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Now that everyone is settling in nicely after a ‘changeable’ Summer, get ready for an exciting Autumn!

As is usual in September we flag up some of the great educational choices there are in both children’s schools, universities and lifelong learning. Leeds Playhouse is preparing to reopen the beginning of October and is holding an Opening Weekend to introduce everyone to its refurbished theatres and fabulous new entrance. Heritage Open Days are breaking out all over the city; the Lord Mayor of Leeds lays the first stone on a £9.3 million housing development; and a group of photographers create

the first public access darkroom in Leeds City Centre.

Add to this fabulous dance from Phoenix Dance Theatre and Northern Ballet; more theatre than you can shake a stick at; and music for all tastes, and you have a great season to look forward to.

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

The deadline for the November edition is 1st October for news and notices and 12th October for advertising.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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06 10 14 22 26 32 36 50 06 Heritage Open Days Bigger and better than ever!

10 Aiming for ‘Net-zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Coming to terms with the Climate Crisis.

14 Education Choices Around Leeds

26 Kay Mellor’s ‘Band of Gold’ Premières at Leeds Grand 25 years ago the ITV show captivated 15 million viewers a week!

32 Red Ladder Tackles Men’s Mental Health

Opportunities to indulge your passion or just have fun!

36 Lord Mayor Praises New CoHousing Project

22 Leeds Playhouse Reopens

£9.3 million housing development will provide ove 60 new homes in north-east of the city.

The newly transformed Leeds Playhouse prepares to throw open its doors.

50 Community Jazz in Leeds Opportunities for musicians to play Jazz

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

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Heritage Open Days is back, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever! This is England’s largest festival of history and culture. Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise thousands of events to celebrate local history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are free to explore.

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Organised in Leeds by the Leeds Civic Trust, it runs from 13th – 22nd September. There are loads of events both in the city centre and further afield. For full details, please visit www. heritageopendays.org.uk. You’ll find everything from lectures and exhibitions to walking tours and visits to fabulous buildings that have thrown open their doors especially for the event.

This year's theme is 'People Power', celebrating the ability of local communities, groups and individuals to evoke change. For example, Leeds Beckett University is hosting a series of talks from 17th – 22nd September, exploring its fascinating history through the people who helped to form it. You are also invited to join them for a free Open Weekend with an exhibition of its archivist collection exploring

its history back to the 1750s (including the use of the campus as a WWI hospital and WWII training ground), plus children’s activities like lawn games, archery and rock climbing. Tea and cake will be on offer in its pop-up heritage tea room.

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0113 293 4304 Castleton Mill will host a lecture on child health in the mills and factories of 19th century Leeds; you can learn more about Humphry Repton’s stunning landscaping at Gotts Park; Prof Joyce Hill will take you back to Kirkstall Abbey’s beginnings; you can find a little peace at ‘Armley Cathedral’ – St Bartholomew’s; and Friends of Roundhay Park offer an opportunity to visit some of the lesser known areas of the 700 acre Park and learn more about its history.

Sunny Bank Mill has a weekend packed with events. Their unique Archive will be open and there’s a new trail for children and an exciting oral history display.

There is so much going on that it is impossible to mention it all here – but do check out the website, there is a fascinating variety of events to delve into.

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Dig deep into history with a series of talks, tours, and an exhibition exploring the people who shaped the university’s history. Take part in free activities for all the family across the weekend, including archery, climbing and lawn games.

For more information: leedsbeckett.ac.uk/heritageopendays

Heritage Open Days What’s on 13th – 15th September 2019.

In the Gallery: Last chance to see Construct by the 62Group Visit the Archive: Red Lane Mill Fri, Sat, Sun. Open 10am – 4pm.

Heritage Open Days: Take a Free Tour: Fri 13th: 11am / 12pm / 2pm Sat 14th: 11am / 12pm / 1pm / 2pm / 3pm Sun 15th: 11am / 12pm / 1pm / 2pm / 3pm Open Studios: See the work of the lovely artists and makers who create from our studios.

Vintage Fair: Sat & Sun: Rose & Brown return to the Old Woollen with this popular annual event, £2 entry. for more details on exhibitions, events and our workshop programme

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By Eveleigh Bradford

SUE (MARGARET SUSAN) RYDER (1924-2000) Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Lady Cheshire Humanitarian and Aid Worker You will know Sue Ryder’s name. Perhaps you’ve rummaged through the racks in one of the many Sue Ryder shops around the country, or visited someone in a Sue Ryder hospice. The name’s familiar not just here but world-wide. Yet the woman behind the name is not so well known nowadays, and her start in life here in Leeds is often forgotten. This small, slight woman turned her personal experience of the devastation of war into an international movement for the relief of the victims of conflict, persecution and disease. Gritty and determined, she was one of the inspirational women of the twentieth century.

She was born in Leeds in 1924, the youngest of the nine children of Charles Foster Ryder and his second wife, Mabel. Her father, formerly a director of the huge Tetley’s breweries, owned and farmed land in Yorkshire and Suffolk. Sue was brought up in the comfort of Scarcroft Grange, on the edge of Leeds, with its seven servants, beautiful gardens and country setting. She was particularly close to her mother, shared her devout faith, and joined her in her charitable work in the Leeds slums, where she saw the suffering caused by disease and poverty. When Scarcroft Grange had to be sold in the early thirties the family settled on their estate in Suffolk, at Thurlow. At 12 Sue was sent to Benenden School in Kent, whose ethos encouraged independence, courage and compassion. But this was a time of anxiety, as the depression bit hard, refugees told of persecution and violence, and the threat of another war loomed closer.

When war was declared in 1939 everything changed. She briefly trained as a nurse, then, fudging her age as 17, volunteered for the FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) in 1940. This group of women supported Churchill’s Special Operations Executive,

the ‘secret army’ of agents working behind enemy lines. FANYs were trained to operate wirelesses, drive and maintain trucks, and provide operational support. In 1943 she was specially selected to serve overseas: Egypt, Italy, Poland, just behind the dangerous front line. And when the war ended in ’45 she witnessed the chaos and human and physical wreckage left behind. She was there when the concentration camps were liberated, a horrifying and unspeakable experience. She was just 21. In August ’45 she chose not to join the cheering crowds celebrating victory but worked alone in the fields at Thurlow.

She spent the next years on relief work across Europe, offering practical help to the homeless, the stateless, the imprisoned, the sick – sourcing food, medicine, clothing, shelter. When the official relief agencies withdrew she continued, funded only by family and friends. Her thoughts focussed on creating a charity as a ‘living memorial’ for the millions who had died, by providing places of safety and care. On her return home in 1952 she founded the Sue Ryder Foundation, and set up her first Home in her mother’s house in Cavendish, Suffolk. Some

of those who found refuge there were from the concentration camps.

She continued to work across Europe, setting up Homes in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Poland, working with local people, sourcing sites and building materials, re-visiting regularly. She travelled thousands of miles every year in her truck or Land-Rover, mostly alone – mechanically competent, she believed all drivers should be the same! She had a particular affection for Poland, and when made a peer in 1979 she chose the title Baroness Ryder of Warsaw in remembrance of the city’s suffering and sacrifice. She is not forgotten: Warsaw now has its Sue Ryder Museum.

All this required a lot of money, year by year. She oversaw recruitment of an army of devoted volunteers, organised imaginative fundraising events, and had the idea of charity shops – there are some 400 of them now and more overseas, alongside 13 hospices/care centres in this country.

Ever hands-on, she aimed to visit them all personally every year.

In 1955 she met Leonard Cheshire, the distinguished airman who after the war had set up the Cheshire Homes for the disabled. They had both converted to Catholicism and shared a strong faith. They married in 1959 in India.

They set up a joint Foundation but also maintained their personal charities worldwide, often necessitating long separations, though they tried to fit in family life with their two children.

He was made a peer in 1991 but died a year later.

In 1998 she resigned from her main Foundation (now called simply ‘Sue Ryder’) over updating issues and set up a new Memorial Trust dedicated to the relief of suffering, her guiding vision.

She died in 2000. Focussed, energetic, practical, a lover of music and poetry, she left an enduring legacy which, from her Leeds beginnings, reached out across the world.

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Life&Style Aiming for ‘Net-zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The words ‘Climate Crisis’ have become part of our daily vocabulary.

In March, Leeds City Council joined other organisations in declaring this, and targeting plans to achieve ‘zero emissions’. The University of Leeds is performing a key role in advising the Government’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and supporting the Leeds Climate Commission. Extinction Rebellion has held protests in Leeds and plan further actions in September. We all need to understand more about what needs to be done to avert the crisis. The solutions are complex, but achievable - so what are they? Have we achieved anything yet?

pledges by other countries, a 3ºC rise is now a possible outcome, with far more serious climate consequences.

The Government signalled its intention to lead the way in curbing global emissions of CO2 with the introduction of the ‘UK Climate Change Act 2008’. The target was to reduce UK emissions by 80% compared to a 1990 baseline. The Act was a response to the ‘Paris Agreement’ of 2016 that countries would take measures to keep the global temperature rise below 2ºC, and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5ºC. However, based on lesser

Before grasping the magnitude of the task ahead, it is worth recognising the progress that has already been made in reducing UK emissions. These are now considered to be 40% lower than in 1990. This has been achieved through a number of changes, including: the phasing out of coal and oil generation (replaced by more efficient gas generation coupled with a dramatic increase in solar and wind-energy);

In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change, recommended a new UK ‘net zero’ emissions target for 2050.

Prof Piers Foster of Leeds Uni coauthored the report, supported by expert contributions from other members of the University.

This ‘net zero’ target was incorporated into the 2008 Act in June 2019.

reduced electrical consumption (the use of LED lighting and more efficient domestic appliances); more efficient heating of homes (insulation and condensing boilers); more fuel efficient vehicles; and improvements in waste handling. Plus, many people have been consciously trying to reduce their expenditure on fuel and energy!

Despite this success, most significantly with reduced emissions from electrical generation, the July 2019 CCC report to Government identifies that there is a worrying lack of preparation for the major changes now required in many key areas in order to meet intermediate emission reduction targets on the way to ‘net zero’. Unless the Government imminently produces coordinated strategies for all departments, targets for 2030 and beyond will not be met. Specifically, the report urges progress with the following, arranged in approximate order of importance with regard to the timescales involved and the magnitude of associated emissions (noting that the use of electric vehicles and domestic heat

What needs to be

pumps will nearly double UK electric consumption by 2050):

All groups involved in assessing the means of reducing emissions have expressed concern that the way costs are distributed across the population needs to be carefully managed for low income households.

done to avert the

• the introduction of heat pumps to

crisis?

replace natural gas used for domestic heating

• achieving a nearly 4-fold increase • develop plans to convert the HGV in wind generation by 2030

fleet to hydrogen power in 2030s

• development of Carbon Capture • encourage a reduction in beef, lamb and Storage schemes to decarbonise electrical generation using natural gas

and dairy consumption, coupled with improved land management methods

• accelerate the uptake of electric • promote vehicles, with an end to sales of petrol & diesel vehicles by 2035

• dramatically

increase rates of afforestation, with an area just over half the size of Yorkshire to be forested in order to counter emissions that can’t be eliminated

• promote

the generation of hydrogen from natural gas

the use of public transport, cycling and walking

• remove biodegradable materials from landfill and reduce food waste.

To achieve significant progress with these actions, coordinated Government planning, funding and support is vital. The successful implementation of the above accounts for over 80% of the remaining emissions reduction to achieve ‘net zero’.

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The Committee on Climate Change concluded in its May 2019 report “that net zero is essential, feasible and cost effective”. It also considered that “it is right that the UK take a lead on this issue ….and that there is the prospect of …. cleaner air, healthier diets and new economic opportunities”. They urge the UK to “increase our ambition to tackle climate change ….. we must start at once; there is no time to lose”.

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Leeds City Council and the Leeds Climate Commission recently launched a threemonth consultation on climate change, aiming to raise awareness of the need to tackle climate change, find out whether individuals are willing to take action, and explore what residents think about a number of bold ideas to cut emissions.

The Big Leeds Climate Conversation will help to develop a citywide plan to work towards becoming a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Residents can complete an online questionnaire or have a conversation about climate change in person at a number of events and meetings to be held across the city. A report summarising the findings and an action plan will be presented to the Council’s Executive Board in December.

“Tackling climate change is the greatest environmental challenge we face but it is also an unprecedented opportunity to improve our quality of life and transform our city”, said Cllr Lisa Mulherin, Executive Member with responsibility for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development. “We are working towards becoming a carbon neutral city, but this won’t be possible without

widespread support from residents, communities and businesses.”

“We know that significant changes are needed to get to carbon neutral, but it’s crucial that we have a license from the people of the city for the changes that need to be made”, said Andy Gouldson, Chair of the Leeds Climate Commission. “The Big Leeds Climate Conversation is a crucial step in the process of developing that license.

We want people to tell us what kind of transition they want and how it should be delivered. That will guide our actions on climate change for the next ten years. It’s vital that people across the city feel that the low carbon transition is something that is being done by them or with them, rather than to them.”

For further information, More information about Leeds City Council’s work to tackle climate change can be found at: www.leeds. gov.uk/climate.

Participate in the online questionaire at: www.leeds.gov.uk/ climateconversation.

A brand new event for 2019, CHSF are grabbing their dancing shoes and heading to the disco to dance through the decades!

Whether you love the flares of the 70s, the leg warmers and the neon colours of the 80s, union jack dresses and platforms of the 90s and hipster jeans and velour tracksuits of the noughties come along and support CHSF! On Saturday 19th October, meet us at the Hilton City in Leeds city centre from 7pm for a night of musical nostalgia and fundraising! Tickets are £20 each and this includes a welcome drink, buffet and entertainment all night. Fancy dress is optional.

So, if you’re in the mood for a fun-filled night of retro nostalgia then why not grab some mates and come along to support CHSF. To buy your tickets, head to chsf. org.uk/dance.

Dance Your Blues Away!

Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) in Chapeltown offers a range of evening and weekend classes for all ages and abilities to get those endorphins going!

Led by expert tutors, adult classes for beginners on Wednesdays are the perfect introduction to contemporary technique, and there’s an improvers class on Tuesdays for those already familiar with the technique. An extra class at advanced level has been added for students looking to expand their skills at a more challenging pace.

Weekly classes for young people aged 12-18 include a new youth street dance company who meet every Thursday. They’ll get a chance to learn music video moves, from hip hop to krumping and popping, as well

as performance skills as they take to Riley Theatre stage. Move over Diversity!

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Its popular Saturday School for little movers and groovers (5 – 12) provides a safe space to have fun, make friends and channel energy into creativity. Without knowing it, they’ll also improve balance, coordination and confidence.

The new term starts Monday 23rd September. For more information, visit www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part

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Be Part of the Yorkshire Media Industry’s Golden Age

With new businesses comes a demand for experienced graduates and Leeds Trinity University is more than happy to oblige with its range of undergraduate Media and Journalism degrees.

Every Leeds Trinity degree is focused on equipping you with the skills necessary to secure your dream job. You’ll learn about the theory behind your chosen subject before developing your technical skills in industry-standard TV and radio studios, all while receiving support from award-winning media professionals.

You’ll put what you’ve learnt into practice by completing at least two professional work placements, with the chance to work with leading production companies. On top of that, you’ll have the opportunity Spearheaded by Channel 4 confirming Leeds as its to develop crucial industry contacts through events new National HQ, and bolstered by the announcement like the University’s Journalism and Media Week, that 50% of its programming will be created outside which has featured guest speakers like Sky Sports of the capital, the region’s industry has experienced presenter Jeff Stelling, and Richard McKerrow, an unprecedented boom over the last 12 months.

Creator of the Great British Bake Off.

Yorkshire’s media industry is entering a golden age – amazing news for the TV Production, Media, Film and Journalism students in the region.

Thanks to established companies like True North There have never been more opportunities for media (the biggest factual indie outside of London) and students and graduates in Yorkshire.

Daisybeck Studios (makers of Springtime on the Farm and Made in Britain), a crop of new production houses To find out how you can join one of the world’s most arriving in the region, and an already established film creative and exciting industries, don’t miss Leeds industry, it’s not hard to see why Yorkshire is pulling Trinity University’s next undergraduate Open Day the camera’s focus North. on Saturday 21st September. To book your place, visit leedstrinity.ac.uk/opendays

2019 OPEN DAYS Saturday 21 September Saturday 26 October Wednesday 20 November For further information and to book your place, visit: leedstrinity.ac.uk/opendays

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In the past 22 years, South Asian Arts-uk has established itself as a centre of excellence in Indian classical OPEN DAYS music and dance, renowned for its focus on education, celebrating and promoting South Asian classical music Carnatic Academy Wednesday 18th September, 5.30 and dance, and striving to enrich people's lives through 8.30pm at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck engagement and participation in the traditional and Ave, LS7 2QU contemporary arts.

Dance Academy Friday 20th September, 5 - 8.45pm SAA-uk’s dedicated team of staff and artists delivers at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, 98 a full education programme, including over 20 weekly Chapeltown Road, LS7 4BH classes and an annual Summer School.

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Let’s get moving A new term of dance classes for children, youth and adults Mon 23 Sept–Sat 7 Dec *NEW for 2019–20* • Youth Company (Street Dance) • Contemporary Technique (Advanced) Enrol: nscd.ac.uk/take-part

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From Rococo to Revolution: Art in Eighteenth Century Europe Dr Paul Street, former University of Leeds Art History lecturer, will once again be teaching his 22-week Art History/Appreciation class at the Quaker Meeting House on Woodhouse Lane, starting on Thursday 26th September, 10am – 12 noon.

Neo-Classical art of J L David and its relationship to the French Revolution. Other artists to be covered include Goya, Canaletto, and Tiepolo – we will even venture as far afield as Russia!”

“I have been teaching these classes for a number of All classes are fully illustrated, there is no written years now and they continue to be very popular”, said Dr Street. “This year our subject is Art in work and no previous knowledge is required. No Eighteenth Century Europe from 1700 to 1815. This need to pre-enrol, just go along to the first meeting. was a wonderful period in art history, full of great The cost is £130 per 11 week term (£230 if paid in art and fascinating stories. It has been called the full). This course will also be held in Harrogate at ‘Golden Age of British Art’ and we shall look in detail the Friends’ Meeting House, 12A Queen Parade on at the work of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Joseph Wright Mondays commencing 23rd September, 1.30 – 3.30pm. of Derby and many others. In France we will move For more details, contact p.j.street@leeds.ac.uk or from the Rococo art of Watteau and Fragonard to the 0113 274 1709.

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A 22 week Art Appreciation/History class VENUE: Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds 2 (opposite

the University)

TIME: 10.00 - 12.00 am commencing Thursday September 26th 2019 TUTOR: Paul Street BA, PhD FEE: £130.00 per 11 week course or £230 if paid in full for 22 weeks.

It has been called the Golden Age of British Art: Hogarth, Gainsborough, Joseph Wright of Derby and many others. In France we shall move from the Rococo art of Watteau and Fragonard to the Neo-Classical art of J L David. Other artists to be covered include Goya, Canaletto, Tiepolo and even some Russians!

For further details contact the tutor at

p.j.street@leeds.ac.uk or telephone 0113 274 1709

No need to pre-enrol, just come along to the first meeting.

This course is also held at the Friends Meeting House, 12A Queen Parade, Harrogate. Mondays from 1.30 to 3.30 pm. Starting on September 23rd

Planning a Career in the Creative Arts For students interested in pursuing a career in the creative arts, access to specialist resources can be invaluable, which is why Leeds Arts University continues to put the improvement of their facilities at the forefront of everything they do.

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The investment in resources has not gone unnoticed.

Earlier this year Leeds Arts University won the The facilities open up a world of possibilities for the Whatuni Student Choice Award for Best Facilities, upcoming creative practitioner, giving them access to taking the prize for the third time in six years. The everything they need to find their creative voice and results of these awards are compiled entirely from develop their practice to its full potential. student reviews; a significant measure of the standard of these resources and just how important they are to the students who study here.

The recently opened extension not only offers professional studios and equipment for music, film, and photography courses, but was also designed to be During the Autumn term, Leeds Arts University flexible, enabling this investment in new resources opens its doors to prospective students, with staff to continue. Over the Summer, new Mac suites were and students on hand to provide demonstrations of installed, and the popular print workshop expanded the facilities. Going to an open day is a great way to to accommodate growing student numbers. get a taste of this creative environment – for further information, visit www.leeds-art.ac.uk/opendays

The only specialist arts university in the North of England.

We offer postgraduate, undergraduate and further education courses across a range of creative subjects. Our students benefit from award-winning specialist facilities, expert staff and an inspiring environment where anything feels possible.

To find out more about our courses visit: www.leeds-art.ac.uk/study To book an open day visit: www.leeds-art.ac.uk/open-days

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Swarthmore – Supportive Lifelong Learning for All Swarthmore Education Centre first opened its doors to students on 25th September 1909, making this its 110th year of encouraging inclusive, friendly, supportive, lifelong learning for all.

Spanish and French are popular language courses, but new this September are beginners’ classes in Chinese, Romanian and German. Personal development and healthy living classes include Mindfulness, Life In celebration, an event on Friday 4th October will Coaching, Alexander Technique, Counselling and showcase students’ work and achievements. The Reflexology. evening will start at 7pm with an address by the Centre’s President, Hilary Benn MP, and will include Small, friendly classes will help you improve your refreshments, and live music and Swarthmore’s friendly English, maths, ESOL and ICT skills, with courses staff will be there to help with your enquiries. from entry level to Level 2, including GCSE English and maths.

The arts are a major part of Swarthmore’s offering.

Over 30 courses cover pottery, jewellery making, Swarthmore’s Café is a popular meeting place and, Chinese calligraphy, drawing, painting, needlework, for students with young children, the Swarthmore Crèche provides good quality childcare. stained glass and drama. Held in fully equipped, customised workshops, these classes are ideal for exploring your creativity and developing new and A warm welcome is extended to everyone. Enrolment existing skills. is now open for courses from September 2019. For full details, please visit www.swarthmore.org.uk

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Arts&Culture Herbert Read -

Anarchist, Art Critic and Poet at the University of Leeds Art in an Electric Atmosphere: The Library and Archive of Herbert Read is a new exhibition at the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, University of Leeds. Opening on Monday 2nd September, the exhibition tells the story of a Yorkshire-born polymath and cultural vanguard, through his own collection.

Guest-curated by artist Stephen Sutcliffe and arts organisation Pavilion, it explores the contradictions in the life of Sir Herbert Read, who gained a considerable international reputation as a poet, critic, anarchist, educationalist, historian and philosopher. Comprising of over 165 items from Read’s archive and library, the exhibition has been put together with a collagist’s sensibility to reflect the contradictory life of the man himself.

The son of a farmer, Read was raised in Yorkshire and studied at the University of Leeds. In 1915 he went to fight in the First World War, emerging in 1918 as a decorated hero, committed pacifist and published poet. He went on to become one of the most important cultural figures of the day, co-founding the Institute of Contemporary Arts with Roland Penrose.

Using Read’s own collection, the exhibition gives a unique glimpse into the private life of this multi-talented man. A strong thread throughout his life is the connections he made. Many of his close friends, allies and collaborators are represented in the exhibition through photographs, letters and ephemera, including T.S. Eliot, Naum Gabo, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Peggy Guggenheim, and more.

Central to the exhibition is a projected video

by Stephen Sutcliffe based on the covers of ‘Anarchy’, a monthly journal published in Britain throughout the 1960s which Read collected and occasionally contributed to.

He gained a considerable international reputation as a poet, critic, anarchist, educationalist, historian and philosopher “I was born in the year that Herbert Read died”, said Stephen. “My only other connections with him are that I'm from Yorkshire and also took a route into culture from an unlikely background.

His archive has a vast array of items from his personal and professional life.

It soon became clear that the best way to represent his life was in collage form, which is handy because that's the way I like to work.”

‘Art in an Electric Atmosphere: The Library and Archive of Herbert Read’, opens on Monday 2nd September and runs until 1st August 2020. Entry is free.

For more details and opening times, visit library.leeds.ac.uk/galleries

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Leeds Playhouse Reopens In October, the newly transformed Leeds Playhouse will throw open its doors once again and invite Leeds back in to its wonderful, improved and expanded space.

It is planning a joyous Open Weekend on 11th/13th October – an opportunity for everyone to explore the magic of the theatre’s auditoria and rehearsal spaces, to discover its new foyers, restaurants and bars and take part in events, pop-up performances and fun activities for all the family (mostly on Saturday).

“The transformed Leeds Playhouse marks the most exciting new chapter in our history and we can’t wait to welcome everyone in to enjoy and explore”, said James Brining, Artistic Director. “I’m so excited for all three of our venues to function together and it’s our hope that the Autumn/Winter programme will give a taste of what we’re about: a theatre that is rooted in its community, producing work of national and international significance and supporting and developing artists at all stages of their careers.”

The upcoming programme includes; LUNG Theatre with its award-winning ‘Trojan Horse’ (3 – 5 Oct), a story of a

community torn apart by racial division, taken from real life testimonies of people in Bradford, Birmingham and London.

‘There are No Beginnings’ (11 Oct – 2 Nov), a new play by Yorkshire writer Charley Miles. is an empowering story that follows four women living in Leeds during the time that Peter Sutcliffe dominated news headlines and women stood together in solidarity to ‘reclaim the night’.

Leeds Playhouse Youth Theatre presents ‘Influence’ (31 Oct – 2 Nov), a national co-commission written by Andy McGregor and directed by Gemma Woffinden.

Poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay (7 Oct). returns to reflect on his new book, ‘Lemn Sissay: My Name Is Why’. And, Furnace Festival returns (13 – 16 Nov) with a chance to see two major projects in development: Tess Seddon’s ‘Amateur Politician’; and Jim Cartwright’s entertaining new play ‘Northern Soul’.

Rooted in community, and producing work of national and international significance ‘The Wizard of Oz’, directed by James Brining reminds us that “there’s no place like home” (20 Nov – 25 Jan); ‘The Night Before Christmas’ by Robert Alan Evans returns to the Courtyard (30 Nov – 28 Dec); and The Egg and Travelling Light’s ‘Snow Mouse’ is in the Bramall Rock Void (10 – 21 Dec) specially for the 0 – 3 age group.

“By designing a re-opening programme that is a rich mix of varied productions and activities, we hope to encourage both existing and new audiences to discover this incredible building”, said James Brining. “Whether that be through a workshop at the Open Weekend, a cup of tea and a cake in the new café or a family trip to The Wizard of Oz, we look forward to seeing the theatre alive and thriving again at the heart of the community with a theatre experience open to all.”

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Crowdfunded Timpani to Make Debut at Leeds Baroque

Northern Antiques Fair Returns to Harrogate The Northern Antiques Fair returns to Harrogate Convention Centre from Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th October. Held in association with the British Antiques Dealers’ Association (BADA), and dating back to 1951, the event is Harrogate’s longest running and most prestigious art and antiques fair.

The fair is a must for anyone interested in interior decor, collectors and private buyers looking for distinctive, unusual pieces. There is a boutique-style atmosphere with some 40 specialist dealers, from all over the UK, featuring an eclectic mix from the 17th century to the present day with prices ranging up to five figure sums.

“The fair maintains a reputation for the outstanding quality of items on display”, said Ingrid Nilson, Fair Director.

“The dealers take enormous trouble to showcase their wares. Furniture dealers sometimes present complete room-sets to inspire visitors, often using a combination of antique and contemporary pieces.”

The majority of the exhibitors return year after year, but there’s always a

smattering of new faces – this year these include Hispanic Antiques, with decorative antiques from different eras of Spain’s rich history; Burton Antiques specialise in period furniture, paintings and works of art; S & J Abbott Ceramics Plus concentrate on 18th to 20th century ceramics and small collectibles; The Antique Enamel Company has an impressive collection of English and Continental enamels; and Works on Paper - Berlin is bringing works by 20th century Berlin artist Walter Lindner (1936-2007).

The fair is always well supported by local Yorkshire dealers, and you can also expect to see wonderful watches and clocks; rugs and carpets, Victorian walking sticks, sculpture, jewellery, and much more.

Tickets are just £7.50 (including catalogue)and are available on the door and from Eventbrite: https://tinyurl. com/y5683gap, 01797 252 030 or info@ northernfair.com Opening times: Thurs: 11am – 8pm; Fri & Sat: 11am – 6pm; Sun: 11am – 5pm.

Concert Earlier this year, Leeds Baroque launched their crowdfunding campaign to commission a set of Baroque timpani (drums). The campaign was a great success and the period timpani, made by Henry Potter & Co, will make their debut at the concert ‘Soli Deo Gloria: A Portrait of J S Bach’ on Sunday 27th October, 3pm at The Venue, Leeds College of Music, Quarry Hill, LS2 7PD. “We were overwhelmed by the level of support shown for this project”, said Dr Bryan White, Chairperson, Leeds Baroque.

“The music has been chosen to showcase the new timpani which will be accompanied by three Baroque trumpets.”

Baroque trumpet player Crispian Steele-Perkins, who is internationally famous for his virtuosic playing, will join the orchestra to lead the trumpets in their Autumn concert. Crispian, who plays the theme to BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, collects and restores antique trumpets.

The concert will include Bach’s festive cantata ‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’, Brandenburg 3, the Sinfonia in D BWV1045, and the solo bass cantata ‘Ich Habe Genug’, with Stuart O’Hara on bass and Asuka Sumi on violin.

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Kay Mellor’s ‘Band of Gold’ Premières at Leeds Grand It is nearly 25 years since Kay Mellor’s ‘Band of Gold’ was aired on ITV and captivated over 15 million viewers every week! Then it was Geraldine James, Cathy Tyson, Barbara Dickson and Samantha Morton that brought this nail-biting thriller about a group of women working in a notorious red-light district to vivid life. When one of their colleagues was murdered, they needed to find the killer before they struck again.

It was a story that really gripped people, especially as the horror of the Yorkshire Ripper was still fresh in people’s minds.

Being from Leeds, Kay wanted to understand what made a woman go out on the street. She undertook nine months of research, talking to sex workers in the city and getting to know their language. The characters were very much based on the individual sex workers she spent time with.

‘Band of Gold’ really resonated with people and, over the years, Kay was often asked if she planned to revisit it. She decided to bring it to the stage – no easy task given the complexity of the story.

“I decided to retell the story in a visual way”, she said. “It’s the same story but with more twists and turns and it will keep you guessing! I might even do two versions! During the planning, we held workshops and provided people with note pads and questionnaires – the results of which were really helpful and very interesting.”

This is a gritty thriller but there is still humour and warmth. The women are not predictably working class, but rather an ‘underbelly’ class whose circumstances have led them there.

And it has attracted a great cast, including Laurie Brett (EastEnders, Waterloo Road, Les Miserables), Gaynor Faye (Emmerdale, Playing the Field, Calendar Girls), Kieron Richardson (Hollyoaks, Heatbeat), Shayne Ward (Coronation Street, Rock of Ages, X Factor), Sacha Parkinson (Mr Selfridge, The Mill), and Emma Osman.

Following the success of ‘Fat Friends the Musical’, producer Josh Andrews and Kay Mellor have teamed up again for ‘Band of Gold’ (Kay is directing). The show will run from Thursday 28th November to Saturday 14th December at Leeds Grand Theatre, before embarking on a tour. Kay is particularly pleased to have the play’s World Première here in Leeds.

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Phoenix at Home

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2019 Phoenix Dance Theatre’s annual homecoming ‘Phoenix at Home’ presents an evening of contemporary dance at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Quarry Hill, LS2 7PA, from Wednesday 25th – Saturday 28th September at 7.30pm.

The company will perform highlights from its current touring repertoire with ‘The Rite of Spring’ choreographed by Jeanguy Saintus; a new work by dancer Michael Marquez entitled ‘LUX’, exploring how the fragile, flickering existence of light can symbolise the memories created by two people; a performance by the Phoenix Youth Academy; and an excerpt from ‘Black Waters’,a full length multicultural collaboration co-choreographed by Sharon Watson, Shambik Ghose, and Dr Mitul Sengupta from Indian dance company, Rhythmosaic. It is a powerful commentary on colonialism, juxtaposing western contemporary dance with classical Indian Kathak and will premiere at Leeds Playhouse in February 2020.

Phoenix at Home is the perfect opportunity to watch these world class dancers perform in an intimate setting. It offers bite sized contemporary pieces that will delight loyal Phoenix

Dance Theatre fans as well as those new to the world of dance.

“Phoenix at Home is a staple moment in our annual calendar”, said Sharon Watson, Artistic Director. “It allows us to celebrate up-and-coming choreographers and dancers, gives audiences a taste of our touring work, and provides an opportunity to showcase creative explorations as I begin to choreograph our new production, Black Waters.”

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Light Night Leeds, the illuminated multi-arts festival, will be taking over the city centre on 10th/ 11th October and Leeds City Council needs YOU to help it make the night truly magical.

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A huge inflatable sculpture will be installed at Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Road, LS6 1LJ, for the month of September, coinciding with Yorkshire Sculpture International and Heritage Open Days.

INF23 by Michael Shaw is a playful, colourful, site-specific sculpture that weaves its way through the building in response to the architecture. Inflating to 26m long, 12m wide and 8m high, it encourages playful exploration – a series of experiences and spaces unfurl as you move around. Additional brass sculptures mimic elements of the building’s architecture and you can use these to create your own brass relief rubbings.

“Our building is an amazing space”, said Courtney Spencer, Director, Left Bank Leeds. “It’s brilliant to be able to commission a site-specific sculpture that really utilises it. After two years of planning it’s so exciting to see it in situ

and I can’t wait to see people’s reactions.”

The sculpture will be open 10am - 5pm daily from 2nd – 28th September. Entry is free (donations welcome). Visitors can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and meet the artist, on 1st September (5-7pm).

Whether it’s sharing the latest virtual reality experiences with film fans, joining the neon circus parade, or working with an artist on their installation, you can help to Light Up the night.

The Closing Party on 28th September (7-11pm) offers the opportunity to see INF23 in a new light at a fun evening with a DJ, drinks and artistic responses to the sculpture as they bid farewell to another epic installation at Left Bank Leeds.

To reserve a place at the Opening Event and/or Closing Party please visit leftbankleeds.org.uk/events INF23 has been made possible thanks to the support of Arts Council England, Leeds Inspired and arts@leeds.

Join a great team and benefit from free tickets to Leeds International Film Festival, entry to Light Night’s exclusive after party, and a handful of glowing merchandise!

If you would like to get involved, email: lightnightvolunteers@ leeds.gov.uk

Opera North’s ‘La Bohème’ Returns On a cold winter’s night, Mimì knocks on Rodolfo’s door in search of a candle and a love is sparked that changes their lives forever. Can young love survive the harsh Paris winter? One of the best-loved of all operas, Puccini’s tale of tragic romance is told through gloriously moving music that perfectly captures both the overwhelming rush of love at first sight, and the utter devastation of love lost.

Set in the bustling clubs and cafés of early-60s Paris, Phyllida Lloyd’s vibrant production is a visual treat, bringing all the colour and verve of the city's Latin Quarter to life with extravagant costumes and set-design. A new, international double cast, showcases some of the most promising young artists of today, many of whom are making their Opera North debuts. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan and British soprano Katie Bird share the role of Mimì, with Mexican tenor Eleazar Rodríguez and New Zealand tenor Thomas Atkins as Rodolfo, Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan and British/ Australian soprano Samantha Clarke as Musetta, and Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk and British baritone Timothy Nelson as Marcello.

As part of its ‘La Bohème’ run, Opera North will stage England’s first dementia friendly opera performance at Leeds Grand on the afternoon of Thursday 24th October. It will feature reduced lighting and noise contrast, low level lighting in the auditorium and a relaxed approach to audience members coming and going during the show. There will be a quiet room set aside for those who need it, increased signage to help people navigate their way around a potentially unfamiliar setting, and plenty of staff to ensure everyone feels at ease. Audio described and sign interpreted performances will also be offered during the run.

Over the years, La Bohème has provided an ideal introduction to live opera for countless newcomers and, as part of this season, Opera North is launching Try It ON its new initiative to offer first time attendees £20 tickets for all performances.

La Boheme opens at Leeds Grand Theatre on Saturday 12th October.

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Leeds Photographic Society Winter Programme starts on 3rd September with guest speaker Emma Littlefair, who will be pushing photography to the limit with her talk on how she makes photography into something more of an art form.

If you’ve ever wondered how to take photographs at temperatures as low as -34 °C - Richard & Janet Burdon will show how in their presentation on a Winter Greenland trip on 24th September.

Steve Race, a very popular speaker, returns on 8th October, this time exploring the mountains and forests of Northern India.

Capturing the everyday and classic scenes in a thought-provoking way is the speciality of Lizzie Shepherd (26th Nov); and, world class landscape photographer Charlie Waite is speaker on 10th December (ticket only).

The New Year programme kicks off on 14th January with David Cole demonstrating the skills he uses in portrait and events photography.

On 28th January, member Ray Hattrell journeys from film to digital, with an insight into life backstage in the world of events. And, on 3d March, award winning Les Forrester will present his passion for European architecture and monochrome photography.

There will also be outings, critique evenings and in-house and inter-club competitions. New members of all abilities are welcome. An entry fee of £5 applies to non-members for keynote speakers refundable against membership.

The club meets Tuesdays, 7.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1JN. Full programme details are available at www.lps1852.org

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Ocean Film Festival World Tour Returns!

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour sails into Leeds Town Hall on 27th September with another collection of spectacular oceanthemed short films telling seafaring stories from both above and below the waves – there’s. mind-blowing marine life, wild adventures and stunning cinematography.

“These films feature fascinating characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea’s salt spray”, said Nell Teasdale, Tour Director. “This is your chance to dip your toes into the wonders of the big blue – from the comfort of a cinema seat!”

This year’s highlights include: A Peace Within – Philip Gray is an extreme artist, but painting underwater is his biggest challenge yet! Watch as he paints Mexico’s astounding cenotes – clear-water subterranean pools.

Surfer Dan – This is not your typical surfing film. Landlocked ocean-lover Dan lives on the shores of Lake Superior where, in winter, strong winds across the water create deadly currents, icebergs and… waves.

I am Fragile – This film showcases the spectacular landscapes and wildlife of the remote Arctic. It will inspire everyone to protect this wild yet fragile region.

To find out more, watch the trailer and book tickets, visit www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk.

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Red Ladder Develops New Play Tackling Men’s Mental

‘The Parting Glass’ will develop ‘The Life and Soul’, a short one-man production by Leeds playwright Chris O’Connor, which was inspired by a period of mental ill health experienced by the writer himself.

Red Ladder will work with mental health experts and Chris O’Connor to expand the themes of ‘The Life and Soul’ in ‘The Parting Glass’. The story follows Jim – a likeable young man with a cheery

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Health Red Ladder Theatre was recently awarded £10, 000 by Leeds Community Foundation to further its work raising awareness of men’s mental health. The funding will go towards the development of a new play, ‘The Parting Glass’, which will tour pubs, community centres, sports and working men’s clubs from September.

Each performance will include a postshow Q&A session facilitated by a mental health specialist.

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and carefree persona who hides his struggles with depression. It will introduce a second, female character, to explore the impact that suicide has on others.

The performance explores the culture of silence that surrounds men’s mental health and raises awareness of the high rates of suicide in men, with statistics showing that nationally males are three times more likely to take their own lives than females; a rate that rises to five times more likely in Leeds.

“As we’ve seen from touring ‘The Life and Soul’ for four years, theatre has an important and powerful role to play in addressing social issues and promoting discussion – the lack of which is a major issue surrounding men’s mental health”, said Rod Dixon, Artistic Director, Red Ladder. “Commissioning and touring ‘The Parting Glass’ will allow us to engage with a wide variety of people in their own environments, encouraging dialogue in an informal, entertaining and safe way and helping to break down the barriers that can prevent men from opening up about their mental health.”

‘The Parting Glass’ will tour in Leeds, Barnsley and Wakefield during September as part of Red Ladder Local which takes exceptional new writing into nontheatre and community venues.

Further information about ‘The Parting Glass’ can be found on www.redladder. co.uk

Aire Street Darkroom Discover a place that still sees the world in black and white If you thought film was dead, think again. A group of local photographers has come together to create the first all-new, public access darkroom in Leeds City Centre.

Aire Street Darkroom is less than two minutes’ walk from Leeds train station. Hidden within Aire Street Workshops (30 - 34 Aire St. LS1 4HT) the professionally-resourced, light-tight lab offers a range of wet print facilities for photographers of all abilities.

It’s a hub where anyone can learn to process and print monochrome images using traditional techniques, and the demand is soaring. In a world dominated by digital noise and radio ga ga, the humble black and white photograph is enjoying something of global revival. But many dedicated photographers would argue that its appeal never went away...

"Creating prints by hand in a darkroom is a long-established and respected practise – one which is now being rediscovered by a whole new generation of artists", explains John Arnison, internationally-renowned portrait photographer and founder member of the darkroom. His prints have been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A Museum, among others.

"Many of our students were born in the digital era, yet they have a real desire to work directly with light and chemistry instead of pixels.

We also have a community of established photographers who are reviving old cameras to enjoy the reward of creating tactile images using papers and chemistry, all by hand.”

The Aire Street Darkroom experience is exactly as you’d expect in a hip Seventies

movie: A comfortably ventilated space bathed in red glow allows images to be burnt on light-sensitive paper from a film negative. Those are then gently immersed in chemistry to resolve silver images in striking shades of black and grey. The pictures appear before your eyes – almost like magic.

“Members travel from beyond the region to work with us”, said John. “It’s great to see so many people of all ages expressing their talents through monochrome prints, and it’s apt that our darkroom has found its home in Leeds – the place where the earliest known motion picture film was captured.”

Aire Street Darkroom is offering a range of courses on Monday nights for five-week terms, with tutoring from John. Levels range from introductory courses for total beginners to advanced workshops.

Paid drop-in sessions on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons are available to members who want to use the space to develop their own prints.

To be in with a chance of winning a free printing lesson with John, simply subscribe to the Aire Street Darkroom newsletter at airestreetdarkroom.co.uk before 1st October 2019.

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CommunityNews St Gemma’s Night of the Proms Hospice and Leeds Symphony Orchestra

World Car Free Day in Headingley Zero Carbon Headingley will be celebrating World Car Free Day on Sunday 22nd September by closing a section of North Lane in central Headingley to motor traffic and holding a street fair.

The road closure has been agreed with the local authority and Zero Carbon Headingley hopes the event will provide an opportunity for people to experience the benefits of life without the pollution, noise and congestion of traffic on the roads.

St Gemma’s Hospice and Leeds Symphony Orchestra will present Leeds own Night at the Proms on Friday 20th September at Leeds Town Hall.

Featuring classical guitarist Craig Ogden and the St Gemma’s Hospice choir, the audience will be treated to a programme of popular and traditional pieces, including exerts for Carmen, William Tell Overture, and Nessum Dorma, as well as a traditional Proms flag waving finale.

Following the success of last year’s ‘A Night to Remember’, part of St Gemma’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Leeds Symphony Orchestra approached the charity to organise another concert.

“It’s very exciting to work with Leeds Symphony Orchestra again and offer to offer people something a bit different.”, said Lucy Williams Event Fundraiser.

“We are hoping to raise over £7,000 for the Hospice, which will help us to continue providing essential care and support to people living with life limiting illnesses and their families.”

Tickets (£12.72 - £21.20) can be purchased from the Leeds Town Hall box office or online at www. leedstownhall.co.uk/whats-on/

The street fair, which is supported

by Headingley Development Trust, will include stalls from a wide range of environmental and local community groups, as well as attractions for children and food stalls. Some local choirs and bands have also been invited to perform, taking advantage of the quieter, car-free environment.

Zero Carbon Headingley is campaigning for improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists in Headingley, along with better public transport, and want the fair to increase awareness of the benefits of reducing private car and HGV traffic.

The fair will run from 12.30 – 4pm. For further details contact: zerocarbonheadingley@gmail. com

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Lord Mayor Praises New Co-Housing Project The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Eileen Taylor, recently laid the first stone on a £9.3 million housing development which will provide more than 60 new homes for people in the north-east of the city.

The Leopold Park scheme is a combined venture between Unity Homes & Enterprise and Chapeltown Cohousing (ChaCo). Unity will build 30 one and two bed flats for people over 55. And, ChaCo will construct 29 houses and flats, a ‘common house’ and provide space for four self-build units.

Homes England, the Government’s housing agency, has allocated £1.4 million in grant support for the scheme, as well as £1.34 million through its Housing Infrastructure Fund. The remaining monies have been secured through a combination of private finance and savings from ChaCo stakeholders who will live in the properties once they are built.

“Unity has a long-standing reputation for providing first-class affordable homes”, said the Lord Mayor. “Based in

Chapeltown, they know the area and the needs of local residents well. I am all for new ideas which bring people together. ChaCo deserves credit for its foresight and I look forward to seeing the final results.”

Cohousing is a means of bringing individuals and families together in groups to share common aims and activities whilst enjoying their own self-contained accommodation.

There are currently 19 cohousing communities around the UK - including one in Bramley.

According to UK Cohousing, more than 60 cohousing groups are developing new projects with others in the pipeline.

As well as their own homes, everyone has the use of shared facilities in the ‘common house’, which includes washing machines, guest rooms for visiting relatives and a large kitchen and dining room where everyone can eat.

“The seeds for ChaCo were sown in 2010 when members of a small housing co-op invited friends living nearby to explore the idea of setting up a local cohousing scheme”, said Bill Phelps, ChaCo Chair.

“Since then, we have been supported by many other Chapeltown residents who want to create a neighbourhood where co-operation and sharing are built in from the start. It’s remarkable that we have now reached the development stage and, in under two years people will be living in their new homes.”

“Our work with ChaCo has made this scheme all the more interesting and I am full of positive expectation for what lies ahead”, said Ali Akbor, Unity Homes & Enterprise Chief Executive. “Unity is focussed on providing high quality affordable homes. But we are also driven by a desire to regenerate communities, create life opportunities and address inequalities within sustainable neighbourhoods. This scheme ticks all of those boxes.”

Yorkshire More Joins Zest at The Old Fire Station Yorkshire More, the social enterprise that supports mental health projects in Leeds, has a new home. After four years of making superb jams and chutneys with 20 dedicated volunteers, it has outgrown its in-house capabilities and moved to a new home within Leeds Cookery School based at The Old Fire Station in Gipton – another social enterprise, that donates its profits to Leeds Zest.

Initially funded by Ideas That Change Lives and Leeds Jewish Welfare Board, Yorkshire More has made a real difference to people affected by mental health problems by offering volunteering opportunities, as well as donating over £5,000 to mental health charities.

“This is the perfect home for Yorkshire More”, said Meirav Sasson, Yorkshire More founder. “We hope that our loyal customers and volunteers will embrace this move, a result of their hard work and dedication.”

“Yorkshire More is a great fit with our charitable aims and objectives”, said Susie Brown, Zest’s Chief Executive.

We can use the fantastic facilities at Leeds Cookery School to ensure the business continues to develops whilst supporting people with mental health issues.”

Zest addresses health inequalities and social isolation through activities that improve physical, mental, social, emotional and economic wellbeing, and working collaboratively with some of the most deprived communities in the city to promote healthier lifestyles and enable fulfilling lives.

If you are interested in volunteering with Zest, contact admin@zestleeds.org.uk for more information.

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A Successful Samarathon!

Communities’ Camps

Thirty-three Leeds Samaritan volunteers and supporters recently took part in the national ‘Samarathon’ challenge, a 26.2mile route for people to run, jog or walk along over the course of a month.

Applications for Eden Project Communities’ inspiring Community Camps in September and November are now open!

These are open to community-minded people across the UK with a passion for the community and a willingness to take action where they live. Held at the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Camp is a four-day residential experience full of practical activities and workshops, and an opportunity to network and meet like-minded people keen to improve their community.

Organised by Eden Project Communities, the camps include workshops from experienced practitioners, who will give you the tools to grow and develop your ideas and projects regardless of what stage you’re at.

Community Camps are fully-funded for successful applicants, including travel and accommodation — they are a great opportunity to visit and stay at the worldrenowned Eden Project and be supported to take the next step where you live.

Applications are invited from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

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Starting and finishing at the Leeds Branch of Samaritans on Clarendon Road, the 33 entrants covered distances of between seven and 26.2 miles on the Leeds Country Way. The aim was to get people walking and emphasise the fact that physical exercise can also benefit mental wellbeing.

In addition to raising awareness about Samaritans, the walkers also raised over £1,200 for the Leeds Branch. “This has been a splendid turnout from our branch in this first year of Samarathon”, said Bob Howe, Regional Marketing Officer for Samaritans Yorkshire & Humberside. “People all over the UK took part in different walking events to support the initiative and raised a lot of awareness and much needed funds for our charity.”

Cllr Dan Cohen Alwoodley

Highways would like to thank all those who are now using both lanes at the roadworks at the A61 / Ring Road roundabout. We are slowly coming to the end of this particular set of works (scheduled finish November). By using both lanes and merging in turn the queue will keep moving faster for everybody.

We are just days away from schools reopening and you can almost hear the collective sigh of several thousand parents who are running out of distractions! Every year when schools return, the quiet streets around schools become clogged up once again with cars dropping off and picking up.

My annual plea to parents and carers is to please park legally and with every consideration for local residents. The vast majority of people do exactly that, but I did notice, towards the end of summer term, an increase in what can only be described as incredibly inconsiderate parking. Cars abandoned across drives, left blocking junctions and the carriageway, parked fully on the pavement, and even parking in someone else’s drive! I know, I was stunned too! I also know, no North Leeds Life readers would behave in this manner – but if we could also remind other parents on the importance of appropriate car parking.

I would also like to ask residents to have patience and tolerance for what I know can be frustrating, especially where parents and carers are parking perfectly legally and considerately. I make a point of visiting all our local schools during the year to look at parking issues and I know of neighbourhood policing teams that do the same – let’s hope that this year is the best year yet for this eternal issue.

Finally, Alwoodleyians will be aware of the Park and Ride proposals just north of Alwoodley Gates. The council would like to present residents with the most up to date plans – which have tried to take into account some of the concerns that have been raised with this scheme. A drop-in information evening will be held at GSAL on 12th September, 6.00 – 8.30pm, which will give people a chance to see what is being proposed.

Neil, Peter and I will also be there to hear your views, so that we can ensure we properly represent them.

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Sparrowhawk Photo: Andy Hay rspb-images. com

The Sparrowhawk is one of our two common small birds of prey and is sometimes confused with the Kestrel, although its appearance and behaviour are quite different.

Like many other raptors, the male and the female differ markedly in appearance. The male has reddish barred underparts, and a slate grey back, with a white patch on the back of the head. The female is heavier and 25% larger, than the male, with brown upperparts, and paler, barred underparts. Both sexes have piercing yellow eyes, long, yellow legs and long talons.

Their size difference means that the male and female seek out different prey, the male going after small species such as Greenfinch and Great Tit, whereas the female will tackle Blackbirds, Starlings and sometimes even feral Pigeons or Woodpigeons. The Sparrowhawk is a secretive, silent hunter, a specialist of woodland, mainly in lowland areas. It will watch and wait, trying to take its prey by surprise,and pursuing it through often

dense woods, using its supreme ability to manoeuvre in flight.

If you feed the birds in your garden, there is a good chance that a Sparrowhawk may appear, as they have been increasingly visiting gardens in recent years. The UK population of Sparrowhawks declined drastically in the 1950s due to the use of pesticides such as DDT, but has since recovered to around 40,000 pairs.

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

September is a month to get ahead on garden jobs whilst the weather is still mild.

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More Plants For Next Year

As we come to the end of Summer, it’s good to reflect on what worked in your garden this year and plan what you would like to change.

As you remove the weeds, you may well come across self-sown seedlings of hardy annuals and biennials (for example Calendula, Cerinthe and Digitalis) which can be transplanted now to wherever you’d like them to put on a show next year.

Harvesting of

You can dig up clumps of hardy perennials and move them or divide them into smaller clumps if they have become overcrowded. I usually lift the plants out onto a plastic sheet and take the opportunity to improve the soil in the bed, digging in well-rotted manure or garden compost. The newly divided plants can then be re-arranged and new plants added – then they can all be planted up in a new design.

Others like Tulips usually need replacing or topping up every year or two

runner beans, squash and various fruits continues

On a dry day, collect seed from the dried seed pods of plants around the garden.

Store in a paper bag and label with the variety and the date ready to get sowing come Spring.

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Adding bulbs to the mix will give you a really long season of flowers and now is the perfect time to order them and plant them. Some, such as Crocus, Narcissi and Scilla, will reappear each year, others like Tulips usually need replacing or topping up every year or two but that’s an opportunity to try different varieties and colours from the ever increasing ranges available.

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Harvesting of courgettes, runner beans, squash and various fruits continues this month. Keeping your runner beans well-watered and fed will help to keep the crop coming. Autumn raspberries, blackberries etc. can be frozen on open trays then transferred to bags and stored in the freezer if you find yourself with too many at once.

Cut the fruited canes of summer raspberries to the ground, leaving just the new green canes as these will produce next year’s berries. You can still sow seeds for fast growing autumn crops like spinach and lettuce – check your seed packets for suitable varieties. Dig up the last of the potato harvest now, choosing only the undamaged and disease free ones to store. www.tracyfostergardendesign.co.uk

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Ordnance Survey Opens Online Gallery The Ordnance Survey’s (OS) recent experimental and custom cartography and geodata visualisations have been brought together in a free, online art-gallery. The GeoDataViz (GDV) exhibition, can be explored on laptops and PCs and presents visitors with a perfect blend of OS’s art and science.

From giant maps of Mars and the recent anniversary map of the Moon landing , to two OS collaborations with composer Ewan Campbell, which plays his original compositions as you approach them, the exhibition has the potential to delight and surprise. The virtual gallery also contains other rooms that are currently closed off, but the plan is for these to host guest cartographic and data viz exhibitions.

The exhibition has been organised by Cartographic Design Consultants Charley Glynn and Paul Naylor. “Whether it’s maps in caves depicting hunting grounds or the stars, humans have been creating maps and data visualisations since at least prehistoric times”, said Charley. “It is an ancient art form that continues to develop.

We would like this gallery to become a central place for celebrating the beauty and creativity found in the extraordinary world of cartography and data viz.

“We wanted to replicate the look and feel of an art gallery, so visitors could enjoy everything at their own pace. Over time we will be adding new artwork and opening up the other rooms to exhibit the work of other artists. We are also looking to incorporate real-time, animated, 3D, interactive content.”

The GDV gallery was built by the OS Labs team, combining cartographic design expertise with 3D development capabilities. “The initial concept emerged in 2018, as a potential off-shoot from exploratory work we were doing with VR headsets”, said Guy Heathcote, Product Development Consultant at OS, who oversaw the gallery’s construction, “but it was put on hold as we created a ‘virtual museum’ for the collaborative Smart City CityVerve project.

“The gallery was built using the Unity game engine, with the 3D models and 2D assets created in Blender and GIMP respectively. To maximise accessibility, we chose to release the gallery as a browser-based WebGL application. I hope we have made a platform that’s well suited to combining diverse media in an intuitive and memorable way.”

Guy is currently creating a 3D model containing 32km of Oxfordshire roads for the OmniCAV project, the world’s first Artificial Intelligence-based simulation for testing self-driving vehicles.

You can take a tour of the gallery at: https://labs.os.uk/public/geodatavizgallery/

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Sound&Vision Film Review

By Samuel Payne

THE CURRENT WAR WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: ALFONSO GOMEZ-REJON STARRING: BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, MICHAEL SHANNON, KATHERINE WATERSTON, TOM HOLLAND, TUPPENCE MIDDLETON, MATTHEW MACFADYEN, NICHOLAS HOULT CERT: 12A RUNNING TIME: 107 MINUTES "Automation, transportation, communication... and the man that controls that current, controls that future."

Awe-inspiring and prophetic words from inventor Thomas Edison as depicted in The Current War, a biographical drama which finally sees release after two years of sitting on the distributor’s shelf.

The film is inspired by the 19th century race to dominate an electric utility grid across America — a battle between Edison’s direct current system over the riskier, yet more efficient alternating current proposal from rival entrepreneur George Westinghouse.

We know which format won the war, but few realise that the road to get there was paved with deception, piracy, sabotage and even the first use of the electric chair.

You’d think this would make for an astonishing true story and guarantee a wave of Oscar nominations. But somehow Alfonso Gomez-Rejon has failed to direct much energy into this electrifying episode of modern history.

In fact, it’s under-amped and, at times, a bit dull.

Thomas Edison is synonymous with the creation of the lightbulb, motion pictures and the phonograph – worldchanging innovations which The Current War almost entirely attributes to his genius as the main focus of the film. It’s also not wholly true, though the film makes little effort to address such common misconceptions.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Edison with dependable charm, eccentricity and a sense of nobility, which is the film’s second misstep. Michael Mitnick’s script goes little way to explore the more sinister complexities of a man many historians would consider a master of self-promotion, or even a thief. Whilst Cumberbatch’s performance is undeniably engaging, it presents an overly sympathetic reading of Edison for the sake of having a benevolent lead.

Nikola Tesla, potentially the most interesting figure in the story, is played with an almost passing presence by Nicholas Hoult. A Serbian immigrant

once hoodwinked by Edison, Tesla was a true genius who would eventually develop the AC-powered motor and revolutionise industries across the globe. His troubled path to success is barely explored in this surface-level study, though there’s little more Hoult could do with such a thinly-written and criminally side-lined role.

The poverty of the writing extends to dramatic plotting too. In what must be a cost-saving exercise, Mitnick’s script prefers to recount interesting events after they’ve happened instead of letting the audience in on the action.

This defies the basic show-don’t-tell rule of dramatic writing and is painfully apparent during one of Tesla’s final scenes, where we hear how he recently dug a ditch in his best suit to cover his rent. It tells you so much about the man’s resilience, but comes too late in the adventure to make you care. We later hear how Edison felt whilst struggling to develop the first long-life bulb, but we don’t actually see it happen. Hardly illuminating.

That said, the film benefits from a sweeping, stirring string arrangement

by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans.

It’s also gorgeously photographed with soft, incandescent lighting, defining sumptuous colours in costumes and set. Close up studies of some of the beautifully crafted technical instruments demonstrates GomezRejon’s love for the Victorian aesthetic, but little of the working practicality of the technology is explored or explained for the audience’s benefit.

Whilst the film shines a speck of light onto some of the personal struggles behind the world-changing current war, it ultimately fails to focus or give agency to the remarkable innovation behind the revolution. If it teaches us one thing, it’s that Hollywood still won’t let facts, real science or the accomplishments of a Serbian immigrant get in the way of a middle ground melodrama.

Perhaps in an earlier draft, The Current War had an insightful story to tell about the making of our modern world, but its final execution discharges just a few flashes of brilliance.

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Sound&Vision Music for the Masses: Community Jazz in Leeds

Pictured: Leeds Big Band Project

Jazz Jam at Sela Bar The 21st century is a wonderful time to be alive, because we get to pick and choose the elements of the past we like and ignore the parts we don’t. Take 1920’s prohibition America: dark bars, jazz, a supportive community looking out for each other but against a backdrop of crime and violence. Now we can take the first three elements and recreate them for our pleasure without the threat of guns and men in trench coats dishing out beatings.

Sela Bar lends itself to a speakeasy vibe.

Organised by Aleks Podraza, a rotating core of dedicated musicians jams away every Tuesday and he invites jazz musicians to “come down, eat pizza, drink beer, and play jazz!” His aim is to create an inclusive environment where musicians can feel comfortable experimenting and playing with new people. He mixes up the house band, inviting back regulars and enthusiasts, and mixing up styles to create a unique atmosphere each night, occasionally presenting themed nights. In June it was a night of video game music!

“The project welcomes nonprofessional musicians to a relaxed and open big band rehearsal”, said Naomi. “It is targeted at people who would usually be unable to commit to a band because of work and other commitments and everyone understands if members cannot attend every rehearsal. Many of the current members were in bands when at university but lost involvement afterwards.

Naomi attributes the success of the project to the thriving music scene in Leeds, and the big pool of musicians whose instruments had entered the world of Narnia. The

Leeds Big Band Project Leeds Project Big Band was founded by Naomi Hipps as part of a 2019 New Year Resolution to play more saxophone. With support from a handful of friends she started an eight-week project, which has now evolved into a regular rehearsal. The band fills the community music shaped hole that was left by the closure of the West Park Centre.

Leeds Project Big Band meets Tuesday, 6.45pm at Blueberry Hill Studios, Kirkstall.

There are plans for monthly Open Jam Nights. For further information, visit facebook.com/LeedsProjectBigBand, @ leedsprojectbigband, instagram.com/ leedsprojectbigband/ Sam Rayner

Pictured: Jam at Sela Bar.

The Sela Bar Jazz Jam hopes to return in September after a Summer break.

band is flexible, inclusive, and social. Past rehearsals have seen drum tracks played from mobile phones, line-ups featuring more baritone saxophones than brass, and occasionally synthesisers make an appearance. The band’s first performance will be in October, backing a swing dance group, and it is enthusiastic about the potential for a Christmas concert.

Live Music Listings September 2019 Lynne Jackaman Tues 3 Sept, The Lending Room. South London soul singer recently moved North. Recorded her debut album at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Ohtis Tues 3 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £8.80. Beautifully dark Country/ Americana trio.

Tuesday Night Live 8 - 10.15pm at Headingley HEART. 3 Sept: Da Hora Latin jazz expect samba, bossa & jazz standards; 10 Sept: Ella Playford Band – powerful vocals, intricate guitar lines & heartfelt lyrics; 17 Sept: Rising Ashes - A delicately intertwined tapestry of two cultures (British & Indian); 24 Sept: Encore with Maggi Stratford & Daniel Bowater perfect French Chansons. Donations £3/£5

with pleasant lo-fi twist & loaded with laidback rythms, roaring analog synths & snotty vocals.

Tallies Tues 10 Sept, 7.30pm Oporto Bar. £8.25.

Indie pop band from Toronto, combining up-beat drum beats, melodic bass riffs, jingly guitar leads & fluttery lighter-than-air vocals, Petty Heartbreakers Thurs 12/22 Sept at Duck & Drake 43 Kirkgate. Tom Petty classics by top tribute band.

Skinny Living Fri 13 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £11. Acoustic soul with echoes of Bill Withers, Isley Brothers & Paolo Nutini.

Apollo Junction Sat 14 Sept, 7.30pm Belgrave Music Hall. £8.36. 5- piece indie/electronic band influenced by music of 90s.

Corporation Pop Sun 15 Sept, 3pm The Grove Inn. Free. Classic pop refreshment from late 1960s

Gia Margaret Wed 4 Sept, 7.30pm Hyde Park Book Club. £11. Atmospheric Indie-Folk singer-songwriter from Chicago.

Hyde Park Folk Festival Sun 15 Sept from Midday at Hyde Park Book Club. £6.60 £9.90.

Edwyn Collins Thurs 5 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £24.75. Award-winning musician continues to plough his own furrow. He returned to recording & performing to great acclaim following a brain haemorrhage in 2005.

Bar Stool Preachers Mon 16 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £11. Fresh Punk & Ska band from Brighton. Intelligent punk anthems & poignant, unsentimental love songs.

The Story of Guitar Heroes Fri 6 Sept at City Varieties Music Hall. Presented by guitar virtuoso Phil Walker, this dynamic show will transport you from the 1950s & artistes like Chuck Berry & Hank Marvin to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page, & through to Brian May & Steve Vai, Lust for Youth Sat 7 Sept, 8pm Headrow House. £13.20. solo vehicle of Swedish electronic musician Hannes Norrvide - tormented darkwave sound, minimal electronics &gothic beats.

Cosmonauts Sun 8 Sept, 8pm Hyde Park Book Club. £8.80. California-based garage punk band known for their simple, physically powerful songs & punishing stage volume.

Pow! Mon 9 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. Spaced out garage rock Hi-Tech Boom

Petrol Girls Tues 17 Sept, 7.30pm Hyde Park Book Club. £8.80. Music combines manic jagged rhythms with vocals that range from furious screaming to intricate melodies & harmonies. They are known for their explosive live performances. Feminist band exploring wider political themes.

No Hot Ashes Wed 18 Sept, 7.30pm at Oporto Bar. £8.80. Fresh & exciting 4-piece with contemporary twist on 70s/ 80s Disco & Funk. tight rhythm section, infectious funky guitar & gritty vocals.

The Smyths Thurs 19/20 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £15.40. Thrilling tribute to sound and feeling of The Smiths. Often cited as one of the world's best tribute bands The New Mastersounds, Fri 20 Sept, 8.30pm at The Wardrobe. £16.50. “The hardest, heaviest funk this side of the Atlantic”. Celebrated for

their energy & flair on stage. Firm favourites on the club & festival circuit.

The Amelia Carter Band Sat 21 Sept, 9.30pm at Duck & Drake. Free. Amelia makes her mark with a blues mama attitude & sultry mix of velvet & grit. She refuses to be pigeon-holed into one musical genre & continues to explore the extent of her vocal range – from rock, through to soft jazz & soulful blues.

Brudenell Piano Sessions Sun 22 Sept, 7pm at Brudenell Social Club. Garreth Broke & Simeon Walker Natalie Evans/ Bonniesongs Mon 23 Sept, 7.30pm at LS6 Café Hyde Pk. Acoustic/ alternative musician; & Irish singersongwriter Bonnie Stewart Spielbergs Tues 24 Sept, 7.30pm at Oporto Bar. £9.90. Guitar-based indie rock from Oslo's musical underground.

Submotion Orchestra Wed 25 Sept,7.30pm at The Wardrobe. £19.25. Live project from Leeds-based dubstep label Ranking Records, incorporating deep bass-driven grooves & dense textures in progressive dubstep sound.

The Amy Winehouse Experience AKA Lioness Thurs 26 Sept, 7.30 at The Wardrobe. £16.50.

Authentic tribute to Amy, featuring TV’s ‘Stars in The Eyes’ finalist Emma Wright with 5-piece band Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis Fri 27 Sept, 8pm at New Headingley Club. £10. Two of most respected &innovative musicians on current UK folk scene. Expect inventive interpretations of traditional songs & toetapping original compositions, interspersed with humorous anecdotes Cassis Collective Sat 28 Sept, 8pm at Headingley HEART. Classic jazz songs (some from France) with verve & sophistication.

Tickets £8/£6 The Howl & The Hum Sun 29 Sept, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £11. Combine rumbling, melodic dark pop with haunting, evocative lyrics & hypnotic yet energetic live show.

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Starlight Hike!

Sue Ryder Wheatfields invites you to sign up for its sponsored night-time walk where you can remember loved ones whilst raising vital funds for the hospice.

The Starlight Hike is on Saturday 19th October, starting at 7pm from Leeds Beckett Headingley Campus. You can choose to take either 5km or 10km routes – both of which take in the starlit streets of Leeds. You can choose to pass through the hospice grounds too, where there will be an opportunity to visit the Starlight Garden and dedicate a message to loved ones.

“Whether you’re walking in memory of a loved one or simply taking on the challenge, be part

“It promises to be a very special event and every penny raised helps to support the compassionate, palliative care we provide here at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice”, said Michelle Darbyshire, Community Fundraiser at Sue Ryder Wheatfields.

Tickets are £15 per adult, £5 per child and under 5s go free. Participants are asked to raise £140 in sponsorship. Corporate sponsorship packages are also available from £500.

To sign up for the Wheatfields Starlight Hike, visit www.sueryder.org/WFStarlightHike For further information, call 0113 203 3317 or email wheatfields.fundraising@sueryder.org

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Roundhay offers various activities in school, including Peer Mentoring and Charity Fundraising, as well as national programmes like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and school trips – most recently to Geneva, Berlin and Morocco.

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Roundhay Sixth Form is the largest school Sixth Form both existing students and those new to Roundhay. in Leeds. It has a strong tradition of academic success Every year over 100 students from other schools across and is consistently in the top 25% of schools nationally. the city join Roundhay Sixth Form.

The latest School’s Performance Tables, published by the Department for Education, revealed that 2018 A There will be an Open Morning on Saturday 12th levels results were, yet again, significantly above the October with full details of the range of A level and national average. vocational courses on offer.

“We have outstanding A-level teaching – matching our Prospective students can apply to join Roundhay Sixth Ofsted status - in high quality surroundings but we are Form 2020 between 12th October 2019 and 31st January determined not to stand still”, said Headteacher Matthew 2020. For further information please contact 0113 393 Partington. “We will continue to invest in our Sixth Form 1225 or email sixthform@roundhayschool.com and across the whole school, to ensure that our children across primary and secondary are getting the inspirational teaching and learning they deserve.

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The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) has embarked on a major project to relocate pupils and staff from Rose Court, the nursery and pre-prep in Headingley, to the main campus at Alwoodley Gates from September 2020. This will create a single school community for pupils from three to 18 years of age.

Work began this summer on alterations to the school buildings at Alwoodley Gates, to create age appropriate GSAL Primary School will be led by Mrs Gabrielle Solti, accommodation for pupils throughout the primary who joins GSAL this September as Vice Principal and phase. Classrooms and play areas will be designed with Head of Primary School. Currently Head of Junior School the needs of each year group in mind, and pupils will at South Hampstead High School, Mrs Solti brings a enjoy access to specialist facilities for sport, art, music wealth of experience in primary education to her new role. and much more.

“I am thrilled to be joining GSAL at such an exciting Ahead of vacating Rose Court in September 2020, GSAL time”, she said. “The new primary phase will be integral is working with education providers and Leeds City to the whole school community, offering the pupils Council to ensure that the Headingley site continues wonderful opportunities within the classroom and in educational use. beyond.”

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Little Listeners: The Carnival of the Animals Created especially for babies and young children, Opera North is bringing The Carnival if the Animals to Leeds Central Library on Saturday 28th September at 11am.

What sound does an elephant make? Or a tortoise? Or a kangaroo? Presented by John Savournin, opera singer/director and, in this instance, zoo-keeper, and featuring brass players from the Orchestra of Opera North, this relaxed concert will encourage young children to move around and respond naturally to the music. It is a perfect introduction to classical music and, in particular, the wonderful world of Sans-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals.

Tickets cost £5. www.operanorth.co.uk

Meanwood District Guides are looking for unit helpers and also people to train as unit leaders with Rainbows aged 5 - 7, Brownies aged 7 - 10, Guides aged 10 14 and our new Rangers aged 14 - 18.

If you know anyone who would like to join the Rangers all girls aged 14 -18 are welcome at Holy Trinity Community hall on Monday evenings from 7.30pm All leaders need to be available on a regular weekly basis during term time but we can accommodate leaders who work shifts and may not be available every single week. Leaders are asked to attend occasional trainings, planning meetings and district meetings.

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The campaign’s objectives were to widen access to GSAL by creating ten ‘Birthday Bursaries’, and increasing stakeholder engagement through a series of events, PR initiatives and awards for notable alumni, all supported by special birthday branding.

It exceeded all expectations, with over £900K being raised.

This will provide 11 new, means-tested bursaries so that pupils from families with modest incomes can join GSAL in Year 7 or Sixth Form.

“These bursaries are a birthday present that will keep on giving, opening up the life chances of young people from some of the most deprived areas of Leeds”, said

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Sue Woodroofe, Principal. “For a pupil ready to grasp the opportunity and make the most of what an independent education has to offer, a bursary to attend GSAL can be transformational. We are immensely grateful to our alumni, parents and staff for their generosity.”

The winners will be announced in October. Visit www. gsal.org.uk/admissions for details of bursary funding and how to apply.

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

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Scottish Dancing Classes held at various times & locations across North West Leeds. Beginners welcome. First class free. Details: www.rscdsleeds.org.uk

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

Regular demos & workshops by visiting artists. New members welcome. Details: 225 1546, www.alwoodleyartgroup-leeds. com / Roundhay Art Group Meets Mon 2 – 4pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd. Roundhay LS8 1JN. A group of principally watercolour painters who meet to share skills.

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Tai Chi for Health Mon & Wed 7pm at Leeds City Girls U-9s is recruiting players. Based at Adel, Club training Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30pm & games Saturday am. Details: Jodi Walsh 07790 941006, jodi.walsh@hotmail.com

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

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

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

Chapel Allerton Primary School LS7 3PD; Tues: Qigong 12pm & Tai Chi 1.15pm at Stainbeck Community Hall, Stainbeck Ln LS7 2EA; Thurs Tai Chi 11.30am Willows Community Hall, Fink Hill, LS18 5DY. Details: instructor@leedstaichiacademy. org

Wheels 4 Fun Disability Cycling Group meets Sat, 11am – 1pm at Meanwood Valley Urban farm for advice, support & social cycling for adults with a physical disability. Tandems, tricycles & other bikes available. Volunteers needed to help with various roles. Details: Trish 269 5028, www.wheels4funleeds.wordpress. com

Stainbeck Art Club Sat 31 Aug: Annual Exhibition at Chapel Allerton Festival.

Club meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 2 – 4pm at Methodist Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. 10 Sept: Paint along workshop with Mike Dobson: Watercolour with pen & ink; 24 Sept: Practical with Pam Mcfetridge. All abilities welcome.

Visitors £4. Details: Pam 268 4734, www. stainbeckarts.co.uk

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Chapel Allerton In Bloom was created with the aim of improving green spaces in the area. Volunteer run, it has already created a number of improvements, incl a community orchard & vegetable beds. New members welcome. Details: Chapelallertoninbloom@gmail.com

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

Feed Leeds Food Growers Network Potting Shed Drinks every 3rd Thurs.

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

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

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Friends of Roundhay Park organises regular volunteer working parties to help with maintenance of this beautiful park on 2nd Sat & 4th Thurs each month.

Members can enjoy a variety of outdoor work & meet new friends. Details: secretary@forp.org, www.forp.org

Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group is looking for new supporters & committee members to help realise projects to protect & enhance the Conservation Area. Community involvement & activities to raise awareness of the historic foundations of the area. Details: gvcag@yahoo.co.uk

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 6 times a year, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Far Headingley. Upcoming programme – 3 Sept: Autumn Show & demonstration on Autumn Planting by Gordon Kirby; 1 Oct: ‘Apple Identification’ with Clifford Cain;

5 Nov: ‘Opening a garden for charity’

by Pat Hutchinson. Membership £10/ couple £15. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880

Leeds Lions Club meets 2nd Mon (ex bank holidays), 7.30pm at the Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St (off Kirkstall Rd) LS3 1LY. Make new friends & support the community by joining the largest voluntary service organisation in the world. Details: Peter 266 3324 Leeds Transport Historical Society meets Mon 9 Sept, 7pm at Leeds Postal Sports Association Club, Beecroft St, Kirkstall. Topic: ‘Transport in Comedy Films’ including Laurel & Hardy & Will Hay. £1.

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

Tues 8 Oct: ‘An old-fashioned sweet shop’ with Keith Tordoff MBE, owner of Oldest Sweet Shop in the World in Pateley Bridge & mover & shaker in Chamber of Trade. Adm: Members £3/ guests £4 Details: phil_mcshane@yahoo.co.uk Rotary Club of Roundhay meets Mon, 7.30pm (ex bank holidays) at Sand Moor Golf Club, Alwoodley Ln., LS17 7DJ. If you’d like to make new friends & contribute to changing lives in the community by engaging with the world’s largest voluntary charity, contact our Secretary. Details: 266 6203, www. roundhayrotaryclub.co.uk

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

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

Sunday Birdwatchers Sun 15 Sept – Visit to Tophill Low Nature Reserve, which is run by Yorkshire Water & boasts many hides. If you would like to join them, the cost is £14 plus £2 entry. Details & bookings: Keith 261 0580, Steve 257 1184

MUSIC Alwoodley Community Choir (arguably Leeds’ friendliest choir!) meets Wed, 6.15 – 7.45pm at Cornerhouse Club, Moortown. Repertoire includes pop, folk & musical theatre, all with great harmonies. New term begins Wed 11 Sept. Details: 07855 059 990 Cantabile Chamber Choir Small, friendly chamber choir in Chapel Allerton. Broad repertoire & regular performances.

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

SENIORS Chapel Allerton Town St Lunch Club Tues 12.15 – 1.45pm in the Methodist Centre. Hot Meal £4.50 friendship & chat. Transport can be provided.

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

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

Healing Trust National Federation of Spiritual Healers. Also registered with Complementary & Natural Health Care Council. Details: www.ruthkaye.net

‘Creating Healthy Relationships’ Sun 8 Sept 7 – 8.30pm at Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd. LS16 5PS. Special event with experienced Yogi. Free but booking required. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org, www. brahmakumaris.org/uk/leeds

Relax & Recharge at John Lewis Dance On Wed, 10.45 – 11.45am at The Reginald Centre, Chapeltown. New series of dance classes for older adults. A fun way to meet new friends, move to music & have a laugh! £3 per session (first session free). Details: Ella or Adie 243 9867

Roundhay Tea & Chat Club meets Tues afternoons, just off Street Lane. Varied programme of speakers, music, meals out & theatre, but mainly opportunity to socialise & make new friends, Current membership age 70 - 96. Details: Carole 07808 030 702 Singing for the Brain Mon 11am Inkwell Café, LS7 3LW. Join in the sing- a-long & make new friends. People with memory problems & their carers welcome. £2. Details: 887 3597, leedsyorkhub@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

SPIRITUAL Eckhart Tolle Stillness Group Meets Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay from 9 Sept.

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

Leeds Sun 29 Sept in the Community Space, 4th Floor, John Lewis (by Haberdashery!). Free half hour sessions at 2pm, 2.45pm & 3.30pm. Learn how to create a place of calm in your mind & experience tranquillity. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org www. brahmakumaris.org/uk/events

SUPPORT Aphasia Leeds A friendly, welcoming group for people with Aphasia following stroke or head injury. Drop in to Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, 1st & 3rd Thurs each month, 1 - 3pm. Details: aphasialeedsuk@gmail.com British Thyroid Foundation Wed 18 Sept, 7.30pm Harewood Village Hall, Church Ln. LS17 9LJ. Endocrinologist Dr Sam Matthew Pearson will discuss all things Thyroid related. Free. Details: Caroline 288 6393, cfields237@btinternet.com

Sat 5 Oct: Patient Information Day 10.30am – 4pm Crowne Plaza Hotel LS1 4DL. Free & focused towards those with Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease or Thyroid Eye Disease. Details & to book: 01423 810093

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

Meditation with Music & Spiritual Healing monthly, 11am – 1pm at Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa, Otley, Wed 18 Sept (16 Oct, 20 Nov 18 Dec) Registered healer with Fellowship Award from

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

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, nonjudgmental support 24 hours for those experiencing distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789 or 116 123, www.samaritans.org/ branches/samaritans-leeds

TALKS The Arts Society Leeds meets 3rd Wed (Sept - June) at Castle Grove Hall, Headingley LS6 4BP. Expert lectures, study days, visits, lunches, bar. 18 Sept: Portraits of the Maharanis, with Dr John Stevens. Visitors welcome, £7.

Details: membership@ theartssocietyleeds.org, theartssocietyleeds.org, Facebook.

Alan Bennett: Unexpected Activist Wed 18 Sept, 6pm, Leodis Room, Leeds Central Library. Dr Kara McKechnie (Uni of Leeds) explores Alan Bennett’s politics & the way they are expressed through his work. The roots of these strongly held beliefs lie in his Leeds upbringing.

Free, but booking required. Details: 378 6982, www.ticketsource.co.uk/ leedslibraryevents

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Cafe Économique Monthly talks on first Tues, 7.30pm at Seven Arts, 31A Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton. Tues 1 Oct: ‘Neoliberalism, Climate Change & the New Wars’ by Professor Paul Rogers.

Tues 5 Nov: ‘Postcards from the border - where people, politics & power collide’Tina Brocklebank explores the refugee experience.

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14 Sept, 11am at Swarthmore, 2-7 Woodhouse Sq, LS3 1AD, a lecture entitled ‘Early Asylum Life’ by David Scrimgeour, Genealogist & Social Historian. Visitors welcome

Leeds Coeliac Group Gluten-free fish & Meditation at Kirkstall Abbey Wed 10.15

Leeds Healing Centre Fri noon - 2.30pm

WOMEN’S GROUPS Alwoodley WI meets 3rd Wed, 7.30pm at St Barnabas Church Hall (off The Vine). Learn, chat, laugh, make friends & help the community. Aged 18-180 – you are more than welcome. £37.50 a year or come as a guest for £4. Details: Facebook/ Alwoodley WI

Leeds Ladies Coffee Morning 10.30am at Church Institute, New Market St. Thurs 5 Sept: ‘The Funny Side of the Law’ with Julian Cundiff; Thurs 3 Oct: ‘Witches, Wizards, Brews & Broomsticks – but could they really fly?’ with Prof Green.

Details: Joan 225 1166

University of Leeds Ladies’ Club Meets monthly. All women with strong affiliation to the University welcome. Details: The Secretary 261 4564 MISC/ EVENTS Bramhope Puritan Chapel Open Days 2 – 4pm on Sunday 15 & 22 Sept during Heritage Open Days.

Family Ceilidhs with a Scottish Flavour Sat 26 Oct & 30 Nov 6.30 – 9pm at Holy Trinity Community Hall, Meanwood. Live music by Bandiera Rossa ceilidh band.

Adults £5/Children £3. Includes light refreshments. Details: rscdsleeds.org.uk, 07851 419656

Roundhay WI meets 2nd Thursday, 7pm at St Edmunds Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, LS8 1JN. Next Meeting: 12 Sept – The work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Heritage Tours of Leeds Central Library Mon16 & Tues 17 Sept at 5.30pm; Thurs 19 Sept at 10.30am; & Sat 21 Sept, 10.30am.

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Details: 378 6982, www.ticketsource. co.uk/leedslibraryevents

Swarthmore Education Centre has a number of rooms for hire, from small meeting rooms for six, up to a large hall with sprung dance floor which accommodates 140 people. Details: 243 2210, www.swarthmore.org.uk

Volunteer with St Vincent’s! Fantastic range of opportunities - from working in the shop or café, to teaching English.

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At JFD Groundworks and Civils we are a family business committed to providing affordable, quality work. Our skills include:

07976 361 738

•Driveway extension/repair •Landscaping •Patios •Outdoor drainage •Tarmacadam •Foundation & concrete work

smurphyjoinery@virginmedia.com

Office: 0113 468 9610 Suite 3, Arena Park, Tarn Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds LS17 9BF

Old Barn Close, Alwoodley

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KITCHENS

J. Waite Joinery & Building • Loft conversions • Extensions • Kitchens • Windows & doors • Gutters, fascias & soffits

Domestic & commercial work undertaken For a free quote or advice call John:

0113 217 1940 07751 845 167 or visit my website at:

jwaitejoineryandbuilding.co.uk

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• Plus kitchen & wardrobe replacement doors and units • Low maintenance shower panels

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• Dozens of designs • Customise your own • Local company – expert advice UK Worktops

Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

Tel: 0113 230 6038 Open: Mon-Thurs 9.00-5.00 Friday 9.00 – 12.00 Saturday by appointment

Waitrose

Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

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MEDIATION SERVICES

NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES? NOISE? BEHAVIOUR? HEDGES?

OCP MEDIATION SERVICES ACCREDITED MEDIATORS Leeds and Surrounding Areas

Mediation is a voluntary and totally confidential procedure to assist parties in settling their dispute and reaching an agreement.

Mediation is the favoured route to settle minor disputes between residents whilst maintaining control of the costs, which are considerably less than litigation.

OCP Mediation Services specialises in resolving resident’s disputes using only experienced and Accredited Mediators with our Neighbour/Community Mediation Model.

For more details visit our website; www.ocpmediationservices.co.uk For a no obligation discussion to see if your case is suitable for mediation then;

Email: mail@ocpmediationservices.co.uk or Phone: 0113-284-2859

PC & TV REPAIRS

Est. Since 1972

Family business plastering and external thru-colour render systems

PLEASE CONTACT hestersfinishes@outlook.com 07702 815 665 • 01134 730 255

PLASTERERS

Plastering & Painting

All areas of Leeds covered Fast friendly service · Clean tidy work For a free no obligation quote

Phone 07530 593563 www.moortownplastering.co.uk

PLUMBING & HEATING

Leeds Local Plumbing Experts For all general plumbing including: • Bathroom installation incl. tiling • Leaks, bursts, repairs & maintenance • No call out fee • Fixed price quotes Fully qualified & insured local plumber

Locally based plastering specialists.

FREE QUOTES on all aspects of internal and external plastering: skimming, boarding & rendering. Patching and repair work also delivered.

• City & Guilds qualified • Clean and tidy work guaranteed • Over 20 years’ experience

Call Alex 07730 560 422 enquiries@nortonplumbing.co.uk www.nortonplumbing.co.uk

Bob Kettlewell

Plumbing Services BEFORE

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Contact Dave Franks on

0113 274 1048 or 07796 381 346 Visit website for customer testimonials: www.franksplastering.com

Independent family business Commercial and Domestic All aspects of plumbing, heating & gas work undertaken P. Kettlewell - gas safe engineer Central Heating Systems flushed and cleaned

Please ring to discuss - free, no obligation quotes

Tel: 0113 279 0256 Mob: 07948 406 391

Plumbingservices1@hotmail.co.uk

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The Re-Roofing Specialists

INSTALLATION – SERVICE – REPAIR

36 Years Experience - Est 1987 39 Years Experience - Est 1987

Tel: 0113 268 8570 Mob: 07792 710 887 info@heatwiseplumbing.com

Strip & Re-covered • Roof Repairs • Lead Wo Replacement Roofs • Roof Repairs FlatWork Roofs Stone Slating Lead Flat• Roofs • Stone Slating All Work All Carried Out By A Genuine Tradesman Work Carried Out By A Genuine Tradesman Insurance Backed Guaranteed Insurance Backed Guaranteed

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roundhay plumbing

0113 2934385

07733 245372

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KAYES PLUMBING & HEATING

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM A DRIPPING TAP TO A FULL BATHROOM INSTALLATION BOILER INSTALLATIONS, SERVICING & REPAIRS FIRE & COOKER INSTALLATIONS

E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 07958 383 049‬

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Heavy Duty Rainwater Gutters & Pipes ROOFLINE FASCIA BOARDS Repairs, Renewals & Cleaning ALL SIZES, STYLES & COLOURS TO SUIT ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY

JET WASHING POWER CLEANING DRIVES, PATHS, ROOFS & PATIOS ETC

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Moss Removal & Prevention Semi-retired Gentleman Contractor Over 40 Years Experience FREE ADVICE, SURVEYS & QUOTATIONS

Domestic re-roofs and repairs, built up felt roofing, gutters, fascia’s and soffits, Velux windows fitted, chimney pointing and lead-work.

Over 30 years experience

10 year insurance backed guarantee for re-roofs Tel- 0113 240 3515/Mobile 07918 692017 Email - g.horneroofing@hotmail.com www.ghorneroofing.co.uk

NO VAT TO PAY David Ian Fisher Est. 1963

Leeds 0113 275 9532 Quick Service Line (David) 07966 476 663 If you text me your details I will call you

WINDOWS & DOORS

www.rennservices.co.uk • New Roofs • Chimney Repairs • Slating/Tiling • Roof Repairs • New Fascias & Soffits • Replacement Gutters • GRP Fibre Glass Roofing

07421 767 486

info@rennservices.co.uk web rennservices.co.uk

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