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CONNECTING YOU TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2005
Dear Readers,
The Leeds Horticultural Society is holding
I’m quite excited about this edition! We have some great stories. Of course, Le Grand Depart is finally here and the Yorkshire Festival leading up to it has been a fantastic success – we have more bike related news.
its Annual Show at The Grammar School at
Still in celebration of Le Tour de France,
bird man, Stan Kenyon, has died. Thousands
Leeds; the Abbey Runners’ Eccup 10 celebrates its 21st year; and Dragonfly Tattoo prepare to launch their new EP. But there is sadness too – our wonderful
The West Yorkshire Playhouse brings us Maxine
of you looked forward to reading his column on
Yorkshire Life Aquatic ‘Swims’ Around Yorkshire!
Peake’s play about the amazing cyclist Beryl
birds every month and he will be sorely missed.
Maxine Peake’s New Play About Beryl Burton
Burton – what a story! And, Unlimited Theatre,
Simon Bolderson, whose Ridgeside Brewery in
currently the Company In Residence at The
Meanwood brewed some great, award winning
Playhouse, won a NASA award for designing
beers, had also died due to a brain tumour. Raise
internet connected clothing for astronauts!
a glass of Ridgeside in their honour.
Chapel Allerton’s Big Lunch!
FEATURES Cover Photo Lizzie Coombes
A Busy Summer for Yorkshire Life Aquatic
The performance troupe that specialises in dry land synchronised swimming will be popping up at festivals all over Yorkshire.
Maxine Peake Introduces us to Beryl Burton
West Yorkshire Playhouse presents Maxine’s play about this extraordinary cyclist to celebrate Le Grand Depart.t
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In addition, Yorkshire Life Aquatic, in their
What will August bring? We look forward
fab 40’s swimsuits, will be turning heads around
to receiving your news and events. The
Yorkshire this Summer with their dry land
deadline is 1st July (9th July for advertising).
synchronized swimming; Dr Geof Banyard’s
September’s deadline is 1st August (8th August
Steampunk Review has won a national award;
for advertising).
and Chapel Allerton has a hugely successful Big
We look forward to hearing from you.
Lunch!
Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.
10 Unlimited Wins NASA Prize!
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Unlimited Theatre was recently selected as Global Award Winner by a panel of NASA judges, for their project making internet connected clothing for astronauts.
16 The York Mystery
Plays Had Their Rebirth in Headingley!
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Now performed every four years on the streets of York, these plays were brought back to life after 400 years by Headingley resident Jane Oakshott in 1975.
32 Chapel Allerton’s Big Lunch
Bigger Than Ever!
For the sixth year running, Chapel Allerton enjoyed a free community street party.
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54 Le Grand Depart: Finally
it’s here!
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