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Judith Dunn Dawn Kilner Ivor Hughes Pete Flint Murray Eric Wells Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered – the magazine for the Leeds suburbs. It’s not often editors crack a grin (Perry White anyone?) but I find myself smiling today. Why? There will still be a little daylight when I leave the office! Thankfully, winter is nearly over and spring is not too far around the corner, the official (meteorological) start of spring being 1 March. I’m not expecting butterflies to suddenly emerge and dance around my head as I skip down the road in some kind of Disneyesque otherworld but I am looking forward to those longer, more clement days. Aside from a lighter evening, another reason I’m thinking of spring today is that, as Covered is a monthly magazine, I’m always looking at events and activities two or three months down the line. When readers were unpacking from summer holidays, we in monthly publishing were focussed on Christmas and New Year. With that in mind, I’d like to remind community organisations and contributors who kindly submit information to us for editorial pieces or for inclusion in our Really Useful Guide that the earlier we receive that information the better. I’ve lost count of the number of very worthwhile events we’ve not been able offer support to because we only receive notice of them a week or so before the event takes place so please, get your content to me as soon as you can! Looking to the next edition; the deadline for editorial submissions and listings in our Really Useful Guide is 10/02/15 and the advertising deadline is 12/02/15. Until next month,
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THE HUNGRY BEAR Meanwood is fast acquiring itself a reputation as ‘the new Chapel Allerton’ and as more new people move into the area, so too, the number of bars and restaurants increase. In the midst of this burgeoning scene is The Hungry Bear restaurant and brewery. Situated on a noticeable corner of Stonegate Road, opposite Waitrose supermarket, this white fronted property, with rustic wooden sign, looks like the sort of inviting, family-run restaurant you’d expect to find in the towns of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, not on a major thoroughfare in Leeds. The building was once home to a solicitor’s office but stepping through the front door and into the warm and welcoming
interior now, there’s no evidence at all of the building’s former purpose. Divided over two levels, the ground floor has rugged slate tiled floors coupled with powdery blue/gray walls and dark wooden furniture. Completed with luxuriant curtains draped in the immense windows and homely prints strategically placed, this instantly feels like a place to relax and spend hours chatting to friends. The bar and downstairs
restaurant are also wheelchair accessible. An imposing wooden staircase leads to a further dining area upstairs which has a slightly different, cosy, French bistro feel about it. Sitting in the eaves with an assortment of reclaimed furniture and wooden dressers, this room feels a lot lighter and airier, but still with the same friendly atmosphere and window views to the world hurrying by outside. The Hungry Bear is still a relatively new venue, having opened just over a year ago, and a lot of people probably drive past without ever venturing in, which is a great shame as this place has a lot to offer and, once inside, the busy outdoors seems to just melt away. The staff here are well informed and strike the right balance between friendly and attentive, without appearing overbearing and the different seating areas and space allow for comfort. They can cater for 46 covers here and you feel welcome whether it’s for a hearty meal, a few beers or coffee
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whilst you work and take advantage of the free wifi. With hundreds of glowing reviews online, it’s easy to see that past patrons have been impressed and easily converted into regular customers. The venue is also available for functions and meetings by arrangement. Aside from its cosy and relaxing atmosphere, the main selling points of The Hungry Bear are the food, as you might expect, and also their beer. Because, as well as offering top quality food, The Hungry Bear has its own nano-brewery upstairs and brews a new ale every week with speciality beers also produced for occasions such as Christmas. Brewed in 90 litre batches, the ales are then bottled on site and offered for sale in 500ml and 750ml sizes, with 5-6 different ales on the menu at any one time, ranging from a
pale ale through to a stout. Hungry Bear owner and Head Chef, James Coupland, and brewer, Phil, explain that it’s still very much early days for their craft ales. Though extremely well received so far, they are keen to expand the range and try out new ideas and tastes which compliment the food on offer. This is a relatively new concept for us here in the UK as we’ve now been conditioned to choose a nice wine to accompany fine food, but whilst the food at Hungry Bear is of a high standard, the emphasis is also on offering homely, substantial food which makes you feel good and it only seems natural that a good ale, or two, should be a part of that. Food that makes you feel good, and beer that makes you feel even better… now there’s a concept to which one can relate. Don’t be dissuaded if you are a wine lover
“Aside from its cosy and relaxing atmosphere, the main selling points of The Hungry Bear are the food, as you might expect, and also their beer.”
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“The Hungry Bear has its own nano-brewery upstairs and brews a new ale every week with speciality beers also produced for occasions such as Christmas�
though as there is also a reasonably priced range of wines, bottled beers and spirits as well as hot drinks available. Friends, James and Phil, met when they attended Birmingham College of Food together before James went on to work at the renowned Box Tree in Ilkley and Wood Hall Hotel in Wetherby. His flair for Continental inspired dishes and creative presentation made using local produce continues and favourite dishes now at The Hungry Bear include a rich Dexter stew, served with thyme and garlic dumplings, and a confit belly pork with celeriac puree and black pudding balls. At lunch time there is also a range of light bites, sandwiches and platters, all displaying the same attention to detail for ingredients and flavours. Peruvian fishcakes served with herb salad and avocado salsa, or parma ham, blue cheese and crispy walnut salad. There are meat and vegetable
platters available throughout the day, with the vegetarian version offering rosemary and garlic baked brie and mushroom and mozzarella arancini, along with the usual salads, pickles and breads. There are other dishes available for vegetarians too, such as candied beetroot and ginger sweet potato stack with smoked parsnip and edamame bean quinoa and dishes can often be adapted to suit a gluten free or vegan diet, on request. An added extra is that all of
the beers brewed on site are refined using Irish moss meaning these are also suitable for vegetarians. Sunday lunch is available between 12-6pm and if you have room left for dessert, then you can expect such delights as pistachio cheesecake with chocolate crackling, summer fruit mille-feuille with a strawberry and mint balsamic compote or a cheese board offering five local Yorkshire cheeses with accompaniments. The menus are seasonal and are changed around every 3 months with a new one due out shortly and including a beef short rib served with bubble and squeak cake. There is currently a lunchtime discount offer as well as an early bird meal between 6-7pm and booking is recommended on a Friday and Saturday evening. Open Monday - Saturday Lunch 12.00 - 2.30 Dinner 6.30 - 9.30 Sunday 12.00 - 6.00 www.thehungrybear.co.uk
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Buying fresh and local
The January King retains his crown until March
Otley Farmers’ Market obliges every December by advancing their last-Sunday-of-the-month routine to the Sunday preceding Christmas. Their last was as popular and busy as ever with the inevitable focus on Christmas fayre, the wisest shoppers having reserved their turkey or game beforehand. We asked Mark Waller of Organic Pantry, Tadcaster, what was local and seasonal right now; “Not difficult – this cabbage, the January King (pictured). It is remarkably frostresistant and, despite the name, it’s at its vey best right through to March.” Yes, it always pays to ask the experts.
cabbage flavour is again disguised.
That said, there’s not a lot of help to be found in cookery books. Mrs Beeton, writing in 1861, noted the high regard in which the vegetable was held by ancient Egyptians,
French Dishes for English Tables (1913) has a refreshingly minimalist approach to recipes and is widely available on websites such as Amazon and eBay for under £10.
Greeks and Romans - some believing that that it also cured all diseases. Even so, she offered just the one recipe - cabbage soup with the flavour disguised by onions and bacon. Similarly, more recently, Delia Smith’s Complete Cookey Course shares one of her own favourite vegetable dishes. One she had found in a Lakelands hotel; cabbage with garlic and juniper (crushed berries). By definition, the
Cabbages are given centre stage when included in pot roasts such as choucroute – a French/German borders dish where the cabbage braises and adds body and texture to a combination of spicy sausages and/or pork chops and/or small bacon/gammon joint (all meat pre-cooked). According to French Dishes for English Tables (Claire de Pratz 1913), the parboiled cabbage should be braised with the meat adding stock, a clove-studded onion and mixed herbs. Infuriatingly, though charmingly in places, the book doesn’t bother much with the finer points of detail such as quantities, oven temperature or duration. Though, among the scores of conflicting “authentic” recipes online, the one consensus is that around two hours at 170C or gas mark 4 is about right...
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Groundwork Leeds is looking for an angel! Groundwork is a nationwide project aiming to increase environmental awareness and foster skills and confidence in all sections of the population. From outreach work in primary schools to informal adult learning sessions, Groundwork has plenty to offer. The Leeds HQ is in Morley, but much happens at Swillington Organic Farm. Practical outdoor activities such as woodland management, gardening and food growing are vehicles for learning, along with creative art and media studies and traditional crafts such as woodwork. Food cultivation is also designed to help low-income families eat better and more cheaply. A key area of activity is aimed at 14 to 19-year-olds. School, with a culture of achievement and exams, is not suited to all teenagers. Groundwork runs 10 or 12 week “re-engagement” courses, designed to give kids of 14 to 16, who just might drop out, a focus on what they can do well, teaching skills and fostering confidence. Sven Whitely-McLean, vocational tutor based at Swillington since
Woodwork students create artefacts from scratch, to designs by fellow students in art and media. The tea-light holders are a new line.
2007, told Covered: “These courses have around a 90% success rate. We concentrate on teamwork and projects. The students might build their own boat, for instance, and go and learn to sail it on Yeadon Tarn!” For 16 to 19-year-olds, the emphasis is on practical skills for the job market, as well as those essential qualifications in English, maths and ICT. Students can also benefit from placements with local employers. Sven has a dream for Swillington. Part of his brief is to manage the woodland at the farm and currently much felled timber just ends up as firewood. If Groundwork had a mobile sawmill, it would – in Sven’s
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words – create a “virtuous circle of sustainability”. Timber could be planked on site, enhancing the use of a valuable resource. Projects such as the construction of an eco-classroom for primary school visitors to the site could be easily undertaken. Planking and building would teach students a wealth of new skills and – last but not least – Groundwork would enjoy income from hiring the sawmill out. They are applying for £10 000 of the £15 000 or so needed from the Lottery Fund, the rest from fund-raising and grants. But if there is an angel out there, Sven would like to know! Details on the website groundwork.org.uk/sites/leeds or call 0113 2380601
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KALEIDOSCOPE
Single, over 50 and nowhere to go ? Join us and improve your social life, make new friends. Not a dating agency and non-profit making. Ring Rita on 0113 2171747 or Carol on 0113 2670282, or check out our website Kaleidoscope
LEEDS & BRADFORD FRIENDSHIP GROUP Pudsey Civic Hall, LS28 5TA 1st Wednesday of the month. 1.30pm. Speaker or entertainment. Activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks etc.. New members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2585955 or 0113 2675657
LEEDS AND DISTRICT NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES AIREBOROUGH CAMERA CLUB
Guiseley Theatre, the Green, Guiseley. A small, friendly camera club with a varied programme of talks and competitions. New members are always welcome. for further information please visit our Website: www. aireboroughcameraclub.co.uk
AIREBOROUGH VOLUNTARY SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY WITH DISABILITIES
Providing a service to older people living in Aireborough helping with shopping, hospital support, handyman service etc. Looking for new members, both volunteers and clients. Would you like to become a volunteer or client? Please contact 0113 2501702
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS (BAGSD)
Carr Road, Calverley LS28 5NE Sundays: 10am-10.45am (advanced handlers and dogs). 11am-11.45am (puppies, beginners and intermediate handlers and dogs). Enquiries: Branch Secretary & Instructor John Hepworth – 07974 654402
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
From basic to Level 6, also one to one tutorials. For anyone who likes to communicate with Deaf people, all courses are held at Burley Lodge Centre. More information: www.signiasigning.co.uk
BURLEY WILDLIFE GROUP
Sun Lane Nature Reserve, Burley in Wharfedale. 1st Sunday of every month 10am-1pm. New members please call ahead. Promoting the conservation and management of wildlife areas in the village, also advice on wildlife issues. Enquires: Peter Riley 01943 862916
ILKLEY SOROPTIMISTS
2nd &4th Thursday 7.30pm, Clarke Foley Centre. ‘Every Voice Counts’ Be part of a local, national and global group of women committed to improving the lives of women and children worldwide. Speakers, projects, support and friendship. Take the step www.sigbi.org/ilkley
National Trust members and friends meet monthly at St. Chad's Parish Centre , Headingley. We have a speaker each month on a wide variety of topics. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10am starting with coffee/tea and biscuits. Only £8 per year (£11 per couple) to join and everyone is welcome. Enquiries:cmsherborne@btopenworld.com or 01924 892681
LEEDS FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30, at the Pomegranate Cafe on Great George St, Leeds. LS1 3BR. Just turn up to join us. @LeedsFoE
LEEDS FELINE FRIENDS
PO Box 294, Leeds, LS16 0ES We are rehoming some of our cats and kittens. Can you give one of our rescue cats a safe and loving home well away from a busy road? Please take a look on www.leedsfelinefriends. org.uk 0113 2160593 mail@leedsfelinefriends.org.uk
LEEDS RSPB GROUP
Do you like to watch the birds in your garden and want to know more? We are a friendly group open to anyone with an interest in nature. Monthly evening meetings from September to April with a wide range of illustrated talks. Popular monthly coach trips to nature reserves and other wildlife-rich places in the North of England, as well as local bird walks in spring. Our events are open to all. For more details check out our website at www.rspb.org.uk/ groups/leeds or e-mail rspbleeds@googlemail. com.
MERCURY MOVIE MAKERS
Mercury Movie Makers invites would be film makers or owners of camcorders to come along to see how we operate. Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm @ Rawdon Conservative Club, Rawdon LS19 6NL. Friendly and unbiased advice on equipment and help with video problems are just two of the advantages of being connected with this well established club. See our website on www.mercurymoviemakers. com
NORTH LEEDS MODEL FLYING CLUB
Call for venue and times. New members welcome. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Enquiries: 0113 2178348
OTLEY CAMERA CLUB
Club meetings are held on Thursday evenings at 7.15pm at Otley Town Partnership Rooms, Mercury Row, Otley. Visitors are very welcome, regardless of experience. From September to May a series of competitions are interspersed with illustrated talks and training for photographic techniques. During the summer months there are outings to places of photographic interest. www.otleycameraclub.co.uk
OTLEY LADY FREEMASONS
Meet four times a year and would like to invite any interested Lady to come along and join us in an enjoyable fraternal and social gathering. If you are interested in our varied contributions to the communities in which we live please look us up on www.owf.org.uk.
OTLEY PRACTICALLY-GREEN
If if helps the environment, then we'll do it. We run workshops/meetings on DIY Solar, Back Yard Chicken rearing, Fruit grafting, Tree planting, Foraging, Home food production, Energy Saving, etc. See www.practically-greenotley.co.uk for info and next meetings.
OTLEY TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
Meet in the Lecture Hall at Otley Methodist Church at 7.30pm on the first Thursday in the month (except August). Monthly speaker and refreshments. Charity fundraising and campaigning with our National group on issues important to women. A friendly group with several special interest groups including music, readers, recreation, gardening and a discussion group. Come along for a visit and see if you would like to join us. Details 01943 850121 or e.mail mdl65@talktalk.net
ROTARACT
18 – 30’s Club, meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday 6.45 pm at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate, Leeds, All welcome. Details: tonycleminson@hotmail.com
ROTARY CLUB OF OTLEY CHEVIN
Monday evenings 7.30pm at the Chevin Country Park Hotel New members welcome for more information contact Andrew Lund 01943 603979
ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
Meetings held each 3rd Saturday in the month at New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG at 1400hrs. A chance to meet with other RA Veterans over a drink and take part in the many outings and visits both socially and military. Membership is open to all three branches of the Armed Services(Navy, Army & Air Force. For further information please contact: Ian Williams. 01924 496587 or email: williams40reg@btinternet.com
ROYAL MILITARY POLICE ASSOCIATION.
West Yorkshire branch meet at the Pudsey British Legion Club, Robin Lane, LS28 7BR on the first Thursday in every month @ 7.30pm. Ex Redcaps welcome. Further information call Eric Boddy: 01943 873909
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THE FRIENDS OF THE MANOR HOUSE
The Manor House Museum, Ilkley open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday 11am-5pm, Sundays 1pm-4pm. Its gallery houses a rolling programme of exhibitions. Regular events are organised each month. At 10.30am on the last Friday of each month anyone is welcome to join our free coffee morning talks. This month (January 30th) the talk will be about the Ilkley Retrospective exhibition, and the speaker will be the artist himself, Graeme Wilson. Paintings by this artist will be on exhibition in the gallery throughout the month until February 6th. The Friends also organise monthly concerts. Liz Bowen 01943 609393.
THE THURSDAY GROUP, ILKLEY
Outside The Box Café, 2 Bridge Lane, Ilkley LS29 9HN 2nd Thursday of the month, 7.00 pm A friendly social and charity fundraising group for men and ladies meeting for speakers, meals out, bowling nights, theatre visits. New members and visitors welcome. Enquiries: Rose 01943 817827 or Shirley 01943 609997
THE YORKSHIRE FAR EAST VETERANS GROUP
New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG. Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. We are a new group and we welcome any member or ex member and civilian ancillary who have served in the Far East at any time. Enquiries to Secretary Eddie Seville: 0113 2637583
WHARFEDALE & DISTRICT AEROMODELLER’S CLUB
Salem Hall, Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale First Friday of each month 8pm. Control-line flying each Sunday. Juniors and beginners welcome Enquiries: Chairman Jeff Smith 0113 260 3557
GOOD NEIGHBOURS BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE
For those in need of transport (to get to hospital or clinic, for example). If anyone can offer help with providing transport to hospitals and clinics please let Gail know. Drivers are called upon about once every 4 months, and are reimbursed for their journeys and parking. Please call Gail if you are interested in becoming a volunteer. Burley-in-Wharfedale residents only. Enquiries: Gail Boole – 01943 862388
GUISELEY SUB AQUA CLUB (GSAC)
Diving club meeting every Wednesday 8-10pm upstairs at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley LS20 9BT. Members from trainee to BSAC Advanced Diver, many PADI qualified, new members welcomed. Come for a try-dive. See our website www.guiseleysubaqua.co.uk email gsac@ hotmail.co.uk
IBS Leeds
Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings now being held at the HEART Centre in Headingley. Please email me at matt@ letscureibs.com or visit www.letscureibs.com for details
ILKLEY BADMINTON CLUB
Mondays: Gyhll Royd School Ilkley Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7HW. Thursdays: St. Mary’s Bradford Road, Menston LS29 6AE Not for beginners but the club are pleased to develop people who meet minimum playing standards. Friendly and competitive matches Enquiries: Ian Campbell, Club Secretary 07721 978143
LEEDS COELIAC GROUP
We offer support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 or sandra.mclean@btinternet.com. enquiries@leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk
LEEDS FENCING CLUB
Sports, Health & Wellbeing DIABETES U.K. SUPPORT GROUP
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, LS2 7UP 1st Monday of the month 7pm – 9pm (Except Bank Holidays when it’s the 2nd Monday) Open to both Type 1, Type 2 and parents and carers. Enquiries: 07840 686618
DROP-IN MEDITATION EVENING CLASSES At Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, LS18 5HD Thursday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30pm. Suitable for beginners and those who have meditated previously. Taught from a Buddhist perspective. For more info: www.meditationinleeds.org or call 0113 265 2118
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Monday Evenings. Beginners-6.30-8pm (suitable for all ages 12+) Intermediates/Advanced-8 -10pm. Wheelchair fencing available. Leeds Fencing Club website: http://www. leedsfencing.co.uk/ email: info@leedsfencing. co.uk or contact club secretary Karen Garvie 0113 2742262 or Kirkstall Leisure Centre 0113 3782086, email: lsp.kirkstall.sport@leeds. gov.uk
LEEDS HEALING CENTRE
The Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6 1QF. Healing by healers trained with The Healing Trust (NFSH) aids relaxation and promotes wellbeing. Fridays 11am2.30pm. Donations appreciated. www.leedshealingcentre.org tel. 07985121810.
LOWER WHARFEDALE RAMBLERS
Full details of times and dates on our website at www.lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk
OTLEY & WHARFEDALE MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT FUNDRAISING GROUP Call for venue. 1st Thursday of each month, 2pm. Meet to plan events, new members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2613758
OTLEY TOWN FC
Looking for new players to join. Old Showground, Pool Road, Otley Saturdays 1pm & Tuesday for training 7pm. Enquiries: 07951 278440
PANPALS YORKS PANCREATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
For all those people who currently have a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer or who are caring for such a person, we now have a support group in this area. We meet about every three months, currently in Headingley in Leeds, and offer a self-help supportive and informative group of people who are having to cope with this devastating illness. As well as friendship, we offer expert speakers and signposting to other agencies who offer help. Enquiries to panpalsyorks@yahoo.co.uk
YOGA CLASSES – 1st CLASS FREE!!
Tuesdays: 7pm-8.30pm, The Crystal Temple, Low Green, Rawdon, LS19 6HB & Fridays: 12.30pm-2pm, Adel Quaker Meeting House, New Adel Lane, LS16 6AZ De-stress & feel uplifted with Dynamic Flowing Dru Yoga. The perfect way to a healthy body and calm mind. To book your place or for more info call Jane 01943 465230 or jaohalloran@yahoo.co.uk
FAMILIES & CHILDREN GUISELEY CHATTERBOOKS
Guiseley Library, Otley Road LS20 8AH First Tuesday of every month 3:45 – 4:45 pm, book group for children aged 7 to 10 years old. All welcome. Free to join. Enquiries: 01943 872675
LEEDS WEEKEND CARE ASSOCIATION
Various locations in Leeds. Provides respite care for children with moderate – severe disabilities. Playscheme and weekend groups. Music Mondays. Children & teenagers up to 18. Call for details: 0113 2165133
GREEN FINGERS FRIENDS OF LAWNSWOOD CEMETERY ACTION DAYS
First Saturday of every month to help tidy the cemetery. Under the supervision of a Parks & Countryside Ranger, Meet 10am in the main car park (on Otley Road). Tools & hot drinks provided. Details: friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@yahoo.co.uk or Alan Mann (Secretary) 0790 1656886
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Food, Drink & Farmers Markets BRIGGATE FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET Briggate, Leeds City Centre 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am-4pm
CHAPEL ALLERTON FARMERS MARKET Three Hulats Pub, 13 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3NB Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
CHIPPENDALES INDOOR MARKET
The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY Last Sunday of the month, 9am-3pm Chippendale's Indoor market is a market run inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
DESIGNER CRAFT FAIR
Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN Last Sunday of the month 9.30am-1pm. Lovely handmade crafts, fairtrade tea & coffee & yummy snacks www.otleycourthouse.org.uk
GRASSINGTON FARMERS MARKET
Grassington Village Centre, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
GUISELEY FARMERS MARKET
The Station Pub, 70 Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8BH 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-1.30pm
OTLEY COUNTRY MARKET
St John Ambulance Hall, Gay Lane, Otley. 9.30-11.15 am 1st & 3rd Friday of the month. Homemade cakes, bakes, bread and savouries. Homemade preserves and chutney, local honey and a range of handmade crafts. Tea, coffee and home-made biscuits.
OTLEY FARMERS MARKET
Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
SKIPTON FARMERS MARKET
Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am - 2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT BURLEY ART CLUB
Parish Centre, 43 Station Rd, Burley in Wharfedale LS29 7JL Tuesday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30pm. The group meets at either the Red Lion or St Mary’s Parish Centre. Enquiries: Greg Learmouth – 01943 864924
BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE FAIRFAX SINGERS Our repertoire includes Songs from the Shows, madrigals, spirituals and other sacred pieces. Now taking bookings for 2015 Vacancies for one Tenor and one Alto. We perform Concerts for Charities, weddings and Corporate events. We rehearse at The Thomas More Catholic Church Hall Burley-in-Wharfedale. Please phone 01274 597024 01943 877464 www.fairfaxsinger.org.uk
CHIPPENDALE SINGERS
Methodist Church, Walkergate, Otley. Wednesday evenings 7:45-9:30pm. Mixed voice choir with a wide ranging repertoire singing everything from Madrigals to Songs from the Shows as well as Spirituals and other sacred pieces. Occasional vacancies in all parts. If interested please contact chairman@chippendalesingers.co.uk To book the choir contact Jan Wilkinson 01943 461318 www.chippendalesingers.co.uk
COOKRIDGE METHODIST COMMUNITY FILM SOCIETY
The society are now enrolling for a new season of film, commencing October through to April 2015. The films are shown on a giant screen. Doors open at 6:30pm, the film starts 7pm prompt. 7 films @ £20 or 5 films @£17. Details of films from Shirley, telephone 0113 2672464
CRAFTYNUTS
Craft group meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday at The Chestnuts, Burras Lane, Otley, 7 – 9.30. Various crafts, tea and a good laugh. Enquiries: Lynn Barber 01943 466493
GUISELEY ART CLUB
Meet every Monday from 1.30 - 3.30 at Guiseley Methodist Church hall, Oxford Rd Guiseley. LS20 9EP. No annual fee, free try out for your first visit then only £2.50 each time you attend including refreshments. Demonstrations, workshops and the opportunity to practice your art at every meeting in a light and spacious room. Do your own thing or join in with a group theme. Friendly relaxed atmosphere, free parking and level ground floor access. Chris 01943 873732, Carol 0113 2503023 artguiseley@hotmail.co.uk
ILKLEY ART CLUB
The Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, Tuesdays 7.30 pm. There is a full and varied programme and membership is now open. Prospective new members are welcome to go along for a free taster session. Enquiries please email: ilkleyartclub@live.com or tel: Paul Shaw on 07771 754605
sing for all manner of charitable causes, both local and national, for weddings and other events. We have raised over £10,000 for charity. To contact us, please telephone 01943 870924 or 01943 872067 to speak to Musical Director Arnold Boddy or Choir Secretary Elizabeth M Sharp or visit our website at www.ladiespleasechoir.org.uk
LIFE DRAWING ART GROUP
Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel Tuesdays 10.30am – noon. New members and all abilities are welcome to come and draw a variety of life models. Enquiries: Laurence 07856 735179
LEEDS ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB
Guiseley Factory Workers Club, 6, Town Street, Guiseley, LS20 9DT. Wednesday Evenings 7-30pm-10pm. The club's objective is to promote social activities in all aspects of the playing of organ and keyboard music The club has an Roland AT900C Organ and a Tyros 3 Keyboard for members to play. If you would like to entertain or be entertained in a friendly informal atmosphere then come along and join us. Enquiries- 01274 563002.
LEEDS PEOPLE’S CHOIR
Enjoy singing but have not found a choir? Come and join us. We take pleasure in singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world.Whilst reading music is useful, we also learn songs by ear. Open to anyone we meet every Wednesday during term time, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Square, Leeds. http://www.leedspeopleschoir.org.uk.
RAWDON AMNESTY CONCERT SERIES
All events take place in Rawdon’s historic 17thcentury Quaker meetinghouse, an intimate and informal venue in which to enjoy performances by some of the best local professional and amateur actors and musicians. Admission is free, and there is a basket for voluntary donations to support Amnesty International in its work for human rights around the world. All donations are passed on to Amnesty. Information and copies of the series programme are available from Barbara Parry (0113 2503867) barbaraparry@waitrose.com or Diane Exley (0113 2502051) edianex@ btinternet.com.
SCRAPBOOKING
Meet 3rd Friday of the month 1.00 -3.00 memory books and scrapbooks. The Chestnuts, Burras lane, Otley. Enquiries: Lynn Barber 01943 466493
ILKLEY CHORAL SOCIETY/OTLEY CHORAL SOCIETY
WHARFEDALE MALE VOICE CHOIR
St Margaret’s Church, Queens Road, Ilkley, LS29 9QL. Enquiries: Sirje – 07930 329847
Friendly choir-new members very welcome. No audition or voice test. Catholic Hall, Bradford Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale. Mondays 2.0pm to 4.0 pm. Tel.01943 863177
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WHARFEDALE RECORDED MUSIC
based in Menston, rehearsing weekly at the Fairfax Club, Main Street, Menston, and singing songs from Musical Theatre and a wide variety of other popular music. We have vacancies for two sopranos and two contraltos. We are now taking bookings for 2015 and we
Ben Rhydding Church Weds 7.45. Enjoy the best of recorded music on superb sound equipment in friendly, comfortable surroundings. www.wharfedalerecordedmusic.ilkley.org enquiries 01943 601538
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Miscellaneous LEEDS AND MOORTOWN FURNITURE STORE
The Store which has been running now for almost 30 years is a registered charity that collects donated furniture and, through a raft of voluntary and statutory referral agencies, passes it on to individuals and families in Leeds who are in need. Enquiries:0113 2739727 info@leedsandmoortown.org.uk, www. leedsandmoortown.org.uk
PLACES OF WORSHIP If your Place of worship has a special event that you would like to publicise please send details to: info@covered-magazine.net and we will endeavour to include it in 'The Really useful guide'
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CANTORES OLICANAE - MUSIC WORKSHOP
Saturday February 7th, 1.30pm – 4.30pm Ilkley Grammar School 'In Tune With Harmony' - a light-hearted workshop with members of Ilkley's chamber choir, Cantores Olicanae, in which we explore the joy of singing in harmony. Contact Helen on 01943 601377 for FREE enrolment. Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council.
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THE WHARFEDALE FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS
Competitive arts festival held in Ilkley from Monday 11th May to Saturday 16th May at the Craiglands Hotel, the Kings Hall and Christchurch. It is open to all ages from under 6 to over 60 in classes ranging from Speech and Drama to Vocal, Choral and Instrumental Music. For more information, please contact Mrs Elizabeth Sharp on 01943 872067 or by email at liz.sharp@wharfedalefestival.co.uk, or visit the website at www.wharfedalefestival.co.uk. Entries close on 12th February.
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Leeds is a good place to live if you like magnificent birds of prey. Any clear sunny day, keep your eyes on the sky and you’re bound to be treated to the sight of one (or often more) beautiful red kites soaring above you, with their red-brown plumage, deeply forked tails and a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres. Red kites were persecuted mercilessly in the UK in the 19th century, and almost died out here, with only a few pairs hanging on in north Wales. Thanks to dedicated conservationists, including the RSPB and Natural England, from 1989 birds from Spain and Sweden were re-introduced, and there are now over 2,000 breeding pairs in the UK, 10% of the world population. The Yorkshire Red Kite Project started at Harewood House in 1999, and 15 years on, 112 territorial pairs have been recorded, and the population is considered to be self-
sustaining. The Harewood estate remains one of the best places in Leeds to see these lovely birds. Red kites feed on carrion, such as dead sheep, and also takes small live prey, such as earthworms, beetles, rodents and amphibians. In spring, you can sometimes also hear their high pitched “mewling” call, as pairs of breeding birds call out to one other. February 14th – 21st is National Nestbox week, when you can help birds locally by putting up a nestbox in your garden. You can
Any questions, ideas, suggestions or observations about local birds and wildlife, garden or otherwise are welcome and will be included in future articles. Please email: info@ covered-magazine.net or write to Covered at the usual address.
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Crocus should start breaking through soon.
Happy New Year to all our readers, this is a month of cold and wet, so look out for signs of spring to brighten your horizons. The first little signs of white are showing from snowdrops, the green spikes of crocus leaves and other early bulbs are showing above the ground. Witch hazel is flowering, and the scent from Daphne and Viburnum shrubs will always make you smile.
beans – making small successions sowing of beans in the following months. If the soil is not too cold and wet, plant your garlic and shallots outside. If the conditions are not good, plant them in modules under cover to get them started, then plant them out as the weather warms up.
This month finish any pruning of apple and pear trees, cutting out and diseased wood and crossing branches. Plums are pruned in the summer. Then winter wash all your fruit trees and bushes, to give them a clean start for a productive summer. If you like forced rhubarb, clear the soil from around one of the roots, to allow them to become frosted – then cover with an upturned dustbin or similar to block Keep of the ground while it is cold and wet, out all the light. similarly with laws, since the soil will compact and make problems for later in the year. If you have In the garden, cut off old leaves of hellebores, the facilities, it is possible to sow sweet peas for and be prepared to firm back in any plants which an early crop, pinching out the tops when they are have been lifted by frost. Heavy snow falls will about 9” high to make them bush out. Similar, sow accumulate on hedges, shrubs and tall plants, so be onions seeds now, then the first sowing of broad prepared to knock it off if and when it occurs.
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Leeds vigil for Charlie Whatever people might think of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the cold-blooded murders at its offices in early January were an outrage. These journalists knew they were a target and some had been living under police protection for some time. Indeed, one of the dead was a protection officer simply doing his job. On 11 January, French people took to the streets in their millions, united in their protest, and there were similar demonstrations across the world. The vigil held in Leeds Millennium Square drew some 150 people in support of the right to freedom of expression. They responded to a call by former journalist Mireille Mason Beguin, who now lives in Leeds. Other speakers included cartoonist William Rudling and Leeds City Councillor Lisa Mulherin.
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COMMITTED TO CARE St Gemma’s Hospice is committed to giving the best possible care to patients and their families. As well as providing care for patients in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit or through their Community Nursing Service for those patients living at home, St Gemma’s is constantly looking for ways to make things better for patients. In 2011, the Hospice took the next step to improving services when One of these studies is testing they opened their Academic Unit out new pain medicines, some of which can combine with standard of Palliative Care [AUPC]. painkillers, to make them more The AUPC, led by Professor effective. They are also running a Mike Bennett, is a collaboration programme of interlinked projects with the University of Leeds which will help cancer patients, and it aims to improve care for and their carers, living at home, to patients with a terminal illness manage their medicines and their through research and education. pain more effectively. An important focus of the AUPC is research into better treatment The researchers have been and care for cancer pain. A team working with patients, carers and of researchers, working between health professionals, listening the University of Leeds and St to their experiences, in order to Gemma’s, are currently studying identify improvements that can and testing different aspects of be made. From this work, a pain ‘toolkit’ has been developed and cancer pain management.
is currently being tested and a new system, giving speedy access to a health care professional for advice, is being developed. St Gemma’s will use the results from this programme to improve pain management and a better quality of life for all cancer patients in Leeds and West Yorkshire, not just patients at St Gemma’s Hospice. If you would like to donate to St Gemma’s then please visit the Hospice’s website, www.st-gemma. co.uk or call 0113 218 5555 to make a telephone donation.
COUNCILLORS COMMENTS: PAUL WADSWORTH
Aireborough, this amounts to 2,366 houses. I don’t have to tell you what a massive challenge this would be for our area, owing to the huge amount of development we have already had to accommodate over the years.
Many of you will be aware that the New Year saw the publication of the Council’s Core Strategy site allocations document. This is an initial blueprint for where the Council thinks developers should locate most of the 70,000 houses that Leeds is expected to build between now and 2028. In
Apart from the fact that many of us think the 70,000 figure is too high, due to recent changes in population projections for the city, we’re also deeply concerned about the amount of green belt land that is being proposed for development in the site allocations document. Councillor Paul Wadsworth Most wards in the city are set to Guiseley & Rawdon Ward
see some green belt development. However, no bricks have yet been laid. In fact the current site allocations document hasn’t even been formally put out to consultation as I write these words. A full consultation will likely happen later in the year, and at that point we will all have a chance to make our views known. I continue to argue, along with my ward colleagues, that Aireborough has simply had enough.
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Otley Courthouse January 2015 February is really busy at the Courthouse. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming up:
Saturday 7th February: The Guitar/The Heart of Spain 7.30pm Flamenco guitarist Samuel Moore and classical guitarist Michael Christian Durrant play music from composers such as Rodrigo, De Falla and Tarrega. Tickets are £10/8 in advance or £11/9 on the door.
Leveret
Saturday 14th February: Leveret 8pm This is English folk music at its best. Featuring Sam Sweeney from “Bellowhead” on fiddle, these are improvised performances meaning that no performance is every like the other. Tickets are £11/9 in advance or £12/10 on the door.
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Thursday 19th February Nick Sharratt and his “Big Draw Along”
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Award winning author and illustrator Nick Sharratt shows us how he comes up with his amazing ideas and illustrations. Bring pencil and paper so you can draw along with Nick. Tickets are £6/5
Mitch Benn
Friday 27th February Mitch Benn “Don’t Believe a Word” 8pm Saturday 21st February: Marrakesh Express 8pm A tribute to The Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young. Featuring songs such as Mr Tambourine Man, Turn, turn, turn and 8 Miles, High. Tickets are £10/8 in advance or £11/9 on the door.
This is Mitch Benn’s critically acclaimed new show that will make you laugh a lot and thing a little bit as well. Tickets are £12/10 in advance or £11/9 on the door. Tickets for these and all other Otley Courthouse events can be booked by popping into the Courthouse, calling the box office on 01943 467466, or by visiting www.otleycourthouse.org.uk.
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Adel Neighbourhood Forum Housing Sites Allocations - Leeds City Council The Council has now published the list of sites they would like to take forward as part of their Housing Plan. These Plans were subject to a debate at a public meeting on Tuesday 13th January and the findings then framed the recommendations to go to a future Council Executive Board before finally going on to public consultation.
Adel Neighbourhood Plan key Policies set out. Our Vision for Adel is to build on our ancient history and ensure that future developments help define, protect and enhance Adel as a modern settlement in its own right known for its landscape, green spaces and gardens together with the character of its buildings. The quality of our amenities and education provision will also be
major priorities which will help to strengthen our sense of community. Excellent accessibility to the city will be increasingly important for economic and social benefits. The Plan will cover the design, layout, character and mix of proposed housing, we have supported,in principle, cases in Adel where brown field sites have been proposed. However we are opposed to development on green field sites. Education and the lack of primary school places to meet new demands and Traffic problems arising from new and proposed developments are important issues that will be addressed. The impact of additional housing on community needs has identified the need for children’s play provision, a community centre for all ages and the need for additional health provision.
Our environment and heritage policies will set out; The Identity of Adel as a green northern gateway to Leeds through increased tree planting on wide grass verges of large tree species. Also to improve the character and
appearance of the retail frontages on Otley Road. Creating a network of green links through new footpath links and cycle paths that connect and link to a wider city wide network. Support for the protection and setting of heritage buildings such as Adel Parish Church and features such as Long Causeway, Scotland Mill and important historical elements within the area. We now have vacancies on the Adel Neighbourhood Forum so if you have a passion for our community we would love to hear from you. Time commitments can be arranged to suit your personal circumstances. For further information contact; Ian Bond Joint Chairman, Adel Neighbourhood Forum by e-mail bondster@btopenworld.com Nick Brown, Joint Chairman, Adel Neighbourhood Forum by e-mail nick.brown@nickbrownarchitects. com Visit our website www.adelneighbourhoodforum.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @AdelForum
The Chevin Cross The cross on the Chevin, which was installed for the first time in 1968, has become a well-known and loved Easter symbol of hope for the last 46 years. The cross, which was replaced after 31 years for the new millennium, was the brainchild of the Otley Council of Christian Churches and is a fine example of a co-operative initiative, which has become a source of comfort and inspiration to many people. At least 50 people are needed to pull the cross into place at Surprise View above Otley (Grid Ref. SE 203442) where it then remains for four weeks throughout the Easter celebrations. This year it is being erected on Saturday 21 March at 0930 hours.
All helpers need to be at Surprise View opposite The Royalty at around 0915. On Easter Sunday morning 5 April, the usual sunrise service will be held at 0700 by the Chevin Cross.
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U3A NEW YEAR TALKS PROGRAMME REVEALED The Ilkley & District U3A has a programme of monthly talks lined up for the New Year. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance, the Post Office, the Battle of Towton and Understanding Dementia are all topics to keep members engaged during the coming winter and spring months. One of the earliest talks is by Cllr Dale Smith who with a talk entitled “My Year As Mayor”, will let U3A members into the secrets of what it was like to be Mayor of Bradford for a year. The monthly talks are open to all U3A members and take place on the third Saturday of the month at 10am in the Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley. A £1 entrance charge is payable at the door. In addition to the monthly talks, the U3A runs over 110 interest groups. These groups cover a wide variety of activities from motorbikes and railways, racketball and badminton, to cookery, gardening and many more. New members are always welcome from those in the ‘third age of life’, who are retired, unwaged or work part-time. For further information visit the Ilkley & District U3A's website at www.ilkleyu3a.org , email info@ilkleyu3a.org or go along to the monthly Drop-in session at KIVCA, Riddings Hall, Riddings Road on the first Friday of the month from 10.30am-12 noon.
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CHARITY GOLF DAY IN APRIL Golfers are being urged to not miss out on the chance to top the leaderboard at the 2015 Lord Mayor’s annual charity Golf Day. Following a successful inaugural tournament in 2014, participants will once again be able to test their mettle as part of a fourperson team against rival line-ups at the 18-hole competition, which is set to be held on Wike Ridge at Leeds Golf Centre on Thursday 30 April 2015. As part of the £350 entry fee per team of four, those taking part will not only be treated to lunch, dinner and goodie bag prizes, they can also test their golfing abilities in a series of fun and testing challenges. Held in support of the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor David Congreve’s chosen charity, the Leeds Children’s Hospital Appeal, and the Leeds Children’s Charity, last year’s event was a sell-out success, and anyone wishing to be involved in the 2015 tournament, are being urged to book their place as soon as possible to avoid potential disappointment.
David Johnston, president of the Leeds & District Union of Golf Clubs, Nigel Sweet, operations manager Wike Ridge Golf Club, Verlie McCann, chairman of the Leeds Children's Charity and the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor David Congreve.
For further details around the event, please contact by email: lordmayorsoffice@leeds.gov.uk or telephone: 0113 2474194. Anyone wishing to contribute to the appeal can do so in the following ways: By text: ‘LMCA01’ to 70070, or online at www.justgiving.com/lmca The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor David Congreve said: "We are delighted to be hosting the 2015 Lord Mayor’s charity Golf Day at Wike Ridge Championship Golf Course, which last year was
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East Riddlesden Hall
East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley Last month we featured the Leeds National Trust Association’s 50th birthday party. There being no actual NT properties in the whole of Leeds, members have to travel if they want to visit any. In the case of East Riddlesden Hall, that’s not far. And it’s unusual. Whereas the majority of stately homes in the area are legacies from Victorian captains of industry, East Riddlesden Hall dates from much earlier. The earliest part of the main building, now a ruin, is known as the Starkie Wing. Originally a house built in the thirteenth century and hall built in the fourteenth, it was remodelled in the 1690s by Edmund Starkie, a prosperous local merchant. Dangerously dilapidated, all but the façade was demolished in 1905. Another branch of Starkie’s family, the Murgatroyds, had already added their own extensions, façades and detail to the existing fifteenth and sixteenth century structures. Today, there
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are so many revelations and new interpretations that the even some of those in the know have had difficulty keeping up.
– hundreds of miles away in Suffolk. As absentee landlords they redeployed rooms according to the needs of a succession of tenants. They also sold parts of the Times change estate – perhaps those worth more to the industrial community than What had become a seventeenth the agricultural. The buildings century manor house was became neglected to the point of severely affected by the Industrial dilapidation. Revolution. Factories sprang up nearby. The Leeds and To the rescue Liverpool Canal, cut through the estate. Ownership had passed to In 1913 twin brothers William Elizabeth and Catherine Starkie (Mayor of Keighley) and John and, on marriage, to their husbands Brigg bought most of the fittings
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or jewels, no royal scandals. The atmosphere is therefore informal and friendly, rather than one of reverence where visitors feel compelled to speak in whispers. And there aren’t nearly as many roped-off sections or severe warning notices that some other attractions have. The volunteer staff are local and are keen to share and inform.
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of the house in the hope that public funds could be raised to save the buildings. War intervening, a buyer was eventually found in 1933. But he was a builder and wanted to develop the whole site. Eventually he was persuaded to sell the hall and immediately surrounding land to the Brigg brothers who handed it to the National Trust in 1934. The task was immense – to peel back 300 years of changes and replace the long gone contents. One important and architectural feature
Leeds National Trust Association has in hand a substantial donation to the hall, helping fund a living connection between the location’s farming, industrial and wool industries. Details have yet to be finalised, though Covered has been invited to attend a commemorative event in June. So, more later ...
grounds is the Great Barn, approximately 35 metres by 15, with few changes since the seventeenth century and regarded as one of the finest in the North. It also serves as a small and East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford informal museum of agricultural Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire, equipment. BD20 SEL. Around £6 admission to house, gardens and grounds. Up close and personal Free parking. Public transport nearby. Limited disability access. East Riddlesden Hall is more Open Saturday-Wednesday country manor than stately home. March-October, Sat/Sun The rooms are smaller, less grand. November-early December (some original No oils by Turner, no furniture exceptions and special events). in the by Chippendale, no family silver Full details on nationaltrust.org.uk
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So what would happen then if hidden in amongst those vapid choices there was a name associated with Italian race cars? Doing just that is the Maserati Ghibli Diesel. A four door diesel saloon like the rest but this offering has heritage. From the giant trident badge on the nose, a menacing grill and muscular bodywork the Ghibli brings something new to the table. Maserati brought a Ghibli Diesel to Wetherby and I had to jump at the chance of trying it out. As I approached the car there were hints of Maserati’s popular GT models and of the Ghibli’s bigger brother the Quattroporte. The large alloy wheels and four exhaust pipes suggested a sporty machine and didn’t give away this car as the diesel engine option. The interior was a pleasant space to be in with a large touch-screen acting as the focal point of the
generally uncluttered dashboard. A carbon fibre finish to the centre console injecting a sporty finish into an otherwise luxury environment of leather and exposed stitches. If you’re feeling brave you can even specify red leather seats. The VM Sourced 275bhp V6 engine was unmistakably the diesel but was far from obtrusive. Driving along in ICE (Increased Control and Efficiency) or normal mode and the Ghibli wafts around as you would expect any of its competitors. Select Sport mode and the Ghibli comes alive. The 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox waits until higher revs before shifting, valves in the exhaust open up and the ‘Active Sound’ system pipes the best of the exhaust note back into the cabin. Amongst this orchestra of noise 60mph comes up in just 6.3 seconds which is more than adequate for a car of this size.
Even at slow speeds driving through the centre of Wetherby the burble of the Maserati grabbed the attention of bystanders, something few of its competitors could manage. That is what the Maserati brings to the table, it has that something else. It is practical, efficient and has a reasonable emissions but more than that the Ghibli makes you feel special. The Maserati Ghibli Diesel starts at £49,160 On The Road, has an average consumption of just 47.9 and emits just 158g/km of carbon dioxide. For those company car drivers amongst us the Benefit In Kind rate of 27%. If you are lucky enough to have the Ghibli Diesel on your company car list, or even luckier to be able to afford one, then this is one car I suggest you take a closer look at. For more on motors follow @PeteFlintMurray
34 Places of Interest
LEFT BANK Left Bank is an extraordinary space for arts and events based on Cardigan Road in the Hyde Park area of Leeds. Formerly known as St Margaret of Antioch Church, this red brick building may look fairly unassuming from the outside but, once inside this Grade II listed building, you find yourself in the midst of towering gothic stone columns, arches and stained glass windows, quite unexpectedly. The building sat empty for a number of years after two dwindling church congregations were merged and moved to All Hallows, seeing St Margaret’s closed down. Thankfully, this magnificent building was saved when a group of individuals brought together an interest in preserving it and promoting it as not only a venue for contemplation and celebration, but also for creativity. Much has been done to renovate the building, including a new roof and window repairs and there are plans in place to install a new heating system. Left Bank Leeds has respected musician and songwriter Corinne Bailey-
Rae as its patron and is now run by charity Word of Life, with money raised from hire and performances going into maintaining the building and promoting further arts events and activities. The cathedral like quality of this building lends its versatility to a wide range of events. Last year saw Left Bank transformed into a walk-through theatre production for The Narnia Experience. Aimed largely at schoolchildren, this innovative piece of theatre received 5,500 visitors at Left Bank and required some 300 volunteers to stage. Since then, the venue has
played host to aerial acrobatic theatre, beer and street food festivals, steampunk markets and also worked with nearby Hyde Park Picture House to show Vertical Cinema as part of the 29th Leeds International Film Festival. Most recently,
Thankfully, this magnificent building was saved when a group of individuals brought together an interest in preserving it and promoting it as not only a venue for contemplation and celebration, but also for creativity.
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Mimika Theatre hosted their unique performance of Landscapes within a tent set up in Left Bank. The tent allowing an intimate and atmospheric setting in which to engage directly with their audience and demonstrate differing animal
habitats from around the planet. Left Bank are available for private hire and often present live music events and even have their own choir. The emphasis here is very much about getting involved and having fun and, with this in
mind, there is no audition to join. And it almost goes without saying that this is a popular venue to host a wedding. Although unable to conduct legal ceremonies within the building, it makes a impressive and grand venue to host the reception and has its own licenced bar, selling organic, fair-trade and local products wherever possible and working with recommended outside caterers to make your special day truly memorable. The next major event is Left Bank Skate which will see the venue transformed into an indoor skate park for one week only. Between 17 - 21 February you can ride inside this amazing space, with lessons and open sessions available for 8-17s and adults. Free for 8-17s and ÂŁ7 for adults. See website for full timetable. www.leftbankleeds.org.uk
36 News from the Suburbs
Seven Jazz Improvises on Saturdays Seven Jazz, a partner of Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton, has already started its spring season of fortnightly instrumental workshops on Saturday afternoons. Covered attended the first, on 10 January, with guest tutor Matt Parkinson taking the session – rather than regular tutors Will Howard and Dominic Moore. While we were there, Matt was explaining and demonstrating the differences between the beats in jazz and similar genres – eg bossa nova. His explanations seemed very clear, at least for those blessed with a musical ear. Then demonstrated orally, by clapping and on the drums. “We’ve gained in strength, depth and popularity over the past five years” organiser Jean Watson told Covered. All types of instrument are represented across a broad age group. Young Joeluca Dooley, there on alto sax, has been travelling over from Pudsey since the classes started – and he’s only sixteen now”.
Guest tutor Matt Parkinson explaining and demonstrating the differences between jazz beats and others
The classes aren’t strictly fortnightly - after all, it is jazz ... Concerts in the hall or elsewhere by the tutors can bump them by a week. Latest info on sevenjazz. co.uk or from Jean Watson on 0113 2370700. Dom Moore also runs improvisational workshops in Meanwood on alternate Tuesday and Friday evenings and can be contacted 07800 816086. Jazz Voices, a choir led by Tessa Smith holds sessions on alternate Mondays in Chapel Allerton
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The workshop closed with a short performance involving all members here Daniel on sax
(contact Jean Watson). Seven Jazz would prefer workshop members to have two years’ experience of playing, though not necessarily jazz. An ability to read music is preferable but not essential. Those interested are invited to attend and listen before joining. Or you can judge the results of their efforts at the Jazz Café Sunday afternoon improvisational concert at Inkwell Arts, also in Chapel Allerton.
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