 999, ask for ambulance service, explain the situation and you will be given the code to open the box. All the instructions are there. Once the unit is in operation it will guide you through the process as it is fully automatic. You’ll also find plenty of information on the British Heart Foundation website www.bhf.org.uk Thanks go to Leeds City Council, Leeds Rowing Club, National Centre for Race Walkers, Roundhay parkrun, Roundhay Runners and the White Rose Canoe Club who all supported and contributed to the project.

A research team from the School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, is inviting people aged 50+ with osteoporosis to join them for a group discussion on living with osteoporosis following a broken bone. They want to hear about your experiences of living with osteoporosis; discover what is important to you; and hear your views on the help and support provided in Leeds.

This event will be held on 10th February 2020 at the University of Leeds. Travel expenses will be reimbursed and token payment offered for attending. Opportunity for attendance is on a first come first served basis.

If you are interested in joining the discussion and want to shape future osteoporosis research or would just like to find out more, please contact: Liz Lavender (Volunteer Coordinator) ASAP on 07849 079746 or e.c.lavender@ leeds.ac.uk

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Cllr Dan Cohen Alwoodley

The new junction at the Outer Ring Road/ A61 Stonegate Road has been open for a number of weeks and I’ve had a lot of feedback about it. This has been mostly positive, especially now that most of us are getting used to it and the traffic light timings are being improved. I’d really like to know your thoughts. Is it better, worse, or is there no discernible difference?

As I often say, for every silver lining, there is a cloud. The major junction works are now complete – however the landscaping will be carried out between 27th January and 7th February. The main impact of this will be the (temporary return) of the traffic management and single lanes between 9am and 3pm. I am assured, that it will be completed as quickly as possible and the

I have also been asked about what is happening with the works at the King Lane/ Outer Ring Road and Stonegate Road Junctions. Originally, the plan was for the major works here to immediately follow the completion of works at the A61 junction. We have been chasing details of when this work might be carried out, for now it seems to have been delayed.

As soon as there is any information to share, we will let you know here.

Last year Leeds City Council approved the Housing Allocation Strategy for the whole city – a plan to determine where houses will be built in the coming 15 years – every council has to have one. In Alwoodley just one site, at the Harrogate Road end of Alwoodley Lane, was finally identified for potential development of housing and a new school.

Alwoodley Parish Council, was aware that this land would, very likely, be coming forward for housing and ensured the Alwoodley Neighbourhood Plan (a

legally binding plan that influences what developments can take place within the Alwoodley Parish) made specific provision and reference to this site and what can and should be built there.

Proposals for this part of our ward are likely to be coming in the next few months. If you would like to be on our email update list for this site – please get in touch and I will ensure you are added to the database (I promise it will only be for updates on this site – we won’t try to sell you double glazing).

Remember, for any and all local issues, Cllr Neil Buckley, Cllr Peter Harrand and myself are all here to help, please don’t hesitate to get on touch with us if there is anything we might be able to assist you with.

Shadow Member for Leisure, Culture & Skills Tel - 07711 647 849 Daniel.Cohen@leeds.gov.uk

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

As Spring bulbs begin to emerge and the days become longer, the urge to do some gardening is irresistible.

Soil and Compost

Sweet Peas

At this time of the year soil is cold and wet and it is easily compacted so it’s better to keep off it until the weather improves or use wooden boards to help distribute your weight. For now, adding a layer of mulch such as homemade compost or fallen leaves will protect bare soil until the growing season begins.

An early sowing will give your sweet peas a head start. Sow them into good potting compost, putting one seed to a 9cm pot or six to a 15cm pot. Better still, you can re-use cardboard loo roll middles by standing them in a tray and filling them with compost before sowing one seed in each and these will give your seedlings plenty of space for their roots and can be planted out in their entirety when the time comes – which means less risk of root damage. Place the pots/tubes in a cold frame or greenhouse, covered with a sheet of newspaper which you can remove once they germinate. If hard frosts are forecast, they may need a little extra protection in the form of newspaper of horticultural fleece. Once the seedling has formed four leaves, pinch out the tip and the top two leaves so that your little seedlings will develop into nice bushy plants.

If you have Rhubarb,

Seed potatoes are available now and can be put on a cool windowsill to ‘chit’ (or form shoots) before you plant them out.

Making compost is really easy, in my small garden I have two simple wooden compost bins side by side, one contains compost that is ready to use, the other is gradually filled throughout the year with layers of material from the garden, vegetable peelings from the kitchen and grass cuttings. In early Spring I empty the first bin and spread it onto the veg and flower beds, then I turn the compost in the other bin and leave it to mature whilst I start filling the first bin again.

It is ready when it looks like dark crumbly soil.

On the Veg Plot

If you have Rhubarb, you can cover the plant with a large upturned pot as it starts to grow. Plants ‘forced’ in this way will produce tender pink stems that can be harvested early. Once you have enjoyed a few stems from each plant, you should remove the pot and allow the plant to develop normally.

Seed potatoes are available now and can be put on a cool windowsill to ‘chit’ (or form shoots) before you plant them out. www.tracyfostergardendesign.co.uk

you can cover the plant with a large upturned pot as it starts to grow.

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The Kingfisher is perhaps one of the most recognisable British birds, and also one of the most colourful, and exciting to spot. Its cheeks and underparts are bright orange and its head and back are an electric blue colour. It is a small sparrow-sized bird with a large head in proportion to its body, and a long, dagger-like bill.

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The male has an all-black bill, the female has a reddish base to its bill. It is mostly seen near water, along slow-moving rivers and canals and beside lakes, either perching motionless as it watches for prey, or speeding past, in a bright blue blur, low over the water, uttering its shrill call.

They eat mainly small fish such as minnows and sticklebacks, but also aquatic insects, and have to catch and eat their own body weight in fish every day to survive.

They nest in burrows in the sandy banks of streams, which they excavate themselves.

Kingfishers do not live very long – only a quarter of birds survive from one breeding season to the next, and, in periods of severe winter weather, many can die from cold or lack of food. It is a widespread bird, and around Leeds it can (with a bit of luck!) be seen at RSPB Fairburn Ings

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Hyde Park Picture House Takes to the Road!

now take place at 42 New Briggate, sharing the space with visual arts organisation Pavilion.

Thanks to a Heritage Lottery grant, Hyde Park Picture House is about to undergo major refurbishment and development from the end of February – but don’t despair, to ensure you get your film fix HPPH is taking its programme ‘On the Road’.

From March, you’ll be able to catch its ‘New Indies’ series at Leeds University Union, starting with ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (part of LGBTQ History Month) on 15th March. Of course, screenings are open to everyone, not just students.

‘Hyde & Seek’, its family friendly programme, will take place on the fourth Saturday of every month at HEART on Bennett Road in Headingley and all screenings will be ‘Pay What You Feel’. Plus, there will be a fun craft activity before the film.

‘Creatures of the Night’ continues at its temporary home, The Brunswick on North Street, every other Wednesday, showing the best in new horror as well as obscure cult classics.

‘Docs & Artists’ Moving Image’, the focus of its Tuesday Wonder screenings, will

‘Music on Film’, a brand new monthly feature, run in partnership with, and held at, The Brudenell Social Club, will screen music documentaries and concert films.

And, ‘Memory Matinees’, designed for people with dementia, will also be held at Headingley HEART. Hyde Park Picture House first opened in 1914 and is the UK’s last remaining gas-lit cinema (and yes, the gas lights will remain!). It is fantastic that it will now be able to continue to welcome film fans for a further 100 years. The Grade II listed building will undergo essential repairs and restoration work, alongside the creation of new accessible facilities, including a larger foyer space and a second screen in the basement.

In addition to the Heritage Lottery grant, backing has been received from Leeds City Council, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Film Hub North, Leeds Inspired, the

Pilgrim Trust, Gwyneth Forrester Trust, and Co-op Community Fund.

Kirkstall Brewery is also supporting the project, and plans to brew a Picture House Ale, with 20% of sales going towards the work.

More exciting news is that Francis Lee, the BAFTA-nominated writer and director of the film ‘God’s Own Country’, is to become the Picture House’s first Patron. An avid supporter of the cinema, he is currently working on his new film ‘Ammonite’ starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, due out later this year.

Despite the wonderful support the Picture House has already received, it still needs to raise more money to complete the project. It will be embarking on a crowdfunding campaign this Spring. Individuals or businesses who are interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact Wendy Cook, Head of Cinema, on wendy@ hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk The full programme of screenings is available at www.hydeparkpicturehouse. co.uk

Live Music Listings February 2020 Nathan Carter Sat 1 Feb, 8pm at The Irish Centre, York Rd. £33.75. The hottest property on the Irish Country Music scene - regularly sells out venues all over Ireland.

Smoke Fairies Sun 2 Feb, 7.30pm Oporto Bar. £13.20. Jessica Davies & Katherine Blamire fuse together elements of folk, blues & Appalachian ballads.

Anna Meredith Mon 3 Feb, 8pm Belgrave Music Hall. £16.50. Composer of both acoustic & electronic music & described as straddling the worlds of contemporary classical, avant pop, electronica & experimental rock. She performs with her band of classical musicians.

Tuesday Night Live 8pm at Headingley HEART 4 Feb: Rock Salt- R&B, jazz & Americana; 11 Feb: A Pair of Sandles Maria Sandle performs with Rowan Sandle, lead singer with band Crake; 15 Feb: Little Big Band Sat 15 Feb. 19-piece big band plays music from across the eras - from Glen Miller to Queen; 18 Feb: Lonan Folk trio performing a mixture of traditional & original material;25 Feb: Roisin Ban Celtic folk trio playing music from Ireland & Britain. £5/£3 Sam Lee Tues 4 Feb, 7pm at City Varieties. £23. Redefining the sound, sight & texture of contemporary folksong &, with his band, using unconventional, contemporary arrangements that challenge preconceptions of what folk should sound like.

Kele Okereke Thurs 6 Feb, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £17.60. Bloc Party frontman carves out solo journey into dirty electro sounds with pulsating dance & dubstep beats.

Voodoo Room Fri 7 Feb at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £15. Stunning classic power trio featuring superb musicians paying tribute to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream.

Ute Lemper Fri 7 Feb at City Varieties.

‘Rendezvous with Marlene’ tells Marlene Dietrich’s story through song.

Leeds Symphony Orchestra Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm at St Chad’s, Far Headingley. A concert including Sibelius:Karelia Suite; Holst: A Somerset Rhapsody; Satie: Two Gymnopedies; Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad; Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra. Tickets £12/ Students £5/ U-18s free. Details: www. lso.org.uk Soul Surgeons Sun 9 Feb, 1.30pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5-£10. Nine-piece Leeds band who have been performing together for over 20 years. Lively, soulful mix - from Etta James to Tom Jones, Blues brothers to Dusty Springfield & much more.

Twen Mon 10 Feb, 8pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £8.80. Nashville-based, Twen’s genredefying songs, fall somewhere between dream pop & psych rock, with an inherent DIY ethos.

Joe Armon-Jones Tues 11 Feb, 7pm Belgrave Music Hall. £16.50. Virtuoso modern jazz keyboardist with ability to connect to a wider audience, spinning into hip-hop, funk & dub.

The Murder Capital Thurs 13 Feb, The Irish Centre. Irish post-punk, entertaining band driven by the desire to affect cultural change.

The Life & Work of Neil Diamond Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm at City Varieties featuring Brooklyn Creed & The Salvation Band - evocative imagery & video enhance the magic. A musical journey through Neil Diamond’s 50-year career.

Dry Cleaning Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £11. Four-piece from South London channelling post-punk & new wave pop with a side order of low slung Americana.

God Damn Mon 17 Feb, 7.30pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £6.60. A stripped-down two-piece blending barbed wire guitars, lung-shredding vocals & drums that run away like wild horses!

Sorcha Richardson Tues 18 Feb, 7.30pm at Oporto Bar. £7.70. Singer/songwriter from Dublin who writes songs about the days & nights she spend with her friends, the places they go, the people they meet.

Dubioza Kolektiv Wed 19 Feb, 7.30pm at Brudenell Spcial Club. £19.25. Bosnian band from Zenica whose music consists of various styles incl. Reggae, Dub & Rock intermixed with political lyrics & uplifting melodies.

Fleetwood Bac Fri 21 Feb, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £19.80. The world's first Fleetwood Mac tribute show that got the seal of approval from the real Fleetwood Mac members.

Hyde Park Brass Fri 21 Feb, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £15.40. Combining elements of New Orleans, hip-hop & brass.

The Electric Swing Circus Sat 22 Feb, 7.30pm at The Wardrobe. £14.30. Six-piece fusion of saucy '20s swing & stomping electro beat, with an explosive sound that reverberates through time. Fronted by a sassy female double-act.

Lydian Collective Sun 23 Feb, 7.30pm Hyde Park Book Club. £7.70. Exciting 4-piece formed by composer Aaron Wheeler & fellow producer/guitarist Todd Baker.

Original fusion-based music rich in harmony & groove. Joined by impressive rhythm section, featuring drummer Sophie Alloway & Ida Hollis on Bass.

Hot 8 Brass Mon 24 Feb, 7pm Leeds University Union. £24.40. Extraordinary, raw & funky brass band from the streets of New Orleans.

Paris Youth Foundation Tues 25 Feb, at Oporto Bar. £7.70. Liverpool alternative rock five-piece. NME: 'Like all your favourite indie bands rolled into one!’

Hands Off Gretel Thurs 27 Feb, 7pm at Brudenell Social Club. Four piece alt rock/ grunge inspired band from South Yorkshire - a force to be reckoned with!

Samantha Fish + Felix Raban Sat 29 Feb, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £22.40.

Samantha - one of the most exciting young guitarists/ performers on the US blues rock music scene. Félix - young french guitar prodigy. He has played the Montreux Jazz Festival & among a slew of other festivals.

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By Samuel Payne

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER DIRECTED BY: J.J. ABRAMS STARRING: CARRIE FISHER, MARK HAMILL, ADAM DRIVER, DAISY RIDLEY, JOHN BOYEGA, OSCAR ISAAC, ANTHONY DANIELS, NAOMI ACKIE, DOMHNALL GLEESON, RICHARD E. GRANT, LUPITA NYONG'O, KERI RUSSELL, JOONAS SUOTAMO, KELLY MARIE TRAN, IAN MCDIARMID, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS CERT: 12A RUNNING TIME: 142 MINUTES “The time has come! With your hatred, you will take my life, and you will ascend...”

This Winter, cinema’s most profitable film series concludes in episode nine of the 'Star Wars' saga.

'The Rise of Skywalker' is Disney’s third instalment in the recentlyrevived franchise, and bravely attempts to wrap up (and bring reason to) the convoluted disaster of its last episode.

The result is a final chapter trying to start over again, whilst delivering all the big payoffs expected in a third act.

Perhaps that’s why this overcrowded, hurried mess of a movie never really has the chance to unpack any interesting ideas. It’s too busy resetting a whole new barrage of payoffs.

In 'Star Wars' tradition, a crawling caption debriefs us on the mysterious return of Emperor Palpatine. The goodies in The Resistance attempt to sniff out the old enemy, whilst the baddies in the Frist Order, including upstart Kylo Ren, feel equally threatened by the leader’s return.

The chase is on to discover the ancient villain’s hideout, bringing two Jedi together in a final battle against the dark side of the force...

Whilst this all seems simple enough, J.J. Abrams’ frantic direction prioritises a manic, impatient race to the finish line that barely draws breath. After two films, you’d expect some pause for development, reflection or character study, but there’s no reprieve: the film plays out like a showreel of set pieces and action with increasingly numbing effect.

Added to the mix is a sprawling ensemble of forgettable new characters afforded no time to develop before they're shunted aside for the next big effects sequence. The heavily marketed and smartly dressed Zorii Bliss, for example, hands over a few lines with zero impact; cut her two scenes and the plot remains the same. But perhaps her pleasing design makes for a nice and shiny new toy in the merchandise line?

As the film winds on, dragging us through a journey of hide and seek with gadgets and maps and battles and flashbacks, it becomes apparent that 'The Rise of Skywalker' isn’t really serving any story; it's executing a boardroom of set pieces sketched on Post-It notes by committee, rearranged into something resembling a movie treatment.

Perhaps the 'Star Wars' movie machine is simply running out of ideas. The telltale sign of desperation shows in its plundering of old iconography to remind audiences that this is still the 'Star Wars' brand we know and love, yet it feels more tired than nostalgic. Remember Luke Skywalker? Tick. The Millennium Falcon? Tick. Old Hans Solo? Yup, he’s back too. C3PO? Yawn.

Mostly notably, Ian McDiarmid returns as the arch Emperor, and actually hands over an entertaining if knowingly operatic performance. It’s momentarily fun, but the pantomime campery soon feels like yet another theatrical walkdown, another encore, to a story that came to a natural conclusion 35 years ago. You’re left wondering why this tale is being told again, for the third time.

Still, the film is salvaged by some robust performances. Adam Driver continues to deliver the most absorbing character in the series as the tragically unhinged Kylo Ren. Daisy Ridley also photographs nicely as heroine Ray, showcasing some impressive swordsmanship. Domhnall Gleeson and Richard E. Grant offer some playful cameos too, though with less dialogue than your average Storm Trooper.

Beautiful production design combined with John Williams' soaring score helps smooth over and add weight to the action, spotting emotion where there’s often empty space.

There's also some inspired puppetry and sound design, giving the whole thing a tactile and nostalgic Eighties’ flavour.

But there's no escaping the reality that this big-budget film is a one-shot and disposable funfair ride. There’s plenty of distracting effects, noise, action and movement, but behind all the colourful fanfare there’s little to remember, and nothing to revisit. Essentially, this is probably not the finale you’re looking for.

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Support Scheme Osteoarthritis The Study of Supportive Care in Osteoarthritis has been running since 2017. Throughout the last year, a successful research collaboration between the School of Healthcare (University of Leeds) and people with hip/ knee osteoarthritis, saw the research team and a group of trained volunteers working together to support and improve selfmanagement of older people with osteoarthritis.

In the study, older people with osteoarthritis were trained to become peer mentors; developed the skills and confidence to selfmanage their condition; mentors and participants became better informed about osteoarthritis and were encouraged to exercise safely and regularly.

Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for a new mental health inpatient unit for young people in West Yorkshire.

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Created to address the growing social isolation amongst elderly and disabled patients, Leeds Caring Hands runs a bi-weekly activities group at the practice’s premises, in Moortown. The group is for all the practice’s patients and there are plans to extend it to other practices. It’s a chance for older patients to meet and befriend new people in a supportive environment. They can chat, play games, table tennis or pool, or help with a jigsaw, over a cuppa. The group is supported by volunteers

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“I’m delighted we’ve been awarded the funds to help develop the digital literacy of our patients”, said Peter Khoo, Chair of Trustees. “As well as enhancing patients’ access to health services, our volunteers help patients access other services such as online banking, shopping, and price comparison websites.”

Diana Oakes Peter Khoo & Beverley Kite, Caring Hands Project Lead.

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At 2pm on Sunday 16th February, Morgan & West will present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun for all the family science extravaganza at The Carriageworks.

Magicians, time travellers and all-round spiffing chaps Morgan & West have a secret past – they are genuine, bona fide, legitimately qualified scientists, who are now bringing their love of enlightenment to the stage!

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FREE DANCE CAMP WITH RJC DANCE Once again, the award-winning RJC Dance is offering boys and girls aged eight to eleven a superb dance experience for a whole week this Half Term!

Running from Monday 17th – Friday 21st February 10.30am 2.30pm at Yeadon Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon LS19 7PP, the Dance Camp will introduce children to contemporary, carnival/Soca, reggae and urban dance styles.

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new to RJC Dance and focuses on how dance can unlock potential, creativity and style, rather than limiting their dance experience to the perfection of technique.

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RJC Dance is a leading dance organisation with youth development and education at its heart. Over 200 boys and girls aged four - 19 attend weekly dance sessions.

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TILLY AND HER ENORMOUS POLAR BEAR AT THE PLAYHOUSE Raymond Briggs’ magical story ‘The Bear’ is brought to life on the Courtyard stage at Leeds Playhouse from 18th – 22nd February.

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YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHEROES AT THE ROYAL ARMOURIES Some of your favourite superheroes from comic books and the big screen will be assembling at the Royal Armouries Museum this half term.

Watch them in live stunt shows, combat demonstrations, get up close to their weapons and armour and find out how they work.

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As well as all the action and adventures there’ll be face-painting and loads of great photo opportunities with a host of costumed characters.

Royal Armouries is the home of the national collection of arms and armour, an amazing reference source for film and TV armourers and prop makers. This influence can be seen in the fantasy creations on display in Make: Believe, a new gallery exhibition which reveals some of the secrets of movie magic.

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CommunityNotices ACTIVE 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

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.

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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 Leeds Petanque Club plays Sun from 11am (all year) & Tues from 6pm (Apr – Oct) at Richmond House School sports ground, Glen Rd, Far Headingley. New & experienced members welcomes (they can lend you boules to get started).

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every weekend. Everyone welcome.

Details: David Shaw 285 7480 / d.c.shaw@ leeds.ac.uk

Scottish Dancing Classes held at various times & locations across North West Leeds. Beginners welcome. First class free. Details: www.rscdsleeds.org.uk Tai Chi for Health Mon & Wed 7pm at Chapel Allerton Primary School LS7 3PD; Tues: Qigong 12pm & Tai Chi 1.15pm at Stainbeck Community Hall, Stainbeck Ln LS7 2EA; Thurs Tai Chi 11.30am Willows Community Hall, Fink Hill, LS18 5DY. Details: instructor@leedstaichiacademy. org

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: trishcunnison@gmail.com, 01845 522942/ 07585 950650, www.wheels4funleeds. wordpress.com

ARTS & CRAFTS Horsforth Art Society meets Wed, 7.30pm at The Studio, 15 Back Lane, Horsforth LS18 4RF. Demonstrations, workshops. Art, printing, woodcarving.

New members welcome. Details: Terry 2688231

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

Stainbeck Art Club meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 2 – 4pm at Methodist Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. 11 Feb: Presentation & Workshop with Gilly Boulton, mixed media artist; 25 Feb: Practical. All abilities welcome. Visitors £4. Details: Pam 268 4734, www.stainbeckarts.co.uk

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

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Venue varies from month to month. All welcome. Details: feedleeds.org

Friends of Gipton Wood meet 10am last Sat of month, & some Sunday afternoons.

Join them for a fun & interesting hour including wildflowers, birds, toadstools, tree recognition & archaeology. Details: Chris 266 7569 & Facebook

Leeds RSPB Group meets Wed 19 Feb, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Ln, LS2 9DX for an illustrated talk on ‘The Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital’ - its work with wild swans in the north of England. Coach trip Sat 22 Feb - venue TBA, dep 8.10am Roundhay, 8.30am Leeds. Details & to book: 07722 120540, rspbleeds@ googlemail.com North Leeds History Group meets

Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods Action Morning Provisional dates Sat 15 Feb (Sun 15 March) 9.45am-12 noon.Meet on Gledhow Valley Rd at the dam end of the lake.Activities to include tree thinning & litter picking. Check www.fgvw.co.uk/ html/news.htm#Dates

Mon, 1 – 3pm at Alwoodley Community Association, The Avenue, LS 17. An informal & friendly group with regular speaker covering varied topics with a historical theme. £3 incl. refreshments.

Details: Thelma 225 6405

Rotary Club of Roundhay meets Mon, 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

Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group is looking for new supporters & 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

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

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 Alwoodley Singers Choir meets Wed, 6.15 – 7.45pm at Cornerhouse Club, Moortown. Repertoire includes pop, folk & musical theatre. Details: 07855 059 990 Leeds Symphony Orchestra Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm at St Chad’s, Far Headingley.

A concert including Sibelius:Karelia Suite; Holst: A Somerset Rhapsody; Satie: Two Gymnopedies; Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad; Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra. Tickets £12/ Students £5/ U-18s free. Details: www.lso.org.uk

One Voice Choirs are setting up groups in the city centre, Headingley & Chapel Allerton. Run in a fun, laid back & supportive atmosphere they are for everyone who loves to sing. No previous singing experience necessary, nor do you need to be able to read music. Everyone welcome. Details: laura@onevoicechoirs. com, www.facebook/onevoicechoirs

Roundhay Music offers instrumental, vocal, ensemble, aural & theory tuition for any age, standard & style. Advice on instrument hire & purchase available.

All tutors are interviewed & DBS checked. In-school tuition available.

Regular free concerts for performance training. Details: 269 7754, enquiries@ roundhaymusic.org, www.roundhaymusic. org

Shadwell Bridge Club Friendly little club Leeds Horticultural Society meets 6 times a year, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Far Headingley. Membership £10/ couple £15. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880

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

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

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

Leeds Transport Historical Society meets Mon 10 Feb, 7pm at Leeds Postal Sports Association Club, off Beecroft St, Kirkstall, LS5 3AS. Jim Soper presents ‘Leeds Transport in Colour, 1880 - 1952. £1.

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club For former cardiac patients.

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

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

Sing Meanwood! Every Sunday in term time 7 – 9pm at Holy Trinity Community Hall, Meanwood. Just come along & sing in a friendly (non-audition) choir!

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Eckhart Tolle Stillness Group Meets

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

Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay.

Share Eckhart’s teachings on DVD & experience stillness with like-minded people. £5. Details: 07884 332644 www. peacenowhere.com

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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

Service for All Ages 2nd Sun. 11am at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. Family friendly, sometimes MESSY, crafts, stories, songs, games & quizzes or just enjoy being together.

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

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 TALKS

Meditation at Kirkstall Abbey Wed 10.15 Chair Yoga Tues, 10.30 – 11.30am at Quaker Meeting House, 136 Street Ln. 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

Healthy Happy Lives & Singing Mon 11am – 12.30pm at Inkwell, Potternewton Ln. LS7 3LW. Gentle exercise, singing & entertainment, £3. Details: RVS 887 3595, chapelallertonhhl@royalvoluntaryservice. org.uk Healthy Happy Lives Community Café Fri 10am – 12pm at Meanwood Community Centre, LS7 2QU. Gentle exercise, sandwiches, hot drinks & bingo.

Small charge. Details: RVS 887 3596, meanwoodhhl@royalvoluntaryservice. org.uk

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

Meditation Classes: Mon 11am – 12.15pm (£6); Tues 7.30 – 9pm (£6) at Ratnasambhava Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8 2QD Details: 265 2118, www. meditationinleeds.org SUPPORT Leeds Coeliac Group Advice & support to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease & have to follow a strict gluten free diet. Details: leeds@coeliac.org.uk or Group Organiser on 07711 768850 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

Leeds Healing Centre Fri 12 – 2.30pm at Former members of Roundhay Tea and Chat Club, which recently closed after 11 years, are continuing to meet informally 2nd Tues, 2 – 3.30pm at The Deer Park, Street Ln for teas, coffees & an opportunity to socialise. Current age range 68 to 96. Go along & join them in private area to left of main door.

HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Healing by professional team of volunteers to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing.

No appointment necessary £5. www. leedshealingcentre.org or 07985 121 810. Roundhay Healing Centre: Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Friend’s Meeting House, Street Ln. Details: 07949 972 690

The Arts Society Leeds meets 3rd Wed at Castle Grove Hall, Headingley LS6 4BP. Expert lectures, study days, visits, lunches, bar. 19 Feb: ‘Picasso & his Muses’ with Dr John Stevens. Visitors welcome, £7. Details: membership@theartssocietyleeds.org, theartssocietyleeds.org, Facebook.

Café Économique meets 7.30pm at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3PD. 4 Feb: Dr Jim McQuaid, University of Leeds on The Australian bush fires; 3 March: Dr Stefan Kesting, Leeds Business School, ‘Looking at Social Cost & Infrastructure through the lens of the Feminist Ethic of Care’.

National Trust Tuesday Talks, 10am at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley.

11 Feb: Rita Savage presents ‘Stop drifting, start rowing!’ All welcome. Adm. £4 (£3 members) Petticoats & Presses: Women Printers in 18th Century York Fri 14 Feb, 1 – 2pm, Leodis Room, Leeds Central Library.

Sarah Griffin, Rare Books & York Minster Librarian, University of York, celebrates the female entrepreneurs who helped put York on the printing map. Free, booking required - http://bit.ly/2M6YoU2

Sasha Digiulian – Beyond the Comfort Zone Tues 18 Feb, 7.30pm at The Carriageworks. Speakers from the Edge present athlete Sasha Digiulian, one of the world’s best climbers, with multiple first ascents & 28 First Female Ascents

to her name, including North Face of the Eiger. She tells her favourite climbing stories & presents her film of the historymaking ascent of The Trilogy. Tickets: £19.50

present research’ by Folk Finders Bev Anderson & Phil Taylor, professional genealogists, who will show how to present your family history. Visitors welcome.

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6.30pm at the Leeds Library, 18 Commercial St. LS1 6AL. A talk by Peter Meredith on ‘John Dixon & his sketch books from the Thoresby Collection’.

Refreshments from 5.45pm. Everyone welcome.

The Victorian Society (West Yorkshire Group) Tues 11 Feb, 6-7pm in Leodis Room (3rd Fl) Central Library, Calverley St, LS1 3AB. ‘Three Lesser-known Leeds Architects; W.H. Thorp, William Hill & Percy Robinson’. Janet Douglas explores the work of these key figures. Free but donations welcome.

Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society (Family History Section), Sat 8 Feb, 11am at Swarthmore Education Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3 1AD – a lecture entitled ‘How to organise &

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

Leeds Ladies Coffee Morning 10.30am at Church Institute, New Market St. Details: Joan 225 1166

Details: The Secretary 261 4564

MISC/ EVENTS Heart Stars Join British Heart Foundation 7/8 Feb for its weekend fundraising blockbuster in Tesco stores.

Raise funds & put the spotlight on research. We need cash collecting, bucket brandishing stars to make this special weekend a smash-hit! Sign up to give 2 hours as a volunteer collector at bhf.org. uk/heartstars Oakwood Cinema Monthly screenings 7pm at Roundhay Parochial Hall, 5 Fitzroy Dr. LS8 4AB. 29 Feb: ‘Judy’ the moving Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger; 28 March: ‘Ad Astra’, a stunning sci-fi starring Brad Pitt.

Roundhay WI meets 2nd Thurs, 7pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, LS8 1JN. 13 Feb: ‘My Life in the Palace Kitchen’.

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

St Vincent’s Spring Ball Sat 14 March 2020 at Leeds Crowne Plaza Hotel. A glamorous evening of fun & fundraising.

Tickets £50pp/ £500 a table. Details: 248 4126, Jessica.Holland@stvincents-svp. org.uk

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