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C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y
Welcome to our sunny August issue! If you’re off to soak up some rays in a foreign land, you’ll want to check out our Auf Wiedersehen Pets feature, all about making sure your pets are well looked after while you’re away.
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There’s plenty to take in both in and around the city this month, from an excellent exhibition at Lotherton Hall about the lives of the warrior societies of Native Americans to the wonderful new Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield. The Leeds Roller Dolls are looking for a new home, so if you have a large room that a bunch of girls can skate in, be sure to read and of course, we have our regular music listings and film reviews to help you make the most of our fair city in August. Don’t forget to get all your local news stories in for our September issue. The editorial deadline is August 1st and the advertising deadline is August 10th. Enjoy the month!
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06 Message from Horsforth Council 09 News from Your Councillors 14 Garden Round Up 24 Auf Wiedersehen Pets! 27 Warriors of the Plains 28 Leeds West Indian Carnival 31 Hepworth Welcomes 100,000th Visitor! 32 Music Listings 36 Film Reviews 38 Younger Life 43 Health & Fitness 47 Community Notices
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Message from Horsforth Town Council During the Summer, the Council committees continue their work supporting the many activities in Horsforth, including the Gala, Sports Day, Hope in the Park, Horsforth in Bloom competition, and the Band Concerts. A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who has volunteered to help at these events. Even small events take a great deal of time and effort to put on and turn into enjoyable, successful happenings.
Despite excellent information provided by the Council and the William Merritt Centre, it can sometimes be difficult to obtain all the facts needed before buying a scooter and installing a hoist in a car. Tony Chuter, a new scooter user, encountered some of these difficulties and decided to set up a ‘Leeds Invalid Scooter Association’. “The Association will be a source of mutual help, especially to the newly immobile”, said Tony. “Once established, we should be able to negotiate discounts on purchases and exchange information about various outlets which provide for our needs. Although there has recently been a marked improvement in the facilities for the disabled, there seems to be a place for input from those who are actually experiencing problems.” If you are interested in finding out more, contact Tony Chuter on aj.chuter@btinternet.com
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With the Council’s Good Citizens’ Award coming up, we’d like to encourage you to think about these volunteers and perhaps nominate one of them, or someone else you feel deserves to be celebrated for the work they do for Horsforth, for this award. Please contact the Town Clerk (Mon – Fri, 10am – 12.30pm), at the office below the Library or call 0113 258 0988, for a nomination form.
EVEN SMALL EVENTS TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT TO PUT ON AND TURN INTO ENJOYABLE, SUCCESSFUL HAPPENINGS The council continues its cycle of meetings. Most of the committees meet about every six weeks, apart from the Planning Committee, which meets every month. The Planning Committee discuss applications for new developments, house extensions and appeals to decisions made by Leeds City Council. Any concerns and objections are forwarded to Leeds City Council Planning Department to form part of the decision making process. It looks at licensing applications, making comments where appropriate, and monitors major issues in Horsforth, such as prospective large developments and conservation issues. The committee has contact with local residents groups, Horsforth Civic Society, and other interested bodies. Planning meetings are currently moving from paper applications to electronic copies. Enjoy your summer. Jude Arbuckle Chair, Horsforth Town Council
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NEWS FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS Councillor Clive Fox Adel & Wharfedale Ward
With the holiday season in full swing, should you have the temerity to trouble Yeadon airport by dropping off or collecting passengers by car it now costs you at least £2. It’s just as well no supermarket has cottoned on to that particular wheeze but then of course they do have a certain amount of competition to contend with. The airport isn’t alone in charging for parking. Leeds City Council also charges on-street and via its car parks. A glance at a recent report reveals that the charges are going up again. But, the council tells us, in the main charges will remain unchanged, and what’s more they are even reducing car parking charges by up to 50% in some parts of the city.
Councillor Barry Anderson Adel & Wharfedale Ward
LIGHTS, BACK CHURCH LANE, ADEL By the time you read this, the new heritage lighting on Back Church Lane will be switched on and providing much improved footpath lighting. There were a number of issues getting the power supply to these new lights, but this has been resolved.
WHARFEDALE HOSPITAL I recently received a briefing note from the NHS Trust regarding their intention to close Ward 1 from the end of July. I am very concerned about this and have issued the following press release:
Intriguingly the report solemnly assures us that the council does not set prices in order to maximise revenue so much as for traffic management reasons. So next time you park up, as the insatiable ticket machine hoovers up all your loose change and much more besides, take comfort from the fact that apart from boosting the council’s revenue you are single-handedly managing the city’s transport network. Fellow motorists will be for ever grateful to you.
“The lack of local consultation on these proposals has been staggering, the ward is set to close at the end of July and as yet very few people have been asked about it. The local community that accesses Ward 1 will be terribly let down and can quite rightly ask why it has not been asked for its views on this? To rush through a ward closure like this is frankly unacceptable.
Nor should there be any parking problems. We are told that over the past year there has been an overall increase of no less than 750 parking spaces leaving the city centre with a 30% over capacity on weekdays and 48% on Saturdays. There are no parking problems in central Leeds then – that’s official. It’s just that as with the police, when it comes to actually finding a parking space there are never any around when you want one.
As a result of these plans the local community, which includes many residents in my ward, will be left with a lengthy journey to Leeds City Centre or beyond to get what could well be vital health care. What many people fail to realise is that this hospital is not located in central Leeds and public transportation is therefore not readily available. As it stands we all feel let down by not only the proposals but the way they have been handled, why has no one been consulted? Do they have something to hide? I hope that the Hospitals’ Trust will listen and think again on these proposals.”
With a net debt of £1,457 million at 31st March, and despite having 1,159 fewer employees than a year ago, the council needs money. Though extending parking fees to include Sundays and evenings would raise more revenue, happily there is little prospect of Leeds going down that particular line. As for the airport though, how long before the airport’s £2 becomes £3 and more? We have lift off.
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GRANT FOR POOL FC I am pleased to report that Pool Football Club has recently benefited from a grant of £10,000 from my colleagues and I. Their project to refurbish their changing rooms can now go ahead. The club is an important part of the local community and deserves to have modern facilities that are up to the task. I would also like to congratulate the club for pulling together funding from other sources. This funding will enable another asset in Pool to be upgraded so that local residents and the players will be able to enjoy the improved facilities. barry.anderson@leeds.gov.uk www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com
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The Horsforth Gathering THE ADEL ASSOCIATION Dr Barrie Hopson The good news is that David Wilson Homes have now reduced the number of houses they wish to build off Holt Avenue from 68 to 46. Many of these houses will be bigger and the overall design is more acceptable. We still have many issues that we will be taking up with their new architects on 21st July, when they will display their new plans at the Stables next to Adel Church. This will be followed by our regular Adel Association meeting, when we will also discover the police’s attitude and commitment to Neighbourhood Watch Schemes. Some concerns had been raised about this and Inspector Richard Caldwell will give the official position of the police.
THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN BURGLARIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MOST OF THESE HAVE INVOLVED BREAKINS There has been an increase in burglaries in our community and most of these have involved break-ins where doors still have the older euro-profile locks. CASAC, a company dedicated to improving community safety, offers residents free security assessments and quotations (Tel: 0845 519 2122). They have worked alongside the police for 10 years and properties secured by them are rarely subject to repeat burglaries. Our local councillors have given £15,000 to help the police to work with CASAC in Adel.
Once again the Horsforth Charity Committee is funding the Horsforth Gathering – a tea party and entertainment for the over 75s of Horsforth. This year’s event is being staged as usual at Trinity University College on Tuesday 23rd August. The Charity Committee was stared in1945 and from its beginnings of helping the under privileged of Horsforth with healthcare, it has diversified into its current purpose of providing funding for The Gathering, which it has done for over 20 years. This is a very enjoyable afternoon where friendships that have been forged over many years are rekindled. Unfortunately this is likely to be the last such event organised by the Committee. The economic climate is such that fundraising events have failed to raise enough money and, unless the event can become self, or partially self financing, we will be unable to stage The Gathering in 2012. Our next fundraising event will be a Ceilidh on Saturday 17th September at St Margaret’s Hall. Invitations for this year’s event have been sent out to eligible pensioners on our list. If you haven’t received an invitation, and you are over 75 and live in Horsforth, please contact Sheila@horsforthcharity.org.uk or call me on 0113 258 3282 where you can also order tickets for the Ceilidh. Sheila Grant Secretary, Horsforth Charity Committee.
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All activities are published in a free bi-monthly newsletter, which also carries information on local and national policy and events that affect carers. The charity runs the Time for Carers Fund on behalf of Leeds City Council, which can give carers some financial help with the cost of a break or holiday. Carers providing over 35 hours a week can apply once every three years. Carers Leeds also runs a number of support groups around the city, and provides support for different types of caring, for example, for those looking after someone with Asperger’s Syndrome. For further information and for a copy of their newsletter, contact Carers Leeds, 6-8 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PT. Tel: 0113 246 8338 e-mail: info@carersleeds.org.uk www. carersleeds.org.uk
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For their popular Strictly Learn Dancing event, St Gemma’s Hospice is offering 30 people (15 female/ 15 male) the opportunity to be trained by professional dance teachers from Edmonds Dance Centre, Burley, who are providing their time free. Now its third year, the event will be held in the ballroom at Leeds Seventeen Restaurant on Friday 11th November. Dancers will be taught the Argentine Tango and Cha Cha Cha and everyone involved will be encouraged to raise a minimum of £250 in sponsorship.
SOROPTIMISTS ‘ANY QUESTIONS’ A GREAT SUCCESS Yorkshire Soroptimists were delighted that in their 75th anniversary year they were chosen to host an episode of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Any Questions’ in Victoria Hall, Saltaire. The broadcast was on 24th June, and was a great success. The panelists were David Davis conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden, Mary Creagh MP for Wakefield, Fraser Nelson editor of the Spectator, and Jason Cowley editor of the New Statesman, and the discussions were lively and very entertaining. Questions included: “Why do the perpetrators of crimes appear to have more rights than their innocent victims?”, “Are U-turns a sign of a listening government or a weak government?”
The final question addressed the suggestion by the Royal College of Psychiatrists that people over 65 should reduce their alcohol intake to no more that 11 units per week. During the discussion, Mary Creagh said that this reduction “may not lead to living longer, but it would certainly feel like it!” A poll of the audience indicated that 100% said that the advice would be ignored, and Jonathan Dimbleby declared: “The people of Soroptimist International of Saltaire have spoken!” Soroptimist International is a global network of women working to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide. For more information visit http://soroptimist-gbi.org/ yorkshire/
St Gemma’s, based in Moortown, provides specialist medical and nursing care for people with life threatening illnesses, and support for their families too. The care provided is free of charge, so St Gemma’s relies on donations and local fundraising initiatives. “We already have several contestants lined up”, said event organiser Tara Greatorex. “So, we would encourage people to contact us quickly if they would like to take part.” For further information, please contact Tara on 0113 218 5559 or tarag@st-gemma.co.uk 12 August 2011 | northleedslife.co.uk
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To train a shrub, plant into a pot when young with a straight sturdy stem cut off the lowest branches so they are flush with the main stem. When it reaches the desired height pinch out the top tip to make the head branch out and form a ball. Keep removing all the buds or branches that appear on the stem, this is one way of growing these plants and leaves room underneath for low growing plants. In the vegetable garden, you can begin sowing spring cabbage for winter from the middle of the month. Keep the seed beds moist and after about six weeks they will be ready to transplant to the prepared ground. Try some oriental vegetables to use in stir-fries – sow Chinese broccoli and harvest tender young plants whole when flowering shoots appear. Sow a fast growing Chinese cabbage four weeks later – cut the stem leaving about and inch above the ground for re growth. Taller varieties will develop a white tender heart if you hold the leaves together with elastic bands.
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“Women’s history has always been about the hands-on practice of history”, said Professor Karen Sayer, Programme Leader for History at Leeds Trinity, who coordinated the event. “Women were largely hidden from history until the 1970s, in terms of where they were placed in society and also because of the choices made by historians, so the study of women’s history has been a growth area in recent decades.
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“This new network will be a great facility for Yorkshire’s historians. It offers an opportunity to meet people with similar interests, pick up tips on research, find out about sources and archives, and share experiences.” For more information contact Professor Karen Sayer on 0113 283 7212, or
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Jet-setters could enjoy a fun city break with return flights to Paris from Jet2.com. Flying from Leeds Bradford International Airport you’ll also get free car parking and complimentary access to the Yorkshire Premier Lounge to relax before boarding. Plus, you’ll beat the boarding queues by using the airport’s Fast Track Service. Just text heart to 70099 by 30 September for your chance to win. Texts cost £1 plus one message at your standard rate with a minimum of 88p going to Heart Research UK. Your texts will help to fund pioneering research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease, so text today! For more information,visit www.heartresearch.org.uk or call 0113 234 7474.
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Heather and Bob Winter at Moochin’ the Pooch (www. moochinthepooch.co.uk) are dog lovers with a handle on dog psychology. They aim to keep your pets happy while you’re away, or even while you’re at work. Here are some of their suggestions: • Make sure your dog has a safe haven of its own, such as an open cage (den) or bed – and if you’re going away make sure you take this to the boarder or kennels. • A great way to help your dog settle is to sleep with a towel in your bed for a couple of nights, then leave this with your dog (in their bed preferably) when you leave for work or go away – that way they will have your scent with them. • Don’t make a big fuss when you leave, don’t jangle car keys or alert them to the fact that you are leaving them. • When leaving your pet to go to work, don’t have the same routine every day as they become conditioned and know exactly when you’re leaving which can cause stress. • Give your pet a toy which contains treats that they have to work for, and give this to them a few minutes before leaving, this can take their minds off you leaving and they won’t be as stressed. • Make sure your dog gets enough exercise – this is a great stress reliever. •
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The routes include walks from the picturesque village of Langcliffe onto the surrounding limestone hills; beside tranquil Malham Tarn; along Buckden Rake to Stake Moss; from Arkengarthdale to imposing Fremington Edge; and beside the stunning Aysgarth Falls along the river Ure. “When you own a dog, walking can be great fun, seeing your best friend enjoying the open spaces, stretching their legs and enjoying all the sights and smells”, says Rob. “All the walks in this book include areas where your dog can be let off the lead for a paddle, a run, and a good sniff around in the woods, fields or open moors. Happy walking!” Yorkshire Dales: A Dog Walker’s Guide is published by Countryside Books (£7.99) and is available from all good booksellers and direct from www.countrysidebooks.co.uk
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BRAMLEYCAVIES GUINEA PIG RESCUE Bramleycavies Guinea Pig Rescue is a new rescue organisation based in Bramley. Founded by Helen and Christine Broadhead, who are dedicated to rescuing and re-homing ill treated and unwanted guinea pigs. They currently house over 50 guinea pigs, all of which are looking for new homes. Helen and Christine are also passionate about the welfare of animals and have set up TEA (Therapy, Education and Awareness animals). They attend events (from corporate to local) visit schools and children’s parties, and undertake therapy visits to care homes, hospitals etc. Bramleycavies is a non profit organisation which relies totally on donations. For further information, contact Helen on 07814 204221, email bramleycaviesrescue@ gmail.com or visit http://bramleycaviesrescue.com 26 August 2011 | northleedslife.co.uk
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WARRIORS OF THE PLAINS AT LOTHERTON HALL ‘Warriors of the Plains’ at Lotherton Hall, a new touring exhibition from the British Museum, runs until 25th September and gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the warrior societies of the Native Americans. The exhibition explores the understandings of honour, status and ritual amongst the indigenous peoples of the North American plains from 1800 to the present day, highlighting the relevance of the warrior legacy for contemporary Native American identity. Unique and fragile material from the British Museum collections will be on display for the first time, including feather headdresses, weapons, military insignia, ledger drawings and a beaded military cap, as well as modern regalia of contemporary Native Americans, or ‘modern warriors’. Highlights of the exhibition include objects that represent diplomacy and peace treaties, such as pipes and complementary items of bravery and honour, such as clubs and pipe-tomahawks. The exhibition makes full use of the British Museum’s large American collections, incorporating old photographs and a series of pictures of war dances among contemporary Native Americans. “This new exhibition will run alongside our already very popular ‘Native Americans of the Plains’ exhibition, which has been delighting visitors with a fascinating look into the life and culture of the first Americans”, said Antonia Lovelace, Curator of World Cultures. “It’s a must for fans of early American history.” For further information, call 0113 281 3259 or visit www. leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall
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LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL This August Bank Holiday weekend the vibrant spectacle of Leeds West Indian Carnival returns to bring a dose of Caribbean spice to the city. Now in its 44th year, the festival is one of the largest of its kind in the UK, second only to London’s Notting Hill Carnival, with over five hundred people taking part. Carnival founder, Arthur France, is enormously pleased with the ongoing success of the event and says the Leeds carnival continues to improve year on year. “What distinguishes the local event”, says Arthur, “is the fact that it remains traditional in terms of the costumes and music which are central to the spirit and character of the carnival.” The weekend will feature a number of typically colorful and flamboyant events, including the crowning of the carnival king and queen, a J’ouvert morning, and culminating in the carnival parade on Bank Holiday Monday. The parade will wend its way through the streets of Harehills and Chapeltown before winding up in Potternewton Park for the judging of the costumes, refreshments from the many food and drink stalls and a performance by the New World Steel Orchestra. This year’s carnival promises to be a riotous celebration of the diverse culture that makes our city great. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes! We’ll see you there.
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WALTER C. FOSTER EXHIBITION AT HEART
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Some years ago, Dave Foster of Headingley unearthed a cache of work by his grandfather, Walter C. Foster ARCA, hidden in the loft or the family home. He spent years restoring Walter’s work to exhibition standard and last year Dave organised six highly acclaimed one-man exhibitions of Walter’s pictures. They can now be found in homes around the world.
Alwoodley-based writer and director Jan Perry is taking her award-winning play CLICK to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011.
“Since taking on the responsibility of the curatorship of the collection I have been delighted at the public’s reaction”, said Dave. “I have been working for 10 years on cataloguing, restoration and fine art reproductions and to have had such positive reaction makes me feel very privileged to be in control of the promotion of my grandfather’s work. I’m delighted to now be showing his work at HEART.” Walter’s prints can also be found at Jackdaw in central Headingley, and at Mellors in Far Headingley. The exhibition at HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley, runs from 6th August – 29th September.
SUMMER AT THE HEPWORTH This summer, families can drop into the Learning Studio at the new Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and take part in creative workshops, including giant sculpture-making and collages inspired by the landscape. Families are invited to pick up an Explorer Backpack, explore the galleries, and become art detectives. Bring your own picnic and enjoy the gallery gardens, or take to the zip-wire in the riverside play area. Children aged six to eleven can pick up a family gallery trail or join an artist at one of the Art Pods to create their own masterpiece inspired by the gallery displays. Toddlers’ Tuesdays run throughout August (charges apply), plus there are free drop-in activities, including Family Sculpture Show 22- 26 August, Scenic Sketching 8-12 August, Exploring Sculptures and Shapes 1-5 and 29-31 August, and Family Workshops (charges apply) taking place throughout the holidays, which must be booked in advance. To book, contact 01924 247398 or learning@hepworthwakefield.org Entry to the gallery is free. Opening hours are: 10am – 6pm Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 5pm Sunday/bank holiday and school holiday Mondays. vwww.hepworthwakefield.org
CLICK won the Windsor Marriott Award for New Drama Writing 2010, and Best Senior Play, Audience Prize, Artistic Originality Award, Best Producer and Best Actress at the Nidderdale Drama Festival. It tells the story of Nell, an elderly woman, who recalls the parental battles that characterised her childhood and upbringing. As her recollections of times past unfold, the play swings between past and present, from childhood to old age, the memories and secrets clicking seamlessly into place, crowding in on Nell relentlessly until the grip of the past overwhelms and engulfs her.
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American Psycho
This light and frothy summer read is a By Bret Easton Ellis real guilty pleasure, a Reviewed by page turner so urgently Daniel Fitzhugh moreish that you’ll want Oxfam Book Group to take it intravenously. At the very least, it demands a comfy sofa and big tub of lemon sorbet.
The book has been labelled misogynistic, and deservedly. ‘Satire’ is no defence. ‘Postmodernism’ is just a cheap trick to avoid having to say you’re sorry. The book makes no apologies, but probably should. It’s a postmodern pop classic as powerful as Phil Collins’ drumming, with moments of tenderness that surpass anything in the Whitney Houston playbook. But at what cost?
Patrick Bateman is a steroid-fuelled yuppie cliché, another prime stud on the Wall Street testosterone carousel. But alpha-male supremacy is by no means assured. Dorsia will not give him dinner reservations. The near-mythical ‘Fisher Account’ remains elusive. Space and time do not bend to his will. He is not yet a destroyer of worlds. He cannot see into the hearts and minds of every man, woman and child on this earth. He is afflicted with the nihilism of over-accumulation. He fears nothing and values nothing. His goals are unrealistic, and his means of achieving them, impractical. He rests comfortably in a seat of inscrutable power, life shrouded in secrecy, even from friends. He is an unreliable narrator. Did he kill these people or was it all just a 1980s dream sequence like in Dallas? Peel back the deep-pore cleansing facial and the exfoliating body scrub, and what lies beneath?
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THE HEPWORTH WELCOMES ITS 100,000TH VISITOR! The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire’s major new art gallery, has welcomed its 100,000th visitor - less than five weeks after opening, outstripping all expectations. Visitor numbers now looking to far exceed the first year’s target of 150,000. “We are absolutely thrilled to reach the 100,000 milestone so early in our opening year”, said Simon Wallis, Director of The Hepworth Wakefield. “We’ve had visitors travelling from as far Japan, France and even Australia, to spend a cultural weekend in Yorkshire, and take in The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery. While it’s a great achievement, we know we have to continue the hard work to ensure we build on this early success and continue putting Wakefield and Yorkshire on the map.”
The gallery has already provided a huge boost to the local economy. With tourists visiting a top national attraction like The Hepworth Wakefield spending an estimated average of £21 each, the first 100,000 visitors to the gallery will have generated £2m worth of income for the local economy, with money being spent in local shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, other attractions and hotels. Admission to the gallery is free, Eva Rothschild Hot Touch is showing until 22 October. For further details about the gallery and forthcoming exhibitions and events, please visit www. hepworthwakefield.org or call 01924 247360. The Hepworth Wakefield, Gallery Walk, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW Admission Free / Open 10am – 6pm (Closed Mondays except for bank holidays and school holidays)
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Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed & The True Loves Wed 3 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, from 7pm. £10
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Rev Chunky + The Jezebel Sextet Fri 5 Aug,
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The Hysterical Injury Fri 5 Aug, Milo Bar, from 8pm, £4. Excitable dynamic post-punk duo making uncompromising bass noise, an army of drum racket all smoothed over with melodic vocals.
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Friday Unplugged at Escobar, Leeds. Fri 5 Aug, 8pm. Free. Liz Reynolds +Outside The Museum +Steph Stephenson.
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Screaming Citizens + DJ Paul Dunphy Sat 6 Aug, The Wardrobe, free, 9pm – 2am. Funk-rock covers & originals with jazz flute! DJ playing classic & contemporary funk, soul, motown, disco, big beat & hiphop.
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Karma To Burn Sat 6 Aug, The Cockpit, from 7pm, £10. West Virginia hard rock metal outfit.
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The Sunday Joint: Yes Sir Boss! + Resident DJs Sun 7 Aug, The HiFi
Club, 10pm – 3am. Lively band play their own take on reggae meets rock with a touch of blues.
Leeds Central Soul Club Alldayer: Pete Dillon + Paul Rowan + Twink + Rick Cooper + Tony Jackson + Chris Mallows + Steve Luigi Sun 7 Aug, HiFi Club, 1pm – 8pm. £6 advance / £7 on door.
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Summer Bands in Leeds Parks: JB Big Band Sun 7 Aug, Golden Acre Park, from 2:30pm, free
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Well, from 7pm, £5. Female-fronted pop punk from Buffalo, USA.
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Aug, The Well, from 7pm, £6. Four-piece pop/rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Kyoto Drive are described as ‘dark & dashing Emo types’.
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Live & Loud Presents: Ultraxine + chasing dragons + Down the Well Thurs 11 Aug, The
Fenton, from 7:30pm, £5. Power-pop, punk & rock.
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Aug, Milo Bar, from 7pm, £5.Catchy Northern rock with a nod towards Kings of Leon, Jet & a bit of Pearl Jam. ..................................................
Shakinouts + Dirty Goods Sat 13 Aug, The Cockpit, from 7pm, £4. Shakinouts: Leeds-based indie-pop. Dirty Goods make dirty, electronicinfused music, mixed up with the synth-led sounds of Chromeo and MSTRKRFT ..................................................
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Liz Reynolds Sun 14 Aug, 8pm at The New Inn, Otley Rd, Headingley. Free.
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Crazy Arm + Cory Branan + Sam Russo Tues 16 Aug, Santiago. Dark, twangy punk & crunchy pop shot through with a healthy dose of grass-roots politics.
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Summerlin Tues 16 Aug,
The Cockpit, from 7pm, £5. Leeds based 5 piece set out to carve their own niche with a unique blend of lighthearted power-pop.
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Chad Vangaalen Wed 17 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, from 8pm, £7. Reclusive & enigmatic folky singer-songwriter.
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John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett Fri 19 Aug
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The Good Foot: Dirty Velvet + DJ Paul Dunphy Sat 27 Aug, The
Wardrobe, 9pm – 2am, free. Soul-funk outfit featuring members of Nightmares on Wax, Chunky Butt Funky, and Brand New Heavies. Resident DJ spinning classic and contemporary funk, soul, motown, disco, big beat & hiphop. ..................................................
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Sat 27 Aug, The Abbey Inn, from 9pm. Singer/ songwriter who is not only a gifted writer but a raconteur & multiinstrumentalist. ..................................................
Dave Arcari Sun 28 Aug,
The Hop, from 5pm, free. Slide guitarist & songwriter plays National guitar-driven alt.blues that owes as much to trash country, punk & rockabilly as it does pre-war Delta blues. ..................................................
Love In The Pleasure Gardens: Lady Georgianna Sun 28 Aug,
20 Aug, The Wardrobe, 9pm – 2am. Firmly established soul act on the Northern circuit, with virtuosic performances all round & breathtaking songwriting.
Temple Newsam from 3pm, £10. Allegra Froud, Signora Storace & Isabella Wrighten play popular hits of 18th century.
Summer Bands in Leeds Parks: Horsforth
Aug, The Cockpit, from 7pm, £6. Chicago alt-rock singersongwriter Evan Thomas Weiss.
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Jazz Band Sun 21 Aug, Golden Acre Park, 2:30pm, free.
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Andrea Craig Sun 21 Aug, 2pm Kirkstall Abbey, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5. Classical Harpist. Free
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The Happening Presents Yet Another Northern Soul Legend : Keith Minshull Fri 26
Aug, Irish Centre, 8pm – 1am. Legendary Northern Soul DJ that created the infamous ‘GOLDEN TORCH’ in early 70s
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8pm at New Headingley Club. £5. A mix of Tex Mex, country, rockabilly & rock n roll. Emphasis on an entertaining collection of reworked classics.
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LEEDS FESTIVAL FRINGE 18TH – 24TH AUGUST
Leeds Festival Fringe is a seven day event held across a number of venues in Leeds in the week prior to Leeds Festival, showcasing local talent before the main festival hits town. This is the second year of the festival and organisers have been overwhelmed by the amount of interest in it. They have received applications to play from all over the UK, Europe and as far away as Australia! And, the vast majority of performers from last year have asked to be involved again.
Amongst the bands playing on the Friday are alternative rockers Down The Machine, who draw inspiration from Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, whilst Saturday night’s headlining act are ‘revolutionary Leeds rock metal band’ Mishkin, who recently came third in the Red Bull Bedroom Jam out of 600 bands. Other bands playing over the weekend include KarmaSlave, who will close the festival on Sunday evening. “Public interest has been tremendous”, said organiser Neil Short. “The number of bands from all over the country applying to play and the response in general has been a little overwhelming! So much so, that as soon as MF2011 ends, I think we’ll start planning MF2012!”
This year there are two new elements – the first ever Metal Fringe at Empire, and on Saturday 20th August, Fringe Festival will take over the city centre. The main stage will be on Briggate, outside Debenhams, and will feature music, dance, fashion, drama and comedy. The whole event will be broadcasted live by East Leeds FM. Plus there will be a mass busking event. The Acoustic Fringe will be running once again with The Dunwell Brothers headlining on the Saturday night. Venues include Carpe Diem, The New Conservatory, Milo, Dry Dock, Empire, Northern Monkey, The Well and The Ship. Many of the events will be free but an all week ticket which gets you in to all gigs is just £5 from HMV, Crash or Jumbo For full details go to www.leedsfestivalfringe.org
IT’S A FIRST! METAL FRINGE 2011 MF2011 (Metal Fringe 2011), part of the Leeds Fringe and the first of its kind in the city, will showcase local talent from the metal music persuasion in the week leading up to Leeds Festival. Eighteen bands from across the city and beyond will come together to play three nights of alternative rock (Friday), metal (Saturday) and hard rock (Sunday), to raise money for Martin House Children’s Hospice.
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As Headingley’s second Music Festival (HMF), which was held June, drew to a close, the committee was feeling tired but happy. This year the festival was moved from May to June in the hope of better weather and lighter evenings..... well, the evenings were certainly lighter!
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However, the variable weather didn’t deter people from attending the wide range of musical delights on offer – from classical music and poetry, through to jazz, blues, klezmer, Irish, folk and gospel. As a community music festival, the aim was to involve as wide a spectrum of ages as possible and this year was no exception. Saturday 18th June saw a fabulous Youth Music Day at Shire Oak Primary, featuring students ranging in age from eight to 18 playing scintillating rock, acoustic , jazz and percussion. Plus there were free music workshops. That same afternoon, the best tea dance in Leeds took place at HEART, with couples in their 20s dancing alongside those in their 80s, to the strains of acoustic bass, guitar and baritone sax! There was a fantastic variety of music, including artists like Bassa Bassa, Serious Sam Barrett Steve Phillips, Solaris, the Shuffle Monsters, Brendan Croker and the Kane Sisters and the gospel choir conducted by the Reverend Chunky Butt Funky. And venues included Salvo’s, Cafe Lento, South Parade Baptist Church, Citrus, HEART, New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Church Hall and Shire Oak Primary School. The committee would like to thank everyone who volunteered to help, all the artists who played, all the sponsors – Leeds City Council, Headingley Development Trust, the Co-op, arts @ leeds, Waitrose, Pizza Express – and the audience who came and enjoyed the music. Roll on HMF2012!
PAUL MERTON TO PRESENT SILENT CLOWNS AT LEEDS FILM FEST Paul Merton will present a night devoted to silent film comedy genius at the Leeds International Film Festival (3rd – 20th November). Silent Clowns will feature the Harold Lloyd classic Safety Last! plus Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy in hilarious extracts, all introduced by Merton and accompanied by world-renowned pianist Neil Brand and the Prima Vista Social Club band. Live in the stunning setting of Leeds Town Hall with a giant cinema screen, Silent Clowns will be an unmissable and laughter-filled highlight of the year for all fans of film, music and comedy.
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As Annie struggles to cope with the numerous challenges of arranging her friend’s bridal shower she is outdone at every turn by the wealthy Helen which eventually leads to Annie’s hysterical meltdown.
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Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O’Dowd
Kristen Wiig, along with Tina Fey, is one of a number of female comics who, having graduated from the fertile comedic breeding ground of Saturday Night Live, is challenging the opinion that women aren’t funny. With this feature, in which she stars and also co wrote, she has scored a triumph and marked herself out as one to watch. Bridesmaids is also the latest release from Judd Apatow’s production company, the Hollywood comedy impresario behind Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin. As with other Apatow productions, Bridesmaids skillfully balances goofiness, vulgarity and heartfelt sentiment. Wiig plays Annie, a down on her luck singleton struggling with life’s disappointments and indulging in ill advised sexual dalliances with the wrong kind of guy, notably, dashing douchebag, Ted, played with sublime sleaziness by Jon Hamm, AKA Mad Men’s Don Draper. When Annie’s lifelong friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph) announces her engagement and asks Annie to be her maid of honour, Annie is made more acutely aware of the lack of direction in her own life while wanting to do the best for her friend. Things begin to go downhill at the engagement party when Annie is introduced to the simpering, effortlessly stylish Helen, her new rival for best friend status. A hilarious bout of one-up-woman-ship ensues.
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Arriving hot on the heels of The Hangover’s same-jokesdifferent-city sequel/remake, Bridesmaids has inevitably drawn comparisons to Todd Phillips’ boorish stag weekend farce. While The Hangover certainly wasn’t short on laughs, it was more than a little lacking in subtlety. This is where Bridesmaids has the edge and proves itself a smarter, more satisfying film, rising far above the poor standard of generic female oriented chick-flick rom-coms. That said, Bridesmaids can still hold it’s own against it’s more testosterone fuelled counterparts in the gross-out stakes, particularly in one already infamous scene involving an outbreak of food poisoning in a bridalwear showroom. With believably flawed central characters, witty, nuanced scripting and standout comic performances, especially from Wiig and Mellissa McCarthy as Lillian’s sister-in-law-to-be, Bridesmaids is both howlingly funny and genuinely touching, destined to become a comedy classic.
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The Tree of Life isn’t plot driven and doesn’t rely on dramatic narrative. Instead, it’s a meditative, ethereal piece evoking a tone poem rendered in sound and image.
THE TREE OF LIFE
Directed by: Terrence Malick Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
With a career spanning four decades, Terrence Malick has established himself as one of the heavyweights of American cinema, emerging onto the scene amid illustrious contemporaries (Scorsese, Coppola et al) with his breakthrough film, Badlands, in 1973. Since then he has directed just a handful of features, most considered modern classics, and news of a new Malick project now inspires feverish excitement and anticipation in cinephiles the world over. This latest, The Tree of Life, is a case in point. The trailer alone left me breathless when I watched it a few months ago.
Despite winning the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes festival, The Tree of Life has divided audiences and critics. With its leisurely, almost somnambulistic pacing, astronomical breadth of scope and lofty ambitions, the film has alienated many viewers who deem it too ponderous and dull by half.
The adult Jack seems adrift, struggling to reconcile his past and gain a sense of his place in the world. While early feminist doctrine asserted that ‘the personal is political’ here Malick makes the personal cosmological, the intimate infinite. In what many no doubt regard as one of the film’s broader strokes, Malick juxtaposes Jack’s remembrance of his formative experiences with the creation of the universe itself and the development of life on earth. The result is a sort of Proustian 2001: A Space Odyssey (the stunning visuals for these cosmic sequences were provided by veteran effects boffin, Douglas Trumbull, who worked similar magic on Kubrick’s Sci-Fi masterpiece). This lengthy portion of the film, along with some of its more surrealistic touches has proved too much for some (the screening I attended sustained a few walkouts), with the limits of people’s indulgence tested by prehistoric nature documentary scenes (including, yes, dinosaurs). However, while there are those who find it all a bit hard to swallow, even the film’s more out-there elements are consistent with otherworldly, dreamlike quality of the piece as a whole. As ever with Malick’s work, the film is technically outstanding , sumptuously photographed with intricate, evocative sound design. The visual style in the suburban set scenes recalls the work of American photographers William Eggleston and Gregory Crewdson while a sparse classical score combines with whispered internal monologue voiceover and ambient, distant white noise to further convey a sense of wonder and awe and a yearning to return to lost innocence. As I’ve said, The Tree of Life frustrates as much as it delights and it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s utterly unlike anything else out there. For me, the risks Malick has taken with this picture have paid off. He has crafted a mesmerizing metaphysical masterpiece.
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Through a prism of reminiscence and nostalgia, Sean Penn’s Jack reflects on his 1950’s childhood growing up in the suburbs of Waco, Texas, in particular his relationship with his strict disciplinarian father (Brad Pitt) and his younger brother.
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Opera North’s launch of Little Voices recently was a great success with 30 children aged 0-4 and their parents and carers turning up to raise their voices in preparation for the weekly singing and music masking sessions which begin in The Tennis Tots programme was created to engage children October. in tennis and provide a structured environment for preschool children to learn alongside their parents. The programme is “Little Voices is an exciting new direction for Opera North”, underpinned by the Early Years curriculum which helps children said Jo Bedford, Education Officer. “The weekly workshops develop in many areas as well as improving their tennis skills. will focus on having fun with the voice and singing. Children have an amazing ability to replicate and copy what they hear, they will act and react to the music that we will create together. I’m really excited to be a part of such a great new programme and can’t wait to usher in the working week with the sounds of little voices.”
The programme provides a unique experience that benefits children physically, socially and emotionally, and helps to prepare children for a classroom setting. They learn to listen to instructions whilst having fun and learning about numbers, colours, shapes and letters, as well as developing their tennis skills. Tennis Tots sessions are running in Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate. For more information contact Matt McTurk on 07725 339257, email info@tennis-tots.co.uk or visit www. tennis-tots.co.uk
Little Voices begins Monday 10th October at 11am and will run weekly during term time for 0-4 year olds. A selection of the sessions will include a visit from a guest artist introducing the children to different activities such as dance and puppetry. Booking for the weekly sessions will be for each individual session. For more information and to be kept up to date with details for different sessions and how to book, contact littlevoices@operanorth.co.uk
LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES A FAMILY FAVOURITE Recently, Ann Flint, who lives in Weetwood had her first book published.....30 years after she originally wrote it! It began life as a bedtime story for her twin daughters who loved theatre and had appeared in numerous plays. They had exhausted all the theatrical children’s books and were complaining. “Don’t worry”, said Ann rather rashly, “I’ll write you one!” So it began. Every evening after putting them to bed she rushed downstairs to write the next chapter in readiness for the following night – there’s nothing like a deadline to concentrate the mind! When it was finished the girls wanted to read it for themselves, so Ann had it typed up, giving each of them a copy.
Years passed. Then one of her daughters remembered the story and gave it to her own daughters to read. They liked it so much Ann was encouraged to rewrite it and get it published. And, here it is. Charlotte’s Curtain Call tells the story of a lonely, friendless girl who is bullied at school. Then a new girl arrives and, much to Charlotte’s surprise, becomes her friend. She introduces Charlotte to local theatre classes and Charlotte is hooked. After appearing on stage with the local theatre company, a TV director sees a photograph of the production and, noticing Charlotte, believes she is right for a part in his next production. He invites her to audition. A great many events conspire to prevent Charlotte from getting to the audition, causing a falling out between herself and Lindsay. Needless to say the misunderstandings are sorted out and all ends well. “I’ve written several books, which are still in a drawer in my appalling handwriting”, said Ann. “And lots more that I began but never finished. But, this is my favourite because it was written with love for my beloved daughters.”
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Children at Cookridge Holy Trinity Primary have found a BIG new way to get involved in maths. They all spent the half term break decorating cardboard zeroes and on 8th July they lined up to create the world’s biggest number.
An amazing evening celebrating Year 11 students’ last five years at Horsforth School was held the end of June at the Village Hotel. Students arrived at their Prom in a variety of ways – stretch limousines, Hummers, sports cars, a camper van and a horse drawn carriage. One group won the prize for the most imaginative and eco friendly transport by arriving on scooters!
The Lord Mayor Was on hand to present prizes for the best decorated zeroes. Each child proudly displayed their zero as a helicopter flew overhead recording the event. “It was exciting to see the children bringing their decorated zeroes back after the half term break and it shows their enthusiasm for all things mathematical”, said Head Teacher Mr Pickles. “They have worked really hard and The BIG One will be a memorable end to the maths week.”
They all looked amazing - the girls in their glamorous prom dresses and the boys in their suits and tuxedos. Over 190 students and 70 members of staff attended and the evening kicked off with the Year 11 band ‘Far Away Truth’ (Jack Howard, Jacob Brown, Nick Cook, with Mr Oxley, Physics Teacher, as guest singer). Sticky the Magician (ex pupil Oliver Parker) also entertained with amazing card tricks. “It was a fabulous evening which everyone enjoyed immensely”, said Mr Collins, Student Progress Leader Key Stage 4. “The Prom has become a key event in the lives of our students who see it as a wonderful way to celebrate their time at Horsforth School.” Over 120 Year 13 students also recently celebrated their years of achievement at their annual Prom and Awards Ceremony with a spectacular gathering at the Ramada Leeds Parkway Hotel. The evening began in fine Horsforth tradition with many students arriving by ‘prom bus’. Mr Mason, Director of Post-16 Education, was only sorry that he could not give awards to everyone who really deserved them, there were so many contenders this year.
COOKRIDGE PRIMARY DEVELOPS SCHOOL GARDEN This past year, Cookridge Primary School has been developing their school garden Leeds Organic Growers helped with the hard work - putting up a 40 foot polytunnel, building raised beds, sorting out compost bins and a huge pond for pond dipping.
THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE GARDEN, HOWEVER, WAS TWO PARENTS – KATHRYN JANE WHITLEY AND ANN COLEFAX. Over 400 zeroes were painstakingly cut from banana boxes (supplied by bemused local supermarket managers). Simon Deacon of First Class Learning who proposed the event commented: “I knew The BIG One would be spectacular but didn’t quite appreciate the background work required! The PTA have been incredibly supportive and I’d like to thank everyone involved. It was fantastic to see the idea taking shape.” The school is in contact with the Guinness Book of Records to establish whether a record for ‘World’s Longest Displayed Number’ can be set. Emma Inman of Cookridge Holy Trinity School PTA 42 August 2011 | northleedslife.co.uk
The driving force behind the garden, however, was two parents – Kathryn Jane Whitley and Ann Colefax. Everything they planted grew! They were so successful, the garden not only supplied the kitchen, but also allowed the pupils to hold after school markets to sell the produce on to parents. The pupils have grown a huge variety of vegetables and plants over the last 12 months and should be very proud of themselves. Recently, a Year 4 pupil, Christian Whitley, entered a competition run by Leeds City Council and won a bird hide for the school! Two staff from Leeds City Council’s Redhall Nursery brought it over and put it up for us. It now stands proudly in our pond area which is going to be developed as a meadow and wildlife area. The children can’t wait to start to use it, so the next project is designing and building a bird feeding station to attract the local birds into the garden!
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LEEDS ROLLER DOLLS HUNT FOR NEW HOME Leeds Roller Dolls, West Yorkshire’s premier roller derby league, are looking for a warehouse space for their demanding training schedule. Formed in 2007, the team have gone from strength to strength and is one of the most highly regarded teams in what must be the nation’s fastest-growing sport. They are currently celebrating a recent convincing victory over Royal Windsor Rollergirls.
LEEDS WHO? ‘THE STORY OF A FORGOTTEN RUGBY CLUB’ BY STUART SHEARD
Leeds Who? is the story of a rugby union club which, for the majority of its sixty seven years, was called Leeds Chirons. The club played on Soldiers’ Field and had changing rooms in the old stables at Roundhay School. The story reflects some of the changes that took place in rugby union between 1923 and 1990. If you have ever been involved with ‘grassroots’ sport, the events and incidents described in this book will revive memories of a much simpler time, an amateur era, when results were important but there were no league tables to worry about. The game of rugby on a Saturday afternoon and the social activities that followed it were the reasons for playing.
As the league expands and takes on new members, Leeds Roller Dolls’ need for a suitable training ground has become increasingly urgent. The league is appealing for help in locating a warehouse space of 7,884 square ft, large enough for a standard roller derby track. They currently trains three times a week, for a total of eight hours but are looking to expand on that. Roller derby is an all-female, full-contact roller-skating sport, recently popularised by the release of the Hollywood film Whip It. The league is a non-profit organisation. If you can help, please contact info@leedsrollerdolls.com The book attempts to document the way in which the club developed into an important part of the sporting scene in North Leeds in its heyday. By the mid 1970s it was in decline, and by the late 1980s was perhaps no longer relevant as a sporting opportunity. There are contributions from a number of former players and officials, all of whom developed lasting friendships and very powerful memories through their involvement with the club. Some of the memories recounted make it clear just how much of an impact sport can have on peoples’ lives. Leeds Who? is available from Philip Howard Books on Street Lane or www.YPDBooks.com
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LEEDS DIVERS MAKE UP OVER HALF TEAM GB
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Six members of the City of Leeds diving squad represented Team Great Britain at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai (16 – 31 July), making up over half the Great Britain squad. Divers Jack Laugher, Sarah Barrow, Alicia Blagg, Jenny Cowen, Rebecca Gallantree and Hannah Starling are all part of the 11-strong Team GB squad to have successfully qualified to take on the best in the world in the biggest international diving event of the year. The squad was finalised following British Gas National Diving Championships at the Aquatics Centre at the John Charles Centre, where the City of Leeds divers dominated, claiming 16 medals. The women’s team claimed the overall trophy for the ninth major national event in a row, whilst the men’s team scooped the overall team prize for the first time since 2004.
This was based largely on the success of 16-year-old Jack Laugher, who followed his stunning performance in beating world champion Tom Daley and setting a new British record in the process in the National Cup in February, with another victory in the men’s three-meter individual event. The City of Leeds divers are all part of Leeds City Council’s Diving Training Scheme overseen by senior diving coach Adrian Hinchliffe and former world champion Edwin Jongejans. For further information about the scheme call 0113 395 7363 or email Adrian.hinchliffe@leeds.gov.uk, or Edwin. jongejans@leeds.gov.uk
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Abbey Runners Tues, 7.45pm, Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, for local run & Thurs, 7.30pm at Leeds Met Beckett Park campus for coached track sessions. All standards of runner welcome. Details: www. abbeyrunners.co.uk
Bramhope Bowls Club New members welcome. Details: 267 8001.
Adel Crown Green Bowling Club in the grounds of Adel Sports & Social Club, next door to Adel Church. New members welcome. Details: Phil 267 6152, www. adelbowlingclub.co.uk After Eights Badminton Club Mon 8.30 – 9.30pm at Holt Park Sports Centre. New members welcome. Turn up & try our friendly club – free. Pay by term. Details: Helen, 0113 305 3327 Badminton Anyone? Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30-9.30pm at Trinity University, Horsforth. Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham on 258 4532 Bramhope Table Tennis Club. Meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm at Robert Craven Hall. New members welcome. Details: Stewart 267 3311 Buttercross Belles Join them Thurs 29 Sept, 7.30 – 10pm - 10pm, for a fun evening & have a go at Morris Dancing! Women’s North West Morris team based in Otley. New dancers & musicians of all ages & abilities welcome - no previous experience needed. Details: 01943 465298, squire@buttercrossbelles. com Circle Dancing Group meets 1st & 3rd Tues of the month at St.Giles Church Hall, Bramhope. Gentle dancing to beautiful music from all over the world. Great fun, therapeutic, & friendly group. All welcome. Details: Joan 284 2549. Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun, 9.30am in the car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided when required.
Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) New members invited. All ages & abilities welcome. Practice Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm, Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. Details: Katie 07890 754115, www. briggate-morris.blogspot. com. Dance Scottish in Adel Scottish Country Dancing, Mon 1.45 – 4.45pm & Tues 7.45 – 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall (behind Lawnswood Arms). Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Details: Don Andrews 01535 605065, donald@ hbandrews.fsnet.co.uk or Irene Dracup 263 1310 www.rscdsleeds.org.uk Horsforth Fellandale Running Club trains 6.30pm every Wed. Summer on Otley Chevin. Winter at Trinity University, Details: Martin 239 4801, secretary@ fellandale.com Horsforth Harriers welcome runners Tues, 7pm, Cricket Pavilion, Hall Park. Training groups for all abilities. Details: Marc 07968 712055, Hilary 250 5673, www. horsforthharriers.co.uk Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you recovering from a stroke or other condition where swimming could help? A friendly, safe environment where you can swim & gain confidence. New members welcome. Mon 7 -8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre. Details: Roger 267 4716, Sara 287 6250. Leeds Contra Ceilidh meets 8 - 10.30pm at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. (near the Skyrack). 2nd & 4th Tues of month (Sept to June). Live band! No partner or experience required. Newcomers welcome. Details: Liz 284 3282, www. leedscontra.freeuk.com
Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club. Walks on a Sunday geared to public transport from Leeds. Social events in winter. Details: Send SAE to John Maltman, 52 Vesper Gate Mount, Leeds LS5 3NN. Leeds YHA Walking Group organises walks, cycle rides, weekends & social activities. Over 160 members aged 20-74. Try before joining. Details: Mary 228 6766, Phil 268 9996, www.leedsyha. org.uk Lindy Fridays Lindy Hop classes for complete beginners onwards at The Carriageworks Theatre, Millenium Sq. No partner required, Beginners class 7pm (Level 2 Room1) £5. Details: www.lindyfridays. com Phoenix Folk Dancers English Country Dancing, Adel Methodist Church Hall, (behind Lawnswood Arms), Wed 8 – 10pm. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary. Details: 2611902 Rounders in the Park Sat 6 Aug, Sun 14 & 21 Aug, 1 - 3pm at Soldiers’ Field, Roundhay Pk. LS8 (meet West Avenue near changing rooms & trees). For anyone 16yrs or over. Turn up & play, rain or shine. Equipment supplied. Bring water & sun protection. Details: Allyson Bertram 395 0196, allyson. bertram@leeds.gov.uk Sailing Crew of Six Wanted for competitive sailing on east coast. Purpose built sports sailing boat, safe & stable in all weathers. Racing most Sun, Feb – Oct 2012. Transport available from Leeds. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Details: 07973 512562 adelsailing@gmail.com www. euronautica.net/tecnica/ phuket-sports8.asp Scottish Country Dancing Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm, St Columba’s, Headingley Lane. All abilities welcome, no partner necessary. £2.50 incl. refreshments. Details: 269 1791, pathynes001@ tiscali.co.uk
Senior Badminton Mon pm at Bramhope Methodist Church Hall –– new members always welcome. Details: Chris 2671829 Sequence Tea Dancing Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. You don’t need a partner just enthusiasm. Keep fit in fun & friendly atmosphere. Details: Marjorie 267 9802 St Chad’s Tennis Club Join our friendly club & play tennis throughout the year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917
Yarnbury Angling Club Matches 1st Sun of month. Members only. Coach transfers to & from venues. Details: Adrian Addy 07956 964713. ARTS & CRAFTS Bramhope Arts Club outdoor exhibition of paintings at Golden Acre Park Sat 6/ Sun 7 Aug, 10am – 4pm weather permitting. Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat 20/Sun 21 Aug: Painting workshops with Marion Dearlove. All at Poolin-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool, 10am - 4pm. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Horticultural Society, 186 Kirkstall Lane. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436, kaybeehall@ talktalk.net Flower Arranging Classes Wed 7 – 9pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley, LS17. Beginners & experienced arrangers welcome! Next course begins 21 Sept 2011. Details: Judy Watker 07538 132053, 261 2379, watkers@btinternet. com.
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Kirkstall Abbey Deli Market Last Sat of month (30 July, 27 Aug, 24 Sept, 29 Oct & 26 Nov), 12noon – 3pm, featuring good quality food, plants & goods from local producers & suppliers. Details: 0113 230 5492, Kirkstall.abbey@leeds.gov.uk
GROUPS Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed about what is happening in your neighbourhood, with up-todate information on local news, events etc. Details: Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag.org.com
Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips and social events. Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www. airyorkshire.org.uk Aireborough Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tues 7pm, Rawdon Conservative Club. New members welcome. Details: 261 2139 beverley. harfield@ntlworld.com Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs, 8.30pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 391 0403, www. alwoodleymc.org.uk.
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Horsforth in Bloom Coffee Morning & Sale Sat 20 Aug, 10.30am – 12.30pm. in Central Methodist Church, Town St. to raise funds to buy plants etc. Donations of cakes & bric-a-brac welcome. Details: Dawn Collins 250 2987, Hilary Taylor 258 3521.
Summer Garden Party Sat 13 Aug, 1 - 5pm at Ratnasambhava Buddhist Centre, Ash Mount, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8. Tickets £6 (Children £3). Includes vegetarian BBQ, refreshments & a chance to look round & see what we do. Tickets via: www. meditationinleeds.org or 0113 265 8164.
Adel & District Horticultural Society Autumn Flower & Vegetable Show Sat 3 Sept, 2 – 4.15pm Methodist Church Hall, Holt Lane, LS 16. Entries from non-members welcome. Schedule from Mrs S Halliday 267 1708. Society meets 2nd Mon, Sept to May, 7.45pm at Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane. New members welcome. Details: Mrs Tarn Everett 261 3095
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50 Athill WI meets 1st Tues of month, 1.30pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Adel. Interesting speakers. Visitors welcome (£2). Details: Margaret Whitaker 2611969 Bramhope Bridge Club Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Mon 12.45 & 4.15pm & Tues & Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm. Lessons for novices Wed evenings. Details: Bob 225 7495 Bramhope Round Table Every 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!). All men between 18 & 45 welcome. Details: www.bramhoperoundtable. co.uk, info@bramhope844. co.uk British Association of Women Graduates (Leeds) Regular meetings & activities. Details: Mary O’Regan 0113 262 4131, leedsawg@ ntlworld.com Cat loving volunteers wanted! Join friendly new cat welfare group supporting feral & stray cats. Fundraisers needed to raise funds for food, cat kennels & vet costs. Fosterers also needed - full support given. Details: 07876 212 518, feralcarwelfare@aol.com, www.feralcatwelfare.org.uk Cookridge Camera Club Wed 7.30pm, Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane/ Moseley Wood Lane junction. Excellent guest speakers & in-house competitions. New members welcome. Details: Stephen 268 7429 Cookridge Gardening Club No meeting this month. Members & non members please continue to prepare your entries for the Show on Sat 10 Sept in Cookridge Methodist Church Hall.. Cookridge Methodist Community Film Society Only 10 membership places left! Next season starts October – consisting of 7 films, shown monthly on Wed pm & including ‘Genevieve’ & ‘The King’s Speech’. Membership £20 for all seven films, or £17 to see five. Details: Shirley 267 2464 Four Seasons Needle Workers meets fortnightly (March 7, 21), 1.30 – 3pm, Four
Seasons Cafe, Mark Lane (behind St John’s Church, Briggate) to knit & crochet items for charity. All welcome. Lessons given. Friendly people. Details: 262 0250 Holt Park Residents’ Association Provides a voice for all residents & tenants in the Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School. Details: Alan Mann 07901 656886, www.holtparktra.btck.co.uk Horsforth in Bloom meets 1st Sat of month, 10am in Horsforth Museum. New helpers are always welcome! Details: Dawn Collins 250 2987, or Hilary Taylor 258 3521. Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds, The Horsforth Club, New Road Side, 7.15pm & Thurs 1.30–4.30pm. New members welcome. Mike Bent 258 1580 Horsforth Historical Society meets 3rd Tues of month, 7.30pm at The Stable Block behind the museum. 16 Aug Mr G. Twentyman talks about ‘The Golden Age of Radio’.’. Horsforth Photographic Club No meeting in August. Meetings resume Wed 7 Sept, 7pm in the stable block behind the Museum. New members welcome. Details: 258 9149, rjoyful@yahoo. com Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects, plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members very welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907 Horsforth WI meets 3rd Mon of the month at St James’s Parish Centre, Low Lane, 7.30pm. Interesting speakers. Visitors welcome. Details: Pat 258 7062, Christine on 258 9501. Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly. com
Leeds Caledonians Autumn programme in preparation. First Club Evening Oct. Details: 267 0424 Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a cat a home away from a busy road? Details: 216 0593, mail@ leedsfelinefriends.org.uk, www.leedsfelinefriends.org. uk. Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Next meetings Wed 24 Aug & Tues 20 Sept at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: Beatrice Rogers 0113 278 5495 Leeds Lions meets 2nd Mon, Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St. LS3, 7.30pm. Details: 0845 833 7428, www.lionsclubs.org Leeds Microscopical Society (LMS) meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7pm at Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall. Varied programme of talks & practical evenings, open to all with an interest in natural history & who wish to learn about microscopy. Details: Mike Smith: 293 5991, mikesmith_ls176sh@yahoo. co.uk Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972 Leeds National Trust Association Spring/ Summer programme (Apr – Sept) includes visits to places of historic & general interest, monthly walks & members holidays. New members always welcome. Details: Pam 258 8178. Leeds Naturalists’ Club & Scientific Association meets alternate Mon, 7.15pm in Museum & Seminar Room, Miall Block, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds. Enjoy a series of talks on natural history subjects in winter, field meetings & exhibit evenings in summer. Details: Peter Larner 0113 261 2589, http// sites.google.com/site/ leedsnaturalistsclub
Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm (winter) in St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: the Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www.lps1852.co.uk Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets every 2nd & 4th Thurs in Headingley. Details: Granville Barker 01943 510106. Leeds U3A A vibrant organisation with 19 interest groups & regular monthly meetings for anyone not in full time occupation, Details: Bill 07552 448834, www. u3aleeds.org.uk Leeds Women’s Luncheon Club Meets 4th Wed of the month, 12.15pm, The Cosmopolitan (formerly Golden Lion), Swinegate, Leeds. Interesting speakers. Details: 0113 267 9316. Leeds Oxfam Group – Open evenings 1st Wed of month, 7pm The Civic Hall, Leeds. No meeting in Aug. Invited speakers on a range of global justice issues. Events & activities also arranged across the city. Next meetings 7 Sept. Everyone welcome. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542, www. oxfamleeds.org.uk Mercury Movie Makers meet Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm. The club is for camcorder owners. Advice, regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: www. communigate.co.uk/brad/ mercmove Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month (Oct – May). Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381. National Trust Join your 400 strong local association. Autumn programme includes walks at Leathley & Swinsty; visits to Dunham Massey House & Beningbrough Hall. Oct sees 1st of season’s talks at St. Chad’s Centre. Membership details: Pam 0113 258 8178.
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52 North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 0113 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org Paxton Horticultural Society invite you to come & meet members on their stand at Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show at Leeds Grammar School, 6/7 Aug. Gardener’s Friday Forum Fri 2 Sept, 1.30pm at Paxton Horticultural Society, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5, presents ‘An Alphabet of English Gardens’ with Anne Richards. Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon each month 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: http://soroptimist-gbi.org/ leeds Social & Activities Club New members welcome. Mainly over 30s. Meals, pub nights, theatre/films/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away & more. Monthly new members’ night in north Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025 www.leedsivc.org.uk Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub. co.uk . The Tuesday Club - Ladies’ Lunch Group Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Road, Headingley, last Tues of month. Lunch at 12.30pm, followed by talk. Details: Heather Harrison 267 8437 hharrison578@btinternet. com University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads of the Uni. Regular events. Details: uleedslc@ gmail.com Wednesday Women 1st Wed of month, 8 – 10pm at Parochial Hall, Meanwood.. Building relationships & supporting women in the community. New members are invited to join for friendship, support,
conversation & varied programme of activities. White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon of month, starting 12 Sept, 7.45pm at Farsley Library Community Room, Old Rd, Farsley LS28. Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills We can also be found on YouTube. Details: Stephanie Hanson 0113 255 0824, hansonstevie@hotmail.com. Wharfedale Speakers Club meets 1st & 3rd Wed of each month at Cross Green Community Centre, Pool Rd, Otley. New members welcome. Speakers of all ages & backgrounds. Come along & improve your speaking skills. Details: Tony Morris 0113 258 3507 Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association meets 2nd Thurs each month, 1.30pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome. Yorkshire Malaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assoc. meets 1st Sat of month, 1.30pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd, Headingley. Anyone involved in the Malayan Emergency & Indonesian Confrontation in 50s & 60s most welcome. Represents all units of the armed forces. Details: Eddie Seville 0113 263 7583. MUSIC Fairfax Singers (Burley-inWharfedale) sing for charities & have helped raise significant funds. If you would like to book a concert please contact Marjorie Hall 01274 597024, marj.hall51@yahoo. co.uk. www.fairfaxsingers. org.uk Lawnswood Singers Female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome to come & try us out. Wide repertoire of music & friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292, www. lawnswoodsingers.co.uk. Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Road, Rawdon. Male
singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989. New Direction exciting new female choir (all ages). Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Will be performing in concerts, competitions & charity events throughout the year. West End musicals, pop & folk songs, & classical pieces. Details: Tracy 07914 833394 Players for Pleasure Opportunities for adult amateur musicians to meet & perform favourite pieces in a friendly & supportive atmosphere. All levels from beginner upwards, all ages over 18. All instruments orchestral, piano, singing etc. New performers welcome. Next event: Concert - Sat 9 July. Morning rehearsal, concert in afternoon for friends & family Details: www.playersforpleasure. co.uk SENIORS Disabled & Elderly Bowling Fri 10am – 12 noon in Hall Park, Horsforth. All welcome. Horsforth Live at Home Bacon Butties served Tues 11.30am- 12.30pm, followed by dancing ‘til 3pm. Thurs: coffee morning (9.30 – 11am), indoor bowls (10am – 12pm), & lunch 11.30am – 1pm). Details: 259 1511 Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects, plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members very welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907 NEW Men’s Brunch Club last Mon of month (28 March, 25 Apr), 9.45am at Bramhope Methodist Church. Food, fun, fellowship & a fresh cooked breakfast! OPAL Coffee Afternoon Fri 1.30 – 3.30pm at The Old Post Office, 10 Silk Mill Drive, Cookridge. Details: 261 9103.
OPAL Tea Dances held fortnightly on Tues, 1 – 3pm, Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane. Ballroom, old time, sequence, line & fun dance. Details: Ken 230 1213, Sheila 217 9136. Sequence Tea Dances Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & raffle. Details: Marjorie 267 9802. Woodside Luncheon Club (Outwood Lane) Meets Thursdays & is open to all elderly Horsforth residents. Details: 258 3184 SPIRITUAL Adel Baptist Congregation invites you to Sunday services, 10.30am in Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Worship style is informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also, a variety of day time & evening groups. Details: Revd Richard Pollard 275 4989, Richard@spbc. org.uk Adel Methodist Church, corner of Holt Lane & Gainsborough Ave, invites you to Sunday Services at 10.30am. Junior Church also meets at 10.30am Adel St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane. Welcomes you to an Informal Family Service every 3rd Sun at 10am. Junior Church other Sundays at 10am as well as other services. Details: Rev. Ian White 267 3676, www. adelstjohnchurch.org.uk Bramhope Methodist Church Midweek Worship in Low Room also on the 2nd Tues in the month at 10am & 4th Thurs in the month at 7.45pm. An opportunity to listen to scripture, hear a brief message about our faith & share in holy communion. Followed by coffee & conversation. All welcome.
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COMMUNITY NOTICES Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall parish covers Leeds 16, Horsforth & Kirkstall. Churches: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (Parish office: 267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (Parish secretary: 258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane. Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe M.A.,Ph.D.; Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe MSP. www.ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk Christian Science ChurchServices in Headingley: Sun 10.30am. Testimony meetings 2nd Wed of month, 7.30pm, & 4th Wed 2.30pm. Reading Room open 11am - 2pm Tues, Thurs & Fri - 40 Otley Road. Details: www. christianscience.org.uk Horsforth Churches Together Next meeting Wed 7 Sept, 7.30pm Central Methodist Church, Town St. Open to all who are interested. Details: 258 3521 Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org. Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Fri 11am – 2.30pm. Healing also at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7 – 8.30pm. Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www.leedshealingcentre.org Leeds Stillness Group meets Mon 7.30 - 9.30pm at Quaker Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, (The Power of Now & A New Earth). Join like-minded people to watch footage of Eckhart Tolle talk followed by silent meditation. Small donation appreciated. Details: 07884 332644, www.peacenowhere.com St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, LS16 Sunday Services 8am &10am. Kidz Club 3rd Sunday.
Teachings of the Fourth Way The spitiual way brought by G.I.Gurdjieff has been recognized as one of the most original, enduring & penetrating teachings of our time. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: 07814 951231, info@gurdjieffleeds.com Leeds Gurdjieff Society The Wharfedale Vineyard Sunday services 10am at Ralph Thoresby School, Holt Park with refreshments). Details: 245 9111 www.wharfedalevineyard.org SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch Meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Entry £2 incl. refreshments & raffle. New members welcome. Details: Pat 0113 275 7694 Carers’ Support Group Friendly group meets 1st Tues of month at Grove Methodist Church, Horsforth LS18. Join them for a cuppa & a chat. Details: Angie at Carers Leeds 246 8338. Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their friends & families throughout North & West Yorkshire. Four educational & support meetings a year, plus regular informal meets. Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ Leeds Different Strokes invites stroke survivors to join them. Weds 1.45 – 3.45pm Adel Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Includes an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744 Families Need Fathers 7.30pm, every 2nd Wed, Victoria Hotel, Great George St. Leeds. Support & advice for parents trying to maintain & develop relationships with their children, following divorce. Details: Don 07981 710179, Ray 07921 728747. Leeds Coeliac Group Supporting local people diagnosed with Coeliac Disease – social events, cookery demonstrations,
coffee mornings & more. Details: leeds@coeliacgroup. org.uk Leeds Diabetes Support Group meets 1st Mon of month, West Yorkshire Playhouse 7 – 9pm. Variety of speakers on all aspects of diabetes care. All welcome. Details: Joan Wells 225 4528. Leeds Samaritans provide confidential, nonjudgemental support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 0113 245 6789, 08457 909090. The Open Door Café A meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of each month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road, Headingley. Details: Nikki 231 1727 The Owls New city-wide informal childminding group offering support, training & info, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details: 240 2956. The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club (affiliated with British Heart Foundation) is open to former cardiac patients & their partners. Opportunity to take part in exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors. Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs at Wharfedale General Hospital. £3. Details: Clive Wilkinson 0113 267 1721 TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Bat Walk at Adel Dam Nature Reserve Fri 19 Aug, 7 – 9.30pm. Meet at Ramada Parkway Hotel on Otley Rd for talk by expert Maggie
Brown of West Yorkshire Bat Group, followed by guided walk to find bats in Adel Dam Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserve & Golden Acre Park. Booking essential. £5 adults/ £3 children. Details: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust 01904 659570. Forum 2000 starts its Autumn programme on 21 Aug when Stuart Andrew MP will talk about ‘A year as an MP.’ The new programme is out now & available in libraries. Forum 2000 meets Wed in The Grove Centre, New St, Horsforth, 10am – 12 noon. Details: 258 3521 Headingley Cafe Scientifique Tues 2 Aug, 7.45 – 9.30pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Dr. Susan Cartwright, University of Sheffield, talks about ‘Neutrinos’ one of the fundamental particles which make up the universe. They are similar to electrons, but do not carry electric charge. Because they are electrically neutral, they are not affected by the electromagnetic forces. All welcome. Adm £2. Details: ann.clarke17@ yahoo.co.uk MISC/EVENTS Bat Walk at Rodley Nature Reserve Sat 13 Aug, 8.15pm from Visitor Centre. Booking required as places limited. Email: info@rodleynaturereserve.org or call 0113 204 0441. Beaus & Belles Autumn Dance Sat 10 Sept, 7.30 – 10.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane, LS16. Get out your dancing shoes, come along & have fun! Ballroom/Sequence & Fun Dance. Plus buffet, raffle & bar. £5 on door. Details: Sheila 217 9136, Ken 230 1213 or Edna 267 9670. Come Join Us! Enthusiastic, friendly people needed to volunteer in Leeds Children’s Hospital fundraising Department, based at LGI. Details: Stephanie Burland 0113 392 5140, volunteer@leedsth. nhs.uk for volunteer application pack. www.leedshospitalsfundraising.org.uk
Charity Auction for Rescued Animals Bank Holiday Sat 27 Aug. Doors open 10am, auction at 11am, at Adel Methodist Church Hall (Behind Lawnswood Arms). Over 200 lots. 50p entry. Friends of Hunger Hills Woods Treasure Hunt Sun 12 Aug. Meet 2pm at Hall Lane entrance opp. playground. Gather clues in wood & win prizes from the Treasure Chest. Last year’s event great success - ideal event for the whole family to explore the wood & have fun! Honey Bee Swarms will be collected, free of charge, (if accessible). Details: Terri Beddows 268 8231, 0796 451 7608. Cookridge Village Hall Two rooms with kitchen facilities available for hire. Ideal for meetings, birthday parties, dances or classes. Details: Mrs Tones on 267 4706. New members & helpers welcome. Great Rooms for Hire At St. Margaret’s New Parish Centre, Horsforth. Ideal for meetings, seminars, classes, parties etc. Tea/coffee facilities. Fully equipped kitchen. Details: 07982 092573 stmargaretsparishcentre@ gmail.co.uk Kidz in Kampz need good quality clothing, shoes, household goods, jewellery, books, bric-a-brac to sell in their shop in Holt Park. Money goes towards caring for children driven out of Burma into refugee camps in Thailand. Collection available. Details: 267 6800. http:// www.kidzinkampz-childrenscharity.co.uk/ Leeds Mela Sat 6 Aug, 12 – 9pm at Soldiers’ Field, Roundhay Pk. Biggest Asian event in Leeds. Attracts around 100, 000 people every year! Leeds Pride Sun 7 Aug. A day for the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) communities to celebrate their identity with a loud & lively parade through the city centre, ending with parties in some of Leeds bars & clubs. Details www.gayleeds.com/pride
Meeting Rooms & Hall available For Hire Mon – Sat, Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. Would suit educational or leisure classes or activities, concerts, dances, children’s parties or weddings. Wheelchair access. Details: Paul 284 3361, ewartlewis@ googlemail.com www. robertcraven.org.uk Meeting Rooms & Hall for Hire with kitchen facilities – Bramhope Methodist Church, Eastgate, Leeds LS16 Details: Jack Foster 267 2906, Bernard Neville 267 8169 Paxton Horticultural Society Rooms for hire at competitive rates at Paxton Hall, Kirkstall Lane, LS5. Details: Doreen Sergent 266 5237. Second Hand Furniture at Safe Haven at Willow Green, Parkside, Horsforth, LS18. Registered Charity. Open: Mon-Fri 9.15am – 4pm; Sat 10am – 2pm. Sofas, wardrobes, tables, chairs, chest of drawers, etc. For Sales/collection of furniture contact 07910 545 569 Small delivery charge. Volunteer Collectors Wanted! St Gemma’s Hospice is looking for people to help with collections in local supermarkets. Wide range of dates & times to choose from. The hospice earns over £40,000 a year from store collections and boxes in the community. Details: Jenny 218 5565, www.st-gemma. co.uk Volunteer with OPAL Visit an older person in hospital or at home; Take them to an appointment; Help them enjoy an OPAL trip; Teach somebody computer skills. OPAL is a small charity in LS 16 that supports older people. If you can help, please contact Sally-Anne on 261 9103 or sally-anne@ opal-project.org.uk. www. opal-project.org.uk White House Café & Visitor Centre, Otley Chevin Forest Park, now open Sat & Sun 11am – 3pm, & Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am – 2pm (Closed Mon, Tues). Access on foot from Otley, East Chevin Quarry or Surprise View Car Parks. Disabled parking available at White House via Johnny Lane.
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