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DEAR READERS,

It’s the season to be merry folks! The world may be in a state of chassis but let’s take time out from the bad news, step aside from the spending frenzy and just wallow in kindness and goodwill!

Host UK (www.hostuk.org) is looking for people who would like to share Christmas with an international student. They carefully match hosts and students and ideally would like people to offer a three day experience. Contact 0207 739 6292 to be put in touch with a local organiser.

Of course, we are flagging up a number of the essential ingredients for the Christmas season. We talk about food, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at West Yorkshire

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Playhouse, and the riotous Rock ‘n’ Roll panto at City Varieties. There are numerous Carol Concerts and opportunities to join in festive fundraising.

There are tales of achievement, new books by local authors, interesting exhibitions, and more film making for the over 65s.

Don’t forget to get your news and notices to us as soon as possible – the January edition has to go to press a week or so earlier than usual. Deadline for advertising is 4th December.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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28 The Season of Excess if Here! . Let’s face it, what’s really

Lizzie Armitstead became Women’s Road Race

important is food!

World Champion in September.

18 Experiments in Photography Contemporary art

40 A Blue Plaque for Chapel Allerton Hall The latest Leeds Civic

60 Yorkshire Sees Tremendous Growth in Attendances Yorkshire CCC

images depicting subjects ranging from exploding flowers to visualisations of electricity, at the National Media Museum.

Trust Blue Plaque is unveiled on Gledhow Lane.

reveals significant growth in crowd figures from

46 Over 65s Filmmaking Course at Leeds Beckett

66 Celebrating Sporting Excellence at Carr Manor Thai boxing champion Rachel

Northern Film School is recruiting a team of

McKenzie and diving champion Matty Lee were

over-65s to take part in a filmmaking project.

recently invited to Carr Manor Community School

The West Yorkshire Playhouse stages it’s biggest ever Christmas show

20 Celebrate a Life

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice invites you to honour the lives of loved ones at its Light of Love events

56 Lizzie is World Champion! Otley’s

this year’s Summer of cricket.

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MY FAMILY & OTHER ITALIANS The

story Insalata di polpo e patate

POLPETTE DI MAMMA NUNZIA

So goes the bluesy tinpan alley lament sung by Josh White in the 1940s. During a lifetime of eating mum’s polpette (meatballs Italian style) this line of the song has always

SUGO (BASIC TOMATO SAUCE) INGREDIENTS

“One meatball, one meatball, well, ya gets no bread with one meatball.”

1. Starting in a cold pan, fry the onion and garlic gently in the

1 finely-diced onion small

oil till soft for about five minutes.

onion, about 100g

2. Add the tomatoes, season and bring to the boil before

3 cloves of garlic, peeled and

simmering for 30 minutes. I use a potato masher to break the

sliced

tomatoes down after ten minutes or so. Season to taste.

An espresso cup of olive oil

3. Finally, add the basil.

2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes

A priest blesses the opening of the restaurant

(or a bottle of passata which

stuck with me because you never needed bread with mum’s meatballs.

The truth is that the amount of bread

is usually 700g)

* As a guide to seasoning, tinned tomatoes will take

5/6 whole basil leaves

approx. 10 grams of salt per kilo (so a 400g tin needs approx. four grams). This is easy to remember but when

mum put into her meatballs depended

you weigh the salt, pour it into your hand and see how

on how much meat she had to spare. But

much you use so the next time you can season all’occhio

somehow they always tasted amazing,

as they say, with your eye. Always taste the sugo after

whatever the proportions she used.

seasoning and be careful of reducing too much as this is

Irrespective of what was available, the maximum meat content would be just over half the total. The stale bread

when things get salty.

Mum and dad at the I Due Tigli opening

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

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DEPUTY EDITOR Brendan Campbell brendan@northleedslife. co.uk

DESIGN Kyle Harvey kyle@northleedslife.co.uk

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0113 274 8776 t’s lovely to see The Corn Exchange bustling with small independent shops once again. There is a fascinating variety and we were delighted to find Simcha Gallery, which recently relocated from the Grand Arcade, on the Balcony. This oasis of creativity is the working studio of both jeweller Stephen Roper, and textile artist Anne Roper.

Natural textures and forms inspire both Stephen’s silver and gold jewellery collections, the ceramics and glass by several leading regional makers, and the clothing accessories, paintings and artcards by Anne, who combines embroidery, beading, painting and feltwork in eclectic, one-off pieces.

Her love of surface texture was sought out by Liberty, Fenwick and Selfrdges in the 1970s.

Stephen’s jewellery is stocked by a growing number of UK galleries and design shops. He has developed his organic, free-flowing style over the past

13 years. “I love the beauty of time worn natural surfaces and ancient artifacts”, he said. “I aim to create a tactility that is both ancient and contemporary, with traditional metalworking techniques, especially reticulation, a heat process creating beautiful textures which the Russian Art Nouveau silversmiths called ‘Samorodok’ or ‘born of itself’ metal.”

Stephen also undertakes recycling of customers’ own gold jewellery, creating fresh designs and breathing new life into original pieces with sentimental value.

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WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH (1769-1834)

ENGRAVER, WRITER, ARTIST – AND SLAVE SHIP SAILOR

William Butterworth spent most of his life working in Leeds as an engraver and copperplate printer with a flourishing business in Kirkgate, originally founded by his father in 1758. He had a productive and successful career, but he is best remembered now for his adventures as a rebel teenager, when he served aboard a slave ship in the 1780s – an extraordinary story which he only wrote down much later in his life, giving a unique, first-hand account of what life was like aboard one of these terrible ships of torment and death. orn in 1769, the second of five children, he received a modest education and seemed destined simply to follow his father into the engraving business. But at sixteen, fired by the stories of a sea-faring cousin, he set his mind on going to sea and travelling the world. With one of his friends as companion he ran away from home and the two youngsters made their way to Liverpool to find a ship to take them on. Innocents as they were, they were quickly pounced upon and persuaded to join the crew of the slave ship ‘Hudibras’, bound initially for Africa to purchase slaves. From there the ship would make the terrifying journey across the Atlantic (the notorious ‘Middle Passage’) to the West Indies to sell the slaves to the plantations, and then move on to trade goods in South Carolina and Georgia before returning to England. The whole voyage was to take three long years.

The experience was a world away from the exciting adventure young William had anticipated: he was ill-treated, half-starved, worked to the bone, and above all brought face-to-face with the appalling inhumanity and brutality of the slave trade. He saw the cruelty inflicted on the defenceless Negroes and the degradation their ‘free-born spirit’ had to endure, and he shared the wretched life of the ships’ crews, exploited like the slaves themselves by the avarice and greed of the planters and the ships’ officers – ‘dealers in human flesh’ as he called them. He witnessed a slave revolt, an attempted mutiny, and the barbaric cruelty with which they were suppressed.

By the time he finally came home to his relieved family, he had had his fill of adventure and threw himself into learning and mastering the skills he needed in his profession as an engraver. He made a name for himself with the delicacy and precision of his work, so essential for book illustration

(no photography then). His exquisitely detailed engravings (over 180 figures) for a famous, widely-used guide to seamanship in which he collaborated in 1819 (‘The Young Sea Officer’s Sheet Anchor’, by Darcy Lever) demonstrate his exceptional talent and skill and no doubt drew on his own experience as a seaman. Alongside his professional work, he painted, learnt music, and studied. He married twice and had three children – a rich, safe, settled life.

He had always hoped and believed that the notorious transatlantic slave trade would finally be outlawed, and this was achieved in 1807, when British ships were prohibited from transporting slaves from Africa. Some years later he was persuaded to write down and publish an account of his own slave-ship experiences. His book ‘Three Years Adventures of a Minor in England, Africa, The West Indies, South Carolina and Georgia’ was published in 1823. It provides a vivid, eye-witness account of

life on a slave-ship and of the workings of the slave trade in Africa and America, from a humane and sensitive perspective. Such accounts are rare, as most common seamen working the Middle Passage were illiterate, and William’s story has proved immensely valuable to historians of the slave trade. The book concludes with a fervent warning to all young men about the dangers of seeking adventure abroad.

Around 1832, ready to retire, he moved to a newly-built stone terrace house in St Michael’s Road, Headingley, where he died in 1834, aged 65, ‘esteemed for his uprightness, cheerfulness and kindness’.

He is buried in St Michael’s graveyard. His book remains a significant memorial to his experience, insight and compassion.

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Are you starting to feel that warm glow inside when you think about buying your tree, the children’s excitement on Christmas morning and time spent with family or friends enjoying good food and wine? f you’re an organised domestic goddess you may already have have found all your Christmas gifts and your thoughts will be turning to your Christmas dinner and table setting.

Why not go Vintage this year?

Did anyone notice Booths Christmas catalogue last year? All of the food was beautifully photographed on mismatching vintage tableware – golden skinned turkeys on ornate china chargers, steaming sprouts and chestnuts in blue and white Willow Pattern tureens, Stilton and pomegranates served on pewter plates, and piles of Turkish Delight in sparkling antique glass bonbon dishes.

You get the picture?

Antique tableware is not necessarily expensive. It’s good quality, and it adds elegance and character to your Christmas table. And, ditch the paper napkins, buy some crisp white vintage linen ones and tie them with parcel string and a sprig of fresh ivy. Cut glass lead crystal decanters on a mid century sideboard will provide a pleasant Christmassy sparkle. Then just

Cut glass lead crystal decanters on a mid century sideboard will provide a pleasant Christmassy sparkle.

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add candles and fairy lights and all that’s missing is a cook and a butler for your very own Downton style Christmas!

And, for those who are just starting to think about gifts, here are a few suggestions: make up a little drinks hamper, with a pair of lead crystal champagne glasses and a couple of mini bottles of Moët. Pack it with some straw and you have a Fortnum & Mason style gift for a fraction of the price. Or, seek out a cool leather and chrome vintage hip flask and present it in a box with a small bottle of the recipient’s favourite fortifying spirit. Or, how about a vintage cocktail shaker and glasses so they he can make their own Mad Men style Martinis?

For your favourite film buff choose a classic film, such as Woody Allen’s Manhattan, and giftwrap it with gourmet nibbles and a vintage nibbles dish? Or, for your favourite confidante, a tea for two set, with an antique silver tea pig, some posh loose-leaf tea and a box of multicoloured macaroons? Or, for a Bake Off obsessive, how about a vintage pinny and mixing bowl.

The possibilities are endless. What’s more, shopping for them can be so much fun!

Wishing everyone a Merry Vintage Christmas!

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Once again, McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet, just south of York, is all set to present its award winning Winter Wonderland. From Saturday 21st November until Sunday 3rd January, The Ice Factor with its giant Christmas tree, nestled in a magical setting of twinkling lights, offers a perfect Christmassy outing.

McArthurGlen is collaborating

with designer Holly Fulton and the Red Cross this Christmas. Loved for her innovative use of textiles and distinctive accessories, Holly has designed three prints exclusively for McArthurGlen, which will be sold as limited edition Christmas giftwrap at the centre. All proceeds will be donated to the British Red Cross.

his year, its warm and welcoming rink-side café has a heated outdoor terrace, so you can get even closer to the action and enjoy an après-skate ambience, complete with cosy furs and the warming aroma of Glühwein. It is super family fun and very popular – so be sure to book in advance. For the very young there are little penguins you can hire that they can stand on so you can you push them along as you skate, and friendly snowmen are available for slightly older children to push and steady themselves as they skate.

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, the team behind Winter Wonderland (voted Visitor Attraction of the Year 2015 Visit York Awards), strive to make it more impressive every year. This year, two vintage children’s rides – Muffin the Mule and the Whitby Express – have been added to the fun, in addition to the wonderfully restored 1936 Speedway, modern funfair rides and traditional games stalls offering prizes galore all just oozing with the spirit of Christmas!

York Designer Outlet also welcomes Santa in his log cabin, set at the end of a Christmas tree walk, and a row of wooden

cabins depict festive fairytale scenes.

There are festive treats and seasonal fun for all – from live weekend entertainment to top notch Christmas shopping, with 120 designer and luxury brands, all offering up to 60% off.

For full details of prices and times, visit www.yorkshireswinterwonderland. com, or call 01653 619169.

McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet is located on the A64/A19 interchange to the south of York. For more information on the outlet, visit www. yorkdesigneroutlet.co.uk

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Climate Science ‘Settled’ or Not? In recent issues we saw opposing views on whether the science behind global warming (aka climate change - the one being the cause of the other) is ‘settled’ - and if so, how.

It’s time to act and in Paris, the process will start in earnestt

try to avoid saying the science is ‘settled’ because it implies a proven theory, and we’re still some way from that. We can say the climate has always changed: The atmosphere has warmed and cooled slowly over the millennia due to orbit ‘wobbles’ and solar cycles, or rapidly following major eruptions or asteroid strikes.

We also know that greenhouse gasses cause warming, that CO2 is a potent greenhouse gas, and that we’ve emitted huge quantities since the invention of the steam engine (there’s more today than in 800,000 years).

It was also suggested that CO2 is beneficial. Well, like red wine, it is - in moderation. In fact, a balanced quantity is essential to life, and the Earth wouldn’t be habitable without the greenhouse effect. And we know that in the past, natural warming has sometimes increased CO2, and the planet has blossomed accordingly. But today, CO2 is clearly causing both ocean acidification and warming, changing the climate faster than nature and the agriculture which depends upon it, can handle - while the weather becomes more chaotic, and sea-levels rise.

This much is established, and the vast majority of qualified scientists are confident that manmade emissions are to blame. And, most governments, plus a growing number of corporations (including fossil fuel producers), agree.

There is, it’s true, a range of opinion over the extent of human influence, and future predictions. Most scientists are open-minded, revising their estimates in the light of new evidence (that’s how science works), but there are people who criticise vociferously from a semi-

Photo: Quentin Given, Friends of the Earth

qualified position, and others who argue from an ideological standpoint. Also, sadly, some journalists repeat misconceived, mischievous or even mendacious theories, until many innocently believe them to be true (the most common being that global warming has stopped - which is like seeing a wave falling down a beach and concluding that the tide cannot therefore be rising).

But could there be something everyone’s missed, or, worse, ignored for the sake of funding? Well, it’s always possible that some new hypothesis will emerge which changes everything (it happens), but so far nothing stands up to scrutiny, while the evidence we do have suggests that urgent action is necessary.

For this to be unreliable, many thousands of scientists would have to be either ignorant or corrupt, and they’re plainly neither. We have a group of leading climatologists in Leeds, and they’re doing their best to understand what’s happening, and give us reliable information on which to base our decisions.

So is the science settled? No, because science always evolves. But the debate... well, yes, that is settled: It’s time to act - and in Paris, the process will start in earnest.

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Christmas is a time for fun pantomimes, magical children’s shows and spectacular entertainment. This year in Leeds is

There is

no different, and the West Yorkshire Playhouse is staging it’s biggest ever Christmas show! Together with Music & Lyrics

plenty to

Limited, The Playhouse is presenting a new production of the wonderful Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from 2nd December to 30th January. ndoubtedly a universal musical favourite, the show will thrill audiences of all ages with its mixture of intrigue, jeopardy and exuberance!

Can whacky inventor Caractacus Potts (Jon Robyns of Memphis, Spamalot and Avenue Q fame), along with his two children and the gorgeous Truly Scrumptious (Amy Griffiths from Everyman, Stephen Ward and The Pyjama Game) outwit the bombastic Baron Bomburst (Don Gallagher) who wants all children banished from his kingdom? What happens when the children are caught and imprisoned by the evil Child Catcher? Will it all end happily ever after?

Based loosely on a story written by Ian Fleming for his son Caspar, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has music and lyrics by Richard and Robert Sherman, who were also responsible for Mary Poppins, The Slipper and the Rose, The Aristocats and The Jungle Book.

This new production will be directed by James Brining, West Yorkshire Playhouse’s Artistic Director, with new choreography

by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, who choreographed Gypsy (currently in the West End starring Imelda Staunton), and numerous other West End shows. Stephen is recognised as having done more than any other British choreographer to usher classic musicals into the modern era.

Stephen Higlett, whose set and costume designs have been enjoyed in theatres across the world, is responsible for the design and

WOW! audiences

Photo: Robling Photography

there is plenty to WOW! audiences. In addition to a car that flies and a windmill, the show will have sensational sets and stunning special effects, including wrap around projection, with video design by Simon Wainwright. Lighting design is by Tim Mitchell and sound by Ben Harrison.

When we spoke to James Brining he was in the middle of rehearsals and slightly distracted – and no wonder!

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a brilliant adventure story, filled with great songs and scenes that hold memories for so

many people”, said James. “This is a great opportunity to celebrate musical spectacle.

There are so many different elements and the show has just loads of heart.

“It is ideal for Christmas. We have a wonderful cast, with 27 adults and 18 children and at times they are all on stage!”

Following its run at The Playhouse, the production will embark of a UK and Ireland tour.

Box office 0113 213 7700 Online wyp.org.uk

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ontemporary art images depicting subjects ranging from exploding flowers and secret military drones, to visualisations of electricity, will be displayed at the National Media Museum, Bradford, alongside historic scientific prints from the National Photography Collection which paved their way.

‘Revelations: Experiments in Photography’ is on until 3rd February 2016. It investigates the connection between selected works by leading contemporary photographers – such as Ori Gersht, Trevor Paglen, Walead Beshty, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Clare Strand - and pioneering technical images from the 19th and 20th centuries, including examples of the world’s earliest scientific photographs.

Ori Gersht’s film of an arrangement of flowers exploding (Blow Up, 2007), which slows time to capture motion in extreme detail, is displayed with Eadweard Muybridge’s and Harold Edgerton’s ground breaking still images of moving objects, taken in the 1880s and late 1950s/early 1960s respectively. Hiroshi Sugimoto’s entrancing ‘Lightning Fields’ series (2009) recalls Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton’s visualisations of the path of an electric charge across photographic paper from the 1890s.

Pictured: Insect wings, c.1840. William Henry Fox Talbot © National Media Museum SSPL

Pictured: Bullet through Apple 1964 © Harold Edgerton MIT 2015 courtesy of Palm Press Inc.

Elsewhere Trevor Paglen’s photograph of a distant military drone (2010), is contrasted with early long-range images that captured stars and planets for the first time, such as Andrew Ainslie Common’s ‘Photograph of the Orion Nebula’ (1883) and John Adams Whipple’s ‘Daguerreotype of the Moon’ (1851).

The exhibition, co-curated by Dr Ben Burbridge of the University of Sussex and the National Media Museum’s curator of photographs, Greg Hobson, was first displayed at Media Space at the Science Museum.

“Ever since 1839, when William Henry Fox-Talbot utilised solar microscopes to take the world’s first microscopic images of insects and plants, photographers have been harnessing science to show phenomena that are too small, too fast or too far away for the human eye to see”, said Greg Hobson.

“Contemporary art photographers have adapted and advanced the processes developed by the early pioneers, adding new layers of meaning and enquiry to their modern, intriguing and technically superlative works. It is a pleasure to show some of these at the Museum and to examine the influences and inspiration found in our National Collection.”

Contemporary art photographers have adapted and advanced the processes developed by the early pioneers The exhibition starts in the 19th century, with works by Talbot, Muybridge, Etienne-Jules Marey and others, followed by unique, rare and trailblazing scientific images from the subsequent 100 years, such as early X-ray prints, movement studies, the visualisation of air currents and the arresting of water splashes and speeding bullets.

The exhibition goes on to explore the relationship between these images and the work of contemporary artists, from Joris Jansen’s microphotographs, to Sarah Pickering’s ‘Muzzle Flash’ (2013), and Walead Beshty’s ‘Transparency’ (Positive) (2011) and many more, all of which draw on scientific principles in unique or surprising ways.

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childhood visit to Leeds more than thirty years ago inspired local author Rachel Bellerby to explore the history of the city and discover what life was like in Leeds in years gone by. Her new book ‘Tracing Your Leeds Ancestors’ looks at how to trace ancestors born in the city, or those who came to the ‘city of 1,000 trades’ looking for work.

“I was brought up in Bradford”, says Rachel, “but a trip into Leeds at the age of seven really inspired me. I clearly remember standing outside the Town Hall, looking up at one of the lion statues and wondering how many other people had admired it. Even then, I wanted to find out about people of bygone Leeds.”

‘Tracing Your Leeds Ancestors’ is the result of more than two years’ research in Leeds archives and museums, and Rachel has some advice for anyone who’d like to trace their own ancestors in the city.

Leeds is a fantastic, friendly city

“Don’t just be satisfied with finding out the dates of birth, death and marriage of your ancestors”, she says. “The city is home to some fantastic museums, archives and libraries where you can really add colour to the basics as you begin your family tree. You could explore the history of the street where your ancestors lived, find out what conditions would have been like at their place of work and in many cases, visit the churches, shops and theatres that would have been familiar to them.

“Leeds is a fantastic, friendly city and once you get started researching your ancestors, you won’t want to stop!”

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The Threads Project consists of a series of free workshops where people can learn the curve stitching technique, together with an opportunity to contribute to an exhibition curated by artists Alison McIntyre and Lee Goater, at Colours May Vary in Munro House in March 2016.

urve stitching is the perfect combination of art and maths where you can create intriguing and beautiful geometric patterns in card.

Alison and Lee, who will lead these workshops, are also very interested in what happens to a group when engaged in making something in this way. Are people more relaxed? Do they worry less about filling gaps in conversation and making eye contact? Do they talk about different things?

To explore this they plan to record the conversations that take place during the later stages of the project, when the group is collaboratively making work for the exhibition, and will then weave excerpts of the conversations into the exhibition.

Alison and Lee will also produce a publication to celebrate and catalogue the project’s process.

The workshops will take place on Thursday 26th November, 6 – 9pm; & Mon 30th November, 10am – 1pm, at West Yorkshire Playhouse; Wednesday 2nd December, 3.30 – 6pm at Leeds City Library; and Sunday 6th December, 2 – 5pm at Union 105 (East Street Arts), Chapeltown Road.

To book, visit http://bit.ly/threadseventbrite, email hello@threadsproject. co.uk or call Alison on 07944 552354 Threads is supported with funding from Leeds Inspired, part of Leeds City Council.

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Celebrate a Life with Wheatfields’ Light of Love Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is inviting people to honour the lives of loved ones at its annual Light of Love events on Sunday 6th December, 4.30pm at the hospice on Grove Road LS6, and Sunday 13th December, 3pm at St Chad’s Parish Church, Far Headingley.

“It is important to remember the people who have played a vital role in our lives”, said Charlotte Stern, Senior Fundraiser. “I hope to see as many people as possible joining us to enjoy traditional carols and festive music. During the service we will light our Christmas tree, with each light symbolising someone who has a special place in our hearts.”

Those dedicating a ‘Light of Love’ will be encouraged to make a donation to the hospice to support its services.

All care services at Wheatfields are free to patients and their families.

However, it costs around £11,000 a day to keep its doors open and only part of these costs are covered by statutory funds. Every year the hospice needs to raise £1.8 million to continue providing its specialist care services.

Sue Ryder Wheatfields is also hosting ‘Lights of Honour’, a special event in partnership with Leeds Rhinos Foundation, on Thursday 10th December, 6.30pm at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

For further information, please contact Charlotte Stern on 0113 203 3377, charlotte.stern@sueryder.org, or visit www.sueryder.org/lightsoflove

eeds Festival Chorus with the Orchestra of Opera North will perform Handel’s Messiah at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 12th December. But, before you start looking forward to humming along you need to be aware…..there are a few changes!

Simon Wright, Conductor and Artistic Adviser, has made a series of adjustments. “There will always be differing opinions amongst singers, players, editors and conductors in deciding what Handel intended his music to sound like”, he said. “I have shortened many final notes of phrases for a number of reasons – for example, many final notes are sung to unimportant syllables and to hold on to them for the full length that Handel wrote seems unnecessary. Also, shortening notes will help the clarity of the performance.

“A recent editor – Watkins Shaw – changed some of the rhythms, but I

have gone further. The privilege of being able to decide such things comes with the honour of conducting such a great work.

“There are other changes – and you will have to listen for them!

You can, however, be assured that any changes have been made not on a whim but in the belief that Handel would both have approved and expected such changes to be made.”

The oratorio is one of the best known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. Composed in 1741 and structured like an

opera, with a scriptural text compiled

by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Psalms, it is often performed in the Christmas period.

Soloists at the concert are Joanne Lunn (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Robin Tritschler (tenor) and Matthew Brook (bass).

Tickets (£16 – £33.50 - discounts available for over 60s, students & unwaged.

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Art & Culture hese annual pantomimes are fabulous fun and have become a ‘must-see’ for the Christmas season. “It’s fair to say that our Rock ’n’ Roll pantomimes have become a bit of a Leeds tradition”, said Ian Sime, General Manager. “The cast is extraordinarily talented, the atmosphere electric, and audiences, young and old’ have been known to dance in the aisles!”

City Varieties Music Hall is set to launch the latest in its series of famous Rock ‘n’ Roll pantos. This year it’s ‘Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood’ and will run from 27th November – 10th January.

Pictured: Kenny pictured in last year’s panto.

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This year, audiences will join Robin Hood as he tries to get the better of the nasty Sherriff of Nottingham and free the babes in the wood and their Nanny, the wonderful Dame Nellie Nightnurse.

The soundtrack is crammed with covers of big hits by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, Meatloaf and Bob Marley – all played live on stage by the cast.

We caught up with actor/musician Kenny Davies as they started rehearsals.

There are eight different Rock ‘n’ Roll pantos and Kenny has been in five of them! “I just love doing the pantos here”, he told us. “City Varieties has so much history and it works so well for panto. There’s a fantastic atmosphere, plus we have a wonderful crew, and the audiences are always great.”

What is astounding is that the cast of 10 actor/musicians pulls the show together in just three weeks. In addition to the script, they also have to learn 21 different songs! Kenny is convinced that the pantos get better every year and, being from Leeds, they really make Christmas for him.

“Each show is full on. Being a cast of just ten, we double up on roles and are constantly on stage or preparing to go back on. It’s exciting and I love it.”

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto has everything audiences expect from a traditional family pantomime – slapstick comedy, audience interaction and outlandish costumes - with the bonus of a rocking soundtrack and the now legendary ‘boulder fight’!

Tickets (£15 – £22) are available from 0113 243 0808 or online at cityvarieties.co.uk

The Spirit of Christmas Returns! he Spirit of Christmas, Leeds Male Voice Choir’s popular extravaganza of yuletide favourites takes place at Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, on Saturday 12th December, starting at 7.45pm. This year’s show will feature a host of local soloists and the Heritage Masterworks Chorale.

This has been a very successful year for the Choir. “The choir’s development in the last two years has been terrific”, said Tim Knight, the choir’s Musical Director.

“We’ve found that there are plenty of

men out there who are keen to sing, and demonstrated that there is audience keen to hear music performed by a male choir presented in a fresh and innovative way.”

The choir is always keen to introduce audiences to a wide range of music, and will mix less familiar festive pieces from as far away as Canada, the Czech Republic and Austria with popular songs and carols.

Formed in 1916 in Middleton Broom Colliery, South Leeds, the choir will celebrate 100 years of singing in the city next year with a host of special

performances, culminating in a gala concert at Leeds Town Hall and an exhibition in Leeds City Museum.

“Christmas is always a favourite time of the year for the choir and a time to celebrate as we head into our one hundredth year”, said Tim. “We’re looking forward to what will be a fun filled, festive evening for the whole family in Leeds Cathedral.”

Tickets (from £10, U-18s free) are available via www.leedsmalevoicechoir. co.uk or 0113 243 1605

The Great Leeds Pub Crawl new book by well known beer writer Simon Jenkins gives drinkers a boozy guided tour of one of Britain’s most vibrant beer cities. The Great Leeds Pub Crawl provides six themed walking tours, each visiting nine pubs and bars around the city centre – and visits the best of the pubs in the suburbs too.

Sam Smith’s and Timothy The book is a significant update on the first edition, which was published in 2011. “Leeds has changed so much in these past four years”, said Simon. “So many new pubs and bars have opened and there has been an explosion on the beer scene – with new craft breweries opening almost daily and pubs offering a greater choice to drinkers than ever before.”

The book is a comprehensive guide to the city’s drinking scene, offering detailed descriptions of its pubs and suggesting some of the best places to eat and drink – whether you’re looking for craft ale or cocktails, pork pies or braised partridge. It also visits a number of local breweries, from regional favourites like

Taylors, to some of the emergent microbreweries.

As well as charting the transformation in Leeds’ licensed trade, articles cover a fascinating range of topics – from the social history of drinking in Leeds, to the city’s haunted pubs and the vexed question of which is the oldest pub in the city.

Simon was a journalist on the Yorkshire Evening Post for 15 years and began writing the paper’s pub column Taverner

in 1992. He was named British Beer Writer of the Year in 2010. Although he currently works at the University of Leeds, he continues to write the column which appears every Thursday in the YEP. The Great Leeds Pub Crawl is illustrated throughout, including images by Leeds photographer Mark Bickerdike. It is published by Scratching Shed Publications and is available through the city’s bookshops, and on Amazon, priced £13.99.

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The Orchestra of Opera North has another fabulous festive family programme lined up for December. t kicks off with a double bill of ‘The Snowman’ and ‘Paddington Bear’s First Concert’. This charming event for all ages tells the story of Paddington Bear as he goes to his very first concert and hears the music of Schubert, Haydn and Rossini. This is followed by The Snowman soundtrack, played to the film projected on the big screen. You can catch it at Royal Hall, Harrogate, on 15th December, and Leeds Town Hall on 20th December.

The halls are decked with holly and the Yuletide An atmospheric candlelit concert for the holiday season, ‘The Night Before Christmas’, brings a wonderland of festive music, carols and spectacular images to the Howard Assembly Room on 18th December. The halls are decked with holly and the Yuletide log is lit for a feast of music to banish the most stubborn Winter blues, from Prokofiev’s ‘Lieutenant Kijé’, Bach and Handel to carols and Billie Holiday.

The Howard Assembly Room also presents a spooktacular festive treat

in Tim Burton’s dark Yuletide fable ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ on 19th December. Families can attend an exciting puppet making workshop before the film from 10.30am.

To toast in the New Year, Opera North will present ‘Viennese Whirl’, an afternoon of Viennese classics, including excerpts from Johann Strauss II ‘Die Fledermaus’ and Lehár’s ‘Die lustige Witwe’.

Conducted by John Rigby, with soprano Jennifer France, this concert comes to Leeds Town Hall on New Year’s Eve, 31st December.

log is lit for a feast of music to banish the most stubborn Winter blues For full details and tickets, contact Leeds Town Hall Box Office: 0113 224 3801; Royal Hall, Harrogate on 01423 502 116; Howard Assembly Room on 0844 848 2727, howardassemblyroom.co.uk

The RadhaRaman Society presents its fifth RadhaRaman Folk Festival of Bengali traditional music and colourful dance on 5th/ 6th December at The Reginald Centre in Chapeltown and Bengladeshi Centre, Roundhay Road. adhaRaman was a Bengali composer, pioneer of a dance called Dhamail, and philosopher of Vaishnavism, which promotes profound humanism and harmony between different faiths.

The event is hugely diverse and colourful and is a significant world-art event.

Ahmed Kaysher, one of the key organisers said, ‘The festival had targeted initially to bring the socially excluded people e.g. Asian women of the local area into the mainstream activities through popular art forms like folk music and include as many British Asian young people into music and dance to tackle growing extremism in the community.’

Over the last five years, it has attracted attention from all over the country.

The festival launches at The Reginald Centre at 12 noon on 5th December, and performances start at 7pm at Bangladeshi Community Centre.

The performances include poetry, music and Dhamail dance, alongside multicultural folk music and dance, short plays etc.

The programme on 6th December is at the Bangladeshi Centre, starting at 12.30pm with a brief discussion with local MPs, councillors and researchers on folk music. Then the performances continue featuring local women and children groups, as well as guest artists from all around the country.

Delicious curry will be served free for lunch and the event is free for the whole community.

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Although Brasserie Blanc has been nestled in its picturesque riverside location at Victoria Mill, just off Sovereign Street, for some time, this was our first visit.

I’m happy to say it’s unlikely to be our last.

Aromatic and satisfying in the way the best comfort food is without being overly stodgy or heavy.

s the brasserie is a multi-location establishment, which trades on the brand recognition provided by its renowned proprietor, Raymond Blanc, I was half expecting the feel and décor to adhere to the austere, stripped back aesthetic which seems de rigueur these days and was pleasantly surprised to find a warm, welcoming space with the ambiance of a traditional French bistro.

We first enjoyed a drink in the bar as we studied the menu and were introduced to the impressive wine list, settling on a velvety Cotes de Bergerac, T De Thenac Merlot/Cabernet, tempted by the promise of black fruit, blueberries and vanilla.

As an appetiser we dived into the Trempettes - a lovely olive tapenade, saffron garlic butter and a wonderfully tangy, viscous balsamic vinegar served with olive oil and soft, fresh baguette.

Then it was on to the starters – the Baked Queen Scallops were refreshingly plentiful (one is far too often shortchanged when it comes to this delectable bivalve). Their meltingly smooth texture was tempered by just enough crunch in the topping and the piquancy of tomato butter. Maman Blanc’s Salads featured variations of classics Waldorf and coleslaw but mainly distinguished itself with a fine beetroot salad and dressed carrot, cucumber and dill with crème fraiche. A Rainbow Beetroot Salad with deep fried goat’s cheese was less

substantial but packed a distinct flavour punch. The only sub-par starter was the Escargots, which on this occasion arrived somewhat overdone and served at a temperature that could be described as thermo-nuclear.

Brasserie Blanc’s A La Carte menu features a ‘Les Classiques’ section with the perennial favourites of French cuisine one should expect. These represent a menu choice for the traditionalists amongst us or perhaps simply a safe bet as it’s assumed that any French restaurant worth its ‘sel’ should be able to nail these dishes with their eyes closed. I was unable to resist the ‘Le Grand’ Steak Frites which didn’t disappoint; a substantial cut of rump expertly cooked and topped with a superb ‘Café de Paris’ herb and mustard butter.

The Roast Hake Fillet with Saffron and Seafood was also from ‘Les Classiques’ but considerably less straightforward. The fish was accompanied by poached mussels, squid, new potatoes, wilted kale and a wonderfully creamy and fragrant saffron sauce.

A dish with quite a bit going on but which balanced its various elements with aplomb.

The ‘Saucisses Aux Lentilles’ was a hearty plate of mouthwateringly pungent smoked Morteau and Toulouse sausages served up with herb-scented puy lentils and braised carrots. The dish was aromatic and satisfying in the way the best comfort food is without being overly stodgy or heavy.

After a brief breather, we dutifully progressed on to the desserts, which damn near stole the show!

The deceptive cloud-like lightness of the Caramel Souffle concealed a wickedly rich sweetness augmented by the subtle booziness of rum and raisin ice cream.

The Normandy Apple Tart was brazen with its sweet baked fruit offering a tart edge offset with almond cream, and the Mirroir Cassis was an iron fist of mind-blowingly intense marinated blackcurrants wrapped in a velvet glove of dreamily smooth blackcurrant mousse served with cat’s tongue biscuit.

Overall, our evening at Brasserie Blanc was one of great food in a stylish yet relaxed setting with a perfectly judged atmosphere and our experience was enhanced no end by the exceptionally personable, accommodating, charming and efficient wait staff.

Brasserie Blanc, Victoria Mill, Sovereign St, Leeds LS1 4BJ. Tel: 0113 220 6060

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h THE S SEASON SEASON OF EXCESS IS HERE!

As December approaches, some people tie themselves in knots trying to find the right gifts for each person. But, let’s face it, what’s really important is food! Sharing food, whether it be with family, friends or any group, is what epitomises Christmas. People’s thoughts turn to beautifully laid tables teeming with deliciously tasty dishes, glasses of wine, Satsumas and nuts. oday, many people are so busy they tend to take advantage of the many prepared foods in supermarkets.

I remember as a child in Ireland sitting at the kitchen table early in November and stoning large raisins for the Christmas pudding and cake. Yes, stoning raisins!

It was an annual ritual. Then there was the wrapping of the sixpences and a brass ring in greaseproof paper to include in the pudding and the colcannon – that’s mashed potato and kale or cabbage with a well of butter in the centre.

Sometimes there would be a barmbrack, lighter than the Christmas cake, where the fruit is soaked in cold tea and whiskey overnight. The Christmas cake required half a bottle of Guinness and we were always advised to drink the other half – a practice I continued until I ran out of time for baking.

In France I remember spending hours colouring marzipan, stuffing big, juicy Medjool dates and lining them up on little platters with walnut halves sandwiching marzipan balls of a different colour. In pretty presentation boxes these can make lovely gifts.

In Canada it was all about pumpkin.

Spicy Pumpkin pies appeared on every table alongside mince pies. Now these were not the little mince pies that we’re used to – they were large pies containing actual mince meat! Venison to be precise, with plenty of fruit and spices. I never actually tasted one – it just seemed all wrong! In addition, vast amounts of eggnog were consumed, liberally laced with rum.

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What I love about Christmas food is the opportunity to mooch around markets and little delis to discover unusual, tasty delights. That, and buying great fresh local produce.

Shopping at your local independent butcher, fishmonger, cheese monger, greengrocer or farm shop ensures that whatever you order it will be fresh and you can find out precisely where it came from.

The great thing about popping into your local shop is that you can discuss exactly what you would like. We asked Neil Smith Quality Butchers in Chapel Allerton what he would have lined up for Christmas alongside his local turkeys and he reeled off a whole list – Duck and Goose, boneless turkey breasts, Ribs of Beef, Ham and Pork roasts, topside, rolled sirloin, and legs of Lamb. And, there’s plenty of advice and cooking tips available too. And everything is locally sourced.

Tarbetts Fishmongers at Leeds Kirkgate Market and on Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, always has a fantastic display of fish – from Salmon, Monkfish and Plaice, to Gurnard, Colley, Hake, Sea Bass and more.

Liam suggested trying roasted Turbot, which makes a great festive dish. Both the Chapel Allerton shop and Leeds Market location are doing special Christmas seafood platters made to customers’ specification.

These can include things like cooked prawns, langoustine, lobster and crab, and smoked salmon. They also have a selection of interesting things on their deli counter, e.g. Anchovies, olives, crazy fish tails, cooked mussels, cockles, whelks, caviar, oysters etc.

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Cranberries Deli in Adel is teeming with goodies. Choose from one of their prepared hampers or create one of your own. You’ll find Yorkshire cheeses and chocolates, homemade Christmas cakes, mulled wine, Mead, cider, wine, local beers, a variety of foodie gifts, and novelty decorations.

The Granary restaurant at Crag House Farm will be serving Festive lunches and Christmas Afternoon Tea and will be open for evening dining three nights a week, featuring Carols by Candlelight, a pianist, or Jazz evenings. Full details at www.craghousefarm.com or 0113 230 3618.

Crag House Farm Shop

The Farm Shop at Crag House Farm, run by the Christian charity Caring For Life, is a great place to shop before Christmas. In addition to beef, free range eggs and vegetables from the farm, you’ll find locally sourced turkeys and turkey crowns, Duck and Gammon. The shop is also packed with confectionary, preserves, Christmas treats and all the ingredients you will need for a fabulous Christmas dinner. Place an order with just a £5 deposit and you will be able to collect right up to Christmas Eve. Order forms are available in the shop and on www. craghousefarm.com

Quality Butchers

Neil Smith

Specialists in artisan produced cheeses from Yorkshire and further afield We are Leeds’ only specialist cheesemongers, championing Yorkshire produced cheeses, alongside a selection of the best cheeses from the UK and further afield.

To complement our range of cheeses we also stock a selection of locally made chutneys, local ales, wines, biscuits and charcuterie.

We also offer bespoke gift hampers, cheese selections and celebration cakes, as well as other cheese related accessories and gifts.

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Visit Neil Smith’s friendly family butchers to prepare for your festive feast.

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Christmas is the most popular time of the year for cheese – it’s as if people have suddenly been given permission to try all those cheeses they have refrained from buying through the year! The biggest sellers at George & Joseph cheesemongers in Chapel Allerton are the Cheddars, Stiltons and Bries. his is a great time of the year to enjoy cheeses with richer, deeper flavours – such as mature Gruyere, with rich caramel and butterscotch notes, or Stichelton with its creamy texture contrasting with rich, blue flavours.

This year there are also some great local versions of these classics, like Dale End Cheddar made by Alistair Pearson at the Botton Dairy, North Yorkshire. This is a traditional cloth-bound cheddar, aged for up to 18 months, and has a tangy bite and a rich, long lasting flavour. Pair it with a Shiraz, eat it with apples or a slice of fruit cake.

Leeds Blue, a soft, creamy blue cheese, is made by local cheese maker Mario Olianas. Made to a traditional Sicilian recipe with locally sourced ewe’s milk, the cheese is aged for around 30 days, Mario won a Gold Medal at the International Cheese Awards earlier this year. Quantities are limited, so get your order in early! It’s great with a glass of port or a dry sherry.

Barncliffe Brie is produced by Danny Lockwood of Yorkshire Fine Cheese in Shelley, Huddersfield. It’s a soft mould-ripened cheese made with milk from the Bark House herd of purebred Meuse-Rhine-Issel cattle. It develops its distinctive white rind whilst ripening in a special temperature and humidity controlled room with a filtered fresh air system to imitate the conditions found in original cheese cellars. It has a smooth texture with a rich golden centre and unique flavour.

This is a great time of the year to enjoy cheeses with richer, deeper flavours George & Joseph carry around 60 different cheeses, about 25 of which are Yorkshire produced, so there’s plenty of choice when it comes to cheese from God’s Own County! They also offer festive hampers, cheese-related accessories and gift vouchers. It’s a good idea to pre-order your Christmas cheese or you may have to join a long queue outside this popular little cheesemonger on Regent Street in Chapel Allerton.

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eeds Minister will host the third Macmillan Christmas Carol Concert, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, on Wednesday 16th December starting at 6.45pm.

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The Leeds Pipe Band will welcome guests and you can look forward to a wonderful programme that includes The Grammar School at Leeds, Leeds Minster Choir and Northern Lights Quartet. Roundhay Ukulele Group, soloist Sophia Cockerham, and the Nicky Allen Quintet will also perform, and readings will be delivered by ITV Calendar News presenter Christine Talbot and the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Judith Chapman.

“We have an array of talent performing much loved and inspiring Christmas carols to get everyone in the festive mood”, said Matt Jameson, Leeds Fundraising Manager.

“And a few special surprises too! With your support and generosity we can help make sure no one faces cancer alone.”

All funds raised will be shared between Macmillan Cancer Support, which provides practical, medical and financial provision for

those affected by cancer, and The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, a cancer information and support centre based at St James’s University Hospital.

Tickets for the Christmas carol concert cost £10 (includes mince pie and a glass of mulled wine) and are available from 0113 2066498 or leedsthtr.Cancersupport@nhs.net

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Older People Celebrated in Chapel Allerton ollywood Dancing, Yoga and Tai Chi were just some of the things on offer at the annual International Day of Older Persons in Chapel Allerton, organised by The Royal Voluntary Service.

Celebrated all over the world, the event challenges negative attitudes and stereotypes of older people, recognising the significant contributions they make to society, whilst also raising awareness of issues that affect their lives. This year’s focus was on health and wellbeing, and people were given the opportunity

to speak to professionals from organisations such as Care and Repair and Dementia Friends, which offered information and advice.

“A lot of work went into organising this event, recognising the important contribution older people make to our society and raising awareness about the issues that affect their lives”, said Sue Johnston, Service Assistant, Royal Voluntary Service. “I would like to thank the local organisations who had stalls - including Inkwell, Carers Leeds, Feel Good Factor and the Health Trainers from St Martin’s Practice.

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“Kath Morgan Thompson ran a show-stopping session on Bollywood dancing and yoga. Colin Hamilton presented a taster session in Tai Chi with his regular Wednesday group. And, Sylvia Rudge, a volunteer, showed us all how to make beautiful flowers and butterflies.

“The Leeds Hub would also like to thank The Fruit Stall who provided the fresh fruit and vegetables used to make tasty treats. Heather Thompson, our star baker and volunteer, cooked up an array of healthy cakes. I was delighted with the turnout and support from local councillors, backing the Royal Voluntary Service campaign to challenge negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes of older people in our society as well as highlighting how older people are truly at the heart of communities across this city.”

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BILL URRY Rounday

Are You On The Electoral Roll?

This month I would like to ask everyone to ensure they are registered to vote. We are very worried about the number of people who are not on the electoral roll. There are at least 600 properties in Roundhay alone where no one is registered to vote at all, and we know that some Wards are much worse.

Many more people are likely to be unregistered at other addresses.

The rules on voter registration have changed. A householder can no

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DAN COHEN Alwoodley

Here we are with the festive season almost upon us and the year drawing to a close, but what a year it has been!

The Tour de Yorkshire zoomed through Alwoodley (hot on the heels of Tour de France success) and there seem to be significantly more people taking to the road on two wheels, so there’s definitely been a post tour impact.

In May, we had the General Election, which threw out a result that took many a political commentator by surprise. The local elections were less dramatic – and Alwoodley residents kindly re-elected me, for which I am hugely humbled and grateful.

Work finally got underway on our long-awaited Alwoodley Medical Centre, and isn’t it coming along quickly! After

longer register everyone in a property – each person at the address must now register individually. As the transitional arrangements which saw people automatically transferred from the old electoral roll end, there is a real danger that large numbers of voters may drop off.

Registering is not only about being able to vote, important as that is. If you are not on the electoral roll you will also find it is very difficult, for example, to get credit, or to open a bank account. Also, there is a major review of Parliamentary Boundaries planned, tied to a reduction in the number of MPs. The number of people registered in each area on the 1st December 2015 will be used as the basis for the new Constituencies. Areas with large numbers of unregistered voters will lose out and may be divided between new constituencies.

Registration is easy – just go to gov. uk/register-to-vote fill in your name, address, date of birth and a few other details. You will need your National Insurance number, which can be

so many hurdles, when I saw the hole dug and tonnes of steel arrive on site, I breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Alwoodley also appears to have taken the lead as the Ward with the most councillor provided grit bins – we have now provided just over 50 blue grit bins right across Alwoodley.

Add in Leeds Rhinos winning the triple and Yorkshire Cricket winning the County Championship and it’s really been quite a year.

The coming 12 months will bring their own excitement and challenges. The medical centre will open in Spring 2016, giving our area one of the city’s most up to date medical facilities.

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Large parts of the High Ashes and all of The Avenue will have resurfacing projects; and we will get the final details of the Housing Allocation Plan and its impact on Alwoodley.

In the coming year Neil, Peter and I will continue to address those issues you bring to us during our surgeries, meet and greet events, and through the many emails and calls I get in response to this column.

Hopefully we will be able to bring positive news about overgrown trees, 20mph speed limits near schools, and more road resurfacing – the list goes on and gets added to on a daily basis.

We are also always on the look out for projects, and groups and organisations in Alwoodley who need our help, whether with a grant or advice (or both) on starting a group or project – your local councillors are always here to help.

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful 2016!

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MAECare Launches ‘Know Your Neighbour’ Scheme eather forecasters are suggesting that this might be the coldest winter for 50 years!

Older people are always at risk during a cold spell. Every Winter 25,000 older people in England and Wales do not survive bitter weather – an average of 206 deaths a day.

These are shocking statistics that emphasise the need for older people to stay warm during the Winter months. Homes should be kept warm and heated to at least 18°C/64°F. It is also important to wear appropriately warm clothing. MAECare aims to help you stay warm, healthy and as comfortable as possible this Winter. It has a selection quality thermal underwear

and sleepwear for you to buy, and also provides information on keeping out the cold, and advice on fuel saving and using gas and electricity efficiently.

MAECare (Moor Allerton Elderly Care), a charity working with people over 60 in the Moor Allerton, Alwoodley, Shadwell and North Moortown area, is launching a ‘Know Your Neighbour’ scheme where volunteer Neighbourhood Connectors will keep a friendly eye on older people in their area. We all need to be aware of our older, more vulnerable neighbours at this time of year.

To become involved, please contact the MAECare office at 57 Cranmer Bank, LS17 5JD or call MAECare on 0113 266 0371.

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Snow and Ice Forecast for January!

LIDOS (Leeds Insurance Dramatic & Operatic Society) is all set to perform the pantomime ‘The Snow Queen’ at The Carriageworks, Millennium Square from 15th – 23rd January.

All that glitters may not be gold – but you can turn it into cash and help hearts near you. akwood Church Ladies Evening Club recently took Heart Research UK’s ‘Treasure your Heart Appeal’ to their hearts, had a good old clear out, and donated all their unwanted jewellery to the appeal.

The ‘Treasure Your Heart’ jewellery appeal has been going from strength to strength since re-launching in September. Churches, WIs, community groups and businesses have all been clearing out their jewellery boxes and the appeal has raised thousands for medical research.

It has been so successful that the charity is asking more people to donate their unwanted jewellery items. And, they’re not looking for your finest jewellery – they’ll accept broken or damaged pieces, costume jewellery, beads, watches and even odd cufflinks.

Just contact Heart Research UK and order your envelopes (remember to get enough to pass on to friends, family and colleagues!), fill them with your unwanted jewellery and either post them back via the FREEEPOST address or hand them in at any Beaverbrooks Jewellers, who are supporting the appeal.

All money raised from the jewellery sales will help the charity to continue funding ground-breaking medical research, as well as helping communities to live healthier lifestyles through their Healthy Heart grants.

For full details and envelopes, contact 0113 234 7474, community@ heartresearch.co.uk or fill in the form at www.heartresearch.org. uk. Envelopes are also available at Beaverbrooks.

This is a true pantomime rendition, traditions are upheld, whilst fun and frolics abound! The Snow Queen sweeps through the streets looking in windows, her breath leaving strange icy patterns on the glass. Gerda has seen them, but little does she know her best friend, Kai, is about to be spirited away to the evil queen’s Ice Palace...

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Gemma Beck from Headingley, who played the lead role in Sweeney Todd with Leeds Youth Opera in February, takes a leading role again.

She recently appeared in ‘Elixir of Love’ (LYO) and ‘Night at the Oscars’ (LIDOS), and performed in ‘Supertown’ at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Gemma just graduated from Leeds College of Music, with a degree in Classical Singing and works with Pop Management performing in various shows such as the Spice Girls and The Rocky Horror tribute show.

There will be a treasure hunt competition at each show and the winner each week will be put into a draw to win tickets to see LIDOS’s production of OLIVER! in June.

For tickets, call The Carriageworks on 0113 224 3801

It’s a fantastically rewarding Marie Curie is appealing for volunteers to help with the charity’s Christmas Collection at venues across North Leeds during December. he charity holds vital festive collections in November and December each year to raise funds to support people living with a terminal illness and their families.

“The reaction you get from people when you collect at Christmas is wonderful”, said fundraiser Jen Aspinall. “it’s a fantastically rewarding way to spend just a couple of hours. Every donation will help us provide even more hours of nursing care. Now more than ever we need your support to ensure we are able to care for even more people in their own homes when they, and their families, need our support most.”

Volunteer collectors are needed for the following collections: Leeds Train Station – 28th November Morrisons Yeadon – 5th & 6th December Morrisons Harehills – 12th & 13th December Tesco Garforth – 13th December If you are able to give up a couple of hours of your time this Christmas please contact Jen Aspinall on 01274 386190 or Jennifer.aspinall@mariecurie.org,uk

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A Blue Plaque for Chapel Allerton Hall The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Judith Chapman, recently unveiled the latest Leeds Civic Trust Blue Plaque, commemorating Chapel Allerton Hall on Gledhow Lane. he house is just steeped in history and has been home to some of the most distinguished Leeds families. Various members of the Tottie family, who were wool merchants, lived there between 1724 and 1781, when William Tottie ran into debt following the loss of trade after the American War of Independence and put it up for sale. It was described as ‘a capital mansion with gardens, stables, coach house and about 37 acres’, and Chapel Allerton was referred to as ‘one of the pleasantest villages in that part of the Country, much resorted to by many families on that account and the goodness of the air’.

The distinguished botanist Richard Salisbury moved in in 1782 and had an extensive collection of rare and exotic plants in the glasshouses in the grounds. In 1796 he catalogued 422 plants, weeds and algae found in the gardens! He oversaw the garden design at Harewood House and had an international reputation.

Thomas Nicholson, a banker, became the new owner in 1799 when Salisbury moved to London.

He and Samuel Elam purchased nearby Roundhay Park in 1803 and he set about lavishly developing the parkland with a mansion surrounded by magnificent gardens. Some years after his death, and following a family dispute, the Park and other properties were put up for auction in 1870.

Enter John Barran, ready-made clothing manufacturer, politician and philanthropist, and resident at Chapel Allerton Hall. He had set up a small tailoring business in Briggate, then recognised the possibility of cutting cloth using a band knife and, linked with the new Singer sewing machine, mass produced clothing was born. He built a splendid Moorish/Venetian influenced factory in Park Square, and by 1904 was employing over 3,000 people.

He became a city councilor in 1865 and was twice mayor of Leeds. Whilst mayor, he led the bid to purchase Roundhay Park for the city. As the Council had limited funds, he, together with Councillors George, Iredale and Wray, decided to offer financial assistance.

Barran promptly mortgaged the whole Chapel Allerton Hall estate, and with the help of the other councilors secured Roundhay Park for the benefit of the citizens of Leeds. Thank you John Barran!

Thanks also to the Friends of Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group (gvcag@ yahoo.co.uk), who organised the event, together with the display and reception at the School of Philosophy.

Lidgett Lane – A Shopping Parade to be Proud of A new community noticeboard, local history interpretation panel, floral planters, litter bins and six trees have been added to the Lidgett Lane shopping parade as part of Lidgett Lane Gateway, a major community project, thanks to Leeds City Council Housing Advisory Panel (HAP) funding.

Friends of Allerton Grange Fields have worked with the Council and local shopkeepers on environmental improvement proposals for the parade, to create a cleaner, greener, safer shopping area. The improvements also include LED string lights for the trees to create a welcoming environment and interest late into the evening as customers visit the two take aways.

“The improvements have helped to create an attractive environment which will hopefully encourage more people to shop locally”, said Bhupinder Dev, Chair of Friends of Allerton Grange Fields. “We would like to thank the Housing Advisory Panel for its continued support in helping to improve the local area for tenants and residents.”

Lidgett Lane Parade includes an independent newsagent, a convenience store and off licence, a charity shop and two take away outlets.

If you would like to get involved with the work of Friends of Allerton Grange Fields, visit www. friendsallertongrange.org for further information.

Friends of Roundhay Park 2016 Calendar Roundhay Park is a photographer’s delight whatever the season and no matter what the weather. It provides a wealth of subject matter for a calendar and once again Friends of Roundhay Park have been spoilt for choice when selecting the images for their 2016 offering.

“It’s always hard selecting which pictures to include”, said David Binns, Secretary of Friends of Roundhay Park.

“We need to reflect the different seasons and make sure that the pictures we choose are recognisably of the Park. People buy our calendar because they love the Park and the pictures bring back fond memories of times spent there. Many end up on the other side of the world. They are often bought as gifts and sent to friends and family living abroad.”

This year’s Calendar features images by local photographers Andy Killingbeck, Malcolm Jarvis, Ian Wolstenholme, John Ferguson, Judith Rothenberg and Alex Fernyhough.

Many of our calendars end up on the other side of the world

Calendars (£6.99) are available from With Love and City Stationers in Oakwood, The Mansion, Lakeside Cafe, Philip Howard Books on Street Lane, Headrow Galleries Alwoodley, Del Verde Restaurant and Tropical World. You can also buy online at www.forp.org and at the December Oakwood Farmers’ Market.

Profit from the sale of calendars is a vital source of income, used to support FoRP work carried out in the Park.

The cost of producing the calendar is met by sponsorship from Roundhay Ward Councillors Ghulam Hussain, Christine Macniven, and Bill Urry, and local businesses Leeds Dance Academy, With Love, Yvonne Goodwin Wealth Management, Dine at the Mansion, Scott Pullan and Son Fairgrounds, Troy Autopoint, WHS Accountants Ltd, The Chambers and Del Verde Restaurant.

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he Goldcrest is the smallest British bird. At nine centimetres tall and weighing just six and a half grams, it is tinier even than the wren.

It has a quite round body, dark green above and off-white below, large dark eyes and a black-bordered yellow patch on the crown (hence its name). In Spring this crest on male birds is often raised and a bright orange colour.

Its favourite habitat is coniferous woodland, where it flits through the upper branches, gleaning minute insects and spiders. In Winter, it often joins foraging parties of tits and finches in woodland and hedgerows.

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With Winter weather making it less appealing to spend time outside, why not bring the outside indoors and indulge your passion for plants in comfort?

The custom of bringing greenery into the house in Winter goes back to pagan times when plants such as Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe were used indoors to ward off evil spirits, celebrate the Winter solstice and pay tribute to new growth. Only much later did Add colour and Christianity adopt some of these plants as part of its interest by wiring in own traditions ensuring that the practice continue. some pine cones, nuts, or Other favourite plants for Winter berries for a traditional decoration included Rosemary and feel or make a unique Laurel (Laurus nobilis – the Bay tree) creation with limes, both loved for their aromatic evergreen oranges, crab apples, foliage. fresh or dried chillies, Mistletoe was hung in bunches to baby aubergines, slices keep away evil, and those who passed of dried fruit or cape one another beneath it were obliged to gooseberries. share a kiss. Girls who refused were said Traditionally it all to be destined to remain spinsters and has to be removed after become ‘Old Maids’. The Scandinavians 12th night, which is 5th believed it to be a plant of peace and at January. one time the Christian church banned it for its pagan associations.

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The custom is said to have been co.uk introduced to the UK from Germany by Queen Charlotte in about 1800 and its popularity escalated in Victorian times so that the Christmas Tree became a seasonal must have.

I like to collect birch twigs to use in decorations as they have an attractive purplish brown bark and are supple so they can easily be bent to form a wreath. This can be finished off by Mistletoe was hung in bunches to keep away weaving in some evergreen leaves evil from the garden and adding clusters of brighter fruits and berries here and there.

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The Northern Film School at Leeds Beckett University is once again recruiting a team of over-65s to take part in a filmmaking project starting in January 2016. ollowing the success of the two-year CINAGE research project, funded by Grundtvig, Europe’s lifelong learning programme, the Film School is now looking for a new team to attend practical workshops on screenwriting, directing and editing, culminating in the production of a series of short films in June 2016. Using the latest technology available, participants will work closely with students on Leeds Beckett’s Filmmaking degrees.

The original CINAGE project brought the University together with researchers in Portugal, Italy and Slovenia. The aim was to explore the EU’s recommendations for healthy, active ageing and to see whether or not the needs and concerns of older people were reflected in contemporary cinema.

“This new course is a demonstration of Leeds Beckett’s commitment to widening participation at every level of our community – and a fantastic opportunity for older people to experience the creative excitement of producing films that tell the stories that matter to them”, said Jennifer Granville, Project Leader. “The inter-generational connection between university students and older people, coming together to make a piece of work that they can all be proud of, is a unique experience that we are proud to be pioneering here at the Northern Film School.”

Subsidies and bursaries are available for 2016 CINAGE course places. For details, please contact Dave Turner, Leeds Beckett University, Electric Press, 1 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD or email D.P.Turner@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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URBAN & THE SHED CREW DIRECTED BY: CANDIDA BRADY STARRING: RICHARD ARMITAGE, FRASER KELLY, ANNA FRIEL, NEIL MORRISEY CERT: 15

RUNNING TIME: 112 MINS ased on Bernard Hare’s remarkable memoir, Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew, Candida Brady’s masterful film adaptation is a striking and important picture with a timely urgency and palpable compassion for its subjects.

The story takes place in Leeds in the mid 90s where we first see young Urban (an auspicious breakthrough performance by Fraser Kelly) absconding from a care home and returning barefoot to the squalid streets of his upbringing. Urban is just one of a number of children who, products of a community wracked by alcoholism and drug abuse, have more or less gone feral. Largely unsupervised the kids while away their time shoplifting, twocking cars and finding escape through drink, dope or glue-sniffing. Urban’s own mother, Greta, is a heroin addict struggling to pull out of her downward spiral and periodically engaged in furious clashes with social worker ‘nonces’ when her children are repeatedly taken into care.

Into this bleak, chaotic environment steps Chop (Richard Armitage) a disillusioned ex-social worker returning home to Leeds after a stint in London.

Thoughtful and erudite yet lumbered with

The film invests its characters with a raw and affecting humanity

his own drink and drugs baggage, Chop stumbles haphazardly into a ramshackle kind of relationship with Greta and finds himself becoming a de facto father figure to the kids who congregate at the shed, particularly Urban, with whom he forges a touchingly close bond. Carrying his beaten down world weariness as he does, Chop makes for an unlikely saviour and seems caught off guard himself by his concern for the kids.

He engages the Shed Crew, teaching them how to play chess and express themselves through poetry, gently steering them towards pastimes other than substance abuse and petty crime.

The road to redemption, however, is long, crooked and fraught with tragedy and hardship.

We’ve witnessed many an unflinching portrayal of life on the margins of society and the travails of those let down or forgotten by the system. Done poorly, the telling of such stories can veer into cliché and appear patronising to both audience and protagonists. That’s certainly not the case here. Urban & the shed Crew does a laudable job of investing its characters with a raw and affecting humanity and even a dignity of which they’re too often deprived.

Brady’s snappy and pacey direction draws the audience into the world of Urban and his crew and keeps us transfixed throughout; this is lean, purposeful and propulsive storytelling. Never less than respectful and sympathetic, the film is free from the condescending or judgemental tone such subject matter can sometimes have and manages a good deal of levity among the grimness and squalor with more than its share of laugh out loud moments.

Richard Armitage plays Chop with an understated, laconic, seen-it-all-before air and a bone dry northern wit. Anna Friel is a revelation as Greta; a tempestuous force of nature, besieged by demons and oscillating between rage and tenderness, humour and despair. The young cast making up the Shed Crew are all utterly superb and likely represent the esteemed home grown film and television stars of tomorrow.

Having had its first showings at the recent Leeds International Film Festival, I hope Urban & the Shed Crew receives the extensive distribution it deserves when it goes on general release. I would urge everyone to go see it, particularly denizens of Leeds for whom seeing such a brilliant film made on our patch should be a source of local pride.

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Kate Rusby will perform her special Christmas concert at Leeds Town Hall on Wednesday 16th December.

Seven Jazz Celebrates the Christmas Season with Three Special Events Saxman Chris Biscoe brings a sextet of top-class players to pay tribute to the genius of Charles Mingus at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton on Thursday 4th December. ‘Mingus Profiles’ will pay homage to Mingus’s musical portraits of friends, lovers, political enemies, musicians and one cat, with pieces from the classic ‘Ah Um’ at the core of the repertoire.

ate’s beautiful, expressive vocals never fail to connect with her audience. Her Christmas tour has become as much a part of the festivities as Christmas pudding! She shares a South Yorkshire tradition where people in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire flock to their local pub to sing their own, unique variations of familiar carols that ‘were kicked out of churches during the Victorian era for being too happy!’

By the time Kate embarks on this year’s tour she will have released her third album of songs from this Yorkshire-inspired tradition and will be performing tunes from all three releases together with selections from her latest, critically acclaimed album, Ghost.

Tickets (£25) are available from 0113 224 3801 or online at www. leedstownhall.co.uk

Kate’s Christmas tour has become as much a part of the festivities as Christmas pudding!

‘Alan Barnes’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Thursday 10th December presents Alan’s take on the Dickens classic. A family night out that is also a treat for the jazz connoisseur with an octet of the finest jazz musicians. Readings from the original Dickens tell the story, then eight virtuoso musicians bring the characters and scenes to life, switching audiences from hilarity to pathos with a skill that would have done credit to Dickens himself.

The Seven Jazz Christmas party has a big band featuring trumpeter Tom Sharp with the very best of Leeds young jazz musicians. They swing like crazy and you’ll hear some of the best classic big band charts performed in a new way. The Seven Jazz Xmas Party : The Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra @ Seven Arts Sun 20 Dec 1.30-4pm Further details: www.sevenjazz. co.uk

North Leeds Music Centre Relocates North Leeds Music Centre has relocated from Carr Manor Community School to Allerton C of E Primary School, on Lingfield Approach in Alwoodley.

he popular centre, which provides a huge range of affordable music tuition and ensembles for all ages, has been running at Carr Manor for 21 years, having originally started out at Tinshill Middle School in the 1970s. The move gives the centre the opportunity to explore new ways of working with local communities, whilst becoming more cost effective in response to the budget challenges faced by all Leeds City Council services.

Allerton C of E is a pleasant, modern building, about a mile north of Carr Manor, near the King Lane Park & Ride.

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All aspects of the centre’s timetable and provision will remain exactly the same following the move. For further information, contact Mark Sturdy, Head of Centre, on 0113 378 2850 or north.leeds.music.centre@leeds.gov.uk

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Brothers & Sisters: Vitamin + Actor + Snowfox Tues 8 Dec Brudenell Social Club,

£8.80. Intense & unpredictable performer busting out impassioned, raw a cappella / lo-fi folk.

£3.30. New residency held on the second Tues of the month in Brudenell Games Room featuring lineups picked by Vitamin promising Leeds’ best new bands, guest DJs, cheap drinks, regular giveaways & free sweets.

Polar Bear Wed 2 Dec, Headrow House,

Wreckless Eric Wed 9 Dec The Packhorse,

Willis Earl Beal Tue 1 Dec, Headrow House,

£15.40. Intense, punky post-jazz.

Lanterns On The Lake Thu 3 Dec, Brudenell

Social Club, £11. A sparkly blend of cinematic post-pop.

Chris Biscoe ‘Mingus Moves’ Thurs 3 Dec,

8pm Seven Arts Chapel Allerton. Top class players pay tribute to legendary Charlie Mingus, concentrating on his musical portraits of friends, lovers, political enemies & musicians.

Steeleye Span Fri 4 Dec, Leeds Town Hall, £21.50. Folk-Rock supergroup.

Django Django Sat 5 Dec, Leeds University Union, £17.60. Psychedelic art popnot unlike an up tempo Beta Band.

Martyn Joseph Sat 5 Dec, All Hallows Church, £17.60. Genre-straddling master craftsman taking in Folk, Rock, Soul, Folk Funk & Americana.

The Stroke of Genius Big Sat 5 Dec,

7.30pm LA Fitness Centre, Haworth Ln. Yeadon, LS19 7EN. Playing Big Band Swing & Salsa to dance, sing along to or just listen.Led by Enrico Marchesi who, along with some band members, experienced stroke. Free with collection for Stroke Assoc. All welcome. www.facebook.com/ AStrokeOfGeniusBigBand/

Chapel A House Concerts Sat 5 Dec. Food

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‘Lady Luck’ with Jenny Smith & Kate Peters Sun 6 Dec, 1.30-4pm at Seven Arts.

£7/5. New band with two of Leeds’ star vocalists playing a varied set of swing, stylish ballads & Latin American influenced jazz. Support: Jazz Voices Choir

Alt-j Sun 6 Dec, First Direct Arena, £31.90.

Psych-pop/rock infused folktronica. Also appearing: The Horrors

The Zombies Mon 7 Dec, Brudenell Social Club, £22.50. 60’s legends with hits including She’s Not There & Time Of The Season.

£6.60. Eclectic artist moves between bubblegum pop, grunge, psychedelia & techno, but always remains true to the DIY spirit of his early days on Stiff Records

Jeffrey Lewis Thu 10 Dec, Wharf

Chambers, £8.80. Eccentric & idiosyncratic singer, songwriter & comic book guy restlessly exploring a stylistic swath from contemplative folk narratives to distortionfueled garage rock.

Alan Barnes Christmas Carol Octet

Thurs 10 Dec, 8pm at Seven Arts. £20/£18.

Family night out that is a treat for the jazz connoisseur. Sam Hamstead & Dan Clarkson support.

Dutch Uncles Fri 11 Dec, Brudenell Social

Club, £13.20. Bouncy, delightful indie from Manchester with some jaunty rock thrown in.

Sham 69 Sat 12 Dec, Brudenell Social Club, £24.20. Legendary punk band with original 1977 Line-up.

Lianne La Havas Sat 12 Dec, O2 Academy, £19.25. London young soul sensation with the Prince seal of approval.

Winter Jazz Café Sun 13 Dec, 1.30-4pm Seven Arts £7/5. Come along & enjoy the fun. Bring your horn, brush up those vocal cords & join in. Seven Jazz workshop band & choir will be there.

Shopping Sun 13 Dec, Brudenell Social

Club, £6.60. Unstoppably 3-piece born out of London’s DIY queer punk underground banging out danceable rhythms, oft compared to Au-pairs or ESG.

The Magic Gang Mon 14 Dec, Brudenell Social Club, £6.60. Slacker-rock quartet.

Seth Lakeman Tue 15 Dec, Leeds Town Hall, £24.75. Stirring folk-rock.

Chantel McGregor Tue 15 Dec, Brudenell

Social Club, £14.75. One of the most exciting rock-blues musicians in the UK.

Kate Rusby Wed 16 Dec, Leeds Town Hall,

£25. The defining voice of contemporary English Folk music with a special Christmas concert.

Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip Thu 17 Dec, Brudenell

Social Club, £8.80. A strange & beautiful beast of a band, led by Mik Artistik – part comedian, singer & performance artist.

Weetwood Mac Fri 18 Dec, Brudenell Social

Club, £11. A fun homage to Fleetwood Mac.

The Night Before Christmas Fri 18 Dec, Howard Assembly Room, 5:30pm & 7:45pm, £5. A wonderland of festive music, carols & spectacular images.

Leeds Punk Rock Xmas Sat 19 Dec, Brudenell Social Club, 1:30pm, £13.20. A mix of quality local & out of town bands.

Jazz At Heart - Christmas Special Sat 19 Dec, Headingley HEART, £6. - £8. Thrill to big band classics & swing numbers in this special Jazz@Heart Christmas gig!

The Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra Sun 20 Dec,

Seven Arts Leeds, 1:30pm, £5 - £10. The best classic big band tunes performed by some of Leeds top young musicians.

Seven Jazz Xmas Party: The Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra Sun 20 Dec, 1.30-4pm at

Seven Arts. £10/8. Hear some of the best classic big band charts performed by top young Leeds musicians.

Shed Seven Tue 22 Dec, O2 Academy, £25.75. Indie stalwarts. Also appearing: Inspiral Carpets

The Great Escape Jam Session Sun 27 Dec, 1.30-4pm at Seven Arts. £7/5.

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Mon 28 Dec, 8pm at New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd LS6. Dance away seasonal overload with legendary soul band featuring original members Snake Davis, Mark Creswell & Dave Bowie Jr + glittering array of singers. £10

Chantel McGregor is Back with a New Album and a Bold New Sound enowned for striking live performances, dazzling guitar work, beautiful vocals a n d a n u n m i st a k a b l e ra p p o r t w i t h audiences, Chantel McGregor returns after four years of touring and numerous festival appearances.

Armed with an album of ten new songs that not only salutes contemporary rock, but also shows her gradual transition from conventional Blues to a harder, bigger and bolder rock sound with progressive influences.

Chantel is very excited about playing back in Leeds and, put simply, this will be a special night and most definitely one show not to miss!

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To become World Champion is inspiring and a huge boost for British cycling

Lizzie is World Champion! hank goodness Greg Mulholland MP tabled a parliamentary motion at the end of September congratulating Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead on her victory in the UCI World Championships Road Race, making her the Women’s Road Race World Champion! With the Rugby World Cup etc. her fantastic victory passed almost unnoticed.

The 129.8km (80.7 miles) race was held on 26th September in Richmond, Virginia, and Lizzie out-sprinted Dutch competitor Anna Van Der Breggen to win.

Entering competitive cycling in 2005, Lizzie Armitstead is now the reigning World, Commonwealth, and National champion in road race cycling. She won Silver at the 2012 London Olympics, and won the Boels Rental Hills Classic, the one-day World Cup races Trofeo Alfredo Binda, and the Philadelphia Cycling Classic this year.

In winning the UCI World Champions Road Race she becomes the fourth British woman to be crowned world champion, alongside Beryl Burton, Mandy Jones, and Nicole Cooke.

“Lizzie is a national as well as a local hero”, said Greg. “She has already achieved so much in road race cycling and to now become World Champion is inspiring and a huge boost for British cycling.”

Lizzie is now focused on the Rio Olympics. As the reigning world champion, the pressure on to turn Silver into Gold but she doesn’t think it will be easy.

“Perhaps if the course was tailored to me then, yes”, she said. “But I have been out there and I know that I am not going to be the favourite. I am going to be the underdog that hangs on to the coattails of the climbers. You’ve got to see it to believe it. It’s just brutal! There are a lot of steep hills – climb after climb, and one is at 8% for 8 kilometres!”

Lizzie will tailor her training to suit this new course over the Winter and will doubtless be hitting the hills around her home in Monaco. In addition to Rio she also has her wedding to Team Sky’s Philip Deignan to look forward to next September here in Yorkshire.

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New Family Support Centre for Candlelighters Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Charity recently opened its brand new family support centre. Known as ‘The Square’, it is the result of extensive research with young cancer patients, their families and the medical staff who treat them. pened by Candlelighters’ patron, Lady Emma Ingilby, The Square, situated near the Clarendon Wing provides a raft of services ranging from complementary therapies to sibling support groups. It is a haven for families with a child on treatment, an escape from the hospital to an environment that is both friendly and relaxing. It’s also a place of support for those coping with bereavement or any of the challenges of childhood cancer.

Harry Phillips, currently in his third year of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, helped Lady Ingilby at the opening ceremony. He and his family have raised over £60,000 to help Candlelighters make the idea of a dedicated family support centre become a reality.

“As a family we have been through a lot”, said Harry’s dad, Andrew. “We are so proud to have played a role in supporting the development of The Square and would like to thank all our friends and family who have supported our fundraising efforts.”

National corporation Callcredit raised over £80,000 to fit out the building, formerly a language school on Woodhouse Square.

Pictured: : Stephen Redman, Chairman, Lady Ingilby, Patron, Jo Shepheard, Charity Director

At the opening Lady Ingilby commented on how far Candlelighters had come in its 40 year history “One of the really important things about Candlelighters is that it’s a family charity and it’s formed from love”, said Lady Ingilby, who has been Patron of the charity for over 25 years. “You can’t fail to be impressed by the support they offer families affected by cancer and I am proud to be Patron of such a fantastic cause.”

8 Woodhouse Square, LS3 1AD Email: info@ candlelighters.org.uk Tel: 0113 887 8333

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onnect in The North, based in Hunslet, is celebrating 20 years of creating change in Leeds.

Over that time the organisation has been working to enable people with learning difficulties to have the same opportunities and power in their lives as everyone else.

It has run numerous different projects in which people with learning difficulties have taken a lead, including: • Making Your Days Better - where people visited alternatives to day services around the country. Their findings were published by Pavilion and became a bestseller.

• Connect Works – where people with learning difficulties investigated what training personal assistants should have.

They then developed and delivered this training.

• Building Our Power Pack – developing training to support the involvement of people with learning difficulties on governing bodies.

“We have seen a lot of changes over those 20 years”, said Cathy Wintersgill, Company Director. “More people get the chance to choose who they live with, where they live, and who supports them by using personal budgets. People with learning difficulties are now actively involved in planning services in Leeds.”

With funding from the Leeds Joint Commissioning Service, Connect in the North runs free training for people who work in Leeds, which supports the ongoing development and improvement of services for people with learning difficulties in the city.

Its directors, all of whom have learning difficulties, are also involved in national organisations like the Learning Disability Alliance, National Forum and National Valuing Families Forum. It also runs ‘Through the Maze’ an information and signposting service for people with learning disabilities, careers advisers and professionals.

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orkshire County Cricket Club recently revealed its overall crowd figures from this year’s Summer of cricket in Headingley and attendances have seen significant year-on-year growth for domestic and international cricket.

The Investec Test Match in May, when England hosted New Zealand, saw an aggregate total at 44,522 an increase of 8,223 on the previous year when England entertained Sri Lanka.

In September’s Royal London One-Day International, when an inspired David Willey won the game for England against Australia, Headingley witnessed a full house of 16,500, replicating the capacity crowd generated 12 months earlier when England defeated India.

Domestic cricket attendances, across all three formats, also showed a increase of 38,064 – a 39% increase on 2014.

The biggest growth area was in the LV= County Championship, where 59,000 supporters enjoyed Yorkshire’s back-to-back Championship success - an increase of 19,099.

With the advent of floodlights and later start times for the NatWest T20 Blast competition, the aggregate tournament total increased to an all-time high of 55,655, a 19% increase on the previous year.

The Vikings match against Lancashire Lightning in June was the first of the Major Match venues to sell out a domestic T20 fixture in 2015. For the seven home matches staged at Headingley, the average attendance increased from 6,664 to 8,417.

“This provides a very positive health check in the appetite for cricket in Yorkshire and I would like to thank everyone who made the trip to Headingley this year”, said Andy Dawson, Yorkshire’s Commercial Director.

“We continually strive to deliver an exceptional experience in a safe and welcoming environment. We will be working hard in the Winter to further enhance the matchday experience and to encourage new and return visitors to Headingley. It is an exciting time to be part of a progressive Club, both on and off the field.”

“There is room for continued growth, in particular our T20 Blast offering where Friday nights at Headingley have proved to be popular.

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Jake Wins Silver at World Kickboxing Championships Jake Frood (7) from Meanwood recently returned from Spain where he was competing as part of the England Squad at the WKU World Kickboxing Championships. Thirty-two countries were competing, including the USA, India, Australia, Lebanon and Japan. Jake competed in the U-10s Full Contact in the Ring Kickboxing and won a Silver medal! his is an amazing achievement, especially as he suffers from a severe hyper mobility disorder and Juvenile arthritis, which causes him extreme tiredness and pain in his legs. He was so proud to win a medal for his country.

Jake was able to attend the World Championships thanks to Leeds Sports Grants, and his official sponsors Parklane Properties and Give a Gift, who paid for the rest of the trip, his fighting equipment, safety

kit and England squad clothing. Without their kindness Jake wouldn’t have been able to take part and represent his country.

Jake, who attends Carr Manor Primary, is the youngest 2nd Degree Black Belt in the world and qualified to represent his country after winning the British Grand Slam title belt earlier this year. He trained for the world championships at the official England squad headquarters in Birmingham, where he got great support from his team mates

and coaches Angela Hebden, Richard Todd, Brian Nelson, Paul Sutton, Del Sampson, and Paul Ramsey who coached him during his fight in the ring.

Jake is hoping to test for his Masters Black Belt next year, continue with his martial arts instructor training and compete in the World Kickboxing Championships next year in Orlando Florida. His ultimate dream is to represent his country at the Olympics.

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First News Children’s Champion Speaks in The Play House of Commons Centre is During the Summer holidays, Tunmann Dev (7), a pupil at

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Moor Allerton Hall Primary School, auditioned to become a ‘Children’s Champion’ for First News (the only national weekly newspaper for young people) and to speak on behalf of Britain’s children. She auditioned by making a short video explaining why she would be a great representative of First News and what her passions were. he editors at First News were so impressed that they invited Tunmann to become a First News Children’s Champion. Her role will be to raise the voices of children in Britain. On occasion she will also be invited to speak to the media and give her opinion on today’s issues and current affairs.

Tunmann was one of eight young panellists from across the UK invited by First News to a ‘The State of Britain’s Children’ Survey press conference with journalists from UK newspapers and magazines on 22nd October. The press conference was hosted by The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, at Speakers House in the Palace of Westminster.

The research findings were delivered by children, demonstrating how this survey was by the children of the UK, and for UK children. Tunmann presented the findings on how children relate to their families and friends. The survey covers a range of topics affecting the lives of children and the results will hopefully help to shape future government policy and programmes.

The Play Centre Playgroup, based in Lidgett Park Methodist Church on North Park Avenue, Roundhay, recently celebrated its 50th birthday with a party and open day, which was attended by over 300 children, parents and staff.

Most likely to be found at the Oakwood Farmers’ Market helping the REAP Gardening Group or litterpicking at Allerton Grange Fields with her dad, Tunmann has a passion for the environment and enjoys gardening, singing, dancing, playing the piano and swimming.

This was a great experience for Tunmann and will hopefully inspire other children and young people in Leeds. She was the only panellist from the North and the youngest.

The playgroup, which caters for children from age two and half to four, was started by Miss Lorna Crawford, a well known Roundhay resident, and was taken over by Jeanette Bartle in 1997.

The highlight of the event was the giant birthday cake with 50 candles, which the children had great fun blowing out. It also helped to raise £776 towards the resurfacing of one of the play areas.

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please call the group on 0771 284 7753.

Aladdin at The Carriageworks Once again, The Carriageworks Theatre is teaming up with one of the country’s leading pantomime producers, Paul Holman Associates, to present the much-loved story of Aladdin. It will run from Friday 4th December – Saturday 9th January. his jewel encrusted family pantomime is set to dazzle and delight, so fasten your seat belts for a magical carpet ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure, laced with plenty of spectacle, slapstick and song!

All set to battle the evil magician Abanazar are 911 star Lee Brennan as Aladdin, Leeds’ panto favourite Jez Edwards as Wishee Washee, and Stephen Richards (aka Lola Lasagne) as Widow Twankey. Will our handsome hero find true love with the delectable Princess Jasmine?.... maybe, with a little help from the Slave of the Ring and the Genie of the Lamp!

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Celebrating Sporting Excellence at Carr Manor Roundhay Thai boxing champion Rachel McKenzie and diving champion Matty Lee were recently invited to Carr Manor Community School to help celebrate its annual Sports Presentation Afternoon.

atty, a former pupil at Carr Manor, recently celebrated his own achievement at the first European Games in Baku, where he won Gold. “I wouldn’t be where I am today sports-wise without the help and support Carr Manor gave me over the years”, he said. “It will always be a pleasure to come back and support the school in any way I can.”

“What a fantastic celebration of the power of sport”, said Rachel.

“It was great to see the range of sports and dedication from staff and students.”

Prizes were awarded for netball, rounders, cycling, athletics, rugby and American football. Pupils were also rewarded for breaking records, a special commitment to sport, and there was a special award for Sports Person of the Year.

“It is really important to us here at Carr Manor that we celebrate the achievements our pupils have had in sport”, said Nici Walker, Team Manager of PE. “They have been committed to their clubs and teams and many have shown great character across a variety of different sports.”

It is really important that we celebrate the achievements our pupils have had in sport

Golf Club Juniors Win Division Three!

Newly promoted to Division Three of the Leeds & District Union of Golf Clubs Junior Section, Roundhay came top of the division winning the Third Division trophy.

The team consisted of Charlie Strange, Sheridan Linley, and Harry Briggs (pictured) together with Daniel Clarke and Jake Moisey.

Their handicaps ranged from 10 to 19 and they won against teams from Pontefract, Moortown, Waterton Park, Sandmoor and Mid Yorkshire.

They have now been promoted to Division Two for the 2016 season.

Roundhay Golf Club has a thriving junior section, thanks to the hard work of organiser John Jaques, who not only coordinated the matches throughout the Summer, but has also arranged an exciting Winter programme.

For further details, contact John Jaques on 0113 2896899, or Roundhay Professional Shop on 0113 2661686.

his year, the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) Scout troop won the Six Dales Junior Walk on 28th September, smashing it in a time of nine hours 52 minutes - 36 minutes ahead of the second team! They are the first GSAL team to win this particular trophy.

The famous Six Dales Walking Challenge started in 1957. The event encourages team spirit and safe fell walking, with the added attraction of competition and the comradeship of a team activity. It is an ideal opportunity for Leaders to train their Scouts and Guides in map reading and fell walking skills.

The Junior Challenge is 23 miles long, travelling roughly in a northeasterly direction crossing Airedale by Malham Tarn, Wharefdale at Kilnsey, ending in Nidderdale at Lofthouse. The competition was originally for scouts from North West Leeds districts, but in 1972 it was opened out to other scout troops

Pictured: Simon Littler, Patrick Haywood, Andrew Tate, Paddy Tonge, Sam Knowles, scout leader Malcolm

The achievement is all the more remarkable as none of these Year 9 lads had walked more than seven miles before this event!

A proud set of parents looked on at the exhausted but euphoric group as they compared blister stories – but they were soon rejuvenated by the offer of ice cream from a local farm.

York Gate Garden, Adel For the first time, we are opening our Gift Shop and Tea Room for Christmas shopping. The Tea Room will serve light bites and there will be seasonal sweet treats to eat in or take home.

Our Gift Shop is stocked with lots of lovely things, for friends and family, many of which are locally sourced.

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Community Notices ACTIVE Alwoodley Community Association Badminton Club Friendly group welcomes all abilities for badminton & social events Mon from 9pm & Wed from 8.30pm. Details:

Vicky 07561 292699, Phil 268 9996, acabc@gmx.co.uk, www. alwoodleycommunityassociation. co.uk Alwoodley Community Association Indoor Carpet Bowls Section Meets Fri, 7.30 – 9.30pm. Mixed membership, mostly aged 60+ but younger age groups most welcome. Friendly social atmosphere & good light exercise. Drop in & give it a try. Details: Brian K. 07527 730022

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Moortown Rugby Union Club All junior age groups (6 –17) welcome to train & play Rugby Union. Located at Far Moss Sport Ground, off The Avenue, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian

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Ramgarhia Sports Centre Adults: Circuit Training (Mon & Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm; Fri 6 – 7pm). £5 per class.

Children: Cricket (ages 8-16, Sun 10am – noon); Hockey (Fri, 5 – 6pm). £2 per class. All abilities welcome.

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Details: 262 5657, ‘Ramgarhia Sikh Centre’ on facebook.

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glyn.cup@virginmedia.com, www. rscdsleeds.org Tai Chi Classes Mon & Wed, 7- 8pm Chapel Allerton Primary School, Harrogate Rd, LS7 3PD. Details:

07581 217074 University of Leeds Staff Walking Club organises at least one walk (5-12 miles) most weekends. All welcome & no membership charge. Details:

David Shaw 285 7480, d.c.shaw@ leeds.ac.uk Walkabout! Alwoodley-based friendly group enjoys short, medium or long walks, weekends, evenings

31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3LW. Crafts include paper crafts, pottery, jewellery & painting. People of all ages, & abilities welcome. £3.50 adults/ £2 children.

Roundhay Park Lake & Fearnville Sports Centre swimming pool. Club sessions Sat afternoons & Tues pm.

Beginners to World Champions! ‘Try It’ sessions held monthly. Details:

Leeds Marquetry Group meets Wed 7 – 9pm at the Polish Catholic Centre, Newton Hill Rd. (off Chapeltown Rd)

www.whiterosecc.org.uk, wrcccommittee@googlegroups.com

Make It Free craft drop-in Thurs 12.30 – 2.30pm at Stainbeck Church, Stainbeck Rd. LS7 2PP

Scottish Country Dancing Mon 1.45 3.45pm & Tues 7.45 - 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall, Gainsborough Ave LS16; Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm Lidgett Pk Methodist Church, Lidgett Pl. LS8, & St Columba’s Church Hall, Headingley Ln. LS6. All abilities welcome. Details: Irene 2631310,

Craft Café Thurs 2 - 4pm at Inkwell,

Details: leedsmarquetry.org.uk

Yorkshire Cancer Centre Places available in range of worldwide challenges. Trek, cycle or sled to raise funds for cancer patients at St James’s Hospital. Details: Tif 206

8620, tifaine.carter@nhs.net

ARTS & CRAFTS

Roundhay Art Group Meets Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd. Roundhay LS8 1JN. A group of principally watercolour painters who meet to share skills. Regular demonstrations by local artists. New members with some experience welcome. Details:

Alwoodley Bobbin Lacemaking Group meets Tues, 1.15 – 3.15pm at

John Irving 293 1465

Alwoodley Park Methodist Church Hall, The Lane, Alwoodley, LS17 7BX. Tuition given. Details: 269 5512

Sewing Workshop Tues 10am –

Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat 5 Dec, 10am – 4pm at Pool-inWharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool. Christmas workshop on Chinese knotting with Stella Yeung, followed by shared buffet lunch. Lawrence will have paintings for sale. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422

368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk

12.30pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3LW. Learn machine sewing, hand sewing & creative sewing. Make toys, accessories, clothes & home accessories. Drop-in session. £5/ £3.50 concessions.

Shadwell Art Group meets Tues, 2

Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods

Alwoodley Chess Club meets Wed,

– 4pm Methodist Church Hall, Main St. Shadwell. Join this friendly group for sketching & painting classes, with tuition & demonstrations. Details:

have a stall at Roundhay School Christmas Fair Sat 5 Dec, 10.30am – 1pm. Christmas cards, mugs, coasters, greetings cards & info re the woods & Group itself. Details: www.fgvw.

7pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue, LS 17 7NZ. New members welcome.

265 5598

co.uk/html

Details: Paul Gelder 269 7111, pagelder@hotmail.co.uk, www. alwoodleychessclub.org.uk

Stainbeck Art Club 2nd & 4th Tues, 1.45 – 4pm Methodist Community Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton.

Practicals & demonstrations. 8 Dec: Christmas Fuddle. No meeting 22 Dec. New members all abilities welcome. Details: Pam McFetridge

Hope Pastures Christmas Sale Sat 12 Dec, 10.30am-2pm at the sanctuary Weetwood Lane (LS16 5PH) New & quality donated goods - ideal chance to pick up Christmas gifts, cards & wrapping.

Chippendale Society – widely

268 4734, www.stainbeckarts. co.uk

Oakwood Farmers’ Market

thechippendalesociety.co.uk

Yorkshire Flower Club meets Wed 9 Dec, 2pm at Almscliffe Village Hall, Huby LS17 6EG. National Demonstrator Tony Brown presents ‘Christmas Delights’. Bottle stall.

Visitors welcome (£8). Sherry & mince pie. Details: 284 2039

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

3rd Sat, 9am – 12.30pm at Oakwood Clock. Details: www.

oakwoodfarmersmarket.com St Gemma’s Christmas Market 4 Dec (3 - 8pm)/ 5 Dec (10am - 4pm) at the Hospice, Harrogate Rd, Moortown.

Mulled wine, stalls, games, Santa & quality non-drop Nordmann Christmas trees at great prices!

Details: 218 5570, nicolah@stgemma.co.uk

Community Cafe Thurs 11am – 2pm at Stainbeck United Reformed Church. Bookstall, ENEHL Debt & Benefit Advice, Police Contact Point, free wifi & help available. Followed by craft club.

Creative Writing Group meets for first time Mon 7 Dec, 6pm at the Packhorse pub. All styles welcome - sci-fi, crime, horror, surreal, autobiography. No previous experience necessary. Details: mihillv@yahoo.co.uk or text 07804 191189 Friends of Allerton Grange Fields

Shadwell Methodist Church Coffee Morning 1st Sat 10am – 12 noon

Friendly group of volunteers working to maintain & enhance Allerton Grange Fields off Lidgett Lane, LS17.

New volunteers welcome. Details:

run jointly with St Paul’s C of E in Methodist Church Hall.

foagf@outlook.com, www. friendsallertongrange.org

Yorkshire Cancer Centre Christmas Cards New range of festive designs

Friends of Gipton Woods meet

Christmas Fayre Sat 12 Dec, 12 - 4pm at Chapel Allerton Social Club, 19 Town St. LS7 4NB. Variety of stalls, Xmas Trees & seasonal items for sale, & refreshments. Plus - Santa is in his wonderful Grotto!

dispersed membership centred around Otley welcomes those interested in decorative arts, particularly mid/late 18th century. Lectures, study days, visits. Details: 275 956,www.

available. Proceeds to YCC Appeal, supporting cancer patients at St James’s Hospital. Details: www.

yorkshirecancercentre.org.uk

GROUPS/CLUBS

monthly to preserve & enhance the 8 hectares of ancient woodland on Roundhay Rd at Oakwood. Nearly 40 bird species can be spotted + lots of flowers...famous for its bluebells.

New members welcome. Details:

Christine 266 7569 & Facebook.

Coffee Mornings Thurs 10am – 12 noon at the Polish Centre, Newton Hill Rd (off Chapeltown Rd).

Speakers on health issues, gentle exercise, arts & crafts, & chance to socialise with other people from the community. Free. Everyone welcome.

Details: 262 1013

Air Yorkshire Aviation Society

Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods

Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Regular guest speakers, trips & social events.

Action Mornings Sun (6 Dec) 9.45am –12 noon. Meet where Gledhow Valley Rd meets Gledhow Ln. Activities include meadow planting & litter picking. Details: www.fgvw.co.uk

Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www.airyorkshire.org.uk

Community Notices

72 Friends of Wigton Moor Woods Friendly group meets monthly at Wigton Moor UR church hall, High Ash Dr. Varied programme of activity days, tree & bulb planting, nature quizzes & walks. New members welcome. Details: Debs 07943

277867, Anne 07530 040349, friendsofwigtonmoorwoods@ gmail.com Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group Voluntary group focusing on heritage of area. All welcome.

Details: gvcag@yahoo.co.uk, www.gledhow.org.uk

IVC Social & Events Group Leeds & Harrogate A social activities & events group for over 45s, singles or couples.

New members & guests welcome at monthly Bar Nights. Details: Text Paul 07504 760104, LeedsIVC. org.uk

of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2 (by The Calls). Join the growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos.

Details: Joe 07929 610773, www. greenpeace.org.uk/groups

B

entley rothers

Sliding Sash Window Specialist

social gathering for retired men from professional & business backgrounds.

Meets last Tues of month, 12 noon at Leeds 17 Restaurant, Nursery Lane, for lunch followed by guest speaker & short business meeting. Details:

Keith Robson 230 1559 Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached. Improve your social life & make new friends. Not a dating agency. Details: 217 1747/

Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a

267 0282, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com

0593, mail@leedsfelinefriends. org.uk, www.leedsfelinefriends. org.uk

Leeds Caledonian Society New Details: www. leedscaledonians.org.uk

members welcome.

Greenpeace Leeds meet 1st Mon

Leeds Elmet Probus Club provides a

Leeds Cat Rescue rehabilitates lost, neglected & forgotten cats & kittens. If you can offer a cat a loving home, please contact them. Details:

rescue cat a safe & loving home well away from a busy road? Details: 216

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 1st Tues, 8pm St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Annual membership £12 single/ £18 couple – includes all events & admission to Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show. Details: Pat 225

0030, www.leedshs.org.uk

268 0488, leedscatrescue@ googlemail.com, www. leedscatrescue.btck.co.uk

SLIDING SASH

WINDOWS

Bentley brothers specialise in the manufacture and installation of sliding sash windows and bespoke doors.

Established in 1989 we are a family owned and run business using traditional joinery methods but incorporating modern draught seal technology.

Bentley brothers are certified users of Accoya timber and Teknos paint systems.

Albert Works, Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey LS28 7DY Tel: 0113 236 1384 Email: info@bentleybros.co.uk Web: www.bentleybros.co.uk

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group

Moortown Community Group

Shadwell Horticultural Society

campaigning for preservation of NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Next meeting: 7 Dec. Details: 278 5495, info@

Friendly volunteers working to maintain & enhance the local environment including proposed Moortown Park. New members welcome. Details: 266 8480,

welcomes new members. Membership includes monthly Guest Speaker evenings Oct – Apr, quarterly newsletters, society shop & free entry to annual Flower Show. An opportunity to meet people & access expert advice. Details: Susan 273

leedshospitalalert.org.uk Leeds Oxfam Group has raised thousands of pounds over the past year. All welcome to join their programme of interesting & informative events. Details: www.

oxfamleeds.org.uk & facebook Leeds Photographic Society meets Tues, 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, LS8. New members welcome. Details: www.

moortowncommunitygroup@ hotmail.co.uk, www. moortowncommunitygroup.co.uk

8821

Moortown Social Club Cranmer

Slaid Hill In Bloom Working Party

Gardens LS17. Mon 7.30pm Lindy Hop; Wed 7.30pm Rock ‘n’ Roll (£2); Thurs 8pm Bingo; 1st Fri of month Northern Soul & Motown; Sat 7.30pm Free & Easy with drummer & organist plus Bingo (£1.50); Sun - Artist & bingo.

Sat, 10am – 12 noon. Friendly group. No experience necessary.

Meet outside the Dexter Pub LS17 8TX. Lunch 12.30 at pub. Details:

lps1852.co.uk National Vegetable Society meets Leeds Probus Club for retired professional/businessmen, meets 2nd Thurs, 10.30am – 12 noon at St Matthew’s Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane LS7 for social gatherings with speakers. Details: 266 2310 Leeds RSPB Group meets Wed 16 Dec, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Ln. LS2 9DX. Howard Jones of RSPB Birds of Prey Investigation Team will talk about bird of prey persecution & egg collecting, & some of the cases the team has been involved with. Details:

rspbleeds@googlemail.com Leeds N.E. Probus Club meets 2nd Mon, 10am – 12 noon Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr. Oakwood, LS8 4AB for speaker’s meeting, bowls or snooker.

The club is for retired professional & businessmen. Details: 265 7064,

dongoodman48@msn.com Leeds Writers` Circle meets alternate Mondays, 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Carriageworks, Millennium Sq. Friendly, lively group of writers, fiction, non fiction, poetry etc. New members, experienced or beginners, very welcome. Details: www.

leedswriterscircle.co.uk

Tues 8 Dec, 8pm Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Ln. Headingley, LS5 2AB. AGM & social evening. Plus something different!

Margaret & Geoff 268 7448, www. slaidhillinbloom.org The 52 Club provides a social gathering for retired & semi retired men from professional & business backgrounds. Meets 2nd Mon of each month, 12 noon at Leeds Golf Centre, Wike Ridge for lunch, followed by guest speaker. Details: Peter

North Leeds Friendship Centre

Spence 269 4269

Friendly group for retired & over 50s – outings, lunches, ten pin bowling, theatre visits & more. Social afternoons with speakers 2nd Fri, 2pm at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre, Stonegate Rd. New members welcome. Details: Eileen 269 0084

Writers Group (Leeds Borders erstwhile writers group) Meets every other Monday at Bridget’s Bar, Victoria Hotel, Leeds. All kinds of writers in all styles. Currently looking for new members. Details:

Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group

text 07804 191189, vince.mihill@ jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members. Details or to book a

MUSIC

speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299

Inkwell Arts, Potternewton Lane.

Learn African rhythms on Djembe & Percussion. Beginners welcome (drum loan available) £5 per session (1st class free). Details: 07765

Roundhay Planning Forum works with local people, councillors & City Council Officers to influence local planning decisions & deliver key actions & aspirations from the Roundhay Ward Neighbourhood

Design Statement. New members welcome. Details: https://sites.google.com/site/ roundhayplanningforum/nds

African Drum Class Tues 8 – 10pm,

943107, ianto.knockonwood@ gmail.com Alwoodley Community Choir meets Wed, 5.45 – 7.15pm in Lord Darcy, Harrogate Rd. Friendly group, all ages & abilities, singing pops, standards, shows songs. New members welcome. Details: Jean

07855 059990

74

Community Notices

Alwoodley Singers Christmas Concert Sat 12 Dec, 7.30pm

LS3. Open to anyone who enjoys singing. Ability to read music useful.

Alwoodley Community Association Hall, The Avenue LS17 7NZ. Entry £4 incl. refreshments.

Details: www.leedspeopleschoir. co.uk

seeking more violinists! They rehearse Thurs, 7pm at 1 St Mark’s Ave. Details: Iveta 07547 112171,

Mondays, 7 – 9pm St Matthew’s Church Community Hall, Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton. Sing your favourite jazz tunes. Led by Tessa Smith, jazz singer & choir leader.

No previous experience necessary, just a love of singing & jazz. £5 per session. Details: Steve Crocker

leeds.violin@gmail.com

crockersteve@ntlworld.com

Mixed Voices Choir Mon 7.45 –

Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Different conductors take each meeting. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome.

Leeds Folk Fiddle Group is urgently Collingham Training Band for beginners on wind or brass instruments, children & adults. £20 per term. Details: www.

Seven Jazz Voices Choir Alt

collinghamband.co.uk Daeglith Music Group (Oakwood) 3rd Sat every month. Any playing ability welcome. Details:

Lois@daeglithmusic.org.uk Instrumental Jazz Workshop - alt Sat 2.30 - 4.30pm at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. LS7. Classes for people who want to play jazz & improvise.

Enjoyable, supportive atmosphere. £10/£8 per class. Details: Jean

9.45pm Tree Tops Community Centre, Shadwell Lane, LS17. Singing musicals, pop & light classical songs.

Perform concerts throughout the year. Details: Anne or Tracy 07914

Phoenix Concert Band

Watson jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com

Community concert band for players of Grade 6 standard & over.

Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds, Tebb Room. Details: secretary@

James Farrell Concert Band

phoenixband.co.uk, www. phoenixband.co.uk

rehearses Tues 7.45 – 10pm at Dewsbury Rd Social Club. Friendly community band playing show/film music, marches & more. New players welcome. Details: 293 1779, www.

jfconcertband.com Jazz Improvisation Group with Dom Moore meets fortnightly on alt Tues & Fri, 7 – 10pm 1st Floor, Providence House, Authorpe Rd, Meanwood LS6 4JB. £8 per session. Details: 07800 816 086, dominicgmoore@ hotmail.com Leeds Guild of Singers Confident sight-reader? Like to sing renaissance & contemporary music in a small friendly choir? LGS welcomes new members in all voice groups, especially tenors & basses. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: secretary@

leedsguildofsingers.org.uk Leeds People’s Choir meets Wed (term time), 7.30 – 9pm at the Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Sq.

Details: Caroline 01943 467348

833394

Players for Pleasure offer playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, instruments & ages over 18. New performers welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www.playersforpleasure.co.uk Roundhay Music Lessons for any age, standard, instrument or style in 1-2-1, ensembles & accompaniment sessions. Help with GCSE & A-Level music. All tutors interviewed & have enhanced DBS disclosure.

Details: 269 7754, enquiries@ roundhaymusic.org, www. roundhaymusic.org

Songbirds Choir meets Wed, 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Hse, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Singing songs from classical to pop. Ability to read music preferable.

Details: Tracy 07914 833394 Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal string orchestra of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners’ group for those new to playing.

Details: www.ylss.org Yorkshire Clarinet Ensemble Rehearses alt Wed, 8 – 9.45pm (term time) at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. For players of Grade 5+ standard. New players welcome.

Details: Deborah Pennington 07910 414586, mpenn.dpenn@ ntlworld.com

SENIORS

Roundhay Ukulele Group Meets Wed

Chapel Allerton Good Neighbours Games Group Wed, 2 – 4pm.

8 – 9.30pm at The New Highwood, Brackenwood Dr LS8. All abilities welcome. £6 per session. Details:

All sorts of games incl dominoes, tri-ominoes, chess, scrabble & bingo. Methodist Centre, Town St.

jen@bighooha.co.uk, www. roundhayukulelegroup.wordpress. com

Details: Royal Voluntary Service, 887 3597, chapelallertongn@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Chapel Allerton Town St Lunch Club

Stainbeck URC Lunch Club

Tues 12.15 – 1.45pm in the Methodist Centre. Hot Meal £4, friendship & chat. Transport can be provided.

Volunteers welcome. Details:

Stainbeck Rd. Mon & Wed, 11am – 1.30pm (£4). Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided.

Volunteers welcome. Details: Avril

Vivienne & Paul 268 2513, Jenny & David 266 1502, paul_chaplin@ hotmail.com

or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766, www.stainbeck.urc.org.uk

Don’t Act Your Age A social improvisation drama group for the over 50s meets at Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton on Tues 10.45am – 12.45pm. All welcome – just go along. Details: Ron Wiener

266 7722

Wigton Moor Friendship Guild meets 3rd Wed, Wigton Moor UR Church, High Ash Dr. LS17. Speakers, slide shows, presentations, & outings.

Try them out for just £2 (incl refreshments). Details: Maureen

RVS Chapel Allerton Good Neighbours Dementia Café Mon 12.30 – 2pm at Inkwell Café, Potternewton Lane, LS7. Also Singing for the Brain, arts & crafts, Tai Chi, & Knit & Natter sessions. Details: 887

3595 RVS Community Action for Roundhay Elders (CARE) welcomes people over 65 on Thurs, 1.303.30pm at Brackenwood Community Centre. Wide range of entertainment, activities, speakers, trips & special interest clubs. Details: Andrew or

Sue 887 3595 RVS MENA Community Café Fri am Meanwood Community Centre.

Activities include Tai Chi, tea & dance, knit & sew, & soon walking & poetry clubs. Currently seeking volunteer walkers to support group.

Details: Gina or Sarah 887 3596 Roundhay Tea & Chat Club Tues 1.45 – 3.30pm at Terry Yorath House, Devonshire Ave. Club for over 65s who would like to make new friends & take part in wide range of activities.

Details: Carole 269 6632

uk.brahmakumaris.org, www. brahmakumaris.org/uk/leeds Eckhart Tolle Stillness Group meets Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Share Eckhart’s DVDs & silent meditation. £3 - £5 suggested donation. All welcome.

Details: 07884 332644, www. peacenowhere.com

268 0815, Alan 294 3370.

Julian Meetings 1st & 3rd Tues, 2pm

SPIRITUAL

at St Edmund’s Church, Roundhay, LS8 1JN. Silent meditation in the Christian tradition. Details: 240

Alwoodley Park Methodist Church,

3048/ 273 5865

Lunch Club & Over 55s Club Wed 12 – 3pm. Two course meal £3.50 followed by fun activities. Northcall Community Centre, Cranmer Bank, LS17. Details: 268 9993

meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@

The Avenue, LS17 7BX Sunday service: 10.45am. All welcome.

Weekly activities. Details: www.

leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/ alwoodley.php All Nations Community Church, Roundhay meets Sun, 10.45am at Talbot Primary School, Talbot Rd. LS8 1AF. Experience a different kind of atmosphere, free from denominational doctrines. Get involved in social justice programmes like feeding the homeless & caring for vulnerable people in the community.

Details: www.allnationscc.org Christian Science Church Sunday Services & Sunday School 11am.

Testimony Meeting 1st Wed 8pm.

Devonshire Ave. (next to Texaco petrol station) off Street Lane LS8.

Bible based, Everyone welcome.

Chapel Allerton Methodist Church Sunday Services: 10.30am & 6.30pm.

Aĺl welcome. Monthly Explorers’ group for children on Tuesdays.

Chapel Allerton Youth Project meets in Methodist Centre (opp church) weekday evenings.

Drop in Group Meditation (free) Sun 7- 8pm (except 3rd Sun: 6.30 – 7.30pm) Experience peace & calm with periods of silence & guided

Kagyu Buddhist Group Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Drop-in meditation class practising calmabiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570, yorkshire@dechen.org, www. dechen.org Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. Contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www.leedsbuddhistcentre. org Leeds Stillness Group Mon 7.30 9.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Ln, Roundhay LS8 2BW. Based on teachings of Eckhart Tolle.

Experience the peace of joining likeminded people & periods of silent meditation. Watch footage of Eckhart Tolle talk. Small donation to cover costs. Details: 07884 332644, www. peacenowhere.com

76 Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Lidgett Place, Roundhay. Sunday Service & Junior Church 10.30am. For evening services mid-week activities, see website. Community Coffee Morning 1st Sat 10 – 11.45am. Details: www.

leedsnandemethodist.org.uk/lidgett. php Meditation for Beginners Tues 12.30 – 1pm & 6.15 – 7.15pm; Thurs 12:30 – 1pm at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, 31 St Paul’s St LS1. Details:

07866 760 460, www.jamyangleeds. co.uk Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel (City Sq Leeds) Sunday Services 10.45am; Contemplative service 6pm; Mid-week Recharge Wed 1.15pm - a half-hour reflection. A space of spiritual enquiry sanctuary for the soul Moortown Baptist Church 204 King Lane, LS17. Sunday services 10.30am & 6pm. Range of toddler, children’s, youth, house groups & senior projects through week. Details: 269 3750,

www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk Natural Healing Centre Healing offered Thurs by members of NFSH Healing Trust. 7pm - 8.30pm at The Friend’s Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, LS8. Details: 07949

Community Notices Shadwell Methodist Church Sunday Services: 9.30am. Creche for under 5s & Junior Church (9.45-10.30am).

Coffee after each service. Details: Margaret Walker 225 1826 St Andrew’s Roundhay URC (Shaftesbury Ave) Sunday worship 10.30am - family worship with children & young people’s groups followed by refreshments.

Communion 1st Sunday; Evening service 6pm 2nd Sunday; Early communion 9.30am 3rd Sunday.

Sun services 10.30am & 6.30pm at Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive (near Oakwood Clock). Friendly, informal & bible-centred. All welcome.

Monthly children’s & youth groups plus special events. Details: www.

St Barnabas C of E Church The View,

Stainbeck United Reformed Church

LS17 7NA. Sunday Services 10am (with children’s activities) Families welcome. Coffee drop-in 3rd Wed, 10.30am – 12; Busy Bs, 10.30am – 12.30pm for good company, conversation, activities; Church Lunch, 12.30 – 1.30pm (details: 268 2591/ 226 8269) Details: 265 4926,

Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am - family worship & Sunday Club followed by refreshments.

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

leedsquakers.org.uk

Details: www.stainbeck.urc.org.uk

SUPPORT

www.stbarnabasleeds.org.uk St Edmund’s North Park Ave, Roundhay. Sunday services 8am, 10am (with children’s groups) & 6.30pm. Exploring faith, building community. Many groups & activities. Details: 266 4532, www.

stedmundsroundhay.org.uk St John’s Church Moor Allerton (junction Harrogate & Ring Rds).

Sunday Services: 8am &10am.

Evensong 6.30pm 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, Sunday. Children’s Fun@4 service 4th Sunday 4pm. Groups & activities.

All welcome. Details: www. stjohnsmoorallerton.org St John Mary Vianney Parish -

Worship, 10.45am at 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Enjoy an hour of generally silent worship. Children welcome to Sunday School at same time. Details: 293 3684, www.

St. Matthew’s Church (Wood Lane, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3QF).

Sunday services 8am, 10am & 6.30pm. Details: Revd David Robinson 268 3072, www. stmatthewschapelallerton.org.uk

roundhayevangelicalchurch.com Roundhay Quaker Meeting Sunday

www.st.martinleeds.org.uk

Details: www.standrews.cc; Facebook, @standrewsurc

972690, www.leedshealingcentre.org Roundhay Evangelical Church

St Martin’s Church, St. Martin’s View, Potternewton, LS7 3LB. Sunday Service 10am – Parish Communion, Sunday Club & refreshments.

Wednesday Service 9.30am – Holy Communion. Open Afternoon Tues 2 – 4pm for quiet reflection & prayer.

All welcome. Details: 262 4271,

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 294 Harrogate Rd, LS17 6LE. Masses: Mon - Fri 9.15am, Sat 10am, Sun 8am, 9.30am, 11am & 6.30pm. St Paul the Apostle Church, Buckstone Cres.

Masses: Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am.

Arthritis Care Leeds 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 could provide a valuable sighted guiding service to reduce isolation & increase independence of visually impaired people in Leeds. Details: Sonal 210

3347 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

Diabetes UK Support Group

Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Society

Little Hiccups Outreach Support

meets 1st Mon, 7 – 9pm at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, except bank holidays when it’s 2nd Mon. Speakers on different aspects of diabetes. All welcome. Details: 07840 686618

uses Armley Leisure Centre for activity classes (transport available).

MS Chat every two weeks. Over 300 members. New members welcome.

network for children with a disability & their families. Run by parents.

Details: 07895 515471

Details: 07831 230741, outreach@ littlehiccups.co.uk, www. littlehiccups.co.uk

IBS Leeds Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Monthly meetings. Details: matt@

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-

Marigold Wellbeing Centre Day

judgemental support 24/7 for people experiencing distress or despair.

They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789, 08457

Therapy Centre, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate, two Saturdays a month. Support for people with cancer & other chronic conditions.

letscureibs.com, www.letscureibs. com

909090 Leeds Coeliac Group offers advice Leeds Weekend Care Association

& support to those with Coeliac disease.

Regular social & food information events arranged. Details: 277 6401,

(LWCA) provides respite care to families with children who have complex care needs via weekend playgroups, trips for teens & one-toone home-based care. Details: 216

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78 Parkinson’s UK Leeds meet 2nd Wed, 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 Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Support group meets 2nd Wed, 2pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Details: Pam Bower

258 8143

system benefits all. 7.30pm at Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton.

Tues 1 Dec: Dr John Puntis asks ‘If the NHS is Sick is Privatisation the Cure?’ £4.

Leeds Ladies Coffee Club meets 1st Thurs. 10.15am at Leeds Church Institute, New Market St. Leeds (next to Samuel Taylor’s). Friendly group supports local charities. £3. Details:

Joan McShane 225 1166 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. Details:

Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month. Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley

info@leedsastronomy.org.uk, www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

257 9381

Leeds National Trust Tues 1 Dec,

NSPCC Ladies Luncheon every 3rd

10am at St. Chad’s Parish Centre. A talk on Rodley Nature Reserve. Tues 12 Jan: Talk on Yorkshire Textile Mills. Entry £2. Everyone welcome.

Tues 12.30pm followed by speaker, £16. Details & tickets: Gwynneth

Support) welcomes any family with a child with special needs to their Saturday support group at Penny Field School, Tongue Ln. Meanwood.

Hydrotherapy, swimming, dance & coffee. Details: 07964 847 775,

Royal Meteorological Society

Soroptimist International Meet 2nd

(Yorkshire) Monthly informal public talks on all aspects of weather & climate at School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds.

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Mon, 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: www.sigbi.

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Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club Open to former cardiac

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patients & their partners. Exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors. Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs at Wharfedale General Hospital. £3.

Details: Details: 07949 307 955,

Alwoodley Townswomens’ Guild

The Owls New citywide informal child-minding group offering support, training & information, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details:

228 8509

Owen 266 1800, Joyce Graham 273 4241

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TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Art History Study Group 7pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley.

Lecture series on Art History & the Social History of Art with Dr Lara Eggleton. Details: Angela 01937

University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads.

Regular events. Details: www.

universityofleedsladiesclub.co.uk meets 4th Mon, 7.15pm at the ACA, The Avenue LS17 7LT. Variety of speakers, outings, coffee mornings.

Friendly group. New members/ visitors welcome. Details: Pat 225

0030 Chapel Pie WI Friendly, fun women’s group for all ages. Visitors welcome (£3). Annual membership £33.

Details: chapelpiewi@gmail.com, www.chapelpiewi.com Darling Roses WI meet 2nd Sat,

587948, Jonathan 07771 598435

11.30am at St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate Rd, Moortown. Details:

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White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon, 7.45pm at Horsforth Museum, LS18 5JB. Welcomes all women who want to improve their public speaking skills, boost self-confidence & have fun! Details: Pauline 269 3542,

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11.15am term time. £1 per family incl refreshments. Everybody welcome.

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Care for Ponies at Christmas Mon

Details: harehillsplaygroup@ gmail.com

Parent & Tots Group Tues

21 Dec, 10am-1pm at Hope Pastures, Weetwood Lane (LS16 5PH) Meet & groom the ponies, plus fun games & craft activities. Warming mugs of hot chocolate for everyone & a Hope Pastures pony badge. £16 per child.

Booking essential. Details: Karen@

WANTED! Volunteer Cubs Leaders St Edmund’s Church Roundhay. If you enjoy working with children & want a rewarding pastime, please contact Ross Ferguson on 266 2403.

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Anne 257 0827

Leeds Junior Chess Club Meets Sun 5.30 – 7.30pm at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue.

Ideal for ages 7-18 of all standards.

Coaching from accredited coaches, competitive & friendly play, fun tournaments. Details: John Hipshon 226 7759, www. leedsjuniorchessclub.co.uk/

Harehills Movement & Music Playgroup Parent run playgroup

7th Moor Allerton Brownies Seek

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Tues: music & parachute fun; Wed: movement & developmental play. 10 –

New Members A number of Brownies have gone up to Guides so the group has places available. They meet Mon 6 – 7.15pm. Details:

(term time) 1.30-3pm Queen’s Hall, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 294 Harrogate Rd, Moortown. £2 per family.

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saintraegan@yahoo.co.uk, Sam mumba40@gmail.com RJC Dance Gymnastics For Young People Tues 3.45 – 4.45pm (ages 6-10); 4.45 – 5.45pm (age 11+) at Mandela Centre, Chapeltown Rd. LS7.

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Salvation Army Community Carol Concert Sun 6 Dec, 3pm Leeds Town

Fundraising Festivities at Yorkshire Cancer Centre Lovely Christmas

Hall. Featuring Salvation Army bands & choirs. In aid of Elliot’s Footprint. Tickets £7.50, U-16 £5, Family £20 from www. elliotsfootprint.org, Town Hall Box Office, or The Salvation Army, c/o 35 Baronsway, Whitkirk, LS15 7AW enclosing SAE. Cheques to ‘The Salvation Army’. Details:

cards for sale, plus tickets for festive concert 17 Dec, 7.30pm. Proceeds to YCC Appeal, supporting cancer patients at St James’s Hospital. Details: www.

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225 0330/ 282 7176 Hope Pastures is Open every day 10am2pm during Winter, including Christmas Day & Boxing Day.

Lipreading Classes for anyone with hearing loss. Details: Susan Lee 07910 831646 susan@susanleelipreading. com Lord Mayor’s Carol Concerts Thurs 17 Dec, 6.30pm & 8.30pm, Leeds Town Hall. Featuring Leeds Philharmonic Chorus & Rothwell Temperance Brass Band, with Alan Horsey (organ), conducted by Simon Lindley. Collection for Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal. Tickets (£5/£2.50) from 224 3801, www. leedstownhall.co.uk

Mamalingua - Italian conversation groups, Leeds, Harrogate, & short language courses. Details: 07862 841708

Oakwood Cinema: ‘Paddington’ Christmas Family Matinée Sat 19 Dec, 3pm (doors open 2pm) Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr. Roundhay. A real Christmas treat! Ice cream & popcorn, plus mulled wine, warm spiced apple juice, cakes & a mince pie or two! And a marmalade sandwich on the house for every child! Details: 07833 581 258,

info@oakwoodcinema.org, www. oakwoodcinema.org Oakwood Church Christmas Concert Sat 12 Dec, 7.30pm. Warm punch & nibbles from 6.30pm. Featuring ‘Encore’, Leeds Amateur Operatic Society.

Hot drinks, mince pies\Christmas cake at interval. Tickets £10 include refreshments. All welcome. Details:

Jeanette Shipley 265 0883

St. Martin’s Community Kitchen Provides hot meals Sat 12 – 2pm at St Martin’s Institute, St Martin’s View, LS7 3LB. Details: Rev David Stevens 262

4271 St Gemma’s Got Talent Sat 27 February 2016 at Queen’s Hall, Harrogate Rd. Moortown. Show your talent while raising money for St Gemma’s! Any talent welcome. Participants are asked to raise at least £200 in sponsorship. Details: 218

5570, nicolah@st-gemma.co.uk

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Sue Ryder is Recruiting Volunteer Collectors to support their fundraising efforts around Leeds. All they require is the enthusiasm to make a difference to people’s lives & the ability to be a good ambassador for the charity. Details:

Roohi Lupton 203 3360, roohi.lupton@ suerydercare.org Volunteers needed! Could you offer some time to help older people in LS17?

There’s a range of opportunities at Moor Allerton Elderly Care (Maecare), including friendly visiting; helping at activity groups & outings; driving & IT support. Details:

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Wendy 266 0371 or www.maecare.org. uk Volunteer Officers Skelton Grange Environment Centre is recruiting volunteers to help with their environmental education sessions & practical conservation work days. Details: www.tcv.org.uk/skeltongrange Win a Car in St Gemma’s Christmas Raffle! You could be driving a brand new Suzuki Celerio this Christmas! Tickets (£1) available from the Hospice in Moortown, St Gemma’s shops or 0113 218 5555.

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96 TV REPAIRS

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