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Happy New Year! We’d like to wish everyone a happy, peaceful and successful 2020.

As so many people’s thoughts turn to health and fitness in January, we feature a few ideas to help get you started on that road! We also flag up some of the great educational opportunities in Leeds – from primary schools to universities and lifelong learning. With horrific visions of mountains of plastic, we flag up some organisations that are actually doing something about it.

You’ll also find news of the great programmes coming up at Opera North and Leeds Playhouse.

Holocaust Memorial Day puts on a series of free events at Leeds Town Hall; Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network celebrates 20 years or welcoming people to Leeds; Slung Low are making a film; and Leeds Animation Workshop is among the highlights of the year included in the Hannah Directory.

Now, we look forward to receiving all your news and notices for February 2020! Please get this to us by 6th January (14th January for advertising).

We look forward to hearing from you.

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10 12 14 20 21 29 48 57 10 Holocaust Memorial Day An international commemoration, including a civic remembrance at Leeds Town Hall.

21 A Season of Pioneering Collaboration Leeds Playhouse showcases a theatre at the heart of its community.

12 Recycling Our Way to a Healthier Planet

29 Twenty Years of Welcoming People to Leeds

The benefits of recycling – Zero Waste Leeds encourages us to do more.

Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network recently marked its 20th anniversary.

14 Expanding Your Horizons

48 Get Fit, Stay Fit

Tapping into Your Creative Side.

Setting you on your path to a healthier 2020.

20 Slung Low Are Making a Film And are looking for 100 people to take part in it..

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The Fossil Free movement, coordinated by People and Planet and driven by students and local groups, encourages universities to invest more sustainably and divest from companies that have a negative impact on global warming. It was formed following the 2015 Paris climate agreement, which saw 195 countries sign a legally binding agreement to keep global temperature increases between 1.5°C and 2°C.

The University takes sustainability seriously and currently invests in LED lighting, automatic lighting control, solar PV systems, sustainable waste management and recycling. It also partners with the British Heart Foundation, RightGreen and Terracyle to recycle clothing, furniture, and used household items.

"We are incredibly proud to see Leeds Trinity join the ranks of those universities that have pledged to never invest money in the companies destroying our planet”, said Christopher Dow, Vice-President of Leeds Trinity Students’ Union who is running the campaign ‘Chris Combats the Climate Crisis’ (C.dow@leedstrinity.ac.uk). “Our students come from all over the world, and we recognise our global responsibility in safeguarding a liveable climate for all.”

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Life&Style They Lived In Leeds

By Eveleigh Bradford SAMSON FOX (1838 – 1903) Inventor, Industrialist, Benefactor ‘From Mill-boy to Millionaire’ was the headline when Samson Fox died in 1903. The old cliché summed up his romantic, phenomenal rise to wealth and power. But there is more to his story: he was an inventor whose innovative ideas helped transform shipping and railways across the world; a speculator who was accused of swindling thousands of innocent investors; and a hugely generous benefactor locally and nationally.

He was indeed a mill boy, following his father at age nine into the textile mills of Kirkstall where the family had moved from Bradford.

But he had other ambitions: fascinated by machinery and how things work, at fifteen he was apprenticed to a firm of iron founders and tool makers in Holbeck, quickly rose to be foreman and patented some innovative improvements in tool design. In 1862 he was chosen as their representative at the great six-month International Exhibition of Industry and Art in London: a great chance to explore the latest engineering ideas and technology.

Back in Leeds he married, and with his brother set up a small tool-making firm at the Silver Cross works in Dewsbury Road, Hunslet. He travelled around, building up knowledge and making valuable contacts, particularly in Scotland and the Clyde shipyards – a preparation for his next daring step.

In 1874 he borrowed money to buy 18 acres of land from the Castleton Lodge estate at Armley, strategically placed between the railway and the canal, and set up the Leeds Forge to make ‘Best Yorkshire Iron’ for engineering, particularly marine. He persuaded his Scottish contacts to invest.

Over the next decade, among his numerous inventions, he patented two which brought him fame and fortune. The first (1877) was his ‘Corrugated Flue’, which enabled steam engines to work at higher pressure so ships

could go faster – the ‘greyhounds of the sea’.

After rigorous trials his flue was adopted by the Navy and the great shipping lines, and production was licensed in Germany and the USA, on lucrative terms. Then, in the 1880s, he developed steel under-frames for railway wagons, lighter than before yet capable of supporting heavier loads. They sold worldwide, and in the USA Fox struck a smart deal with railway salesman ‘Diamond’ Jim Brady for manufacture in Illinois, in return for a hefty commission.

By the 1890s the Forge was at full stretch, employing some 2000 men. The money rolled in for Samson Fox, along with honours and status. But his enthusiasm for exciting new ventures led him into tricky speculation when he invested heavily in ‘water gas’, floating a company which attracted thousands of small investors at vastly inflated prices, who lost their money when the bubble burst. He denied all accusations of a swindle, and in 1897 sued Jerome K. Jerome, owner of the paper ‘Today,’ for libel.

Fox won, but got just a farthing in damages, while the paper went bankrupt. Any lingering shadow was dispelled by his well-publicised public donations.

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In 1885 he had moved to Harrogate with his wife Mary Ann and their remaining children – they had suffered the death of five of their nine children, so their life had had its tragedy. They lived in luxury at Grove House, with its ten live-in servants, grooms and gardeners. He patronised the arts, notably supporting the Croatian artist Vlacho Bukovac who painted many local and family portraits. He lavished money on numerous benefits for Harrogate people, including funding for the Royal Hall. Not surprisingly he was elected Mayor a record three times!

His greatest gift was to the Royal College of Music in London, which desperately needed a new building. He offered £30,000, later increased to £45,000 (over 5 million now).

When the foundation stone was laid in 1890, he was the guest of honour. All his family and the great and good from Leeds and Harrogate travelled down to witness the great event, and the Leeds Forge Brass Band played. He addressed the Prince of Wales and handed

him a trowel made from one of his famous flues. He got a deeply flattering royal vote of thanks. Surely a highlight in his life! His legacy lives on in the RCM‘s splendid building, where his bust stands in the entrance hall.

He died very suddenly in 1903 in Walsall where he was planning to stand for election as MP. Although he had married again after Mary Ann’s death – his new wife 33 years younger – he was buried at Woodhouse near Mary Ann and their lost children. Big and burly, magnificently bearded, he was remembered as a bluff, warm, hearty man, equally at ease in a Harrogate mansion as in a cottage in Kirkstall, where his remarkable story had begun.

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Life&Style Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 Leeds is marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 with a series of free events, including a civic remembrance at Leeds Town Hall on Sunday 26th January at 2pm, which is open to all.

Holocaust Memorial Day is an international commemoration of the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, as well as the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest German Nazi concentration and death camp, and the 25th anniversary of the Genocide in Bosnia.

Opened by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, this year’s civic remembrance includes a keynote speech by Dr James Smith, cofounder of the UK National Holocaust Centre and Chief Executive Officer of the Aegis Trust. There will be a reading of the seven statements of commitment with candle lighting and a traditional Hebrew mourning prayer sung by Rudi Leavor BEM, president of the Braford Synagogue. And, the Opera North Youth Chorus will perform a piece on this year’s theme, ‘Stand Together’.

The exhibition presents personal photos of survivors and their families

Leeds Town Hall will also host a photographic exhibition entitled ‘We Were There: Holocaust Survivors in Leeds’, from 13th January – 29th February. This will focus on children and young people who survived Nazi persecution in the 1930s and 1940s, who came to Leeds as refugees or survivors and made new lives here. The exhibition presents personal photos of survivors and their families alongside survivors’ stories of discrimination, persecution, escape, hiding, ghettos, forced labour, concentration camps and liberation. (Images and content featured are courtesy of the Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association.)

There will be a free screening of the film ‘Schindler’s List’ on Monday 27th January, 7pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Reserve your place via the Seven Arts café, or the Arts Development team at Leeds City Council 0113 378 7191 / arts@leeds.gov.uk Photo courtesy of the Holocaust Survivor’s Friendship Association

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Waste&Enviroment Zero Carbon Headingley Chalks Up a Successful First Year

Recycling Our Way to a Healthier Planet The benefits of recycling are considerable. It conserves natural resources, saves energy, prevents pollution, reduces landfill waste and incineration and even creates jobs.

Around 40% of household waste in Leeds is recycled, but that needs to increase to 50% by 2030 to reach the DEFRA-set target. There’s no doubt that legislation change and greater responsibility by manufacturers on packaging will help but we can all do our bit.

The inaugural meeting of Zero Carbon Headingley took place a little over a year ago. The idea came from members of Headingley Development Trust, supported by Zero Carbon Yorkshire, and the aim was to promote local action on tackling climate change.

It was clear at that first meeting that the carbon emissions from road transport, along with the related issues of poor air quality and traffic congestion, were key concerns for residents and it has been the focus of much of the group’s activities ever since.

In June, a demonstration was organised to mark Clean Air Day, highlighting the problems caused by road traffic, and this was joined by pupils from Shire Oak Primary. But, the key event of the year was the car-free street fair on North Lane marking ‘World Car Free Day’ in September. The fair included stalls from environmental groups, activities for children, live music and food, and was very well attended.

The response to an event free from the noise and pollution of vehicles was overwhelmingly positive and the group hopes to have more car free events this year.

Zero Carbon Headingley now has over 120 people on its mailing list, as well as 250 Twitter followers. The group is working with landlords and students to reduce carbon emissions in student rented housing and is also helping retail outlets to implement energy efficiency measures.

So, it was great to hear that in Leeds recycling just got a whole lot easier – now all pots, tubs, trays and cartons/tetra paks (apart from black or dark brown plastic) can be put in our green bins, including fruit juice cartons, yoghurt pots, ice-cream, butter, margarine tubs and clear plastic trays for meat, fruit and vegetables.

It means that we now recycle all the most common plastics – types 1, 2, 4 and 5. Just remember to give it a wash first! It’s now easier to say which plastics we can’t put in our green bins - mainly polystyrene (6) and PVC (3). The Leeds Bin App tells you where most objects can be recycled, plus bin collection dates.

Making the connection between the choices we make - what we do, buy and consume – and reducing the amount of waste we produce is a great starting point.

In the words of Sir David Attenborough: “The best motto is not to waste things. Don’t waste electricity, don’t waste paper, don’t waste food. Live the way you want to live, but just don’t waste.”

“My motto is ‘act local, think global’”, said Matthew Hill, one of the group’s founders. “Whilst tackling the climate emergency needs action on a global scale, we can all do something to reduce our own carbon footprint, and campaign for action on a wider scale.”

Zero Waste Leeds is building a movement to help Leeds become a Zero Waste City by 2030. That means exploring how we can waste less and reuse and recycle more. We’re starting conversations, listening to and sharing people’s ideas, and testing new solutions. Recent projects include Leeds by Example and Plastic Pioneers. For more information, visit www.zerowasteleeds.org.uk

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Plastic Free NW Leeds Urges Reduction, Reuse & Recycling Single use plastic is polluting the planet. It’s a crisis that we hear about on a daily basis.

We have produced such incredible amounts of plastic over the years that the planet is now drowning in it.

More than 40% of plastic is used just once and a staggering 91% of plastic waste is not recycled and it can take up to 1,000 years to break down. If we don’t take action, it is predicted that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans.

We all need to consider the waste we are producing and the impact it is having on our environment. For years, much of our plastic rubbish has been shipped to countries like Malaysia, where it is not recycled as we thought. Luckily, local councils are now taking much more responsibility for what happens to our waste.

Plastic Free NW Leeds aims to bring the local community and businesses together. Its Facebook page contains information on where to purchase plastic free alternatives, who the plastic free supporting business are, and where you can bring tubs to be filled. Leeds is also lucky to have a number of refill stores.

Plastic Free NW Leeds is working with businesses to reduce single use plastic and is in the process of nominating those working hard at reduction for SAS.org.uk plastic free awards.

The main aim of Plastic Free NW Leeds is for lots of people to make small changes.

Here are a few tips: • Bring your own bags to the grocery store.

• Use your own water bottle. Visit www. refill.org.uk to see where you can fill it • Use reusable cups instead of single use coffee cups • Say ‘no’ to plastic packaged products, particularly fruit and vegetables.

• Swap wipes, which are full of plastic, for washable wipes • Have your milk delivered in glass bottles.

• Try a refill store.

Expanding Your Horizons Tap into Your Creative Side.

T he Future is Digital for A-level Art History Students of art history can now study the subject from anywhere in the world, thanks to a new online course leading to the Pearson History of Art A-level.

A hard-won campaign in 2016 to keep history of art on the A-level curriculum led to renewed interest in the subject, but large areas of the country still lack access to it. This innovative course arises from a partnership between the Association for Art History and the National Extension College, working with universities and schools.

Following a launch event at The Grammar School at Leeds, one of the project’s academic partners, registration for the course is now open.

“I’m delighted to support the launch of the online version of the A-level in history of art”, said Griselda Pollock, Professor of Social and Critical Histories of Art at the University of Leeds. “The study of art history gives us the tools to analyse both images of the past and the image cultures we are making in the present and that are making us.”

“Launching the online course with our partners in Leeds also represents our continued commitment to ensuring access to art history throughout the UK”, said Gregory Perry, Chief Executive of the Association for Art History. “The A-level has always been a cornerstone of our work to promote art history in schools. Our partnership with the National Extension College allows us to develop more opportunities to study art history anywhere, anytime.”

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New Opportunities for Postgraduate Study at Leeds Arts Univ sity Following the introduction of three new masters’ degrees in 2019, Leeds Arts University is offering even more opportunities for creatives wishing to study at postgraduate level.

Two new taught masters’ degrees, in Graphic Novel and Creature Design, will launch in 2020 for those who want to advance their skills in concept art. Co-ordinated by illustrator and concept artist Rosemary Chalmers, the MA in Creature Design will encourage students to develop their own creatures, inspired by existing animals, by exploring animal anatomy and environments. They will be encouraged to create believable creatures for the entertainment industry and beyond, including comic book and game design, as well as the possibility of working more scientifically to speculate about future evolution or life on other planets.

MA Graphic Novel students will be encouraged to think about social, political, cultural, and ethical issues to design, and create and publish their own graphic novels for a wide

range of audiences. With opportunities to work both individually and collaboratively, students have the chance to make connections with industry professionals and develop the skills needed to gain employment in the comic book industry.

These new courses join a growing portfolio of opportunities for postgraduate study at Leeds Arts University, including MAs in Curation Practices, Creative Practice, Graphic Design, Photography and Fine Art. Based in the new expansion to the Blenheim Walk site, students will have access to a dedicated research and reference library and a new postgraduate study suite.

Visiting an open day is a great way to find out more. Places can be booked via www.leeds-art.ac.uk/opendays

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We offer postgraduate, undergraduate and further education courses across a range of creative subjects delivered within an inspiring environment. Our range of postgraduate courses now includes Creative Practice, Creature Design, Curation Practices, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Graphic Novel and Photography.

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A Welcoming Centre for Lifelong Learning Swarthmore Education Centre is a wonderfully diverse centre where everyone interested in lifelong learning is welcomed. This year it is celebrating its 110th anniversary of education in Leeds and is looking forward to another successful year.

It is holding Open Days on 2nd/ 3rd January, 10am – 4pm where you can meet staff, find out more about the courses, discuss options, and enrol for the new year term. It offers a wide range of leisure, health and wellbeing courses (including Yoga, Alexander Technique and Mindfulness), alongside maths, English and ICT skills,

Courses to tempt your creative side include jewellery, batik, quilting, pattern cutting, creative writing and drama; and IT courses cover all kinds of software – you can join as a beginner and end up designing your own website! And, there are language courses for all levels.

Students at Swarthmore constantly enthuse about how learning there helps them to feel more confident, make friends and generally improve their sense of wellbeing.

There is a great café that’s open to the public and an Ofsted inspected crèche, so that your children can play whilst you study.

Swarthmore also has a range of courses for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities and extra staff are available to provide support. Supported courses include IT, painting and drawing, and pottery. There’s even a course that helps people to build their confidence at accessing local resources.

Swarthmore also provides independent career advice and guidance to anyone, and you don’t have to be a student to use this service – just book an appointment at reception for help with your next step into training, study, higher education, or to help you prepare for an interview or develop your CV. For full details, visit www.swarthmore.org.uk. Courses start week commencing 6th January.

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NSCD Launches New Contemporary Urban Dance Course In its early years Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), established in 1985 by pioneering dance educationist Nadine Senior, was a hub where local young people could flourish and realise their potential. The School now has an international reputation, attracting talented young people from all over the world to study dance at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. On graduating, students leave with the skills and tools to make it in the industry as dancers, choreographers and teachers.

This year, the School is expanding its offer to include more diverse forms of dance with the launch of a new one-year course in Urban Dance. Starting in September 2020, the new Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Urban Dance will explore a wide range of styles with close connections to popular and youth culture, encompassing African/Caribbean Carnival dance, House, Vogue and Street/ Hip Hop. Working through social and cultural contexts, students will be able to examine the role of Urban dance in telling the stories of individuals, communities and regions.

The programme was developed in collaboration with leading dance professionals in the city, including Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Creative Director, Sharon Watson. “I am thrilled to have been able to contribute”, said Sharon. “I hope that by broadening the range of genres the school can offer, we will see an uptake of diverse, fresh new talent.”

NSCD is currently accepting applications to all its courses for 2020. For details, please visit nscd.ac.uk/study

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Pictured: 'The Marriage of Figaro' Photo: Guy Farrow

Opera North Lines Up Three New Treats Opera North’s upcoming programme kicks off with Kurt Weill’s ‘Street Scene’ on Saturday 18th January.

It takes place on a stiflingly hot summer’s day in New York, with a family pushed to breaking point. Frank is angry at a world that’s changing too fast, his daughter longs for a better life away from the squalor of the city, and his wife Anna struggles with a terrible secret that could tear them all apart… As the heat builds, the tension erupts into violence and their lives are changed forever.

Weill’s score is as diverse as the community he portrays, blending European operatic tradition with goldenage Broadway. Soaring arias and duets rub shoulders with jazz and jitterbug, and Puccini shakes hands with Gershwin.

With numbers like ‘Lonely House’ and ‘Moon-faced, Starry-eyed’, it’s no wonder that it was awarded Best Original Score at the first Tony Awards in 1947.

Giselle Allen and Robert Hayward lead the cast which includes many members from the Chorus of Opera North. It

is conducted by James Holmes and directed by Matthew Eberhardt.

Hot on its heels is Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ (opening Saturday 1st February).

Trouble clouds the horizon on Figaro’s wedding day. His master, Count Almaviva, plans to seduce his brideto-be. The heartbroken Countess is the object of pageboy infatuation and, to top it all, if Figaro cannot repay a debt to the housekeeper Marcellina, he’ll have to marry her instead!

This is a joyous farce of mistaken identities and misunderstandings, bursting with invention and wit.

Mozart’s sublime music bubbles along with comedic high spirits, conveying all the delight and pain of love and the agony and ecstasy of desire.

Antony Hermus conducts a cast including Phillip Rhodes as Figaro, Fflur Wyn as Susanna, Quirijn de Lang as Count Almaviva and Máire Flavin as the Countess.

Then, opening on Saturday 15th February, it’s time for Benjamin Britten’s ‘The Turn of the Screw’.

In a remote country house, a new governess fights to protect two children from menacing spirits. Are these apparitions real, or the product of her troubled imagination? What terrible evil occurred before her arrival?

Benjamin Britten’s psychological thriller is based on a chilling ghost story by Henry James.

The theme – innocence abused and corrupted – fascinated Britten, and he created music of disturbing beauty that winds the tension up to breaking point.

Sarah Tynan makes her role debut in what is probably Britten’s most intriguing, complex soprano part. This gripping production is conducted by Leo McFall and directed by Alessandro Talevi in Madeleine Boyd’s 1920s-period designs.

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Slung Low Are Making a Film & Looking for People to Take Part Slung Low theatre company is looking for 100 people from Leeds to appear in an exciting, short film written by the award-winning playwright James Phillips.

‘The Good Book’ is set in Holbeck in the near future. The country has been divided by political extremism and is bubbling on the edge of civil war. The film will feature a cast of over 100 people from Leeds and a handful of invited performers from outside the city. It will be designed by Olivier Award-Winning designer David Farley, and award-winning composer Heather Fenoughty will also be involved.

Filming in Leeds will take place over two weekends 25th / 26th January and 1st /2nd February. Rehearsals will be on 18th /19th January and a couple of evenings during the week of 13th January.

No previous acting experience is necessary, but you must be over 18, be able to commit their time, be on time and work hard. The rehearsal and filming schedule will be short and fast, but the experience and the opportunity promises to be very rewarding.

“The opportunity to make one of our large-scale pieces in Leeds is really exciting”, said Alan Lane, Artistic Director, Slung Low. “The combination of citizen performers and professional artists has been at the heart of all our major work and the chance to build this project here, in our home city, is thrilling. If you tell a story with the people of a place, set in that place, something potentially brilliant happens and we’re looking forward to welcoming the people of Leeds to make The Good Book with us.”

The film will be made with film-maker Brett Chapman. Earlier this year Brett worked with the Slung Low on a short film about their move to their new home the Holbeck – ‘Standing in the Rain – Slung Low & The Holbeck’ featured in the Yorkshire Short Film Competition at the Leeds International Film Festival this year.

Slung Low specialises in making epic productions in non-theatre spaces, often with large community performance companies at their heart.

If you are interested, call 0113 226 0808, visit www.slunglow.org/shortfilm/, or drop into The Holbeck as soon as possible!

A Season of Pioneering Collaboration, Human Resilience & International Perspectives Leeds Playhouse Spring 2020 Season showcases a globally connected theatre at the heart of its community.

The annual Ramps on the Moon

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‘Oliver Twist’ (28Feb – 21Mar) by

across continents.

playwright Bryony Lavery, performed

“I am really proud of our Spring Season and the scale and ambition we are presenting”, said James Brining, Artistic Director. ”It showcases new writing as well as familiar texts brought to life in a fresh way. We are working with a thrilling range of artists to create work that both reflects the world we live in and our environment. As we head towards our 50th anniversary, we’re at the beginning of the next chapter for this brilliant theatre in this extraordinary city.”

The season kicks off with ‘Night of The Living Dead ™ – Remix’, (24Jan -15 Feb) a stage shot-for-shot recreation of the iconic 1968 horror film. Directed by Andrew Quick and Pete Brooks, it is co-produced with ‘imitating the dog’, who are at the forefront of infusing technology and live action.

David Greig’s ‘Dr Korczak’s Example’ (25Jan – 15Feb) is set in the Warsaw Ghetto and tells the story of the Polish educator and author who championed young people, leading to the creation of the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

by a company of D/deaf, disabled and

Leeds Playhouse has a long relationship with

non-disabled actors.

theatre company ‘tiata fahodzi’, working in partnership to develop both new work and

Leeds Playhouse’s work with people

artists. Here, ‘seeds’ (21-29Feb) a powerful new

living with dementia has led to the

play tells the story of two mothers united in

creation of a new play by Frances

sorrow.

Poet. ‘Maggie May’, (31Mar – 18Apr) is inspired by the Playhouse’s Creative

‘Say Yes to Tess’ (26Mar - 4Apr) is a true story

Engagement

and

of activism, Yorkshire grit and learning to vote

developed through Leeds Playhouse’s

for yourself. This new musical, directed by Tess

Artistic Development programme,

Seddon with original songs by Harry Blake, is

‘Furnace’.

supported by Furnace.

A new musical theatre adaptation

The Season also welcomes work by top touring

of one of the most successful

theatre makers, including Kneehigh‘s ‘Ubu!’

international films of all time

a ‘deliriously unhinged’ promenade musical

‘Monsoon Wedding’, (22June – 11July)

based on French writer Alfred Jarry’s early

directed by the film’s director Mira

20th Century masterpiece; Phoenix Dance

Nair, comes nearly 20 years after the

Theatre’s Black Waters; Gecko and Mind The

film introduced a worldwide audience

Gap join forces to explore spaces where we can

to Indian culture.

escape the world; ‘The Kite Runner’, based on

programme

Khaled Hosseini’s novel, returns; and Northern The Playhouse joins forces with the

Broadsides present ‘Quality Street’, a story of

Kani Public Arts Center in Japan in

romance, deception and reinvention set in a

March for the world premiere of

bustling northern town.

‘Missing People’ (12 – 21Mar). This new play by Brad Birch, co-directed by Mark

For details of the complete programme, visit www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk

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Middleton Railway Shares Heritage Expertise with Taiwan

The UK is a leader in the preservation, restoration and management of railway heritage. Railway museums, heritage sites and preservation societies can be found all over the country, operated mainly through the work of nearly 20,000 volunteers.

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, locomotives and rolling stock – both steam and diesel – were exported around the world, including to Taiwan. Now, Taiwan is embarking on a project to restore a huge railway workshop in Taipei and to convert it into a National Railway Museum.

Recently, the Taipei Railway Workshop sent 30 of its staff to visit railway sites and museums around the UK to learn more about the restoration, technical operations and management of heritage railways and Middleton Railway, the world’s oldest railway, was on their itinerary.

“We were delighted to welcome our Taiwanese guests to our site”, said Museum Manager Tony Cowling. “We hope that this will mark the beginning of on-going collaboration – we

all share a love of our railway past and the desire to see it protected and well managed for future generations. They were impressed with our facilities but were particularly surprised by the fact that we are all volunteers! Volunteering is unknown in Taiwan. They were amazed that Middleton Railway is entirely run by unpaid volunteers.

According to the UK’s Heritage Railway Association, the UK and Ireland have in the region of 130 heritage railways with 450 stations spanning 550 miles.

They bring huge economic benefits to the communities they serve – worth an estimated £250m to the leisure economy.

About 8.6 million people travelled on heritage railways in 2017, while the collective revenue for HRA members was around £122 million.

Mark Sofilas Presents ‘A Few of My Favourite Places’ at The Atrium After a successful 25-year career in advertising, editorial and publishing work in Australia, Mark Sofilas decided to follow his heart and head down the fine art path.

He and his family settled in Leeds 11 years ago and he hasn’t looked back. Yorkshire provided inspiration at every turn – from Dales to coast and into the Lake District.

Following a number of successful solo and joint exhibitions over the years, he was encouraged to apply for the 2020 Atrium Gallery exhibition in the Bexley Wing at St. James's University Hospital and will be exhibiting there from 1st February to 30th April.

The exhibition will cover the 26m x 5m gallery wall in this beautiful, light-filled atrium. To fill this impressive space, Mark has had to come up with a theme, 13 large paintings and the same number of giclee prints.

“It was quite a daunting task”, said Mark, “but one that I relished. I settled on tried and trusted subjects, creating paintings of some my favourite locations in Yorkshire – hence the title ‘A Few of My Favourite Places’.”

What particularly appealed to Mark was the fact that 35% of all proceeds will be donated to Leeds Cancer Centre the fundraising arm of St. James's Institute of Oncology which provides specialist medical equipment, research and development, and patient ‘home comforts’ to 1,500 patients each day.

Mark’s painting career has come a long way since arriving in the UK. It is a journey he loves being on and can’t see himself finding a more perfect way to spend his days. mark@marksofilasart.com http://marksofilasart.com/

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Bill Brandt / Henry Moore Exhibition Comes to The Hepworth A new Bill Brandt / Henry Moore exhibition, exploring the parallel and intersecting paths of these two great artists of the 20th century, opens at The Hepworth Wakefield on Friday 7th February and runs until 31st May. The photographer Bill Brandt and the sculptor Henry Moore first met during the Second World War, when they both created images of civilians sheltering from the Blitz in the London Underground.

This major exhibition brings together over 200 works highlighting the relationships between sculpture, photography, drawing and collage revealed through Brandt and Moore’s shared interests in the subjects and themes of labour, society, industry, the British landscape and the human body.

colour transparencies by Brandt, and Moore’s little-known photo collages.

Pictured: (Above) Bill Brandt,

Bill Brandt / Henry Moore is organised by the Yale Center for British Art in partnership with The Hepworth Wakefield and is accompanied by a major new book published by Yale University Press.

Henry Moore, 1948 (Below) Henry Mo0re's

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Sing Aphasia

A Little Free Library for Horsforth!

Leeds

Launches in

The charity, Speak With IT, has launched a choir to help people with aphasia (speech-loss following stroke) and is looking for new members.

The choir’s aim is for people with aphasia and their carers to have fun, meet new people and use singing to encourage speech production. The benefits of singing therapy for people with aphasia are well documented but singing also makes us feel good about ourselves and gives us an excuse to let it all out!!

The choir rehearses every second Monday from 1 – 3pm at Tenants Hall, LS10 4HX

Pictured: Duncan Friend, Sally

Travel expenses to and from the choir can be reimbursed for some participants. For further information, contact Hattie at hforeman@speakwithit.org or call 01924 888608.

Barnes, Clare & Steve Ma, Jacky Fleming, the LLFL team

With a little help from the community, Horsforth now has its very own Little Free Library for anyone to use.

Leeds’ Little Free Libraries (LLFL) are free flowing book exchanges. Each is a small cabinet on the side of the street holding around 40 books, and anybody is free to borrow or donate to them.

The beautiful ‘Orchid’ library was painted by Jacky Fleming, who is part of the core LLFL team. It can be found on Victoria Gardens, outside the home of its adoptive family, Clare and Steve Ma and their two children, who were

chosen by the community because of their location and enthusiasm for the project. It was organised by the Horsforth Walk of Art volunteers and kindly funded

by Justin and Sally Barnes at Advanced Communication Projects Ltd. Visit Horsforth’s Little Free Library and join the largest book sharing movement!

Just take a book or leave a book. A digital map of all libraries can be found on the Leeds Little Free Library Facebook page.

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Cookridge Celebrates Village Hall Week To celebrate Village Halls Week 2020, Cookridge Village Hall will throw open its doors on Saturday 25th January, 10am – 12.30pm, to welcome everyone who would like to see what goes on in this community-run resource each and every week.

Village Halls Week is an annual, national celebration of village halls and the people whose dedication keeps them going. Organised by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), the campaign runs every January and sees a huge variety of events taking place across England. ACRE estimates that England’s 10,000 village halls rely on more than 12 million hours of volunteering each year!

On 30th November, 1000 trees were planted in Horsforth as part of a national campaign to plant a million trees in a day in association with the Woodlands Trust and #BigClimateFightback.

Trees are the ultimate multi-taskers, helping to combat both climate change and biodiversity loss. They absorb carbon, fight flooding, reduce pollution, nurture wildlife and make landscapes more resilient.

Plastic Free NW Leeds joined forces with community groups, councillors, police cadets and other groups like Horsforth litter

pickers, Horsforth in Bloom, Horsforth Action Hub, Horsforth Walk of Art and Horsforth, Rodley and Calverley Wildlife Conservation Group to contribute to this important initiative to help fight climate change.

The turnout was so amazing that all 1000 trees were planted in just two hours! This shows that people really do want to do something to fight climate change. There is another tree planting event planned for March, this time to plant 2,500 trees, so there will be another chance to help.

There’s something for everyone at Cookridge Village Hall – from clubs and societies such as Amateur Dramatics, Art Club, Camera Club, Childminders, Mums and Tots, to Needlework. Grace Community Church uses the Hall for its services and will be providing refreshments, storytelling for toddlers, and music on the day. The Leeds Audio Visual group will team up with the Camera Club to display some of their work; the Camera Club is also holding a photographic competition; U3A will be on hand to answer questions about the many activities they offer; and there will be a display of photographs and memorabilia from the 66 years that the Village Hall has served the community.

Go along and enjoy a cuppa and a chat and see some of the great work that goes on at Cookridge Village Hall.

For more information, visit www. cookridge-va.org.uk, or follow them on Twitter @VillageHall or facebook @CookridgeVillageHall.

Twenty Years of Welcoming People to Leeds Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network (LASSN), a charity set up to welcome and help asylum seekers in Leeds, recently marked its 20th anniversary with a celebration at Leeds Playhouse (the first Theatre of Sanctuary in the UK) to thank the founders and all those who have volunteered over the past two decades.

LASSN was formed in 1999 by a small group concerned about asylum seekers struggling to start a new life in the UK. “Leeds was a pilot area for the government’s regional dispersal policy and a few of us started talking about our concerns for people who were turning up in our local communities and churches”, said Gill Gibbons, one of the original founders. “We started looking at what we could do to help and what information we needed to support them and held our first inaugural meeting in

November 1999. It’s really rewarding to see the people of Leeds continue to show such kindness.”

The charity is now one of the oldest and largest charities helping to welcome people to the city. More than 300 volunteers help support and integrate asylum seekers and refugees, who have often fled violence and are trying to make a new life for themselves.

Volunteers offer Befriending and Connecting Opportunities, where they provide practical and emotional support; Grace Hosting, where volunteers offer destitute asylum seekers a place to stay; and English at Home, where volunteer tutors give English lessons to those who can’t attend college because of such issues as childcare or disability.

“Leeds has a history of welcoming people fleeing persecution and it’s been an amazing 20 years for the charity”, said Jon Beech, LASSN Director. “Befriending, assistance with emergency accommodation, and language tuition, make a huge difference to people reaching Leeds and, with so much turmoil around the world, sadly our services are as necessary as ever.”

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bags. Cartons and Tetra packs are also accepted – such as milk, juice, coconut and soya cartons, tomato and custard cartons.

For more information about what else can go in your green bin and get collection day reminders, you can download the Leeds Bins app.

Happy New Year I would like to wish all readers a very Happy New Year for 2020.

Green Bin Recycling – Update You can now put additional plastic items in your green bin, including plastic bottles for drinks, milk, cooking oil, cleaning products, skincare, shampoo and soap. You can also include yoghurt pots and tubs from butter and margarine, ice cream, sweet and chocolate, plus fruit, meat and veg trays. In terms of bags and packaging, green bins now take bread bags, toilet and kitchen roll wrappers, bubble wrap, fresh and frozen fruit and veg bags (stretchy) and carrier

Extension of Eligibility to Blue Badges Following consultation in 2018, the Department for Transport has issued new guidance which extends the eligibility for Blue Badges to people who experience ‘very considerable distress’ while walking and/ or where there is a ‘serious risk of harm’ to the applicant, or to any other person, while walking. The changes are intended to prevent discrimination against people who have non-visible disabilities which affect them when walking.

The decision to award a badge remains with the Council’s Blue Badge Eligibility Assessment Team. There may be additional

Lighting Up Meanwood Leeds United rising star Jamie Shackleton and over 2,000 local residents, recently gathered to witness the 2019 Christmas lights switch-on in Meanwood.

As well as the big switch on, residents were entertained by North Leeds Community Singers, Meanwood C of E School choir and Allerton High School music students’ band. Father Christmas was on hand and children were wowed by The Vortex Tunnel – the world's ultimate walk through illusion. It was a bumper night for the many food and refreshment stalls too with many selling out.

Carr Manor Community School Year 5 pupil Amelia Parker-Smithen was also there to see her own Christmas light join the others illuminating Meanwood, Stonegate and Green Roads – each one representing a Meanwood business, school or community organisation. Amelia’s elf design won the school-wide competition sponsored by Meanwood Valley Partnership.

demand on the service in terms of time to process applications. Extra funding from the DfT has been made available to Local Authorities to deal with the increased number of applications.

Shopmobility The new Shopmobility service opened in November. The scheme closed suddenly in December 2018 as the provider no longer wanted to run the service. Since then, the Council has been seeking another partner organisation to re-commence the scheme. Now, in partnership with the William Merritt Centre, the Council has agreed a grant for two years for the delivery of a mobility scooter hire scheme within the Merrion Centre, Leeds City. This will be known as William Merritt Centre – Shopmobility, initially running Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 3.30pm. www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com Twitter @barryanderson19

Headingley Festive Windows The Rotary Club of Headingley organised a Christmas Windows Competition in Headingley for the first time this year and over 20 organisations took part, enhancing the Headingley shopping experience.

There was an ingenious variety of styles – some used only natural materials; one was created entirely from recycled packaging and left-over decorations; another presented a clothesline of children’s Christmas clothing; and then there was the tattooing Santa!

Almost all windows invited a good close-up look, with some really coming to life after dark.

The participants were all invited to a reception at Headingley Community Hub on 3rd December where the Lord Mayor, Cllr. Eileen Taylor presented the winner – Floral Expression – with the specially commissioned trophy. Certificates were also presented to those highly commended: Katie and May, Jam, MUTU, Salvo’s Salumeria, Rude Tattoo and Sue Ryder.

A cheque for £800, donated by the entrants, was presented to Lauren Burton, Community Fundraiser, Wheatfields Hospice.

“Organising the competition made us realise just how much Headingley has to offer customers at any time of year”, said one of the organisers. “There is no better time to start to shop local. We hope that this will become an annual competition, spurring on further great displays and attracting people from all over Leeds.

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The Jay is a member of the crow family but, unlike its mostly black and white cousins, it is a lovely medley of muted hues. It has a slightly pinkish pale brown body, a small pale streaked crest on its head that can be raised in display or alarm, and a black ‘moustache’ below its bill. There is a light blue panel at the top of its wing covered with a mosaic of fine black lines, as well as white patches on the wings and a bright white rump, which shows clearly when the bird is flying away.

It is mostly a secretive woodland bird, more often identified by its screeching call than seen. In Autumn, Jays may range more widely in search of new sources of food, especially acorns, and at this time they may visit parks and gardens with mature trees. Jays eat acorns all year round thanks to their habit of hiding (or ‘caching’) them and recovering them later. Mostly they bury and cover the acorns, but they have been known to hide them in crevices in trees. They will also eat other nuts, fruits, insects, other birds’ eggs and even small mammals.

The population of Jays in urban areas has risen in recent years, and it is thought this is due to their persecution by gamekeepers in the countryside, as they are seen as a threat to the eggs of gamebirds.

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Garden Round Up With Tracy Foster

Winter weather, and festive feasting can give this season an indoor bias. My antidote is to have a list of fairly quick garden jobs that can be done to get a little fresh air and exercise without having to be out in the cold for too long.

Protect your plants

A good mulch of leaves or

Take a walk around the garden and note any plants that may not be fully hardy and give them a little protection. A good mulch of leaves or compost applied around the crown will help to insulate some plants, whilst others may need a blanket of bubble wrap, hessian, horticultural fleece or similar material carefully tied around them. It’s worth protecting woody plants from snow damage too, by brushing off snow fall as it soon becomes heavy and can easily break your shrubs and trees.

compost applied

Cutting Back Seed Heads and Grasses

around the crown will help to insulate some plants

You may have left seed heads, grasses and perennials standing to enjoy their textures and offer some food and shelter to wildlife. If they continue to look good, they can be left in place for a little longer, but it is fine to chop them back

now, especially if they are damaged by heavy rain and snow.

Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’,

Planning

Winter Sweet

A new year could bring a new look to your garden. Now that all the leaves have fallen and plants have been tidied up, you will be able to see the shapes in your garden clearly and it will be easier to measure the part of the garden that you are going to change. Whether you are making changes to just one flower bed, or redesigning your whole plot, measuring the area and doing a plan drawing will enable you to get the layout and the quantities right and will save you money in the long run.

Enjoying the Garden

It always surprises me that so many plants flower in January, often with small delicate flowers that produce wonderful scent. If you have some of these in your garden, consider picking a few sprigs and bringing them indoors to enjoy. Snowdrops, Christmas Box, Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’, Winter Sweet and Witch Hazel are all wonderful for a scented arrangement in a small jar especially when mixed with some evergreen foliage from a shrub such as Pittosporum, Heavenly Bamboo or Rosemary to add texture and colour. www.tracyfostergardendesign.co.uk

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Film Review

By Samuel Payne

THE IRISHMAN DIRECTED BY: MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING: ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, JOE PESCI, HARVEY KEITEL, RAY ROMANO, BOBBY CANNAVALE, ANNA PAQUIN, STEPHEN GRAHAM. CERT: 15 RUNNING TIME: 209 MINUTES

"Sooner or later, everybody put here has a date when he's going to go. That's just the way it is..."

Martin Scorsese's long-awaited mob epic has landed across Netflix and cinemas after dwelling in development hell for almost a decade. The final product, clocking in at over three-anda-half hours, is a mature and measured experience that’s well worth the wait and endurance.

The crime biography was initially kicked around studios by Robert De Niro after discovering Charles Brandt's 2004 book 'I Heard You Paint Houses', which exposes the inside story of Frank Sheeran, an Italian Irishman turned mafia hitman.

Working for the Bufalino crime family, Sheeran’s hits included the alleged slaying of Sixties’ political figure Jimmy Hoffa. Their close relationship, and the politician’s controversial disappearance, is the central study of the film — all set against a glorious backdrop of mid-century Philadelphia with period pop soundtrack to match.

Arguably the biggest draw to the film is its all-star cast, marking Scorsese’s first partnership with Al Pacino in the slightly comedic role of Hoffa. De Niro is reliably charismatic and even likeable as Sheeran, and his gentle interplay with Pacino feels like two old school friends coming together.

The film also reunites a powerhouse of the genre’s most memorable faces, including Harvey Keitel in a small yet significant role. Most notably, Joe Pesci has been prised out of retirement to hand over a scene-stealing turn as mob leader Bufalino. It’s less volatile than previous performances, yet satisfyingly intense in its understated delivery.

Much fanfare has surrounded the cast’s digital de-aging effects to revisit an age range of 30 to 80 years.

At best, the results are subtle tweaks and seem most effective on De Niro and Pesci. However, they don’t ever feel like agile men in their forties: the facial enhancements may iron out wrinkles, freckles and puffiness, but there’s no hiding the tell-tale posture

and movements of men creeping into old age, with grizzled voices to match.

Fortunately the effect is mostly low-key and doesn’t overwhelm the performance, save for De Niro’s iceblue contact lenses which lend him an other-worldly quality.

Scorsese’s direction negotiates the unhurried running time with lingering cinematography to drink up the sights and sounds of the era. It’s a vintage lover’s landscape of Americana detail, but is by no means as self-indulgent as Tarantino’s excursions into the midcentury. Cars, clothes, music and archive clips evoke the era as an authentic backdrop, however it’s primarily the characters and their cat-and-mouse rivalries that dominate the frame.

Like all good gangster movies, there are stretches where very little happens — punctuated by moments of nail-biting tension or furious violence. If there’s one thing Scorsese excels at, it’s cutting together extended episodes of men flippantly chatting around a table; 'The Irishman' showcases this skill, especially when Pesci inevitably takes offense at an arbitrary remark and slowly escalates into an explosive exchange. This, like many anxious moments in the film, is what sets it apart from contemporary contenders: it has the experience and courage to draw out the drama and let its characters exist in the moment.

Thanks to financing from Netflix, 'The Irishman' is available as both a cinematic release and a domestic streaming option. As one of the longestduration mainstream movies in decades,

the bone-crunching running time perhaps gives you good reason to opt for the Netflix experience in the comfort of your own home.

Either way, this film is a must-see experience, and perhaps one of the last opportunities to witness an all-star ensemble in what may be regarded one of the finest mob movies of the decade.

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Leeds Trinity Film Tackles Institutional Racism ‘Re:Tension’, a short film addressing institutional racism and unconscious bias in higher education recently premiered at Leeds Trinity University.

Written, directed and produced by Ricardo Barker, a professional documentary and filmmaker and Senior Lecturer in Film at Leeds Trinity, the film follows Thapelo, a 19-year-old student, as he wrestles with the idea of whether to report racism at his university.

The audience of over 150 people included staff and students, university leaders, policy makers, local MPs and professionals from the film industry. The screening was followed By a Q&A with Ricardo, members of the cast and crew, Syra Shakir (Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Childhood and Education and CoChair of the University’s BAME network), and Tim Leadbeater (Director of Student Support).

“The reception of the screening of Re:Tension, and the connection the film made with the audience, was fantastic”, said Ricardo. “I look forward to sharing the film with higher education institutions in the hope that it will provoke open and engaging discussions.”

The University also presented its educational toolkit, created by Ricardo and Syra Shakir, and developed to accompany the film. It will be available for all universities to use as a resource.

“These micro-aggressions that you see in the film, that we experience on a daily basis, are very hard to evidence”, said Syra. “You know what’s going on – you feel it – you see it but trying to put that into a formal complaints procedure you almost feel like you’re troublemaking.

This toolkit will help to deal with this – putting the onus on your peers. You can’t change anything if you don’t accept that there’s a problem to begin with.”

Re:Tension was also screened at the Universities UK ‘Tackling Racial Harassment’ conference. In the next year, Ricardo plans to share the film with more university audiences, and is in talks to screen it at film festivals.

You can view the trailer for Re:Tension on YouTube.

Leeds Animation Workshop Among Highlights of The North Leeds Animation Workshop, a wellestablished film co-op run by women and based in Harehills, is among the highlights of the year in the north of England to be included in the seventh edition of Hannah Directory, which features some of the year's best activity in the arts, music, business, social organisations, scientific discovery and great stuff from any field.

Leeds Animation Workshop, whose short films on important issues are regularly screened in Leeds and all round the world, was included in recognition of its work on subjects including sexism, racism, family issues, bereavement, migrant workers, climate change and more.

The Workshop also runs one-day sessions for adult beginners, who can make their own short animated film from scratch, in just

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Della Mae Comes to The Brudenell

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated, Nashville-based, female string band made up of lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith, champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker, and mandolinist Jenni Lyn Gardner, and they are coming to the Brudenell Social Club on Wednesday 29th January.

They are one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. Their mission is to showcase top female musicians, and improve opportunities for women through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance.

With its fourth album ‘Headlight’ the band pushes beyond its bluegrass roots and presents some of its most sonically adventurous work to date, delivering a collection of songs at turns fearlessly personal and powerfully resonant.

“A lot of the songs are snapshots of different women at different stages of their lives”, said Kimber Ludiker. “At the same time, we are sharing very intimate things that we’ve personally experienced, in a way that we haven’t done before.”

One of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today Produced by Dan Knobler, it features an exceptional line up of guest musicians, including keys, drums, electric guitar.

The result is a thrillingly dynamic sound, achieved in part by recording most of the songs live.

"It’s important to us to back up what we stand for with what we say in songs”, said Woodsmith. “This is our contribution as a band: to keep up the tradition of the women who trailblazed before us and leave the world a better place than when we found it."

Live Music Listings January 2020 The Icicle Works Fri 3 Jan, 7.30pm Brudenell Social Club. £18.70. Part of Liverpool's early 80’s 'neo-psychedelia' wave.

New Year Jazz Jam Sun 5 Jan, 1.30 – 4pm at Inkwell, Potternewton Ln. £5/£7.

The Petty Heartbreakers Thurs 9 Jan, 9pm at Duck & Drake, Leeds. Tom Petty classics played by top Tom Petty tribute band.

World Service Project Fri 10 Jan, 7pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £5.50/£7.50. Edgy & experimental jazz, funk and improvisation with a smile.

Jazz @ HEART: Toby Brazier Band Sat 11 Jan, 8pm at Headingley HEART. £6 - £10. Leedsbased trumpeter Emily Brown Quintet Sun 12 Jan, 1.30pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5 - £10.

Talented jazz singer, delightful persona & rare instinct of knowing just when to ‘let the dogs’ loose.

The Mowglis Tues 14 Jan, 7.30pm at The Wardrobe. £13.20. California-based band sliding from indie pop to country & a host of genres in between with roots in the music of Neil Young, The Byrds, The Beach Boys & Fleetwood Mac. Sofia Wolfson Thurs 16 Jan, 7.30pm at Oporto Bar. £7.70. Los Angeles singer/ songwriter.

Musical influences range from Joni Mitchell to Blake Mills, The Band to Fiona Apple.

Biscuit Head & the Biscuit Badgers Fri 17 Jan, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £5.50.

Quirky comic songs in the style of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Ukuleles, pianos, tubas, French horns & fun!

Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart Sat 18 Jan, 7pm at Brudenell Social Club. £19.25.

Providing continued creativity & invention.

A fantastic journey through dub, world, ambient & avant-rock music.

Teena Lyle Quintet Sun 19 Jan, 1.30pm at Inkwell, Potternewton Ln. £5/£9. Vibes soloist, percussionist, keyboard player, singer & member of Van Morrison Band.

Common Holly Mon 20 Jan, 8pm at Headrow House. £7.70. Putting unpredictable compositional elements into a singersongwriter/folk framework, packaged in textured, eclectic electro-acoustic production.

Martyn Joseph Sat 25 Jan, 8pm at Otley Courthouse. Charismatic singer/ songwriter. One of the most powerful voices on the acoustic circuit. Voted 'Best Male Artist' in the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards.

Krept & Konan Tues 21 Jan, 6pm at Leeds University Union. £30.55. Dynamic duo & masters of metaphor who have been killing the underground & attracting a huge fanbase with upload after upload of freestyling fun.

Gary Boyle Quartet Sun 26 Jan, 1.30pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5 - £10.

Funky jazz-rock mixed with bebop from Jazz Fusion guitar legend & ex Isotope

Daughters of Swords Wed 22 Jan, 7.30pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £9.35. A new project from Alexandra Sauser-Monnig of Mountain Man.

The Felice Brothers Mon 27 Jan, 8pm at Brudenell Social Club. £19.80. Their distinct brand of song writing & the lawless sound they've forged, has earned them comparisons to Woodie Guthrie, Neil Young, Walt Whitman, Bob Dylan & James Brown. Support: Carson McHone.

LeBrock Thurs 23 Jan, 7.30pm at Hede Park Book Club. £8.80. Uniquely compelling artists combining 80’s melodic rock riffs with shimmering synthwave melodies & heartfelt vocal delivery.

Rachel Laven Tues 28 Jan, 8pm at HEART Headingley. £3/£5. New Folk Award winning songwriter performs a blend of Texas Folk & Americana.

Giuda Thurs 23 Jan, 8pm at Brudenell Social Club. £11. Italian 5-piece whose sound & lyrics have the vitality, urgency & spontaneity of the very essence of rock n’ roll!

Milk Carton Kids Tues 28 Jan at City Varieties. A major force in the American folk tradition, blending ethereal harmonies & intricate musicianship with a powerful brand of contemporary songcraft.

John Craigie Fri 24 Jan, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £9.90. Californian whose passion is connecting with people through shared experiences, stories & song.

Hibou Thurs 30 Jan, 7.30pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £8.80. Seattle-based singer/ songwriter Peter Michel has toured extensively with Craft Spells & has received critical acclaim for his Hibou project.

Simply Dylan Fri 24 Jan, 7pm at City Varieties. £25 - £30.91. An exceptional project that will delight Dylan fans & ignite a new wave of passion for one of the world's most prodigious songwriters.

Roman Flügel Fri 24 Jan, 11pm at Headrow House. £13.75. One of the biggest names on the German electronic music scene.

RiffFest 2 Sat 25 Jan, from 3pm at Belgrave Music Hall. £16.50. Featuring Strange Bones, Brooders, Calva Louise, Crows &99% Cobra.

This Feeling – Big in 2020 Sat 25 Jan, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £7.70. Featuring The Mysterines, Andrew Cushin, Serotones, & The Feens.

Man of Moon Thurs 30 Jan, 7.30pm at Oporto Bar. £11. 2-piece alternative project from Edinburgh, inspired by the likes of Pink Floyd, Jeff Buckley & Polica.

Kevin Devine Fri 31 Jan, 7.30pm at The Wardrobe. £11. New Yorker Kevin’s music is simple, poppy & sweet. A mix between Beck, Adam Green & Ben Kweller.

Wasuremono Fri 31 Jan, 7.30pm at Hyde Park Book Club. £7.70. Pop outfit from Bradford-on-Avon likened to Nick Cave, Slowdive & Arcade Fire, with beautiful melancholic lyrics.

Wire Fri 31 Jan, 7.30pm at Brudenell Social Club. £19.25. The undisputed originators of experimental postrock. They delight & disturb in equal measure!

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Wear Red or Swim for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund

Wear Red Day returns for its sixth year on Friday 7th February 2020 and the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund is inviting schools, businesses and individuals all over the region to take part and help to raise money for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit.

Last year over 80 schools took part and raised a magnificent £37,000 pounds. The money goes to help children like Michael, now six, who was born with Pulmonary Atresia and had open heart surgery at just four days old, again nine months later and most recently in November 2018.

Congenital heart defects are often lifelong conditions, and your donations help to support children like Michael and their families on their journeys.

To take part in Wear Red Day and receive your free fundraising pack, please visit: www.chsf.org.uk/wearred-day The Big Swim Challenge The CHSF’s Big Swim Challenge is new this year and

involves swimming the width of the English Channel in the comfort of your local pool!

You can take on this challenge on your own or as a team. It is achievable for all ages and fitness levels and will run from 13th January – 6th April.

Just complete the distance in this time and raise a minimum of £150 in sponsorship.

Sign up for The CHSF BigSwim for £5 at www. chsf.org.uk/bigswim and receive your BigSwim fundraising pack full of tools to help you raise vital funds to support hearts for life.

CHSF provides life-saving medical equipment for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, parent accommodation for families, and vital ward resources. It also funds staff training, scientific research and new clinical roles. It is wholly funded by donations and helps over 22,500 babies, children and adults living with congenital heart disease each year.

BigSwim SWIM the length of the ENGLISH CHANNEL

in your local pool!

Sign up today and receive your BigSwim fundraising pack full of tools to help you raise vital funds to support hearts for life!

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chsf.org.uk/bigswim

Find out more about this event, CHSF or other ways you can get involved...

info@chsf.org.uk

0113 831 4810

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WEAR RED DAY IS BACK!

Friday 7th February

It’s easy to join in.

Simply register for your free fundraising pack at

chsf.org.uk/wear-red-day

#WearRedDay Wear RED for congenital heart disease

Registered charity number 1148359

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Ballet with Abigail Branches Out Abigail Jones graduated in dance from Roehampton University and studied at the Royal Academy of Dance, where she completed her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies. Her classes, held in Adel on Wednesday afternoons, are all about discovering the joy of movement.

In 2020, Abigail is launching her Dance for Dementia programme ‘Remember when we danced’, alongside Ballet with Abigail, for people living with dementia, their family and friends. “I recently participated in a number of ‘Dance for Dementia’ workshops and I was amazed by the effect that dancing had on the participants and the joy that it bought them. This is something I am hugely excited about.

“Ballet can have such a positive impact on both physical and mental wellbeing”, she said. “I am passionate about providing a fun and creative space for those living with dementia, giving everyone involved a space to express themselves in a caring and friendly space filled with joy and laughter.”

One participant commented: “Learning ballet has been such a positive experience so far. It’s not just improving posture and balance but has also given me confidence to move beyond my comfort zone and try new things.”

Eddie Jones Puts Leeds Juniors Through Their Paces!

England Rugby head coach Eddie Jones recently visited The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) to talk about his new autobiography ‘Eddie Jones: My Life and Rugby’.

He also found time to put 60 junior players through their paces during a training session on the new 3G pitch at GSAL, which is used extensively by community football and rugby clubs, including West Park, Leodiensians and Roundhegians, as well as the school.

Later Eddie was in conversation with Ian Ritchie (Leeds Grammar School alumnus) about his autobiography, hosted at GSAL for Ilkley Literature Festival. Their discussion ranged from his childhood in Sydney, his teaching career, the highs and lows of playing and coaching rugby, the support of his family, and his reflections on the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

“It was fantastic, the country put on a great show”, he said.

“They’re not that much into sport so for rugby to take off was unbelievable, and the home team was brilliant.”

Hypnotherapy – a Relaxing and Enjoyable Experience June Lund is a fully qualified, insured, DBS checked Solution Focused Hypnotherapist. Her approach is caring and professional. If you have issues that are preventing you from getting the most out of your life, contact her for a preliminary chat to find out how she can help you.

Your first session would be a 50-minute Consultation (see special offer in ad) where June would gather relevant information, including what you would like to achieve from Hypnotherapy. And, she would explain how Hypnotherapy works in relation to our brain functions. Included in this session is a relaxation CD or download for you to keep and use at home.

If you feel comfortable working with June, then further sessions can be booked. The number of sessions required varies with each case and this would be reviewed at each session.

Dance for wellbeing and enjoyment!

Specialist Over 50’s ballet classes.

Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30pm

Dance for Dementia ‘Remember when we danced’ Wednesdays 11:00 – 12:00 noon Classes held at Adel and Ireland Wood Community Centre.

www.balletwithabigail.co.uk info@balletwithabigail.co.uk 07860 319885

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy does not dwell in the past. It concentrates on the present and moving forward, enabling and supporting you to find positive solutions to your problems through a combination of talking therapy and hypnosis.

Hypnosis is very normal – you could liken it to daydreaming. It replicates the stage of sleep patterns known as Rapid Eye Movement (REM).

You are aware of everything around you and can choose to stop at any time. It is very relaxing and enjoyable. Clients tend to look forward to sessions as they are very upbeat and refreshing.

It is always recommended that if you have any medical issues, you should also contact your GP.

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Health&Fitness Eat Your Way to a Healthier, Happier Life Enjoy!

Over the last few years, we have been made more and more aware of the damage that obesity and being overweight can do to our health – in some cases contributing to diabetes and certain forms of cancer. Putting on weight is easy – why can’t losing be as easy?

Well it can! Slimming World, with groups all over North Leeds, is there to get you on the right track and support you on that road to sensible, guilt-free eating that can help you stay at a healthy weight for the rest of your life.

The Slimming World programme has the potential to really change lives because it changes your relationship with food. It removes the guilt by ensuring that you are aware of a huge variety of ‘free’ foods that you can eat for the bulk of your meals or snacks. There are very few ‘no go’ areas, just new ways of approaching choices and food preparation. It’s not about depriving yourself. It’s more about empowering you to embrace a new, healthier way of eating.

And it works! Michelle from Horsforth lost an amazing eleven stone. Andy lost over two stone and reversed his diabetes diagnosis. The great part is that your group has your back – it is there to encourage and support you and help you plan ahead to avoid pitfalls.

There are classes every day of the week, except Sunday, across the area, at times to fit in with your busy life. Visit www. slimmingworld.co.uk to find your closest group and make 2020 your year of healthy eating.

Slimming World works with the Royal College of Midwives and Diabetes UK and food optimising is officially recognised and approved by both these organisations.

that Slimming World feeling!

MONDAY

The Grove Centre, New Street (Off Town Street), Horsforth LS18 4BH 5.30pm & 7.30pm Call Michelle: 07707 928 602

THURSDAY

Quaker Meeting House, New Adel Lane Adel LS16 6AZ 9.00am Call Roslyn: 07860 556 788

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Lawnswood Arms, Otley Road

Lawnswood LS16 7PH

9.30am Call Anne: 07846 469 678

Quaker Meeting House, New Adel Lane, Adel LS16 6AZ 5.30pm & 7.30pm Call Roslyn: 07860 556 788

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

The Grove Centre, New Street (Off Town Street) Horsforth LS18 4BH 9.30am & 11.30am Call Anne: 07846 469 678

Horsforth Community Hub (Library) Town Street LS18 5BL 7.30am & 9.30am Call Sarah: 07540 436 024 *NEW GROUP TIMES FROM 4TH JANUARY*

The Grove Centre, New Street (Off Town Street) Horsforth LS18 4BH 5.30pm & 7.30pm Call Michelle: 07707 928 602 *NEW CONSULTANT*

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At Bramley Baths it’s All About Fun and Friendship Many of us start the year off with the best intentions of getting fit, being healthier and losing weight.

“Bramley Baths offer more than that – here it is all about fun and friendships”, they told us. “People talk about the friends they’ve made and social side of what we offer.

We’re a community here at Bramley Baths.”

They also talk about the friendly and welcoming staff, together with their enthusiasm, professionalism and passion.

Because Bramley Baths are independent, they do things a little bit differently. Community spirit is at the forefront of everything they do – as their hashtag says, they’re much #morethanapool.

The gym has all the equipment you need to get fit and build your strength. There are no Instagram posers, nobody is judging you – just go along and enjoy their friendly, relaxed and informal atmosphere. Beginners are especially welcome.

You can pay as you go on a daily basis or buy a weekly or monthly membership, with no contract involved.

In addition to a beautiful Grade II Listed Edwardian pool for you to swim in, BB offers almost 40 classes, ranging from boot camps and Zumba to yoga, tai chi, NLL advert_Layout 1 04/12/2019 15:24 Page 1 and even ballet for beginners.

YOU’RE WITH FRIENDS! SWIM | STEAM GYM | CLASSES at historic Bramley Baths

 Friendly, supportive teachers  Make new friends  No Instagram posers!  People of all abilities welcome  Be part of the community!

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Weekly memberships from £12, monthly from £26.50.

No contracts or hidden extras. Pay on day £4.65.

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Discover Your Joy in Movement A new ‘fitness’ book is hitting bookshops in January.

Where other fitness books focus on crafting the perfect six pack, The Pocket Cheerleader – Your Badass Guide to Getting Moving by ‘Bangs’ CareyCampbell is all about stripping it back to basics and simply finding the joy in movement so you stay motivated to keep doing it. It’s a reassuring friend, a high five, a nudge when you don’t want to train. We asked her for her top tips on finding the joy in movement.

Get Fit, Stay Fit You say it every year. It’s the New Year’s Resolution that probably elicits the most eye rolls. You’ll get fit, you’ll say. You’ll join the gym and be the finest physical specimen you can imagine, you’ll say.

But by mid-February, life’s gotten in the way and that fancy new gym membership card is already gathering dust on your dresser.

But not this year! This year, you really can stick to your fitness goals. It’s all about just making some tweaks to your mindset.

1. Don’t watch the scale Don’t make your goals weight loss or image related. Instead, try to switch the focus to learning what your body can do and seeing how you can improve those skills. Perhaps you start the year not being able to do a push up, but by March, you can bang out 10 in a row. Boom! Now we’re making progress!

2. All types of movement count Hate the gym? Cool, that doesn’t mean exercise isn’t for you. It comes in all forms. As long as you’re moving, that’s all that counts. Go to that dance class, have a kick about with your kids in the park, take the dog for an extra-long walk.

These things are all exercise, sneakily disguised as fun.

3. Go easy on yourself Not sticking to your scheduled workout for a day doesn’t mean you’ve buggered the whole thing up and should jack it all in. You’re allowed to have an off day. Be gentle with yourself. Tomorrow’s a new day. Try again then.

4. Get a workout buddy Grab a friend and make it social.

Friendship, encouragement and a builtin cheerleader - plus it makes it harder to cancel a workout when you know you’ll be letting your friend down.

5. Make it fun!

Exercise shouldn’t be a punishment or a chore. The thought of it shouldn’t make you wince. Find an activity you enjoy doing, because while exercise does all sorts of wonderful things for the body, smiling your way through it does great things for the soul.

The Pocket Cheerleader – Your Badass Guide to Getting Moving will be available through Waterstones, Amazon …..

“Helpful, Friendly and GOOD!” – that’s Padd Hair Padd Hair is a hidden gem in Adel. Tucked away on the little parade of shops on The Crescent, behind the Co-op on Otley Road, it has been cutting and styling hair in the area for decades! Having worked in the business for a number of years, Andrea Petrou took it over 12 years ago and continued to build its customer base.

“We are a real neighbourhood business, embedded in the community”, said Andrea. “Our clients are men, women, teenagers and children – entire families! Over the years they have become friends and it’s lovely to see the younger family members growing and changing before our eyes.”

Padd Hair is a busy salon with four stylists, two assistants and a junior stylist. It is a Wella-based salon, using and selling Wella products. Stylists

regularly attend training courses to keep up with the latest colour and cutting trends and are always happy to discuss the various options – will we go blond or bright pink?!

In addition, Louise Owen, who has been with the salon for many years, provides all aspects of beauty therapy. And, the salon stocks a range of Jessica Nails products, Mii Cosmetics, and BeautyLab Skincare.

To brighten up your New Year, Padd Hair is offering a Cut & Style for just £19 until the end of January.

Padd Hair Studio Tel: 0113 267 4388

New Year, New Style, New You! Special Introductory Offer: Cut & Style just £19.00 with Hollie, Kylie or Jayde

All our stylists are fully qualified professionals.

Special offer available through the week until 31st January 2020.

For new customers only with this voucher or quote

‘NORTH LEEDS LIFE’

Opening times: Tues 9am-3pm | Weds 9am-4pm Thurs 9am-7pm | Fri 9am-4pm | Sat 8am-2pm | Closed Sundays

Tel: 0113

267 4388

6 The Crescent, Adel, Leeds LS16 6AA

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Run, Swim or Dance for St Gemma’s!

St Gemma’s Hospice has plenty of ways for you to get involved and get fit, whilst raising vital funds for the hospice in Moortown.

If your next challenge is to take up running, they have places available in all the big local runs this year, including Leeds Half Marathon, Great North Run, and Yorkshire Marathon. Plus they’ve got a special promotion running in January.

If swimming is more your thing, sign up for their Swim the Channel challenge. Don’t worry, you don’t have to brave the English Channel! You can do this in your local swimming pool over 12 weeks starting in April.

Bark in the Park, St Gemma’s annual sponsored dog walk returns on 22nd February at Temple Newsam. And, if you fancy something completely different, the hospice is also offering your very own ‘Strictly’ experience! Sign up to Strictly St Gemma’s dance competition where, after six lessons with professional dance tutors from DSL you’ll get to perform your routine in front of a panel of judges and live audience at the Carriageworks Theatre.

“We have loads of different ways to get involved”, said Pete Watson, Senior Events Fundraiser. “Whether running, swimming, walking or dancing, you can support a fantastic local charity.”

For further information on all events, visit events.st-gemma.co.uk

Get Set Leeds!

If you have good intentions of getting active for 2020, but life is already getting in the way, you’re not alone!

Over the past six months, the Get Set Leeds team has chatted to hundreds of people about getting active. From swimming to gardening, Pokemon Go to parkrun, Leeds folk are doing all sorts, and they want to do more. But they also know it’s not always easy to be active every day.

Get Set Leeds is a partnership involving Active Leeds, Public Health, Leeds Beckett University and Sport Leeds, who came

together to ask one big question - how can we make Leeds a more active city?

This question has now been discussed by more than 1,600 people through face-to-face conversations, and 2,300 more via an online survey – and some key issues are emerging. One big theme is information – knowing what’s out there and how to access it. Seeing the right activity, in the right place, at the right time for you.

Other issues include juggling family and work responsibilities, feeling unsafe to exercise outdoors, difficulty with accessing opportunities because of transport or cost issues, and the impact of health conditions or disabilities.

To tackle these issues, we need to make changes - together.

To get things going, the team is looking for Movers&Shakers – people who feel passionate about the benefits of being active but understand the barriers. If you’re keen to turn a resolution into a reality, this could be the way forward for the New Year. Find out more about becoming a Mover&Shaker at www.getsetleeds.co.uk.

If that’s not for you, check out the ‘Get Active’ section of the site or search ‘Active Leeds’ for ideas on how to move more in 2020.

Sally Hall, Advanced Health Improvement Specialist, Leeds City Council

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Younger Life Life Under a Microscope with Marty

Froebelian Raises £3,500 for Childline The Froebelian School in Horsforth spent the last year raising money for NSPCC’s Childline and recently presented them with a cheque for £3,500, which they raised through activities like bake sales, nonuniform days, Froebelian Parent Association’s events, and a whole host of other activities.

Pictured: Marty Jopson with GSAL pupils Evelyn and Sam.

“I am extremely proud of what we have achieved for our designated charity this year and would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions”, said Catherine Dodds, Head Teacher. “£3,500 is enough money to train two Childline Volunteer Counsellors and, with each counsellor helping around 200 children per year, this means the money we have raised will help at least 400 children.”

Science presenter Marty Jopson, resident scientist on BBC’s One Show and well known as a founder of the Otley Science Festival, recently presented his science show ‘Invisible Worlds’, to Year 6 pupils from The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) and Year 5s from Manor Wood Primary School.

stinging cells were plain to see. They also enjoyed magnifications of pond life, including hydra and algae, and human cells (harvested from himself and an audience member) found in blood and inside the mouth.

Described as ‘a safari of very small things’, the show’s opener featured a magnified head louse projected onto a big screen, so the children could clearly identify it and see how it clings onto human hair.

“The workshop was fun and engaging - but also very informative – and really brought science to life”, said Nancy Lester, Year 5 science lead at Manor Wood Primary. “It was a great opportunity to explore things the children hadn’t seen, or even thought about, before!”

He followed this up with live specimens of a spider and a woodlouse, and the children were left in no doubt as to why it hurts when they run into stinging nettles. Blown up under the microscope the incredibly sharp

The Otley Science Festival ran from 11 to 16 November. This year GSAL became a sponsor of the festival, providing transport for local school children and supporting the week’s grand finale, the Otley Science Fair.

Founded in 1986 by Esther Rantzen, Childline is there to help anyone aged under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re facing.

Contacting Childline by phone on 0800 1111, online, or via email through a 1-2-1 counsellor chat, is absolutely free and doesn’t show up on the phone bill.

A Trip to The Moon at Leeds Town Hall Over 800 young people were recently treated to a special celebration at Leeds Town Hall marking the half centenary of the moon landings. In collaboration with the Into Film Festival and Live Cinema UK, Yorkshire-based art-rock collective Stems provided a live soundtrack to ‘A Trip to the Moon’ (1902) - one of the earliest depictions of sci-fi imagining what the moon could be like – and ‘Soundtrack to the Stars’, which features real footage of space, captured by NASA and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The double bill sonic exploration was the most ambitious of a series of events organised by the Into Film Festival to immerse young people in the history of the moon landings. Others included screenings of ‘Apollo 11’, ‘Armstrong and First Man’ and a series of talks and workshops run by the UK Space Agency.

The Into Film Festival is the world’s largest free film festival. Standout Leeds events included a screening of LGBTQ+ documentary, ‘Are You Proud?’ with an introduction by Leeds-based Oxygen Films; a screening of short film ‘Pulse’ alongside a Q&A with Leeds-based director Gage Oxley, and a preview of ‘Abominable’.

St Mary’s Primary Wins National Competition St Mary’s Primary in Horsforth recently won the 2019 ‘Help a South African School’ national competition. Run by HORTGRO, the association representing South African fruit growers, it has been designed to give UK school children the opportunity to learn about South Africa.

This year, schools were invited to create an assembly based on ‘Doing Good with South African Fruit’. They had to demonstrate an understanding of how buying fruit from South African means we can enjoy a healthy, nourishing diet all year round; how it supports their growers and workers; the country’s focus on sustainability and the environment; culture; geography; history and wildlife.

Year 2 at St Mary’s demonstrated extensive research about South African fruit farming; the fruit’s journey from the tree to our kitchens; how the country’s

The school was awarded £2,000 to spend on school resources climate impacts the quality of its fruit and much more. They even made South African fruit flapjacks and kebabs, which they sold to raise money for the South African Sock Appeal.

The school was awarded £2,000 to spend on school resources, as well as a ‘Gastronaut Live’ show by BBC presenter, Stefan Gates. A book collection for South African primary schools ran alongside the competition resulting in 1,450 boxes of books being sent to South Africa.

North Leeds Schools Prepare for AnothÂ?

Successful Year Education standards are still on the up in Leeds, with most schools and Sixth Forms reporting excellent A Levels and GCSE results.

Primary schools too are making their mark.

Look out for Open Days in the New Year to get a taste of what each school offers.

Renowned for Exceptional Standards of Education

Richmond House boasts extensive facilities, including ten acres of sports fields, an Outdoor Learning area with an outdoor classroom, and a large private car park. It also has a brand new Nursery and Reception building, designed to create the optimal learning environment for the youngest pupils.

Richmond House School is an excellent rated independent school for children aged 3 – 11 in North Leeds. It offers a warm, nurturing, family environment where everyone knows each other, and small class sizes (maximum 18), along with specialist teaching from Nursery to Year 6 in Music, PE, Languages and Outdoor Learning.

Above all, Richmond House believes its children are happy and enjoy school.

The school’s next Open Doors event is on Friday 7th February, 9:30 – 11am. If you are looking for a Nursery or Reception place for your child in the area, do go along and see it in action.

The school recognises that all pupils have different strengths and characteristics and the small class sizes allow teachers to identify and build on individual talents.

Renowned for exceptional standards of education, the school received the top grade of ‘excellent’ across the board in the most recent full ISI inspection, and consistently achieves outstanding 11+ examination results.

www.roundhayschool.org.uk

Nurture, Learn, Develop, Grow…

It is never too soon to start their learning journey.

Progress of our students matches the top 25% nationally.

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Balancing learning with exploration, play and imagination Fulneck Independent School has been a centre for education for over 250 years. Its Pre-School benefits from our many years of educational experience, balancing learning and development with exploration, play and imagination to give your child a well-rounded start and prepare them for school life.

The school’s ethos of ‘Work hard, be kind’ extends through every area of the school and in Pre-School it means happy, sociable, caring children who love to learn.

Pudsey Moravian settlement is home to Fulneck School, a private day and boarding school open to boys and girls aged 3-18 years old. Attached to the school is a brand new, recently refurbished Pre-School which aims to get children school ready through play and exploration with early English, Maths, PE, Spanish and Music lessons.

Fulneck Pre-School is only £28.80 per day which includes free wrap around care until 6pm. Meals are also included – children have the option to have breakfast, lunch and snacks at Fulneck with no additional charges. The school knows that ‘the littlest people have the biggest potential’ – that’s why it prides itself on providing a well-rounded, playful/ learning environment for all its children.

If you’re interested in bringing your child along for the day to experience life at Fulneck, why not take full advantage of their free stay and play sessions.

Fulneck School will also be offering a free five week drama session for local children to take part in aged 3-4 years old. For more information regarding Fulneck Pre-School please contact 0113 257 0235 or email admissions@fulneckschool.co.uk.

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The Sunday Times’ Parent Power Schools Guide recently named The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) The Sunday Times North Independent Secondary School of the Year.

The Guide identifies the highest achieving 2,000 schools in the UK, based on recent examination results and from these selects regional schools of the year in the state and independent sectors.

“The Grammar School at Leeds is a thriving, dynamic place of learning”, said Alastair McCall, Parent Power editor. “Its examination results this year were excellent

“High levels of success at GCSE, where 70% of all results were A*/A or graded 9-7, is a tribute to the strength of the school’s diamond model of teaching. Boys and girls are taught separately from 11 to 16 within an otherwise co-educational school environment.

“Facilities are excellent, and achievement is recognised across all walks of school life, not just in the examination halls. This is an outstanding school that serves the children of Leeds and the surrounding area well, offering myriad opportunities to succeed, learn and acquire skills that will benefit them throughout life.”

Sue Woodroofe, GSAL Principal, said: “I have the privilege of working with people of all ages, every day, who show passion, vision and ambition to aim high and commit themselves to be the very best that they can be, rooted in an unerring sense of decency, kindness and courtesy.

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Set T hem on the Right Path - T he Moorlands Way The beginning of a child’s educational journey is an important time and should ensure that they approach their future school years with enthusiasm, joy and a real love of learning.

Step into the recently refurbished Nursery at Moorlands School and you will be greeted by engaged and happy children, making the most of the wellequipped, bright and spacious facilities, guided by qualified and experienced staff.

The Nursery at Moorlands is very much part of the main school. All Nursery children enjoy activities with ‘Buddies’ from the older years and are individually known throughout the school. Early Years pupils, like their older peers, are offered a breadth of opportunity – exploring the outdoors in ‘Forest School’; swimming

in the onsite pool; music, drama and French sessions - all wrapped up in quality pastoral care.

Moorlands prides itself on offering a truly rounded education, with a focus on developing the whole child.

Moorlanders also participate in educational and fun activities about mental health, have their own EcoCommittee and Student Voice and participate in a range of charity fundraising events throughout the year.

It is no wonder that so many parents are choosing the Moorlands Way for their children. With Nursery now almost full, only a limited number of Reception places remain for September 2020. You can book a visit via www.moorlands-school.co.uk

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CommunityNotices ACTIVE Adel Albion Walking Football Club plays Thurs, 10.30am at Adel War Memorial Club on the Astroturf pitch. Open to anyone over 55, male or female, & games last approx one hour. Details: Steve Bradbury 07806 813752, www. adelalbionwfc.co.uk

Leeds St Christopher’s is a friendly, informal, non-competitive cycling club that does 25 - 40 mile Sunday rides with a cafe stop. Pace is flexible & no one gets left behind. Meet 9am at the car park opposite Lawnswood Crematorium. Details: Jeremy 07857 514309

Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets Mon, 8 – 10pm at Bramhope Village Hall, Old Lane, LS16 9AZ. Two tables. New members, all abilities, welcome. £12 per month/ £4 per session. Details: Stewart 203 7447

St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club Winter Indoor Nets take place every Mon pm (men/women/older juniors) & Fri pm (younger juniors). All welcome. Details: Paul at paul@stchadscc.com, 07795 154444, www.stchadscc.com

Cookridge Rambling Club Sundays.

Leaves Cookridge Village Hall car park at 9.30am. Walks 6/9 miles. Transport can be provided. New members welcome. Details: Sandra 261 9732, cookridge.ramblers@outlook.com

Scottish Dancing Classes held at various times & locations across North West Leeds. Beginners welcome. First class free. Details: www.rscdsleeds.org.uk

Leeds City Ladies Football Team is Recruiting New Players Based at Adel Sports Assoc. training is on Thursday nights & games on a Sunday. Details: Brian Wilks 07587143430, bcwilks11@ gmail.com Leeds Petanque Club plays Sun from 11am (all year) & Tues from 6pm (Apr – Oct) at Richmond House School sports ground, Glen Rd, Far Headingley.

New & experienced members welcomes (they can lend you boules to get started). Details: leedspetanque. wordpress.com

Table Tennis Mon 7 – 9pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Friendly sociable activity – no prior experience or equipment necessary. £3 for one hour/£5 for 2. Details: Pauline 07581 553357 Wheels 4 Fun Disability Cycling Group meets Sat, 11am – 1pm at Meanwood Valley Urban farm for advice, support & social cycling for adults with a physical disability. Tandems, tricycles & other bikes available. Volunteers needed to help with various roles.

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Yoga at All Hallows (24 Regent Tce LS6 1NP) Mon 6.45 – 8pm. Suitable all levels. £6/£5 unwaged. Details: Krissy 07825 305005 krissybonner@gmail.com ARTS & CRAFTS Bramhope Arts Club Meets Mon, 7.30pm at the Village Hall for Winter scenes.

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Cookridge Methodist Community Film Society Films shown in Church Hall, Oct – Apr. Membership only £20 for 7 films/ £17 for 5. Details: Shirley Rivers 267 2464

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Wide variety of interesting speakers & quiz/games nights. New members welcome. Go along & join them for a cup of tea & biscuits afterwards.

Book & Jigsaw Sale Sat 1 Feb, 10am – 12.30pm at Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. GROUPS/CLUBS Adel Horticultural Society meets Mon 13 Jan, 7.30pm at Friends' Meeting House, New Adel Ln. LS16 6AZ for a talk by Clifford Cain on ‘Growing Fruit in Confined Spaces’. Herbs, vegetables & fruit can have their place in the ornamental garden because their colour, shape & height can provide structure.

Air Yorkshire Aviation Society meets monthly, 2.30pm in the Media Centre at Leeds/Bradford Airport. Details: alan. sinfield@airyorkshire.org.uk/, www. airyorkshire.org.uk/ Baby & Toddler Group Tues 10 – 11.30am (term time) at United Reformed Church, Spen Lane, West Park. Preschool children & babies with carers.

Large play space. 50p a head. Free refreshments. Details: 267 8926 Cookridge Gardening Club monthly talks Wed, 7.30pm at Cookridge Methodist Church Hall, Tinshill Rd. Visitors £2 Membership £10. Details: Katherine 267 1858, www.cookridgegardenclub.btck. co.uk Cookridge & Horsforth U3A meets Mon 6 Jan, 10am at Cookridge Village Hall for a talk by Montse Ray on ‘Recycling: Your Doubts Answered’; & Mon 20 Jan at St Margaret's Church, Horsforth for Pt 2 ‘Keep Rowing, Stop Drifting’ by Rita Savage. Annual membership £15/ Meetings £2. New members welcome.

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Family History at Horsforth Museum Small groups meet Tues 10am – 12 noon. Two-hour sessions for anyone needing guidance researching their family history. Use museum’s facilities & resources. Weekends by appointment. £2 per session.

Membership of the Horsforth Village Historical Society £10pa. Details: 281 9877 (Please leave your contact details), horsforthmuseum@hotmail.co.uk Horsforth in Bloom meets 2nd Sat 10am in Horsforth Museum. Join this active, friendly group! Details: www. horsforthinbloom.co.uk Leeds RSPB Group meets Wed 15 Jan, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Ln, LS2 9DX for an illustrated talk on ‘The Kruger National Park’ by David Tolliday. Sat 25 Jan: coach trip to Teesmouth & RSPB Saltholme dep 8.10am Roundhay, 8.30am Leeds. Details & to book: rspbleeds@googlemail.com, 07722 120 540 Leeds Horticultural Society meets 6 times a year, 8pm St Chad's Centre, Far Headingley. Membership £10/ couple £15. Details: Pat 225 0030, Viv 267 3880 Leeds Lions Club meets 2nd Mon (ex bank holidays), 7.30pm Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St (off Kirkstall Rd) LS3 1LY. Make friends & support community by joining largest voluntary service organisation in the world.

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Leeds Transport Historical Society meets Mon 13 Jan, 7pm at Leeds Postal Sports Association Club, off Beecroft St, Kirkstall, LS5 3AS. Mel Reuben & Tony Wilson will present a variety of transport films. £1.

Meanwood Men's Society meets Mon 6 Jan, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute for a Games Night; Mon 20 Jan: Supper Night at The Owl, Rodley, meet 7.30pm, Meanwood Shopping Centre. Details: Colin 274 6316 Reading Group Do you like reading & discussing short stories, poems & essays? No reading or homework between sessions. Small friendly group meets Mon 4 - 5.30pm at St Columba's Church Hall, 70 Headingley Ln, LS6 2DH. Small charge to include refreshments. Details: stuart@fortey. plus.com, leserjoanna@hotmail.com Royal British Legion (Horsforth Branch) meets 2nd Wed 7.30pm at Horsforth Conservative Club, Town St, Horsforth.

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Zero Carbon Headingley - New group formed to find ways to reduce carbon emissions in the Headingley area.

Details: zerocarbonheadingley@gmail. com MUSIC Headingley Voices Community Choir Meets Thurs (term time) 7.40 – 9.30pm at Shire Oak School, Wood Ln. Friendly community choir singing a wide range of music - no auditions. Just turn up.

Details: www.headingleyvoices.com Horsforth Choral Society Friendly, enthusiastic choir rehearses Mon 7.30pm in St Margaret’s Parish Centre, starting 6 Jan, in preparation for concert on Fri 27 March at Leeds Trinity University. Details: 261 1305, info@horsforthchoralsociety.co.uk

One Voice Choirs are setting up groups in the city centre, Headingley & Chapel Allerton. Run in a fun, laid back & supportive atmosphere they are for everyone who loves to sing. No previous singing experience necessary, nor do you need to be able to read music. Everyone is welcome. Details: laura@onevoicechoirs.com, www. facebook/onevoicechoirs Lunchtime Chamber Music at The Venue (College of Music, LS2 7PD) 8 Jan: Sophie Kauer (cello)/ Alison Rhind (piano) - Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata; 15 Jan: Jonian-Ilias Kadesha (violin)/ Filippo Gorini (piano) - Enescu, Beethoven, Skalkottas, Brahms; 22 Jan: Corinna Boylan (cello)/ Andrew Quartermain (piano) - Beethoven, Debussy, & Chopin; 29 Jan: Sebastian Müller (violin), Gerardo Gramajo (viola) & Thomas Collingwood (cello) Schubert & Mozart. Free. Details: 378 6600, leedsconcertseason.co.uk

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LunchPlus A 2-course meal + craft, quiz, table-top games etc. Fri monthly (10 Jan) 12.30pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hall Ln. Horsforth LS18 5JE. £2. Book via church office 259 1283 or lunchplus@ebcleds.org.uk Meanwood Lunch Club meets Thurs, 12.15pm in Holy Trinity Community Hall, Meanwood. Three course meal + tea/ coffee for £5. Details: Anne 268 1131 Meeting Point Thurs, 2 – 4pm at Bramhope Methodist Church. Run in conjunction with OPAL - £2 entry. Speakers, activities, trips out, refreshments & companionship for older people. Details: OPAL on 261 9103 St Chad’s Lunch Club Wed 12 noon (term time), at St Chad’s Parish Centre LS16 5JT. Open to anyone of retirement age, £4 for 2-course meal, tea/coffee, biscuits & chat. Transport available within catchment area. Details: Anne 07815 794 590

STEP (Supporting The Elderly People) 244 Queenswood Dr. LS6 3ND. For people over 60 & living in West Park/ Far Headingley. Open Mon-Thurs, 10am – 3pm. Drop in & see what they do. Details: 275 7988, step.2.step@ btconnect.com

SPIRITUAL Christian Meditation Group meets in Chapel at Leeds Trinity University on Wednesdays fortnightly 7.30 - 9pm for silent meditation in tradition of John Main. Details: giuntoni@btinternet.com Horsforth Churches Together 15 Jan: AGM 7.30 pm. Venue to be arranged; Jan 18 – 25: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, venues & times to be arranged; 19 Jan: Pulpit Swap; 27 Jan: Taizé Service 6pm Grove Methodist Church Details: 258 3521, hm.taylor1@ ntlworld.com

Meditation Walk at Kirkstall Abbey Every Wed 10.15 – 11.15am. Meet in Kirkstall Abbey Education room (Visitors Centre). No booking required. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org, www.brahmakumaris.org/uk/leeds New 4 O’Clock Service Last Sun of each month 4pm at St. Columba’s United Reformed Church, 70 Headingley Ln, LS6. Everyone welcome. Followed by refreshments.

SUPPORT Headingley Friday Support Group Fri, 1.30 – 2.30pm at HEART Bennett Rd. Headingley. Informal get-together for adults with experience of mental health issues. Ask for Carol on arrival. The focus is to socialize & make friends.

Leeds Healing Centre Fri 12 – 2.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley.

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07985 121 810. Roundhay Healing Centre: Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Friend's Meeting House, Street Ln. Details: 07949 972 690 Leeds Migraine & Headache Support Group Friendly, supportive online group for people living with migraine & headache conditions. Search on Facebook or contact Fiona King on 07709 353 167 Leeds Tinnitus Support Group meets Fri 17 Jan, 1.30pm in the Convention Room, Leeds Church Institute. The group provides mutual support, empathy & encouragement for those experiencing tinnitus, their supporters & carers.

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Suggested donation £3/ £5 per couple TALKS Forum 2000 meets Wed, 10am - noon Grove Centre, Horsforth. 8 Jan: James Stewart QC talks about his casebook; 15 Jan: Prof Jillian Anable, Dept. Transport & Energy, Leeds University on electric vehicles; 22 Jan: Uell Kennedy on Robert Burns; 29 Jan: Martin Kapel on his experience of Kindertransport. £2. All welcome. Details: 258 3521, hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com Headingley Café Scientifique Mon 13 Jan, 7.30pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael's Rd. LS6. Wendy Thompson & Sue Pavitt talk about ‘Antibiotic Resistance – sorting the fact from the fiction’, covering research into antibiotic prescribing in regard to dentistry. £3. Details: www. headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk/ cafe-scientifique Leeds Geological Association meets Thurs 30 Jan, 7.15pm in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, Leeds University, for a lecture by Roger Connell, Hull University on ‘A New Glacial Chronology for East Yorkshire’. Visitors welcome. Details: www.leedsga.org The Leeds Library & Thoresby Society Wed 15 Jan, 1 - 2pm Book Launch: Libraries in Leeds, a Historical Survery 1152 - c1939. Free talk incl refreshments. Booking essential.

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The Arts Society Leeds meets 3rd Wed at Castle Grove Hall, Headingley LS6 4BP. Expert lectures, study days, visits, lunches, bar. Visitors welcome, £7. Details: membership@theartssocietyleeds.org, theartssocietyleeds.org, Facebook.

National Trust Tuesday Talks, 10am at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley.

Tues 14 Jan: ‘Meet the butler’ with Chris Cade. All welcome. Adm. £4 (£3 members)

Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society (Family History Section), Sat 11 Jan, 11am at Swarthmore Education Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3 1AD – a lecture entitled ‘ Titus Salt & Saltaire’

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WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets monthly, 12.30pm at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Headingley. 8 Jan: ‘The Red Cross’ by John Colthurst; 5 Feb: ‘Bedpans to False Teeth’ by Denise Adlard. Details: Mrs Muriel Huntley 230 1584 Meanwood WI meets 3rd Tues, 7.30pm at Meanwood Institute, 92 Green Rd, Meanwood, LS6 4LD. All welcome.

Details: 294 5626, chrisom43@gmail. com University of Leeds Ladies’ Club meets monthly. All women with strong affiliation to the University welcome.

Details: The Secretary 261 4564.

MISC/ EVENTS Burns Night Ceiligh Fri 24 Jan, 7.30-11pm at Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Rd. Whirl, twirl, stomp & clap your way through the night. Headingley band Bandiera Rossa will play a set of lively traditional tunes to get you moving. When you need a break, head over to the bar for whisky tasting with an expert. Tickets £12 adv.

Films @ HEART Independent films from around the world on 2nd Tues (14 Jan) 8pm at HEART Bennett Rd, Headingley Tickets on door £6/£5/£4. All welcome. www.facebook.com/FilmsAtHeart Heart Stars Join British Heart Foundation 7/8 Feb for its weekend fundraising blockbuster in Tesco stores. Raise funds & put the spotlight on research.

We need cash collecting, bucket brandishing stars to make this special weekend a smash-hit! Sign up to give 2 hours as a volunteer collector at bhf. org.uk/heartstars Horsforth Community Café at The Parish Centre, St Margaret’s Church, is a ‘pay as you feel’ café using surplus food that is destined for the bin to create delicious meals. Open Mondays (except 20 Jan) 10am – 2pm. Lunches served from noon. Volunteers needed – contact via facebook. Surplus food always welcome.

St Vincent’s Spring Ball Sat 14 March 2020 at Leeds Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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Domestic & Commercial • New Builds - Rewires - Extensions • Extra Sockets • Fused Board Update • Extra Lighting • Security Lights • Cooker Circuits

& Showers

Inspections & Testing - Landlord Certificates - Fault Finding - PAT testing

Call Paul on 07841 411718 Email:

paul.seymourelectrical@gmail.com Qualified Electrician - Part P Registered NAPIT Registered - Full Public Liability Insurance All Works Guaranteed

Please telephone for FREE advice

Tel/Fax: 0113 268 2556 Mob: 07885 242055 Email: davidgunby.elec@gmail.com 36 Highwood Avenue, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6ES

G WILLIAMS ELECTRICAL

• Full / Partial rewires • Consumer unit upgrades • Extra sockets and lighting

• Lighting upgrades • Intruder alarm systems • Fault finding

M: 07990 513 052 E: gwilliamselectrical@outlook.com Over 20 years experience.

Based in Roundhay, serving all of Leeds.

FLOORING

FURNITURE REMOVALS

Flooring T H E H E A RT O F P E R F EC T F LO O R I N G • • • •

Expert fitter of carpet, underlay, vinyl & LVT Generations of experience & an eye for perfection Includes removal and disposal of old flooring Hundreds of happy & loyal customers

Call Joe on 07983 307805

modaflooring@gmail.com modaflooring www.modaflooring.co.uk Covering the North Leeds area

FURNITURE RESTORATION

Buying new furniture?

Moving house / downsizing? …

0113 2739727

NEW SERVICE

Sofa & carpet cleaning

(Not leather)

GARDEN SERVICES Upholstery, Repairs & French Polishing

0113 267 5483 Abbey Upholstery, 7 Carr Bridge Ave, Cookridge, Leeds, LS16 7JZ

Fencing & Landscaping ping Ltd

Reupholstery specialists.

Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft and all other good quality furniture.

From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery. Sentimental items welcome.

+Replacement Foam Cushions Service Reupholstery and French Polishing Specialists.

Parker Knoll, Cintique, Ercol, Bridgecraft, Vale, G-Plan, MultiYork and all other good quality furniture.

From a small dining chair repair to a full suite re-upholstery.

Sentimental items welcome.

W h at se rv ic es e ovid can we pr for you?

Landscaping

Garden design

Fencing

Patios & paving

Decking

Gates

Garden walling & construction

Examples of local work we did recently.

To see more go to our website: www.abbeyupholstery.co.uk | info@abbeyupholstery.co.uk

Timber Structures

E wrenfencing@gmail.com

07711 892 193

24 Lyndhurst | Crescent | Leeds LS15 4BR

Call us for a free quote

01133 471 660

wrenlandscaping.co.uk

GATES & RAILINGS

N.S. Whitaker Tree & Paving Services

Tree Felling & Pruning Specialists Plus: Landscaping Fencing Turfing Driveways & Patios

Designers and manufacturers of quality wrought iron manual and electric gates Railings • Balustrades Grills • Security Doors Free Design/Free Estimates MARK WEBSTER

Tel: 0113 2788484 Mob: 07760 218426 mwfabrications@yahoo.co.uk 8 Oddy’s Fold, Meanwood LS6 4ND

HANDYMAN

Andy Abbey • Home & Garden Services

Over 20 years experience Fully insured & qualified Honest, reliable & recommended FREE, no obligation quotes.

Tel: 07774 983 006 / 0113 2611 856 email: donna@nswhitaker.com www.nswhitakertreesurgeon.co.uk

For all those jobs you never get around to, or don’t know who to get to do them!

• Shelves, pictures, mirrors, curtain poles, etc • Jet washing your patio or painting • Assembling flat pack furniture • Gardening • Over 30 years experience

Tel: 07443 872551 KITCHENS

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GKD Landscaping & Tree Surgery OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

Tree Surgery Formative Prune Pollarding Crown Thin Crown Lifting Removal of Deadwood Felling / Dismantling to Ground Level Hedges Stump Grinding Split Logs Supplied & Delivered ARTIFICIAL GRASS

Hard Landscaping Driveways Resin Driveways Fencing Walling Patios Decking Artificial Grass Soft Landscaping Turfing Maintenance

t: 0113 2796090 M: 07814 402893 e: gkd_landscaping@msn.com www.gkd-landscapingleeds.co.uk

PLUS

kitchen & wardrobe replacement doors & units

AS WELL AS Low maintenance shower panels

SLIDING WARDROBES GREAT CHOICE - SUPERB VALUE

Dozens of designs | Customise your own Local company with expert advice UK Worktops Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

0113 230 6038 OPEN

Waitrose

Mon-Thurs 9.00-5.00 Friday 9.00 – 12.00 Saturday by appointment Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

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Kitchen Replacement Doors

WALKERS OVEN CLEAN

A New Look Kitchen at a fraction of the cost!

Doing the job you hate to do • Cleaning domestic ovens, hobs & microwaves • No chemicals • Biodegradable detergents • We help homeowners & landlords all over Leeds

Call Tony for a FREE quote: 07759 233 005 Email: tandjwalker@outlook.com • Standard Sizes or Made to Measure • Wide Choice of Doors & Matching Accessories in Hardwood, Painted, Vinyl & Melamine • Great Range of Designs & Over 400 Colours • For an Appointment Turn Your Dream please phone into Reality!

FREE Quotation

PLUMBING & HEATING

Tel: 0113 266 5638 without Obligation Mobile: 07957 987333

email: paulwhitehouse100@gmail.com

Paul Whitehouse

KITCHENS & BEDROOMS Roevale Court, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2DU LOCKSMITHS

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• Co2 Combi analysis, gas meters and all gas pipe work included • Combi repair and central heating power flushing specialist • All plumbing work including bathroom suites etc • Gas safety certificates for both landlords & home owners • Over 20 years experience

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Tel: 07887 604 774 E-mail: jonathanmaneely@hotmail.co.uk

GAS Gas CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING Central Heating, General TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION

Plumbing, Tiling, Bathroom Installation ER & GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING ______________________________________________ LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES

UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS • Boiler and • Landlord safety gas certificates FORappliance ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS IPPING TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO installation, repair • Unvented hotSMALL S CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING and servicing TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION CORGI REGISTEREDwater systems ______________________________________________

FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

For all your plumbing and heating needs, from dripping taps to full FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE CALL DAVE LOWE installations, no job too small.

GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS NG TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO SMALL CORGI REGISTERED TEL: 0113 2679004

FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

MOB: 07961 432404

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0113 2679004

DAVE LOWE

MOB: 07961 432404

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For a free estimate please call Dave Lowe on:

Tel: 0113 267 9004 Mob: 07961 432 404

TOM HALL HEATING & PLUMBING Boiler installations & repairs Bathrooms & all other plumbing work Landlord certificates FREE competitive quotes – no job too small Boiler installations, servicing & repairs 07983 406Bathrooms 555 / 0113&274 5224 plumbing all other tom.hall145@gmail.com n e e

TOM HALL

Heating & Plumbing FREE competitive quotes

(Logo) Gas No Safe job too small 549414 07983 406 555 / 0113 274 5224 549414

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PSYCHIC

GPS Plumbing & Heating • All plumbing work undertaken • Discounts for OAPs • Free 24 hour call out service

WRAS & bpec unvented certified

Call Sean on

M ELISSA Medium, Healer, Psychic Clairvoyant & Tarot Reader

Crystal Healing & Chakra Balancing Member of Psychic Circle • BAPTA accredited

07900 49 49 08 0113 267 0419

Group & individual readings

mvmTT@mail.com 0113 2249720

GPS Plumbing & Heating

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NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM A DRIPPING TAP TO A FULL BATHROOM INSTALLATION BOILER INSTALLATIONS, SERVICING & REPAIRS FIRE & COOKER INSTALLATIONS

Domestic re-roofs and repairs, built up felt roofing, gutters, fascia’s and soffits, Velux windows fitted, chimney pointing and lead-work.

Over 30 years experience

E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 07958 383 049‬

10 year insurance backed guarantee for re-roofs Tel- 0113 240 3515/Mobile 07918 692017 Email - g.horneroofing@hotmail.com www.ghorneroofing.co.uk

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• • • • •

Professional, reliable & affordable

FREE honest quotations All work guaranteed Over 30 years experience

• Evening bookings • For homes & businesses • Anywhere in the UK We provide all aspects of removal and man & van services

07903 859 690

absolute-no1removal@hotmail.com www.absoluteno1removals.co.uk

Re-roofs & repairs Gutters, fascias and soffits All flat roofing Insurance work Pointing

Tel/Fax: 0113 278 3472 Mobile: 07747 110582 Email: rsheridan1234@aol.com

SECURITY

Heavy Duty Rainwater Gutters & Pipes ROOFLINE FASCIA BOARDS Repairs, Renewals & Cleaning

MIDGLEY SECURITY SIA Licensed & DBS Checked

Established Police Family Background Rate: £15.00 Per Hour 30 minute patrol of your property, 5 days a week (Mon-Fri) for £37.50 per week. Includes drawing

ALL SIZES, STYLES & COLOURS TO SUIT ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY

JET WASHING POWER CLEANING

curtains and feeding pets if requested

Please contact T. Midgley

0113 267 2845 / 07874 847 123 TV REPAIRS

DRIVES, PATHS, ROOFS & PATIOS ETC Moss Removal & Prevention Semi-retired Gentleman Contractor Over 40 Years Experience FREE ADVICE, SURVEYS & QUOTATIONS

NO VAT TO PAY David Ian Fisher Est. 1963

Leeds 0113 275 9532 Quick Service Line (David) 07966 476 663 If you text me your details I will call you

Technicians with over 40 years experience

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