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Didn’t our Olympians do us proud! We have been carried along on a wave of euphoria as Lizzie Armitstead, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee and Nicola Adams (all of whom we featured in last month’s edition) won decisively in each of their sports. People have been energised by their success – we have been incredibly busy lately. As I write this, we are looking forward to cheering on Hannah Cockroft, Claire Cashmore and David Stone in the Paralympics.

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September also marks a bit of a milestone for NLL – it is seven years since we published our first edition! At times it has felt a little like an Olympic marathon, we’re expecting our medal any day!

As students head back to schools, colleges and universities, it’s a good time to look around and see what kind of courses might be available to fill those winter evenings. We take a little look at what’s on offer – taking a couple of courses could be more valuable than you imagined!

MICHAEL PALIN AT ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL

It’s almost time for Ilkley Literature Festival and once again they have a fabulous line-up. We talk to the young star of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ at Leeds Grand Theatre, and the director of the World Premier of ‘Steptoe and Son’ at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

THERE’S MORE TO FURTHER EDUCATION THAN YOU’D THINK! LEEDS KIRKGATE MARKET TO TAKE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ROUTE

Plus, Headingley gets a new Team Rector; the Cardigan Triangle holds its seventh Art Day; Leeds Kirkgate Market considers taking the social enterprise route; and there are a number of interesting walks to raise money for charities.

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There’s More Value to Further Education than You’d Think

Taking a couple of courses can have far more benefits than you ever thought possible!

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Another Fabulous Lineup for Ilkley Literature Festival

Michael Palin, Clare Balding, Benjamin Zephaniah, Sandi Toksvig, Penny Junor and Michael Morpurgo are among the famous writers appearing at this gem of a festival.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Carole, Jack and the team

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Leeds Kirkgate Market Takes the Social Enterprise Route

It is unlikely that many have used a Social Enterprise Scheme to take over a business already earning £1.5million a year!

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Old Cock CAMRA Pub of the Year AGAIN!

Despite only opening its doors in September 2010, The Old Cock in Otley has just won Leeds CAMRA Pub of The Year for the second year running!

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WYP and Kneehigh Present World Premiere of Steptoe and Son

If you’re expecting an impression of the TV show, think again! This work is deeper, darker and more intricate than you

may have realised.

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Folkin’ Reservoir Ramble – A New Walking/Running Event

A new event which starts in Otley and take in parts of the Six Dales

Trail and the lovely Washburn Valley.

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Rt. Hon Hilary Benn MP and Maggi Butterworth, Director of Swarthmore

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NORTH LEEDS LIFE 265A OTLEY RD, WEST PARK, LEEDS, LS16 5LN INFO@NORTHLEEDSLIFE.CO.UK WWW.NORTHLEEDSLIFE.CO.UK OFFICE: 0113 274 8776 Swarthmore Education Centre recently invited people to Tag-a-Tile Day as part of their fundraising efforts to pay for a much needed new roof.

The idea was that people could paint or write messages on the underside of the new roof tiles in return for a donation. Future generations would come across a lot of interesting, quirky messages and art the next time the roof needs replacing.

Over £1,000 was raised on the day and Rt. Hon Hilary Benn MP was one of the first to put pen to slate. “During my long association with Swarthmore I have always been terrifically impressed by the work that they do in support of the local community”, said Hilary Benn.

Every year, more than 2,000 students enrol for courses that range from start-up courses in the Arts, IT, Maths and English to more advanced leisure courses and CPCAB

qualifications in Counselling and Personal Development.

“We have seen thousands of learners pass through the doors of Swarthmore and in many cases it really does change lives”, said Maggi Butterworth, Director of Swarthmore. “What we offer is vital in terms of providing the confidence and skills people need to get back into gainful employment.”

The Grade 2 listed building has been severely water damaged as a result of the leaking roof, which is threatening the operation of the college and has already caused considerable disruption to teaching. The estimated cost of the repair totals £150,000.

To send a ten pound donation to Swarthmore text ROOF09 10 to 70070, or send your donation to Swarthmore Education Centre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds LS3 1AD.

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BRITISH RED CROSS ‘HOME FROM HOSPITAL’ SERVICE MORE MEANWOOD IN PICTURES! Meanwood Village Association presents Volume 4 of the great series Meanwood in Pictures, compiled by Peter Bewell, assisted by Anne Burgess, Bryn Evans and Doreen Wood.

The service is designed for people aged 60+ in north and west Leeds who have had recent orthopedic treatment, for example a broken arm or a hip replacement. It aims to help them live as independently as possible, while preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions.

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The British Red Cross has recently launched a new ‘Home from Hospital’ service, offering flexible short term support to people returning home after a spell in hospital, and is looking for volunteers to join their team.

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. They are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. They enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And, when the crisis is over, they help them to recover and move on with their lives. For more information about the Red Cross please visit www.redcross.org.uk

This final volume is a pictorial account of Meanwood since the Millennium. It features 346 photographs of local people, places and events, including the Blue Plaque commemorating Captain Lawrence Oates, the centenary of whose death was marked earlier this year.

The official launch, together with a photographic exhibition, will be held in the Meanwood Methodist Church School Room on Saturday 8th September, 10am – 4pm, and will be opened by Revd Richard Wiggen who was vicar at Meanwood’s Holy Trinity Church for many years. The exhibition continues on Sunday 9th September, 12 – 4pm.

Meanwood in Pictures Volume 4 will be available from Fobi’s (opposite Waitrose) from 10th September, or from MVA Publications, 95 Green Road, Meanwood, Leeds LS6 4LE (price £10 + £2 p&p). Cheques should be made payable to ‘MVA Publications’.

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A NEW TEAM RECTOR FOR HEADINGLEY Revd Tony Watmough and his wife Catherine.

“This is a very exciting prospect as both churches have a long history, but different customs and traditions”, said Tony. “My first task will be to get to know the people of the churches and the people of Headingley, contacting the various organisations and faith groups in the area to find out how we can all cooperate to enhance life for everyone here.”

Tony and his wife, Catherine, are looking forward to moving to Headingley. Music is something that is very important to them both. Tony is an organist and also plays the harpsichord, when he can get his hands on one! Catherine is a singer, and will be looking out for choirs to join. They both love walking, and are delighted to be in easy reach of the Dales.

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Over 50 ‘older athletes’ had a great get together, joining in a range of games yet to be given Olympic status – such as The Domino Marathon, The Long Pea Jump and The Cube (a cross between Tossing the Caber and the Shot Put).

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This is a very exciting prospect as both churches have a long history, but different customs and traditions

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Revd Tony Watmough, who will be licensed as Priest in Charge at St Michael’s on Thursday 6th September, is originally from Gloucestershire and studied music at Exeter University, then taught for a while in Edinburgh, before going to theological college there. He was a curate in Edinburgh, before moving to Salisbury as Rector of St. Thomas’s Church. Later he moved to Bristol to be Vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe, before moving to the Midlands, eventually ending up in Cannock, a small ex-mining town.

Although missing the media coverage of another national event, STEP hosted a Summer Indoors Games event at St Andrew’s Church, Butcher Hill.

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The highlight of the day was the surprise guest appearance of Ashpal Bhogal and the Olympic Torch

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The Headingley parishes of St Chad’s and St Michael’s are coming together to form a team ministry, where personnel and resources will be shared, and they are about to get a new Team Rector.

THE OLYMPIC TORCH MAKES WEST PARK!

The highlight of the day was the surprise guest appearance of Ashpal Bhogal and the Olympic Torch. Ashpal, who plays hockey for England, carried the torch in Monk Fryston as part of the recent 70-day torch relay across the UK. If you feel that you match the fitness and age criteria to join in the excitement of the next games event at STEP, contact Wendy Moore on 0113 275 7988.

A FRESH LOOK AT FRENCH PAINTING This course will explore the rich and varied history of French painting from the late Middle Ages through to the early 20th century, fully illustrated with slides and some film material. You’ll meet all the great names and a few less familiar ones! Comfortable surroundings, friendly company and no written work!

And tea/coffee and biscuits are included.

Venue: Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds 2 (opposite Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds).

22 weeks beginning on Thursday, September 20th 2012.

Time: 10.00-12.00 a.m Tutor: Paul Street BA, PhD (former University of Leeds Art History Lecturer).

Fee: £240.00 per 22 weeks or £130.00 per 11 week term.

For further details please contact the tutor on (0113) 274 1709 or e-mail p.j.street@leeds.ac.uk or just come along to the first meeting.

There’s More Value to Further Education than You’d Think Lisa Horsley Leeds City College Student of the Year who studied at Meanwood Centre

As children head back to school and university students start to flood back into Leeds, it’s likely that more than a few of us will cast an eye over what’s available in the line of evening classes.

What might we do over the winter? Learn a language? Try our hand at painting? Update qualifications?

Valuing Lifelong Learning We gave Maggi Butterworth, Director at Swarthmore Education Centre, a call and she pointed out the positive effects participation in adult courses can have on individual wellbeing – including health, employability, social relationships and the likelihood of taking up voluntary work. However, I’d never thought about it in terms of monetary value before.

Recent research from the London School of Economics has monetised the value of these impacts through the social return on investment model. Their research found that for adults participating in two part time courses during a single year this will lead to:

• Health improvements to the value of £148 to the individual

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• A greater likelihood of finding or staying in a job – value £231

The Lifelong Learning Centre at the University of Leeds offers a wide range of parttime certificates, diplomas, foundation and honours degrees, which allow you to combine study with your daily life. Entry requirements vary depending on your choice of course and they accept a range of qualifications and life experience.

• Better social relationships – value £658, and • A greater likelihood of volunteering on a regular basis – value £130

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They also run short Arabic and Islamic Studies courses, taught at local community learning venues

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As well as at its centre on Woodhouse Square LS3, Swarthmore runs courses at 25 different venues across the city.

They are holding an Open Day on Thursday 6th September where you can find out about the huge range of courses they offer, and try their tasters in different crafts. They are also planning to run a free creative space café every Wednesday, 3-5pm from the end of September.

They also run short Arabic and Islamic Studies courses, taught at local community learning venues. These are open to all who are interested in learning more about Islam, the Arabic language and the Muslim world. Fees are competitive and concessions are available.

An evening seminar series and annual programme of summer workshops are also open to the public, covering a range of topics. For details, visit www.llc. leeds.ac.uk, call 0113 343 3212, or email lifelonglearning@ leeds.ac.uk

Leeds City College has a number of centres Leeds City College, the UK’s third largest further education establishment, has a number of centres in North Leeds including Brudenell Centre (Hyde Park), Meanwood Centre and Horsforth Campus. These centres offer a range of part time courses which could help you up-skill to find employment, achieve a promotion or enjoy a new hobby. Many of their learners have undertaken a number of part time courses, successfully achieving in many different subject areas.

“In September 2010 I visited the Meanwood Centre to enquire

about courses”, said Mrs P. Lorriman. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but felt it was time to do something! By June 2011 I had achieved a Level 1 in both hairdressing and beauty, Level 1 in Literacy, and ITQ Level 1. Since attending College, my whole life has changed for the better. I’m more confident, focused, open minded, willing and ambitious.”

Music to your ears The Leeds City Council Music Centres are fantastic for children learning an instrument– visit www.artformsleeds.co.uk for full details.

When it comes to adults, a great place to start is the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama. It offers expert individual tuition for both adults and children.

Whether you want to play just for the love of it, or are preparing for music exams, the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama will tailor lessons to suit you. For more information, call 0113 243 1605 or email info@ yorkshire-music-lessons.co.uk

Coming to a centre near you But, most of all, don’t forget to check schools, church halls and other centres near you. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.

Organisations like the WEA run courses all over Leeds.

For a copy of their brochure contact 0113 245 3304 or email csharman@wea.org.uk.

Horsforth Evening Classes, which are held at Horsforth School on Lee Lane, Horsforth, run classes ranging from Art History, Jewellery and Bridge to French, German, Photography, International Cookery and much in between. Contact 0113 258 7763 or info@ horsfortheveningclasses.org.uk

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You could also join Grow Your Own – a community allotment project open to everyone

entering the profession. They also have groups running everything from Karate Classes and Theatre Training to Zumba. For more details ring 0113 275 9282 or email office@cardigancentre.org.uk Drop in to your local church hall and just read the notices on their notice board – classes regularly range from art and photography to Yoga and dance. Speaking of dance – check out the community classes at Northern School of Contemporary

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The Cardigan Centre on Cardigan Road, Headingley, runs online sessions for adults who want to learn how to use the internet. You could also join Grow Your Own – a community allotment project open to everyone. Courses for young people include Steps to Employment and Fusion Foundation Learning Programme – an entry into Youth and Community Work for 16 –18 year olds. Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector is a first step for new teachers/tutors

Dance and the various styles on offer at Yorkshire Dance Centre.

Basically you have no excuse – there is so much on offer around Leeds – and now you even know how valuable Lifelong Learning can be!

Pictured: Leeds University Lifelong Learning Centre community-based Arabic and Islamic Studies students

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LIFE & STYLE

THEY LIVED IN LEEDS

Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, MC (1883-1929) ‘Woodbine Willie’ - Priest, Poet, Preacher

If you go along the old street of Mabgate, blocked off now by the complex interchange beneath the thundering York Road overpass, you will find a quiet green hillside with scattered gravestones, some marking deaths by cholera. This used to be the graveyard of the towering, soot-blackened Anglican church of St Mary’s, Quarry Hill, built in 1823, demolished in 1976. From 1879 the vicar was William Studdert Kennedy from Ireland. He had a large family of fourteen children, the twelfth a boy called Geoffrey Anketell (his mother’s surname), born in 1883.

Quarry Hill then was a deeply impoverished area of huddled backto-back terraces and one-room cottages, yards and courts with foul open drains and shared middens (all swept away in twentieth century slum clearance). Earlier outbreaks of cholera had been particularly bad here. Mills and the vast Hope Foundry in Mabgate polluted the air. This was the environment in which Geoffrey Studdert-Kennedy grew up, helping with his father’s parish work, getting to know the people, their lives, and their language. The experience gave him a profound affection for the poor, a deep admiration for their spirit and courage, and a fierce hatred of social injustice.

He studied hard and, following his father, won a place at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1904 with first class honours in classics and divinity.

After two years teaching, he felt called to the ministry, was ordained in 1908 and appointed as curate in Rugby, where he became known for his work among the poor streets and tenements, and for his compulsive generosity – he constantly gave away all his money and even his clothes. In 1912 he returned to Leeds as curate at the Parish Church, but was allowed to help his father, still vicar of St Mary’s at 87, in the familiar streets of Quarry Hill. When his father died that year, local people wanted him to stay on, but he went to Worcester, where typically he chose to work in the 16 September 2012 | northleedslife.co.uk

believing that as padre he had to be where death was closest. In 1917 he won the Military Cross for his courage during the attack on Messines Ridge when, under heavy fire, he helped to find and rescue both British and German wounded.

Sent home for illness or leave, he always returned to the Front, and endured the bloody horrors of the Somme, his role often to kneel in mud, burying the dead. He became an inspirational wartime legend.

During this time he was writing powerful colloquial verse about the terrible experience of war, in the plain language of his fellow soldiers. These poems struck a deep emotional chord. In 1918, using his nickname Woodbine Willie, he published some of them in ‘Rough Rhymes of a Padre’ which sold 30,000 copies in a few months, followed by ‘More Rough Rhymes…’ and then a series of further books of poetry, as well as books promoting his passionatelyheld Christian ideas.

most impoverished parish. Need was everywhere – on one occasion he even gave away the family bed, helped by his patient wife!

When war was declared, he like so many others was fired by patriotism and a sense of duty to urge men to volunteer, and to offer himself as army chaplain. He arrived in France in 1915, stationed first at Rouen, where he held impromptu services for the men, joined in singsongs, and saw the troops off to the Front with gifts of bibles and Woodbine cigarettes – winning him his enduring nickname ‘Woodbine Willie’. Soon he was at the Front himself, living with the men in the trenches, sharing their training, talking, supporting, encouraging.

He went into the thick of battle,

After the war he returned to Worcester but then went to London to join Dick Sheppard and others in the crusade for Christian Socialism.

He travelled the country and abroad, speaking to small and large groups, always a popular down-toearth speaker, provoking laughter and tears. It was a dark time as the Depression worsened. His health suffered, flu exacerbated his chronic asthma (always a smoker) and he died suddenly in March 1929, away on a speaking tour in Liverpool.

He is remembered annually at Leeds Parish Church, where an exhibition about him was held two years ago. While some of his work is forgotten, his poems stand as a powerful, heartfelt reminder of the waste and futility of war.

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A WEDDING FAYRE AT ST GILES St Giles Bramhope is holding a Wedding Fayre in the church hall on Sunday 7th October from12 noon – 4pm, and admission is free.

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The event also offers prospective couples a unique opportunity to visit the church itself in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

Reverend Janice Smith will also be there to talk to those interested in a church wedding. “Church weddings are on the increase again”, she said. “People want a meaningful, spiritual service for this the greatest commitment of their lives.”

“I’m really excited about this new venture”, said organiser Krystyna Novak. “St Giles is such a warm, cosy church. With its beautiful stonework arches, all set off by a rich red carpet, who wouldn’t want to get married here?”

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OPEN DAY AT SKELTON GRANGE

LEEDS KIRKGATE MARKET TO TAKE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ROUTE It is unlikely that many have used a Social Enterprise Scheme to take over a business already earning £1.5million a year and including listed buildings! This, however, is what has been proposed for Leeds Kirkgate Market, and Leeds City Council has agreed to work with market traders to take this idea forward.

Skelton Grange Environment Centre is holding an Open Day from 11am – 4pm on Saturday 8th September.

Usually visited by schools, playschemes and community groups, the Open Day offers families from across Leeds a great opportunity to get close to nature through a huge range of activities. Learn traditional green woodworking and bushcraft skills, create your own bicycle powered smoothie, try some face-painting, felt-making, storytelling, circus skills, and follow the discovery trail. Then put your feet up in the café and enjoy some homemade snacks, a pint of locally brewed Ridgeside beer, or a freshly baked pizza from the outdoor cob oven.

“The market belongs to the people of Leeds and they should have more of a say in the running and future of this Leeds icon”, said Liz Laughton, Chair of the Leeds Market Traders’ Association. “Leeds Market could be once again a place of successful businesses, bringing communities together in a friendly atmosphere – a real centrepiece for the city.”

Skelton Grange Environment Centre was opened 20 years ago, and is managed by the charity The Conservation Volunteers. They believe passionately that looking after green places isn’t just about caring for nature, it’s about caring for people too. Their volunteers help to create a beautiful nature reserve and deliver an exciting education programme. Find out how you can be involved as a volunteer, a supporter, or a visitor.

Admission is £1 for adults, children are free. Full details including directions can be found at www.skeltongrange.org. uk Skelton Grange Environment Centre is on Skelton Grange Road, Stourton, Leeds LS10 1RS. Tel: 0113 243 0815 18 Setptember 2012 northleedslife.co.uk

No two social enterprises are the same but all have three characteristics in common – they must trade, have a social purpose and be a collective. In the case of Leeds Kirkgate Market the social purpose is to continue the long tradition of a covered market, which provides a welcoming environment, where goods can be bought and sold, and businesses can start and grow. It is also to protect a heritage asset and provide affordable food for all.

This is a very exciting time for Leeds Kirkgate Market. An incredible amount of work now needs to be done to sort out how this transition can take place. Luckily there is a range of support available for social enterprise development, and grants are available for developing organisations. The Social Investment Business also offers grants for social ventures that wish to take on public service contracts.

The important thing is that positive steps are being taken to ensure that that Leeds Kirkgate Market is on the road to re-establishing itself as a thriving hub right in the heart of Leeds.

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BROWNS RESTAURANTS DONATE £10K TO NSPCC Svetlana Kirov, NSPCC Head of Corporate Partnerships Kirsty Gallacher, Simon King, National Retail Director for Browns Bar & Brasserie

Sky Sports News presenter, Kirsty Gallacher, recently raised a glass to Browns Bar and Brasserie in Leeds in celebration of Browns Restaurants across the UK donating a fantastic £10,000 to the NSPCC. Browns donated £1 for every main course ordered from their new summer menu, raising the fantastic sum of £10,000 for the charity.

“I was delighted to present this cheque on behalf of Browns to the NSPCC”, said Kirstie. “I hope my involvement helps to highlight the efforts made by Browns who, together with all their lovely customers in Leeds, helped to raise this amount for a fantastic charity.”

Simon King, National Retail Director for Browns Bar & Brasserie, commented: “Keeping children safe from harm and abuse is a cause close to our hearts.

I know our donation will help make a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable children. Our customers helped raise this amount by sampling our new menu and, as always, we are grateful to them.”

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CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR AGAIN! Despite only opening its doors as recently as September 2010, The Old Cock in Otley has just won Leeds CAMRA Pub of The Year for the second year running!

Winning the award for a second time is a great achievement for owners Lee Pullan and his partner Linda and is a testament to their passion for real ale and commitment to quality.

It was only five years ago that the idea of The Old Cock occurred to Linda and Lee. While enjoying a tipple at Otley Beer Festival, they remarked that, while Otley certainly suffers no shortage of pubs, it had been sorely lacking an independent real ale freehouse.

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appropriate premises with the pair finally settling on the quaint building situated on Crossgate, which dates back to 1755. Enthusiastically throwing themselves into the renovation work with the help of Lee’s father, David, they set about restoring the building to its former glory, exposing original features such as the fireplaces, stone flag floors, stone mullioned windows and date-stone.

After two years of restoration, The Old Cock was finally ready and since opening to the public has quickly built a reputation as a fantastic traditional, old fashioned pub – no fruit machines, no TV, no kids, no juke box! To date they have served over 900 real ales from the length and breadth of the country, with a particular emphasis on quality ales from local microbreweries.

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ANOTHER FABULOUS LINE-UP FOR

ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Michael Palin,

Clare Balding

Richard Ford

The 39th Ilkley Literature Festival runs from Friday 28th September – Sunday 14th October, celebrating once again the best in fact and fiction.

The roll call of writers includes awardwinning novelists and well respected broadcasters, including Michael Palin, and sports broadcast journalist Clare Balding, whose memoir ‘My Animals and Other Family’ will be released in September. BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine will look back over his career in his biography ‘It’s all News to Me’, while the multi-award winning Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell, will talk about some of his favourite, most provocative comic strips.

Flying the flag for literary fiction are Booker prize-winning author of the ‘Regeneration’ trilogy Pat Barker, and American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford, who will discuss his latest novel ‘Canada’. Sandi Toksvig will introduce her new book ‘Valentine Grey’, set during the Boer War, and former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion will read from his new novel.

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hugely popular Benjamin Zephaniah.

Barnsley’s own Ian McMillan will introduce and discuss fellow poet Paul Mills’s film ‘You Should’ve Seen Us’. Skipton born poet and author Blake Morrison will introduce his new collection ‘A Discoverie Of Witches’, while fellow Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage recounts his recent poetryreading journey across the Pennine Way. Biographer Penny Junor introduces her latest book ‘Prince William – The People’s Prince’; commentator William Shawcross presents ‘Counting One’s Blessings’, the first published collection of letters from the Queen Mother; and Chumbawamba’s Boff Whalley discusses his book ‘Run Wild’, which looks at the relationship between our feet and the earth.

Joy Division co founder Peter Hook will give an insight into the brief life of the band, and broadcaster John Suchet talks about his biography ‘The Treasures of Beethoven’. Former Time

Out music editor Nick Coleman will explore how his relationship with music changed after he woke up one morning to Sudden Neursosensory Hearing Loss, in his book ‘The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss’.

Two of the UK’s leading children’s authors, Michael Morpurgo and Michael Rosen, will also feature at the Festival.

“This year we have been influenced by a momentous summer of sport, culture and commemoration and this is reflected in the variety of wonderful writers we have appearing at the Festival”, said Festival Director Rachel Feldberg. “With over 200 speakers and events covering these areas as well as crime fiction, music, history, food and drink, the Festival has plenty to entertain and educate for all ages.”

For details and ticket information are available from www. ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk 01943 816 714, or in person from Ilkley Tourist Information Centre, Station Road, Ilkley.

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NLL IN VERSE!

MASTERWORKS CLASSIC CHURCHES OF YORKSHIRE TOUR The first concert in the Masterworks Classic Churches of Yorkshire Tour is on Saturday 8th September at St Martin’s Church, Brighouse. This is an amazing church with major ‘wow factor’.

The Masterworks Choir will present a programme of choral music related to Royal occasions, both cheerful and less so!

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“ Rattle of letter-box, flutter to doormat, I am the friend who just dropped in, bursting to tell you what is happening, where it’s happening, when.

All this! And no shutting me up now you can draw me down to tablet and phone. But oh, thumb through me: scent of newsprint, silk of fresh page skin…

Admit it, bet you didn’t know that dance group met each Tuesday night at the end of your road?

Steal me from coffee table, pluck me from pile. Not seen me recently? Outraged I haven’t been popped through or sent?

Pay me the ultimate compliment: complaint.

Feed me your news and I will flash it.

Stories? I am a profligate gossip.

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But if it’s gloom you want, a good moaning, look elsewhere; I’m here to celebrate.

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Local poet Peter Spafford recently dropped in to tell us about his Poem Portraits.

On Saturday 22nd September both Masterworks, and their sister choir the Heritage Singers, will perform at a Headingley Choral Extravaganza at St Chad’s Church, to raise funds for the Heritage Singers 2013 Baltic Tour.

Tickets are available via www. ticketsource.co.uk/masterworks, by calling Yorkshire College of Music and Drama on 0113 2431605, or on the door.

MEET THE BEATS The Beat Generation was a group of writers who performed in cafés in The United States in the years following the Second World War. Amongst them were the poet Allen Ginsberg, whose ‘Howl’ was published in 1956, and the novelist Jack Kerouac.

Some of their work will be read at the Mint Café on North Lane, Headingley, on Wednesday 5th September in an evening of poetry and jazz beginning at 8pm.

Jazz group Des the Miner, wellknown for their contributions to events at the Flux Gallery in Hyde Park, will be the principal musicians.

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WYP AND KNEEHIGH PRESENT WORLD PREMIERE OF STEPTOE AND SON

Whether you remember the legendary TV series or not, the thought of Steptoe and Son the play is intriguing. It is being presented by West Yorkshire Playhouse and Cornwall’s Kneehigh Theatre at The Playhouse from 14th September – 13th October.

Emma admits that, as a child, she didn’t love the television series. “As one gets older you start to recognise so many of the situations – the struggle to stay together, the urge to get away, the intricacies of the parent/ child relationship. We’ve all had these feelings. The work is deeper, darker and more intricate than I’d ever realised, watching as a child.”

But if you’re expecting an impression of the TV show, think again. The central characters are played by Kneehigh’s Mike Shepherd (Albert) and Dean Nolan (Harold), two very Cornish actors.

“It is a ‘small show’”, said Emma. “This increases the feeling of isolation, of being trapped in the situation. It is darkly comic and deeply moving at the same time.

The soundtrack too is wonderful taking us through from Perry Mason, Cliff and the Rolling Stones, on to the Bay City Rollers. It is very nostalgic, but not in a sentimental way.”

Kneehigh is one of Britain’s most innovative theatre companies. For over 30 years it has created vigorous, popular and challenging theatre for audiences throughout the UK. Kneehigh performs with a joyful anarchy that audiences have come to expect. This adaptation of Steptoe and Son promises to be anything but dull!

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We called director Emma Rice to ask what attracted her to the project and would it seem dated? “There is so much here for the modern audience”, she told us. “The Ray Galton and Alan Simpson scripts are wonderful. I have chosen four episodes that cover from 1962 – 1974 and woven them together with the addition of just one other character – a woman. She starts out as an ardent Cliff fan and develops into a liberated woman.”

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THE WHITE ROSE

ORCHESTRA PLAYS HEART UNDER MILK WOOD AT FULL CIRCLE ARTS

The White Rose Orchestra, a newly formed group of musicians under the leadership of Conductor Christopher Irvin and violinist Russell Keane, will perform a concert of light orchestral music at HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley, on Thursday 18th October at 7.30pm.

Christopher Irvin is an orchestral composer for film and theatre. Since 2008 he has been consolidating his work as an orchestral composer. The Orchestra of Square Chapel, Halifax, premiered The Willow Waltz earlier this year, Todmorden Symphony Orchestra presented his Summer Serenade as part of a Diamond Jubilee concert, and his Diversions for Violin was premiered by the Southwell Orchestral Society this summer.

The White Rose Orchestra is currently developing a repertoire of light orchestral music for concerts, and a wide range of events throughout the region. To book tickets (£6) for its concert at HEART, contact 0113 275 4548 or admin@heartcentre.org.uk

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by Jenkins, Le Matin by Haydn, and Bernstein’s West Side Story perform light orchestral music from the vast heritage of music that is once more enjoying a renaissance.

Trio Literati and Theatre of The Dales will present a staged recital of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood (adapted by Adrian Metcalfe and David Robertson) at Full Circle Arts Cafe (opposite YTV on Kirkstall Road) on Wednesday 5th September at 8pm. The performance lasts about 50 minutes and is free with a collection. There is also a licensed bar.

Hilarious and moving, this play for voices catches the dreams, gossip, lives and loves of a seaside town in mid-50s Wales.

Directed by Theatre of the Dales’ David Robertson, it was seen earlier this year as part of the Headingley LitFest. To encourage drama and ‘word’ events, Full Circle Arts Cafe invited David to stage a show on the first Wednesday of every month. This performance of Under Milk Wood follows Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, Bottom’s Story from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Helene Hanff’s 84, Charing Cross Road and Shaw’s love-letters to actresses, Literary Lovers.

Sunday 14 October 2012, 7pm Leeds Town Hall

Leeds Philharmonic Chorus

The National Festival Orchestra An Evening of Twentieth Century English Music

Choristers of The Grammar School at Leeds and Harrogate Grammar School Darius Battiwalla conductor

Sarah Potter soprano

Paul Dutton tenor

Graham Eccles organ

The Boy Nicolas: Kieron Moore treble (Leeds Minster Choir) The Three Pickled Boys: Joseph McDermott Hamish Broadbent Benedict Baily trebles (York Minster Choir)

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A PASSION FOR MUSICALS LEADS TO A DREAM JOB

Leeds Grand Theatre is currently hosting the biggest show it has ever received in its 134 years! Cameron Mackintosh’s brand new production of The Phantom of the Opera has been wowing audiences since it opened. We thought we’d have a quick word with its young star, Katie Hall, who has been touring with the show since January.

In a way, Katie was catapulted onto the stage! Her parents are both well known opera singers who have sung with Opera North at different times.

But, Katie’s passion has always been musicals. At 15 she spent a summer with the National Youth Music Theatre which really whetted her appetite and when she saw the call for auditions for the role of Nancy in BBC’s I’d Do Anything, she was off! Just 17 at the time, she made it to boot camp in the competition, and then was a final round contender in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the Eurovision entry.

“It was an amazing but gruelling experience”, she told us. “The competition was designed obviously to make the best TV. There was lots of waiting around and it was very emotional, but a great experience.”

When she didn’t make it she headed back to Rutland to school. Then she got a call from Cameron Macintosh’s casting director. They had seen her on TV and would she be interested in being understudy for the part of Christine in Phantom.

“I never expected that! But what an opportunity”, said Katie. “My parents were a bit concerned, but was I going

to turn it down? It was a massive deal. I had to grow up very quickly and I learnt on the job. I may have missed out on some things, but I’m just passionate about musicals.”

Since then Katie has only had about six months when she was not working. She played Cosette in the London production of Les Misérables at Queen’s Theatre, then played the role in the International Tour and at The O2 Arena in the 25th

SEVENTH YEAR FOR CARDIGAN TRIANGLE ART DAY This year’s Cardigan Triangle Art Day presents the ‘Great Cardi Challenge’.

In between all the artists exhibiting in residents’ houses, you’ll discover a trail of cardigan connections you never knew existed. You may be lucky enough to spot a diamante-encrusted Cardigan Hurst or wicked knitwear from movie blockbuster, ‘The Devil Wears Cardis’. Vote for your favourite as you feed your artistic inspiration with homemade cakes at the Art Café – this year in the church of Our 30 September 2012 | northleedslife.co.uk

Lady of Lourdes. Browse, buy or just enjoy prints, jewellery, illustrations, landscapes, portraits, photography, poetry and painting across a whole range of artists, including lots of new people and work.

You can also make your own art in activities run for the Art Day by Left Bank Leeds.

Full of wild animals last year, this year children from Spring Bank Primary

Anniversary Concert. She will continue doing six shows a week in Phantom of the Opera until January next year.

What part would she really like to tackle? She certainly wouldn’t turn down the chance to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

The Phantom of The Opera is at Leeds Grand Theatre until Saturday 15th September.

School bring Sparrow Park to life with their creative know-how. This hidden corner of Headingley is being restored by local residents and will be open as part of the Art Day. The seventh Cardigan Triangle Art Day runs from 12 to 5pm on Sunday 30th September. Admission is free and brochures with maps are available on the day for £1 each.

The Cardigan Triangle lies between Burley Park train station, Headingley Stadium and Sparrow Park (corner of Chapel Lane and Cardigan Road).

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Winter flowering plants are now available – pansies, bellis daisies, wallflowers and ornamental cabbages.As September can be windy, stick to growing shorter plants, unless in a sheltered area. Summer bedding is past its best, so take them out and clean away any debris to prevent overwintering pests, adding it to the compost heap. Plant out Spring flowering biennials and bulbs. Containers too can be planted up with Spring plants.

Harvest the last of your marrows and courgettes, and lift main crop potatoes. Plant out spring cabbage whilst the ground is still warm. Put in garlic and onion sets. Reduce watering and ventilation in the greenhouse and start to give it a clean out, ready to take in plants that need over-wintering.

There are two schools of thought about autumn digging of a plot – one is to do it now, the other to leave until Spring. I tend to go with the latter which saves having to do it a second time!

Go around your garden and make notes of plants that may need moving, or are too short or too tall. Some may not be doing well where they are or colours could clash. Don’t forget foliage can play a big part – take into account the different leaf shapes and colours. This is a good time too to find a home for new shrubs and perennials you may have bought.

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SIX LEEDS PARKS AWARDED GREEN FLAG STATUS

Six parks in Leeds recently achieved the coveted Green Flag national status for excellence. These are Kirkstall Abbey, Pudsey Park, Golden Acre Park, Roundhay Park, Otley Chevin and Temple Newsam Estate.

The Green Flag Award, which was set up in 1996, recognises well-managed, high-quality green spaces that are freely accessible to the public, and is managed by a consortium, comprising Keep Britain Tidy, The Conservation Volunteers and GreenSpace, known collectively as the Green Flag Plus Partnership.

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Hollin Lane Allotments Show will now be on Sunday 9th September, with BBC gardening celebrity Joe Maiden judging once again.

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A DIVING STAR IN THE MAKING!

Matty Lee is another City of Leeds Diving Club star in the making!

He recently won Gold on 3m springboard at the Junior European Diving Competition in Graz, Austria – the first City of Leeds diver ever to get a gold medal in an individual event there, and one of only a few UK divers to do so. He also put in a strong performance on platform to finish in the top six.

Twenty six countries attended, with GB finishing second in the medal table (even beating Russia!).

Matty (14) has been diving since he was seven and currently attends Carr Manor High School – Specialist Sports College.

He won his first medal in Edinburgh in 2005 and has been a consistent winner in UK competitions ever since, with over 30 medals to date.

He has attended four other international competitions with the City of Leeds – International CAMO Invitational (Canada) in 2009 and 2010, where he won Bronze on 3m, and Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona also in 2009 and 2011, where he got Gold on Platform.

“His ability has allowed him to compete (and win!) on all the three boards levels (1m, 3m and platform), as opposed to specialising on just one. He came eighth at his first British Senior Nationals championship, qualifying for the finals. He is GB Junior Elite

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STEPPING OUT AGAINST POVERTY The St Vincent de Paul Society is holding a Sponsored Walk around Eccup Reservoir on Sunday 30th September, starting and finishing at St Paul’s Church Hall, King Lane, Alwoodley, LS17.

enjoying a beautiful, scenic walk whilst raising vital funds for the Society’s community projects in Leeds. The seven mile walk is well stewarded, safe and family friendly, with refreshments (and loos!) at the half-way point.

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– A NEW WALKING/RUNNING EVENT The Folkin’ Reservoir Ramble is a new event which starts in Otley and take in parts of the Six Dales Trail and the Washburn Valley. The inaugural event is on Saturday 22nd September, with two distances on offer, 14 and 20 miles, which competitors can either run or walk.

Starting from Prince Henry’s Grammar School, the route heads to Clifton village then Dob Park, before the three reservoirs of Fewston, Swinsty and Lindley Wood and then returning to Otley via Farnley for pie and peas.

Everyone taking part will receive a goodie bag at the end, and there will be various categories of prizes for the runners and spot prizes for walkers.

“The Folkin’ Reservoir Ramble has been many months in the planning and came about because there were no events of this kind taking in the beautiful Washburn Valley”, said Liam Dunne, from organisers RunAlong. “It

has also been designed to coincide with the Otley Folk Festival weekend which attracts music fans from around the UK.” “Thanks to Otley Folk Festival the town will be transformed for the weekend, with spontaneous pub sessions provided by musicians and visitors from

TAKE HEART TAKES TO ROUNDHAY PARK

Take Heart, the charity which supports the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary, has organised a sponsored walk in Roundhay Park on Sunday 2nd September. The walk starts at 11am and (if you haven’t registered already) you can register at The Mansion House from 9.30am.

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dogs – are expected to walk around the beautiful park for as little as a mile or as much as twelve miles to raise much needed funds.

The hospital sees patients from across Yorkshire.Take Heart has raised nearly £3 million since it was founded in 1989. The money has all been used to enhance the surroundings for the many thousands of patients and their families who visit the Yorkshire Heart Centre

all corners of the country”, added fellow organiser Richard Hamer. “We hope people will stay on and experience the relaxed and unique atmosphere of the Folk Festival weekend.”

Full details can be found at www. runalong.net every year – including the provision of a suite of relatives rooms for overnight accommodation, a roof garden and internal garden.

It recently provided changing rooms for an additional MRI scanner and refurbished waiting areas. It also provides free bedside TV, Internet and telephone calls for all in-patients of the heart wards. It was proud to be able to provide the £110,000 required to purchase two portable heart scanners, enabling cardiac consultants to perform high resolution scans at a patient’s bedside.

To obtain a sponsor form, call Take Heart on 0113 392 2888, visit www. takeheart.net, or register on the day.

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GIG REVIEW TY SEGALL BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, TUES, 31ST JULY I took a bit of a leap of faith with this one, not having much to go on except the intriguing description of Ty Segall on the Brudenell’s website and the odd YouTube clip briefly glimpsed on the day of the gig. Happy to say, the gamble paid off handsomely. This was a cracking show.

By the time the band launched into their second song my misgivings had completely vanished (largely due to my relief that they actually had songs, and helped in no small way by the presence of a badass female drummer, which never fails to pique my interest).

The chugging, driving riffage of I Bought My Eyes set the tone for what was to follow. Expertly generating the kind of excitement and immediacy you’ve every right to expect from a garage-rock outfit, the group performed as if in the eye of a storm, thrashing through their set with a kind of controlled chaos, deftly bringing it all back home just when things threaten to spiral completely out of control, as on the excellent Tell Me What’s Inside Your Heart.

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As I mentioned, the set contained a hearty dose of riffs and tunes but the band had no qualms whatsoever about getting extremely heavy on our asses.

The caterwauling guitars often sonically resembled nothing so much as the demolition of a tower block, showing the band to be equally in thrall to the early metal of Black Sabbath as to Nuggets-era Psych-Rock, The Stooges’ proto-punk or the latter-day grunginess of Pixies or Nirvana.

Having been more of a solo act before now, Ty Segall has surrounded himself with a band that thrillingly augments his edgy, balls out rock stylings. I hope he continues in this vein.

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Not that I wasn’t without my doubts at first. As the Ty Segall Band took to the stage and the room was suddenly awash with cacophonous fuzz and feedback I feared I was about to be subjected to some formless Noise drivel that seems to be all the rage among the hipster set. Thankfully, Ty Segall soon proved that he and his band are not averse to a tune and moreover, they can churn out a pretty good one with enough grit, guts, scuz and attitude to keep the cool kids engaged.

LJO SWINGS FORM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Leeds Jazz Orchestra (LJO) is starting its third year as independent band. After being cut from Leeds College of Music’s Community Education programme, there was a period when it looked like the band would be consigned to the annals of local jazz history. However, thanks to the efforts of some band members and the good will of the community, the band reformed and was reborn in January 2010 as Leeds Jazz Orchestra.

“I was overwhelmed by the support offered to keep the band alive”, said Colin Byrne, LJO’s Musical Director. “HEART provided us with a beautiful rehearsal space. Ruth Ker (bassist) became the band treasurer, Liz Fox (alto sax) our concert manager and John Tatterstall (tenor sax) our facilities manager. Without their input, the band would never have got off the ground.”

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In a snowy Boston in the mideighties young John Bennett makes a Christmas wish that his teddy bear would come to life and they can be friends forever. To the amazement of everyone, John’s wish magically comes true and Ted becomes something of a national celebrity.

Flash forward twenty-odd years and John (played by Mark Wahlberg) is now a man grown (if not actually “grown up”) and still living with Ted who, following a familiar child star trajectory, has developed into a beer-swilling, dopeaddled, potty-mouthed misanthrope.

TED DIRECTED BY: : SETH MACFARLANE STARRING: : : MARK WAHLBERG, MILA KUNIS, SETH MACFARLANE CERT: 15 LENGTH: 106 MINS Already touted as “the comedy of the summer”, Ted is the directorial debut of Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane and marks his transition from animation to live action.

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in favour of a hyperactive, scattershot approach to comedy that relies rather too heavily on piling on the pop cultural references, which I find to be more miss than hit, and sees it trailing in the wake of the inspired irreverence of The Simpsons, in my humble opinion.

Ted, therefore, came as a pleasant

John’s ongoing bromance with his stuffed ursine best buddy is beginning to take its toll on his relationship with Lori (Mila Kunis) who hopes John will soon emerge from his extended adolescence but feels Ted may be holding him back. As Ted’s bad behaviour persists, the inevitable “it’s me or the bear” ultimatum is issued.

As expected, Ted is a fairly patchy affair, serving up groans and guffaws in equal measure (I must admit I had no idea I would find the spectacle of Mark Wahlberg and a stuffed bear beating the crap out of one another quite so hilarious) and the whole thing is in spectacularly bad taste (parents; don’t be misled by the presence of a talking

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HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE – MORE THAN JUST A CINEMA!

It seems there are a number of myths and misconceptions circulating with regards to Hyde Park Picture House. When I suggest this to Wendy Cook, who has managed the cinema for the last eight years, she agrees. “I’m always overhearing people saying things like, ’Oh, that place, it just caters to students’ or ‘it’s hardly ever open’, or ‘they only show old films there’”.

How untrue! Hyde Park Picture House first opened its doors in 1914 and has been a working cinema ever since. The building has enjoyed Grade II listed status since the mid 1990s and still retains many of the original features, such as gas lighting. It is renowned as one of the few remaining ‘Picture Palaces’ in the UK. Offering an altogether richer cinematic experience than one can expect from the average multiplex, the Picture House does screen mainstream movies, but much of its appeal is due to the fact that it shows interesting smaller budget, arthouse films that can’t be seen anywhere else in Leeds.

More than just a cinema, Hyde Park Picture House, like the nearby Brudenell Social Club, is a stalwart of Leeds’ cultural landscape, a venue with a longstanding history and rich heritage with a connection to the community that extends far beyond the local student population. Continually developing and maintaining close ties with local artists, musicians and filmmakers, the place is a hub around which our city’s huge creative community can rally. As such, 44 September 2012 | northleedslife.co.uk

it engenders a great deal of goodwill and boasts a roster of around twenty five volunteers, people only too happy to contribute their time to the running of such a special, unique venue.

Alongside its film screenings, the Picture House also frequently hosts one-off special events, such as live music performances and the recent Found Footage Film Festival. Among regular features are Olsen, an avant garde film showcase for the work of local artists and Creatures of the Night, the monthly late-night cult classics programme.

At the heart of the cinema and all those involved with it is a deep love of film and its traditions. With the majority of UK cinemas switching to exclusively digital projection technology, Hyde Park Picture House is one of the few venues supporting the dying art of the projectionist. It is holding on to its old film projection equipment and can therefore screen films in a variety of formats. In fact, with 16mm, a pair of 35mm projectors and a state of the art Sony 4K digital projector, together with the expert know-how of veteran

projectionist, Alan Foster, Hyde Park Picture House has the same screening capabilities as the National Media Museum in Bradford (with the exception of IMAX, 70mm and Cinerama). Very few cinemas in the country have this level of commitment to the artistry of film projection and respect for the medium, and fewer still have the skilled projectionists to operate all these types of equipment.

The Hyde Park Picture House is also one of the key venues for the Leeds International Film Festival (1-18 Nov), which is fast becoming one of the most renowned film festivals in the country. In the meantime, the cinema will be involved in Love Arts Festival in conjunction with mental health charity, Arts and Minds and featuring the work of Turner Prize nominee, Luke Fowler and also participating in the UK Green Film Festival, where they’ll be showing a documentary on the rise of the CoOperative movement and the Rochdale pioneers.

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Justin Townes Earle Sat 1 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £14. Has forged his own brand of American roots music. Influences from Randy Newman to Woody Guthrie, Chet Baker to the Replacements & Bruce Springsteen, Chapel Allerton Arts Festival Jazz Sunday: Yoruba + Kate Peters Septet Sun 2 Sept. 12:30pm Garforth Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra; 1.30pm Kate Peters Septet; 2:30pm New York Brass Band; 3:30pm Yoruba: jazz/salsa fusion; 4:30pm Love Society - South African choir with jazz sextet Sleep Party People Mon 3 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £5. Danish experimental electro post-rock noisesmiths.

WOODS Tue 4 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £7.Psych folk rock band from Brooklyn, known for strange & upbeat folk rock songs.

Frank Fairfield + Serious Sam Barrett Wed 5 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £8.

California based fiddle, guitar & banjo player who sings soaring hillbilly knockouts, arcane rambling songs & murder ballads. Support from local folk-blues hero, the superb Serious Sam Barrett.

Dan Stuart + Doug Paisley + Sacri Cuori Thurs 6 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £12.

Dan is best known as the leader/ singer-songwriter of 80’s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green on Red. Australian Voices Choir Fri 7 Sept, 7pm at Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. A amazing a capella choir, singing classical & modern music.

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Cate Le Bon+ ALASKA Fri 7 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £7. Vocalist who forgoes folk’s softer sides for delicious black humour.

With support from local psychedelic surf-pop outfit, ALASKA.

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Live Rock-n-Roll & Country Music: River Moon Fri 7th Sept, The New Headingley Club, £5.

Rafael Karlen’s Project Sun 9 Sept, 1 – 4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton.

Allo Darlin’ Mon 10 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £8.

Sweet indie pop with the selfdeprecation of Kirsty Macoll & the effortless proto-twee melodies of the best Twa Toots songs.

Beirut Wed 12 Sept, O2 Academy, £20. Zach Condon & his band layer eastern European instrumentals with American folk sensibilities, topped off with Zach’s bittersweet vocals.

The Kast Off Kinks Wed 12 Sept, Irish Centre, £14.

Former members of The Kinks who got together to play for Kinks Fan Club meetings & Charity events over 15 years ago.

Angelspit Thurs 13 Sept, The Cockpit, £12.50. Cyber punk band that produces unique blend of industrial, rock, noise, metal, horror, gothic & a touch of pop. Their work focuses on medical experiments & grotesque societies.

UK Subs: 35th Year Anniversary Tour Thurs 13 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £8. One of the most consistently successful punk bands, maintaining the true spirit of punk rock, without the compromise.

Sham 69 (Original 1977 Line-up) + Acid Drop Fri 14 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £14. Legendary punk band plays classic Sham & new material. Support from Leeds Skate Punkers, Acid Drop, featuring former members of Dead Pet Fu Manchu: The Action Is Go Tour Sun 16th Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £12.

Heavy rock Californian quartet led by vocalist & guitarist Scott Hill

Jenny Smith Quintet Sun 16 Sept, Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, 1-4pm, £5. Talented group playing arrangements of classic jazz standards, stylish soul ballads & funky blues tunes.

Crybaby Mon 17 Sept, Nation of Shopkeepers, £7.

Alias of Bristol based singersongwriter Danny Coughlan.

Named after classic soul song by Garnett Mimms & the Enchanters.

Last Dinosaurs Wed 19 Sept, The Cockpit, £5. IndieRock, Power-Pop band from Brisbane.

Motionless in White Wed 19 Sept, The Cockpit, £7.

Intense melodic metal with a penchant for the macabre.

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny Fri 21 Sept, The Cockpit, £9.

Described as ‘a Joni Mitchell for the anti-folk generation’, Beth serves up eclectic blend of folk, soprano warbles & quirky art-pop songs.

Julian Cope Fri 21 Sept,Brudenell Social Club, £19.50. Former eighties new romantic hero with Teardrop Explodes & allround eccentric, described as ‘visionary rock musician, musicologist & hip archaeologist.’

The Urban Voodoo Machine Sat 22 Sept, The Wardrobe, £12. With a sound rooted in the Deep South, the band are self-styled purveyors of ‘Bourbon-soaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘n’ stroll’.

The Menzingers Sat 22 Sept,The Cockpit, £8.

Rousing sound featuring crashing power chords, rock steady drumming & anthemic sing-along choruses.

Mark Morriss: Music Quiz Tour: Sat 22 Sept, Escobar.

Best known as the frontman for The Bluetones, Has stripped things right back with a set of his own songs.

The Smyths Sat 22 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £10.

Outstandingly accurate tribute to The Smiths,

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Ian McCulloch: Acoustic Sun 23 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Longtime frontman of Echo & The Bunnymen.

Pastime with Good Company: Music Across Five Centuries. Sat 22 Sept, HEART, Headingley Arts Centre, £6. Concert by singers & players of Quodlibet. Celebrating the pleasures of love, countryside, & a good time with friends.

Mikayo Sun 23 Sept, Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, 1-4pm, £5. New & exciting Sheffieldbased jazz quartet.

Gravenhurst Mon 24 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £7. Ever-changing sound currently inspiring fans across with beautiful guitars, soulful vocals & haunting lyrics.

Richard Hawley Tues 25 Sept, O2 Academy, £20.

Hawley’s latest album sees him branching out, channeling elements of psychedelia, space rock & ragas with heavy riffs, visceral guitar solos & familiar, tender moments.

Brandon Allen- Quentin Collins Quartet Thurs 27 Sept, 8 – 11pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton Smoke Fairies Thurs 27 Sept, Brudenell Social Club, £8.

Fusing together elements of English folk, Deep South blues & Appalachian ballads.

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ELEVEN YEAR OLD WINS CAPTAIN’S PRIZE AT MOOR ALLERTON GOLF CLUB Jak Cavanagh (11) recently delighted family, friends and spectators at Moor Allerton Golf Club by taking the top prize in a field of 72 players! The Captain’s Prize is a much soughtafter accolade and open to all members, who spend much time and effort in trying to qualify for the final 27-hole annual competition.

Two weeks earlier, Jak, who has a handicap of 14, was among 137 players who played in the 18-Hole qualifying round. His performance, with a nett score of 79, ensured him a place in the final, where he got off to a blistering start and returned a card with a nett 72 after 18 holes.

Jak was now in fourth position overall. In true Ryder Cup fashion he found himself in the last but one group to play the final nine holes that would determine the winner. He ended with a nett score of 106 after going head to head with one of Yorkshire’s leading golfers, Johnny Lawrence, playing off scratch and Daniel Heap, playing off five.

Jak is a regular member of the Moor Allerton Junior League Team and a member of the Leeds & District Union of Golf Clubs Junior Coaching Squad. For further information contact James Whitaker, Head Professional, Moor Allerton Golf Club, on 0113 266 5209

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Adel Badminton Club Open Evening Wed 12 Sept, from 7pm at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. For potential new members with some previous experience.

Club nights Monday. Currently have a mixed & a men’s team in Leeds & District Badminton League.

Details: Dave 267 0572, Chris 225 9426 Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. New members welcome. All ages & abilities, no experience required.

Details: Katie 07890 754115, www.briggate-morris.blogspot.com Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun, 9.30am in the car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided when required. Details: Shirley 267 9452.

Last Man Stands are looking for additional teams to enter their winter indoor & summer outdoor cricket leagues. They cater for all standards. Details: Paul 07795 154444, leeds@lastmanstands. co.uk Lawnswood YMCA Under 16s (next year’s Year 11) are looking for players for the 2012/13 season.

Matches in Harrogate & District Youth League on Sundays. Details: Steve Ellis 267 4499 (evenings & weekends),mjh.morgan@ntlworld. com Junior Footballers Wanted Lawnswood YMCA Under 16s (next year’s Year 11) is looking for players for the 2012/13 season.

Matches in Harrogate & District Youth League on Sundays. Details: Steve Ellis 267 4499 (evenings & weekends) mjh.morgan@ntlworld. com Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Mon 7 - 8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre. Are you disabled or recovering from a condition where swimming/exercising in water could help? We provide a safe, sociable private pool session where

you can work to your own ability to gain strength & confidence.

Details: Roger 267 4716, Sarah 287 6250 www.ladsc.co.uk Leeds English Folk Dancing Society Weds, Meanwood Methodist Church (School Room), 7.30 – 9.30pm. Details: Derry Fletcher 07792 319744 Meanwood Amateur Boxing Club Mon & Wed 5.45pm, Meanwood Workingmen’s Club, Stonegate Rd. Beginners welcome. Details: 07890 398968 Moortown Rugby Union Respect, teamwork, discipline, fun. Brilliant club for under 7s (Year 2) to adults.

Currently recruiting all ages, especially Under 10s squad (Year 5 in Sep 2012). They train & play Sun 10:30am at Moss Valley, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701, damian.curtis@bt.com or www.pitchero.com/clubs/ moortownrufc/ Pudsey & District Rambling Club: Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt Thurs. Friendly, long established club with members from all around area. New members welcome. Annual membership £5 (£1 juniors). Try before you join. Details: 01943 430657 or pat_barnett@yahoo.com St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club plays in Headingley & runs 5 senior & 5 junior teams. They are looking for new players to join the club as well as help from volunteers & sponsors. Details: Paul 07795 154444 or www.stchadscc.com St Chad’s Tennis Club Join our friendly club & play tennis throughout the year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917 Walk in Their Shoes Sat 22 Sept, 10am at Temple Newsam Estate.

Five mile sponsored walk in memory or celebration of someone special to you. Details: Fran@stgemma.co.uk ARTS & CRAFTS Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat 15 Sept, 10am – 4pm at Poolin-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool – a workshop on painting a dragon & a phoenix with Nick Hornigold.

New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@ cbpsyorks.co.uk

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Farsley & District Art Club Meets Mon/Wed/Thurs for drawing & painting at the studios in Westroyd Park, New St, Farsley LS28. Wed 5 Sept: Watercolour rudiments for beginners & improvers by Barbara Place. Wed 19 Sept: Watercolour landscape demonstration by Ian Scott Massey. Details: www. farsleyartclub.org.uk.

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Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS6. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436 kaybeehall@ talktalk.net Flower Arranging Classes Wed 7 – 9pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley, LS17. NAFAS trained teacher. Beginners & experienced arrangers welcome!

Next course starts 19 Sept Details: Judy Watker 07538 132053, 261 2379, watkers@btinternet.com

Autumn Fair Sat 6 Oct, 10am – 3pm at St. Gemma’s Hospice, Harrogate Rd. LS17. Fantastic array of stalls, children’s activities & seasonal refreshments, plus fresh harvest fruit & veg. Stalls, games & delicious food. Entry is by donation.

Details: michelle@st-gemmas.co.uk Booksale Sat 22 Sept 10am – 1pm at Cookridge Methodist Church (corner Otley Old Rd/ Tinshill Rd). Hundreds of paperback & hardback books, plus large selection of jigsaws. Many children’s books only 20p. (mrs Rivers 267 2464) Coffee Morning with toasted tea cakes, 10.30am 1st Sat of month, West Park United Reformed Church. Proceeds to Caring For Life, Cookridge.

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Action Days Sat 1 Sept. Meet 10am in car park, Otley Rd. Tools & refreshments provided (not lunch).

Details: Dave Blackham 336 7551, David.Blackham@leeds.gov.uk

Coffee Morning Fri 7 Sept, 10am at Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. Meanwood. Tombola, book stall & homemade produce. £1 on door.

In aid of The Carers’ Association.

Details: Tracey 242 4003

Headingley Flower Club Fri 7 Sept, 7.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre, a demonstration by Sasha Gallagher titled an ‘Indian Summer’. A warm welcome awaits anyone who is interested in flowers.

Flea Market Sat 29 Sept, 2.30 – 4.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. Stalls £15 for large table. Sharers welcome. Details: fleamarket@heartcentre.org.uk

North Leeds Calligraphers Tues 10am – 12 noon at St Andrews URC, Devonshire Crescent, LS8.

Calligraphy lessons for absolute beginners & those with a prior knowledge of this wonderful art form. Individual tuition given.

Details: 269 6414

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

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Heart & Craft Sat 8 Sept, 10am – 4pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Fantastic variety of art & crafts on offer.

Leeds Feline Friends Charity Auction Sat 29 Sept, viewing 10am, auction 11am at St Margaret’s Church Hall, Horsforth.

Many bargains. Light refreshments.

HEADART Community Art Group Wed 10am – 12 noon at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Meet new friends & share creative abilities.

Open to all with creative craft interests. Details: Michael 07840 797747 Yorkshire Flower Club Wed 26 Sept, 2pm at Almscliffe Hall, Harrogate Rd, Huby LS17. Demonstration by National Demonstrator, Jonathan Moseley ‘Altered Images’. Visitors very welcome Details 01943 863172

Hyde Park Community Shop Open Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 1 – 4pm at Hyde Park Methodist Mission Church, Woodsley Rd. LS 3. Ladies, men’s & children’s clothing, books, toys, bric-a-brac & more. 90% of things cost just £1.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Plant Sale Sat 22 Sept, 10am – 1pm at Cookridge Methodist Church (corner Otley Old Rd/ Tinshill Rd) Herbaceous, alpines, shrubs & some bedding plants of winter pansies & violas. Also best quality hyacinth, tulip, daffodil, crocus & miniature iris bulbs.

The Village Green Fair NEW Fair promoting local green businesses.

Sun 23 Sept 11am – 4.30pm at Timble Village Hall (nr.Otley) LS21 2NN. Handmade, vintage, recycled, plants, food, cafe, 1970’s Ice Cream Van, Ilkley Brewery beer tent, live music. Details: 01943 862285, The Village Green Fair on Facebook.

Vintage Fair Sat 8/ Sun 9 Sept, 10am – 4pm at St Gemma’s Hospice, Harrogate Rd. LS17.

Award-winning event – vintage, retro & lots of fantastic treasures.

Details: michelle@st-gemmas.co.uk Saturday Coffee Morning 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley LS6.

Delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees, juice & lots of chat every Saturday. Everyone welcome.

St Gemma’s Indoor Carboot Sale Sat 29 Sept,10am – 1pm at St Gemma’s Hospice, 329 Harrogate Rd, Moortown. Free parking at Hospice. Entry by donation.

GROUPS/CLUBS Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips & social events. Details: Dave Senior 0113 282 1818, www.airyorkshire. org.uk Delicious Bites Cookery Group meets Tues 12 – 2pm at Burley Lodge Center, Burley Lodge Rd LS6. New group. Share favourite recipes with fellow food lovers.

Make friends & learn how to prepare cuisine from around the world. Cooking demonstrations, tastings. Details: 318 8960, bitesdelicious@yahoo.co.uk Fly Dressers Guild (Leeds Branch) meets Wed pm (Oct – March) at West Park Rugby Club, Bramhope LS16. Guest speakers/ fly tyers on 1st Wed of month.

Fly Tying Courses for beginner & intermediate levels from 3 Oct. Details: Michael Pattinson, mrp@ talktalk.net, 07736776095.

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Headingley Games Club Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Boardgames: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Euro-games, etc. Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine, etc & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762, http://headingleygamesclub. com/ Facebook group: Headingley Games Club Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events.

Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com Leeds Anglo German Club Mon 3 Sept, 7.30pm at Headingley St Columba’s URC. Roy Watson speakd about the famous (or notorious) actress & dancer, Leni Riefenstahl. Illustrated talk in German & English. Details: 268 7697 Leeds Book Club 2nd Sun, 6pm at The White Swan, Leeds City Centre. 3rd Sun, 5 – 7pm at Arcadia in Headingley. 2nd Wed, 7pm at Medusa Bar, Horsforth.

Details: www.leedsbookclub.com, leedsbookclub@gmail.com Leeds Bridge Club Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre (MASSC), Stonegate Rd, LS17 Beginners classes: Mon 2 – 4.15pm, Fri 7 – 9.15pm from 1 Oct. Improvers: Tues 12.45 – 3pm, Fri 10 – 12.15pm, Fri 7 – 9.15pm from 2 Oct. Details: Gill Copeland 225 7237, www.leedsbridgeclub.com Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Upcoming meetings Tues 18 Sept & Tues 16 Oct – 7.30pm at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: Beatrice Rogers 278 5495, info@ leedshospitalalert.org.uk Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making.

Fri 7.30pm, Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance). Details: George Wooley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972 Leeds Oxfam Group Lively group campaigning on issues of interest to anyone concerned about global justice. Everyone welcome. Details: www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/, or Facebook.

Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm, St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome.

Details: the Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www.lps1852.co.uk Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7.45pm at

the New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. New members & helpers welcome.

Help the needy of Leeds & create new friendships. Details: 01943 510106, Granville.barker@sky.com, www.105c.org.uk/leedsskyrack Let’s Go LEEDS! Free, volunteer run social group organising a variety of events in North Leeds, city centre & around. All ages & friendly people welcome. Detaqils; www.lets-go-leeds.co.uk.

Meanwood Men’s Society Mon 17 Sept, Team Quiz Night, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute. Details: Mark 274 7611 or Colin 274 6316 Mercury Movie Makers meet Weds, 7:30pm at Rawdon Conservative Club. Advice, regular film & practical evenings, & occasional events. Details: 257 7274, www. mercurymoviemakers.com National Trust Supporter Group (Leeds) supports National Trust properties & places in Yorkshire & the North East. Details: Pam 258 8178 North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice.

Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members. Details or to book a speaker: 0113 261 3758/ 01943 467299 Oxfam Book Club now meets 1st Tues of month, 7.30pm at The Chemic Tavern, Johnson St. Woodhouse LS6. Details: jessgoodacre@hotmail.com Paxton Horticultural Society Early Autumn Show Sat 22 Sept at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane LS5. Open to public 2 – 4.30pm.

Adm free. Schedules available from Graham Wheatley 256 3055 Royal Park Community Consortium meets regularly. Details: Sue 07796 784018, Paul 07962 255621, huayhuash@rock.com

Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s. Monthly new members’ night in North Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025, www.leedsivc.org.uk Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane.

New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk Weetwood Writers meet alternate Sundays 10.30am – 12.30pm.

Next meeting 2 Sept. Weekly Wed creative writing workshops from Sept. Currently a core of 8 writers who are serious about getting published & would welcome more.

Details: Liz 0798 5514331 White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon, 7.45pm at Farsley Library, Old Rd. Farsley, LS28. Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills, including Powerpoint, while having fun.

Details: Stephanie Hanson 0113 255 0824, or just turn up.

MUSIC Amici Singers Friendly mixed voice choir welcomes new singers, experienced or not. No auditions.

Rehearsals Thurs pm at Adel Methodist Church. Details: 228 5932 or 267 1292.

Bell Ringing at St Chad’s Thurs 7.30 – 9pm Beginners & experienced ringers welcome.

Details: Simon Futers 230 0186, t.s.futers@leeds.ac.uk The Chippendale Singers Mixed voice choir, rehearses Wed, 7.45 – 9.30pm Methodist Church, Boroughgate, Otley. Madrigals, folksongs, spirituals & sacred works, plus lighter music & songs from shows. Vacancies for male singers (music readers essential).

Details: Chris Denton 284 3744 chrisjdenton@gmail.com To book choir: Jan Wilkinson 01943 461318 www.chippendalesingers. co.uk Friends of University Art and Music (Leeds) helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds. Membership open to all. Regular activities. Sun 1 July: Garden Party. Details: 343 2584, www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band A friendly, community brass band welcomes new players. Possible instrument loan, if needed.

Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth.

Details: Hannah Rowlands 250 0208, Betty Emberton 267 6529 Lawnswood Singers A female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon, 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Rd, Rawdon. Male singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989 Leeds People’s Choir Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2 - 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Details: 243 2210 www. leedspeopleschoir.org.uk Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, beginners to advanced. All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers especially welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere.

Details: www.playersforpleasure. co.uk Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Different conductors take each meeting.

Intermediate players, all recorders.

New members welcome. Details: Caroline 01943 467348 Singing to Raise Funds Fairfax Singers will bring some lovely music to help raise those much needed funds for your charity. 14 year reputation. Details: 01274 597024, 01943 877464 www.

fairfaxsingers.org.uk West Riding Opera has vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts & staged opera selections. All voice ranges welcome, no audition. Rehearsals Wed 7.30pm at West Park Centre, Spen Lane. Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@sky.com The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus (four part unaccompanied harmony), 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16 5PF. Details: Jan Spencer 07852 210640, membership@ whiterosettes.org.uk Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm at West Park Centre, Spen Lane. Friendly, informal string orchestra made up of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners group for those especially new to playing.

Details: www.ylss.org SENIORS Beaus & Belles Autumn Dance Sat 8 Sept, 7.30 – 11pm at Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Adel LS16 (next door to Adel

Church,please note change of venue). Licensed bar, buffet & raffle. Dance the night away to a mixture of ballroom, sequence & fun dances. £5 on door. New dancers welcome! Details: Ken 230 1213, Edna 267 9670 Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets 1st Wed of month, 1.30pm at Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment at 2pm. Friendship & activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks, computers, etc.

New members welcome. Details: 258 5955.

Lunch Club Mons & Weds 111.30pm (£4). Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Rd. Meal, friendship, gentle exercise.

Transport provided. Volunteers always welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766 Luncheon Club meets 12 noon Tues at Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. Open to anyone over 60 for food & friendship. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £4.

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MENA (Meanwood Elders Neighbourhood Action) Local community scheme which offers befriending services, exercise classes & social activities, plus information & signposting to local services. Membership free for over 60s. Quarterly newsletter is sent out with information about all activities. Details: 278 5777, mena@wrvs.org.uk OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors living in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall.

Membership free to those aged 60 or over. Details: 369 7077, infoowls@gmail.com St Chad’s Lunch Club Weds 12 - 1.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal, tea/ coffee, biscuits & good company for just £4.50. Open to all those of retirement age living locally to St Chad’s. Transport provided.

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Details: 07552 448834, www. u3aleeds.org.uk SPIRITUAL The Alpha Course Mon from 8 Oct, 7.30pm at South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane/North Lane LS6. Find out what Christians really believe about life, death & the universe. Details: 275 4989 Back to Church Sunday at St Chad’s Special service Sun 30 Sept at 9.30am. Everyone very welcome.

Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall parish covers Leeds 16, Horsforth & Kirkstall. Churches: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (Parish office: 267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (Parish secretary: 258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane. Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe M.A.,Ph.D; Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe MSP. www.ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk Evening Meditation Classes Ideal for beginners, everyone welcome. Half-day course of guidance for starting, improving & making the most of regular meditation practice. Suitable for those new to meditation & those wishing to improve. £10, including refreshments. Details: 265 8164, www.meditationinleeds.org Fourth Way Philosophy & Meditation Group “In order to know myself, direct investigation is needed.” Henri Tracol Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: 07814 951231, rb@gurdjieff-leeds.com Leeds Gurdjieff Society Free Group Meditation Sun 78pm (ex 3rd Sun: 6.30-7.30pm).

Experience peace & calm with guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www. bkwsu.org/uk/leeds Headingley St.Columba’s (70 Headingley Lane, door at back) Sunday services 10.45am. Harvest Festival 30 Sept when they will be gathering in Tools for Africa.

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Holy Trinity Meanwood Sun 8.30am Said Holy Communion (call or see website for venue); 10am Sung Eucharist; 11.30am Gather (relaxed cafe style). 2nd Weds 10am Holy Communion.

Everyone Welcome. Details: 275 7885, www.holytrinitymeanwood. org.uk Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Fri 11am – 2.30pm.

Healing also at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7 – 8.30pm. Donations appreciated.

Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www.leedshealingcentre. org Leeds Reformed Baptist Church meets for Sunday services at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane (10:30am & 6pm). Many other activities through the week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org Meanwood Methodist Church Monday Fellowship Meetings held fortnightly, 2pm in The Schoolroom. Varied programme, interesting speakers. Warm welcome. Details: Marjorie Hopwood 275 6913 Meanwood Valley Baptist Church meets at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am.

Details: 275 7215, www.mvbc. org.uk Our Lady of Lourdes Church130 Cardigan Rd, LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751 www. dioceseofleeds.org.uk Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 www. leedsquakers.org.uk South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane, Headingley. Lively services every Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All welcome.

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1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome.

St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma Rd, Headingley. Open for worship Sun 10.30am, followed by refreshments. All welcome. Open Day Sat 30 June 10am.

St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Service times: Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun of month 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-michaels-headingley.org.uk St Urban’s Catholic Church Grove Lane, LS6. Mass times: Sun 10.30am; Mon – Fri 9.15am; Tues Mass Rosary Benediction 7pm; Sat 11am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 12noon Mass, 6pm (Sun Vigil). Details: 225 9751 www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Stillness Group Every Mon at Friends’ Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Spend time in stillness with like minded friends. Details: Sally 07884 332644, www. peacenowhere.com West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service at 10.30am. Crèche for young children where they are looked after for part of the service.

Tea/coffee & a chat after service.

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SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694 Association of Blind Asians Leeds is looking for volunteers who would like to make a real difference to blind & partially sighted people in Leeds. Volunteers provide a valuable sighted guiding service which reduces isolation & increases the independence of visually impaired people. Details: Sonal 210 3347 Carers Leeds Offers support to young adult carers aged 18-30.

Details: Nikki 07854 481061, Nikki.pattinson@carersleeds. org.uk Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families in North & West Yorkshire. Regular meetings. Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

Headingley Mindfulness Group Meet 2nd Mon of month, 7 – 9pm, in a secular setting. Support group welcoming people interested in mindfulness meditation practice for stress reduction (MBSR). Warm welcome. Details: Dot 274 5167 Leeds Coeliac Group Sat 1 Sept: Juvela Roadshow; Wed 5 Sept: Sainsbury’s Drop-In Coffee Morning; Sat 8 Sept: Social Meal at The Mansion, Roundhay Park.

Details: 07711 768850 sandra. mclean@btinternet.com Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-judgemental support 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789, 08457 909090 Open Door Café A meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road. Details: 231 1727 Overeaters Anonymous Meetings held Tues 7pm at HEART Headingley; Weds 6.30pm at Roundhay Friends Meeting House; Sat 10am at Rawdon Friends Meeting House. All welcome.

Details: 07981 940603, www. oagb.org.uk Parkinson’s UK Leeds meet 2nd Wed of month (not Dec), 2pm at St Chad ‘s Parish Centre, Headingley.

Support for anybody affected by Parkinson’s. Exercise classes in Otley, Horsforth, Moortown.

Details: Linda Thompson, 01943 461640 The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk Thyroid Meeting Wed 26 Sept, 7pm at Pool Village Hall, Arthington Lane, LS21 1LG. Talk followed by Q & A with Dr Ramzi Ajjan, Senior Lecturer & Consultant in Endocrinology at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. Details: Caroline 288 6393

Different Strokes Invites stroke survivors to join them, Wed 1.45 – 3.45pm, Adel Stables, Back Church Lane. Incl. an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744 northleedslife.co.uk | September 2012 57

COMMUNITY NOTICES TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Leeds Astronomical Society meets 2nd Wed of month with a guest speaker presentation & regular telescope nights at Quaker Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome, first visit free. Details: info@leedsastronomy.org.uk, www. leedsastronomy.org.uk

Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon each month 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome.

Details: www.sigbi.org/leeds University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads of the Uni. Regular events.

Details: uleedslc@gmail.com

Leeds Theosophical Society Sun 2 Sept: ‘The Key to Christian Mysticism’ Sun 9 Sept: ‘Karma, Dharma & Swadharma (One’s Own Dharma)’, both with Swami Yogeshwarananada (India). Sun 30 Sept: ‘A Planetary Awakening’ with Kathy Newburn (USA). All welcome. Free. All at 2.30pm 12 Queen Sq. LS2.

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mondays at Farsley Library, Old Rd, Farsley LS28. A friendly environment in which to improve your speaking skills. Details: Stephanie Hanson 255 0824, hansonstevie@hotmail. com

Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 22 Sept, 11am at 23, Clarendon Rd, Leeds. Lecture entitled ‘Railway Ancestors’ by Di Drummond. Free drop in sessions Tues2 – 4pm for anyone needing help with family history research. Details: Mrs J.Butler 263 9540

Adel Cricket Club Beer Festival Fri 31 Aug – Sun 2 Sept, 6 – 11pm Fri & Sat, 12 – 7pm Sun at the club on Church Lane, Adel. To raise funds for new covers Adel Cricket Club Leeds

WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6.

Wed 3 Oct: ‘Ladies in Waiting’ with Rev’d Gillian Swallow.

Adel YCA (Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association) usually meets at 7.15pm at Adel Primary School, Tile Lane.

New members & guests (£2.50) welcome. Mon 10 Sept: Games Night (not the Olympic sort!); Mon 24 Sept: Bernard Atha will present ‘Reflections’.

Muslimah Mums’ Group A hub of sisterliness. Details: MuslimahMums@yahoo.co.uk, www.muslimahmums.co.uk Thankful Familyz a group for women & children envisaged as a hub of sisterliness. Details: Maryam at Thankfulfamilyz@ yahoo.co.uk

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Bat Evening Fri 31 Aug, 7.30 – 10.30pm. Starts with a talk in Mercure Parkway Hotel, then walk in the Adel Dam Reserve & Goldenacre Park. £10 incl. refreshments. Advance booking & payment required. Details: 01302 570077 Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, 1 Mallard Way, Doncaster, DN4 8DB Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child Groups A welcoming & supportive environment for babies, toddlers & parents/carers. Imaginative play, baking or seasonal crafts, shared snack, songs, puppet story.

Groups Mon–Fri am Old Tetley Hall, Headingley & Tues am Stainbeck Community Hall, Chapel Allerton.

Details: 269 0262, enquiries@ leeds-steiner.org.uk Bird Walk Sun 16 Sept, starting 10am at Rodley Nature Park visitor centre. Join Peter Colley & Peter Griffin for a walk round the reserve to see the many interesting species in residence at this time of year.

Celebrate Headingley Barbecue Sun 9 Sept, 4 - 8pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Delicious, freshly prepared food – meat &d veggie options with mouth-watering salads & accompaniments. Selection of ales, wine & soft drinks from bar.

Tickets £6 from Oxfam bookshop or at BBQ. Heritage Open Days Thurs 6 Sept, 6-9pm at Left Bank (old St Margaret’s of Antioch Church), Cardigan Rd. Classical music from 8pm.

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery ‘Lichen Identification’ with Dr Mark Seaward. Thurs 7 Sept, 6.30pm at Lawnswood Cemetery (meet at waiting room by chapels). Please park in Otley Road car park. £3 non-members (membership £5) Details: Ann Lightman 261 1363, friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Westwood Lane, LS16.

Visitors welcome 10am – 2.45pm.

Free admission. Donations welcome. Details: 261 4344 For events & pony days visit www. hopepastures.org

LS6 Beer Festival 29 - 30 Sept at Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. A weekend of fantastic ales, ciders & local music.

St Chad’s Scouts Looking for fun, adventure, or a new challenge?

Why not join our leadership team – No prior knot tying experience required! Details: gsl@ stchadsscouts.org.uk.

‘A Taste of India’ Sat 15 Sept, from 5pm at Headingley Methodist Church (opp Arndale Centre).

Indian evening including buffet of delicious Indian & English food, music, dancing, games & quiz.

All welcome. Tickets £6 (children £3) available from 275 2615/ 226 8260/ 267 5505, Sat Coffee Morning or on door.

‘This Sporting Life’(1963) Tues 4 Sept, 7.45pm at Hyde Park Cinema. Award-winning film based on novel by David Story, former Leeds Rugby League player. To be introduced by rugby league historian Tony Collins & sports writer Anthony Clavane, followed by discussion. Tickets £4 (£4.50 if booked online www. hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk, or by phone 275 2045)

Introduction to Lawnswood Cemetery Sun 9 Sept, 2pm at waiting room (by chapels).

Part of Heritage Weekend. Ann Lightman conducts short (30min) walk. Free. Meet Please park in Otley Rd Car Park. Details & to Book: Ann Lightman 261 1363, friendsoflawnswoodcemetery@ yahoo.co.uk

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