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Dear Readers Spring is here! Well, it’s just around the corner – which is why we thought you would all be thinking about those battered gardens. It’s time to spruce them all up and look forward to warmer, sunny days – see our Gardening Feature for some suggestions. The West Yorkshire Playhouse is 21, we talk to Chief Executive and Artistic Director Ian Brown. To celebrate they’re giving you the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to each of their productions this season. Headingley LitFest has a great line-up of events; it’s Irish History Month – take a look at their programme; and Leeds has appointed a new Lord Mayor – Councillor Brenda Lancaster, who is a regular contributor to our magazine in the Headingley, Meanwood, Weetwood and West Park area. Congratulations to her.

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Deadline for the April edition is 1st March, and for May it’s 1st April. Make sure you get your news and notices to us in time. Kind regards Carole, Jack and the team

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A New Lord Mayor for Leeds! It was recently announced that Liberal Democrat councillor Brenda Lancaster will take over from Councillor Jim McKenna as Lord Mayor of Leeds for 2011/12. Brenda, who is well known in her ward of Moortown/Meanwood and who has been a regular contributor to and supporter of North Leeds Life since we first started publishing, will be the 118th Lord Mayor for the city. “Being the Lord Mayor is an important civic role, and I am really excited about taking on this new responsibility”, she told us. “It’s a real honour and I look forward to developing the profile of the city when it comes to my term.” Brenda first became involved in politics 27 years ago and was elected to Leeds City Council in 1999. During her time at the council she has been a member of a number of committees including Scrutiny Board for Social Care, the Adoption Panel and the Leeds Community Equipment Service. She was also Deputy Lord Mayor in 2004/2005. “I’m looking forward to meeting many more residents in Leeds”, said Brenda, “and finding out about the wide range of voluntary and charitable organisations that work in the city. The Lord Mayor doesn’t stop being a ward Councillor – so I will still be taking up local issues in my Ward of Moortown/ Meanwood.” Brenda is currently a member of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Board and the West Yorkshire Police Authority, where she chairs their Local Policing committee. She is also a special educational needs governor at Carr Manor High School and has a keen interest in environmental issues. As a Veterans’ Champion she has actively supported veterans groups across the city, playing a key role in organising Armed Forces Day in Leeds last June. Councillor Brenda Lancaster will be installed as the Lord Mayor at Leeds City Council’s Annual General Meeting in May this year. We look forward to following her tenure and wish her the very best of luck.

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

Film History and Mystery at Ellerby Lane This evocative memoir by Mary Milner of Meanwood, features pioneering and creative teaching of Film Appreciation and film making at a school in East Leeds 1948-1955.

Of interest to all those who enjoy local history, it will also appeal to anyone with an interest in early filming, media studies, and education past and present. The book costs just £6 (plus £1 postage if required) and all proceeds go to Help for Heroes. Available at North Leeds Life office – 265a Otley Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5LN or call 07790 963614 to order.

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LDASF Seeks New Supporters Leeds District Aid in Sickness Fund (LDASF) is looking for new supporters. Founded in 1958, it is used solely for the benefit of the sick of the City of Leeds. The Fund’s assets are invested and provide approximately £2,500 annually for distribution. Applications, usually made by a social worker or someone of official standing on behalf of a sick person, are considered at the trustees’ quarterly meetings. Grants are made for specific purposes – e.g. for furnishings, white goods, clothing, medical or other aids, or to defray the cost of recuperative holidays – and are not for the payment of debts, rates or taxes etc.

The Fund needs more money to support the applications it receives. The trustees carefully consider all requests, however it is difficult and distressing when a deserving case has to be turned down. Given the current economic situation and reductions in benefit payments, the Fund is likely to receive even more applications. If you could consider making a donation or legacy to this vital fund, you would help to increase the charity’s assets and enable it to assist more sick and needy people in Leeds.

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There have been on-going problems with the refuse service in Moortown since the Council reorganised its bin collection routes at the end of 2010.

I’m delighted to share the news that my colleagues on the Inner North West Area Committee backed my calls to support Left Bank Leeds, by approving a grant of £18,250.

Cllr Harris and I have been doing all we can to resolve the individual issues that you have contacted us about. We have been working closely with the local service manager and have ensured that problems in Moortown have regularly been brought to the attention of the Executive Board member responsible for the service.

This means that a much-loved community building, that has already hosted art exhibitions, fashion shows, concerts and more, will be able to continue its vital renovations. The move marks the end of a successful year for Left Bank, which recently announced Corrine Bailey Rae as their new patron.

I hope by now the problems have been sorted out. Please do get in touch if that is not the case. Having represented Meanwood and Moortown residents for so long, I would like to share with you the news that I have been asked to take on the role of Lord Mayor during the next municipal year. I am naturally very proud, and excited, that as your Councillor I will now be representing the wider city as well the local area. Lastly, some residents in the Green Road area have contacted me about difficulties in getting in and out of their driveways due to inconsiderate parking. If you do not have a dropped kerb you can report the obstruction to the Police giving the registration number of the car blocking your drive. They will get back to you as soon as possible, but it would not be a priority. As always you can contact me or Cllr Mark Harris about this or any other issue on 0113 278 7650 or 0113 247 4580

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“It’s amazing to know that such a beautiful building, with such wonderful architecture, is somewhere really accessible in Leeds”, said Corinne. “I’m really glad that it’s being appreciated and used as an arts venue.” The money will help transform the former St Margaret’s Church on Cardigan Road so that residents throughout Headingley and Hyde Park can enjoy even more local events and entertainment. Over the last three years the group has carried out significant work on the building. The venue has also been let out to film companies and conference groups. The extra funding will allow Left Bank to improve security and access, as well as bring the building up to the standard required for a permanent license. Councillors and residents alike now hope that the former church will finally be able to fulfil its full potential. We are incredibly lucky in Headingley to have such a vibrant, varied programme of community-led projects. Where we have the opportunity, it is great, as local councillors, to be able to actively support those projects.

We are incredibly lucky in Headingley to have such a vibrant, varied programme of community-led projects.

Caroline Gruen Candidate for Weetwood I am very pleased to be standing to represent the Weetwood area on Leeds City Council. I have enjoyed getting to know residents and finding out more about the issues that affect them in their neighbourhoods. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to talk to me both on the phone and in person when I have been out and about.

The police work hard to keep our communities safe, but it’s important that they’re held to account. You may know that the Government plans to change the current system and introduce elected police commissioners to perform an oversight role. The Commissioners will not be police officers, and are most likely to be politicians or independent members of the public. Currently police authorities set the police budget, scrutinise the work of the force, and appoint the Chief Constable and Chief Officers. Councillors, along with independent members of the public from across West Yorkshire, sit on these bodies, and the councillors provide a direct line back to you, the voters. The Government’s proposals are to scrap police authorities and replace them with one elected police commissioner for each area. The Government says this will provide greater localism. However there’s a very real risk that the new system would be less democratic. One person would be responsible for the whole of West Yorkshire, an area containing 23 parliamentary constituencies, three cities and two major towns all functioning as separate areas, with different policing needs and priorities. With such a vast constituency it would be difficult to remain democratically relevant to a population of over two million people. If you have any views on this matter I would be very interested to hear them - please feel free to get in touch. Councillor Les Carter Vice Chair, West Yorkshire Police Authority Councillor – Adel & Wharfedale ward

Contact details Councillor Les Carter Conservative Group Office 2nd Floor East Civic Hall Leeds LS1 1UR les.carter@leeds.gov.uk

As an ex student of Leeds University, I have very fond memories of living and working in the area, and as a result chose to settle in Leeds with my husband Peter. I now feel it’s time to put something back into the community! People have been very open and willing to talk to me about what’s on their minds. Issues that have been raised include traffic congestion and parking around the Beckett Park and West Park neighbourhoods, the reduced service and increased cost of the First bus routes from Otley Road into town, neglected road surfaces in the Raynels and surrounding areas and the problem of anti-social behaviour that people are experiencing. These are all issues which I shall be campaigning on to ensure that the Council and other agencies take action in response to local concerns. Particular concerns have been raised about the future of the West Park Centre. I am convinced the Council needs to conduct a proper consultation on this. Meanwhile, I would be very interested to know what you think should happen to the centre. Do get in touch with me about this or any other issues. Caroline Gruen Weetwood Labour Party, FREEPOST,NAT21842, LS21 1YE

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Almost every day we hear of new changes planned for our health service and many involved with the NHS are worried about what will happen when the government’s plans come into practice. How quickly will these changes take place? How will GP practices work? What will happen to hospital services? Leeds Hospital Alert, a group that campaigns to support the NHS, has organised a conference on Saturday 19th March to give people the opportunity to find out about the implications of the changes to our health service here in Leeds. Key people involved in, and studying, the health service changes will talk about what will happen and address people’s concerns, and there will be time for questions and discussion. Speakers include Dr Amanda Robinson, Chair of the Leeds Local Medical Committee, health policy expert and health activist John Lister, and Dr Chris Bem Consultant Surgeon, Bradford Royal Infirmary. The conference, which is free with lunch and refreshments provided, takes place at St Chad’s Centre, Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds LS16 5JT, 10am to 3.30pm Saturday 19th March.

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On 27 March 2011 all residential households in the United Kingdom will be taking part in a census. Since 1801 a day has been chosen every ten years for this purpose (except in 1941 during the war). The census provides an excellent source of information about the population. This enables central and local government, health authorities and many other organisations to identify need for housing, education, health and transport services for years to come. Did you know that supermarkets use census statistics to work out the kind of foods they need to sell to keep local communities stocked up with their favourites? Water companies use the census data to plan the pipes for clean and wastewater – to make sure there’s enough for everyone. Fire brigades and the police use census data to help communities, putting fire alarms and crime prevention measures in specific areas. The benefits are far reaching. The census statistics also feed into the allocation of funding for local authorities and play a major part in identifying need for local services in communities, so it is crucial the population estimate is as accurate as possible. When the questionnaire envelope comes through the door you’ll easily recognise it by the purple 2011 Census logo. Take care of it. If, like many people, you want to complete the questionnaire online, your individual internet code is on the front of the questionnaire. The 2011 Census doesn’t want anyone to fall behind – so there is a wide range of help options available (such as language guidance booklets, large print format, Text Relay and census field staff on hand, as well as online help and telephone call centres).

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In 1910 Leeds District Oddfellows bought 2 Queen Square in Leeds and recently Leeds Civic Trust organised the mounting of a blue plaque on the building to mark the work of the organisation. In 1933, 16 of the 33 lodges in Leeds met in Queen Square, the rest meeting in church halls and inns. There were regular large meetings where representatives from all the lodges would gather. The building even had a ballroom and a social club. In the late 19th century, the Oddfellows developed a sophisticated set of insurance products aimed at the working man (and woman after 1893). When the 1911 National Insurance Act was introduced Asquith’s government used the Oddfellows’ experience to decide contributions and to become a provider of the service. Similarly in 1948 the NHS took on many of the Oddfellows staff. The emphasis today is on social activities and the care and welfare of members. Ten lodges meet regularly in the city with approximately 2,500 members between them. Leeds District now owns modern offices, and investment accommodation in Meanwood Road.

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The theme for this year’s Churches Together in Headingley Lent Lunches is ‘Hope in Time of Crisis’. The lunches (£2.50) will all be held on Fridays, 12.30 – 1.30pm at Headingley Methodist Church (opposite the Arndale Centre), and the speakers are as follows: 11 March: Renewal with Rev Dr Philip Bee, Director Oastler Centre, representing Leeds Church Institute 18 March: Good News with John Battle, Roman Catholic, representing Church Action on Poverty 25 March: Healing with Mrs Nikki Pollard, South Parade Baptist Church

OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors)is a brand new neighbourhood scheme for older people living in Burley, Headingley, Hyde Park, Little Woodhouse and parts of Kirkstall, funded by Leeds Adult Social Care. Based at HEART on Bennett Road, Headingley, the team consist of Lee Ingham, Nadira Siddique, Catherine Skyvington and Brian Smith and a few volunteers. Membership is free to everyone over 60 and it is growing by the day.

If you would like to join OWLS or become a volunteer, call them on 0113 369 7077, drop in to HEART between 10am and 12pm (weekdays), or email infoowls@gmail. com. There will be an afternoon event with entertainment, 2 – 3.30pm at HEART on Friday 18th March (transport available). Drop in and find out what they are planning. For further information, please call the number above.

We aim to bring people together to make our community stronger, and Meanwood a great place to live, as we face of the end of cheap fossil fuels. We can do this by starting to make the transition away from carbon (fossil fuel) dependence. We believe that if we start now, by the time oil finally runs out the community will have learned how to live without it.

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The group is part of a rapidly growing network of Transition Towns with the same idea. Thirty people joined our community apple harvest last autumn. We picked crate-loads of fruit from trees in the area, donating some to homeless charities and hostels. We juiced the rest to give out at community events, and saved a few ‘food miles’ in the process. You can get involved this spring by growing your own fruit and veg. However small your garden or limited your time, there’s something you can grow. Come along to our day course on organic vegetable growing for beginners in April, seed and seedling swap events, and our version of Gardeners’ Question Time. Find out how to reduce your carbon footprint and your household bills, and meet up with other interested people. Also, join us for ‘Green Drinks’ at East of Arcadia, 8pm on 3rd Wednesday each month. Everyone is welcome! For details of upcoming events, visit www.transitioncity-leeds.wikispaces.com and enter Meanwood, or email transitionmeanwood@googlemail.com Sylvia Jay Transition Meanwood

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garden centre and falling in love with a few beautiful and well presented plants could end in disappointment and a premature end to your love affair. Having been nurtured in ideal conditions these plants may not appreciate an introduction to a wet clayey corner and may steadfastly refuse to brighten it up. But there are tons of things we can do to make our outdoor space more interesting, from the simplest and subtlest alterations, to the grandest of gestures.

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pic A plant climbers such as the intense purple, blue Clematis alpina ‘Pamela Jackman’ and use a creamy Hydrangea petiolaris as its climbing frame. Some of the larger Miscanthus are still holding onto their plumes and foliage looking fabulous in the slanting late winter light. (pic A) These grasses have a long season (July to February) and many display fantastic autumn colours. They are quite happy in the moist clayey

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Friends of Roundhay Park Leeds Could be a Leading City in Tackling Photo Competition Climate Change Last year saw FoRP produce their first calendar. This year they’ve decided to hold their first photographic competition. The best 12 entries will be used for their 2012 calendar. Cecily Jarvis, calendar production co-ordinator, said; “Our 2011 calendar was a massive success and we sold out by mid November. All pictures in that calendar were by our own Members but we know that a great many Park users are keen photographers. For 2012 we want to give everyone a chance to see their work in print. With such a variety of scenery, buildings and activities in the Park, it’s a photographer’s paradise.” Entry is open to anyone, using photographs taken in the last 3 years, within the boundaries of Roundhay Park. Judging, by an independent panel, will take place in two groups – 18 and over and 17 and under. Those 17 and under are required to have parental consent. Entries should be on good quality photographic paper and be a minimum of 7” X 5”, though 10” X 8” is preferred. They must be submitted no later than 30th April, judging will take place in May, with winners informed by 1st June. Winners will also be required to supply their pictures in digital format. Entry forms and full details of the competition can be downloaded from the FoRP website (www.forp.co.uk), from David Binns on 0113 2932893 or by emailing news@forp.co.uk . Leaflets and application forms can also be obtained from The Visitors Centre or Tropical World shop.

Leeds City Council plans to install energy efficient condensing boilers, solar water heating and energy efficient lighting in some of its buildings, resulting in energy savings, lower energy bills and reduced carbon emissions. Such changes are important, however it would be more effective to insulate all houses in Leeds and dramatically reduce the energy needed to heat our homes. The Council has said it will use income from selling electricity generated by photovoltaic (PV) panels, to fund the insulation of houses. A city-wide insulation scheme would improve homes, save energy, create jobs, provide greater resilience to future energy price rises, and reduce carbon emissions. Money saved would benefit the local economy, instead of going out of the area to multinational energy companies. Currently the Council plans to put PV panels on a minimum of 1,000 houses, whilst Birmingham has agreed plans for 10,000 houses. Leeds could ambitiously extend its scheme before the review of feed-in tariffs in March 2012. Many other approaches will be needed to reduce Leeds’ carbon footprint. The vision of an eco-sustainable city could focus the coordinated efforts of different groups to achieve this. In his film ’Urbal Fix’, Tom Bliss looks at how Leeds could become eco-sustainable (www.urbal.tv). The film considers how in the garden city movement, started in 1898, cities were planned to be self-contained. Communities were surrounded by greenbelts containing carefully balanced areas of residences, industry, and agriculture. It also looks at the ‘Continuous Productive Urban Landscape’ which integrates food growing into the design of cities, joining existing open space and disused sites into a linear landscape that connects to the countryside. Thus the carbon footprint of food production is reduced, there is greater bio-diversity and additional local employment. There is an urgency to implement all such schemes to prevent dangerous climate change, which the majority of scientists agree is produced by human activity. With ambition from Leeds City Council, an eco-sustainable vision to inspire action, and by engaging public support, Leeds could be amongst Europe’s leading cities in tackling climate.

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An engaging, boldly patterned bird is the pied wagtail. It occurs in a wide range of habitats with open sunlit areas, where it chases insects with agile leaps and runs. It is fond of lawns, golf courses, rooftops and places near water, whether urban or rural. In The Dales it is a characteristic bird, nesting in stone walls. Slender with a long dark tail which is constantly wagged up and down, the pied wagtail has a black back and crown, dark flanks, blackish wings and whitish face and undersides. The call is a cheery “chirick”. Most pied wagtails are resident, but upland birds move to lower ground in winter. During that season they form communal roosts in reed beds or other vegetation, but will gather also in trees in town and city centres, such as York. Pied wagtails are resilient birds with a fairly stable population and a tendency to turn up in surprising places.

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I must say, I’m pretty lucky. My blogging gig affords me some pretty sweet benefits. A free pair of shoes here, some nice clothes sent to me there, it’s all rather glam. Sure, it has yet to make me my fortune, but as perks go, what can I say? I’m a sucker for footwear. But I live somewhat of a double life. On the one side yes, there’s fashion week invitations and hobnobbing at swanky events in London, on the other, I go boxing – yes, actually don boxing gloves and punch things. Quite the opposite of my online persona, this Little Miss Prim and Proper goes to Tiger’s Gym, a sweaty men’s boxing gym in Meanwood, once a week to take out all my frustrations. When I started last year, it was all very intimidating. I nervously went to my first session to be assaulted by the stench of testosterone as I opened the door. But a year later and 20lbs lighter, me and my pink boxing gloves (yes, don’t laugh), have a whale of a time each week as I pummel the pads. Apparently, I have a pretty mean left hook. The trainer even jokes that I have horseshoes in my gloves. But when the session’s over, I don my stilettos once again and transform back into Miss Prim and Proper. Mustn’t forget to take the hand wraps off though, that might give the whole game away.

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A PILL A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY? By Doug Kemp www.westparkresidents.org.uk

Weetwood Hall highlights an important aspect of everyday life in the 1800s and early 1900s. The 1891 census entry shows that Alf Cooke and his family were entertaining visitors from the USA, including William E. Geddes and his wife, whose recorded occupation was Patent Medicine Manufacturer. Prior to the formation of the NHS in 1948, access to medicine depended on what you could afford. Reliable cures were rare and there was little distinction between qualified doctors and quack healers. The medicines prescribed and made by doctors were outnumbered by the remedies sold and prepared chemists. The connection between the well-known printer Alf Cooke and William E.Geddes would undoubtedly have been advertising, which at the time was becoming increasingly influential in the sales of patent medicines. In St Helens, the manufacturer Thomas Beecham only started advertising in 1884, but by 1891 was spending £120,000 on advertising and producing over 250 million pills! Other notable medicines were ‘Dr Patrick Anderson’s Scotch Pills’ (presumably taken with water!), ‘Carter’s Little Liver Pills’, ‘Dr William’s Pink Pills for Pale People’, as well as familiar names like Aspirin, Milk of Magnesia, Vicks products and CocaCola. As for William E.Geddes, his company appears to have sold ‘St Jacob’s Oil’. Although neither the medicine nor the company exists today, it is interesting to note that the US has observed National Doctor’s Day on 30th March since 1933.

March is Irish History Month Irish History Month is an initiative of the Irish Arts Foundation and is now in its fifth year. This year it goes national, with events in Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Huddersfield, Leicester, Liverpool and London. Irish History Month aims to promote knowledge of Irish history and the many positive contributions Irish people have made to British society, and to introduce new audiences to the vibrancy of Irish arts, heritage, culture and history. Experience Ireland takes place on Sunday 6th March at HEART on Bennett Road in Headingley. It’s a free family-friendly event with workshops on music, dance and crafts, live traditional Irish music sessions and a concert with French/Irish band Doolin between 1pm and 5pm. Other events include a film and debate at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton on Tuesday 1st March; live Irish music at the Grove Inn, Holbeck on Sunday 6th (evening) and Sunday 27th (afternoon). There is a screening of ‘Literary Dublin: Three Irish Writers’ at Flux Gallery, Hyde Park, in partnership with Headingley LitFest; and Leeds St Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday 13th March in the City Centre. Look out, too, for the fantastic Dubliners at the Grand Theatre on 20th , and Iarla O’Lionard at The Howard Assembly Rooms on 5th March.

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“‘Chase the Dream’ was our personal motto and now it’s about sharing that message with everyone. We want you to leave the show not only feeling entertained, but feeling positive about what you want to do in your life.” The inspirational show features not only their high energy street dance routines but also contemporary jazz, modern and ballet, showcasing both collective and solo work of the group members. Their 60 date tour takes them throughout the UK and Ireland but their sights are set much further afield with hopes of one day performing in Vegas and having studios around the world. “We want to open doors for other people to be able to chase their dreams through dance”, says Marlon. “It’s all about leaving something behind and not just being successful for ourselves.” But for now their focus is on their UK tour, and they seem particularly excited about a certain Northern town. “We can’t wait to come to Leeds! We’ve never been to Leeds before so you guys are in for a treat!”

We were all blown away in 2009 when the exceptional dance group ‘Flawless’ dazzled us with their moves on Britain’s Got Talent. But the group, soon to be performing in Leeds, put in years of work before they ever graced our TV screens. “We formed in 2004”, says Marlon Wallen, the group’s founder. “And it was mainly about affecting change in people’s lives through dance.” It seems the lads have done just that. They won numerous competitions in the UK and worldwide before appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, including ‘Street Dance Champions’ in 2008, ‘International Dance Champions’ and ‘World Dance Championships’ in 2006. Having been given that national platform, they have seen major changes in the world of dance in the UK. “I think acts like ourselves and Diversity have played a big role in changing the face of street dance and getting it more recognition”, says Marlon. “Now when you turn on the TV, there are so many dance shows, so many opportunities for people to see and explore street dance. We’ve opened a lot of doors and we’re just trying to make sure those doors stay wide open!” Having enjoyed massive success, including their movie ‘StreetDance 3D’ which was number one at the box office when it was released last year, Flawless are now touring their show ‘Chase the Dream’ with a stop at The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.

Flawless are at The West Yorkshire Playhouse, March 15th and 16th. Tickets available from the box office 0113 213 7700 or www.wyp.org.uk

Leeds Phil Sings at Home and Abroad Leeds Philharmonic Chorus is looking forward to performing Verdi’s iconic Requiem at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 21st May with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor David Hill, as part of the Leeds International Concert Season. This follows the programme of English and American Choral Music at 7.30 pm on Saturday 12th March at Leeds Parish Church: tickets (£10) are still available from the City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801, email boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk. The Chorus heads for Germany in July at the invitation of the Dortmund Music Festival, where it will perform Elgar’s The Music Makers. This is just the latest in the Phil’s overseas engagements: previous destinations have included Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Helsinki, Tallinn and Krakov, where it performed the Polish premiere of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man. This concert is the last in the Phil’s 140th season. Further information from www.leedsphil.org

2.30pm – Personally Speaking – Wordsong (Maggie Mash, Lynn Thornton & John Holt) and other poets and musicians take a lighthearted look at who we are. Tickets: 0113 275 8378 5pm – Shark – Wes Brown reads from Shark and answers questions. Tickets: 0113 225 7397 Monday 21 March

The fourth Headingley LitFest is set to go and it’s packed with great events. Here are some of the highlights. For the full programme, pick up a leaflet at Headingley Library, HEART, Oxfam Books, Café Lento or Salvo’s, or check it out on our website www.northleedslife.co.uk or www.headingleylitfest.org.uk Monday 14 March Gujerat meets Sicily Hansa Dabhi talks about her new book and the Hindu philosophy on food. 7.30pm, Salvo’s Salumeria. £19.50 includes Gujarat-meets-Sicily dinner. To book: 0113 275 50 17 Wednesday 16 March How to get published Isabel Losada offers honesty, wisdom and lots of tips! 7.30pm, Claremont Room, HEART £3/£2 Thursday 17 March Storm Jameson Dr Richard Brown talks about the author. 7pm, Headingley Library £3/£2 Friday 18 March LitFest Launch Word Birds take a bird’s eye view of human relationships. Music from Robin Fishwick. 7.30pm Shire Oak Room, HEART. Free Saturday 19 March Thirty-five years of loitering – Ray Brown, best known for his BBC R4 features. 3pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road. £3/£2 Sunday 20 March At Home with Yourselves - Events in people’s homes. Limited free tickets for each event. 1 pm – Songs of Love and Shipwrecks – Songs and poems by Peter Spafford, performed by Edible Tent. Tickets: 0113 275 4199.

The Beast with Five Fingers – Film, starring Peter Lorre, based on story by William Fryer Harvey. Introduction by local historian Janet Douglas. 7.30pm Cottage Road Cinema Wednesday 23 March Dreams Poetry, music and dance with Leeds Combined Arts and Northern School of Contemporary Dance. 7.30pm Shire Oak Room, HEART. £4/£3. Thursday 24 March A Literary Dublin: Three Irish Writers Flann O’Brien, Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh. Anthony Cronin describes the importance of the late 50s/early 60s in Irish literature. 7.30pm Flux Gallery. Free Friday 25 March Cocktail in the Café – Trio Literati present a sparkling confection of poets on the arts. Caféstyle with luscious supper bites and zingy cocktail. 9.15pm, Hawker’s Green Café, HEART. £9 Saturday 26 March Ben Okri – One of the most acclaimed African writers reads from his work and answers questions. 4pm Shire Oak Room, HEART. £6/£5 Rommi Smith & the Fruit Tree Project Spoken word and music, inspired by the lives of Jazz and Blues greats. 7.30pm Shire Oak Room, HEART. £6/£5 Sunday 27 March Food for Thought – Poetry, prose and songs with Lis Bertolla, Doug Sandle and Maria Sandle. 3pm. Free. Tickets 0223 2787295 An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde – Theatre of the Dales presents a costumed, script-in- hand performance. 7.30pm New Headingley Club. £6/£5 northleedslife.co.uk | February 2011 29

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BOOK REVIEW

CRASH

enjoyed the central role played by the airport, its architectural violence radiating a vacuum of non-places around it; passengers sitting motionlessly in automobiles and airport coaches awaiting the Rapture.

Crash ploughs a neat little furrow of originality.

Part road-safety By James Ballard campaign, part Reviewed by extreme nihilism, Crash explores Daniel Fitzhugh, sexuality and desire in Oxfam Book Group the age of the automobile. James Ballard - ingénue, bourgeois pervert - stalks the roadways and service-stations orbiting Oxfam Book Club meets at Oxfam BookLondon Airport in search of: what? shop, Headingley, 1st Thursday of each month, 7.30pm. Further information: jessgooThe protagonist’s sex-life is a highly formalized dacre@hotmail.com set of gestures involving all the usual “erogenous zones”; that goes in there, and that goes in there, and then you roll over and go to sleep. He and wife Catherine try to experiment - voyeurism, affairs - but it’s all so obvious, so boring. James is involved in a head on-collision. During a long convalescence, a psychic transformation occurs which leads him to re-evaluate the meaning of sex. Wounds and marks sustained in the accident suggest everything that can be done to the human body; ordinary sexuality is now nothing compared to all the openings created by the carcrash. Crash ploughs a neat little furrow of originality. I had hoped for a thousand flowers to bloom on this virgin soil, and yet the seeds of bad metaphor were sewn all-too-often upon the stony ground of repetitive prose. The descriptions of auto-eroticism are often unimaginative and read like bad porn; however, there are several striking passages. I particularly

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Coming up at The Carriageworks The Carriageworks continues to surprise its audiences. This month’s line-up includes a return of the award winning dance company The Paper Birds (2nd & 3rd March). We loved their sell out show In A Thousand Pieces last year. This year’s performance Others is based on a six-month exchange of letters with prisoners, a celebrity and an Iranian artist – sounds interesting. The Plasticine Men’s new show Keepers (Tues 8 Mar) was a great success in Edinburgh. Based on a true story, the show is a lyrical piece of strippeddown physical storytelling, conjuring up the confines of the infamous Smalls Lighthouse and the stormy companionship of its two keepers. Ian Redford, best known for his role as Keith Appleyard in Coronation Street, stars in A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson (Wed 30 Mar), a new play produced by Out of Joint, who had a hit with Andersen’s English at the West Yorkshire Playhouse last year, and directed by Max Stafford-Clark. The evening brings to life one of the most colourful figures of the eighteenth century Bradford-based Mind the Gap will present Mike Kenny’s highly acclaimed adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men on 29th March. For full programme details visit www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk

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Monroe Films in North Leeds A couple of months ago we spied James Nesbitt leaving a floodlit house in West Park and we knew something was happening! We quizzed a security guard and found out that ‘Jimmy’ was filming a new six part medical drama series called ‘Monroe’. Filming finished before Christmas and the first episode is due to air on ITV this month. Screen Yorkshire was involved in finding locations. You’ll recognise the exterior of the LGI, Great George Street, Park Square and Woodhouse Lane. Most of the interior scenes at ‘St Matthews Hospital’ were filmed in the old Leeds Girls High buildings on Otley Road in Headingley, and Dr Monroe’s home is a rather nice Edwardian house in West Park.

A brilliant surgeon but flawed human being James plays neurosurgeon Gabriel Monroe, a brilliant surgeon but flawed human being. The series is written by Peter Bowker, who studied at University of Leeds and taught in a Leeds hospital unit for the mentally handicapped for 12 years. He also wrote the recent television series Blackpool, Occupation and Desperate Romantics. “I love working with Pete, he’s my favourite writer”, said James. “He’s an incredibly intelligent writer who can take very serious matters and make them accessible. He has very much written this character for me, which is something he does better than anyone else. He has created a character that is slightly dysfunctional, clearly flawed, who’s very good at looking at other people’s brains and sorting out their lives, but not very good with his own. The hospital is his domain. He is arrogant, considers himself to be at the top of his profession, but is terribly affected if things go wrong.” The series examines Monroe’s world inside and outside the hospital, with medical emergencies cutting across the lives of everyone involved from staff to patients and relatives.

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Working with top neurosurgeons Both Peter Bowker and James worked very closely with Henry Marsh, one of the preeminent neurosurgeons in the world, and Philip Van Hille at Leeds General Infirmary to ensure everything was right both technically and as regards the psychological impact the work can have. “I spent a lot of time with Henry and attended a number of brain operations”, James told us. “I’ve seen the incisions, the drill going in. I’ve seen the brain being opened, this amazing organ pulsing away. I’ve seen an angry, horrible grey/black tumour and seen it being taken out. My reaction was not one of horror but of fascination, amazement that this could happen. What strikes you is how fragile everything is, how fleeting life can be.” Neurosurgeons tread a very dangerous line, psychologically. They have to have the courage to come in the next day after something has gone wrong. To see someone walk in with a smile on their face, then leave with a crooked smile in a wheelchair if surgery hasn’t been successful. To be able to deal with that and go in the next day is what defines them.

It’s all about courage Working alongside Monroe is cardiac surgeon Jenny Bremner, played by the wonderful Sarah Parrish (Mistresses, Cutting It). Each week features a different neurosurgery and cardiac story and sometimes these cross over making it even more interesting. “Really the show is about courage and knowing how far to go”, said James. “It’s about understanding that you are holding in your hands, literally, the thing that contains our unique humanity. It’s about having sensitivity with the patient, about having an appreciation for life.”

“He is arrogant, considers himself to be at the top of his profession, but is terribly affected if things go wrong.”

Phil Bowker is attached to a charity called Headway Second Chance and he and James recently opened a new clinic in Wakefield. “What struck me was that we know a lot more about hearts than we do the brain. We’re not so good at dealing with people who are victims of brain injuries. When I went to open the clinic it was astonishing to see so many victims - and this was just in Wakefield. People who had fallen through windows drunk as a student, or been in a car accident, or had a tumour and no one knew why. I hope Monroe will help people better understand sufferers of brain injuries.”

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Happy Birthday Playhouse!

Ian Brown, Artistic Director and Chief Executive, has been at the theatre for nine years, during which time there have been many highlights. “I’m really proud of our education programmes which have really enhanced what we offer the people of Leeds”, says Brown. “The continual highlight really is just staying open!” A Different Vision Leeds has a rich cultural history when it comes to theatre and the arts, but what is it about the Playhouse that makes it so special? “Our vision has always been that it should be a very inclusive place that people could feel relaxed about going to”, Ian continued. “It was never meant to be a stuffy theatre- we wanted to be a bit maverick and take risks.” And take risks they have, like with last year’s production Crash, for example. No other theatre in the country wanted to take on this controversial play by Oscar nominated screenwriter Bill Williamson about the financial crash, but it drew sold-out audiences during its run at the Playhouse. Involving the Community Exciting, edgy productions and working with the community are the cornerstone of what the Playhouse is about. With recent funding from the Arts Council and

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The West Yorkshire Playhouse is a beacon of the theatre world locally and renowned throughout the country for its excellent productions. This year, it celebrates its 21st birthday and with two recent injections of funding and an exciting season of theatrical productions ahead, it looks to be quite the celebration.

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the Big Lottery, the theatre plans to build further on its community ties. “What we wanted to do with First Floor (the theatre’s dedicated arts space for 11-19 year olds) was help young people who were perhaps struggling in the educational system, to use drama and the arts to help find their place in the world. Part of the funding will help us to explore new ways of running a theatre. One of the things we are planning is a bigger youth theatre. With the current recession, I feel there is definitely a need for a youth project.” An Edgy, Exciting Programme The theatre is celebrating its 21 years in style with an eclectic mix of productions that will attract an equally eclectic audience. “I’m excited about ‘The Deep Blue Sea’, which is the first Terrence Rattigan play we’ve put on in a while”, said Ian. “And we’ve got The Wiz coming in the summer, which should be great. “We also have a number of small scale works under the title ‘Transform’, which is trying to use the theatre’s spaces in different ways. There’s a lot of grassroots stuff going on in Leeds at the moment and we want to make sure that the Playhouse doesn’t miss out on that energy.” The Playhouse is staunchly set at the forefront of the arts scene in Leeds and is continually evolving. There is little doubt that it will still be an integral part of the city in another 21 years.

The West Yorkshire Playhouse is celebrating its 21st birthday this year and has decided to give you a birthday present – the chance to win two tickets to each of the shows they produce this season. The prize is worth a whopping £250! The shows include The Deep Blue Sea (18 Feb – 12 March), directed by Sarah Esdaile and starring the fabulous Maxine Peake; Yerma (5 – 26 March) directed by the first Quercus Award winner Róisín McBrinn; No Man’s Land (29 April – 7 May), a coproduction with Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin, involving young people and artists from Leeds and Berlin; ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore (7 – 28 May) a tale of a brother and sister, love, passion, lust and greed, written by John Ford in 1633 and as potent today as it was nearly 400 years ago; trans.form (1 – 25 June) a season of work where the Courtyard Theatre becomes a smaller, more flexible space where intimate

work previously difficult to programme, takes centre stage to provoke, challenge and inspire; and The Wiz (24 June - 16 July) a soulful, Motown-inspired musical directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo. This is a great opportunity to get to enjoy some fabulous theatre and celebrate the Playhouse’s 21 years of producing both new work and classic drama.

To enter just answer this simple question: What year did The West Yorkshire Playhouse open? Email your answer, together with your name, address and telephone number to 21comp@ wyp.org.uk or write to 21st Birthday Competition, The West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP.

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Bulletstorm

La Shark,

Thurs 3 Mar, The Well, 7.45pm, £5. 6-piece New Cross upstarts playing psychedelic neoskiffle pop.

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Jamie Woon

Thurs 3 Mar, The Cockpit, £8. Bluesy rootsy tinged funk with melodies. Soul, hip hop, blues, 50s classics & clever covers.

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Orchestre National D’ile De France

Sat 5 Mar, 7.30pm, Leeds Town Hall. Debussy, Rachmaninov & Ravel. Tickets £12 £30 from 224 3801

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JJ Wheeler Quintet

Sun 6 March, Seven, Chapel Allerton. 1pm. JJ drums & compositions, Charlie Portas & Chris Maddock sax, Tom Moore bass, Toby Boalch piano.

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‘Experience Ireland’

Sun 6 March 1 – 5pm. Free Irish History Month event at HEART Bennett Rd, Headingley – workshops, Irish music sessions & concert featuring Doolin, an Irish band all the way from France! www. irishhistorymonth.com

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Bearsuit,

Tues 8 Mar, The Well, 7.45pm, £5. A mix of Bell & Sebastian, Huggy Bear & Sonic Youth with electronic twists & turns.

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Schubert Ensemble

Tues 8 Mar, The Venue, Leeds College of Music, 7.30pm, with mezzosoprano Susan Bickley. Mixed programme of Beethoven, Zemlinsky & Brahms. Tickets £19/ £17 from 224 3801

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Geoff Gascoyne’s Pop Bop

Thurs 10 Mar, Seven Chapel Allerton, 8pm. Collection of favourite pop songs arranged for jazz quartet, feat. Jim Mullen guitar, Geoff Gascoyne bass, Sebastian de Krom drums, Andy Panayi sax & flute.

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The Levellers + The Wonder Stuff,

Thurs.10 Mar, O2 Academy Leeds, 7pm, £23-£49. 90s folk rock

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The Decemberists,

Fri 11 Mar, O2 Academy Leeds, 7.30pm, £15.50. Upright bass, accordion, theremin & a pedal steel –eloquent ‘period’ aesthetic in which tales are told with oddly theatrical quality.

Fri 11 Mar, The Well, 7.30pm, £8. Gospelinfluenced folkish rock n’ roll.

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Hercules & Love Affair,

Sat 12 Mar, The Faversham, 11.30pm, £14. Underground disco sounds.

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Nicola Farnon Quartet

Sun 13 March, Seven Chapel Allerton, 1pm. Inspiring music from artists as diverse as Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix & Aretha Franklin.

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Polar Bear,

Thurs 17 Mar, Brudenell Social Club, 8pm, £12. ‘the most exciting thing to happen to new jazz this century’. Bass, drums & two tenor saxes. Passionate postjazz with the intensity of punk.

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Orchestra of Opera North

Sat 19 March, 7.30pm Leeds Town Hall. Sibelius’s Tapiola & Mahler’s Symphony No 7. Tickets £9.50 £27.50 from 224 3801

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West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra,

Sat 19, St Matthew’s Church, Chapel Allerton, 8pm. Best of British: Vaughn Williams, Holst & Jacob.

Amsterdam,

Sat 19 Mar, Brudenell Social Club, 8pm, £8. Impressed Elvis Costello so much he invited them to play live with him.

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The Blues Collective

Sun 20 March, Seven Chapel Allerton, 1pm. Bob Haddrell blues organist & singer, Derrick Harris guitar, Paul Smith drums

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The Dubliners,

Sun 20 Mar, The Grand Theatre, 7.30pm, £19.50. Ireland’s legendary folk group

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John Donaldson Sextet

Thurs 20 March, Seven Chapel Allerton, 8pm. Feat. the music of Bheki Mseleku

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Interpol,

Tues 22 Mar, O2 Academy Leeds, 7.30pm, £23. American alt-rock band. Choppy post-punk with hints of Pixies, Modest Mouth & Joy Division.

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‘Roots’

Fri 25 March at New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. ‘The Why & Wherefores’ – 5 piece swinging all the way from roots to rockabilly, headed by Emily Druce & Steve Jones.

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People in Jars

Sat 26 March, Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. LS6

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Mon 7 Mar, The Cockpit, 7pm, £10. Retro computer pop & modern twisted disco.

Detroit Social Club,

Sun 27 Feb, All Hallows Church, 7pm, £8/£6. Singer/songwriter from Lancashire & regular on acoustic scene in LDN. Natural & soulful delivery.

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Sat 26 Mar, Milo Bar, 7.30pm, £6. Formerly of The Seahorses & The Yards. Now chilled out acoustic show drawing on Dylan, Van Morrison ............................................ & Tim Buckley.

Sinfonia of Leeds Concert

Sat 26 March, 7.30pm, The Great Hall, University of Leeds. Elgar Cello Concerto & Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3. Tickets £12/ £8 ............................................ 224 3801 & on door.

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March, 7.30pm Leeds Town Hall. Mendelssohn’s Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) & Violin Concerto, Tippett’s Andante Cantabile, & Beethoven’s Symphony No 2. Tickets £9.50 ............................................ £27.50 from 224 3801

City of Leeds Youth Orchestra

Sat 26 March, 7.30pm Grove Methodist Church, Town St. Horsforth. Conductor: Dougie Scarfe; soloist: Katie Mcleish. Oboe. Vaughan Williams’ Oboe Concerto, Prokofiev’s Symphony No.7, Faure Sicilienne, & Aaron ............................................ Copland’s Billy the Kid.

Her Name is Calla + Birds of Passage Sun 27 March, Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. LS6. £7

Ultimate Bowie, Sun 27 Mar, New Roscoe, £7. Ed Blaney takes the spotlight & leads an 8 piece band that takes you from David Bowie’s early years with such hits as Starman, through to Let’s Dance, China Girl ............................................ & many more. Spring Jazz Cafe

Sun 27 Mar 27, 1pm Seven Chapel Allerton. Unique cross between a talent show, variety & jam session. Play, sing or listen. Good jazz singers, bands & instrumentalists of all ages. Top rhythm section with Nigel Slee ............................................ & Colin Byrne

Jim Jones Revue,

Thurs 31 Mar, The Cockpit, 7pm, £10. Dirty yet righteous noise that’ll get any crowd to its feet. Pure rock n’ roll overload with a soulful ............................................ groove.

The Leeds Bluegrass Club

Thurs 31 March, from 8.30pm at The Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck (off Water Lane). ‘Four Wheel Drive’, accomplished 5 piece with members from Belgium, Germany & Holland £6. Details: John 267 0761, Kevin 267 7040, www. ............................................ myspace/4wdbluegrass

Noah & The Whale,

Thurs 31 Mar, Brudenell Social Club, 7pm, £12.50. beautiful harmonies & elements of folk & bluegrass.

XBOX 360 BBFC 18+ In Bulletstorm, Epic has given birth to its 90’s inspired throwback FPS title. The game has everything one would expect from an Epic game, including big characters, even bigger weapons and with the tag line ‘to kill with skill’, players will be hoping for a tongue in cheek cornucopia of death, destruction and mayhem. Epic has tried to improve on the FPS format with a unique twist on the standard run and gun. Players are given huge incentives to dispatch enemies in the most imaginative ways possible. Yes - you can shoot your enemies like in any other shooter, but where is the fun in that? Bulletstorm provides gamers with Electro Whips, Traps and even Triffid style carnivorous plants to use in dispatching foes. Bulletstorm is all about getting the most stylish, ridiculous kills possible and bagging the highest overall score - not the most kills. Multiplayer is where Bulletstorm will earn most of its fans as it has a particular focus on the Team Deathmatch element. It is highly recommended for Saturday night Pizza/Beer marathons! Crysis 2 XBOX 360/PS3/PC BBFC – Unknown Another massively anticipated First Person Shooter, Crysis 2 builds on the original title’s reputation for hugely impressive graphics and massive, lucious environments which will test even the most fastidiously built gaming rig. In this outing however, Cryoteam has focused on equally impressive, but somewhat smaller environments to accomodate the modest power of our home consoles. The net result is that fans of the original PC game will feel a little cheated, whilst console gamers will wonder what the fuss was all about. Crysis 2 is a solid, enjoyable shooter with nothing new to offer, albeit fun and extremely polished. With a decent singleplayer campaign and enjoyable multiplayer, there is certainly enough content to please most FPS fans, unfortunately though, what was once an amazing independent game could be in danger of becoming an average ‘franchise.’ northleedslife.co.uk | March 2011 37

C.W. Stoneking Farewell The White

THE FIGHTER

Directed By: David O Russel Starring: Mark Wahlberg. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo Cert: 15, 116 Mins

Wed 2nd Feb, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

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To hear C.W. Stoneking’s husky, weatherbeaten vocal and guitar and banjo fingerpicking one could easily think you’d unearthed a scratchy gramophone recording of an ancient delta bluesman circa 1930. As it turns out, Stoneking is a babyfaced, thirtysomething Australian who comes over as something like a cross between Seasick Steve and Tom Waits despite being around half the age of either man.

Another true life tale of triumph gets the big screen treatment, this time following the fortunes of boxer Micky Ward who overcame the trials and tribulations of his dysfunctional family life to win the WBU light welterweight title in 2000.

Defiantly anachronistic in style and sound, Stoneking cuts a striking figure dressed in white shirt, white pants with short back and sides, bowtie and banjo. Backed by his superb Primitive Horn Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, double bass/tuba and drums) he performs his calypso blues and woozy, warped, Waitsian waltzes with verve and wit.

The Fighter bears the hallmarks of more than one boxing picture with it’s depiction of local hero/great white hope from a blue-collar background confronting adversity, but never feels leaden or like it’s falling back on clichés. While a sports movie from the outset, The Fighter is actually more of a character study with the boxing taking a backseat to the tumultuous family dynamic and personal drama at the heart of the film. Initially, the local hero in this scenario is Micky’s older brother, Dicky (Christian Bale), a formidable fighter in his day whose career highlight was knocking down Sugar Ray Leonard. Now Micky’s trainer and hopelessly addicted to crack, Dicky constantly relives his former glories and is so drug addled he believes the film crew following him to be making a record of his comeback. It is, in fact, an HBO documentary on the devastating effect of “Crack in America”. As if the heavy burden of a crackhead brother were not enough to contend with, Micky also has to deal with his overbearing mother as his manager and a household of seven sisters. Taken together, the women in Micky’s family are a terrifying brood, like a fearsome coven full of bad attitude and worse hair. The fighter may have been said to have a slight, TV movie-of-the-week feel but it’s an engaging story well told and well acted with three cast members up for plaudits at this year’s Oscars. Bale might be in with a good chance for best supporting actor, delivering a typically intense and committed performance. As the role demands, Bale is all wide eyed and twitchy, full of manic energy. While Bale’s scenery-chewing Big Acting is certainly impressive and accurate, Wahlberg’s portrayal of Mickey seems effortlessly low-key next to such highly mannered playing.

Much of C.W.’s songwriting is informed by time spent in Africa, such as on the wonderful Jungle Lullaby, and there are shades of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness in Jungle Blues’ tale of shipwreck. Also, like Seasick Steve, Stoneking is a gifted raconteur fond of spinning a yarn or two. Between songs he held the crowd in rapt attention as he recounted hilarious, meandering anecdotes in his laconic Aussie drawl that were at least as entertaining as the tunes.

But to my mind, it’s the female performances that really steal the show, with Amy Adams putting in a great turn as Mickey’s hard-headed girlfriend and the always excellent and sadly underused Melissa Leo as the domineering matriarch. It should make for a close race in the best supporting actress category.

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On what was a thoroughly satisfying gig-going evening, C.W. Stoneking was ably supported by Brownbird Rudy Relic who performed a spirited set of solo Tex-Mex rockabilly with an affable stage persona and a great big, soulful, Elvis inflected voice. For those with a taste for old-timey blues and early rock ‘n’ roll, both these artists are well worth keeping an eye and an ear out for. For starters, get yourself over to You Tube to watch a great video for Stoneking’s Jungle Blues (title track from the latest album) for a better idea of what I’m talking about. Enjoy.

Stripes

To end on something of a sad note, I write this still reeling from the news, announced this week, that The White Stripes have finally split and will no longer play live or produce new albums. The loss to the music world is sure to be deeply felt by their legion of fans. Throughout the last decade, Jack and Meg White reigned supreme as the world’s most exciting rock ‘n’ roll act, breathing new life into a music genre that, at the start of their career, many considered moribund. The raw power of the duo, their electrifying energy and consistent, idiosyncratic aesthetic inspired wonder and devotion and it’s one of my most profound regrets that I never managed to catch them live. The irrepressible Jack White will continue to perform and record with his other bands, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather. While these are both worthy projects, they fail to capture the particular magic The White Stripes conjured. They shall be sorely missed and I am, quite frankly, gutted.

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Rose Court is a busy, happy place to be.

Open Events Rose Court, the Nursery and Pre-Preparatory department of The Grammar School at Leeds is now opening its doors to potential pupils and their parents with a series of open Events. Please come along and find out why children love Rose Court so much. We would love to meet you. Tue 22 March | 9am-12noon Wed 6 April | 5pm–7pm

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Pupils Plan to Party Like it’s 1935 Richmond House School in Headingley celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and the staff and pupils will be celebrating the school’s heritage by stepping back in time to learn about eras gone by. Several events throughout the year will mark the anniversary, including a 1935 themed week for Nursery and Reception children. The children will dress up in war time clothing, enjoy an end of war victory party and play traditional games from the era.

Brownies (For girls aged 7-10). Hawksworth Wood – Tues; Kirkstall & Far Headingley – Wed; Headingley – Thurs; Burley – Fri. A fantastic place to make new friends, have new experiences & build self-esteem. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com

The school has appealed to the local community and past pupils for any information or pictures they may have about the school’s past, and is delighted with the response so far. This will all be displayed at their Open Day in May.

Guides For girls aged 10-14 who want to share new experiences with new friends. Spend 1 evening a week being creative, choosing what you want to do & building your self confidence in an all girl environment. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com

If you have any connection with the school and would like to get involved, please contact marketing@rhschool.org or call 0113 275 2670

The Club plays in front of St Chad’s Church on Otley Roa, Far Headingley. They’re currently looking for new senior and junior players, as well as local volunteers and sponsors. If you’re interested, please contact Paul on 07795 154444. For further information visit www. stchadscc.com

Junior Rugby. Moortown Rugby Union Club, a brilliant club for youth development with squads from U7s up to adult open-age rugby, is recruiting for their Under 7s & 8s squads (current Year 3 classes). The teams train & play against other local clubs Sundays 10:30am. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701 or 0113 274 94014. www. moortownrugby.co.uk Rainbows (For girls aged 5-7). Kirkstall – Wed; Headingley - Thurs. Local Rainbow groups are having loads of fun with their motto Live, Laugh, Love & Learn. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com

St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club has been running junior teams for over 25 years and has one of the largest junior sections in the area, with teams in U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17 age groups. Last season they managed to win a league title and also produced a number of players who represented the league. The biggest success at the club, however, is the number of children involved. Seventy five boys and girls regularly enjoy playing in matches and attending Saturday morning coaching sessions, where they learn the skills required.

Notices Baby & Toddler Group Wed 1.30 - 3pm (term time only). Come along & let the kids play while you have enjoy coffee & a chat. Everybody welcome. £1.50 per family. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Harrogate Rd, Moortown

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Leeds Junior TaeKwon Do Club Tues & Thurs 6 – 7pm (term time). St. Chad’s Primary School, Northolme Ave. Ages 5 – 12. Beginners welcome. Details: Alex Webster 07732274521 Pancake Party Sun 6 March, 12 noon, Parochial Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Meanwood. Enjoy pancake making, games & activities for the children. £2 per child. Tickets available from Holy Trinity Church. Spanish Playgroup Do you speak fluent Spanish? Do you have children under 5? Join us Thurs, 10.30am – 12.30pm at Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. LS6. Details: 07952 901 770 Wrangthorn Baby & Toddler Group Parent run group Tues 1 – 2.30pm & Thurs 10 – 11.30am, at Wrangthorn Church Hall, Hyde Pk Tce. £1. Refreshments & lots of toys & craft activities.

Leeds Rotary Fifth Technology Tournament The fifth Annual Technology Tournament for Schools run by Leeds Rotary Clubs will take place at South Leeds Stadium (John Charles Sports Centre), on Tuesday 8th March, attended by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor James McKenna, and hopefully Leeds Rhinos star Jamie Peacock. Rotarians all over the UK will be hosting similar events around the same time. Schools can enter teams for basic, intermediate and advanced levels, based on the students’ ages. The event is also part of Continuous Professional Development in Enterprise for teachers. The teams will tackle a design and technology-based task, which they know nothing about until the day. They have to design, develop, build and test a specified model from limited resources, such as wooden dowel, paper clips, tape, wire, cardboard, glue, elastic bands etc. The students also produce a portfolio documenting their ideas, designs, test results, and conclusions. The results are judged by Rotarians and industrialists and a prize is given to the best project in each of the three categories. There is also a prize for the most innovative design, even though this may not be the most practical, or successful! The students are guaranteed an interesting and fun day out, which will test knowledge and ingenuity, as well as their manual skills and ability to work in a team. For more information and to register, visit www. rotary-technology-leeds.org

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Simple Changes Can Make a Huge Difference Obesity is rising faster than ever. More and more research is showing the importance of weight control and exercise to health. Many people don’t realize the problems overweight can cause later in life. It’s not just about looking good, it’s about feeling good and looking after your health. Whatever your motivation, it’s important to follow the correct procedures. As a personal trainer, I help people manage their fitness and weight, so that they can stick to any changes they introduce and learn to keep their bodies toned for years to come. Here are a few tips: Nutrition To lose weight you must burn more calories than you take in. Take care not to over compensate by eating a high calorie meal after a workout – you could ruin all your hard work! If you have burnt 300 calories during an exercise session and the meal is 1,000 calories, it’s not hard to imagine where the remaining 700 are likely to end up! Write a weekly plan – this allows you to pinpoint the foods that are high in fat and swap them for a healthy alternative. Opting for a cereal in the morning may be easy, but an omelette is a much healthier option - it may be a little higher in calories, but it is high in protein and much more likely to take you through to lunch without snacking. Exercise It’s not always easy to drag yourself out of bed that little bit earlier to exercise, but I guarantee you’ll feel a lot better if you do. But, even simple changes to your everyday life can have massive impacts on body composition. Get up out of your chair without using your arms. Try running up stairs instead of walking. Park a mile away from work and walk. Take the stairs instead of the lift. You’ll be surprised at the difference it can make. If everyone did this we could avoid the obesity crisis!

Stress and a lack of sleep can have a significant impact on your metabolic rate (the number of calories burnt while your body is at rest).Your metabolic rate decreases with age, so it’s harder to lose weight as you get older. People tend to let their weight get out of control as they age. This is when it is more important than ever to keep your activity levels up. Lack of sleep is a major contributor to weight gain. If we don’t sleep we are less likely to have the motivation to exercise.

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FEEL GOOD, LOOK GREAT! The Benefits of Yoga by Jan Coates

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“Total harmonious Yoga and relaxation cures the body. To achieve this, there must be a coordination between the three facets of ourselves; body, mind and spirit.” Yogi Bhajan

The benefits of yoga are enormous! Whether you’re a tense person or not, it is very rare to live life totally ‘tension free’. Somewhere in the body tension accumulates. It may be physical, mental or emotional and the most common areas where it manifests itself are the neck, shoulders and lower back. Yoga deals with the individual as a whole. If there is tension in one part of the body, this will affect another. When we practise Yoga, along with deep relaxation, it reaches the body on every level and is truly rejuvenating. Thirty minutes of yoga, along with Nidra (deep relaxation), is said to be equivalent to two hours sleep. With regular practice, the whole personality can be transformed, old habits discarded and new positive attitudes introduced.

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47 Try out a Yoga class and introduce a little calm and flexibility into your life. You’ll be amazed at the difference it can make. There are classes all over Leeds, including Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel Allerton Tennis and Squash Club, and Gymtonic, ladies only gym in Meanwood. For further information contact Jan on 0113 262 3374, jancoates1@live.co.uk or www.jancoates.co.uk

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COMMUNITYNOTICES COMMUNITY ACTIVE Abbey Runners Tues, 7.45pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, for local run & Thurs, 7.20pm, Leeds Met Beckett Park campus for coached track sessions. All standards of runner welcome. Details: www.abbeyrunners.co.uk After Eights Badminton Club Mon 8.30 – 9.30pm, Holt Park Sports Centre. New members welcome. Turn up & try our friendly club – free. Pay by term. Details: Helen, 0113 305 3327 Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) New members invited for winter season. All ages & abilities welcome, no experience required. Practice Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm, Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. Details: Katie 07890 754115, www.briggatemorris.blogspot.com. Friends of Lawnswood Badminton Club Mon & Weds (term time), 7 – 9pm, Sports Hall at Lawnswood School. Parents, children (accompanied) & members of the wider community welcome. Details: Tony Magee 267 3728, baylis365@ btinternet.com. Kirkstall Harriers Running Club Mon & Wed, 6.50pm, Kirkstall Leisure Centre. All abilities welcome! Details: www. kirkstallharriers.org. uk, kirkstallharriers@ googlemail.com

Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you recovering from a stroke or other condition where swimming could help? A friendly, safe environment where you can swim & gain confidence. New members welcome. Mon 7 -8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre. Details: Roger 267 4716, Sara 287 6250 Leeds Contra Ceilidh meets 8 - 10.30pm at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. near the Skyrack in Headingley, on 2nd & 4th Tues of each month (Sept to June). Live band! No partner or experience required. Newcomers welcome. Details: Liz 284 3282, www.leedscontra.freeuk. com Leeds English Folk Dancing Society Weds, Meanwood Methodist Church (School Room), 7.30 – 9.30pm. Details: Derry Fletcher 07960 335926 Leeds Phoenix Folk Dancers - English Country Dancing at Adel Methodist Church Hall (behind Lawnswood Arms).Wed 8 – 10pm. Beginners welcome - partner not necessary. Details: 2611902 Leeds YHA Walking Group Walks, cycle rides, weekends & social activities. Over 160 members aged 20-74. Details: Stephen 368 0417, www.leedsyha. org.uk

Leeds 10K 19 June Register & raise vital funds for your local children’s hospital. The Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal aims to make a child’s stay in hospital better, brighter & happier. Details: www. leedshospitalsfundraising. org.uk, 0113 392 6803 Lindy Hop Dance Mon, Moortown Social Club, Cranmer Gardens, LS17. Beginners 8pm, Intermediates 9.15pm. No partner needed. Swing music. £5/£4. Details: Joyce 278 9891/ 07748 702102 www. swingjiveleeds.com Meanwood Amateur Boxing Club Mon & Wed 5.45pm, Fri 7pm, Meanwood Workingmen’s Club, Stonegate Rd. Beginners welcome. Details: 07914 506691 Salmon & Trout Association (Wharfedale Branch) Beginners’ days during April, May & June for all who would like to learn the basics of casting, the safe use of tackle, knots, which flies to use, catching & landing fish, entomology & conservation issues. All equipment & tackle provided. Details: Stephen 0113 250 7244, www. sta-westyorks.org.uk/ Meetings.htm#Courses Scottish Country Dancing Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm, St Columba’s, Headingley Lane. No partner necessary. £2.50 incl refreshments. Details: 269 1791, 278 2300, pathynes001@tiscali. co.uk

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St Chad’s Tennis Club Join our friendly club & play tennis throughout the year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917 St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club are Champions of the Wetherby Cricket League. We play in Headingley and run 4 senior and 5 junior teams. Our indoor nets start shortly. We’re looking for new players to join the club as well as help from volunteers and sponsors. Please contact Paul on 07795 154444 or visit our website at stchadscc. com. St. Gemma’s Get Fit Campaign Get fit, lose weight or take on the challenge of a lifetime & raise money at the same time. Swim, run, do a sponsored slim, or go walking at midnight. You could also jump from a plane or trek the Great Wall of China! Details: 218 5570, hayleya@st-gemma. co.uk , www.st-gemma. co.uk The Tuesday Club Dance the night away at The Village Hotel, Otley Road, LS16, 8–11pm. Great atmosphere & DJ. Over 25s. Smart dress. Only £3.50 Details: Reg on 01274 771285/ 07939 959400

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Weetwood Walking Group Walk to a healthier life! Lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, enhance mental wellbeing, control weight, improve flexibility, reduce risk of heart disease & stroke. Details: Rachel Hepton 07528 252412, rachel.hepton@wysport. co.uk Women’s Morris Dancing Open Nights, Tues 7.30pm, Hunsworth Community Centre, BD19 (near Junction 26 of M62). Persephone Morris Side open nights to recruit new members. Details: Rose Hudson 0113 256 1265 rose.hudson1@ btinternet.com ARTS & CRAFTS Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat 5 March: Beth Peart on abstract paintings with Chinese ink & paints. Vanessa & Anne lead a workshop on painting orchids. Sun 20 March: Brian Morgan on Chinese paper cutting. Pool-inWharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool, 10am - 4pm. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks. co.uk Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month (except Jan & Aug), 1.30pm & 7.30pm, Paxton Horticultural Society, 186 Kirkstall Lane. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436, kaybeehall@talktalk.net The Yorkshire Flower Club meets Wed 23 March, 1.45pm at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Duchy Rd, Harrogate HG1. A Practice & ‘Networking’. 6 April: Demo by Elizabeth

Graham ‘Colour, Canvas & Concepts’. Details: 01943 863172 COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Coffee & Cakes Sat 12 March,10am – noon at Holy Trinity Church, Meanwood. Enjoy a well earned treat of yummy cakes & coffee! Coffee Morning Sat 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley LS6. Delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees, juice & lots of chat. Everyone welcome. Coffee Morning Hosted by The Oddfellows. Fri 18 March, 10am Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. In aid of The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Entry £1 on door. Stalls selling homemade produce, tombola & raffle. Details & donation of goods: Tracey 0113 210 9807 Green Fair Sat 4 June, 12 – 3.30pm at St Matthew’s Church, Wood Lane, LS7. Entry 50p, accompanied children free. Craft stalls, children’s games, raffle, cakes, books, refreshments. Local Allotment Association info. Stalls £16 / £10. Everyone welcome. Details: ComHallBookings@AOL. com Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month, The Rose Garden in front of The Arc on North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm. Hyde Park Community Shop Open Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 1 – 4pm at Hyde Park Methodist Mission Church, Woodsley

Rd. LS 3. Ladies, men’s & children’s clothing, books, toys, bric-a-brac & more. 90% of things cost just £1. Indoor car boot sale Sat 19 March, 10am – 1pm St Gemma’s Conference Centre, Harrogate Rd. Tables £12 each. Details: Tara 0113 218 5559, www.st.gemma.co.uk St Andrew’s Church Coffee Morning 3rd Sat every month 10.30am-12, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Butcher Hill. All Welcome Spring Fair & Nearly New Sale Sat 12 March 12, 1 - 4pm. Selection of craft/trade stalls. Refreshments. Free entry. All funds to church Baby & Toddler Group. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 294 Harroagte Rd, Moortown. Details & to book a stall: 07737 437 757, raegan. pickersgill@hotmail.com Spring Fair Sat 12 March, 10am – 1pm, St Margaret’s Church Hall, Horsforth. In aid of Feline Friends. Easter eggs, tombola & many other stalls. All Welcome. Table Top Sale Sat 12 March, 10am – 2pm, Shire Oak Primary School, Wood Lane. Tombola, refreshments etc. £3 large table/ £2 small. Details: Liz 07768 390695 Table Top Sale Sat 12 March, 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church. Anyone interested in having a table should ring 0113 2576547

GROUPS/CLUBSAdel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month, Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. 2 March: Alan Humphries on ‘Thackray Museum & Some of its Collections’. 6 April: Michael Bradford from The National Trust on ‘Wordsworth & The Lake District. Details: Muriel Huntley 230 1584

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Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips and social events. Details: Dave Senior 0113 282 C 1818, www.airyorkshire. org.uk/ M Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs 8.309pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 0113 391 0403, www. alwoodleymc.org.uk

CMY Book Club Oxfam Bookshop, Headingley, 1st Thurs of each month, K 7.30pm. Details: 274 3818, oxfamshopf0839@ oxfam.org.uk

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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 British Federation of Women Graduates (Leeds Association) meets monthly, usually at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. Wed 23 March: 7.15pm, talk on the Crown Prosecution Service & older people by Gaynor Zeki . All welcome. Details: 0113 262 4131, leedsawg@ntlworld.com

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Chevin Antiques Society Interested in antiques & like to know more? The Society meets 1st Tues of month (Sept – May), 8pm at West Park Rugby Club, Bramhope. Interesting speakers. Annual Membership £25. First visit free. Details: Lis Loach 267 4843, Sally Wilkinson 267 1721 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 Friends of University Art & Music (Leeds) helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds. Membership open to all, regular activities arranged. Mon 21 March: 6pm in the School of Music, FUAM annual lecture on 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral by Martin Stancliffe, Surveyor to the Cathedral. Details: 0113 343 2584, www.leeds. ac.uk/fuam Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 2621455 or 2612272, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com Leeds Anglo German Club Wed 9 March, 7.30pm St Luke’s Church House, Alma Rd, Headingley. Short AGM & followed by chance to socialise. Details: 268 7697

53 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 Club Night Wed 16 March, 7.30 – 9.30pm, the Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Final meeting of Winter Programme. Details: 0113 267 0424, www. leedscaledonians.org.uk Leeds Combined Arts Poetry, Music & Dance Evening Wed 23 March, 7.30pm Shire Oak Room, HEART, Bennett Rd. with dancers from the Northern Contemporary School of Dance. £4/£3. Details: 269 0356 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 Horticultural Society invites new members & visitors to their monthly meetings, 8pm, 1st Tues each month at St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. LS6. Tues 2 March: Ann Richards talks about ‘Essex Gardens’. Tues 5 April: Short AGM followed by Joe Maiden & Gordon Kirkby judging members’ Spring Show of flowers & veg. Details: 225 0030 Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Next meeting Wed 9 March at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: Beatrice Rogers 0113 278 5495 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 2 March & 6 April. Everyone welcome. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542 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 Tues 8 March, 10am St Chad’s Parish Hall, Otley Rd. Professor Joyce Hill presents Anglo Saxon Churches in Yorkshire’. Last of winter lectures. Spring/ Summer programme (Apr – Sept) includes visits to places of historic & general interest, monthly walks & members holidays. New members always welcome. Details: Pam 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 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 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 University Old Students’ Association welcomes all former students of the University. Wed 16 March: Visit to Black Sheep Brewery in Masham. Details: 0113 261 4564, gmroche@ btinternet.com 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 Men’s Society: Mon 14 March, 7.30pm, Meanwood Institute, Annual Snooker Competition. Mon 28 March, Visit Horsforth Museum, meet 7pm Parochial Hall. Details: Mark 274 7611, Colin 274 6316

Meanwood WI meets 3rd Tues, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. On 15th Mar, Mr Eric Scaife will talk about Yorkshire Dialect. 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 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 Muslimah Mums’ Group A hub of sisterliness. Details: MuslimahMums@ yahoo.co.uk,www. muslimahmums.co.uk Paxton Horticultural Society – Celebrating 125th anniversary! Patron Bob Flowerdew, will give a presentation Fri 25 March, 7.30pm Paxton Hall,186 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5. Admission ticket only, £2 from Graham Wheatley 0113 256 3055 or wheatleygraham@yahoo. co.uk Sat 2 April: Spring Show at Paxton Hall Schedules from Graham as above. Open to public 2 – 4.30pm. Free.. Royal Park School Consortium meets every Tues, 7pm at the Burley Lodge Centre, 42 Burley Lodge Rd. LS6. 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 TINWOLF (Transition Inner North West Leeds Forum) meets 7.30pm at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Mon 7 March: Hub Group plans for a one-day event on a food scheme for Leeds. Details of further meetings in March: 230 7127/ 368 1999, www.tinwolf.org.uk

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets Mon 7.45pm Farsley Library, Old Road, Farsley, LS28. Next meetings 14 & 28 March. Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills, including Powerpoint, while having a lot of fun. See them also on YouTube. Details: Sheila Wyatt 267 2062 Woodhouse Ridge Action Group (WRAG) Action Days 27 Feb & 27 March. Meet 10am Ridge Terrace, off Wood Lane.

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

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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

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

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 The Wesley Guild meets in The Parlour at Headingley Methodist Church, 2pm on alternate Tues. Interesting speakers & a warm welcome. March 8: The Story of Roundhay Park; March 22: A Gardener’s Journey. Details: 267 5764

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

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 Join in playing or listening to our

Yamaha AR100 organ & PRS S.900 keyboard. Occasional concerts by professional artists playing a variety of music. Wed 7.30-10.30pm. Guiseley Factory Workers Club. LS20 9DT. Details: 226 5671 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 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 Wanted! Chorus Members West Riding Opera is staging ‘The Elixir of Love’ by Donizetti in April & is looking for more singers for the chorus. No exp necessary. Rehearsals every Wed, 7.30pm, West Park Centre, Spen Lane LS16. Details: David 01274 595978 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

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54 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 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 gettogethers at Ashwood during the week. All welcome. Details: 275 8466 / mail@ citychurchleeds.net / www.citychurchleeds.net Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church Bring a change into your life by joining in worship at 70 Headingley Lane, LS6. Sunday service 10.45am. All welcome. 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 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. St Andrew’s Church Moor Grange Saturday Sanctuary All Age Service 1st Sat every month, 4.30pm. Informal worship followed by

refreshments. All welcome. St Chad’s Parish Church, Far Headingley Parish Communion 10am every Sunday, & Evensong at 6.30pm, both in the Parish Centre. All welcome. Details: Parish Office 274 4322, www. stchads.co.uk. St Michael’s Headingley Parish Church 8am services, 2nd & 4th Sun of month. 10am Holy Communion. 12.15pm communion (said service). Wed 10.30am Holy Communion every week. Stainbeck United Reformed Church Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am. Family worship with Sunday Club & crèche followed by refreshments. 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 West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service 10.30am, followed by coffee. All welcome. Saturday Focus 1st Sat of month, coffee & toasted tea-cakes. Pancake Supper Tues 8 March,5.30pm at the church on at 5.30pm.

Proceeds to Caring For Life. Toddlers group Tues 10 – 11.30am. 50p per person incl. coffee & biscuits. Details: Christine Richards 278 5373 Women’s World Day of Prayer Fri 4 March, 2pm at St Urban’s Catholic Church, Grove Lane. This year’s service prepared by women of Chile. Organised by Headingley WWDP comprising reps of 13 local churches. Speaker Mrs Barbara Packer.Men, women & children all welcome. Refreshments available. 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 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 Mon 28 March, 7.30pm at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd, LS16. AGM with Coeliac UK’s Chief Executive, Sarah Sleet as guest speaker. Details: 07711 768850, leeds@ coeliac.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. 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@groups.nacc.org. uk, www.groups.nacc.org. uk/leeds Talking Magazines Anyone who is blind or partially sighted can obtain these monthly cassettes by contacting Leeds Cassette at the Shire View Centre, 72 Headingley Lane LS6 2DJ or calling 0113 270 9130. 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

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‘The beauty & threat of Indonesia’s volcanoes’ by Dr Ralf Gertisser, Keele University. Visitors welcome. Details: www. leedsga.org.uk Leeds RSPB Group meets Wed 16 March for an illustrated talk by Phil Palmer on ‘The Nightjar’, revealing its little known life & habitats. 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane. All welcome. Details: rspbleeds@googlemail. com The Thoresby Society (Leeds Local History Society) Tues 1 March, 7.15pm at Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. A talk about ‘The Leeds Pottery Dig’. Library at 23 Clarendon Rd open Tues & Thurs 10am – 2pm. Non-members welcome. Details: The Library 247 0704, www.thoresby. org.uk. Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 12 March, 2pm 23, Clarendon Rd. Leeds. Lecture entitled‘Cruel Lives - the 1832 Leeds Cholera Epidemic’ by John Brooke. Free drop-in sessions Tues 2 - 4pm for anyone needing help with family history research. Details: 0113 263 9540 MISC/ Events Book Sale Sat 5 March, 10am – 12 noon St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd. in aid of Leeds PAFRAS Group (Positive Action for Refugees & Asylum Seekers). Details: Chris Milestone 278 0208, 07947 625804, crjmilestone@ntlworld. com

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Roundhay Park Geology Trail 2nd Sat alternate months (next walk 12 March). 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

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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

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Charity Auction Sat 2 April, viewing 10am, auction 11am at St Margaret’s Church Hall, Church Rd, Horsforth. In aid of Feral Cat Welfare, a charity helping stray, homeless & feral cats in Leeds. Entry 50p entry. Great selection of items. Details: 07876 212 518, www.feralcatwelfareorg.uk

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