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NORTH LEEDS LIFE MAGAZINE | CONTENTS

NORTH LEEDS Life F R E E M AY 2 0 1 3 | LS7 | LS8 | LS17

C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y

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Dear Readers,

I hope Summer is on the way – I’ve had enough of this cold! But it certainly hasn’t stopped people forging ahead with projects. The Lime Tree Community Trust held a recent consultation and there may be some good news on the Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground in Moortown; and Friends of Wigton Moor Woods have already become a ‘voice’ for the area and are getting things done.

Tracey Morris and Mike Tomlinson recently launched the new route for the Jane Tomlinson Run for All Leeds 10K. We have a treat in store with a brand new Sherlock Holmes by Mark Catley at The Playhouse; we chat to Noddy Holder who is all set to reminisce with Mark Radcliffe at City Varieties; local schools are bubbling over with with success stories.

We are also delighted to announce the launch of the new North Leeds Life Directory, which we are very excited about. It’s the quick, easy and affordable way for local businesses to create their own updateable web page with photos, videos etc. that you can change at any time, use as a website if you don’t already have one, and we’ll promote it to our 150,000 readers every day. For details go to: www. northleedslifedirectory.com Now, we are looking forward to June and warm weather! We look forward to receiving your news and notices. The deadline for June is 1st May for editorial, and 3rd May for advertising.

Kind regards Carole, Jack and the team

In This Issue

Mark Catley Creates New Sherlock Holmes Story A brand new adventure – full of mystery, intrigue and unfathomable danger, specially created for The Playhouse.

14 The Leeds Big Bookend Festival

This Rock Festival for Words aims to make words and books fun and accessible for all

14 JFest International Hits Leeds A thrilling week of entertainment celebrating Jewish related performing arts.

30 Noddy Holder Reminisces We catch up with Noddy and ask him about his amazing career

The Leeds 10K 2013 – Flatter, Faster and More Fun! Mike Tomlinson and Tracey Morris launch new route for Leeds 10K – Jane Tomlinson’s legacy run which has raised over £2m for good causes

38 Leeds Cycling Campaign Launched The campaign wants to make things a whole lot better for cyclists in Leeds, which is less cycling friendly than many other UK cities

42 GSAL Young Economists Win Top Prize at Bank of England The Grammar School at Leeds are winners in Target Two Point Zero Interest Rate Challenge

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CHIRPY WINS AWARD TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESS

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0113 274 8776 Duncan Smith Further North, Harriet Vaight, Chirpy and Stephanie Laugevin, Sunshine Bakery Harriet Vaight of Chirpy in Chapel Allerton recently won a competition run

by The Guardian as part of their Loving Local Campaign.

She was given the opportunity to create an O2 Priority Moment for her customers and decided to team up with two other independent businesses nearby – the awardwinning Sunshine Bakery and the bar Further North. Harriet launched a Priority Moment that encouraged customers to explore the variety of experiences that Chapel Allerton has to offer.

“Basically, any O2 customer could download the Priority Moments app to get their voucher”, explained Harriet. “If they spent £5 in Chirpy they got a vintage scrabble piece, which could be exchanged for a free cupcake at Sunshine Bakery or a free pint at Further North.”

Harriet is passionate about supporting local designers and Chirpy provides a showcase for creative people, stocking products as wide-ranging as prints, handmade soap, pottery, jewellery and kitchenware. This was one of the reasons Chirpy won the Guardian competition.

“As a new business, this was a great opportunity to collaborate with other local businesses. Chapel Allerton is full of interesting shops and restaurants and I was delighted to be able to promote it in this way.”

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JOHN WILLIAM INCHBOLD (1830-1888) PAINTER AND POET

AMONG THE TREES AND FLOWERS OF ADEL CHURCHYARD STANDS THE GRAVESTONE OF JOHN WILLIAM INCHBOLD, ‘PAINTER AND POET’. BELOW HIS NAME ARE LINES TAKEN FROM A POEM WRITTEN IN HIS MEMORY BY HIS FRIEND, THE WRITER AND POET ALGERNON SWINBURNE, BEGINNING ‘IF FAR BEYOND THE SHADOW AND THE SLEEP/ A PLACE THERE BE FOR SOULS WITHOUT A STAIN…’ Inchbold, born and brought up in Leeds, had spent most of his life in London or travelling, but returned to Leeds in his final days. A solitary, difficult, unsettled man, he struggled all his life for artistic recognition.

He was born at Queen’s Square, Leeds, on 29 April 1830, the fifth child of Thomas and Rachel Inchbold. His father was a well-known bookseller and printer, briefly joint owner of the ‘Leeds Intelligencer’ newspaper, though his fortunes fluctuated. Sadly, when John William was only two, his father died in the cholera epidemic of 1832 and Rachel was left to look after the family and run the business. John William showed an early talent for drawing and was sent to London to train as a lithographer, perhaps with a view to working in the family printing firm. In London, alongside lithography, he began to study landscape painting, fascinated by the effects of texture and light. His work was exhibited for the first time in 1849 when he was only 19, and several pictures were accepted by the Royal Academy in the early 1850s. By this time his work was strongly influenced by the new Pre-Raphaelite movement with its emphasis on truth to nature, and by the writings of the movement’s prophet, John Ruskin.

In his early twenties he got to know Millais, Rossetti, Holman Hunt and others in the Pre-Raphaelite circle, and was encouraged and supported by Ruskin, who viewed him as the most promising of the young landscape painters. After his mother’s death in

1853, with no reliable financial support, he had to try to make a living through his painting. But he found it hard to sell his work, refusing to use art dealers or compromise with potential buyers. He lived simply, staying in friends’ houses, and in the summer travelling to paint the dramatic scenery of Cornwall, Scotland, and Switzerland, where he stayed for a time with Ruskin. But Ruskin proved difficult to please, and Inchbold had problems too with the Royal Academy, the professional establishment, which did not treat him kindly.

During the 1860s he was often ill, but still escaped to the landscapes he loved. In 1864 he spent several months in Cornwall with the poet Algernon Swinburne, introduced to him

by Rossetti - they remained life-long friends. He stayed for long periods too in Venice and later in Spain, painting and drawing, his style becoming increasingly free and poetic. However by the late 1860s he was in deep financial trouble, his work rejected by the Royal Academy and stacks of pictures unsold. He had to rely on his long-suffering friends to look after him and help to sell his work. For a time he moved away from expensive London to the Isle of Wight, and spent winters living cheaply in north Africa and in his beloved mountains of Switzerland.

In 1877 he published a volume of poetry called ‘Annus Amoris’ (Year of Love), romantic, lyrical sonnets which achieved some success. Around this time he revisited Yorkshire, painting a magnificent picture of Gordale Scar, now in the Tate. He continued to paint, write, and travel but was increasingly beset by illness. In late 1887 he came back to Leeds for an exhibition of some of his work at the annual ‘conversazione’ of the Philosophical and Literary Society.

Soon after, in January 1888, he died of ‘an affection of the heart’ at his sister’s home at 13 Ebberston Terrace, Woodhouse, aged 57. Perhaps he asked to be buried at Adel, surrounded by trees and green fields.

After his death his remaining pictures were auctioned, but fetched little. Walter Harding, promoter of the about-to-open new Leeds Art Gallery, travelled to London and bought three – and was berated for not buying more.

Today the most well-known of Inchbold’s pictures in the Gallery (donated by his nephew) is the ‘White Doe of Rylstone’, painted at Bolton Abbey when he was 25, the title taken from a poem by Wordsworth whose poetry he loved.

Other paintings are scattered and some lost, though the Tate holds an impressive collection of his work. His reputation has risen recently, but he remains a shadowy figure who never enjoyed the recognition he longed for and merited.

By Eveleigh Bradford

THE PTS EXPRESS IS BARCELONA BOUND! ost people fly to Barcelona, but Roundhay-based electrical engineering contractors Parsons Technical Services (PTS) will be making their way there in a clapped-out old car and they’re hoping to raise £3,500 for charity along the way.

They’re taking part in the Barcelona Banger Rally, now in its eighth year.

Seventy teams will meet in Calais on 23rd May, aiming to arrive in Barcelona three days later after encountering various challenges along the way.

Cars must cost a maximum of £250! PTS is setting out in the “PTS Express” (a BMW), which has been specially decorated by local artist Joanna Harland, and the team will be dressing as superheroes for the challenge.

They’ll be fundraising for St Gemma’s Hospice, a cause close to director Alex Parson’s heart, and they’re being sponsored Harrogatebased window company Ventrolla. “As

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RESTAURANT REVIEW:

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IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW WHERE BUON APPS WAS, YOU’D HAVE TROUBLE FINDING IT! IT IS TUCKED AWAY ON THE WHARFEBANK BUSINESS CENTRE, OFF ILKLEY ROAD IN OTLEY. A FORMER SPINNING MILL ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER WHARFE, THE RESTAURANT OCCUPIES THE OLD ENGINE HOUSE – A SMALL, SQUARE STONE BUILDING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COMPLEX. IT’S A QUIRKY LITTLE BUILDING WITH A WELCOMING BAR AND THE KITCHEN DOWNSTAIRS, AND THE DINING AREA UPSTAIRS, WITH BIG, AIRY ARCHED WINDOWS. Jack was soon tucking into a very generous plate of Antipasto with a selection of cured Italian meats, cheeses, olives, vegetables, bruschetta and chutney. I had chosen the sardines from that evening’s Specials’ Board. There is not much in the line of food that I don’t like but, unfortunately, that evening I discovered I didn’t like sardines! There was absolutely nothing wrong with the dish – Jack found them delicious! I was quickly offered an alternative but decided to hold out for the main course.

My main course was Sea Bream on a bed of tagliatelli with Queenie Scallops and mushrooms in a lovely creamy sauce. The fish was perfection!

You know how in some restaurants when they mention the inclusion of Queenie Scallops you need to send out a search party to find them? No search party was needed here! It was teeming in scallops and was delicious.

Jack had gone for the Ravioli with a twist. Getting away from spinach and ricotta, these were stuffed with rabbit in a rich tomato and red pepper sauce and so, so tasty.

Sourcing all its supplies locally where possible, the Buon Apps menu also offers a excellent choice of pastas, pizzas, risottos and raviolis. There is also a really good selection of dishes that are suitable for vegetarians – like Cavatappi Pasta with Courgettes, Sundried Tomatoes, Garlic, Pine Nuts & Pecornio Shavings; luscious Melanzane – lightly fried Aubergine layered with rich tomato and basil sauce and smothered in melted Mozzarella; or Carnaroli Risotto with sautéed fennel, shallots and Parmesan. There’s lots of seafood too – like Linguine with King Prawns, Mussels, chillies, garlic and white wine; oven baked Hake with rosemary and garlic; and King Prawn and Scallop Ravioli with chilli, ginger, lemongrass, spring onion and butter sauce We rounded the meal off with Affogato and Apple Tarte Tatin. The whole meal and two large glasses of a very nice Cabernet Sauvignon cost about £70. The Wharfebank Business Centre may have thought Buon Apps was exclusively theirs – but the secret is out!

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Taster Evenings are a Great Success COOK, at Moortown Corner LS17, recently introduced ‘Taster Evenings’ for groups and they are going gangbusters!

They recently hosted successful evenings for Moortown Golf Club Ladies, Slaid Hill in Bloom and the West Yorkshire Women’s Institute.

“I’m passionate about our food”, said owner Graham Harpur. “I knew that if I got people to taste our recipes, they’d be impressed – and I was right!”

COOK’s founding principle was to produce food using exactly the same techniques and ingredients that a good domestic cook would use at home, so everything looks and tastes homemade.

Today COOK continues to make its meals by hand in its kitchens in Kent. There are no artificial colours, preservatives, flavourings or stabilisers and, as proof of the food’s hand-prepared nature, the name of the chef who cooked each dish is printed on the packaging.

“We have a really exciting range of meals, all suitable to be cooked straight

from frozen”, continued Graham. “This includes an amazing range of Indian curries and new Asian dishes, lovely vegetarian and fish meals.”

During our recent visit to Cook we also discovered larger portions perfect for families or entertaining friends – you could even impress them with a fabulous Roasted Confit of Duck in Juniper Berry Sauce!

COOK also caters for customers with food intolerances (for example, their award winning Gluten Free range). Specific allergies or ingredients can be entered onto their website and a list of suitable dishes will be generated.

Children are catered for too and there’s even a range of organic baby food. Plus there are indulgent desserts and bake-at-home puddings. And, an interesting range of wines and organic Luscombe drinks are a welcome addition.

The COOK team also provides a personal menu planning service to help take the stress out of entertaining! And, they have just introduced a Home Delivery service – what more could you ask for?

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WHO WILL BE RUNNING

OUR NHS SERVICES? Do we want bureaucrats in Brussels and Washington to decide how our NHS hospitals and community services here in Leeds are run? That this is a real possibility in the near future was the message spelled out at a packed meeting in the city centre on 14th March.

The speaker at the meeting was Dr Clive Peedell, a consultant in cancer medicine from Middlesbrough, who is campaigning to save our NHS services from being sold off to private business.

He told the meeting that although the government has promised that from April our GPs will take all the decisions about the shape and funding of our local health care services, in fact their hands will be tied by new regulations that will force them to put all services up for sale.

If they do not do this, they will fall foul of legal requirements from Brussels and Washington and may be open to being sued by private companies that want to buy services up.

In fact the reality may be even worse:

professor of public health Martin McKee points out that the regulations are so vaguely worded that they will be a gold mine for competition lawyers who will challenge every decision on services that our GPs make. So a fair amount of our NHS money that should go to patient care will go instead to lawyers’ fees.

Already much of our NHS has been sold off. One in ten GP practices now belongs to a private company, the majority of these to Virgin. If you are concerned that we in Leeds, together with our GPs here, should retain control of our NHS services and not have them handed over to the control of Brussels and Washington, please get in touch with your MP. If you want to know more, or support these concerns, please get in touch with Leeds Hospital Alert on 0113 2580116, or info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk, or write to Leeds Hospital Alert at The Cardigan Centre, 145 / 147 Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 1LJ. - Jeremy Pritlove, Leeds Hospital Alert

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WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING TO OUR WEATHER? Organised by REAP, Edward Hanna, Professor of Climate Change at Sheffield University, will give a talk on Thursday 20th June, 7pm at St Andrew’s Church, Shaftsbury Avenue, Roundhay Professor Hanna is researching the very same changing weather patterns we are all witnessing, and recently published material which directly connects the changing Arctic weather systems (including ice depletion) with the erratic and unpredictable Jet Stream, which has contributed to our increasingly poor weather over the last few years.

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THE LEEDS BIG

BOOKEND FESTIVAL THE LEEDS BIG BOOKEND FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE ON 8TH AND 9TH JUNE, AT LEEDS CENTRAL LIBRARY, LEEDS CHURCH INSTITUTE AND WATERSTONES.

Daniel Ingram-Brown his Rock Festival for Words aims to make words and books fun and accessible for all, whether you are a small or a big kid. Join them for a weekend of stories, creativity, fun, fantasy and facts.

“We were inspired to take up the challenge of creating the festival last year as there had never been a book festival for Leeds”, said Fiona Gell, one of the organisers of The Big Bookend. “In our second year, it’s bigger and better.

Our aim is to bring the fun of words and books to all ages, no matter where you live or who you are. It’s all about taking

part and enjoying yourself.”

There is a whole host of inspiring people taking part, including Anne O’Brien, Kate Pankhurst, Anthony Clavane, Simon Jenkins, Daniel IngramBrown, Boff Whalley and Wes Brown.

You can meet writers, listen to storytellers, attend a world premiere performance by Red Ladder Theatre, take part in a sea-faring art themed Book Party, be crowned as one of the new generation of young Leeds writers and much more.

For further information, visit www. bigbookend.co.uk, www.facebook. co.uk/bigbookend and Twitter@ bigbookend

JFEST INTERNATIONAL HITS LEEDS SHOWS TO WOW YOU THIS JUNE! Get ready for a thrilling week of entertainment when JFest International hits The Carriageworks from 2nd – 6th June. Internationally renowned musicians, dramatists and comedians will be in Leeds as part of this top quality entertainment showcase celebrating Jewish related performing arts.

The smash hit show ‘A Jew Grows in Brooklyn’ comes to Leeds following its successful New York run on Broadway.

This year’s festival also boasts its most powerful piece of theatre to date - ‘Kafka & Son’ with Canadian actor Alon Nashman, described as ‘remarkable’ by critics.

An array of quality drama from the UK will include the love story, ‘The Secrets of Venus’, staring Leeds actress Emma Gordon.

There’ll be thrills for music fans too with a variety of bands including Joe Leader, phenomenal jazz saxophonist, with music from his new album, Seductive Sax, smash hit artist Jeff Christie with songs such as Yellow River and San Bernadino and top London Ladino band, Los Desterrados.

Jokes will be coming thick and fast from award winning stand up artists Adam Bloom and Sol Bernstein.

For full details of the festival visit the JFest International website www.leedsjewishfestival.com, call Makor on 0113 268 0899 or email info@makor.co.uk

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NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY FOR THE PLAYHOUSE

MARK CATLEY IS A LUCKY SO-ANDSO! AND HE KNOWS IT! So, he gets a call from director Nikolai Foster asking if he might be interested in writing a brand new Sherlock Holmes story. Interested?

Mark, who lives in North Leeds, has read the books, seen the films, digested all the television series. He is a fan. By the next morning he had written the complete outline of the story and sent it to Nickolai. And now we will be among the first to see it as The West Yorklshire Playhouse stages it from 18th May – 8th June.

This brand new adventure is full of mystery, intrigue and unfathomable danger. The world’s greatest detective embarks on a gripping new case – ‘Sherlock Holmes – The Best Kept Secret’, his greatest challenge ever.

“This is the most fun I’ve had, ever!” said Mark. “I’ve lived with Sherlock Holmes all my life. Now I was getting the opportunity to write for an iconic bunch of characters and play with them. It has been massive fun.

Although the show looks traditional, the language has more of a modern cadence and the humour is modern.

There are lots of twists and turns.

Because of the success of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, it was quite a challenge. But I drew inspiration from the original stories. Conan Doyle conveniently left loads of gaps, so there are nods to previous stories

and characters.”

The play starts two years after the Reichenbach Falls incident. Sherlock has lost his hunger. He’s listless, bankrupt and reduced to selling the stories of his past glories. Then his brother Mycroft is arrested for treason and Holmes is jolted back into action along with Watson and the mysterious Irene Adler. With demons of his own to fight, and lost in a sea of madness, he battles unknown and unseen forces in a race to save Mycroft’s life.

You will definitely already be aware of Mark’s work – even it you don’t realise it. Most recently he was responsible for ‘Call the Midwife’ and the new E4 drama ‘Youngers’. He was the series consultant on ‘Casualty’ between 2008 and 2011, leading the core story team as well as writing multiple episodes. He has been part of the ‘Eastenders’ core story team and has written for ‘Holby City’ and ‘Doctors’, and he adapted Louise Rennison’s ‘Angus Thongs and Even More Snogging’ for The Playhouse last year.

This ‘Steampunk’-inspired theatrical extravaganza is designed

by Michael Taylor, and Mark says the sets look fantastic. Plus there is some spectacular magic and illusions by Scott Penrose, who has worked with Cirque du Soleil, and on films like ‘The Illusionist’ with Edward Norton and ‘Hot Fuzz’ with Simon Pegg.

If this is as good as it sounds, it will be quite a coup for The Playhouse.

It runs from 18th May until 8th June and tickets are available from 0113 213 7700 or www.wyp.org.uk

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BRINGING NARNIA TO LEFT BANK!

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FESTIVAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!

THE ANNUAL CHAPEL ALLERTON ARTS FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MONDAY 26TH AUGUST – SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. Completely run by volunteers, it’s a great event that pulls the community together and celebrates local talent. You don’t need any particular expertise to volunteer, just enthusiasm and a little bit of time and energy.

There are a number of areas you can get involved in, including: Publicity/Communications; Sponsorship/Fundraising; Organising Stalls; Event Management; Family/ Children’s Activities; Stewarding; Recycling.

About 70 stewards are needed for the weekend. Stewards are present at each gate to ‘meet and greet’ and help to keep the site safe. There is a rota so you’ll only have to do a couple of hours at a time.

Each group will meet once a

month and all volunteers get the opportunity to take part in deciding which bands will play on the main stage, and which films are shown at the Short Film Festival.

For further information, please get in touch via their website www. chapelallerton.org

You don’t need any particular expertise to volunteer, just enthusiasm

Prepare to be amazed! There are plans afoot to create Narnia at Left Bank on Cardigan Road for two weeks at the end of November.

Based on the success of a similar production in Liverpool, Left Bank will be welcoming school groups and the public right into the heart of the Narnia story. You will enter through a wardrobe, get lost in a winter wonderland and take a journey through the land of Narnia, meeting different characters along the way.

To make this happen they need lots of volunteers - acting, producing, set building, sound, lighting, admin - you name it, they need someone to do it!

It will be a challenge, but it’s going to be brilliant!

Enthusiasm is the only prerequisite! If you’d like to be involved then get in touch with them.

Relaxed, workshop style auditions for actors will be held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June. To take part please contact Lynsey Jones at narniaexperience@outlook.com or sign up on www.thenarniaexperience. com It will be a challenge, but it’s going to be brilliant!

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sideboards and dining suites; pottery and porcelain. All the major factories are represented, as well as more obscure makers. Glass, both ornamental and utility, will be available in abundance.

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Up to 350 Stands Admission: £4 Ample Free Parking Probably the widest selection of antiques, art, collectables, curios, vintage and retro in the north of England.

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MAD DOGS AT STAGE@LEEDS PHILIP PULLMAN’S I WAS A RAT!

he first time I came across Mad Dogs Dance Theatre was during ‘Overworlds Underworlds’ Yorkshire’s Cultural Olympiad, at The Dark Arches last year. We happened upon a performance in one of the arches. Within seconds we were captivated by these dancers – a young couple who, as we discovered as the dance progressed, were dealing with the death of a child. It was intense. The audience stood riveted to the spot in silence as this couple battled with their emotions and loss, reaching into each person’s chest and grabbing their heart. Then the young man stormed past the audience and disappeared into the crowd. The young woman slowly left in the opposite direction.

This was strong stuff. No body intensity of each story and character. spoke. It was as if we were all in shock.

In the last four years Mad Dogs There were a few ‘Wows’. This was a has already created a stir, working piece that would stay with people for with companies like RJC, Phoenix, ACE a long time.

Dance and Music, and Staatstheater Mad Dogs Dance Theatre was set Tanz Braunschweig, Germany, as well up in 2008 by Douglas Thorpe, an as producing ‘Missing’ for Overworlds accomplished dancer, whose dance Underworlds and choreographing career includes 20 years with Phoenix Northern School of Contemporary Dance Dance. Encouraged to dance by Nadine Third Year’s Easter Student Show.

Senior, who taught at Harehills Middle Now Douglas is about to unleash School and went on to become the ‘Dogs Land’ at the University of Leeds first principal of Northern School of Stage@Leeds.

Contemporary Dance, he trained at This is a touching story of love, London Contemporary Dance School power and emotional attachment. and went on to work with a variety Featuring four dancers and an actor, it of exciting choreographers including is provocative and outrageously profane Michael Clarke, Philip Taylor, Tom Jobe, yet surprisingly tender, addressing the Darshan Singh Bhuller, Henri Oguike, secrecy of intimate relationships at their and Javier de Frutos. breaking point. If you are looking for a When he started choreographing he comfortable, pretty evening of dance knew that he wanted to do more than this may not be for you – you will be produce pieces that were aesthetically challenged! Age recommendation: 15 + wonderful. He wanted to challenge Dogs Land is at Stage@Leeds people, to involve them emotionally, on 14th May at 7.30pm. Tickets to push the boundaries and work with (£10.50/£8.50) from 0113 343 8730 writers, musicians, actors. or www.stage.leeds.ac.uk Douglas’s work challenges not only Mad Dogs Tour includes the audience but also the dancers. In performances at Square Chapel, addition to complex choreography, they Halifax, Thursday 25th April; Swindon have to be able to throw their emotions Arts Centre, Friday 26th April; Barsnley into the ring and take on the passion and Civic Theatre, Saturday 4th May.

Philip Pullman’s dark, gripping children’s novel ‘I Was a Rat!’ will be brought to life at City Varieties from Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th May. The production, by Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company (in association with Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Teatro Kismet), is full of music, comedy and fantastic physical performances. It will surprise, delight and move audiences of all ages.

This fantastical story was adapted for the stage by Teresa Ludovico, artistic director of Teatro Kismet, Southern Italy, best known in the UK for her thrilling productions of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘The Snow Queen’ and ‘The Mermaid Princess’.

“I have wanted to bring one of Philip Pullman’s stories to the stage for some time, because I find his work very close to my poetic style of theatre”, said Teresa “It is a theatre style that strives to address both young and adult audiences. Despite its fairytale structure and wonderful comic appeal, it deals with contemporary issues, such as the power of society’s institutions, including the press, which creates bogus news, purely for economic or political reasons.”

Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s previous adaptation of Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’, was a huge success with both adults and children.

Combining humour, fantasy and adventure, the moving and darkly comic tale of ‘I Was a Rat!’ slowly reveals its connection to one of the most famous fairytales of all time.

Leading the ensemble cast as Roger is young actor Fox JacksonKeen, who played Billy in ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’. Leading actors Tyrone Huggins and Lorna Gayle play Bob and Joan respectively, and other roles are played by a versatile ensemble cast made up of Christopher Dingli, Joey Hickman, TJ Holmes, Jack Jones and Dodger Phillips.

‘I Was a Rat!’ is at City Varieties from Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th May. Tickets available from 0113 243 0808 or www.cityvarieties.co.uk

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News From Your Councillors CLLR DANIEL COHEN

Alwoodley Ward Thanks to all those who have contacted me about litter hot spots. Cllrs Harrand, Buckley and I have ensured that our locality teams, who are responsible for litter, got straight to work on these.

An interesting issue made its way into my inbox last month (very few letters these days, which is I suppose a sign of the times) concerning bicycle jumps in Adel Woods.

Unbeknownst to many of us, just off Stairfoot Lane, set back in Adel Woods, young people have for many years had an unofficial bike track. These young people

CLLR BILL URRY

Roundhay In recent months new 20 mph zones and school area parking restrictions have been rolled out south of Street Lane. They are intended to improve road safety by reducing speeds and congestion near schools. High speeds and lots of complex parking manoeuvres don’t mix with school children. In Roundhay, there have been particular speed problems on Lidgett Lane near Moor Allerton Hall Primary, and Allerton Grange Secondary - where cars tend to accelerate down hill, and parking problems on Talbot Road.

No one, least of all the Police,

COMMUNITY NEWS had crafted the track with jumps and runs and had been using it, with few problems, for many years.

Following some complaints to Leeds City Council Parks Department and worried about the risks of legal liability to the Council should anybody get hurt, the bulldozers were sent in and the track and jumps levelled.

As you can imagine this has left quite a number of young bikers quite upset, as they couldn’t see what harm they were causing and don’t we keep telling them to go and get some exercise and do something constructive!.

Should these young bikers be accommodated in this part of Adel Wood, or was the Council quite right to level the tracks and ‘move them on’? We really would welcome your views.

On a separate note, on 25th April 2013 at 7pm the neighbourhood policing team for Alwoodley, Moortown and Roundhay are holding their annual ‘whole area’ meeting at St Gemma’s Hospice. This is a great opportunity to meet Inspector Briggs and his team and to hear first hand about their work in our community.

For any and all local queries your local councillors are always here to help.

Have a great month.

Daniel.cohen@leeds.gov.uk 0113 2041094

wants to catch drivers speeding, but we do know that there are 90% fatalities when children are hit by a car at 40 mph, while 90% hit at 20 mph will survive - often just with minor bruising. So it really is important for drivers to slow down, and to park considerately, or just to leave the car at home.

These changes are the beginning. Similar measures are being considered over the next couple of years in the South of the Ward near Roundhay St John’s and John Jamieson Schools and across much of the City. As with the current schemes, there will be consultation and plenty of chances to comment, but I would welcome any views, for or against, and Roundhay Councillors will make sure they are heard loud and clear. bill.urry@leeds.gov.uk 07891278717 / 0113 247 6927

FRIENDS OF WIGTON MOOR WOODS The aims of Friends of Wigton Moor Woods are to see the woodland behind Plantation Gardens and Wigton Moor School improved and managed as an attractive woodland area with paths, benches, gateway features and information about nature trails etc. and to see the uninspiring and underused playground upgraded.

Since forming in April 2012 the group has become a ‘voice’ for the area, drawing attention to the state of the woods, the park and the playground - not forgetting the drainage problems, as seen in the ponding of areas that used to be dry and the path behind High Ash shops being impassable.

The Council’s Flood Alleviation manager has visited and made as assessment of the area and you can see some of the work that has been carried out as a result.

Friends are now in touch with Parks’ site managers and the Woodlands Officer about a Woodland Action/Management Plan for this year, which will include tasks that the group can get involved with. A Spring task will be the sprucing up the children’s play area. This is scheduled for 27th April and any help would welcome.

There will also be a refreshments tent and activities/displays.

For further information, contact Debbie on 0753 2186715, friendsofwigtonmoorwoods@gmail. com or via Facebook

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OF SITE TO COMMUNITY LIME TREE COMMUNITY TRUST HELD A COMMUNITY CONSULTATION RECENTLY, TO PRESENT PROPOSALS TO SAFEGUARD THE FORMER YORKSHIRE BANK SPORTS GROUND FOR GREEN SPACE. More than 200 people attended to give their views, with many offering their support. The land has been unused for 12 years as various developers have tried to get planning permission to develop the land for housing.

There is now a real possibility of working with a housing developer

who would gift the majority of the site to the community. This will allow us to create a wonderful area for the residents of Moortown and much needed outdoor play space for Moortown Primary School.

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TRADITIONALLY MAY IS THE ‘MERRY MONTH’! WELL LET’S HOPE SO – BUT KEEP NEWSPAPER OR FLEECE HANDY IN CASE OF THE ODD FROST. Keep tying in vigorous climbers such as roses and vines – this helps stop any tangling of branches and continue to stake tall perennials.

It’s time to cut back clump-forming Spring flowering perennials. Divide larger clumps and plant in well-prepared soil elsewhere in the garden.

Alyssum, arabis and aubretia can be trimmed back almost to ground level after flowering, new healthy growth will appear soon. Check over containers and look out for the vine weevil grub, which eats through the roots of plants and kills them.

Check ponds and remove any debris. Cut back some oxygenating plants and leave these at the side of the pond to allow any snails etc. to get back into the water, add to the compost heap after a few days.

Courgettes, marrows, runner and French beans can still be sown indoors – they will grow a little quicker than outdoors. Towards the end of the month more can be sown outdoors. After sowing, cover with lemonade bottles, bottoms cut off to stop slug damage.

Pinch out the tender tips of broad beans, which blackfly are partial to, and make sure all young vegetable plants are kept well watered.

Harden off bedding plants for planting out at the end of the month by standing out for a few hours each day and longer in the last week. Sow some hardy annuals for flowering in the Autumn – try ornamental cabbages

and kale which add a good texture to planting. Pot begonias and gloxinias for indoor colour – some begonias do well in hanging baskets. Dahlias can be planted out at the end of the month.

Clear out Spring bedding and prepare the ground for Summer plants.

May is also the month when flower shows start – the first being Chelsea.

Look out for shows nearer home, as most will have lovely plants for sale and you can talk to the grower for advice.

Harden off bedding plants for planting out at the end of the month by standing out for a few hours each day

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BIRD WATCH WITH STAN KENYON he arrival of our earlier summer visitors has been delayed by the miserably cold March. One of the first is the Sand Martin, normally present in some numbers before the end of that month.

Dull grey-brown above and white below, it has a grey-brown breast band separating a white throat from a white belly. It has a shallowly forked tail and a rapid light flight as it darts across water in pursuit of insects.

Smaller than its cousins the Swallow and House Martin, it is a gregarious bird, nesting colonially in the earth banks of rivers and gravel pits, which makes its occurrence rather local. Sand Martins excavate long tunnels which risk being flooded out by rising rivers as during last summer.

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Typically Sand Martins are regularly seen in low flight over rivers, lakes and reservoirs.

In September they depart for their wintering grounds in tropical West Africa.

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If you are new to gardening or looking for fresh ideas to inspire you, put the date in your diary now! Go

along and see what your neighbours are growing! There will also be activities for children, refreshments, plant sales, advice and chat.

Guides and maps of the trail will be available from Oakwood Farmers’ Market on 18th May and 15th June, and at other community locations.

There is no charge but donations can be made to St Gemma’s.

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NODDY HOLDER REMINISCES

WITH MARK RADCLIFFE Glam took off because Britain was a fairly bleak, drab place in the 70s – what with the strikes and power cuts and whatnot.

hen North Leeds Life had the opportunity to have a brief chat with Noddy we asked how a visit to Tate Liverpool’s ongoing Glam exhibition had brought back memories of the glory years. The exhibition features photographs of Slade in their heyday and costumes worn by his former bandmates as well as musical peers and contemporaries such as Roxy Music and Marc Bolan. What struck Noddy, though, was not so much the outrageously flamboyant style of the outfits but that, “They were so small. I can’t believe we ever fit into them!”

Noddy always knew he was destined to be some kind of all round artist and things really came together with the explosion of Glam Rock in the 70s. How did he and Slade fit in? “The band always wore loud, eye-catching clothing on stage”, said Noddy. “Dave Hill’s (guitarist) outfits, in particular, grew ever more outrageous. But it was Marc Bolan who introduced the glitter and the more Glamtastic trappings of the style.

“It took off because Britain was a fairly bleak, drab place in the 70s – what with the strikes and power cuts and whatnot. Glam Rock seemed the perfect antidote to Grim Britain, aided by the TV event that was Top of the Pops which at the time attracted upwards of 20 million viewers a week!”

Since the glory days of Glam Noddy has consistently kept himself busy with a variety of projects. He was

a regular feature on Stuart Maconie and Mark Radcliffe’s Radio 2 show, he’s also hosted his own radio programme, appeared in many acting roles, contributed his unmistakable and infectiously cheering voice to numerous voiceover projects, and comfortably assumed the mantle of National Treasure.

The current “An Evening With…” tour came about after a sustained campaign of ‘badgering’ from long time friend Radcliffe, who felt that Noddy’s charming company and stories would make for a splendid evening’s entertainment.

Look Wot You Dun – An Evening With Noddy Holder, in conversation with Mark Radcliffe is at The City Varieties on Thursday 16th May.

TIGER AND TINY LAUNCH CONCERT SERIES FOR CHARITY THE TIGER AND TINY LTD CHARITY WAS RECENTLY SET UP BY BARRY MARKS AND DR STEWARD MANNING SPECIFICALLY TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES AND GOOD CAUSES. TO GET THE BALL ROLLING THEY HAVE LAUNCHED A SERIES OF EVENTS FEATURING WELL-KNOWN LOCAL MUSICIANS WHO WILL PLAY A VARIETY OF MUSIC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE ‘AMERICAN SONGBOOK’.

At 8pm on Sunday 28th April the Kevin James Band will play at Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, Alwoodley, in aid of The Dogs Trust. Tickets £12 Fish and chips supper (£4.40) available at 7pm. He plays again on Sunday 26th May at Sinai Synagogue on Roman Avenue, Roundhay. Tickets £10, U16s free.

On Wednesday 8th May at 8pm pianist Jamil Sheriff will play at Harewood Village Hall. Tickets £10

children (U16) free. Bring your own food & drink if you wish. Jamil will be followed by vocalist Nikki Allan and her band on Friday 10th May at 8pm at the same venue.

The LYJRO (Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra) conducted by Brendan Duffy will play at Sinai Synagogue on Sunday 2nd June.

Tickets for all events are available from Barry Marks on 0113 294 2619 or on the door.

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T H E PA P E R B O Y DIRECTED BY: Lee Daniels

STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron,

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RUNNING TIME: 107 mins The Paperboy is a lurid, pulpy Southern noir, as steamy and swampy as its Florida backwater setting.

Set in the mid 60s, the story is that of Jack (Zac Efron), whose journalist brother Ward (Matthew McConaughey), has returned to town with his writing partner (Yardley), to report on and hopefully uncover the truth about a man on death row for the killing of a local sheriff, whom Ward believes to be wrongly accused.

With little else to do with his time,

Jack agrees to act as driver for Ward and Yardley and help them unearth suppressed or misplaced evidence in the case. The investigation soon proves more difficult than expected due to the repellent and unhelpful character of the accused (noxiously played by John Cusack) and the disruptive presence of his fiancé, Charlotte (Nicole Kidman), a trashy, jailbird-fixated sexpot with whom Jack instantly becomes infatuated.

This is a strange and unsettling film that takes you by surprise. It’s not

always exactly likeable but it is engrossing and has an immersive, palpably intense and sweaty tone that positively drips from the screen. The audience is lured ever deeper into the film’s dark heart, a troubling journey we willingly continue on due to some captivating performances by a strong ensemble cast and sumptuous cinematography, which pays homage to the look and feel of its period setting with grainy film stock effects, soft-focus dissolves and montages and a cracking 60’s southern soul soundtrack.

Following his impressive turn in Killer Joe, Matthew McConaughey continues his reinvention as a serious thesp keen to take on daring and edgy projects and here seems to be mentoring former Disney poppet Efron, who seems as keen to shed his tween pin-up persona as McConaughey is to distance himself from the himbo Rom-Com roles that for so long defined him. It’s uncertain with Efron whether we have another James Dean or River Phoenix on our hands but The Paperboy suggests the kid may have potential. In any case, his participation in a film that includes a now notorious scene wherein he’s urinated on by Kidman to treat a jellyfish sting should leave few in doubt of his commitment to this change of direction in his career. As for Kidman, The Paperboy could well be her best work in years.

Hers is a bold, confident performance that embodies the film’s brash, risky (and risqué) character.

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Now it has been nominated for a British Blues Award. Opening track ‘Blind Dead McJones’ is nominated for the Kevin Thorpe Award for Original British Blues Song, although, as blues broadcaster Bob Williams who nominated the band commented: “It could’ve been any of the tracks”.

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LEEDS JAZZ ORCHESTRA MAKING NOISE NEAR YOU! LEEDS JAZZ ORCHESTRA’S NEW TEAM IS READY TO SWING INTO ACTION! THE BAND TAKES IN NEW PLAYERS ANNUALLY AND THIS YEAR HAS SEEN A RELATIVELY LARGE INFLUX OF NEW MEMBERS.

“It’s always fun training a new team”, said Colin Byrne, the band’s MD. “This year we’ve been particularly lucky in finding a terrific drummer in John Bradford and two wonderful guitarists, Stephen Hemsworth and Martin Briggs. Add Ruth Ker on double bass into this mix and we have a rhythm section with serious attitude. Then superimpose our array of trumpets, trombones and saxophones and Leeds Jazz Orchestra is sounding particularly fantastic this year!”

Leeds Jazz Orchestra is always keen to find new players and to play more gigs. Anybody interested in booking or playing, please visit www. leedsjazzorchestra.com or catch them at HEART, Headingley, on 10th May; Millennium Square at midday on 2nd June; Ripon Food Festival 8th June; Golden Acre Park 9th June; Brudenell Social Club 24th June; and Otley Courthouse on 28th June.

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Iron Chic Wed 1 May, Brudenell Social Club, £7.

Punk Rock outfit from Long Island, NY. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Thurs 2 May, O2 Academy, £26.

Sassy garage blues-punk The Strypes Fri 3 May, The Cockpit. Hotly tipped retro R&B whippersnappers Hope & Social Fri 3 May, Brudenell Social Club, £9.50 The Halle Orchestra, Lynsey Marsh Sat 4 May, Leeds Town Hall, 7:30pm (preconcert talk 6:45), £12.50 £31.50. Beethoven: Overture: Egmont, Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique The Vaccines Sun 5 May, Millennium Square, from 4:30pm,£12.50 - £25. Fast and furious giddy rock ‘n’ roll.

Roadside Light Sat 11 May The Grey Horse, Horsforth Grupo Libre Sun 5 May, Seven Arts 1pm-4pm. Mix of straight ahead jazz & heavy Afro-Cuban grooves We Are The In Crowd Tues 7 May, Leeds Met SU. American pop punk band, one of NYC’s hottest exports.

Thee Oh Sees Tues 7 May, Brudenell Social Club, £10.

Fuzzed out San Francisco Garage-Rock.

Avarus Wed 8 May, Wharf Chambers, £5. Finnish psych folk Deafheaven + The Secret Wed 8 May, The Library. epic Post Rock leanings & experimental Black Metal.

Why? Wed 8 May, Brudenell Social Club, £14. Alternative hip hop & indie rock band.

The Abyssinians Fri 10 May, The Wardrobe, £17.50.

Amazing harmonies, heavenly melodies & intelligent lyrics, one of the most influential reggae singing groups.

DJ Cash Money Fri 10 May Distrikt, 9pm – 6am free.

Remarkable turntablist, hiphop artist & record producer.

Chelsea Wolfe Fri 10 May, The Cockpit, £8. Electric folk, experimental rock & deep blues with haunting, warm voice.

KatMen + The Caezars Fri 10 May, Brudenell Social Club, £12. Vintage styled Surf-Rock & rock ‘n’ roll John Grant Sat 11 May, Leeds Met SU, £16.50.

Solo artist,has worked with Midlake whose latest album, Pale Green Ghosts, has been highly acclaimed.

Pixel Fix Sat 11 May, The Cockpit, £5. Indie-electronica.

Eureka Machines + The Scaramanga Six + More Sat 11 May, Brudenell Social Club, £5. Righteous pop with skyscraper choruses, urgent snot-fuelled punk, riotous rock & beefy riffs.

RDGLDGRN Sun 12 May, The Cockpit, £7.50. Hip-hop infused punk & indie rock Dirty Beaches Sun 12 May, Brudenell Social Club, £5.

Canadian lo-fi musician inspired by cinematic sounds, particularly eerie, stylized noir.

Rolo Tomassi + Bastions Sun 12 May, Brudenell Social Club, £5. 25 second assaults alternate with 10 minute sick & twisted trilogies, self destruction, carnage, power & energy.

Remi Harris Trio Sun 12 May, Seven Arts, 1-4pm,£5.

One of UK’s top gypsy jazz guitarists.

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Public Service Broadcasting + ALASKA Mon 13 May, Brudenell Social Club, £8.

Wobbly electronics, tight heavy guitar workouts & live drums overlayed with samples from public information films. Support from ALASKA.

Lord Huron Sat 18 May, Brudenell Social Club, £8.

Los Angeles based alternative band.

King Tuff Mon 13 May, Brudenell Social Club, £5.

Greasy, catchy Garage-Pop. How To Dress Well Tues 14 May, Brudenell Social Club, £8. Narcotized, below-fi R&B. Suuns Wed 15 May, Brudenell Social Club, £8. Fusion of post punk, electronica & Krautrock.

Wolf People Thurs 16 May Holy Trinity Church, £9. Oldschool Prog inflected with enough vintage Folk & Rock to keep it cool.

Matt Berry Thurs 16 May, Brudenell Social Club, £12.

Progressive folk.

Alasdair Roberts + Olivia Chaney Fri 17 May, The HiFi Club, £10 (includes entry to Funk Soul Nation club night).

Bittersweet folk Bob Mould Fri 17 May, The Cockpit, £18. Songwriter, guitarist & vocalist of

The Searchers Sun 19 May, City Varieties £19.50. 60s Merseybeat legends.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich Sun 19 May, Brudenell Social Club, £12. Acclaimed singersongwriter from York.

Widowspeak+Mac Demarco+Bleached Mon 20 May, Brudenell Social Club, £9 Paper Aeroplanes Fri 24 May Brudenell Social Club. Touring new album ‘Little Letters.’ £8 www.alt-tickets.co.uk/ 08454134444 Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 30 May from 8.30pm, Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck.

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THE 2013 LEEDS 10K – FLATTER,

FASTER AND MORE FUN! MIKE TOMLINSON AND TRACEY MORRIS RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE ASDA FOUNDATION LEEDS 10K – JANE TOMLINSON’S LEGACY RUN – AND IT HAS A BRAND NEW ROUTE!

Photo: Jo Lee he new route starts and finishes in Leeds city centre.

It’s flatter and faster and takes in some of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

The starting point is near the Grand Arcade, Vicar Lane. It then goes through The Calls, past City Square, along Wellington Street and out along Kirkstall Road, looping back on itself to bring runners back to The Headrow for the grand finish outside Leeds Town Hall.

As well as the new route, the run – which has raised over £2m for good causes - will bring a party atmosphere to the streets of Leeds, giving runners vital encouragement and entertaining the crowds on Sunday 14th July.

We caught up with Jane’s husband Mike Tomlinson and Olympian Tracey Morris shortly after the launch. “It was always Jane’s wish to hold a mass

participation event in her home city”, said Mike. “She wanted it to be for everyone, regardless of age or ability and so we came up with Run For All. We’re looking forward to another fantastic year! We’ve worked with Leeds City Council to come up with this new, flatter and faster course.

We also want race day to be a real party, so we’ve got lots of local bands, artists, musicians, dancers, you name it, to create a real carnival atmosphere.”

Tracey won the women’s race in the first ever Leeds 10K with a superfast time of 34:43. Of course she had had a little practice! It was when she was running a local race with the Valley Striders that she was spotted by UK Athletics’ endurance coach, Bud Baldaro.

He sought her out and suggested she run the London Marathon that year (2004) and secured a place for her.

She was hoping to get around without

stopping and to justify getting a place – instead she smashed it in 2:33:52!

What’s more, as the first British Woman to finish (and in the absence of Paula Radcliffe) she found she had qualified for the Athens Olympics! She finished 29th out of 81 starters there, in a time of 2:41 and went on to come 4th in the Commonwealth Games marathon in Melbourne in 2006 (2:33:13); 16th in the European Championships in Gothenburg (2006) in 2:37:34; and 19th in the World Championships marathon in Osaka (2007) in 2:36:40. Not bad for an accidental marathoner!

“The new course is brilliant”, said Tracy. “The Leeds 10K has always been a fantastic event that the whole of Yorkshire has got behind. Now it’s faster and flatter which will attract both elite and fun runners. And, the party atmosphere will not only make it more fun but also give people that extra boost if they are flagging.”

Profits from the Leeds 10K go directly to the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, which supports children’s and cancer charities. Runners are encouraged to raise sponsorship for a charity of their choice, in particular, the run’s partner charities: Martin House Children’s Hospice, Yorkshire Cancer Research, Macmillan Cancer Support, Leeds Children’s Hospital and The Haven Breast Cancer Support Centre. Talking of sporting legacies – it’s hard to beat Jane Tomlinson’s.

To register, visit www.forallevents. co.uk/run-for-all

SUPPORT TIM AND WIN A UNIQUE PENDANT! Tim Swann of Form Bespoke Jewellers in Chapel Allerton has created a unique, diamond and white gold Marathon Pendant to help raise funds for the Yorkshire-based charity Brain Tumour Research & Support.

He will run the Manchester Marathon for the charity on 28th April in memory of his mother who died of brain cancer some years ago. For a £20 donation you get a chance to guess Tim’s finishing time – the person who comes closest wins the pendant (RRP £559).

Having never run a marathon before, Tim wanted a bit of motivation and felt that by creating this special piece he could encourage more people to donate to the charity and make his efforts even more worthwhile.

“At 40 I’m too old to play rugby, but I’m not ready to hang my trainers up yet!” said Tim. “I decided to enter the Manchester Marathon and raise some money for an amazing local charity. I met with Carol Robertson, founder of

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Leeds Cycling Campaign wants to make things a whole lot better for cyclists in Leeds, which is less cycling friendly than many other UK cities. Also, the proportion of people considering cycling as a viable option for getting around, is lower.

Following the exciting news that the Tour de France is coming to Leeds next year, now’s the time to re-think how transport works in the city.

Cycling is great for your health, your purse, and the environment. Yet the thing that puts most people off is the perceived danger from cars and lorries. In Leeds this isn’t helped by a lack of safe, convenient and direct cycle facilities, serving the routes people want to travel.

Leeds Cycling Campaign holds regular discussions with Leeds City Council on road schemes, projects and cycle facilities, lobbying elected representatives about specific issues to ensure that the concerns of cyclists are understood. It offers support and expertise to individuals campaigning on local issues, and tries out existing facilities, highlighting where improvements are needed, and dreaming of a cycle-friendly Leeds in the future!

Leeds Cycling Campaign is currently discussing with Leeds City Council its

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If you’d like to get involved, visit www.leedscyclingcampaign.co.uk , facebook.com/LeedsCyclingCampaign or follow them on Twitter @LeedsCyclists THE LEEDS CYCLING CAMPAIGN MANIFESTO Leeds Cycling Campaign calls on Leeds City Council to commit to making Leeds a cycling-friendly city. This must include: 1. A comprehensive network of radial and orbital routes 2. Properly enforced 20mph speed limits in residential areas 3. Ambitious targets for cycle mode share 4. Targets to increase cycling to school 5. Highways and Transportation policy must prioritise walking and cycling 6. Convenient cycle parking and routes into and through the city centre 7. Parks and gardens should contain paths suitable for family cycling 8. Effective enforcement by West Yorkshire Police and Leeds City Council

Diver Matty Lee recently won the Junior Sportsperson of the Year Award (14 and under) at the Leeds Sports Awards.

Matty was the first Leeds diver to win Gold on 3m at the Junior European Diving championships last year. He was nominated for the award by the City of Leeds Diving Club head coach, Adrian Hinchcliffe, and by his school – Carr Manor High. He was also one of the finalists in the Young Achievers (under 18) category, and was nominated in the Team Category, for being part of the successful Leeds diving team that went out to the Junior World Diving Competition in Adelaide, Australia, in October, where he came seventh in the platform final.

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Pony Days take place during school holidays and the money raised contributes towards the upkeep of the horses and ponies. Children spend a day caring for the ponies – including mucking out, grooming, plaiting manes and tails, leading the ponies and having lots of fun. Games, quizzes and activities take place in the visitor centre, giving the children a chance to relax and socialise in between stable activities.

The Pony Day team is first aid qualified and has enhanced CRB checks. A donation of £25 per place is required to secure a place. Gift vouchers are also available, which make great birthday presents for animal lovers. For further information, please contact 0113 2614344, info. hopepastures@gmail.com, or visit www.hopepastures.org

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Little Stars classes are held on Tuesdays at 10am and 11.30am at Roundhay Methodist Church, Springwood Road, LS8 2QA. Parents with pre-school children are invited to come along, enjoy the Little Stars experience together and get a flavour of what it’s all about. The first class is free. Pre-booking essential: call the team on 07775 298 627 or email littlestarsleeds@hotmail.com.

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THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS (GSAL) RECENTLY WON FIRST PRIZE IN TARGET TWO POINT ZERO INTEREST RATE CHALLENGE, A MAJOR NATIONAL COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE TIMES THAT GIVES STUDENTS AGED 16-18 THE CHANCE TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND’S MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE, ASSESS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND THE OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION, AND TELL PANELS OF JUDGES WHAT MONETARY POLICY THEY WOULD SET TO ACHIEVE THE GOVERNMENT’S INFLATION TARGET OF 2.0%.

Upper sixth students Annabel Asquith, Stuart Duffy, Calum Grant and Daniel Gross, scrutinised the economy for six months and it paid off. The team proposed maintaining interest rates at 0.5% and increasing quantitative easing by £50bn to a total of £425bn. They had to justify their recommendations under tough questioning from the judging panel of Charles Bean, deputy governor for monetary policy, MPC members Spencer Dale and Ian McCafferty, and Hugh Pym, BBC chief economics correspondent.

“The teams showed an impressive grasp of the key economic issues facing the MPC and presented the material in fresh and innovative ways, and with great enthusiasm”, said Charles Bean.

“I hope this experience has brought economics to life for the students and demonstrated the uncertainty surrounding policy making.”

As well as winning a cash prize

for the school, the winners will enjoy a month’s internship at the Bank of England this summer.

“The competition was created by Mervyn King 12 years ago”, explained

GSAL’s head of economics Chris Law. “It plunges A level students into the world of monetary policy at a highly technical level, requiring them to draw on a variety of challenging sources and convincingly blend theory with empirical evidence. At each round of the competition they are subjected to severe cross-examination by the panel of senior Bank employees, which is an extraordinary test of understanding, resourcefulness and nerve.”

Two hundred and eighty four schools initially entered the competition, with six finalists winning through the regional rounds. This is GSAL’s fifth time in the national final, having also won in 2007 and been runner up in 2012.

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Alwoodley Community Association Badminton Club Friendly group welcomes all abilities for badminton & social events Mon from 9pm & Wed from 8.30pm. Details: Vicky 07561 292699, Phil 268 9996, acabc@gmx.co.uk, www. alwoodleycommunityassociation.co.uk Alwoodley Martial Arts Club Mon 6.30 – 8.30pm Moortown Methodist Church, Alderton Rise, LS17. Wed 6 – 8pm Alwoodley Community Association, The Avenue, LS17. Now accepting new members. Details: 07729 392 546, kibbsuk@gmail. org.uk Come Sailing Sundays No experience necessary. Travel included Leeds Coastal Marina. See Youtube ‘Phuket Sports 8’. Details: 07973 512 562, adelsailing@gmail.com Keep St Gemma’s Running! Run for St Gemma’s in Leeds Half Marathon (12 May) Limited number of charity places available for Leeds 10K (14 July) & Great North Run (15 Sept). Register at www.st-gemma.co.uk. Details: Michelle 218 5570, michelleb@st-gemma. co.uk Last Man Stands are looking for additional teams to enter their winter indoor & summer outdoor cricket leagues. They cater for all standards.

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Moortown Rugby Union Respect, teamwork, discipline, fun. Brilliant club for under 7s (Year 2) to adults. They train & play Sun 10:30am at Moss Valley, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701, damian. curtis@bt.com or www.pitchero.com/ clubs/moortownrufc/ Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt Thurs.

New members welcome in this friendly, long established club with members from all over the district. Annual membership £8 (£1 juniors). Try before you join. Details: 01943 430657 Ramgarhia Sports Centre Adults: Circuit Training (Mon & Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm; Fri 6 – 7pm). £5 per class.

Children: Cricket (ages 8-16, Sun 10am – noon); Hockey (Fri, 5 – 6pm). £2 per class. All abilities welcome. Details: 262 5657, ‘Ramgarhia Sikh Centre’ on facebook.

Roundhay parkrun Sat 8.45am for 9am start, at the bandstand near The Mansion. Free 5k timed run for all ages & abilities. Details: www.parkrun.org. uk/roundhay/ Run the Great North Run Sun 15 Sept in Newcastle. Lineham Farm Children’s Centre in Eccup is looking for runners to help raise funds. Details: Clare Beard 281 7880, clare@linehamfarm.co.uk St Gemma’s Sponsored Skydives 4 May & Father’s Day 15 June (or your own date). An exhilarating experience!

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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Mon 8 – 11pm, Moortown Social Club, LS17 5LA. Beginners 8pm, Intermediate 9.30pm, Followed by social dancing. £5. Details: Joyce 278 9891, www. swingjiveleeds.com

Alwoodley Art Group Meets Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm (ex Aug) at The Community Hall, The Avenue, Alwoodley, LS17 2NZ. Practical meetings, workshops, demonstrations & talks. New members of all abilities welcome. Details: 2251546, info@5dpublicity.com, www. alwoodleyartgroup-leeds.com

Meanwood Amateur Boxing Club Mon & Wed 5.45pm, Meanwood Workingmen’s Club, Stonegate Rd. Beginners welcome. Details: 07890 398968

Chinese Brush Painters Society 10am – 4pm, Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane. Sat 11 May: Brian Morgan on mounting techniques, Vanessa & Anne on basic

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Also painting & sketching days out. New members all abilities welcome. Details: Rose or Ken 266 5005 COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Community Cafe Thurs 11am – 2pm at Stainbeck United Reformed Church.

Bookstall, ENEHL Debt & Benefit Advice, Police Contact Point, free wifi & help available. Followed by craft club.

Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month, The Rose Garden in front of The Arc on North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm.

Leeds Feline Friends Cream Tea & Plant Fair Sat 1 June, 1.30 – 3.30pm Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, LS17. Wide range of plants & goods for sale. Delicious cream scones Nearly New Baby Sale Sat 1 June, 10am – 12 noon St Gemma’s Hospice, Harrogate Rd. LS17. Stalls just £12 each. Lots of good quality maternity, baby & toddler wear & equipment. Entry £1. Details: Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk NSPCC Plant & Gift Fair Sat 1 June, 10am – 1pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd. Roundhay. Gifts, cards, books, toys, bric-a-brac, tombola, café.

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Oakwood Farmers’ Market Sat 18 May, 9am – 12.30pm at Oakwood Clock.

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Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www. airyorkshire.org.uk Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs, 8.30pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 391 0403, www.alwoodleymc.org.uk.

Friends of Allerton Grange Fields Friendly group of volunteers working to maintain & enhance Allerton Grange Fields off Lidgett Lane, LS17. New volunteers welcome to join events & activities, including litter picks, bulb & tree planting, shrub clearance.

Details: foagf@outlook.com, www. friendsallertongrange.org Friends of Leeds City Museums raise funds to finance acquisitions for Leeds’ museums, through a range of exciting trips & social events. New members very welcome. Details: 269 3899, jspearsonster@gmail.com Friends of University Art and Music (Leeds) helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds. Membership open to all. Regular activities. Details: 343 2584, www. leeds.ac.uk/fuam Greenpeace Leeds meet 1st Mon of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2 (by The Calls). Join the growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos.

Details: Joe 07929 610773, www. greenpeace.org.uk/groups Headingley Games Club Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Board games: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Euro-games, etc.

Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine, etc & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762, http:// headingleygamesclub.com/ Facebook group: Headingley Games Club Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets monthly, central Leeds (daytime).

Participants bring short piece of their writing for discussion. Details: Warwick 228 8584, warwick.t@ntlworld.com Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life.

Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com Leeds Anglo German Club Tues 14 May, 7.30pm Headingley St Columba’s URC. Illustrated talk on Austria Today by Peter Gieler, former Gen Sec of AngloAustrian Society, in German & English.

Details: 268 7697 Leeds Elmets Probus Club provides a social gathering for retired men from professional & business backgrounds.

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Improvers: Tues 12.45 – 3pm, Fri 10 – 12.15pm, Fri 7 – 9.15pm. Details: Gill Copeland 225 7237, www. leedsbridgeclub.com Leeds Caledonian Society AGM Wed 8 May, 8pm at Headingley Golf Club, Back Church Lane, Adel. Come along & suggest themes for meetings & visits. Details: 267 0424, www. leedscaledonians.org.uk Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Upcoming meetings Tues 14 May, Wed 12 June.

Details: Beatrice Rogers 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk Leeds Microscopical Society can help anyone interested in using a microscope. Details: Mike Smith 293 5991, leedsmicroscopical.org.uk Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making.

Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972.

Leeds Oxfam Group Lively group campaigning on issues of interest to everyone concerned about global justice. Panel discussion planned on importance of international aid.

Volunteers needed to fill interesting roles. Details: www.oxfamleeds.org. uk/, or Facebook Leeds Photographic Society meets alt Tues, 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd LS8. 7 May: ‘Planning an Image’-members display photo & describe how they did it. 21 May: Outdoor evening in Roundhay Park. Sat 25 – Mon 27 May exhibition at Saltaire Arts Festival. ‘Royal Armouries in Focus’ continues at Royal Armouries until mid June. Details: www.lps1852.co.uk Leeds Probus Club for retired professional/businessmen, meets 2nd Thurs, 10.30am – 12 noon at St Matthew’s Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane LS7 for social gatherings with speakers. Details: 261 1282.

Leeds RSPB Group Bird Walk Sat 4 May, 10am in car park at Rodley Nature Reserve. All welcome. Details: rspbleeds@googlemail.com Let’s Go LEEDS! Free, volunteer run social group organising a variety of events in North Leeds, city centre & around. All ages & friendly people welcome. Details: www.lets-go-leeds. co.uk Moortown Community Group Group working to highlight matters of interest or contention & aiming to improve living in Moortown – examples: Moortown in Bloom & campaign to save Yorkshire Bank Sports Field as community amenity.

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5107, moortowncommunitygroup@ hotmail.co.uk, www. moortowncommunitygroup.co.uk National Trust Leeds Association meets throughout the year. Summer programme now underway. Join your local branch. Details: Pam 258 8178 North Leeds Friendship Centre Friendly group for retired & over 50s – outings, lunches, ten pin bowling, theatre visits & more. Social afternoons with speakers 2nd Fri, 2pm at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre, Stonegate Rd. New members welcome.

Details: Eileen 269 0084 North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag.

Details: 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members.

Details or to book a speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299 Otley and Wharfedale Macmillan Fundraising Group Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Family Fun Day Sat 15 June, 10am – 3pm at Cookridge Village Hall LS16 7ER. Something for everyone.

Lots of exciting stalls & games.

Group raised £17,000 last year. New members welcome.

Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s. Monthly new members’ night in North Leeds.

Details: 0844 8111025, www. leedsivc.org.uk Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets monthly in central Leeds (daytime).

Participants bring a short piece of their writing for discussion. Details: Warwick 07714720234, warwick.t@ ntlworld.com MUSIC Alwoodley Community Choir Friendly, sociable group of singers meets Wed, 6.15 – 7.45pm downstairs in The Lord Darcy, Harrogate Rd. New members always welcome – especially more men!

Currently working on new material, including Les Mis medley. Details: Jean 07855 059990 Alwoodley Singers Wanted new members! Ability to read music not essential. Rehearsals Thurs 8 - 10pm at ACA Hall, The Ave, LS17 7NZ. Details: Alan 294 3370 Alwoodley Singers Spring Concert Sat 18 May, 7.45pm Alwoodley Community Association Hall, The Avenue LS17. Songs from around the world. £4 incl refreshments.

Guitars for Beginners Mon 4pm (ages 7-12), 4.45 – 5.45 (13+). £3. Northcall Community Centre, Cranmer Bank LS17. Details: 268 9993

Leeds Guild of Singers Welcomes new members in all voice groups, especially tenors & basses. Do you sight-read?

Would you like to sing renaissance & contemporary music in a small friendly choir? Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: Liz at secretary@leedsguildofsingers.org.uk

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm.

Friendly, informal string orchestra made up of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners group for those especially new to playing.

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Leeds People’s Choir Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2 - 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Details: 243 2210 www. leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

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Moor Voices Wed (fortnightly), 7.30 – 9pm, Old Tetley Hall, Headingley.

Informal singing group. Beautiful harmonies from around the world. Led

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Details: 278 3120, airasa.ms@ gmail.com Phoenix Concert Band Community concert band for players of Grade 6 standard & over. Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Tebb Room in music department. To join or book the band for a concert visit www.phoenixband. co.uk or email: secretary@ phoenixband.co.uk Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, beginners to advanced. All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers especially welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www. playersforpleasure.co.uk 7 Jazz Voices Choir with Nicki Allan Mon 7 – 9pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton.

Eclectic mix of jazz, pop, gospel & blues. Dates: 20 May, 3 & 17 June, 1 July. Performance Sun 5 May at Inkwell Festival & Jazz Café Sun 1-4pm 7 July Seven Arts. £5 per session. Details: 237 0700, jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Different conductors take each meeting. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome.

Details: Caroline 01943 467348 Singing to Raise Funds Fairfax Singers will bring some lovely music to help raise those much needed funds for your charity. 14 year reputation. Details: 01274 597024, 01943 877464 www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk West Riding Opera has vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts & staged opera selections.

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Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@ sky.com The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus (four part unaccompanied harmony), 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16.

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Craft Club Thurs, 2.15 – 4pm at Stainbeck Church, Stainbeck Rd, LS7.

Informal group for all crafting abilities & interests. Join in group activities or bring your own along. All welcome.

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Details: 393 0600, www.interact. uk.net Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets 1st Wed of month, 1.30pm at Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment at 2pm. Friendship & activities for people of retirement age.

Days out, dining, walks, computers, etc.

New members welcome. Details: 258 5955 or 267 5657 Lunch Club & Over 55s Club Wed 12 – 3pm. Two course meal £3.50 followed by fun activities. Northcall Community Centre, Cranmer Bank, Leeds LS17. Details: 268 9993 MAECare Coffee Mornings: 3rd Thurs, 10.30am –12, Moortown Methodist Church Hall, Alderton Rise, LS17. £2 /£2.50. Music & Memories: 1st Thurs, 10.30am – 12, Moortown Social Club, £1.50. Creative Crafts: Mon 10.30am – 12.30pm, Methodist Church Hall. £3.

Nintendo Wii: 1st Tues, 10.30am – 12, Moorhaven Court, LS17 £1. MAECare Strollers: fortnightly, 10.30am 57 Cranmer Bank. Short, accessible walks.

Details: MAECare 266 0371 Roundhay Tea & Chat Club Tues 1.45 – 3.30pm at Terry Yorath House, Devonshire Ave. Club for over 70s who would like to make new friends & take part in wide range of activities. £1.

Details: Carole 269 6632 Stainbeck URC Lunch Club Stainbeck Rd. Mon & Wed, 11am – 1.30pm (£4). Meal, friendship, gentle exercise.

Transport provided. Volunteers welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766, www. stainbeck.urc.org.uk U3A Leeds is a friendly, lively organisation for anyone no longer in full time work. Over 20 special interest groups & fortnightly talks on various topics, held at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Club. Details: 07552 448834, www.u3aleeds.org.uk SPIRITUAL Fourth Way Philosophy Group An introduction to Fourth Way of GI Gurdjieff. Readings from ‘In Search of the Miraculous’ which gives a broad outline of the teaching. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Adm free. Details: 07581 080667, rb@gurdjieff-leeds. com, www.gurdjieff-leeds.com

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Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds Hare Krishna Programme Tues 7 – 8.30pm at Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & Great Vegetarian Food. Everyone welcome. Free. Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@ gmail.com Kagyu Buddhist Group Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Drop-in meditation class practising calmabiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570, yorkshire@dechen.org, www.dechen. org 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 Fri 11am – 2.30pm at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Rd, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing.

Also Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www. leedshealingcentre.org Meditation & Modern Buddhism Classes Tue 7.30 - 9.30pm at Ratnasambhava Centre, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8; Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm at Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Building, Leeds LS9. Details: 265 2188, info@meditationinleeds.org, or www.meditationinleeds.org Moortown Baptist Church 204 King Lane, LS17. Sunday services 10.30am & 6pm. Range of toddler, children’s, youth, house groups & senior projects run through week. Details: 269 3750, www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk Roundhay Evangelical Church Sun 10.30am & 6.30pm at Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr (near Oakwood Clock). Friendly, informal & bible centred. All welcome. Details: www. roundhayevangelicalchurch.com St John’s Church, Moortown Sunday Services 8am, 10am & 6.30pm at the junction of Harrogate Rd & Ring Rd, LS17 7BZ. Everyone welcome. Details: www.stjohnsmoorallerton.org Stainbeck United Reformed Church Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am - family worship & Sunday Club followed by refreshments.

Communion 2nd Sunday. Praise & reflection: Thurs 7.30 – 8pm.

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Details: Linda Thompson, 01943 461640 The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc. org.uk TALKS & DISCUSSIONS ‘Brain, Mind & Me – Breakthrough Discoveries that are Freeing the Spirit’ Free talk by Neville Hodgkinson.

Thurs 9 May, 7.30pm Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd. LS16. The way we use our minds can change brain structure. No booking required. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/ uk/leeds Leeds Astronomical Society meets 2nd Wed of month with a guest speaker presentation & regular telescope

nights at Quaker Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome, first visit free. Details: info@leedsastronomy.org.uk, www. leedsastronomy.org.uk Leeds Geological Association Thurs 2 May, 7.15pm Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds (rear of Sports Centre). Lecture: ‘Antarctica’s Green History & links to Scott’s Legacy’ by Prof Jane Francis, School of Earth & Environment (previously given at Founder’s Day of Geological Society, London). Visitors welcome. Details: www.leedsga.org.uk Philosophical Fiction Group Tues 14 May, 7:30pm Oxfam Bookshop, Headingley. Discussing short-ish philosophical novels (150-300 pages). This month: ‘Maldoror’ by Comte de Lautréamont. Details: oxfamshopf0839@oxfam.org.uk Royal Meteorological Society Monthly informal public talks on all aspects of weather & climate change at School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds. Free. Details: snorris@env. leeds.ac.uk, http://tinyurl.com/ rmetsyc ‘Secrets of the Subconscious – Releasing Hidden Potential’ Sun 26 May, 7.30pm Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd. Free. Details: 275 7727, leeds@ uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/ leeds Talking Allowed in Leeds (TAIL) meets Fri 3 May, 1.45pm Veritas Ale & Wine Bar, Great George St. Topic: ‘Narcissism & Society’.

Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 11 May, 12 noon 23, Clarendon Rd. A lecture entitled ‘Leeds: a Global Shopping Experience in a Victorian City’ by Nicola Pullan. Free drop in sessions Tues 2-4 pm for help with family history research. Details: Mrs J. Butler 263 9540 WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. 1 May: Ruth Patman presents the Yorkshire Film Archive. Details: Mrs Huntley 230 1584 Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month. Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381.

Roundhay WI meets 2nd Thurs each month, 7.15pm at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Shaftesbury Avenue LS8.

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Details: 266 5648 Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon, 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: www.sigbi.org/leeds The Tuesday Club - Ladies’ Lunch Group Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Road, Headingley, last Tues of month.

Lunch at 12.30pm, followed by talk.

Details: Heather Harrison 267 8437 hharrison578@btinternet.com White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon at Farsley Library, Old Rd, LS28. A friendly environment in which to improve your speaking skills. Details: Pauline Neale, pauline.neale@ntlworld.com, 269 3542, or through www.the-asc.org.uk Younger Life Leeds Junior Chess Club Meets Sun 5.30 – 7.30pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue, Alwoodley. Ideal for ages 7-18 of all standards. Coaching from accredited coaches, competitive & friendly play, fun tournaments.

Details: John Hipshon 226 7759, www. leedsjuniorchess.org.uk Youth Club Mon in term time. Ages 8 – 12: 7 – 8.30pm; ages 13+: 7 – 9pm.

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Games, crafts, table tennis, pool, PS3, Wii, events. Details: 393 0600, www. interact.uk.net MISC/ Events Chapel Allerton Tennis, Squash & Gym Club Open Day Sat 4 May, 12 – 5pm, Wensley Ave, off Stainbeck Lane, LS7. Free tennis, squash & racketball for children & adults. All ages & levels welcome, incl. complete beginners.

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Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Weetwood Lane, LS16.

Visitors welcome 10am – 2.45pm.

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Leeds & Moortown Furniture Store Registered charity that collects donated/unwanted furniture & passes it on to people in need. Call to arrange convenient pick up times. Details: 273 9727, leedsandmoortown.org.uk Mobile Phones for Cancer Research UK Stephen Fowler is collecting unwanted mobile phones for Cancer Research. If you have any you would like to donate, send or deliver them to Stephen at 22 The Gardens, Farsley, LS28 5HW. Call or text Stephen on 07538 594 362 to arrange collection, or visit www.justgiving.com/ phoneforacure Open Your Garden for St Gemma’s Show off your garden & raise funds for your local hospice. Hold you own event & be included in St Gemma’s 2013 Open Gardens booklet. St Gemma’s will provide you with all the support you need for your opening. Details: Jenny 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk Volunteers Wanted! To read with children in local North Leeds schools.

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