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NORTH LEEDS LIFE MAGAZINE | CONTENTS

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Dear Readers, This month we are thrilled to bring you an interview with Antony Gormley.

Brendan made his way to Harewood House to catch him as he unveiled his new works, which are now on show there.

We also have a number of great offers for you, including a competition to win Family Tickets to the Christmas Shows at The Playhouse; fun competitions at The Carriageworks; tickets for the Yorkshire Antiques and Art Fair; and a taste sensation at Gaucho’s.

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Cover Photo: Anthony Gormley at Harewood House

FEATURES

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Anthony Gormley at Harewood House

Sculptor creates two striking new pieces on show now at Harewood House

Plus, the excitement is building for the 25th Leeds International Film Festival; there’s a hilarious play that’s a must for all Leeds United fans; music is pouring out of the city; and we take a peek at a Headingley house that’s about to be featured on ITV’s May the Best House Win. Let us know what you have in store for November. The deadline for editorial is 1st October and for advertising it’s 7th October.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Carole, Jack and the team

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HMS Aubretia

Horsforth and the Enigma Machine

10 May the Best House Win Headingley house competes in top TV show

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COMMUNITY NEWS

HMS Aubretia – Horsforth and the Enigma Machine In 1941, like many other towns across England, Horsforth held a Warship Week to raise money for equipment for the Second World War. At a time when the average weekly wage was just £3, the community managed to raise £241,000 and The Admiralty gave Horsforth the Flower Class Corvette ‘HMS Aubretia’ to adopt.

In May 1941, HMS Aubretia was escorting a westbound convoy, alongside the destroyers HMS Bulldog and Broadway, when two of the ships in the group were sunk. A lookout saw a submarine periscope, raised the alarm and The Aubretia went into attack, dropping depth charges and successfully bringing U Boat 110 to the surface, too badly damaged to submerge.

The German submarine crew went to their guns to engage the Aubretia which fired back. The Commander of the Escort, on board HMS Bulldog, raced to assist with all guns blazing. When the guns could not target the sub, he ordered the Bulldog to ram and, as the U Boat crew saw HMS Bulldog bearing down on them, they jumped into the freezing sea, despite the force four gale and eight foot waves, to await pick up

by The Aubrietia.

Twenty year old Sub Lieutenant Balme was ordered to take the ship’s whaler and board the submarine. Wary of scuttling charges, Lieutenant Balme called his party on board where they found the Enigma machine, code books and other secret books –which should have been thrown overboard to avoid discovery.

As the U boat captain was boarding HMS

Aubretia he saw what was happening, let go of the rescue net and was never seen again. Once The Aubretia returned to the Clyde, his crew was shipped to Canada, to stop information getting back to Germany.

The Enigma machine was sent to Bletchley Park, where code-breaking work was already being carried out. It was many years after the war that Germany accepted that we had broken the codes.

In 2001, Horsforth decided to mark the 60th Anniversary of these historic events with a commemoration stone and plaque outside the museum on the Green. Following a parade of ex sailors down Town Street, the stone was dedicated and unveiled by Paul Trusswell MP. Amongst those attending were seven members of the original crew, including Sir Barry Sheen who had been the ship’s First Lieutenant. One member of the crew of HMS Bulldog also attended.

Early in 2011, Horsforth Town Council and the ex Servicemen’s Associations began planning a rededication of the stone for the 70th Anniversary. The commemoration service will take place on 16th October at 3pm, on the Green, opposite the Museum.

We hope that as many Horsforth residents as possible will attend to honour those sailors who, in serving their country, ensured that the lives of future generations would be free.

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NEWS FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS Councillor Barry Anderson

Update on Wellbeing Centre - Highways Work I was recently advised by the Council that highways work will be required on Holtdale Approach. The works will include the construction of the site access bell mouth which will be formed off a plateau to be constructed; a bus lay-by and relocation of the existing local service bus stop; installation of a bus shelter with ‘real-time’ information facilities and bus boarder kerbing; relocation of the existing footway link on Holtdale Approach.

Government Planning Guidance – Consultation You may have read about the poten-

Councillor Clive Fox Adel & Wharfedale Ward

By now you will all be familiar with The Dogs Specified Maximum (Leeds) Order 2011 – not, of course, to be confused with The Dogs on Leads by Direction (Leeds) Order 2011. What’s that, never heard of them?

Well one decrees that you can’t be in charge of more than four dogs at a time, the other allows officials to instruct you to put your dog on a lead.

It is somewhat archaically explained that the Orders cover land open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access either with or without payment.

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tial changes to planning regulations and how this could affect local communities. The government recently published the Draft National Planning Policy Framework for consultation. If you wish to contribute to this, visit www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/draftframeworkconsultation If you do not have access to a computer, visit one of the Council libraries who will help you access the internet.

Grants Booklet An updated version of the ‘Small Grants to Voluntary Organisations’ booklet is now available. It includes information on organisations who offer support and advice and has been published on the Leeds City Council website under the heading ‘About Leeds’ ‘Third Sector’ ‘Third Sector Funding – Grants’. For specific information on the grants available go to the relevant contact as shown. out for consultation. One gives the council powers to exclude dogs from certain areas such children’s playgrounds, sports facilities and (where any school requests it) from the school grounds.

The other requires dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead at all times on all carriageways, grass verges and adjacent footpaths anywhere in the Leeds District. Never mind that your hound has graduated from obedience classes with distinction and treats distractions like the local cats with studied indifference, it will still have to be kept on a lead if the order is approved.

Still without the need to keep such a close eye on dogs once they are on leads, dog walkers will at least have a better chance to inspect highway edges and footpaths for weeds.

The spraying of what are called re-

Dog Control Orders – Phase 2 The Council has launched a further consultation exercise in respect of Dog Control Orders.

The new consultation covers extending dog exclusion provisions to include other areas in addition to children’s play areas; and requiring dogs to be on a lead at all times on specified land such as carriageways, adjacent footpaths and verges, cemeteries and crematoria.

To give your views please go to www. leeds.gov.uk/dogs. Hard copies of the survey can be requested via 0113 395 1765 or environmental. action@leeds.gov.uk. www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com

sidual herbicides to inhibit spring weed growth is no longer allowed.

There are no prizes for guessing who has decreed that. Instead the council must first allow the weeds to grow before applying the alternatively permitted systemic herbicides. So far as moss and algae are concerned, not being broad leafed weeds, the treatment is quite simply ineffective.

So much for prevention being better than cure.

With the council standard requiring 95% of carriageway and footpath lengths to be free of weeds and grasses higher than two inches, perhaps owners will in future be encouraged to take a tape measure with them as well as the dog lead.

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Jude Arbuckle Chair

MESSAGE FROM HORSFORTH TOWN COUNCIL Summer in Horsforth has been a busy season and we are indebted to the many volunteers who helped to make Hope in the Park and the other events such a success.

The Town Council becomes involved in these activities through its Community Committee. This committee can provide grants of up to £500 to Horsforth organisations and worthy causes that request financial support for their activities.

The Town Clerk has all the necessary application forms for these grants, together with Good Citizen Award forms. These can be sent via email, as can suggestions for the five year plan.

All Town Council meetings are open to the people of Horsforth and there is time at the beginning for people to address the meeting should they wish.

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MAY THE BEST HOUSE WIN! After moving to Headingley three and a half years ago, we set about decorating our 1890’s Victorian Terrace from top to bottom. We’re a little obsessed and spend many a weekend, changing things and improving as much as we can. We both love Headingley, the vibrancy, the cafes, the feeling of being in a little community.

When I saw that ITV was advertising for the second series of ‘May the Best House Win’ I thought I’d try my luck and apply, never thinking for a minute that they’d contact me. One week later I got a call saying that they were interested in the pictures and would like to come and visit. The next week was spent frantically cleaning my already extremely cleanwithin-an-inch-of-its- life home in preparation. Cushions plumped to perfection and a fresh coat of pillar box red paint was applied to the front door.

The producer arrived with her little camera crew and wired me up for my ‘house interview’. Two hours later we’re standing in my living room and the producer asks: “So, do you still want to be on the programme?” “OF COURSE I DO” I exclaimed!

Three months later, it’s 6.30am and I’m getting whisked off in a taxi to meet home owner number one and it was nonstop from there on in. Two exhausting days later and filming has finished. I’m not allowed to disclose the winner just yet, but the new series will be screened in November on ITV1.

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TENTH ANNIVERSARY WINTER BALL St. Gemma’s Hospice will be holding their tenth Winter Ball on Saturday 26th of November. Beneath the sparkling ceiling of the LUFC Pavilion Suite, guests will be welcomed with a champagne reception and then treated to a sumptuous three course dinner.

Entertainment will be provided throughout the evening, including a fabulous live music act playing popular covers, followed by a DJ playing requests until 2am.

There will be spot prizes throughout the evening, as well as a raffle and auction. Tickets are £43 each and all profits will go to fund patient care at St. Gemma’s Hospice.

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DON’T CRY FOR BEEF, ARGENTINA! GAUCHO PUT ON A MASTERCLASS THAT DEFINITELY GETS TOP MARKS Despite having been open now for a year, you would be forgiven for missing Gaucho in Leeds city centre. The unassuming entrance on Park Row is tucked away in the heart of the city’s business district and is easy to miss for those not in the know. Fortunately for us, we had the opportunity to meet the Gaucho team for a masterclass in their specialty – Argentine beef and wine.

Gaucho revealed itself to be a very elegantly put together venue with slick, modern monochrome décor and a well stocked bar that offer familiar cocktails with an Argentine twist (try the Pommelina, their take on a Caipirinha – delicious!).

Our hosts for the evening were Mike Reid, Executive Chef, who opened our eyes to what makes Argentine beef so exquisite, and Phil Crozier, Wine Director, who guided us through a myriad of red wines to complement the beef.

The beef was phenomenal and each of the six cuts we tried was cooked to melt-in-the-mouth perfection. The secret appears to be a combination of how the beef is reared and aged. Much of it is down to the Argentinean terrain, which offers a rich diet of easy-todigest fine grass. The level ground means that the cows’ muscles grow evenly, resulting in cattle that are not only identical in size, but also meat that is beautifully tender throughout. The meat is wet aged, vacuum sealed and left

to mature in its own juices, as it is shipped over to UK for use in Gaucho’s 14 UK restaurants.

The award-winning wine list comprises the largest collection of Argentine wines anywhere outside Argentina and Phil visits at least twice a year to source the best available. Gaucho even have their own vineyard.

As with the beef, it is the terrain that makes Argentine wine so different. Most of the vineyards are in the province of Mendoza, high on the slopes of the Andes, and varied changes in altitude result in extraordinary wine-growing conditions. The wine seasons are also longer than in Europe, giving the grapes more time to mature on the vine, so they have a richer flavour and can be drunk much younger than many of their European counterparts.

The evening was fascinating and we learnt more about Argentine beef and wine than we ever thought we could want to know!

The service is impeccable, the atmosphere formal but not stiff and the food flawless. Gaucho’s sophisticated elegance makes it perfect for corporate entertaining and events, a romantic night out or even just a quick cocktail in the bar, I know we will be heading there again.

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Start by protecting them from hard frosts and snow. For those who grow tree ferns and bananas, cut all dead leaves off and lag the trunks and growing points with a six inch layer of straw then wrap hessian around them.

Other tender plants also need to be protected, if we don’t want to lose them like many of us did last winter. Those in tubs and pots need fleece wrapping round the pot as well as covering the plant itself.

Blackcurrants need pruning now. Cut black bark shoots back to the pale brown new growth. Propagate deutzia, philadelphus and many other shrubs from hardwood cuttings. Plant them one or two to a pot and place in a cold frame or sheltered spot. Once rooted, pot on in the spring – they will be ready for planting out the following year.

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Many herbs are ready for picking and drying, or can be used fresh to make infusions or tinctures. An infusion of honeysuckle flowers (Lonicera Periclymenum) used to be used to treat chest infections. They can also be washed and placed into a jar with runny honey to make a soothing syrup. Look out for other herbs that can be used medicinally and add them to your garden.

After a final weeding, empty compost bins on the exposed areas, hopefully keeping further weeds at bay. One persistent weed is the red leafed oxalis, which spreads by fine hair ryzomes underground. The best way to deal with it is to use a Glysophate-based killer. Remember to protect any surrounding plants from the spray.

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Timescapes: Family Lives over Time SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER AT LEEDS ART GALLERY As part of the national ‘Festival of Social Science’, the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds is staging ‘Timescapes’, a free exhibition that explores the value of social history, explaining how peoples’ memories are important to understanding society and how the public can help in social research.

For the past five years, the University of Leeds has been leading a programme of research into the changing nature of family life. Researchers from five universities across the UK have been ‘walking alongside’ people from all walks of life and all ages, to document how their lives unfold

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The club, a non-profit, self-help organization is part of Toastmasters International.

“We get people of all ages and all backgrounds”, said President Michael Bottomley. “What we all have in common is a desire to improve our speaking skills and confidence, and to have a good time while we do it.”

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recordings, drawing on the accounts of young people, parents and grandparents. The exhibition also includes material from the Mass Observation Archive, an historical archive that has been documenting the everyday lives of people across the UK since before World War Two.

and to understand these changes from the perspectives of the people themselves.

Timescapes attempts to turn these ‘snap shots’ of life into a movie, complete with personal narratives, photos, videos and sound Members work through a series of structured assignments at their own pace. “There’s no pressure”, says VP Education Dinesh Kaulgud. “We want people to feel comfortable at every stage in the process.”

What we all have in common is a desire to improve our speaking skills and confidence, and to have a good time while we do it.

Visitors will have an opportunity to contribute their own memories, which will be displayed on a ‘memory wall’, and later included in the Timescapes archive. There will also be workshops on how to research and record your family history. These are free, but booking is advisable. For further information, visit www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk

There are regular competitions and conferences at club, area and international level, but some members just come to meet friends. “It’s great to have a friendly audience”, says Jane Craggs, “and I really like the structured feedback which is always positive and constructive.”

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As autumn arrives, many birds are gathering together for the winter.

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Evocative of warm summer days is the repetitive song.

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PAINT IT WHITE – THE STORY OF A LEEDS UNITED SUPER-FAN “In its first run on the fringes of the main theatre circuit, audiences laughed and cried in all the right places”, said Les. “With Leeds United there was more crying than laughing.

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Paint It White, the hilarious life-story of Gary Edwards, a painter and decorator and avid Leeds United fan, will be staged at Ilkley Playhouse on 21st October, and the West Yorkshire Playhouse on 25th and 26th October.

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the experiences of the Kippax-born superfan who has missed just one game since 1968. Somehow he managed to juggle his passion for the club alongside the fundamentals of life.

From a marriage lasting weeks, to driving to matches in a hearse, the play charts the ups and downs of a life as well of that of the team. two businesses at this address on a street of trendy coffee shops. Nigel struggles with his new café ‘Hot Stuff!’ downstairs, whilst upstairs Lorraine’s hairdressing salon ‘Chic’ immediately prospers.

The book was created whilst flying back and forth from Leeds to Düsseldorf Their working days are far from mundane. Nigel’s plans for an anniversary surprise are almost ruined when ‘Hot Stuff!’ is used in a police stake out. Upstairs a member of staff starts delving into the unknown and it’s not long before ‘Chic’ salon is plagued by ghostly hauntings. Plus, Lorraine is a lady with an extremely colourful past –

Gary Dunnington, Johnny Dixon (Coronation Street), Cathy Breeze (Les Miserables) and Nigel Collins take on the roles to tell the Gary’s story. The play is directed by Rayner Bourton (Rocky Horror Show) and Alun Lewis (Emmerdale).

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Haydn at Leeds University The Leeds Haydn Players are giving a concert on Sunday 9th October at 8pm in the Clothworkers’ Centenary Hall, School of Music, Leeds University.

As darkness falls on Friday 7th October it will be time once again for Leeds Light Night.

Rediscover Leeds through an evening of extraordinary activities taking place on city streets and in shopping arcades, museums, libraries, theatres and even prison cells. There will be a magical mix of performances, exhibitions, installations and lots of opportunities to participate.

with Queen Titania in an operatic experience that is intimate, emotional and direct; hear ghost stories in the Brotherton Library or visit secret gardens in Victorian cells?

Light Night is co-ordinated by the Arts & Regeneration Team at Leeds City Council in partnership with organisations and individuals from across the city.

There will be a magical mix of performances, exhibitions, installations and lots of opportunities to participate Over 40 venues and 75 events will light up the city. Actors, poets, musicians and artists will all be out there sharing their work.

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For further information call 0113 247 8234, or visit www. lightnightleeds.co.uk for a full programme of events. Brochures are available from The Town Hall and participating venues.

This chamber group, numbering about 25, is made up of a mix of both professional and amateur musicians and was formed with the aim of exploring all Haydn’s symphonic works. Conductor David Waterman is also a founder member and cellist of the Endellion Quartet. He has taught at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Royal Northern College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall.

THE SOLOIST IS KATHARINE GOWERS, WHO HAS PERFORMED WITH NIGEL KENNEDY AND THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The programme on 9th October includes Beethoven’s Romance no.2 in F, Op 50 for violin and orchestra, Haydn symphony no. 99 in Eb, and Beethoven’s symphony no.1 in C major. The soloist is Katharine Gowers, who has performed extensively throughout Britain and abroad and toured with Nigel Kennedy and the English Chamber Orchestra.

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ANTONY GORMLEY AT HAREWOOD HOUSE key figures in the development of modern sculpture and a strong influence and inspiration for Gormley himself.

Gormley cited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Henry Moore Foundation as vital exponents for contemporary sculpture and posited that something about the landscape of Yorkshire, particulary its rich mining heritage and sense of community, is conducive to the creation of great work in this medium.

A central and recurrent theme in Gormley’s work is the relationship between the human form and its environment. This new work, entitled Two States, is no exception and speaks to man’s connection to (or disconnection from) nature.

Gormley says he feels Harewood House, with its neo-classical architecture surrounded by rolling, idyllic countryside is a fitting and evocative setting for these pieces to make their first appearance.

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him happy to speak expansively and engagingly about his art.

As the man behind the Angel of the North, Gormley obviously harbours a fondness for our part of the world and draws inspiration from the northern landscape. When asked what has brought him back to Yorkshire, Gormley explained that the idea of exhibiting new work at Harewood House appealed as it has previously housed the iconic Adam by Jacob Epstein, one of the

Gormley obviously harbours a fondness for our part of the world and draws inspiration from the northern landscape While Two States offers a stirring depiction of the human form, it differs somewhat from previous Gormley works such as Another Place or Event Horizon with their more organic, naturalistic physicality. Two States came about, Gormley says, while developing what he calls the “Block-Block” works, which were an attempt to

explore a new language of sculpture.

The result is what he describes as a kind of ‘pixellated cubism’ wherein the human body is represented as a figure comprised of squares or blocks. The thought process behind this, he explained, is based on man’s changing relationship to his surroundings - now that over half the world’s population live in urbanized areas, or, more specifically, within an urban grid system. This notion of the altered state of our physical environment is coupled with the integration of technology into our lives and the fact that our chief means of communication and exchange of information is conducted through bytes, bits and the pixels of computer interfaces.

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hat struck me, when able to view Two States at close quarters, was how these figures, ostensibly abstract at the outset, reveal their humanity the longer you spend in their presence. As with many of Gormley’s sculptures, the initial casts were taken from his own six foot-something frame and, while we’re at first confronted with these twin towers of rusty iron blocks, before long one begins to sense that there is a human soul contained within the metallic grid, alive, aware and yearning to reconnect with the world at large.

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Love and Zombies in Terrifying Transylvania!

Ilkley Literature Festival: Tickets are Going Fast!

The 2011 Ilkley Literature Festival (30th September – 16th October) programme has attracted a lot of attention. Appearances by Jeremy Paxman, Simon Callow, Evan Davis, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sir Ranulph Fiennes booked out early, but tickets are still available for dozens of other fascinating events.

Newly founded local theatre troupe ‘Deadly Serious Theatre’ were showered with praise following their previous production ‘Cluedo’ at Yeadon Town Hall last year. This Hallowe’en they return to the stage with a darkly hilarious and absurd comedy musical Dracula V Frankenstein in Blood Curdling 2D at Otley Courthouse.

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The plot follows the misadventures of young lovers Johnny (Danny Gustafson) and Barbara (Corrine O’Sullivan), who leave their home in 1950s America to visit relatives in Transylvania.

There they are captured by the insane Dr Frankenstein (Jacob Pratt) and his horrifying assistant Igor (Grant Holmes), who plan to make a monster out of their guests. Also in the cast are Pippa Feldberg Collins, Jack Cowling,

The plot follows the misadventures of young lovers Johnny and Barbara who leave their home in 1950s America to visit relatives in Transylvania awarded Deadly Serious Theatre (whose cast is aged15-17) a grant of £800 to stage their play.

The production is written by two of the cast – Danny Gustafson and Grant Holmes – who also direct and produce the musical.

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Dracula V Frankenstein in Blood Curdling 2D is at Otley Courthouse on 30th and 31st October at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 for adults and £3.50 for children.

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Martin Bell, best known for his war reporting, will read from his new collection of poetry which tackles politicians, celebrity culture and even Idi Amin. Alan Hollinghurst talks about the critically acclaimed ‘The Stranger’s Child’ – his first novel since winning the 2004 Booker Prize with ‘The Line of Beauty’.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR DOZENS OF FASCINATING EVENTS. For those who loved ‘The Kings Speech’, Mark Logue – grandson to speech therapist Lionel Logue – and co-author and journalist Peter Conrad will tell audiences more about the relationship between Logue and King George VI. And, Tim Harford, author of ‘The Undercover Economist’ and presenter of Radio 4’s awardwinning ‘More or Less’ programme will discuss economic policy and social planning.

The full programme is available online at www.ilkleyliteraturefestival. org.uk, take a look and make sure you catch some of your favourite writers.

ACHORD ARTS – FOSTERING MUSIC IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY Achord Arts is a new arts education service based in North Leeds. Its emphasis is on enhancing opportunities in the arts for local people. Building on the successful work of Chevin Music over the last five years, Achord Arts will initially focus on extending its music programme, but hopes to widen its artistic offering over the coming months.

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LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS! 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Leeds International Film Festival.

Once again it is ready to present a packed programme of screenings and exclusive events across a dozen venues in the city. Last year’s festival was a roaring success, attracting thousands of film fans from across the UK to previews of acclaimed new releases, alongside outstanding world cinema, fantastic shorts and brand new music documentaries.

The Film Festival will launch its full programme from 6pm on Friday 7th October at Leeds Town Hall as part of Light Night - the event is free and open to all. The Festival’s giant cinema screen, unveiled last year, will present a selection of clips and trailers from the new Festival Programme, alongside free screenings of FW Murnau’s silent classic Nosferatu, John Betjeman’s A Poet Goes North and a celebration of the works of extraordinary animators, The Quay Brothers. Full programme information will also be revealed online at www.leedsfilm.com Details have already been announced for some of the Film Festival’s major events which include Paul Merton’s Silent Clowns and annual horror marathons: Fanomenon Night of the Dead XI at the Hyde Park Picture House and Day of the

Dead 5, which returns to iconic City Varieties following its recent refurbishment.

The Film Festival will launch its full programme from 6pm on Friday 7th October at Leeds Town Hall as part of Light Night Paul Merton is appearing exclusively at Leeds Town Hall to host Silent Clowns, celebrating the icons of the silent cinema Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy in hilarious extracts, ac-

companied by world renowned pianist Neil Brand with the Prima Vista Social Club band. Silent Clowns will be a laughter filled, family friendly highlight of the year for fans of film, music and comedy.

Film Festival passes are now available, as well as tickets for special events. Tickets can be bought online at www.leedsfilm.com or from City Centre Box Office, Millennium Square, Tel: 0113 2243801. Single screening tickets (including discounted tickets for LeedsCard holders) will be available from Friday 7th October.

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An Evening with Steve Phillips Local blues legend and guitar fanatic, Steve Phillips, will be performing for Swarthmore Education Centre’s ‘Raise the Roof’ appeal on Friday 16th October at 8pm.

Steve’s solo career began with him performing versions of folk, country blues numbers by the likes of Big Bill Broonzy and Blind Willie McTell. He was one of the founder members of The Notting Hillbillies with Mark Knoffler and Brendan Croker. This promises to be a cracking gig of great guitar blues.

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PHIL COOL AND RICHARD DIGANCE TO PERFORM AT CITY’S NEWEST VENUE Steve Hughes, formerly General Manager of Northern Ballet who currently runs Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End, is presenting two legends of comedy, Phil Cool (Friday 4th November) and Richard Digance (Saturday 12th November), at Leeds’ newest venue this autumn.

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Marcus Foster Sun 2 Oct, Brudenell Social Club.

Raw, soul-soaked, bluesy rock ‘n’ roll. £7

Roddy Frame Mon 10

We Free Kings Sun 2

The Tangled Tour: Bastions + Kerouac + Goodtime Boys + The Long Haul + Battle For Paris + Let’s Talk Daggers Tues 11 Oct,

Oct, 1pm Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. Led by saxman Toby Greenwood. Details: 262 4060

Oct, Brudenell Social Club.

Former singer/songwriter with Aztec Camera. £18.50

Royal Park Cellars, Queen’s

Ruarri Joseph Mon 3 Oct Rd. LS6

Milo Bar, Leeds, from 8pm.

Inventive fusion of blues, rock & soul. £8.50

Daedelus Wed 5 Oct,

from 7.30pm at The HiFi Club, Leeds. Classically trained clarinettist turned electronist from Santa Monica. £7

Gruff Rhys + Y Niwl

Thurs 6 Oct, Irish Centre, York Rd, Leeds. Main singer/ songwriter for Super Furry Animals plus North Wales’s instrumental surf rock quartet. £13

The Feeling Sat 8 Oct at 02 Academy Leeds. Playing tracks from their new album ‘Together We Were Made’. £16.50 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Sat 8 Oct at

Leeds Town Hall, playing Mussorgsky’sNight on Bald Mountain & Pictures at an Exhibition, & Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Details: 0113 224 3801, www.leedsconcertseason.com

Misty in Roots Sat 8 Oct, from 8:30pm, The Wardrobe, Leeds. Classic reggae band flying the roots flag since the ‘70s. £15

Kate Peters & Sextet

Sun 9 Oct, 1pm Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. jazz vocalist

Dean Friedman Sun 9

Oct, 8pm City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds. American singer/songwriter playing intelligent, distinctive songs. £18

The Hallé Sat15 Oct at

Leeds Town Hall, playing Rimsky-Korsakov Suite: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh; Ravel Piano Concerto for Left Hand; Debussy’s ‘Syrinx’; & Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’. Details: 0113 224 3801, www.leedsconcertseason.com

Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble Thurs 13 Oct, 8pm

Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. International saxman

Submotion Orchestra

Thurs 13 Oct. 9pm at The Wardrobe, Leeds. Live project from Leeds-based dubstep label Ranking Records, incorporating deep bass-driven grooves & dense textures. £8.50

Hawklords Fri 14 Oct.

8pm Irish Centre, York Rd. Leeds. Raw sonic power & amazing visuals. Fronted

by Hawkwind founder Rik Turner & Ron Tree, & including ex Hawkwind members Don Thomson, Alan Davey, Jerry Richards, Harvey Bainbridge & Steve Swindells. £12/ £14 on door

Benjamin Francis Leftwich Fri 14 Oct,

Brudenell Social Club, LS6.

Singer/songwriter from York. £8.

Penguin Café presents Arthur Jeffes Sat 15

Oct, 7.45pm Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre. New piano project called Sundog – ‘intellectually satisfying & deeply touching’ £15

Matt Anderson Quintet Sun 16 Oct, 1pm Seven

Derrick Harris Septet

Herman Dune Mon

Lucy Ward + Gerry McNeice Sun 23 Oct at

Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. Songs of the Ridings Suite

17 Oct, Brudenell Social Club, LS6. Swedish-rooted, French-based alt-country rockers who make densely atmospheric, acoustic folk rock. £10

Apparat Mon 17 Oct, The Wardrobe, Leeds. Electronic music enthusiasts will know Sascha Ring either via Apparat, electronic super-group Moderat,or other collaborations. £13.50

Ralph McTell Tues 18

Oct, City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds. Award winning singer-songwriter-guitarist performing material from his recent album ‘Somewhere Down The Road’ & more.

The Travelling Band

Tues 18 Oct, Brudenell Social Club, LS6. Folk & country band who won 2008 Glastonbury New Talent contest.

New Yorkshire Jazz Orchestra Thurs 20 Oct,

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Bardo Pond Fri 21 Oct, Brudenell Social Club, LS6. US band, skilled abstract expressionists of rock with eerie psychedelic feedback, textured multilayered song writing & meltdown female vocals. £8 Northern Sinfonia Sat

22 Oct at Leeds Town Hall, playing Mozart’s Overture: Mitridate & Horn Concerto No 2, & Handel’s Water Music. Details: 0113 224 3801, www.leedsconcertseason.com

Sun 23 Oct, 1pm Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. Guitarist.

All Hallows Church, Hyde Park. Tickets £5 in advance from www.facebook.com/ allhallows.gigs

Roots: The Wang Dang Doodles Fri 28 Oct, 8pm New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd. LS6 3BG. Experienced, highly enjoyable bluesy band playing Willie Dickson, Etta James etc. £5 on door.

James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) Fri 28 Oct from

9pm, The Wardrobe, Leeds.

Legendary Hammond guru, playing rare groove & jazz funk, mixed with a little soul. £15

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Sat 29 Oct at Leeds Town Hall, playing Grieg’s Suite: Holberg, Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C, & Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence.

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Steve Phillips & the Rough Diamonds Sat

29 Oct, 8pm Swarthmore Education Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Tickets £10 in advance from Swarthmore 0113 243 2210 or info@swarthmore.org.uk

Fini Bearman & Quartet Sun 30 Oct, 1pm Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. London vocalist

Karine Polwart Sun 30 Oct, Brudenell Social Club, LS6. Outstanding vocalist, twice winner of Best Original Song at the BBC Folk Awards. £13.50 Kathy Dyson & Firefly

Sun 6 Nov, 1pm Seven Arts, Harrogate Rd. Chapel Allerton, LS7. Guitarist playing the music of American jazz guitarist Emily Remler

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We had a word with The West Yorkshire Playhouse and they have agreed to run a competition giving our readers the opportunity to win a Family Ticket (two adults and two children), plus dinner at The Playhouse (two courses and a glass of wine/juice), for either Annie or Jack and The Beanstalk.

This is the first new UK production of Annie (suitable for age 7+) for a decade and, with the same team behind it as last year’s critically acclaimed A Christmas Carol, it promises to be a fantastic show. You can look forward to all the classic songs like It’s A Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow, Little Girls and Fully Dressed.

Annie and her band of orphans take charge of the Quarry stage from Monday 21st November – Saturday 21st January 2012, eternally optimistic that the sun will come out tomorrow.

Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, Gail McIntryre and Barney George add more than a little magic to Christmas for the Playhouse’s smallest, but most discerning, audience members (age 4+) with their version of Jack and The Beanstalk.

With a twist in its tale, you can bet that this will be no ordinary Jack, no ordinary beanstalk, no ordinary farm and certainly no ordinary animals! Beautiful, harp-playing Pearl, owner of some music-loving chickens, is taken by a giant to live in the clouds and they have to get her back....then the fun begins! This fun show runs from Friday 9th December – Saturday 21st January.

To win a Family Ticket for Annie, all you have to do is complete the following line: The Sun Will Come Out.........

To win a Family Ticket and dinner for Jack and The Beanstalk, just name the harp-playing girl.

Email your answers to wypcomp@wyp.org.uk by Monday 31st October, including your contact details and stating clearly which show you would like a Family Ticket to.

Half-Term Fun at The Carriageworks This October Half Term, there’s a superb programme at The Carriageworks. It kicks off with the delightful Hare and Tortoise (Tues 25 Oct), a fantastic new adaptation of Aesop’s fable from tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal.

This is followed by great fun for those aged 4+ with The People’s Theatre Company’s adaptation of Steven Lee’s How the Koala Learnt to Hug (Wed 26 Oct), which features some great stories, sing-a-long songs, super games and first-class hugging.

For slightly older children, Mike Kenny has adapted Clive King’s Stig of the Dump (Thur 27 Oct) for Bradford’s Mind the Gap Theatre. The week is rounded off with the delightful Robin and the Big Freeze (Fri 28 Oct), a festive treat full of fantastic puppets and live music.

Tickets for all shows can be booked by calling the Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or going to www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk. Book for a half term show and get 10% off panto tickets (Green and Gold performances only.

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How the Koala Learnt to Hug: Bring a picture of a cuddly Koala and you could win a copy of the book signed by the cast.

Stig of the Dump: Win two tickets for Stig of the Dump.

Just email the title of your favourite children’s classic to carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk or drop a postcard with all your details in to your local library by 5pm Friday 7th October.

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Richmond House School prides itself on inspiring high achievement both inside and outside the classroom, within a caring family environment.

Their dedicated staff is committed to developing the individual talents in each pupil. Outstanding 11+ success, specialist teaching in many areas – including Modern Languages, Music and Science, and 10 acres of sports facilities – gives the children every opportunity to excel.

To experience first hand the happy, challenging teaching environment, drop in to their Open Working Afternoon, on Thursday 6th October, 2 – 7pm.

You will be able to tour the school buildings and grounds, meet the headmistress, witness the high standards of teaching and the varied curriculum, talk to staff and pupils and view some of their recent work.

Richmond House School, Otley Road, Far Headingley. For more information or to arrange a visit at a time to suit you, please call 0113 275 2670.

JUNIOR BADMINTON IN HORSFORTH The Horsforth Badminton Development Centre, based at Horsforth High School on Lea Lane, teaches children (8 – 16 years) how to play badminton. The sessions cater for absolute beginners as well as more established players. Players learn court movement, fitness, rules and tactics for both singles and doubles. There is also a chance to play friendly games against other children.

The classes are run by Badminton England coaches John Tolan and Lisa Whitaker and take place at Horsforth High School on Wednesday evenings (Beginners 6 – 7pm; Improvers 7.30 – 9pm).

Alternative junior badminton classes are available on Monday evenings at St Mary’s Menston (contact John); and Thursdays at Leeds Metropolitan University – (Beginners 4 – 6pm; Improvers 6 – 8pm), (contact Lisa).

For further information, contact John Tolan on 0113 239 0216 or Lisa L.A.Whitaker@leedsmet.ac.uk An Inter School Badminton League has just started, involving all the local high schools in Leeds – further details at a later date.

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Daily sessions 9am – noon at Adel Methodist Church.

Details: Lesley 281 7979.

Adel Toddler Group Fri 10 – 11.45am during term time at The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Just £1.50 per family, incl refreshments for children & adults. A warm & welcoming group always pleased to welcome old & new faces!

COMMANDO KIDZ Thrills galore at the Royal Armouries.

Inflatable assault course, climbing towers, Magnetic climbing wall, Aerial assault course. Daily until 4 Sept, 10am - 4pm (except during Horses in Action Show) £7.50 (60-minute session) Age: 7+ Horsforth 7th Brownies seeks new members Girls aged 7 – 10. Meetings Tues, 6.30 – 8pm at Woodside Methodist Church, Outwood Lane; Next meeting 6 Sept. Woodside Rainbows also seek new members (girls 5 – 7). Meetings Mon 5.15 – 6.15pm at same venue. Details: Yogi Bear: email froggyned@gmail.com Messy Church Sun 2 - 4pm at St Giles Church, Bramhope – crafts, celebration & food! An event that welcomes the whole family.

MultiMonkeys 10.30am – 12 noon last Wed of month.

Monthly stay & play session for parents & preschool multiple births children. Join them at Kirkstall Abbey for messy creative fun with natural art materials. Wear suitable messy clothing! No booking necessary. All materials provided. Free.

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Cookridge Holy Trinity Primary School PTA presents

Mums & Toddlers Wed 9.30 – 11.30am at St Giles Church Hall, Bramhope. Details Nicci Shay 267 4884.

St Marys Mums & Tots Fri 1.30 –3pm at St Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (term time only). Come for a play & refreshments. Details: Francesca 07838 753166 Parent & Toddler Group every Fri (term time only), 1.30 – 3pm at St Marys School, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth. Come along for a drink & a chat. Everyone welcome. Details: Francesca D’Arcy 07838 753166 St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, LS16 Kidz Club 3rd Sunday.

Tues - Cubs meet at 6.30pm; Thurs - Rainbows at 5.30pm; Brownies at 6.30pm (term time). New members welcome.

Toddler Praise Wed 7 Sept, 10am at St Giles Church, Bramhope. Sing, dance & make a noise in praise! Followed by refreshments. Details: Janice Smith 203 7523 or just turn up.

Woodside Rainbows seeks new members For girls aged 5 – 7. Meetings Mon 5.15 – 6.15pm at Woodside Methodist Church, Outwood Lane.

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Lawnswood’s 2011 Autumn Exhibition Presenting Talent from the Art and Design Technology Department This year Lawnswood School hosts its third annual exhibition of students’work, showcasing the work of the most talented from age 11 through to 18. It will include painting, sculpture, fashion and textiles and beautifully crafted objects such as timber cabinets and other designed products. In addition the cookery pupils will present a feast of delights. Last year it was a range of delicious cakes and super cupcakes, complimentary with your glass of wine!

The staff and pupils work hard throughout the year to produce this fantastic range of work and are proud to show the rest of the community just what they are capable of. The exhibition runs over three evenings and really is a team effort between staff, pupils and community. Friends of Lawnswood (the parent and community group which helps support the school) are a great support, but recognition must go to the Sixth Form team of young curators who work relentlessly from the start of the autumn term to collect the selected work, frame and label it so that the exhibition runs in a range of themed areas. Last year featured an amazing catwalk for the fashion and textiles, and a portrait gallery, as well as a pop art and sculpture area.

The exhibition runs from Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th October, 6 – 8pm. Be sure to pop in – you won’t be disappointed!

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Guiseley Lions Tear into New Season with Great Form Following on from their successful first season in the Blue Square Bet North division, Guiseley Lions AFC have carried on where they left off and are now sitting third in the division after eight games.

The Lions have not let up since their heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to AFC Telford back in the Blue Square North play-off final in May and have notched up six wins, a draw and a loss thus far in the new campaign. They also have one of the best goal differences in the division, having scored 18 and let in just five.

Many of the goals have been scored at home and have accompanied entertaining passing football which has drawn increased crowds, including 522 in their recent 4-1 demolition of Vauxhall Motors. It seems that many are responding to the reasonable £10 admission and are certainly getting plenty of bang for their buck.

Manager Steve Kittrick is confident that his side will perform this season, saying: “We’ve had a good start,

New Control Vehicle for Fell Rescue Team The Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue team now has a brand new Incident Control Vehicle packed with stateof-the-art communications. It took over four years, and a lot of hard work from team members and their partners, to raise the required funds – which had to be in addition to the £35,000 needed just to keep the team going.

The detailed specification for both the vehicle and the sophisticated communications equipment needed for the team’s demanding rescue work in the Dales took months to prepare. It includes a 40 foot electronic mast that extends at the touch of a button – a major advance

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Horsforth Fellandale Running Club trains 6.30pm every Wed. Summer on Otley Chevin.

Winter at Trinity University,

Horsforth Harriers welcome runners Tues, 7pm, Cricket Pavilion, Hall Park. Training groups for all abilities. Details: Marc 07968 712055, Hilary 250 5673, www. horsforthharriers.co.uk Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you recovering from a stroke or other condition where swimming could help? A friendly, safe environment where you can swim & gain confidence. New members welcome. Mon 7 -8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre.

Details: Roger 267 4716, Sara 287 6250.

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Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30-9.30pm at Trinity University, Horsforth. Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham on 258 4532

Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun, 9.30am in the car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles.

Transport can be provided when required. Details: Shirley 267 9452.

Dance Scottish in Adel Scottish Country Dancing, Mon 1.45 – 4.45pm & Tues 7.45 – 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall (behind Lawnswood Arms). Beginners welcome.

No partner necessary.

Details: Don Andrews 01535 605065, donald@ hbandrews.fsnet.co.uk or Irene Dracup 263 1310 www.rscdsleeds.org.uk

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New members welcome.

Turn up & try our friendly club – free. Pay by term.

Details: Helen, 0113 305 3327

Circle Dancing Group meets 1st & 3rd Tues of the month at St.Giles Church Hall, Bramhope.

Gentle dancing to beautiful music from all over the world. Great fun, therapeutic, & friendly group. All welcome. Details: Joan 284 2549.

Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) New members invited. All ages & abilities welcome.

Practice Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm, Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth.

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Bramhope Table Tennis Club. Meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm at Robert Craven Hall.

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No partner or experience required. Newcomers welcome. Details: Liz 284 3282, www.leedscontra. freeuk.com Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club. Walks on a Sunday geared to public transport from Leeds.

Social events in winter.

Details: Send SAE to John Maltman, 52 Vesper Gate Mount, Leeds LS5 3NN. Leeds YHA Walking Group organises walks, cycle rides, weekends & social activities. Over 160 members aged 20-74. Try before joining. Details: Mary 228 6766, Phil 268 9996, www.leedsyha.org. uk Lindy Fridays Lindy Hop classes for complete beginners onwards at The Carriageworks Theatre, Millenium Sq. No partner required, Beginners class 7pm (Level 2 Room1) £5.

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Phoenix Folk Dancers English Country Dancing, Adel Methodist Church Hall, (behind Lawnswood Arms), Wed 8 – 10pm.

Beginners welcome, partner not necessary.

Details: 2611902 Sailing Crew of Six Wanted for competitive sailing on east coast. Purpose built sports sailing boat, safe & stable in all weathers.

Racing most Sun, Feb – Oct 2012. Transport available from Leeds. No experience necessary.

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Details: 269 1791, pathynes001@tiscali.co.uk

Senior Badminton Mon pm at Bramhope Methodist Church Hall –– new members always welcome.

Details: Chris 2671829 Sequence Tea Dancing Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. You don’t need a partner just enthusiasm. Keep fit in fun & friendly atmosphere.

Details: Marjorie 267 9802 St Chad’s Tennis Club Join our friendly club & play tennis throughout the year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities.

New members welcome.

Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917 Yarnbury Angling Club Matches 1st Sun of month.

Members only. Coach transfers to & from venues.

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7.30pm at Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane. New members welcome.

Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat 15/ Sun 16 Oct painting workshops with Kaili Fu from Exeter.

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Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Horticultural Society, 186 Kirkstall Lane. Beginners welcome.

Details: Kath Hall 275 2436, kaybeehall@talktalk. net Flower Arranging Classes Wed 7 – 9pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley, LS17. Beginners & experienced arrangers welcome! Details: Judy Watker 07538 132053, 261 2379, watkers@ btinternet.com.

Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club Autumn Art Exhibition & Sale Sat 19 & Sun 20 Nov, 10am – 5pm at Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Nr Harrogate HG3 3AX. Free admission. Details: www. handnart.co.uk Headingley Flower Club If you are interested in flowers, come along & watch a flower demonstration by Jan Faulkner called ‘Change of Season’, Fri 2 Sept, 7 30pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre. A warm welcome awaits new members (reduced subscription) & visitors.

Yorkshire Flower Club Wed 26 Oct: 2pm at Almscliffe Hall, Harrogate Rd, Huby LS17 ‘The Finishing Touch’ demo by Karen Longbottom. Details: 01943 863172. Wed 9 Nov: National demonstrator Derek Armstrong, 7.15pm at Harrogate High School, Birstwith Rd. (off Knaresboro Rd) Harrogate.

Details: 01423 872617 COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Adel Parish Church Coffee Morning Sat 1 Oct, 10am – 12 noon at The Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Home made cakes & scones. All welcome.

Bramhope Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month, 10am – 2pm at Robert Craven Memorial Hall,

Old Lane. Home baking, organic meats, sausages & pies, free range eggs, bread & cheese, plus veg produced by local farmers.

Wheelchair access.

Bramhope Methodist Church Coffee Shop Every Tues 10am-noon. Delicious homemade scones & friendly fellowship – all welcome.

Cookridge Village Association Coffee Morning Sat 15 Oct, 10.30am – 12 noon at Cookridge Village Hall. Raffle, cakes, tombola, books & other stalls. Admission £1.

Tickets available from 267 4706, 267 3621 or on door.

Christmas Shopping Evening Thurs 17 Nov, 7-9pm at Cookridge Holy Trinity C of E Primary School. Find all your Christmas essentials under one roof – gift wrap, decorations, greetings cards, festive food, cakes, chocolates, hampers, beauty gifts, jewellery, toys, books & much more.

Tickets £2.50 include glass of wine & mince pie.

Friends of Guiding Coffee Morning Sat 22 Oct, 10am – 12 noon at Central Methodist Church, Town St. Horsforth. Bric-a-brac, cards, book, cakes & tombola.

Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of each month, The Rose Garden in front of The Arc, North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm.

Halloween Event & Christmas Fayre Thurs 27 Oct, 3 – 6pm at Lineham Farm, Swan Lane, Eccup LS16 8AZ. Adults £1/ Children £2 incl party bag.

Ghoulish games, spooky walks, freaky fancy dress & spine tingling treats. Lots of stalls with Christmas gifts & treats. Details & to book: 0113 281 7880, clare@linehamfarm.co.uk www.linehamfarm.co.uk

Kirkstall Abbey Deli Market Last Sat of month (24 Sept, 29 Oct & 26 Nov), 12noon – 3pm, featuring good quality food, plants & goods from local producers & suppliers. Details: 0113 230 5492, Kirkstall. abbey@leeds.gov.uk Oxfam Book, Music & Clothes Fair Sun 2 Oct, 12 – 4.30pm at The Brudenell Social Club, Queen’s Rd, Headingley. Entry free but donations welcome.

Your chance to get hold of some special second-hand treasures. All proceeds to Oxfam.

Table Top Sale Sat 8 Oct, 10am – 12noon at Cookridge Methodist Church, (corner Otley Old Rd/Tinshill Rd). 22 stalls include homemade cakes, bric a brac, jewellery, videos, toys, jigsaws. Plus many charity stalls. In aid of church funds.

UNICEF Special Gift Fair Sat 12 Nov, 10am – 3.30pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. An excellent variety of unusual stalls & gifts GROUPS Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed about what is happening in your neighbourhood, with up-to-date information on local news, events etc.

Details: Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag. org.com Adel & District Horticultural Society meets every 2nd Mon (Sept – May), 7.45pm at Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane.

Next meeting Mon 10 Oct: ‘Getting the Best from your Bulbs’ by Katie Burnett.

New members welcome.

Details: Mrs Tarn Everett 261 3095 Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular

guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips and social events. Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www. airyorkshire.org.uk Aireborough Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tues 7pm, Rawdon Conservative Club. New members welcome. Details: 261 2139 beverley.harfield@ ntlworld.com Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs, 8.30pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 391 0403, www.alwoodleymc. org.uk.

Bramhope Arts Club New season starts Mon 5 Sept with a demo by Sam O’Brien. New members very welcome. 7.30pm.

Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope.

Bramhope Bridge Club Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Mon 12.45 & 4.15pm & Tues & Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm. Lessons for novices Wed evenings.

Details: Bob 225 7495 Bramhope Methodist Dinner Club Tues 18 Oct, 7.30pm in Bramhope Methodist Church Hall.

Enjoy a meal by ‘Culinery Quest’ & hear Steve Joul, Leeds City Council Countryside Ranger, talk about ‘A Rumble in the Breary Marsh Jungle - outstanding natural history on your doorstep’. Tickets & details: Val Garnett 267 8992 by 30 Sept.

Bramhope Round Table Every 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!). All men between 18 & 45 welcome. Details: www. bramhoperoundtable. co.uk, info@bramhope844. co.uk

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Budgie Sitters Circle Do you worry about your budgies when you’re away? Join the Budgie Sitters Circle – then you can hand your budgies over to another member & return the favour when they go away, & you’ll know your pets are being well cared for. Details: Lilliane 275 5479, lilliane98@hotmail. com Cat loving volunteers wanted! Join friendly new cat welfare group supporting feral & stray cats. Fundraisers needed to raise funds for food, cat kennels & vet costs.

Fosterers also needed - full support given.

Details: 07876 212 518, feralcarwelfare@aol.com, www.feralcatwelfare.org.uk Cookridge Camera Club Wed 7.30pm, Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane/ Moseley Wood Lane junction. Excellent guest speakers & in-house competitions. New members welcome.

Details: Stephen 268 7429 Cookridge Gardening Club meets Wed 19 Oct, 7.30pm in Cookridge Methodist Church Hall when Mark Fisher will present, (with surprises!) ‘Woodland Gardens’. Come along & bring a friend to support your club & have an enjoyable evening. A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped with our September Show.

Cookridge Methodist Community Film Society Only 10 membership places left! Next season starts October – consisting of 7 films, shown monthly on Wed pm & including ‘Genevieve’ & ‘The King’s Speech’. Membership £20 for all seven films, or £17 to see five. Details: Shirley 267 2464 Holt Park Residents’ Association Provides a voice for all residents & tenants in the Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School. Details:

Alan Mann 07901 656886, www.holtparktra.btck.co.uk Horsforth in Bloom Next meeting Sat 3 Oct, 10am in the Museum. Plans will be made for future planting & tidying work. Anyone able to help will be most welcome. Details: Hilary Taylor 258 3521 Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds, The Horsforth Club, New Road Side, 7.15pm & Thurs 1.30– 4.30pm. New members welcome. Mike Bent 258 1580 Horsforth Photographic Club meets Weds, 7pm in the Stable Block behind the museum. New members very welcome.

Details: 258 9149, rjoyful@ yahoo.com Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects, plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members very welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907 Italian Section, Bradford Circle for Foreign Languages, meets Tues 7.30 - 9pm (from 13 Sept), 10 Eldon Place, Bradford. BD1 3AZ. Events include speakers, debates, quizzes, music, games & conversation in Italian. Details: Chris Thomas 07900 988345, www.bradfordcircleforforeignlanguages.org.uk Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds. weebly.com Leeds Anglo German Club For anyone interested in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or the German language. Tues 4 Oct:

Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein – Prof Kenneth Whitton, Emeritus Professor, Bradford University, shares his memories of Vienna. Illustrated talk in German & English.

7.30pm St Columba’s URC, Headingley. Details: 0113 268 7697, www. leedsanglogerman.org Leeds Caledonians For those with an interest in all things Scottish. Winter programme starts with a social evening on Wed 5 Oct, 7.30pm at The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. St Andrews Dinner/ Dance, Sat 26 Nov. Details: 0113 267 0424.

Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a cat a home away from a busy road?

Details: 216 0593, mail@ leedsfelinefriends.org.uk, www.leedsfelinefriends. org.uk.

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 1st Tues of month, 8pm at St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Tues 4 Oct: Illustrated talk on Winter Flowers by Maxine Nelson. Free to members.

Membership £10 single, £15 couple. Details: Pat 0113 225 0030 www. leedshs.org.uk.

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. AGM Thurs 13 Oct, 7.30pm at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6 followed by monthly meeting. Details: Beatrice Rogers 0113 278 5495 Leeds Lions meets 2nd Mon, Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St. LS3, 7.30pm.

Details: 0845 833 7428, www.lionsclubs.org Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making.

Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972

Leeds National Trust Autumn & Winter programme now underway with monthly lectures at St Chad’s, a lunch with speaker, the Christmas Fair, & December coffee morning. Details: Pam 0113 258 8178 Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm (winter) in St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome.

Details: the Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www. lps1852.co.uk Leeds Oxfam Group meets 1st Wed of each month, 7pm at Leeds Civic Hall.

This lively group campaigns on issues around global justice. Next meeting 5 Oct. Everyone welcome. Details: Pauline Neale 0113 269 3542, www.oxfamleeds. org.uk/ Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7.45pm at the New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley.

New members & helpers welcome. Help the needy of Leeds & create new friendships. Details: 01943 510106, Granville.barker@ sky.com, www.105c.org.uk/ leedsskyrack Leeds University Old Students’ Association welcomes all former students of the University.

Next events: A walk around Harrogate on Sat 22 Oct & a tour of The Hepworth, Wakefield on Tues 1 Nov. Details: The Secretary on 0113 261 4564 or gmroche@btinternet.com Leeds U3A A vibrant organisation with 19 interest groups & regular monthly meetings for anyone not in full time occupation, Details: Bill 07552 448834, www. u3aleeds.org.uk

Mercury Movie Makers meet Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm.

The club is for camcorder owners. Advice, regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: www. communigate.co.uk/brad/ mercmove North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 0113 217 8348, www. nlmfc.org The Other Bridge Club Friendly bridge played Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

Details: Sandra 01943 463332 Social & Activities Club New members welcome.

Mainly over 30s. Meals, pub nights, theatre/films/ music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away & more. Monthly new members’ night in north Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025 www.leedsivc.org.uk Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub. co.uk Tinshill Tenants’ & Residents’ Association New group. Interested in getting involved & improving the area you live in? Details tinshilltenants@hotmail. co.uk, 07730 369 663 Wharfedale Speakers Club meets 1st & 3rd Wed of each month at Cross Green Community Centre, Pool Rd, Otley. New members welcome. Speakers of all ages & backgrounds.

Come along & improve your speaking skills. Details: Tony Morris 0113 258 3507

Yorkshire Malaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assoc. meets 1st Sat of month, 1.30pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd, Headingley.

Anyone involved in the Malayan Emergency & Indonesian Confrontation in 50s & 60s most welcome. Represents all units of the armed forces.

Details: Eddie Seville 0113 263 7583.

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

Rehearsals Thurs pm at Adel Methodist Church.

Details: 228 5932 or 267 1292.

Fairfax Singers (Burley-inWharfedale) sing for charities & have helped raise significant funds. If you would like to book a concert please contact Marjorie Hall 01274 597024, marj.hall51@yahoo.co.uk. www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk Friends of University Art & Music helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds.

Membership open to all.

Regular activities arranged.

Details: 0113 343 2584, www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam Flute Group Tues 7 – 8pm, Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s House, St Mark’s Ave. For Grade 4 standard & above. Details: 243 1605 Lawnswood Singers Female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome to come & try us out. Wide repertoire of music & friendly people!

Details: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292, www. lawnswoodsingers.co.uk.

Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Road, Rawdon.

Male singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989.

New Direction exciting new female choir (all ages). Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Will be performing in concerts, competitions & charity events throughout the year. West End musicals, pop & folk songs, & classical pieces. Details: Tracy 07914 833394 Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians.

All levels, beginners to advanced. All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers especially welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www. playersforpleasure.co.uk Singing is Fun Day Join some of the Harwood Singers with their Conductor, Kath Harwood, to sing at Oxford Place Methodist Church, next to Leeds Town Hall, on Sat 26 Nov, 10am – 3.30pm. £5 per person. Bring sandwiches for lunch.

Drinks provided. Money goes to charity. Details: 0113 274 2458 SENIORS Horsforth Live at Home Bacon Butties served Tues 11.30am- 12.30pm, followed by dancing ‘til 3pm. Thurs: coffee morning (9.30 – 11am), indoor bowls (10am – 12pm), & lunch 11.30am – 1pm). Details: 259 1511 OPAL Coffee Afternoon Fri 1.30 – 3.30pm at The Old Post Office, 10 Silk Mill Drive, Cookridge. Details: 261 9103.

OPAL Tea Dances held fortnightly on Tues, 1 – 3pm, Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane. Ballroom, old time, sequence, line & fun dance. Details: Ken 230 1213, Sheila 217 9136.

Sequence Tea Dances Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & raffle. Details: Marjorie 267 9802.

Woodside Luncheon Club (Outwood Lane) Meets Thursdays & is open to all elderly Horsforth residents. Details: 258 3184 SPIRITUAL Adel Baptist Congregation invites you to Sunday services, 10.30am in Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Worship style is informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also, a variety of day time & evening groups. Details: Revd Richard Pollard 275 4989, Richard@spbc.org.uk Adel Methodist Church, corner of Holt Lane & Gainsborough Ave, invites you to Sunday Services at 10.30am. Junior Church also meets at 10.30am Adel St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane.

Welcomes you to an Informal Family Service every 3rd Sun at 10am.

Junior Church other Sundays at 10am as well as other services.

Harvest Festival: Sun 9 Oct 10am. Join us for this Thanksgiving Service. Details: Rev. Ian White 267 3676, www. adelstjohnchurch.org.uk Alpha Course at St Giles, Bramhope Want to know more about Christianity & think about the meaning of life? Find your answers through an Alpha course. Details: www. stgilesbramhope.org.uk

Autumn Study Group Tues 11, 18, 25 Oct at Ireland Wood Church, Otley Old Road, 7.30 - 9 pm .

Details: Revd Ian White: Leeds 267 3676

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Bramhope Methodist Church Midweek Worship in Low Room also on the 2nd Tues in the month at 10am & 4th Thurs in the month at 7.45pm.

An opportunity to listen to scripture, hear a brief message about our faith & share in holy communion.

Followed by coffee & conversation. All welcome.

Bramhope St Giles - Welcomes you to an informal & lively all age service, 9.30am 2nd Sunday of each month, followed by refreshments.

All welcome. Details: www. stgilesbramhope.org.uk Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall parish covers Leeds 16, Horsforth & Kirkstall. Churches: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (Parish office: 267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (Parish secretary: 258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane.

Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe M.A.,Ph.D.; Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe MSP. www.ourladyofkirkstall. org.uk Christian Science ChurchServices in Headingley: Sun 10.30am.

Testimony meetings 2nd Wed of month, 7.30pm, & 4th Wed 2.30pm. Reading Room open 11am - 2pm Tues, Thurs & Fri - 40 Otley Road. Details: www. christianscience.org.uk Horsforth Churches Together will finalise arrangements for Christmas at their Nov 2nd meeting in Grove Methodist Church.

Christmas cards will be passed out for distribution before Advent & arrangements for the Advent Service, Carol singing & Watch Night Service finalised. Details: Hilary Taylor 258 3521 Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition.

Also classes in yoga &

bodywork, chronic pain & stress management.

Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org.

Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing.

Fri 11am – 2.30pm.

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

Donations appreciated.

Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www. leedshealingcentre.org Leeds Stillness Group meets Mon 7.30 - 9.30pm at Quaker Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, (The Power of Now & A New Earth). Join likeminded people to watch footage of Eckhart Tolle talk followed by silent meditation. Small donation appreciated. Details: 07884 332644, www. peacenowhere.com Leeds Theosophical Society Sun 9 Oct: Ted Capstick on Quantum Entanglement – an exploration of modern scientific thought & Theosophical principles.

2.30pm at 12 Queen Sq. Leeds LS2. Free. Details: www.ts-leeds.org.uk St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, LS16 Sunday Services 8am &10am. Kidz Club 3rd Sunday.

St Peter’s Church Rawdon Join them for a Pet Service on Sun 9 Oct, 2pm. All welcome (with or without pets).

Teachings of the Fourth Way The spitiual way brought by G.I.Gurdjieff has been recognized as one of the most original, enduring & penetrating teachings of our time. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: 07814 951231, info@ gurdjieff-leeds.com Leeds Gurdjieff Society

The Wharfedale Vineyard Sunday services 10am at Ralph Thoresby School, Holt Park with refreshments). Details: 245 9111 www. wharfedale-vineyard.org SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch Meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Entry £2 incl. refreshments & raffle.

New members welcome.

Details: Pat 0113 275 7694 Carers’ Support Group Friendly group meets 1st Tues of month at Grove Methodist Church, Horsforth LS18. Join them for a cuppa & a chat.

Details: Angie at Carers Leeds 246 8338.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their friends & families throughout North & West Yorkshire.

Four educational & support meetings a year, plus regular informal meets.

Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ Leeds Different Strokes invites stroke survivors to join them. Weds 1.45 – 3.45pm Adel Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Includes an hour of exercise.

Details: Linda McLean 225 4744 Families Need Fathers 7.30pm, every 2nd Wed, Victoria Hotel, Great George St. Leeds. Support & advice for parents trying to maintain & develop relationships with their children, following divorce.

Details: Don 07981 710179, Ray 07921 728747.

Leeds Coeliac Group. Fri 14 Oct, 7.30pm at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd, Headingley LS16. Gluten-free talk by Emma Killilea of Delicious

Alchemy Ltd. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850, sandra.mclean@ btinternet.com Leeds Diabetes Support Group meets 1st Mon of month, West Yorkshire Playhouse 7 – 9pm.

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All welcome. Details: Joan Wells 225 4528.

Leeds Samaritans provide confidential, nonjudgemental support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need.

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The Open Door Café A meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of each month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road, Headingley. Details: Nikki 231 1727 The Owls New city-wide informal childminding group offering support, training & info, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details: 240 2956.

The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club (affiliated with British Heart Foundation) is open to former cardiac patients & their partners. Opportunity to take part in exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors.

Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs at Wharfedale General Hospital. £3. Details: Clive Wilkinson 0113 267 1721

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Forum 2000 Wed 5 Oct: Janet Niepokojczycka talks about forests as working environments in ‘If you go down in the woods today’; 12 Oct: AGM followed by Keith Barber’s ‘A trip down Memory Lane’; 19 Oct: Jack Metcalfe presents ‘Chippendale’s Marquetry Revealed’; 26 Oct: Professor Freda Bridge, Principal, Leeds Trinity University College. Venue: The Grove Centre, New St. Horsforth, 10am. Details: Hilary Taylor 258 3521, hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com Horsforth Historical Society meets 3rd Tues of month, 7.30pm at The Stable Block behind the museum. On 16 Oct Christine Rayner talks about ‘The Art of Patchwork’. All welcome.

Leeds Geological Association Thurs 13 Oct, 7.15pm The Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, Leeds University. Lecture: ‘Subduction Zones Never Slip: Lessons from Chile’ by Dr Isabelle Ryder, Liverpool University. Visitors welcome.

Details: www.leedsga.org.uk Leeds Microscopical Society (LMS) meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7pm at Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall.

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13 Oct: LEDs in Microscopy; 27 Oct: Fluorescence Microscopy (of Nematode Worms). Details: Mike Smith: 293 5991, mikesmith_ls176sh@yahoo. co.uk Leeds Geological Association Thurs 13 Oct, 7.15pm The Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, Leeds University. Lecture: ‘Subduction Zones Never Slip: Lessons from Chile’ by Dr Isabelle Ryder, Liverpool University. Visitors welcome.

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Leeds Naturalists’ Club & Scientific Association meets alternate Mon, 7.15pm in Museum & Seminar Room, Miall Block, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds. Enjoy a series of talks on natural history subjects in winter, field meetings & exhibit evenings in summer.

Details: Peter Larner 0113 261 2589, http// sites.google.com/site/ leedsnaturalistsclub Leeds RSPB Group Meets Weds 19 Oct, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2, for an illustrated talk by prize-winning photographer Terry Piggott on ‘The Mariandyrys Reserve on Anglesey’. All welcome.

Details: rspbleeds@ googlemail.com The Thoresby Society, Leeds local history society. Meets 1st Tues (Oct – Dec & Feb - Apr), 7.15pm at Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane. Non-members welcome at monthly lectures. Fascinating library at Claremont, 23 Clarendon Rd, LS2 9NZ, open 10am – 2pm Tues & Thurs. Details: 0113 247 0704, www. thoresby.org.uk ‘Thinking, Feeling & Action: Finding the Balance’ Talk by Jan Ellan Bows, Alexander Technique Teacher. Sat 22 Oct, 2.30 – 4pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3.

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by David & Margaret Pratt of Addingham. Fri 21 Oct, 7.30pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall, Gainsborough Ave. Scenic images & moving music of a memorable holiday. All welcome. Tickets £5 (incl. refreshments) from Beryl Chadwick 0113 267 4507.

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A wake-up call full of hope & inspiration. Free. Details: Matt Carmichael 0113 8085503 Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 8 Oct, 2pm at 23 Clarendon Rd, Leeds, lecture entitled ‘Digital Photography for Family Historians’ by Eric Houlder.

‘Free drop in sessions Tues 2 - 4pm for anyone needing help with family history research. Details: Mrs J. Butler 0113-263 9540

Women’s Groups Adel Ladies Luncheon Club mets 1st Wed of month at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6.

Wed 5 Oct: Richard Fuller on ‘Givendale: A Farm in Harmony with Nature’.

2 Nov: AGM plus ‘Noel Coward in Words & Music’ with Dominic Goodwin.

Details: Muriel Huntley 0113 230 1584 Adel YCA (Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association) usually meet at 7.15pm at Adel Primary School, Tile Lane.

New members & guests welcome £2.50. Mon 10 Oct: Paul Whittaker ‘Music’. Details: Val Crompton 225 9142 Athill WI meets 1st Tues of month, 1.30pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Adel. Interesting speakers. Visitors welcome (£2). Details: Margaret Whitaker 2611969 British Federation of

Women Graduates (Leeds Association) meets monthly, usually at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. Next event: A talk on Bioethics & women on Thurs 20 Oct, 7.15pm.

Details: The Secretary on 0113 262 4131 or leedsawg@ntlworld.com Cookridge Crumpets WI 1st Tues of each month, 7.30pm at Holy Trinity C of E School, Green Lane, Cookridge. Newly formed W.I. Lively mixed age group. New members welcome. Website ‘Cookridge Crumpets’ Four Seasons Needle Workers meets fortnightly (March 7, 21), 1.30 – 3pm, Four Seasons Cafe, Mark Lane (behind St John’s Church, Briggate) to knit & crochet items for charity. All welcome. Lessons given.

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Horsforth WI meets 3rd Mon of the month at St James’s Parish Centre, Low Lane, 7.30pm.

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Leeds Women’s Luncheon Club Meets 4th Wed of the month, 12.15pm, The Cosmopolitan (formerly Golden Lion), Swinegate, Leeds. Interesting speakers. Details: 0113 267 9316 Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month (Oct – May). Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381.

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