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Dear Readers When we decided to do a little feature on ‘staycationing’ in Leeds in this issue, we didn’t realise quite what we were taking on! There is so much to do! We only have room to give a flavour of what is on offer, but one thing is clear – if you look around you, you could have one heck of a summer right here! As you’ll see, there are festivals galore. With the line-up at The Grand, Leeds is definitely the place to be this summer if you are into musical theatre. Read too about Leeds Parks and Countryside team who have done the city proud by winning gold at The Chelsea Flower Show for the second year in a row. And, why are we mentioning Fell Rescue Awards? These are some of the hugely dedicated volunteers who turn out to rescue you if you get lost or injured in The Dales. Some of them have been doing it for 50 years! Again there’s news of new authors getting their books published, physical feats to raise money for good causes, and great programmes for children at The Royal Armouries, Eureka and Leeds libraries. Plan to take advantage of some of the great events in an around Leeds this summer – some of them are right on your doorstep, don’t miss them!

Deadline for our August edition is 1st July for editorial and 8th July for advertising. Don’t forget to get your news and notices in as soon as you can. Deadlines for September are 1st /12th August. Enjoy your summer! Carole, Jack and the team

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FANTASTIC PROGRAMME PLANNED FOR KIRKSTALL FESTIVAL Kirkstall Abbey once again provides the beautiful backdrop for the Kirkstall Festival on Saturday 9th July. This is the 31st year of the festival and as usual a full day of entertainment is planned for the whole family. There’s something for everyone – the Marvellous Tea Dance Marquee, fair ground, music of all types on the main stage, a youth stage, entertainment in the nave of the Abbey as well as in the cloisters, in fact in all areas of the grounds. You’ll find tag rugby at the Burley Rugby Union Club, tennis on the tennis courts, and the Abbey Light Railway is running all day.

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FRIENDS OF THE HOLLIES

SOROPTIMISTS OF YORKSHIRE CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY

A newly formed group of local volunteers, the Friends of the Hollies are actively committed to the maintenance, preservation and enhancement of the Hollies woodland area.

One hundred and twenty members of Soroptimist International of Yorkshire recently descended on Helmsley for their annual conference, which this year celebrated the 75th anniversary of the club. Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation of women in a network of friendship, transforming the lives of women by working locally and globally and the theme of this year’s conference was ‘Women making a difference’. The focus was ‘Women as Entrepreneurs’ and speakers ranged from Jane Walton, who inspired the delegates to find a young woman needing help and guidance in setting up her own business, to Julia O’Hara, an employment judge, who discussed the legal considerations of being an entrepreneur, and Sally Robinson, who founded ‘Ample Bosom’, a very successful global mail order business supplying bras. Liz Morgan Lewis, President of Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland urged members to continue to develop the service designed to help women globally. Delegates also went to Castle Howard Arboretum, where they planted at tree, to commemorate this significant anniversary. Soroptimist International of Yorkshire welcomes like minded women as members to share the benefits of fun, friendship, travel opportunities and service to women worldwide. For further information, visit http://soroptimist-gbi.org/yorkshire

They are organising regular hands-on working parties to improve this local beauty spot. The next session is on Saturday 9th July. Meet up in the car park at 10am. New members are very welcome. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in contributing to the upkeep of this wonderful facility for the benefit of all its users. For further information, email friendsofthehollies@gmail.com or visit http://friendsofthehollies.wordpress.com/

LOCAL BOOKS Val Crompton’s ‘History of Adel’, which is packed with interesting facts about the area, and Mary Milner’s ‘Film History and Mystery at Ellerby Lane – which charts a film project at Ellerby Lane School 60 years ago – are both available from North Leeds Life office at 265a Otley Road.

ORGANIST/PIANIST WANTED As a result of a recent tragedy, an opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Organist or Pianist to play occasionally at our 10am Sunday Service at Bramhope Methodist Church. Enquiries or offers should be made initially to Mr Jack Foster at Bramhope Methodist Church. Eastgate, Bramhope LS16 9AA, or call 0113 267 2906

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NEWS FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS Councillor Mark Harris

As you may already know, my most valued and long standing ward colleague Brenda Lancaster lost the election for Moortown Ward in May. It is not my intention to say here the result was incorrect. The will of the electorate must be respected and as a Liberal Democrat I defend that above all else. I genuinely congratulate Cllr Charlwood on her victory and trust she will serve Moortown well. However, I would like to pay tribute to Brenda, who was the most caring, selfless councillor I have ever known in my 28 year career in local government. Her only thought was how she might make other’s lives better and she gave herself unstintingly to that task. Children from challenged backgrounds and armed services veterans were two groups for whom Brenda showed particular care and concern. By common consent across all parties she was liked and respected and, although a dedicated Liberal Democrat, she was in fact the most apolitical councillor you could ever meet. It was being of service to Moortown Ward and its residents that really counted for Brenda. When I was first elected 28 years ago, hard line party politics were just starting to take hold locally. If asked then how a councillor ordered their priorities it would have been for their ward first, the city second and their party third. As a local councillor your prime responsibility was to the ward and its residents. Politics were secondary. Sadly that has been eroded for a variety of reasons too complex to address here. But it has become almost impossible in a city like Leeds to get elected if not a member of some political party with its so called ‘machine’ behind you. Why then have councillors at all? Well you would be forgiven for saying there is no reason – except Brenda Lancaster was living proof of how a councillor can make a huge difference to thousands of people’s lives without being overtly political and simply by going in to bat for them and caring. Not politically but simply by acting as an intermediary between you, the service user, and the council as a service provider. Sorting out errors. Working through the minefield of rules and regulations. Eking out grants and bits of spare cash to help so many worthy local organisations. This is the essence of what it is to be a true local councillor and although Brenda’s senior, I have not been Brenda’s equal, but in her absence I will try to be.

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COMMUNITY GROUP’S CAMPAIGN CONTINUES Wharfedale and Airedale Review Development (WARD) continued its campaign for reform of planning legislation unabated in a second successful meeting held on 28th May, with three MPs, local councillors and specially invited guests from community organisations. Despite the bank holiday, the meeting attracted support from the CEO of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Shaun Spiers, who travelled up from London on the day. Addressing the meeting Shaun said: “Unfortunately, over the last year we have become increasingly concerned that the planning system is being weakened to make it easier to impose developments on local communities, whatever they may want. That is the opposite of localism. CPRE will continue to fight for a system that enables everyone to work together to plan the future of our communities, not one that gives unequal power to developers and a disproportionate emphasis on economic growth as the principal aim of planning policy.”

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This view was echoed by all present, including the three MPs and local councillors. There was a presentation by Kathryn Jukes, Directions Planning Consultancy, giving her views on the impact/non-impact of the Localism Bill. Concerns were expressed about the lack of a Third Party Right of Appeal Amendment Clause in this Bill on its passage to the Lords. Stuart Andrew MP for Pudsey said: “This meeting is incredibly constructive and I cannot praise the WARD Group enough for bringing all our communities together to address the issue of developments.” Greg Mulholland, Leeds North West MP endorsed this view as did David Ward, MP for Bradford East. WARD Chairman, David Ingham, stressed that WARD was not against all development, only that which was demonstrably unsustainable. As part of its campaign WARD has now commissioned a private Traffic Survey covering the A65/A658 and the outer Ring Road between the Horsforth and Rodley roundabouts. This information is vital to defend against planning Appeals. Summing up, he said Neighbourhood Development Plans would be important in future planning decisions and WARD needed to participate in their design. In order to carry out this process successfully WARD requires more community groups to affiliate and join its campaign. Failure to fight for planning reform will leave our children’s children living with the disastrous consequences of unsustainable developments created by the developers’ insatiable desire to maximize profit at the expense of local communities. contact: daveingh7@aol.com

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THE BIG LUNCH Million people across the UK got together in their neighbourhoods on Sunday 5th June for the third annual Big Lunch. Around our area there were gatherings on Spring Bank Crescent, Left Bank on Cardigan Road, on Ridge Meadow overlooking Meanwood Road, Ash Road, Tinshill in Cookridge and Parkside in Meanwood. Headingley Development Trust invited the local community to a Big Lunch in the grounds of HEART on Bennett Road. Three local bands provided great musical entertainment, the sun came out, there were games for children, and a superbv time was had by all.

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LFTRS – SILVER BULLET OR MAGIC WAND? On Tuesday 5th July, Headingley Cafe Scientifique welcomes Colin Megson who will address the topic ‘Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors – The Silver Bullet, the Magic Wand?’ He will describe the technology developed by Alvin Weinberg following the frenetic period of the Manhattan Project. Militarily, the Thorium Fuel Cycle does not produce Weapon’s Grade Plutonium, so it was sidelined, starved of funding and all activity ceased in the early 70s. All that remained was a significant, archived body of paper records, detailing many successful years of experimentation and operation. “Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTRs) can supply everyone on the planet with all of the energy they need, at developed-world standards, forever”, Colin told us. “This energy is free of greenhouse gas emissions and includes electricity, liquid fuels (through a hydrogen economy), ammonia for fertilisers, water desalination and process heat for industrial purposes. “Alvin Weinberg, Director of the prestigious Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invented Light Water Reactors (LWRs) and he predicted loss-of-coolant/core-meltdown accidents, which is what happened at Fukushima. He railed against their use for civil power generation and wanted LFTRs to be used instead, because their intrinsic, passive safety characteristics make them hundreds of times safer than LWRs.

OTLEY CHEVIN FOREST PARK CAFÉ & VISITOR CENTRE Thanks to a joint venture between Leeds City Council’s Parks & Countryside service and Adult Services, the White House Café and Visitor Centre is now open on weekends as well as most weekdays. Hot food, a warm welcome and free leaflets about trails on The Chevin are all available. Opening hours are Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 2pm (closed Tuesday). The café provides opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to develop skills in running a not-for-profit enterprise. Over the next few months there will be new interpretation panels and a chance to browse through old photos of The Chevin. There is a fully accessible disabled toilet and mobility scooters are available for use on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. If you want to find out more about The Chevin, leaflets for a Geology Trail, Heritage Time Trail, Wildlife Spotters Guide and Tree Spotters Guide are available. There is also a new audio trail (available as a download from www.yorkshire. com/turner) for two Turner Trail locations that explain how the artist used parts of The Chevin. The nearest car parks are Surprise View and East Chevin Road Quarry. Or, you can follow the Walkers are Welcome footpath from the end of Station Road, Otley. There is parking for disabled visitors at the White House café via Johnny Lane, off Birdcage Walk.

“All existing types of nuclear waste can be burned up in a LFTR for ‘start-up’, so the long-term storage problem disappears. LFTRs produce much less waste than LWRs and the worst decays to background radiation levels in only 300 years and so is easily and cheaply stored.” The Chinese recently announced their programme to manufacture LFTRs and control Intellectual property rights. If LFTRs prove to be the low-cost energy source predicted, will we be purchasing them from China by the container-ship full? What does this mean for our Nuclear Dependence? To learn more, Headingley Café Scientifique is at the New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Road, Headingley on Tuesday 5th July, 7.45pm – 9.30pm. All welcome. Admission £2. For further details, email ann.clarke17@yahoo.co.uk

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THEY LIVED IN HEADINGLEY James Edward Bedford, Fgs (1856-1925)

In this world where we are surrounded by colour and able to choose from thousands of subtle variations of shade to adorn our homes and ourselves, it’s easy to forget the innovation and vision which brought about this richness of choice. In the nineteenth century Leeds, with its great textile industry, was a natural centre for the dyeing trade and for the development of new techniques and resources in producing colour. One of the firms most closely involved was Wood & Bedford, later to become part of the giant Yorkshire Chemicals. The firm’s history dates back to 1815, when the first James Bedford was apprenticed to a ‘chymist and druggist’ in Briggate. By the 1820s he had set up his own business, making dyes. This was a time when all dyes came from natural sources, imported from across the world - insects, bark, leaves, roots, and especially lichens, from which ‘orchil’ dyes were produced. These were the focus of his business and he cornered the market. When he died in 1842 his son, James Bedford II, took over with a partner, Edward Wood. They responded to new demands for rich and exotic colours, scarlets from cochineal, reds and purples from logwood (grown mainly in Belize). They expanded to new premises, the Airedale Chemical Works, at Kirkstall, while the family home was at Woodhouse Cliff. Then, working in London in 1856, Henry Perkin discovered (by accident) the first synthetic dyestuff, ‘Mauve’, and the dye and chemical world changed for ever. Wood & Bedford were quick to take up this new development and began to produce new synthetic colours, magenta and violet. Advances in technology followed. In 1888, when James retired, his two sons, James Edward and Charles, took over and continued to experiment and develop the company’s range. Charles studied with Henry Perkin’s son, Arthur Perkin, later Professor of Colour Chemistry at the University of Leeds (and his brother-in-law), and their continuing collaboration

underpinned the company’s ongoing programme of research and development. But competition, particularly from Germany, was fierce, and in 1900 the company merged with ten other firms to form the company later known as Yorkshire Chemicals, which became a world leader in its field through much of the century. Market and economic changes forced its closure in 2005. When James Edward took over the firm in 1888, he decided to have a new house built for him in Headingley, near the rest of his family, on a large plot of land in the newly-built, prestigious Shire Oak Road. He commissioned his talented architect brother Francis, partner in the distinguished firm of Kitson & Bedford, to draw up the plans. The house he built - ‘Arncliffe’ (1893) - was in Arts and Crafts style, ‘a small Tudor Manor House’, with a wood-panelled interior, set in spacious gardens with a fairy-tale summerhouse. James Edward lived there until his death in 1925. The house is still there, but sadly neglected now, its grounds a wilderness, its summerhouse a ruin. Alongside his business, James Edward’s interests ranged widely: he was a Fellow of the Geological Society in London, where in 1891 he presented a paper on the rock of the Meanwood valley; he was President of the Thoresby (historical) Society from 1921-24, and was credited with saving the historic Swinsty Hall from demolition; he contributed to the Philosophical and Literary Society; he served as a Town Councillor. In the fateful year of 1914 he was elected Lord Mayor, and spent a year in emergency meetings and frantic preparations as the city braced itself for war. When he died in 1925 his contribution to the industrial and cultural life of the city was warmly appreciated. He left behind him a unique and valuable archive of business and family papers which has recently been donated to the West Yorkshire Archive Service.

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HEADINGLEY ‘THIS PLEASANT RURAL VILLAGE’ by Eveleigh Bradford

This is a fascinating history of the Headingley area. Beautifully presented, it is full of interesting facts and people, period photographs and maps, and traces how Headingley grew in the 19C from a country village to a lively bustling centre.

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Pick up your copy (paper back £13, hardback £20) from North Leeds Life offices at 265a Otley Road, LS16 5LN.

Bird Watch with Stan Kenyon By late May the last of the summer visitors had arrived, Spotted Flycatchers. They are small, rather slim birds, lacking obvious features, with dull grey-brown upperparts and off-white below. Long-winged and long-tailed, they have a slightly peaked crown. Aptly named, they launch themselves on flying insects from a vantage point on an open perch. Parkland, woodland edges and glades, and large leafy gardens are their chosen habitat.

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NOT QUITE STONEHENGE, BUT… Back in the 1870s, Sir Henry Simpson Lunn recorded a standing stone, ‘Long Stoop’, in nearby Adel. He was at the time undertaking training at Headingley College to become a minister, and yes, he was also one of the founders of the travel firm of Lunn Poly. Sir Henry described Long Stoop as being thirteen feet in height, of slender character and commented that it may have constituted a memorial of some sort, or was perhaps a beacon of some usefulness. Sadly sometime over the last 100+ years the stone and its location seem to have gone missing. There is still evidence of the dry stone walls and stone gateposts associated with the granges or farms which once stood in West Park. Also, intriguingly, tucked away in a rear garden off Kepstorn Road exists what might be a ‘standing stone’. This single stone column stands about three feet in height (early pre-EU measurement), with approximately the same in depth, or more, buried in the ground. The stone’s current owner had previously thought of moving it, but gave up after digging down without coming to the bottom of the stone! The stone is definitely not an old stone gatepost and it shows no markings whatsoever.

Another summer visitor frequenting woodland clearings and edges is the Tree Pipit, easily confused with the commoner Meadow Pipit. A small streaked brown bird with a longish tail, it is best distinguished from its cousin by its call and chosen habitat. Tree Pipits’ sharp, harsh “tzit” note and their song flight is from perch to perch while Meadow Pipits start and end their flight on the ground. Besides woodland, Tree Pipits like young conifer plantations, parkland, heathland and moorland edges with trees, whereas Meadow Pipits prefer open moorland, rough pastures and marshes.

It is not shown on the tithe maps for 1836-51 and its original purpose will probably remain a mystery. Discounting any ancient religious significance, the stone was probably used as a boundary marker of some kind. The tithe map shows the area to have been woodland, so the stone may well have marked a path crossing, perhaps linked to the old footpaths which cross over from what are now the West Park fields. It may have missed the attention of Sir Henry but the West Park standing stone has survived the changes wrought by housing development, unlike Long Stoop in Adel. Doug Kemp www.westparkresidents.org.uk

Both species are in sharp decline and they have deserted many former localities. Loss of Spotted Flycatchers is particularly noticeable. Both are now virtually absent from the Leeds area, but they can still be found in the upper dales and Tree Pipits also on the hill slopes of mid-Wharfedale. Reasons for their decline are as yet poorly known but could relate to conditions in their wintering quarters in central and southern Africa.

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GARDENROUND-UP ROUND-UP By Kath Hall, Paxton Horticultural

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We may find that due to a very dry April then showery May some roses may have already had their best flowering. Dead heading and a dressing of general fertilizer will keep them in good condition and producing more flowers. Take a good look around the garden, some areas may not have done as well this year. Where there is space, scatter annuals such as cornflowers or Californian poppies, they will self seed and thicken up the border, especially between shrubs. There is a growing trend to going back to colour themed borders instead of mixed – try lemon and purple, washed out yellow hollyhocks with Penstemon Alice Hindley or other plants you like, the combinations are endless. Lilies come into their own this month and with so many varieties to choose from try a mixture dotted here and there in the border or pot up for a display. Some lilies have a really powerful scent. Remember if you have cats to remove the stamens, if cats brush against them they may lick off the pollen which is harmful to them. Onions and shallots should soon be ready to harvest. Before doing so, bend over the tops to prevent seeding and allow the sun to get at the bulbs. Clean up strawberry beds, transplant runners into pots to grow on or to pass on to neighbours and friends. Continue succession sowing of beetroot, summer lettuce, radish and salad onions. These should mature before the first frosts and will be the last of these crops. Those that grow herbs should pick them now for drying.

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............................................... How to chit ............................................... Chitting simply means encouraging the seed potatoes to sprout before planting. It should be done about six weeks before you intend to plant. Each seed potato has a more rounded, blunt end that has a number of ‘eyes’. Stand the tubers with the blunt end uppermost in trays or old egg boxes, with plenty of natural light. The potatoes are ready to be planted out when the shoots are 1.5 – 2.5cm (0.5-1in) long. Kath Hall, Paxton Horticultural Society

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Respite care care with a personal touch. First class This is provided in either one of the beautiful new apartments, offering a home from home during your short-term stay, or one of the luxury care suites. The standard of facilities and services at Headingley Hall is equally impressive. Staff are highly qualified, warm, caring and go the extra mile to create a homely environment. The hall’s various lounges and dining areas are specially designed to be welcoming and are set up in a way that makes it easy for residents and their friends and family to socialise. Two first class chefs provide extraordinary everyday cuisine. There is also a big emphasis on health and nutrition, as supported by Headingley Hall’s recent visit from celebrity chef Brian Turner CBE who officially launched the new facilities and commended Westward Care on the quality of its food. Residents can also enjoy a portfolio of other facilities and services designed to support body and soul, including beautifully landscaped grounds, a hairdressing salon, beauty room, fully licenced bar, film room and a full and varied activities programme.

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ANOTHER GOLD FOR LEEDS AT CHELSEA

The Leeds Flower Show, organised by Leeds Horticultural Society, returns to The Grammar School at Leeds on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August.

Leeds recently celebrated securing more gold after making it two in a row with its HESCO Garden 2011 at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

There are over 300 competitive classes and entries are invited for Flowers, Pot Plants, Vegetables, Fruit, Wine, Honey & Mead, Art, Photography and Craftwork. Children’s classes include drawing, handwriting, an edible monster and a scarecrow competition.

Produced by Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside service, with support and sponsorship from HESCO Bastion Limited, the garden, which spectacularly marries engineering and landscape design, wowed judges and visitors alike to claim gold. Last year Leeds became the first local authorityproduced garden to ever win a gold medal in the large outdoor show garden category.

The domestic class is always strongly supported and they welcome entries for homemade cakes, bread, scones, biscuits etc. Schedules listing details of all of these are available from Pat Dixon on 0113 225 0030 or show@ leedshs.org.uk The West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society and the Rose Society’s annual shows are incorporated and they always put on a breathtaking display, and experts are on hand to answer any questions. On Sunday morning Joe Maiden and Tim Crowther will broadcasting live the ever popular Radio Leeds ‘Weekend in the Garden’.

“This is another absolutely fantastic result for Leeds and proves that in Leeds we have the talent to compete and succeed against the very best in the world”, said Councillor Adam Ogilvie, LCC executive member for leisure. “Congratulations go to the whole Parks and Countryside team for producing another sensational garden. It was always going to be incredibly difficult to match last year’s success but everyone involved was determined to do just as well and this result makes all that hard work worth it. We are all very proud.”

Speakers include Martin Walker, Leeds City Council, with an illustrated talk about the Leeds entries at Chelsea Flower Show, which won Gold last year with the ‘Lock Gates Garden’ and again this year with ‘The Water Wheel’. Hilary Dodson from The Northern Fruit Society will talk about ‘Growing Fruit’. Anastasia, an award-winning florist from Chapel Allerton, will give a demonstration of Floral Art. Traders will include nurseries, specialist growers including chillis and tomatoes, garden accessories and tools, photography, paintings and prints, greetings cards and gifts and ice cream to cool you down. Applications for trade stands are still welcome.

There are also excellent refreshments available all day, ranging from coffees to cooked breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Entertainment on Saturday afternoon is provided by The James Farrell Concert Band, and on Sunday by The York R.I. Golden Rail Band. Parking is free – disabled access available. Admission: adults £5, seniors £4, children under 16 £1. LHS members free with membership card. Opening times: Saturday 6th –11am – 5pm; Sunday 7th – 8.30am – 5pm. Special Bus Service: Geldards Buses will run both days from Infirmary Street, City Square, on the hour, with return journeys to the City Centre, stopping at Headingley, Lawnswood, Moortown Ring Road, Alwoodley and the Grammar School. Visit www.LeedsHS.org.uk for updates and more details

The theme of The HESCO Garden 2011 was to highlight the power of nature and water power in particular, with the centerpiece being a traditional Yorkshire mill with an eyecatching, giant working water wheel pumping water around the garden. In addition to raising the profile of the city, entering a show garden at Chelsea also allows council staff to learn new skills and techniques, which can be used to improve green spaces all over Leeds. Of the eight previous Chelsea gardens, six can now be visited by the public at sites in the city, including the gold-medal winning HESCO Gardens 2010 and 2009 which opened recently in the ‘Gardens of the World’ section of Roundhay Park.

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TIME OUT: LEEDS WHY GO AWAY WHEN THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO RIGHT HERE!

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and leading up to this there are dance, theatre and comedy events and loads of music. With the appearance of world renowned artists the festival is becoming established as one of the main summer events in the West Yorkshire region. Details from the information line on 0113 336 8619 or www. garforthartsfestival.co.uk Following hot on its heels is Kirkstall Festival at Kirkstall Abbey on 9th July – always a colourful event packed with music and dance and things to do for the entire family against the beautiful backdrop of the Abbey. This year’s I Love West Leeds Arts Festival takes place from 1st – 24th July with activities across West Leeds. Highlights include their Big Free Festival Day on Sunday 3rd July in Bramley Falls Park, plus there are free arts activities and performances, outdoor cinema and an orchestral concert in a swimming pool! Details www.ilovewestleeds.co.uk Leeds Festival Fringe (18th – 24th August) is a seven day event held across music venues in the city in the week prior to Leeds Festival, showcasing local talent before the main festival hits town. See www.leedsfestivalfringe.org/ for details.

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Take a look around and you’ll find even more events – like Otley Street Festival on Sunday 17th July, 11am – 10pm. They’ve lined up 11 bands, belly dancers, jolly jivers and much more. Ilkley Summer Festival starts 1st August and their fabulous Continental Market on The Grove is on 5th/6th. Burley in Wharfedale’s festival runs from 20th – 27th August with a Classic Vehicle Show on Sunday 21st. Go a little further and you could enjoy Clogfest in Skipton (8th – 10th July), Scarborough Seafest (15th – 17th July), Feva – Knaresborough’s Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts (12th – 21st August), and Whitby Folk Week (20th – 26th August), and, of course The Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate (12th – 14th July). GET OUT AND ABOUT We are so lucky in Leeds! Not only do we have fantastic parks around the city – like Roundhay, Meanwood, Golden Acre, The Hollies and Horsforth Hall Park – we have more rugged areas like The Chevin and Ilkley Moor nearby, and we are only a hop, skip and a jump from The Dales. “Leeds’ proximity to the Dales and North Yorkshire is one of its most attractive features. Malham Cove, Brimham Rocks, Buttertubs Pass (and the Buttertubs themselves) and all the other attractions in that region (many of them free) have got to be some of the most wonderful natural sights anywhere in the country.” Matthew Smail, Pixel Junkies “Visit Almscliffe Crag near Huby off the A658 Harrogate Road – free parking, free access and an oasis of tranquillity where there is generally a mix of challenging rock climbing and easy rambling. Most visitors take the easy way to the top to take in the panoramic views.” Councillor Clive Fox

Obviously The Dales are the perfect destination for walkers, cyclists, climbers and numerous other sports, but they are equally attractive to those who enjoy good food, mooching around picturesque towns and villages and relaxing in sunny beer gardens. Check out what’s on in North Yorkshire this summer – it could be the basis of some fascinating days out. Closer to home is Yeadon Tarnfield Park where there’s a great BMX track and it’s home to the Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre – details from 0113 250 3616. The Festival of British Archaeology (16th – 31st July), the annual extravaganza of heritage events presents hundreds of special events organised and held by museums, local societies, parks, universities and heritage organisations all over the UK. It gives everyone the opportunity to learn about their local heritage, see archaeology in action, and to get involved. Events range from excavation open days and behind-thescenes tours to family fun days, guided walks, talks and finds identification workshops. Check with your local museum or visit www.britarch.ac.uk for more information. GRAND HOUSES It seems there is a stately home or grand house around every corner in Yorkshire and most of them have special events on over the summer. Temple Newsam with its 1,500 acres of parklands and gardens is a good place to start. Of course, it hosts the hugely popular Opera in the Park (30th July) and Party in the Park (31st July), but you’ll also find wonderful exhibitions in the house, a home farm and children’s activities. Lotherton Hall has a lovely bird garden, and the Edwardian country house is home to a treasure trove of arts, crafts and music. Harewood House, in addition to all its usual attractions, will be hosting an exhibition by Anthony Gormley this summer. And, within easy reach are Newby Hall, Nostel Priory, Sewerby Hall, Sledmere House, Ripley Castle, Burton Agnes, Duncombe Park and Benningborough Hall. Check with The National Trust and see what events are planned for their properties. FUN AND THRILLS FOR ALL If you’re looking for action and excitement you can experience the thrill of an indoor real snow slope, rock climbing, adventure golf, bowling, and laser games at Xscape in Castleford. There are fabulous rides at Lightwater Valley and Flamingoland and you’ll find a huge variety of other theme parks and attractions all within easy reach of Leeds

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CONNECTING WITH NATURE Leeds is also lucky to have places like Tropical World in Roundhay Park home to the largest collection of tropical plants outside Kew Gardens as well as tropical birds, butterflies, iguanas, snakes, spiders and other insects. Rodley Nature Reserve (www.rodleynaturereserve.org) is a hidden gem – catch one of their bat walks this summer. Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (www.mvuf.org.uk/) is a working farm with a wide variety of animals and is a major centre for community and environmental work. As well as rescuing horses, Hope Pastures (www.hopepastures.org/), on the Ring Road at Weetwood Lane, provide an environment where young people can learn about caring for horses in a Natural setting.

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REVIEW: HOW LEEDS CHANGED THE WORLD BY MICK MCCANN ARMLEY PRESS By turns fascinating and mind boggling, Mick McCann’s encyclopaedia of Leeds is “a compendium of remarkable facts about Leeds”. Obviously a labour of love and exhaustively researched, the book is a fanatical celebration of our fair city and presents us with more obscure trivia than one could possibly hope for. It is also an intensely personal work, often revealing as much about the author as it does about the city it chronicles. McCann expounds on subjects close to his heart such as the fortunes of Leeds United, his vested interest in the city’s music scene, regional accents and a wealth of other obsessions and preoccupations. Does he digress? Does he ever! Many entries meander down tangential avenues until you’ve forgotten what the original point may have been and your head is spinning. This is more an observation than a criticism, McCann writes with wit and verve and his passion for his subject is palpable. Whether unearthing secret or forgotten history or singing the

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THEATRE OF THE DALES’ MAKES MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING THE ASCENSION SINGERS AT BRAMHOPE METHODIST CHURCH The Ascension Singers, a young, five part choir, made up of ex Oxford and Cathedral choral scholars based in Leeds, will perform at Bramhope Methodist Church on Saturday 16th July at 7:30pm. The programme will include everything from Monteverdi madrigals to Arvo Pärt, as well as featured soloists from the choir, accompanied by Richard Kenwood-Herriott, soloist with Leeds Symphony Orchestra and Director of Music at The Grove Methodist Church, Horsforth. “This promises to be a really exciting concert with something for everyone”, said Robert Webb, director of the group. “We have pieces by treasured English composers like Vaughan Williams, Tallis, Bob Chilcott and Percy Grainger, as well as stunning Monteverdi pieces and fantastic solo items.” This talented and innovative choir brings a wonderful vibrancy to the much loved choral repertoire.

It’s 1945, peace in our time at last and the soldiers are heading home to their girlfriends. All, except Benedick; his war’s just beginning – a bitter battle of wits with the feisty Beatrice. Both have sworn never to get married, least of all to each other. While friends try to trick the pair into love, the friends themselves are tricked out of it by malicious slander and their wedding plans plunge into chaos. Shakespeare, however, has another trick up his sleeve, which simply turns all the heartache into……Much Ado About Nothing That’s the title of Theatre of the Dales’ latest annual Outdoor Shakespeare. You can see it at: Dagmar Wood (just off Grosvenor Road, LS6) on 14th/15th, 21st/22nd July at 7pm and 31st July at 3pm. Kirkstall Abbey on 28th – 30th July at 7pm, plus 3pm on 30th July For further details, visit www.theatreofthedales.co.uk

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CITY MUSEUM IS DANCING IN THE STREET Dancing in the Street is a new exhibition opening at Leeds City Museum on Friday 22nd July. It celebrates the creativity, diversity and vibrancy of Leeds’ carnivals and street festivals. Curators have teamed up with West Yorkshire Archives, and four festivals (Otley, Bramley, and Leeds West Indian Carnivals and Leeds Pride), to bring the carnival scene to the city museum. The exhibition will feature many of the stunning carnival costumes that make the street processions such a wow, along with film clips, photographs, and selections of programmes, trophies and paraphernalia. You can also learn to play a tune on steel pan, get in the mood with a carnival dance, and dress-up, virtual style, in some of the fabulous costumes. These are amazing feel-good festivals, with huge amounts of creativity. The aim is to bring people together to celebrate the uniqueness of different communities and the exhibition takes a look at the huge amount of behind the scenes work that goes into making the festivals happen. With support from the Arts Council, exhibition curators have been able to work with the well-known Leeds West Indian Carnival designer, Hughbon Condor, to produce the museum’s very own troupe. The Troupe will be joining in at Bramley Carnival, Sunday 17 July, from 12pm; Leeds Pride, Sunday 7 Aug, from noon; and Leeds West Indian Carnival, Mon 29 August, from 1.30pm. Dancing in the Street runs from Friday 22 July – Sunday 8 January 2012 at Leeds City Museum, Milelnnium Square. Admisison is free. For further details, visit www.leeds.gov. uk/citymuseum

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Extravagant and grotesque, The By Angela Carter Passion of New Reviewed by Eve treats gender, Alis Kay celebrity, sex and Oxfam Book Group violence like ghouls in a ghost train; as ludicrous as they are horrifying, all shivering, blood-drenched and rotting flesh clinging to glow-in-the-dark skeletons. All the hidden violence that lies between genders is dragged into the foreground in a nightmarish carnival, performed at a whirlwind pace. The novel starts out fairly soberly, with just a faint underlying queasiness to the narrator’s turns of thought and phrase; but very quickly, both the narrative and the America it veers through descend into wild chaos; one moment in civil war, the next in love. There’s a rhythm to the madness, but the pattern of the book is principally a psychological one; it surges through a series of transformations as the central character’s gender identity is dissolved and reformed, swept along by a parade of warped archetypes. Whilst the characters and events are knowingly ludicrous, there’s an honesty and rawness to this form of storytelling. There’s no chimera of believability disguising the author’s hand; throughout, her motives and concerns are laid bare. Almost all the characters in the book are closer to monsters and demigods, their motives so extreme that they transcend

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believability; yet, the protagonist’s own mental and bodily state is expressed with depth and subtlety. This empathy and frankness form the heart of the novel, a counterpoint to its vicious pastiche, finally eclipsing that bitterness altogether in a ritualistic sequence that’s beautiful and utterly sincere.

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The opening ceremony of this truly unique facility will be followed by a variety of musical, magical, and arts entertainment, things to look at, people to talk to and places to sit and relax, eat and drink. In the evening (7pm), Theatre of the Dales, who have frequently performed in Dagmar Wood, return with a free performance of their latest Outdoor Shakespeare production – Much Ado About Nothing. If you’re planning an event, Dagmar Wood could be the perfect setting. Look out for the website which will have all the details.

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This sometimes means taking the orchestra unexpected places - such as the beach at Scarborough (with the band Electric Eel Shock), Leeds Market (as part of a week of events organised by the Friends of Leeds Kirkgate Market) and, as part of I Love West Leeds Festival, Bramley Baths, where the orchestra will be on a stage in the pool performing Handel’s Water Music while people swim elegantly around them or watch from the balcony. WYSO is performing at The Venue, Leeds on 9th July when the programme will include Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.

Oxfam Bookfest is a nationwide celebration of all things bookish and literary, currently in its third year. This year’s celebrations run from 2nd - 17th July. You can show your support by donating books to your local Oxfam shop. The two Headingley Oxfam shops have also teamed up to organise some exciting events to promote Bookfest, including: • Book Quiz, 7.30pm at Nation of Shopkeepers on Tuesday 5th July. Five people max per team, £1 entry per person. Special prizes to be won. • Book and Clothes Fair, starting 12 noon at The Brudenell Social Club on Sunday 10th July. Your chance to buy an eclectic mix of one-off treasured items, brought to you by the Oxfam shops of Headingley. • Short Story Competition at the general Oxfam shop in Headingley on Monday 11th July. The theme is ‘Charity’, there’s a 1,000 word limit and it’s £2 entry per person (50p to come and watch). Oxfam are hoping to raise money for Oxfam’s ‘Build a Library’ and Unwrapped project, and proceeds from these events will help towards this. To find out more about Unwrapped and the Library project, please visit www.oxfam.org.uk/ shop/oxfam-unwrapped.

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“LIKE TO PRODUCE A FILM?” This was Kay Mellor’s question to Brian Daniels one day as they sat chatting. Was this the famous film producer Brian Daniels? No. At this time Brian was running the highly successful recruitment agency Daniels Bates in Leeds and didn’t really know what a film producer did – but what the heck, why not? This was just another turn in Brian’s fascinating career which has included working in a warehouse at 16, then becoming a rather rare creature – a male temp! At 18 he was running the agency and at 19 he started his own. Before getting into recruitment and setting up Daniels Bates, he had also run a Marriage Bureau and Introduction Agency .....and let’s not forget his stint as a clairvoyant! One could say life hasn’t been dull! Today Brian is the artistic director of the New End Theatre in Hampstead and is rapidly making a name for himself as a playwright. His first play, Big Day for the Goldbergs, was a commercial and critical success, receiving numerous plaudits and selling out theatres throughout the UK. A sequel is currently running at New End Theatre.

childhoods separated from their birth parents and examines the loss of cultural identity they feel or felt as a result. Following an appeal earlier this year, a large number of volunteers from across the region shared their accounts of how a childhood in institutional care impacted – positively or negatively – on ethnic, cultural, religious and genetic heritage, with social work students from Leeds Metropolitan University. The project was co-ordinated by Brian Daniels together with Professor Nick Frost, Professor of Social Work at Leeds Metropolitan University and Bea Campbell, the social commentator, broadcaster and journalist. Where’s Your Mama Gone? and its exhibition will be at The New End Theatre Hampstead from 2nd – 28th August. So, what plans for Brian Daniels now? Home town Leeds is calling him back and with theatre well and truly in his blood now, could there be room for another Leeds theatre? Watch this space!

His play Where’s Your Mama Gone?, which tells the story of one of the victims of the Yorkshire Ripper and her children, has just had a successful run at The Carriageworks. Although inspired by the book Just a Boy by Richard McCann, the son of the Yorkshire Ripper’s first victim, Brian Daniels’ play goes beyond that individual story to highlight the plight of children in care and the often forgotten victims of crime. The play was accompanied by an exhibition and educational programme, which explored the theme of loss and included the stories of people in Yorkshire who spent part or all of their

I LOVE WEST LEEDS FESTIVAL The I Love West Leeds Festival which runs from 1st – 24th July has lined up three weeks of fabulous events right across West Leeds. Look out for outdoor film screenings, artists in cafés, dancers in playgrounds, musicians in swimming pools and an outdoor exhibition for dogs! This year the Big Free Festival Day is at Bramley Falls Park, Leeds Bradford Road, on Sunday 3rd July from 1-5pm and is packed with arts activities and performances for al the family. ‘No Grown-Ups Allowed’ is a fun dance performance in Bramley Park Playground, 6pm on Friday 22nd or noon on Saturday 23rd July. Four Armley cafés are hosting artists in residence from 19th – 23rd July. The artists’ work is inspired by a love of traditional inner city cafés and the people who use them. And, West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra will play Handel’s famous Water Music on a stage in the middle of Bramley Baths at 4pm on Sunday 24th July! Yes, we really did say in the middle of the pool! For full details of this exciting festival, visit www. ilovewestleeds.co.uk or call the Festival Infoline on 0787 058 1566. 32 July 2011 | northleedslife.co.uk

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Andy Coleman/Jamil Sherriff Quartet

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Knottingley Silver Band

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Death by Stereo

Thurs 7 July, Brudenell Social Club. Southern Californian fivepiece punk rock band showcasing an aggravated blend of punk, hardcore & metal.

launch a more aggressive, lessstudied version of noise rock. Blacklisters - aggressive rock in a Shellac & Jesus Lizard style.

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Eels + Jesca Hoop Tues 12 July at O2 Academy

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Roy Ayers Fri 15 July, The Wardrobe from 9pm. A legend of jazz funk.

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Redwood Thinkers + Jess Garden

Sat 16 July at The Brudenell, Queen’s Rd. LS6. Acoustic rock/pop 5 piece.

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Fri 15 – Sun 17 July, Dalesbank Farm, Low Lane, Silsden, BD29 9JH. Sat Concert. Details: John 0113 267 0761, www. yorkshiredalesbluegrass picking weekend.co.uk

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Leeds Concert Band

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James Farrell Concert Band Sun 17 July,

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North Leeds Jazz Orchestra

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Vivian Girls

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Cold Flame

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West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

Sat 9 July, 7.30pm The Venue, Leeds College of Music. Programme includes Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor & Symphony No.7 in A by Beethoven. Tickets £8/£6 from 0113 222 3434

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Malkit Singh + Sherry Mann

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Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra Sun 10 July, 10pm – 3am at the Hi Fi Club. Leedsbased afrobeat band that takes influence from Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band amongst many others. ..................................................

Summer Jazz Café

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York Concert Band Sun 10 July, 2.30pm Golden Acre Park

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Thurs 21 July, 7.30pm Grove Methodist Church, Town St. Horsforth. Vaughan Williams Folk Song Suite & Suite no 1 in F major by Holst. £5 on door.

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Vintage Rock Band

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Leeds Jazz Rock Orchestra

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The Solicitors

Thurs 28 July, New Roscoe, Leeds. Nine-piece quality R’n’B & soul band with brass. ..................................................

‘Roots’: Michael Chapman Fri 29 July, 8 – 11pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd. Headingley. Great blues/folk singer & guitarist. £8 on door.

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Leeds Bluegrass Club Last Thurs of month, The Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck (off Water Lane). Live acoustic, Americana/ Bluegrass/ Country music. Resident Bands + Guests: from 8.30pm. £3 on door. Picking sessions in back rooms, musicians welcome. Details: John 267 0761, Kevin 267 7040. ..................................................

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The Good Foot: DJ Paul Dunphy + The Soul Circle Gang Sat 30 July, The Wardrobe, Leeds. Leeds’ biggest funky soul party. Free ..................................................

Yorkshire Brass Quintet

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LA Noire PS3/Xbox360/PC BBFC 18 Rockstar and Team Bondi’s newest creation takes players back to post war America in the early fifties and filling the shoes of young LAPD detective, Cole Phelps. Cole, a veteran of WWII, begins as a street cop attending a crime scene who is tasked with sweeping for evidence. Subtle vibrations or chimes note the presence of evidence or clues which are noted within the player’s notebook. These clues can be used as either avenues of investigation with suspects or witnesses and used as proof of deceit in the vent you don’t like their answer. The “GTA” formula, repeated in Red Dead Redemption, has been finely tuned here to create a living breathing city in LA Noire. This is further realised through the motion capture technology utilised to convey the characters emotions to the player. Twitches, nervous looks, worried glances, wry smiles and more are all captured and presented to Cole as he interrogates the people he meets in each case. An amazing Voice track rounds this off perfectly delivering an immersive cinematic experience to the end user. Always serious in its presentation, LA Noire sometimes fails through its lack of variety. Other than the story missions, several side missions dubbed the Streets of LA provide street crimes to attend as well as a set of film reel collectables, car models and landmarks to discover.

PLANET LEEDS – ONE DAY, ONE CITY, ONE WORLD Planet Leeds Street Festival will bring Briggate and Dortmund Square to life with the sounds, sights and rhythms of Leeds between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 23rd July. Celebrating the ability of music and sport to bridge nations and cultures, the date has been picked to coincide with the Olympics Open Weekend marking the 12 month countdown to the London Olympics (www.london2012.com/getinvolved/open-weekend/). Planet Leeds is a street festival celebrating the diversity and wealth of Leeds’ performing arts. Last year saw audiences enjoy an astonishing range of talent - from the hugely talented young Singh Brothers to Opera North’s comedic Big Sing, and much more besides. The city centre stage gives thousands of passers-by a chance to enjoy and appreciate the rich cultural mix of Leeds – one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the UK. The chance to perform on open air stages in the city centre gives performers a real sense of giving their talents to the city, and every year organisers have had more requests to perform than they’ve been able to accommodate. Planet Leeds is a partnership between voluntary groups in Leeds and is supported by Leeds Initiative’s Harmonious Leeds Partnership. It operates on a very small budget and is grateful to arts@leeds for their funding, and to their our fantastic volunteers. For more information from Joe at hello@planetleeds.org.uk or visit www.planetleeds.org.uk

An excellent example of what can be done with the current generation of technology; LA Noire blurs the lines between the cinematic and the interactive; drawing you into the world and leaving you wanting more at every turn.

Dungeon Siege III PS3/Xbox360/PC As 2011 continues to shape up as one of the best years ever for RPG gaming, Dungeon Siege III represents the first triple A action RPG on offer. I say action RPG, I actually mean ‘top down hack and slash loot em up with RPG elements,’ or something like that anyway. Dungeon Siege III features the same fast paced, action orientated gameplay that has made both previous outings so popular with PC Gamers. This time however, XBOX and PS3 owners are also invited to slaughter the monsters of Ebh and take ill-gotten gold. Thankfully, DSIII features a control scheme heavily customised for console gamers, including intuitive use of the D-Pad and shoulder buttons for menu navigation and during combat. DSIII looks fantastic, with static but detailed environments which load seamlessly and offer tremendous variety. All the loot you can shake a stick at is on offer, whilst a claimed 40+ hour long campaign will keep players coming back for more. Four characters to choose from and local/live multiplayer for up to two (yes, just two) players adds the icing to an already tasty RPG cake.

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THOR

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Anyway, you wouldn’t know it. Thor looks, for all the world, like any other generic SFX laden blockbuster. The plot, such as it is, regards the superhuman gods of Norse legend who reside in the far off cosmic realm, Asgard. When the long standing peace with their former adversaries, the frost giants, is threatened, the hot-headed Thor (Chris Hemsworth) leads a pre-emptive strike which backfires catastrophically. Thor’s old man, Odin (Anthony Hopkins) is mightily peeved, strips Thor of his power and banishes him to Earth where he collides with scientist(!) Jane Foster (Portman).

Time to iron your tights and dust off your capes, people, as this month we have a super-hero double whammy from the Marvel Comics film studio, likely to be of at least passing interest to all you comic book geeks out there. What’s that? Just me? Oh, well, I’ll press on regardless. A wise man once said “the geeks shall inherit the earth” and, if the upcoming releases for the next eighteen months are anything to go by, this has well and truly come to pass. In 2012 we can look forward to a new Superman: Man of Steel, a Spider-man reboot, and the third installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. This news may well excite DC and Marvel fans while causing others to despair at what could easily be read as the infantilisation of cinema and the reliance of Hollywood on CGI trickery and pre-sold concepts to secure box office returns.

At this point the film switches gear into a knockabout fish out of water comedy, somewhat at odds with the po-faced shenanigans that have gone before. This change in tone is refreshing and it’s to the film’s credit that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Just as well, as the set and costume design is so high camp it’s a wonder anyone can keep a straight face. While the cast do their best with a lackluster script, Thor represents a criminal squandering of fine acting talent; Hopkins may sound the part but looks ridiculous as Odin, Idris Elba (The Wire’s Stringer Bell) is in there, looking lost, Stellan Skarsgard seems equally misplaced, Jeremy Renner, so good in The Hurt Locker and The Town crops up in a blinkand-you’ll-miss-him role and the currently ubiquitous Natalie Portman is at her least convincing and most irritating as the flaky cosmologist.

I am something of a comic book geek and these days need no longer hide my shame, but, are the movies any good?

When news reached me of the imminent release of X-Men: First Class my hopes were not particularly high. It seemed to me a desperate attempt to further milk a franchise which had run aground with the fairly dire X-Men: the Last Stand. So I was pleasantly surprised when First Class didn’t entirely suck. A prequel to the first X movies it charts the younger years of Professor X and Magneto and the emergence of super-powered mutants. It benefits from Kick Ass director Vaughn at the helm and decent performances from McAvoy as the idealistic psychic brainiac, Charles Xavier, and Fassbender and Holocaust survivor Erik Lehnsherr who can control metals at will. The sequences with the vengeful young Magneto tracking down his Nazi tormenters are among the film’s best. The revisionist history angle placing the mutant plight amidst the cold war conflict in the 1960s is undoubtedly silly but reasonably well handled and the whole thing chugs along entertainingly with the “don’t be ashamed of who you are” moralizing only becoming slightly wearing.

First up, Thor. Having already rolled out the big guns (Spiderman, Fantastic Four, Hulk et al) Marvel is now digging out it’s less well known characters. So it is that Thor, he of the winged helmet and mighty hammer, gets his big screen treatment. To be honest, I had marked this down in my film calendar as one to avoid, but then I noticed something odd in it’s pre-publicity that piqued my interest. Cast your eyes over the credits again and, yes, there it is … Directed by: Kenneth Branagh. Yeah, THAT Kenneth Branagh, the RADA alumnus whose Shakespeare work on both stage and screen earned him comparisons with Olivier, Gielgud and Guinness. Just what the Dickens is going on here?! What bizarre and convoluted chain of events could have led this once resolutely highbrow member of the luvvie set to direct a Marvel comic book adaptation? When the poster campaign for Thor emerged it trumpeted the fact that this was “From the studio

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MAJOR FELL RESCUE AWARDS Visitors to the Tempest Arms at Elslack near Skipton were taken aback recently as the full force of the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue team descended on them! This wasn’t for a typical rescue call-out, but rather to attend their annual dinner, attended by Lord Crathorne, HM Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, the team’s patron, who was on hand to present some major awards. Twelve awards were presented to members who had contributed a staggering combined 360 years service to the team! Three 50 year awards were made and such is their rarity that the Mountain Rescue Council for England and Wales had to have them specially made. The recipients were team President Jeremy Daggett and Alan Stockdale, both from Burnsall, and Peter Huff from Grassington. Peter’s late father Len was a founder member of the team in 1948 and it was a very special moment for Peter to receive such an award in front of a team that now consists of some 80 highly trained and dedicated volunteers.

PETE DIVES IN FOR PENNY FIELD! Pete Windridge-France is planning to swim The Channel in September to raise funds for his son, Archie’s, special needs school, Penny Field in Meanwood, which is part of the North West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre. “I thought swimming the Channel would be easy!” said Pete. “Maybe it’s because David Walliams made it look easy! I am now finding that it isn’t going to be that easy.”

ALL THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL TO BE SPENT ON WALKING FRAMES, SENSORY EQUIPMENT (TO GET THEIR BRAIN SYNAPSES FIRING UP!), ASSISTED DAYS OUT TO PLACE THAT ARE OTHERWISE INACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED KIDS AND MORE Pete is training every evening, as well as making regular trips to Ellerton Park near Northallerton and Gaddings Dam near Todmorden – a popular training venue for open water competitors. This disused reservoir is high and exposed, often wild and windy, the water temperature at the end of May was just 11 degrees! There have also been a couple of trips down to Dover to experience the real thing.

Life Membership awards went to Norman Shorrocks from Embsay for a remarkable 55 years service and he is still involved in call outs, and to Jean Reinsch from Grassington who has not only provided decades of fundraising support and other behind the scenes work, but whose husband and three sons were also in the team. Lord Crathorne, a member of the All Party Parliamentary Committee on Mountain Rescue, paid tribute to all members for their dedicated and selfless service to saving lives in the Dales and added that he knew of no other team with so many members with such lengthy service. Other guests included the Assistant Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, Sue Cross, the Deputy Chairman of the North Yorkshire County Council John Fort, police specialist liaison officer PC Jon Rushton, and Stuart and Liz Hird from Yockenthwaite who have given considerable practical support to the team on caving rescues on their land.

He has already raised over £3,000 and is hoping to raise considerably more in the coming months. “I reckon raising money for Penny Field is the least I can do to say thanks to the brilliant staff for all their good work”, said Pete. “Archie, is seven years old and has global developmental delay, which means he is mentally about 10 months old, and can’t walk or talk. However, he is particularly brilliant at smiling, laughing and banging things together repeatedly! “All the money raised will go directly to the school to be spent on walking frames, sensory equipment (to get their brain synapses firing up!), assisted days out to place that are otherwise inaccessible to disabled kids and more.” To support Pete, visit www.justgiving.com/peteswims. You can follow his progress at www.peteswims.com

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HOSPICE SUPPORTER’S TREK TO THE SKY After scaling the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro earlier this year, Barry Hughes has set his sights on the ultimate challenge in mountaineering: Mount Everest. As part of his training, he will also tackle Mount Aconcagua in the Andes and is aiming to raise £70,000 for charity as he goes. The charities that will benefit are St. Gemma’s Hospice in Moortown, The West Yorkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre and Macmillan Cancer Support. All of Barry’s climbs and expeditions will be funded personally or by corporate sponsorship so that every penny donated goes straight to the charities. He is still looking for a corporate sponsor for the Everest expedition. For more information on Barry’s fundraising (which includes a Donkey Derby in October!), or to donate towards the causes involved, visit www.trektothesky.org.uk

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LAST YEAR THE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS RAISING A STAGGERING £23,000! EVERYONE REALLY ENJOYED THE ROUTE AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY For more information, call 0113 218 5505, email francines@ st-gemma.co.uk or visit www.st-gemma.co.uk. Entry is free, you just need to raise as much as you can for the hospice.

MASTERS RUGBY LEAGUE COMES TO OLD MODERNIANS Leeds Akkies recently staged their first ever game of Masters Rugby League against Nantes Bretagne Vikings XIII at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge The game provided a fitting opening to a trio of fixtures, with Nantes travelling to England with a 40-strong party, following the Akkies’ successful visit to France last October. A large and vociferous crowd assembled to witness the Akkies’ triumph in highly competitive Masters, women’s and men’s first team games. Players and supporters were also treated to a show-stopping performance by The Axions - the number one band in rugby league - as the party raged on into the night. “We have a great friendship between our two clubs”, said Nantes-Bretagne stalwart Yoann Bodier. “The masters game was a particularly interesting experience and was played in great spirit by both sides. I’m sure this variation of the game could be very popular in France.” The Vikings have extended an invitation to the Akkies to return to France in 2012, and the club is currently in talks with potential hosts about this October’s overseas tour, following previous sojourns to Ireland, Spain and France. For more information about Leeds Akkies Masters team contact Jez Shires J.D.Shires@its.leeds.ac.uk or visit www. leedsakkies.co.uk

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CARRIAGEWORKS THEATRE ACADEMY PRESENTS THE DRIPPING RIOT It is 1865 and Eliza Stafford, a servant in Leeds, is imprisoned for stealing 2lbs of dripping from her employer, Mr Henry Chorley. Working class people in the city are outraged at the ‘Dripping Injustice’ and we witness the good humoured protest descend into a full blown riot with tragic consequences. Based on a true story, the play was written by Ruth Cooper and is directed by Lizi Patch. It is staged by The Carriageworks Theatre Academy in association with Blah Blah Blah, Theatre at The Carriageworks on Saturday 30th July at 7.30pm. Tickets (£6.50/ £4.50) available from The Carriageworks on 0113 224 3801 Do You Fancy a Little Bit of Acting? Then The Carriageworks Theatre Academy could be for you. Aimed at young people aged 10-16, it is led by the nationally renowned Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah and meets regularly on Saturday afternoons throughout term time, creating three performances over the year. The Academy welcomes young theatre makers who are interested in all aspects of production and there are opportunities to develop skills in technical theatre, directing, writing, stage management as well as performance. During the summer they will be recruiting for the next Academy, which runs from September 2011. To sign up email carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk and they will send you an information pack and audition dates.

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP! This year, libraries are encouraging children to join a summertime circus spectacular! Saturday 16th July is the start of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge in local libraries across Leeds. Visit your local library to join Circus Stars and you can win goodies and take part in free events. The aim of the challenge is to get children to read six books from their library during the summer holidays. It’s great fun for children and what’s more, it doesn’t cost a penny to join. By joining this year’s Circus Stars, children can help their school win a visit from a fabulous children’s author! For more information visit your local library

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IS TUTORING THE WAY TO GO? A number of myths surround tutoring – it’s only for wealthy people; it’s only for high or low achievers; the subject is the problem; tutoring is a ‘last resort’ to help cram before a test. Fortunately none of these are true. Education has changed. There is a continuing emphasis on the three Rs, but also on the need to develop confidence and self learning skills. Subjects are no longer confined to text books. We encourage our children to question issues - not to accept answers at ‘face value’. Where it once seemed the subject was encapsulated in learning 300 pages, now the whole world can have its say.

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Bramhope Round Table Every 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!). All men between 18 & 45 welcome. Details: www. bramhoperoundtable. co.uk, info@bramhope844. co.uk Four Seasons Needle Workers meets fortnightly (March 7, 21), 1.30 – 3pm, Four Seasons Cafe, Mark Lane (behind St John’s Church, Briggate) to knit & crochet items for charity. All welcome. Lessons given. Friendly people. Details: 0113 262 0250 Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com Lawnswood Bridge Club 1.15pm Tues, YMCA Otley Road. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome with a partner if possible. Details: 07771 610350 Leeds Caledonians Wed 13 July visit to Thwaite Mills, Stourton. Sat 30 July – ever the ever popular summer BBQ at The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Details: 0113 267 0424 Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a cat a good home away from a busy road? Details: 216 0593, mail@ leedsfelinefriends.org.uk www.leedsfelinefriends. org.uk Leeds Lions meets 2nd Mon, Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St. LS3, 7.30pm. Details: 0845 833 7428, www.lionsclubs.org

Leeds Microscopical Society (LMS) meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7pm at Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall. Varied programme of talks & practical evenings, open to all with an interest in natural history & who wish to learn about microscopy. Details: Mike Smith: 293 5991, mikesmith_ ls176sh@yahoo.co.uk Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Fri 7.30pm, Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance). Details: George Wooley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972 Leeds National Trust Association Spring/ Summer programme (Apr – Sept) includes visits to places of historic & general interest, monthly walks & members holidays. New members always welcome. Details: Pam 0113 258 8178 Leeds Naturalists’ Club & Scientific Association meets alternate Mon, 7.15pm in Museum & Seminar Room, Miall Block, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds. Enjoy a series of talks on natural history subjects in winter, field meetings & exhibit evenings in summer. Details: Peter Larner 0113 261 2589, http// sites.google.com/site/ leedsnaturalistsclub Leeds Oxfam Group – Open evenings 1st Wed of month, 7.30pm The Civic Hall, Leeds. Invited speakers on a range of global justice issues. Events & activities also arranged across the city. Next meetings 6 July. Everyone welcome. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542, www.oxfamleeds. org.uk

Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm, St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: the Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www. lps1852.co.uk Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets every 2nd & 4th Thurs in Headingley. Details: Granville Barker 01943 510106. Leeds U3A is a vibrant organisation for anyone not in full time occupation. Over 25 interest groups & regular fortnightly meetings. Details: Bill 07552 448834, www. u3aleeds.org.uk Leeds Women’s Luncheon Club Meets 4th Wed of month for lunch, 12.15pm, Cosmopolitan (formerly Golden Lion), Swinegate, Leeds. Interesting speakers. Details: 267 9316 The Meanwood Players a new amateur drama group, meets Thurs 7 – 9pm at the Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. Details: 07791 129068 Mark & Spencer’s Sunday Roast - New North Leeds LGB professional social networking Sunday afternoon events. Make your weekends more interesting, meet Headingley, Chapel Allerton, Meanwood & Roundhay based gay & lesbian professionals. Details: mandssundayroast@gmail. com. Meanwood WI meets 3rd Tues, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. 19 July: Beetle Drive.

Mercury Movie Makers Club for camcorder owners. Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm. Advice freely available. Regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: 0113 257 7274, www.communigate.co.uk/ brad/mercmove

Social & Activities Club New members welcome. Mainly over 30s. Meals, pub nights, theatre/films/ music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away & more. Monthly new members’ night in north Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025 www.leedsivc. org.uk

Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month (Oct – May). Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381

Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www. trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

Muslimah Mums’ Group A hub of sisterliness. Details: MuslimahMums@ yahoo.co.uk,www. muslimahmums.co.uk North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 0113 217 8348, www. nlmfc.org Paxton Horticultural Society Summer Show Sat 2 July 2 – 4.30pm at Paxton Hall 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5. Tombola, plant sale & refreshments. Admission free. Royal Park Community Consortium holds regular meetings every Tues, 7pm at the Burley Lodge Centre, Burley Lodge Rd. LS6. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to get involved in the project to turn Royal Park School into a community centre. Details: Sue 07796 784018, Paul 07962 255621, www. royalparkschool.org

The Tuesday Club - Ladies’ Lunch Group Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Rd, Headingley, last Tues of month. Lunch 12.30pm, followed by visiting speaker. Details: Heather Harrison 267 8437, hharrison578@btinternet. com University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads of the Uni. Regular events. Details: uleedslc@gmail.com Wednesday Women Building relationships & supporting fellow women in the community. This recently formed group invites new women to join them for friendship, support, conversation & a varied programme of activities. Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 8 – 10pm, Parochial Hall, Meanwood. White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets Mon 7.45pm Farsley Library, Old Road, Farsley, LS28. Next meeting 11 July (no meeting in August). Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills, including Powerpoint, whilst having a lot of fun. See them also on YouTube.

Details: Stephanie Hanson on 0113 255 0824 Yorkshire Malaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assoc. meets 1st Sat of month, 1.30pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd, Headingley. Anyone involved in the Malayan Emergency & Indonesian Confrontation in 50s & 60s most welcome. Represents all units of the armed forces. Details: Eddie Seville 0113 263 7583 MUSIC Bell Ringing at St Chad’s Thurs 7.30 – 9pm Beginners & experienced ringers welcome. Details: Simon Futers 230 0186, t.s.futers@leeds.ac.uk Flute Group - Tues 7 – 8pm, Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s House, St Mark’s Ave. For Grade 4 standard & above. Details: 243 1605 Lawnswood Singers A female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome to try us out. Wide repertoire & friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292, www.lawnswoodsingers. co.uk. Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon, 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Rd, Rawdon. Male singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989 Leeds Organ & Keyboard Club meets Wed, 7.30 – 10.30pm at Guiseley Factory Workers Club, 6 Town St. LS29. Come along & listen to or play the Club’s Roland AT900c organ & Yamaha PSR S900 keyboard. Tony Stace Concert Wed 6 July 8pm

Guests welcome - £4. Details: 0113 226 5671, www.leedssocialclubs. co.uk New Direction exciting new female choir (all ages). Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Will be performing in concerts, competitions & charity events throughout the year. West End musicals, pop & folk songs, & classical pieces. Details: Tracy 07914 833394 Phoenix Concert Band A community wind band rehearses weekly at West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm. No audition. Players of a suitable standard welcome (Associated Board Grade 5). Details: secretary@ phoenixband.co.uk, www. phoenixband.co.uk Players for Pleasure Opportunities for adult amateur musicians to meet & perform favourite pieces in a friendly & supportive atmosphere. All levels from beginner upwards, all ages over 18. All instruments - orchestral, piano, singing etc. New performers welcome. Next event: Concert - Sat 9 July. Morning rehearsal, concert in afternoon for friends & family Details: www. playersforpleasure.co.uk Society of Recorder Players Friendly adult group meets 2nd Sat of month, 2 – 5pm at United Reformed Church, Headingley, to play a variety of styles of music. New members welcome. Details: Caroline Payne 01943 467348 Sunday Night Live! New monthly event 1st Sun of month, 7pm at Costa Coffee Headingley, hosted by City Church Leeds. Live entertainment with a twist of faith! Enjoy

your favourite coffee, live music & real life stories that will warm your heart! Details: 275 8466, mail@ citychurchleeds.net, www. citychurchleeds.net SENIORS Carpet Bowls Thurs, 1.45 - 3.45pm at St. Stephens Church, Cranmer Rd, off King Lane, Moortown. Join us for exercise & fun! £1.50 incl. tea. Details: Sheila 275 7965 Lunch Club Mons & Weds 11-1.30pm (£4). Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Rd. Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided. Volunteers always welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766 Luncheon Club Meets 12 noon Tues at Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. Open to anyone over 60 for food & friendship. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £3.50. Please order in advance. Details: 275 5615, 275 1592 Mena Exercise Classes Chair-Based Exercises: 10 -11am Bentley Court; 11.30am – 12.30pm Memorial Dr; 1.30 – 2.30pm Astura Court. Tai Chi classes Tues 2 – 3pm & Thurs 12 – 1pm at Meanwood Community Centre, £2. Details: MENA 278 5777 OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors living in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership is free for those aged 60 or over. You will receive a quarterly newsheet with information about all activities etc. Details: 369 7077 or infoowls@gmail. com

St Chad’s Lunch Club Weds 12 - 1.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal, tea/coffee, biscuits & good company for just £3.50! Open to all those of retirement age living locally to St Chad’s. Transport provided. Details: Anne 274 9917, Claire 275 2917 STEP invites you to join their groups at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Butcher Hill LS16. Mon 1 – 3pm afternoon tea, cakes & bingo; Tues 10 – 11.30am Gentle Exercise; Thurs 10 – 11.30am Coffee & Chat - followed by Bingo & Brunch 11.30am - 1.00pm. Details: 275 7988, www. stepleeds.org.uk. SPIRITUAL Christian Science Church Services, 40 Otley Rd, Headingley: Sun 10.30am. Testimony meetings 2nd Wed of month, 7.30pm & 4th Wed 2.30pm. Reading Room open 11am - 2pm Tues, Thurs & Fri. www. christianscience.org.uk City Church Leeds Ashwood Centre, 44a Headingley Lane, LS6. Services for all the family Sunday 10.30am. Loft Café open 7.30pm Sunday for informal get together. Life Groups in homes around the city, student & youth get-togethers at Ashwood during the week. All welcome. Details: 275 8466 / mail@ citychurchleeds.net / www. citychurchleeds.net FREE ‘drop in’ group meditation Sun 7- 8pm (except 3rd Sunday of month: 6.30-7.30pm). Experience peace & calm with periods of silence & guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 2757727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www. bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church (70 Headingley Lane) invites you to join them for worship,10.45am every Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship with refreshments. Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org. Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Fri 11am – 2.30pm. Healing also at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7 – 8.30pm. Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www. leedshealingcentre.org Leeds Theosophical Society Sun 10 July, 2.30pm at 12 Queen Sq. LS2 (opp The Rose Bowl) ‘The Four Great Mahavakyas’, a talk by Swami Yogeshwarananda (India) focusing on the statements regarding the ultimate reality & truth in the Indian scriptures ‘The Upanishads’. Free. www. ts-leeds.org Leeds Reformed Baptist Church meets for Sunday services at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane (10:30am & 6pm). Many other activities through the week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org.

Leeds Stillness Group meets Mon 7.30 - 9.30pm at Quaker Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Watch footage of an Eckhart Tolle talk followed by a period of silent meditation. Small donation appreciated. Details: 07884 332644 or www.peacenowhere.com Meanwood Methodist Church Monday Fellowship Meetings held fortnightly, 2pm in The Schoolroom. Varied programme, interesting speakers. Warm welcome. Details: Marjorie Hopwood 275 6913. Meanwood Valley Baptist Church meets at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: Church Office 275 7215, www.mvbc.org.uk. Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 www.leedsquakers.org.uk South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane, Headingley. Lively services every Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All welcome. St Andrew’s Church Moor Grange Saturday Sanctuary All Age Service 2nd Sat every month, 4.30pm. Informal worship followed by refreshments. Sunday Service is at 9.30am (not 9am as previously). All welcome. St Chad’s Parish Church, Far Headingley Parish Communion 9.30am every Sunday in church, & Evensong at 6.30pm in church. All welcome. Details: 274 4322, www. stchads.co.uk

Stainbeck United Reformed Church Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am. Family worship with Sunday Club & crèche followed by tea, coffee & conversation. Communion 2nd Sunday. Praise & reflection service: Thurs 7.30 – 8pm.http:// stainbeck.urc.org.uk/ St Augustine’s Church (Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner. 10.30am services every Sunday. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome. St Urban’s Grove Lane Masses Sat 6pm, Sun 8.30 & 10.30am Teachings of the Fourth Way The spitiual way brought by G.I.Gurdjieff has been recognized as one of the most original, enduring & penetrating teachings of our time. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: 07814 951231, info@ gurdjieff-leeds.com Leeds Gurdjieff Society West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service at 10.30am. Crèche for young children where they are looked after for part of the service. Coffee & tea cakes Sat 10.30am. SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch Meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 0113 275 7694 Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their friends & families throughout North & West Yorkshire. Four educational & support

meetings a year, plus regular informal meets. Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ Leeds Different Strokes Invites stroke survivors to join them, Wed 1.45 – 3.45pm, Adel Stables, Back Church Lane. Incl. an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744 DREAM (Disability, Recreation, Education & Advisory Meetings) has a new website with details of all their activities for people with disabilities in NW Leeds. Visit www. dreamnwleeds.btck.co.uk Families Need Fathers 7.30pm, 2nd Wed of month, Victoria Hotel, Great George St, Leeds. Support & advice group for parents trying to maintain & develop relationships with their children, following divorce or family breakdown. Details: Don 07981 710179, Ray 07921 728747. Leeds Coeliac Group Supporting local people diagnosed with Coeliac Disease – social events, cookery demonstrations, coffee mornings & more. Details: leeds@ coeliacgroup.org.uk Leeds Diabetes Support Group 1st Mon of month, West Yorkshire Playhouse, 7– 9pm. Variety of speakers. All welcome. Details: Joan Wells 225 4528. Leeds Samaritans provide confidential, nonjudgemental support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence,

for as long as you need. Details: 0113 245 6789, 08457 909090 The Open Door Café A meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road. Details: Nikki 231 1727 Wheatfields Carers Support Group Small friendly group meets at Wheatfields, Grove Lane, 2nd Wed of month, 1.30 – 3pm. Chat over coffee & share experiences. Details: Chris Ellis 203 3342, Angie Thompson, Carers Leeds, 246 8338 The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Collecting the Ancient World: 19th century Leeds Collectors Wed 20 July, 10.30 – 11.30am at Abbey House Museum. A talk by Kat Baxter, Curator of Archaeology. £3.60. Booking essential. Details: 0113 2305492, abbey. house@leeds.gov.uk Headingley Cafe Scientifique Tues 5 July, 7.45 – 9.30pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Colin Megson presents ‘Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors – The Silver Bullet, the Magic Wand?’ in which he describes the technology developed by Alvin Weinberg following the frenetic period of the Manhattan Project & China’s plans to manufacture them.

Headingley Green Party Works in Leeds NW Constituency for a safer, sustainable world & meets once a month. Welcomes anyone interested in the important issues of our time. Details: 226 1876, info@headingleygreens.org. uk, www.headingleygreens. org.uk, or write to: Headingley Green Party, c/o 21 Hollin Drive, Leeds LS16 5NE. Headingley & Kirkstall Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Campaigns for a world free from the threat of WMD & works for a truly peaceful & secure future. Meets 1st Tues of month, Headingley Community Centre, North Lane. 7.30-9.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Details: 274 1011, dave@ yorkshirecnd.org.uk MISC/ Events The Alexander Technique Wed 27 July, 7.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Workshop hosted by Leeds Combined Arts with practitioner Pat Brown. Practical, interactive workshop, please wear comfortable loose clothing. £3.50/£3.00 Includes refreshments. Bat Walk Sat 23 July, 9pm at Rodley Nature Reserve with Diane Gregory, West Yorkshire Bat Group. See & detect the reserve’s bat population – detectors available on the night. Limited places. Booking required. Meet at visitor centre off Rodley Town St. LS13. Details: 0113 204 0441, info@ rodleynaturereserve.org

Bird Ringing Demonstration with Andy Jowett Sat 30 July, 8.30am (subject to weather – check website for confirmation www. rodleynaturereserve.org) Meet at visitor centre of Rodley Town St. LS13.

Large Room for Hire Meanwood Methodist Church, Monk Bridge Rd. Excellent floor, adjacent kitchen & disabled facilities, plus smaller room for meetings of 1215 people. Weekdays & evenings. Details: 293 9564

Come Join Us! Enthusiastic, friendly people needed to volunteer in Leeds Children’s Hospital fundraising Department, based at LGI. Details: Stephanie Burland 0113 392 5140, volunteer@leedsth. nhs.uk for volunteer application pack. www. leedshospitalsfundraising. org.uk

Large Room for Hire for meetings of 20 – 25 people, side area with comfy chairs for smaller groups. Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Adjacent kitchen. Weekday afternoons & evenings. Details: Louise 274 3241, louise-stewart@anchor. org.uk

Family Open Day at Leeds Parish Church Sat 9 July, 11am – 4pm. Exhibitions, tours, competitions & demonstrations throughout the day, as well as fun & games for children. As part of the Ring of Silver & Gold Challenge, everyone is warmly invited to place coins end to end to circumnavigate the church building.

Leeds Flower Show Sat 6/ Sun 7 Aug at The Grammar School at Leeds. A direct bus will run every hour from City Square to the Show site, starting 11am Sat & 10am Sun, stopping at Otley Road, Headingley, Lawnswood, Sainsbury’s & The Avenue, Alwoodley. Return route on the hour back to City Square. Details: 225 0030.

Honey Bee Swarms will be collected, free of charge, (if accessible). Details: Terri Beddows 268 8231, 0796 451 7608.

Planet Leeds Sat 23 July, 11am – 5pm, Briggate & Dortmund Sq. Leeds. Free musical extravaganza bringing the sounds, sights & rhythms of the world to the city centre. Featuring Leeds-based musicians & dancers, & celebrating the Olympics Open weekend, the 12 month countdown to London 2012. www. planetleeds.org.uk

Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Weetwood Lane, LS16. Visitors welcome 10.30am – 2.45pm. Free admission. Groom a pony sessions Sat 10.30 – 11.30am. Details: Karen 0794 894 8158. www.hopepastures.org Leeds Mela Sat 6 Aug, 12 – 9pm at Soldiers’ Field, Roundhay Pk. Biggest Asian event in Leeds. Attracts around 100, 000 people every year!

Rooms for Hire Headingley Methodist Church has rooms of various sizes which can be used for meetings, activities & celebrations. Details: Margaret Appleyard on 257 6547

Roundhay Park Geology Trail 2nd Sat alternate months (next walk 9 July). Led by a geologist & starting from the Mansion Visitor Centre at 1.30pm. No geological knowledge necessary. Please wear suitable footwear. Trail leaflets on sale at visitor centre & Lakeside Restaurant. Details: Bill Fraser 260 8764

Volunteer Collectors Wanted! St Gemma’s Hospice is looking for people to help with collections in local supermarkets. Wide range of dates & times to choose from. The hospice earns over £40,000 a year from store collections and boxes in the community. Details: Jenny 218 5565, www. st-gemma.co.uk

St Chad’s Scouts Looking for fun, adventure, or a new challenge? Why not join our leadership team – No prior knot tying experience required! gsl@ stchadsscouts.org.uk. Second Hand Furniture at Safe Haven at Willow Green, Parkside, Horsforth, LS18. Registered Charity. Open: Mon-Fri 9.15am – 4pm; Sat 10am – 2pm. Sofas, wardrobes, tables, chairs, chest of drawers, etc. For Sales/collection of furniture contact 07910 545 569 Small delivery charge. Transition Meanwood ‘Green Drinks’ 3rd Wed every month 8pm, East of Arcadia. All welcome meet to chat about green issues & develop ideas to reduce Meanwood’s carbon footprint. Details: www.transition-city-leeds. wikispaces.com & enter Meanwood. Volunteering Opportunities at Caring Together Looking for something rewarding & fun? Why not volunteer with us? We support older people in Woodhouse & Little London, offering practical as well as emotional support. We also run various exercise, educational & social activities. Details: Lisa Hutton 243 0298, caring. together@dial.pipex.com

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Kitchens 11 Caldaire Kitchens 59 UK Laminates 49 Hook Joinery

Electrician 31 David Gunby 43 REC Electrical 61 Wireworks Electrical 63 57 Electrical Fitness 41 City Slickers 41 Gym Tonic 63 Aytam Fitness Funeral Services 09 GH Dovener & Son Garages 02 Grove Lane Garage 43 ES Motors 67 Motor Marque Garage Doors 45 ABI Gardeners 19 Brook Landscapes 19 John’s Gardening Services 19 Barrow’s Garden Services 58 Annabel Bridge Gas Engineer 47 Trust Gas Gates & Railings 63 MW Fabrications Handyman 28 Handyman to Hire 61 Mr Fix-It

Laundry & Dry Cleaning 58 West Park Laundry Locksmiths & Security 31 The Lockdoc 35 Andy’s Locksmith Museum 25 Royal Armouries Office Space 23 Airedale House Oven Cleaning 39 Ovenu Paving & Driveways 18 C & S 68 Resin Driveways

Retirement Living 21 Headingley Hall Roofers 11 Action Roofing 45 R&D Sheridan 60 VJR Roofing 61 Halls Roofing & Builders Solicitors 46 Hallam Solicitors Studio Space 36 Far Headingley Studio Taxis 05 Ace Cars 64 Premier Private Hire Tiler 59 Matt Gillon Tuition 47 First Class Learning

Plasterers 51 John Rodriguez

Upholstery 62 Abbey Upholstery

Plumbers 30 John the Plumber 59 Norton Plumbing 60 Bell Property Services 63 Plumbing Services

Windows & Conservatories 03 Rainbow 14 Tate Windows Ltd 59 Sash Windows HE

Psychic 61 Melissa

Bathrooms 09 Coral Bathrooms 60 MB Maintenance

Driveway Cleaning 19 Beaver Drives

Joinery 61 Michael Hock 63 Graham Bell 63 Peter Metcalfe

Restaurant 07 West Park Lounge 27 Haley’s Hotel 37 The Brasserie @ West Park

Art Supplies 30 Dinsdales

Jewellers 53 Queensbury Jewellers

Appliances 10 ASD

Decorators 15 Distinctive Finishers 59 Tom Benn 60 Lewis Loftus 61 Russ Gaunt 62 Sean Danes 63 JSN Decor

Aerials & Satellites 28 Aerials & Digital Installations 39 Digi-tel 43 Sophie’s Satellites 65 Woollett Home Electrical

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