Spice Yorkshire newsletter Spring 2015 by Spice Yorkshire

SPRING 2015

Hi there and welcome to your Spring Newsletter. Where does time go? It only seems just last week that we were welcoming in the New Year and bracing ourselves for the winter weather to come. Now Spring is here (hopefully) and our thoughts turn to sunny days, longer evenings and all those lovely Spice events we can join in with! Have you made your plans for weekends away or a holiday with Spice friends?

500 members travelled with us this Ski season and the coming pages have you’ll find interesting articles including a look back at the ski season which after a pretty difficult start due to an absence of snow has turned into another great season. And as always you will find a selection of next year’s trips available to book both from Spice UK and your local group trips! This edition should be with you by 1st April so did anyone fall for our April Fools events and actually book? Over the years the Spice groups have invented some wonderful events to entice members to book and this year’s no

featured but there a sample of some of the other national weekends too – Dragon Boating, Edinburgh Festival, Murder Mystery, Sailing, etc. There are also many, many more weekends available around to country (to many to list here) so never be without something to look forwards to! Whatever your interests the Spice programme keeps delivering and I hope to see as many of you are possible in June at Center Parcs. So get booking and give yourself something’s to look forward to over the next few months.

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Until next time what are you waiting for…Live your Dream.

Another big set of events for us are the weekend breaks and not only is our national Center Parcs weekend in Sherwood

Ian Purvis Spice UK

Jamie Morris Spice Scotland Steve Dell Spice East Midlands

Dominic Renshaw Spice Thames Valley & Solent

Richard Coulter Spice West Midlands

Lauren Fawkes Spice Manchster & Yorkshire

Dianne Livingstone Spice London & Spice Bristol/Cardiff

Name: Tanya Froggatt Group: Manchester How long have you been a Spice member? 9 years Why did you join Spice? Needed to find myself again – I was lost. What has been your favourite event? Center Parcs Sherwood Forest – think it’s my favourite event what I can remember much about it but hey ho I keep returning every year so that’s positive. What has been your most challenging event? Not one specific event but the fact that I can do events by myself – even now after 9 years I still get butterflies in the pit of my stomach when going somewhere I haven’t been before.

Name: Jennifer Thomson Group: Scotland How long have you been a Spice member? 1 year. Why did you join Spice? I wanted to see more of Scotland and meet new people in the process. I have achieved my goals with weekend breaks, walks and visits to many places of interest. Most importantly, I have had many laughs and enjoyed myself at every event.

What is your funniest memory in Spice? After a difficult period in my life I went on a ghost walk round Manchester with Spice – my sides ached with laughing – yes it was a ghost walk honest. Don’t need a tonic when Spice offer these kind of events!

What has been your favourite event? It’s hard to pick one so my favourite is a canal boat trip in Linlithgow.

What would be your advice for a new member? Life is for living, live it.

I loved driving the boat and being captain of the ship.

Have you an embarrassing Spice moment? Not telling – it’s too embarrassing!

What has been your most challenging event? The Ukulele Workshop was fun but my playing will test the patience of a saint!

What is your life philosophy in one sentence? Don’t put off what you can do today until tomorrow. I know it’s a cliché but I have never looked backed over my 9 years with Spice and regretted anything that I have done. Four people (alive or dead) you’d invite to your dream dinner party? Sean Connery cos he’s got the sexiest voice alive; Roger Moore because Bond, James Bond, 007 licence to kill – gets me every time; Johnny Depp but would have to be in his Jack Sparrow costume – fantasy of mine and finally Elvis Presley – could never understand why women could swoon over a man until I saw him. Your favourite movie? Jason and the Argonauts – even name my son after it (and it wasn’t Argonaut haha). Most treasured belonging? Health!

I went on the event twice.

What is your life philosophy in one sentence? Fortune favours the bold. Your favourite movie? The Quiet Man Four people (alive or dead) you’d invite to your dream dinner party? Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Tom Weir (from Weirs Way) and Adam Smith (Scottish Economist) Most treasured belonging? A photograph of my Gran at a wedding. She looked beautiful.

Name: Abigail Newit Group: West Midlands How long have you been on the Spice staff? Just over a year Why did you join Spice? I joined because after university all my friends disappeared all over the country and I found it difficult having a social life while working shifts. What has been your favourite event? By far the shootout in a soft play area, fantastic event and always brilliant atmosphere. What has been your most challenging event? My first event! Walking through that door and saying hello to people for the first time. What is your funniest memory in Spice? Every Spice party! What would be your advice for a new member? If your nervous speak to the office. The staff can help you pick a good first event and introduce you to some other members. Four people (alive or dead) you’d invite to your dream dinner party? Oscar Wilde, Heath Ledger, Walt Disney and Marilyn Monroe

Summer Center Parcs Racing the Dragon! One of the highlights of the Spice programme of National Events is our annual Dragon Boat Weekend hosted by Spice West Midlands in the market town of Pershore in Worcestershire. Perhaps this is always so popular because it contains all the necessary Spice ingredients of fun, friendship and friendly competition.

to work together as part of the team you are put with, keeping time with your drummer. This makes for some surprising successes. It’s a great leveller!

We hope you’ll take part, but don’t worry if racing boats really isn’t your thing. Over a hundred Spicers come along just to spectate, cheer on their team and generally drink in the There is a unique, carnival atmosphere that you only get at national events where atmosphere that you get at a big Spice Spice members from all over the UK meet get together. together. The racing takes place on the So if you are looking for a fun day or Sunday but we arrange camping on the weekend with lots of new Spice friends, Friday and Saturday night for those who then don’t miss joining us in Pershore want to make a whole weekend of it. 26 July. We promise to make you very When it comes to the racing itself, welcome .. and you never know, you anyone can do it. In fact, success in the may help bring a trophy back to your boats is far less about brute strength Spice group! and power than it is about being able

Our unmissable summer Center Parcs Weekend is now a Spice institution - a brilliant weekend break with TWO great exclusive parties and as much sport or relaxation as you can cope with! Special this year is a Sunday Spice Triple Challenge event, adding a brilliant fun event into the weekend which will be another highlight....The Saturday has free Dance Classes– great for mixing and meeting people –this year we are running with 2 sessions each learning the dance steps of a different dance ready for your group ‘performance’ at the Disco in the evening. On Sunday we have a very special optional event with our own Spice Triple Challenge – starting at 12.00am at The Venue. This is a fun mix from Treasure Hunt, Photo Challenge and Scavenger Hunt with a couple of twists. Teams of five. We will put teams together if you don’t have 5.

All the events mentioned on in these pages are available to book on your local sites

Sailing Weekends

National Murder Mystery Weekend

Masham Beer & BBQ Weekend A strong favourite with the Northern Groups (and a few hardened Southern travellers) with around 60 members camping just outside the lovely village of Masham. Again cooked breakfasts on both days, a fabulous BBQ cooked by the hardworking Spice Yorkshire team and a Spice exclusive tour of the wonderful Theakston Brewery with a free beer bar where you can pull your own pints and the favourite beer is usually ‘Old Peculiar’

Walking Weekends Our walking weekends are a big feature of the Spice offerings and many of these are run for us by the boys at Walkwise who have been working alongside Spice for almost 20 years. These fabulously sociable weekends are a mainstay of our calendar and take place all over the UK. Dependent on numbers there can be up to a choice of 3 different walks per day to choose from suiting the more sedate walkers through to those looking for a real challenge.

Our murder mystery weekends are a Spice classic. It’s your chance to become Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie, can you solve the clues with your team and find out who dunnit! Everyone has a role to play and you may dress up to get into character. Our theme this year is “A Spa Day… To Die For”. A grizzly murder has been committed at a new spa hotel, one of you is the murderer and with your team you need to follow the clues and name the culprit, in true Poirot fashion.

Bunkbarn Weekends Our Bunkbarn weekends are renowned for their value for money and of course the sociable aspect. The general format is 2 nights in hostel type accommodation with cooked breakfasts and sometimes an evening meal and often come with a guided walk/ ramble each day. They are great fun with everyone mucking in to help clean up after breakfasts or even cooking sausages or bacon for 30 to 50 people! Traditionally these weekends have taken place in and around the Yorkshire Dales & the Lakes but look out in 2015 for more further South including Bury, Littlehampton, Milton Keynes and South Wales.

EnCompass Sailing have been providing sailing events for Spice members for the past 12 years. We have introduced over 1200 Spice members to sailing many of whom return year after year. Some have also caught the bug sufficiently to become boat owners, or to sail the oceans in some of the more challenging races such as the Clipper. Our aim on every weekend is for our crew to have amazing weekends whatever their level of experience. Details are available on website and you can also sail the Inner Hebrides out of Oban - there’s nothing like a night moored at Tobermory.

Edinburgh Festival For one month each year the city of Edinburgh plays host to one of the biggest arts events in the world - The Edinburgh Festivals. When seeking the best experience there’s nothing like local knowledge to guide you through the tricky process of selecting the best things to do. Spice Scotland organise an August Bank Holiday break like no other - over the weekend you have the opportunity to attend many shows and extras including the Military Tattoo, Walk Arthurs Seat, Picnic in Princes St. Gardens, Dance at a real Scottish Ceilidh, enjoy fine dining and see some of the best shows the Fringe Festival has to offer. Over the 12 years Spice Scotland have been running these trips over 1300 members have come along - many come back too, time and time again - it’s an experience like no other.

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Coordinator’s Corner Welcome to our Spring 2015 newsletter which gives you an overview of the Spice events coming up in the next few months and as always, full information is on the website and we always recommend checking out the web write ups to get the full picture. The Spice office’s favourite time of the year is fast approaching, with the nights getting lighter and the weather seeming to be full of promise of balmy summer nights & days ahead (well we only hope so). And of course with the better weather our sights turn to lots more outdoor activities with water-skiing, dragon boating, sailing, kayak paddling, windsurfing, foot golf, camping, evening rambles, outdoor theatre, music festivals and much more to whet our appetites. The approaching Summer months also brings our annual Summer Ball which is at the Met in Leeds this year and takes place on Yorkshire Day! Save Saturday 1st August in your diary – we’d love to see you there. Please book before 1st June for the special early bird price. We have recently added several National summer events to the events listing namely the fabulous Center Parcs weekend, the brilliant Dragon Boat Racing Weekend and the tantalising Murder Mystery Weekend and bookings are coming in fast. Our theme for Center Parcs this year (which was unanimously voted in by Spice facebookers) is ‘The Letter P’ which gives you great scope. We also have one of our Spice signature events coming up early in April - Fire-eating and Fire-breathing. Over 2000 Spicers have learnt this skill over the years proving it is amazing what a knowledgeable instructor and a bit of mind over matter can do! April and May are also our most prolific months for Bank Holidays too with no less than three bank holiday weekends – we have plenty of weekends away if you feel like getting away from it all but you need to be quick if you want to book something for Easter as they are filling fast. You can quickly take a look at all our forthcoming weekend breaks by going to the events page on the website and selecting Weekend Breaks on the drop down list of categories. Our almost complete listing of the popular bunk barn weekends is now available to book online including the popular Robin Hoods Bay & Beverley Friary offerings and of course we have our annual Masham Beer & BBQ weekend coming up too which is already two-thirds full - don’t miss out!

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Welcome to new members You’ve taken the first steps and joined Spice; the next step is to come along to your first event. We know this can be a daunting prospect when you don’t know anyone else in the group but there’s no need to be apprehensive, Spice are a friendly bunch. Most of us come along on our own to events so we’re all well used to meeting and welcoming new people. A great way of getting into Spice is by booking your first events right away and getting your first event “under your belt”. Even better is to try a weekend away and get to know a smaller group of people really well. If you’ve not been to a Spice Preview Night we hold them every month (see page 13 for dates) so do make an effort to come to one of these, and please next time we are on an event, come up and say hello so we can put a face to the name! If you have any queries at all, please give us a call in the office and we will always do our utmost to help you.

Contact us The Spice office is open from 10am until 5pm Monday to Friday except on public holidays. You can contact us on 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554 during these hours or leave a message on the 24 hour answerphone. Email us at info@spiceyorks.com Book events online 24 hours a day at www.spiceyorks.com/events Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/SpiceYorkshire Follow us on Twitter @YorksSpice Our postal address is: Spice Yorkshire, The Stables, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9AN Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Coming Events April 2015 Monday 30 March

Tuesday 31

Wednesday 1 April

Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Spice Dines Around the World at Maxis, Leeds

Thursday 2

Friday 3 Good Friday

Saturday 4

Sunday 5 Happy Easter!

How to become a Love Magnet!

Wake up the Zoo

Unique Wolf Experience with Walk – Bedford

Beginners Mountain Bike Course

Pool at the Elbow Rooms Leeds

Peak District Walk: Riber Castle from Cromford Mill

Spice in the City : Sheffield

Sailing Easter Weekend Poole, Jurassic Coast and Weymouth Anglesey Easter Walking + Chill Out Break Bournemouth Easter Walking and Social Weekend New Members Welsh Cottage Easter Break Newcastle Easter Party Weekend Walking Weekend All New Pembrokeshire Coast Walking Weekend Easter Borrowdale the Lakes Walking Weekend Easter in the Cotswolds Walking Weekend Easter in the Eastern Lakes

6 Easter Monday

Easter Monday Lunch at Rinaldi's Wakefield

Badminton Concord

Lottery Quiz South Yorks

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Last Laugh Comedy Club

Water Ski Taster Session

Footgolf in Leeds

Abseiling for the Terrified

Learn how to Play the Bodhran + Lunch

Lottery Quiz West Yorks

Spice Hits York at the Cross Keys

Ramble: Stanage Edge

Fire Eating Workshop Haddon Hall Guided Tour Afternoon Tea at Haddon Hall Live Music: Take That Tribute at Pateley Bridge Saturday Shuffle at The New Conservatory

Peak District Walk: Warlsow and Ecton Hill from Hulme End Tank Driving Taster Thorp Perrow Arboretum Visit and Lunch

Badminton Concord

Music Club Sheffield

Theatre: The King's Speech

Monster Truck Ride Experience with Car Crawl

Clay Pigeon Shooting in West Yorkshire

Spice Preview Night in Sheffield

Spice Dines Lebanese at Medone

Fawlty Towers Dinner Show at The Garrison Hotel

Sledging and Ice Slide Chinese Buffet at Xscape

Improvers Mountain Bike Course

Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds

Ramble: River Dane

Mosaic Art Course Sunday Lunch at The Boat Inn, Sprotbrough

Loch Fyne Leisure Break Peak District Bunk Barn Weekend Serenity Weekend Walk Wales In a Weekend Walking Weekend Ballachulish and Glencoe Walking Weekend Derbyshire's Dales and Eastern Peaks

Badminton Concord

Dinner Shuffle at Mamas and Leonies Sheffield

St George's Day Shuffle at Go Down, York

Spice Curry Club visits Aagrah Leeds

Ramble: Conistone Pie Mersey Adventure Day - Cycle, Paddle + Shoot

Fire Eating Workshop West Midlands

Spice Curry Club visits Kashmiri Aroma Sheffield

Rock Climbing for the Terrified

Peak Classic Caves Day

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music

Ramble: Spring along the Derwent Valley Way and Froggat Edge

Dinner Shuffle at Bar 166 and Bistro Horsforth

Stone Carving for Beginners

Go Below - Underground Challenge EXTREME

Sherwood 50km Mountain Bike Ride Walk and Talk York Within The Walls with Ken Goor Nordic Walking and Social Weekend Tennis Weekend with Coaching

Other Spice Groups’ Events If you see an event on another Spice Group’s website that you would like to do, we can list it for you. If it’s not already listed on the Spice Yorkshire website, just give us a call or drop us an email and we will add the event to our website so you can book it. The event list on our website is updated daily at www.spiceyorks.com/events

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Coming Events May 2015 27 April

1 May

Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Theatre: Jersey Boys Bradford

Book Club Sheffield

Spice Curry Club Shuffle at Mumbai Lounge York

Beginners Mountain Bike Course

Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Day

Discover Scuba at Metrodome

Spice Dines Around the World at Nicoz

Spice Preview Night in York

Tandem Skydive Champagne Tasting at Epernay Leeds Spice in the City : Sheffield

Gargrave Beginners Bike Ride Hangliding - Tandem Experience by Air Tow Microlighting Experience Flight Paragliding - Tandem Experience & Day Course Ramble: Offerton Moor Sunday Lunch at The Milestone, Sheffield

Sailing Cross Channel Gosport-Cherbourg Peninsula 7 Stanes Mountain Biking Weekend Adrenalin Cocktail Weekend - May Bank Holiday South Wales Walking + Chill Out Weekend Portsmouth Bank Holiday Social Weekend Walking Weekend Eastbourne, Beachy Head and the South Downs Walking Weekend Hadrian's Wall and Gilsland Spa Walking Weekend South Devon Coast and Dartmoor Welsh Camping Long Weekend

4 Bank Holiday

Ramble: Greenfield + Dovestone Reservoir

Badminton Concord

6 Spice Dines Around the World at Thai Sakon

7 Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

8 Murder Mystery Evening at The Garrison Hotel

Theatre: The Full Monty

Aerial Extreme Sheffield

Abseiling for the Terrified

Bridge Abseil and Ladder Climb

Emmerdale Beginners Bike Ride

Tour of BBC Broadcasting House Parsley Hay Come and Have a Go Mountain Bike Ride Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds

Ramble: Eyam Edge Tour and Afternoon Tea at Ripley Castle

Dance Through The Decades Night in Rotherham Overnight Forest Experience Sailing Weekend around Malta and Gozo Walking Weekend The Eskdale Ultimate Challenge

Badminton Concord

Film, TV and Radio Quiz South Yorks

Walk and Talk: Morley Through The Ages

Spice Hits Wakefield at The Hop

Footgolf in Doncaster

Go Ape! in Dalby Forest

Improvers Mountain Bike Course

Guided Bike Ride: Bronte Rumble

Theatre: Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts in Chesterfield

Film, TV and Radio Quiz West Yorks

Dinghy Sailing Intro Song Title Bar Crawl in Sheffield Stonehenge Sunset Tour

Peak District Walk: Tissington Well Dressing South Indian Cookery Session Sunday Lunch and Live Music at Jeremy's

Spice Preview Night in Leeds

Drawing and Watercolour Weekend Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking Week â&#x20AC;Ś

Badminton Concord

Music Club Sheffield

Dinner Shuffle at Graze Inn

Pontefract Races - 80s Night

Guided Bike Ride: Getaway to the Dales

Harewood Beginners Bike Ride

Dinner Shuffle at Arts Cafe Bar Leeds

Ten Pin Bowling at Xscape

River Mersey Paddling + Cycling Workshop: Internet Dating Skills

Historical Ramble: Lyme Park + Disley

Adventure Golf and Chinese Buffet

Penistone Figure of Eight Mountain Bike Ride

Bank Holiday Bar Crawl Leeds

Tandem Skydive

Sailing Cross Channel Gosport-Cherbourg Peninsula Camping Afloat - The Lapworth Ring Gower Walking and Social Weekend Secret Ridges of Wales Walking Weekend Harrogate and Dales Walking Weekend North Devon Coastal Treat Walking Weekend The Welsh 3000's Walking weekend Ireland, The Cliffs of Moher and the Burre

25 Bank Holiday

Historic Country Ride

Badminton Concord

Dick and Lottie at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Book Club Sheffield

Spice Curry Club Visits Aagrah Wakefield

Ramble: Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seat

Concorde Tour

Crazy Golf and Pizza at the Roxy Ball Room

Diving With Sharks

Discover Scuba at Metrodome

Eve Ramble

Dinner Shuffle at Hotel du Vin York

Spice Curry Club visits Downtown Indian Sheffield

Paddling the Bridgewater Canal

Ramble: Lathkill Dale and Arbor Low

Self Defence And Martial Arts Seminar in Sheffield

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Coming Events June 2015 1 June

Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Comedy Night: Jasper Carrott in Bradford

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Get together at the York Tap

Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!!

Beginners Kayaking

Spice Preview Night in Sheffield

Eve Ramble

Pie Meal at The Hop Leeds

Caving for the Terrified

Spice in the City : Sheffield

Motorbike Off Road Experience Ramble: Beautiful Bleaklow Ramble: Rushup

Sunday Lunch at The Beauchief, Sheffield Sailing Weekend around Malta and Gozo Sailing Weekend around the Solent Sea Kayaking with the Seals Seahouses Bunk Barn BBQ Weekend Walking Weekend Aeundel the South Downs+West Sussex

Badminton Concord

Elevator Quiz South Yorks

Mid Week Ramble: Langsett Reservoir

Friday Night Chinese in Sheffield

Ramble: Grass Routes

Ramble: Irwell Valley Sculpture Trail and Steam Train

Elevator Quiz West Yorks

Eve Ramble: Cannon Hall Country Park

Murder One in Doncaster

Ramble: Rowsley Ramble

Spice Hits Huddersfield

Workshop: Colour Analysis and Makeover Workshop: Style Harrogate Meal at the West Park Hotel and Bar

Theatre: The History Boys, York

Birds Of Prey Weekend Coed y Brenin Mountain Biking Weekend Fly Fishing Weekend Walking Weekend Norfolk Coast and Broads

Badminton Concord

Music Club Sheffield

Dinner Shuffle at Ego Sheffield

Abseiling for the Terrified

Ramble: Litton and Cressbrook

Windsurfing Intro

Tank Battle Experience

Prego Italian dining in Wakefield

Spice Goes to the Dogs

Dinner Shuffle at Brasserie Blanc Leeds

Spice in the City at The White Swan Leeds Center Parcs Sherwood Weekend Summer Solstice Bunk Barn Walking Weekend

Badminton Concord

Mid week treat at 31 Castlegate York

Book Club Sheffield

Spice Curry Club visits Seven Spices

Ramble: Malham Classic

Cut Gate Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride

Discover Scuba at Metrodome

Eve Ramble

Huddersfield Burger, Beer and Band Night

Spice Curry Club visits Tharavadu Leeds

River Weaver Canoeing and Camping Tandem Skydive Water Ski Taster Session

Ramble: Wildboarclough Historical Ramble: Wuthering Heights Harewood House Visit and lunch

Adventurous Encounters Singles Holiday Sailing Round The Island Yacht Race Angus Coast Getaway National Murder Mystery + Disco Weekend Walking Weekend Cheddar Gorge + the Mendips Crime Scene Investigation Weekend (The Great Train Robbery)

1 July

Badminton Concord

Eve Ramble

Ten Pin Pyramid Leeds

Spice Hits York

Clay Pigeon Shoot Paintball Day in Sheffield

Hangliding - Tandem Experience by Air Tow

Ramble: Reservoir Bogs

Microlighting Experience Flight

Peak Classic Caves Day

Paragliding - Tandem Experience & Day Course

Pubs and Yards of Leeds

Spice in the City : Sheffield

Ramble: Crowden Circular The Yorkshire Wartime Experience

Masham Beer and BBQ Weekend Sailing Weekend around the Solent

Sheffield - Ten Pin Pyramid

Badminton Concord

Millionaire Quiz South Yorks

Outdoor Theatre: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes at Birstall

Millionaire Quiz West Yorks

Rock Climbing for the Terrified

Abseiling for the Terrified

A Day at York Races

Ramble: Chee Dale

Theatre: Avenue-Q in Doncaster

Historical Ramble: Peak Forest Explorer

Music Festival at Oakwell Hall with The Feeling Hadrian's Wall Experience Walking Holiday

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Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Spice Preview Nights in Leeds, Sheffield and York… Our Preview Nights are a great way to make your start with SPICE and the easiest way of meeting a few new people and finding out how it all works. We also run a free raffle for all who attend (existing members too) with events as the prizes – just to add a touch of Spice to the evening. The plan is to welcome everyone, talk through the basics of Spice, give you more info on the coming programme and an opportunity to book on events if you like. You can of course book in the usual ways (phone, web, or post - but remember the Spice motto – “You snooze, you lose – you rest, you rust!” Jonathan and enthusiastic volunteers will be on hand to answer any queries you may have and there may be an opportunity to watch the Spice DVD. Remember, everyone who attends is in the same boat so don’t be nervous about attending, come on your own (lots of people do) or come with a friend. Call us to book in advance or just turn up - either way, do come and see what you’ve been missing!!

Leeds

Sheffield

York

Dates: Tuesday 12th May Tuesday 14th July Place: Brooklyn Bar, 50 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT)

Dates: Tuesday 14th April Tuesday 2nd June Place: The Old Queens Head, 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield (S1 2BG)

Dates: Tuesday 28th April Tuesday 28th July Place: The Royal Oak, 18 Goodramgate, York (YO1 7LG)

Brooklyn Bar is on Call Lane, between the entrance to Queens Court and the railway bridge. Disabled access is through the side entrance from Queens Court. The nearest outdoor parking is opposite the Adelphi pub unless you get very lucky and get a space just outside the venue. Indoor car parking is along behind Chaophraya or upstairs from Bibis Italian. Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs and then join us upstairs?

The Old Queens Head is right alongside Sheffield Bus station and adjacent to Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on Pond Hill. The nearest tram stop is Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge just a 5 minute walk away. The railway station is a 10 minute walk. There is some street parking on Pond Hill and more on Pond Street, or you can use the car park at Ponds Forge or the Castle Gate Q Park next to the Travelodge. We meet in the area to the right as you enter through the main door from Pond Hill.

The Royal Oak is at the Monk Bar end of Goodramgate. There is no parking along Goodramgate so use one of the car parks just outside of the walled shopping centre. We meet in the upstairs function room which is through the inner door and then up the stairs on your right. Why not get a drink from the bar downstairs when you arrive and then join us upstairs?

For all locations we meet from 7:45pm. Please try to be there by 8pm for the talk.

Can’t make it? Don’t worry … Don’t worry if you can’t make it to any of our preview nights – it’s not essential! You can always find out more about Spice on our website at www.spiceyorks.com. Or give us a call during office hours on 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554 where we’ll be happy to answer any questions whether they are general ones about Spice or about a specific event. If you’re not already a member you can join either online or by phone and get started! Once you have your membership number you can login to the website to book events. The next page has lots of suggestions of great events to start you off, but there aren’t any set rules – just choose something that looks fun or interesting and get involved.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Recommended New Members Events We understand it can be very daunting when you are a new member, or thinking about joining Spice. To help you, we have put together a New Members’ Pathway that guides you through the best route to getting out and about, experiencing new things and making lots of new friends. This is just a suggested pathway; you are of course welcome to dive into Spice on any event. Look out also for our Easy Rambles for a gentle introduction to walking – walks are a great way of meeting a few people.

Ten Pin Pyramid Bowling at Hollywood Bowl Ten Pin Pyramids is a fun and social way of scoring ten pin bowling

Leeds – Thursdays 9th April, 7th May, 4th June, 2nd July at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall Road Leisure Park, Leeds (LS4 2DG) Sheffield – Mondays 30th March, 27th April, 1st June, 6th July at 7:30pm Place: Hollywood Bowl Valley Centertainment, Broughton Lane, Sheffield (S9 2EP) A favourite amongst all Spicers, our regular monthly 10 Pin Bowling night at Hollywood Bowl is action packed from the word go. More than just a bowling night, this is the night when friends old and new come together for a fun packed evening. It’s a very popular evening that offers great value for money, and the chance of a good “chin wag” to catch up on the latest gossip over a beer. This is an evening suitable for all abilities as with our pyramid way of scoring we play in teams of two, and you don’t have to get strikes all the time to win – in fact you have to not get strikes!

Dinner Shuffles Our dinner shuffles are a great social night out

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Saturday 11th April at 7:15pm Tuesday 21st April at 7:30pm Wednesday 22nd April at 7:30pm Thursday 23rd April at 7:15pm Tuesday 19th May at 7:30pm Thursday 21st May at 7:15pm Thursday 28th May at 7:15pm Tuesday 16th June at 7:30pm Tuesday 18th June at 7:15pm

Place: New Conservatory, Albion Place, Leeds (LS1 6JL) Place: Bar 166 & Bistro, 166 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds (LS18 4AQ) Place: Mamas and Leonies, 111-115 Norfolk St., Sheffield (S1 2JE) Place: Go Down Restaurant, 15 Clifford St., York (YO1 9RG) Place: Arts Café Bar, 42 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT) Place: Graze Inn, 315-319 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield (S11 8NX) Place: Hotel du Vin, 89 The Mount, York (YO24 1AX) Place: Brasserie Blanc, Victoria Mills, Sovereign Street, Leeds (LS1 4BJ) Place: Ego, 88 Surrey Street, Sheffield (S1 2LH)

Our dinner shuffles are a great way to meet lots of new people. We enjoy a three course meal each time, but we will ask everyone to change seats between each course so you will get more chances to chat with more people! The menus for these meals are on our website. Please choose your meal and state your choices when booking.

Spice Curry Clubs If you like curry, you’ll love curry club

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Friday 24th April Friday 24th April Friday 1st May Friday 29th May Friday 29th May Friday 26th June Friday 26th June

Place: Aagrah, St. Peter’s Square, Leeds (LS9 8AH) Place: Kashmiri Aroma, 798 Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, Sheffield (S8 0SF) Place: Mumbai Lounge, 47 Fossgate, York (YO1 9TF) Place: Aagrah, 108 Barnsley Road, Wakefield (WF1 5NX) Place: Downtown Indian, 95 -101 West Street, Sheffield (S1 4EQ) Place: Tharavadu, 7-8 Mill Hill, Leeds (LS1 5DQ) Place: Seven Spices, 120 Mayfair Court, West Bar, Sheffield (S3 8PP)

Usually held on the last Friday of each month, curry club is a great way to start your weekend. Come along and enjoy a curry and a chat. For some of our curry clubs we meet an hour beforehand at a nearby pub. Check the details online for timings and meet places.

Quiz nights With a variety of themes, our quizzes are always fun and are one of our most popular social nights

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Wednesday 8th April Lottery Quiz – You’ll need a combination of general knowledge and good luck! Wednesday 13th May Film, TV and Radio Quiz – Tear yourself away from the telly for a night! Wednesday 10th June Elevator Quiz – A race to the top – the mechanic will speed you up! Wednesday 9th July Millionaire Quiz – Based on the TV quiz show – use your lifelines carefully! Cavells Café Bar, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) or Brooklyn Bar, 50 Call Lane, Leeds (LS1 6DT) 8pm

The second Wednesday of each month is quiz night. We’ll put you into small teams on arrival. Usually everyone puts £1 into the prize pot for the winning team. Sometimes the quiz is on a particular theme, and other months it’s more general knowledge, but we have a special twist to the scoring! 14

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Regular Events

Music Club Sheffield A chance to discuss & appreciate a range of music

Discover Scuba at Metrodome Have a go session at scuba diving

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Every fourth Tuesday at 7:45pm Metrodome, Queens Rd, Barnsley # (S71 1AN) £12.50 Member, £15 Guest Smudge on 07889 071230

Don't miss this fantastic experience at this bargain price. Ever fancied trying a little scuba diving? Did you join spice to try new experiences? Want to do something you can boast about to your workmates? If you’ve answered yes then book this now! This is a basic introduction to Scuba diving in the confines of a heated swimming pool, designed to introduce the complete beginner to the underwater world. You will be introduced to the equipment and learn the all-important safety points. Then it’s off to the pool as it’s time to get wet, where you will get an hours’ time to put into practice everything that you have learnt. If you find any treasure amongst the wrecks, make sure you keep it to yourself! Our course tonight is run by an old Spice favourite; Smudge of ProScuba Diving and his team.

Badminton Date: Every Tuesday at 8pm Place: Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, Sheffield (S5 6AE) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Host: Andy Butler Badminton is one of those sports where whatever your ability or level of fitness is you can still have a great game. Don’t worry if you haven’t a clue, you’ll soon get the hang of it and there are plenty of people who will be only too happy to help you get started. Rackets and shuttlecocks are provided.

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Every third Wednesday at 8pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £2.50 Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

With a different theme each month. You are requested to select one track that, to you, best illustrates the theme under discussion. You will be invited to give a short explanation as to why you chose it (‘I just like it’, will do!) and then we will all listen. After each track, there will be a short time to comment. Please let us know your choice of track and the artist when booking. The coming themes are: 15th April: Noughties 20th May: Colours 17th June: 1970s 15th July: Favourite male artist

Book Club Sheffield all event proceeds go to Book Aid www.bookaid.org

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Every last Thursday at 7pm Cavells, 31 High Street, Sheffield (S1 2GA) £2 minimum donation on night to book aid Gill Siddons

A fun social night discussing one or two of the latest best sellers. We discuss different books each month. Please read the book before the event so you can join in the discussion! Many book clubbers arrive early for tea if you want to join them! In January we’ll choose some new books so bring your suggestions! 30th April: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and/or Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberley McCreight 28th May: The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick and/or The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg 25th June: The Quarry by Iain Banksand/or Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart

Spice in the City

Spice Hits Town

Our big Saturday night meet up with friends old and new. We meet once a month in Leeds and Sheffield for our Saturday night out. We will have a mystery offer on the night but to be eligible for the offer you must book on Spice in the City by the Tuesday beforehand. You can book online or give us a call in the office to book. 4th April, The Devonshire Cat, 2nd May, 49 Wellington St, Sheffield (S1 4HG) 6th June, 4th July 18th April, The White Swan, 18 Swan Street, Leeds (LS1 6LG) 9th May, 20th June Please dress appropriately if you want to be allowed into the nightclubs afterwards!

An informal Friday night in the pub – a chance to catch up with friends over a few drinks, find out who’s doing which events, sort transport, swap photos & stories. No set format just drinks with old & new friends. Please note these venues are not hired exclusively but hopefully we'll commandeer an area. These events are free and a great way to start your weekend. We meet from 8pm. Please book online so we know how many to expect! 10th April The Cross Keys, 34 Goodramgate, York (YO1 7LF) 15th May The Hop, 19 Bank Street, Wakefield (WF1 1EH) 12th June The Head of Steam, St George’s Square, Huddersfield (HD1 1JF)

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Rambles - Grading System

Spice Rambles Rambles: Essential Information All Spice walks are designed to be fun, enjoyable, and above all, safe. All the walk leaders we use are experienced and carry first aid and emergency equipment but all walkers must ensure that they are properly equipped for the conditions. If you are a newcomer to Spice Rambles, please feel free to contact the walk leaders through the Spice Office. The leaders will be happy to discuss the appropriate type of clothing and equipment for use on Spice walks but here are a few general points to bear in mind. No jeans or trainers, please. Any Spice Ramble of Grade 3 or harder may involve walking over open country, not necessarily over welldefined paths, and it should not be assumed that you are going for a stroll in the park. You should wear warm clothing, preferably in the form of several layers, and all walkers must bring waterproof jackets and trousers. Happily, accidents and injuries are extremely rare but "injuries" are often caused by ill-fitting boots or inappropriate socks. A relatively minor injury out in the wilds can result in the walk being curtailed, so please ensure that you are happy with the fit of your boots and socks. Bring liquids and a packed lunch. Even if the write up suggests a convenient pub stop, please do not take this for granted. Pubs have been known to be full or even closed. A Spice ramble is not a race. The leader's responsibility is to ensure the safety of all the party, so he will often have to spend time at the back of the group. All walkers should ensure that they do not lose contact with the leader. If you can't see the leader, please stop and wait. (Neither Spice nor the walk leaders can be held responsible if a walker sustains an injury whilst out of touch with the leader.) Please be ready on time. There will be over 20 walkers taking part in a typical Spice ramble. The time specified in the newsletter is the Start time. If you are not ready to start walking promptly, you will be inconveniencing all those who had the foresight to get ready on time. Some rambles give a postcode near to the meet point; these are given for guidance only and members should not rely on SatNav systems to find the precise meet point for a walk. Always take the printed directions and a map with you. Please remember that Spice cannot be held responsible for the security of the car parking. Please ensure that you take sensible precautions to protect your car and belongings. Well behaved dogs are welcome on most walks unless otherwise stated, but must be pre-booked - please write it on your booking form or in the notes when booking online if you are bringing dogs. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the dog is kept under control on a fixed lead with a length of no more than two metres at all times, and is not allowed to cause a nuisance. You must bring a suitable lead and use it. Dogs must not be allowed off the lead at any time.

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Grade 1: STRENUOUS: Very strenuous, mountain walking and hill climbing with steep rough ascents and descents. Some rock scrambling, fixed rope and / or snow / ice work may be involved. Suitable only for strong, fit and experienced walkers. Normally 14-20 miles and / or 3000-4000ft of ascent. Grade 2: HARD: Strenuous mountain and hill walking on distinct paths. Ascents and descents steep and rough. Previous hill walking experience advisable. Normally 8-12 miles and / or 1000-3500ft of ascent. Grade 3: MODERATE: Energetic walking over less difficult mountains, hills and moors following paths and tracks. Some rough ground on most walks. 7-10 miles and / or 1000-2000ft of ascent. Grade 4: EASY WALKING: Walking along lower hill slopes, distinct valley tracks, lakeside paths. Rough stony ground may occur on some walks. 3-7 miles with up to 1000ft ascent. Easy to moderate pace. Suitable for reasonably fit beginner. Grade 5: EASY-PEASY WALKING: Walking mostly paths, fairly level, maximum 6 miles at an easy pace. Good trainers OK.

Walks are priced at just £5 for members and £7 for guests unless otherwise stated. Evening rambles are £3 for members and £4.50 for guests.

Peak District Walk: Riber Castle from Cromford Mill Date: Sunday 5th April 2015 at 10:30am Place: Cromford, Peak District (DE4 3RQ) Cost: £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Starting from the Cromford Mill to climb steadily past the railway station and over to the village of Lee, crossing through Swinepark wood to the hamlet of Dethick, follow footpaths and a quiet lane to Riber, pass the castle built in 1862, a former fauna reserve, with superb views all around especially over Matlock to descend steeply and cross the A6 via the footbridge, take the lane then footpaths to climb high above Matlock Bath via Shining Cliff to pass the Heights of Abraham, descend to Bonsall, the U F O capitol, circle round above the Via Gelia to descend into Cromford via the Harp Edge and the old mines. Distance: 10 miles

Ramble: Stanage Edge The classic High Peak walk plus a bit...

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Monday 6th April 2015 at 10am Hathersage (S32 1DU) Swimming pool car park Roger Letch on 07939 585881

On our way uphill we pass Little John’s grave, after reaching the medieval fort of Carl Wark we can either head up to Burbage Rocks or cross over Higger Hill. Approaching Stanage Edge we take a look at Robin Hood’s cave, walking as far along the edge as you want, after absorbing the fantastic views we head back, then head gently downhill. Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing & are familiar with the Rambles: Essential Information page. Grade: 3; Distance: 9 miles

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Peak District Walk: Warlsow and Ecton Hill from Hulme End

Walk and Talk York Within The Walls with Ken Goor

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Taking in the history of central York

Sunday 12th April 2015 at 10:30am Hartingron, Peak District (SK17 0EX) £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Paul & Marie Moss for Spice East Midlands

We start by heading West past Warslow Hall to the village of Warslow. Passing through the village, we then head South until we reach the head of the valley leading down to Wetton Mill. (There are tea room and toilets here, which if we're lucky will both be open!). From here we ascend past "Sugarloaf" to the top of Ecton Hill, from where we should have some good views from the edge, (and an optional Trig point) before we descend through the Hamlet of Ecton for our final short leg along the Manifold Trail to finish. Distance: 7½ miles

Ramble: River Dane

Sunday 26th April from 10:30am to 4:30pm York Railway Station (YO24 1AY) The Duke of York pub just inside station £7 Member, £8.50 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926 and Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

This is a full day walk taking 6 hours but we will have plenty of breaks and Ken will tell us all he knows about the City of York. Actual walking time is about 3½ hours, the rest of the time is for coffee stops and pub lunch (not included). This is a great way to learn more about York! Many of you will remember Ken's walk around the walls last spring, and this walk completes the set!

Ramble: Offerton Moor

A longer walk in the Peak District

Date: Sunday 19th April 2015 at 10:30am Place: Derbyshire Bridge # (SK11 0AR) Host: Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399 Starting from Derbyshire Bridge we climb to the second highest Inn, the Cat & Fiddle, cross the road and follow Danebower Hollow down to join the Dane Valley Way at the A54, following the river downstream to Three Shire Heads and Panniers pool where three counties meet, crossing the river to skirt round Turn Edge to the highest village of Flash, from here we go over Wolf Edge to Knotbury and pick up the footpaths between the mines and quarries over Cheeks hill and Axe Edge Moor and back to the start. Distance: 10 miles Take full walking kit and a packed lunch / drinks. Please read the Rambles: Essential Information page.

Ramble: Spring along the Derwent Valley Way and Froggat Edge A shorter walk in the Peaks

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Sunday 26th April 2015 at 10:30am Calver (S32 3XH) Spar & Palmers Cafe at Calver Crossroads Paul Hunt on 07973 139084

This Spring time walk up the Derwent Valley from Calver will take you along the banks of the River Derwent and its wooded hillsides. After wandering through the village of Froggatt you will pass along the ancient slabbed Spooners Lane and through woods where trees will be showing signs of new life. Zig zagging up Tumbling Hill and pretty Hay Wood brings you to Froggatt Edge for a walk with superb views over the Derwent Valley. Grade: 3; Distance: 7 miles

There’s more information online Due to space constraints we have only included limited information on our walks here. Full details of all walks are on our website, and new ones always appear online first, so do check regularly at www.spiceyorks.com/events

A low level (mostly) valley walk

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Sunday 3rd May 2015 at 10am Hathersage (S32 1DU) Swimming pool car park Roger Letch on 07939 585881

A gentle uphill stroll soon gives us fine views back over Hathersage and the Hope Valley. We have the option of extending couple of miles around Shatton Moor. We head back along the beautiful banks of the River Derwent. Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing & are familiar with the Rambles: Essential Information page. Grade: 3; Distance: 6 (or 8) miles

Ramble: Greenfield + Dovestone Reservoir Date: Place: Meet: Host:

Monday 4th May 2015 at 11am Greenfield, Nr Oldham (OL3 7DD) King William Pub Car Park, Lauren 07852 366055

Today’s walk see’s us starting in the village of Greenfield on the outskirts of Oldham, Lancashire however it was formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire. There is some climbing on this route to reach the reservoirs on the moor, but it is very gradual and once up at the reservoirs the way is very clear and on a nice day you can enjoy views of the surrounding crag bound hills. Grade: 4; Distance: 7 miles

Ramble: Eyam Edge Date: Meet: Cost: Host:

Sunday 10th May 2015 at 11am Junction of Edge Rd and Sir William Hill £6.50 Member, £8 Guest Richard on 07740 698432 for Spice Manchester

This walk has an airy feel as we stroll over the open moorland above Eyam in Derbyshire and return to the cars along the edge overlooking the beautiful limestone dales below. In between by way of contrast we explore the more sheltered and intricate Bretton Clough linking the two. On a fine summer’s day with the skylarks singing above the moors it seems like heaven on earth. Please bring your walking boots and some sandwiches to keep you going on the way round. Grade: 4; Distance: 6 miles

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Walk and Talk: Morley Through The Ages

Mid Week Ramble: Langsett Reservoir

A historic tour led by Blue Badge Guide Ken Goor

Date: Thursday 11th June 2015 at 10:30am Place: Langsett Barn # (S36 4GY) Host: Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399

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Thursday 14th May at 7:30pm Windsor Court by the Town Hall (LS27 9BG) £7 Member, £8.50 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926

Another historic walk and talk with our Leeds City Guide Ken Goor. This time we'll be in Morley to hear some more fascinating facts. Morley's been around a long time and was listed in the Domesday book. Did you know that Sir Titus Salt was born in Morley, or of its links to the American Civil War? Come along and find out more about Morley. Ken's knowledge is amazing.

Peak District Walk: Tissington Well Dressing Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Sunday 17th May 2015 at 11:15am Near Ashbourne £5.50 Member, £6.50 Guest Steve Dell for Spice East Midlands

This is a lovely Peak District walk and not only takes in the beautiful Tissington village but is timed to coincide with the well dressing displays. Tissington has not one but 6 wells dressed each year. The walk will be around 7 miles and as well as Tissington village we will use some of the Tissington Trail (course of a disused railway) and the Gritstone Trail with both pretty and dramatic scenery. No doubt we will find somewhere for a drink and Sunday Lunch after the walk. Distance: 7 miles

Ramble: Lathkill Dale and Arbor Low A shorter walk in the Peaks

Date: Sunday 31st May 2015 at 10:45am Meet: roadside at west end of Lathkill Dale (B5055) Host: Stuart Davies on 07754 853880 Our route today will take us along the rugged west end of Lathkill Dale onto the old monastic One Ash Grange. From here we will cross the fields and take a back road to Arbor low. Described as the Stonehenge of Derbyshire it is sadly no longer upright, but still a substantial site. There is a small entrance charge via a honesty box. Grade: 3-4; Distance: 7 miles

Ramble: Beautiful Bleaklow An Aircraft Wreck Walk

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Sunday 7th June 2015 at 10:30am A628 near Flouch roundabout (S36 4HH) Dog & Partridge Inn Roger Letch on 07939 585881

We will transfer to the start where there is limited parking at the entrance to Woodhead Tunnel. After peeking into the tunnels we have a look at the beautiful glade of Black Clough then we go up Near Black Clough. Upon reaching Bleaklow Meadows where there are some amazing features of moorland we continue to the cairn at the summit. Then we descend via the outcrop of Bleaklow Stones to find the wreckage of a Defiant a WWII fighter plane, we then take the easy path down Far Black Clough. There will be some off path walking across open moorland, dogs must be under close control at all times,. Grade: 2; Distance: 8 miles 18

From the reservoir we take the footpath to the end of the disused railway then head north to Highcliff Hill, join the other disused railway, now part of the Trans Pennine Trail, follow this westward to Cote Bank Bridge, join the bridleway and footpaths to Swinden, go through the woodland to Langsett Bank and follow the reservoir back to the start. Distance: 9 miles

Eve Ramble: Cannon Hall Country Park Date: Thursday 11th June 2015 at 7pm Place: Cascade Bridge, Cannon Hall # (S75 4AT) Host: Mick Cornfield on 07710 192399 Starting from the Cascade Bridge crossing to Jowett House, follow the Jowett House Beck through Deffer wood, at the road return through the wood to the parkland behind Cannon Hall, join the Barnsley Boundary Way to follow the Cascade water course back to the start. An evening walk of 4 miles

Ramble: Rowsley Ramble Date: Sunday 14th June 2015 at 10:30am Place: Rowsley, Peak District (DE4 2EB) Host: Stuart Davies on 07754 853880 Our route today starts near the historic Cauldwell’s Mill at Rowsley. We will walk up to the archaeological site of Stanton Moor, through the old quarries, and over to the village of Birchover. Here we can visit some interesting rock formations and have a refreshment stop. Continuing back onto the moor we pass ancient remains and visit the 9 ladies stone circle, before making our way back to Rowsley. Grade: 3; Distance: 8-9 miles

Ramble: Litton and Cressbrook Date: Sunday 21st June 2015 at 10:30am Place: near the Red Lion, Litton (SK17 8QU) Host: Stuart Davies on 07754 853880 Join us for a varied ramble along some of the attractive dales in this area of the limestone peak, hoping to look at some of the limestone flora on the way. Starting at the pretty village of Litton we drop down into Cressbrook dale with the outlying rock of the Peter’s Stone in view. Making our way to Cressbrook we pass the restored mill and follow the river to Litton Mill also restored to apartments. Then we follow Tideswell dale and it is but a short way then back to Litton. Grade: 3-4; Distance: 6-7 miles approx.

Historical Ramble: Wuthering Heights Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Sunday 28th June 2015 as 12:30am Haworth station, West Yorkshire (BD22 8NJ) £7 Member, £8 Guest Ed Glinert for Spice Manchester

Ed will lead us on a rambling historical extravaganza and ramble through the town and the moors taking in some of the haunts associated with that mysterious and passionate novel Wuthering Heights. Distance: approximately 5 miles

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Sport, Social and Adventure Spice Dines Around the World at Maxis, Leeds Come around the world with us to China ...

Date: Wednesday 1st April 2015 at 7:15pm Place: 6 Bingley Street, Leeds (LS3 1LX) Cost: £22.50 Member, £24.50 Guest Includes: set menu of soup, fried starters and selection of dishes with rice Extras: drinks and dessert Hosts: Jill Pearson and Jonathan Banks The Impressive purpose built Oriental style building serves quality Cantonese & Peking cuisine in luxurious, authentic Chinese surroundings. Come and join us for a set menu of soup, fried assorted starters and a selection of mains served with fried rice.

Spice Dines Around The World On our Dine Around The World meals we will give you a stamp in your Spice passport and once you have ten stamps you get a free bottle of wine! Don’t worry if you don’t already have a Spice Dines passport – your coordinator will have one for you at your first meal.

Pool at the Elbow Rooms Leeds

Easter Monday Lunch at Rinaldi's Wakefield Date: Monday 6th April 2015 at 1:15pm Place: Sandal Castle Centre, Asdale Road (WF2 7JE) Cost: £19.50 Member, £22 Guest Includes: starter and main Extras: drinks and desserts Come and join us for a nice leisurely lunch at Rinaldi's Restorante. For those of you who feel like it Pugney's Water Park is close by for a steady stroll around the lake after lunch.

Last Laugh Comedy Club With Toby Foster

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Friday 10th April 2015 at 7:45pm Memorial Hall, Sheffield (S1 2JA) £16 Member, £17.50 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

The Last Laugh Comedy Club has been running in Sheffield for over fifteen years, making it the longest running comedy club in the whole of Yorkshire. Join us for a brilliant night of comedy followed by the infamous DJ Foxy's cheesy disco. Comedians in tonight's schedule include John Scott, Matt Richardson, Keith Carter & Roger Monkhouse.

Date: Saturday 4th April 2015 at 7:30pm Place: 64 The Calls, Leeds (LS1 6DT) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Includes: games of pool Extras: drinks

Haddon Hall Guided Tour

Come and have some fun at the Elbow Rooms and join us for some games of pool at this traditional American pool hall. Meet at 7:30pm when you will be advised of the rules.

Haddon Hall has welcomed visitors for hundreds of years and its beauty and atmosphere never fails to enchant. Described by Simon Jenkins in “1000 Best Houses” as “the most perfect house to survive from the Middle Ages”. Set in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park, parts of the house date from the 12th Century, sitting like a jewel in its Elizabethan terraced gardens, and overlooking the River Wye.

Beginners Mountain Bike Course Great for those new to mountain biking

Dates: Sunday 5th April 2015 Saturday 2nd May 2015 Place: Otley Chevin, Yorkshire # Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Cost: £42 Member, £48 Guest, £60 Member + Bike, £68 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712 This is a great biking event for Spice. It is a specific day learning mountain biking skills rather than a ride out. This is a fantastic deal for us as these courses sell at £60 to the public. Enjoy and experience the beautiful scenery and great off-road riding at Otley Chevin Forest Park and surrounding bridleways. It's a great way to start to develop the ability, confidence and safety awareness of Mountain Biking. Instruction is provided by fully qualified Mountain Bike instructor/leader in a fun relaxing atmosphere. Terrain is quite technical but not too demanding so general fitness is a must.

Date: Saturday 11th April 2015 at 12:15pm Place: Bakewell, Derbyshire (DE45 1LA) Cost: £21 Member, £22 Guest Extras: £2 car parking

Afternoon Tea at Haddon Hall Date: Saturday 11th April 2015 at 2pm Place: Bakewell, Derbyshire (DE45 1LA) Cost: £12.50 Member, £13.50 Guest Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the licensed Restaurant in the grounds of Haddon Hall which is set in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park.

Stuck for a Gift Idea? Spice Gifts aren’t just for Christmas! We can arrange event vouchers at any time of the year for your guest to attend most Spice events so if you fancy treating someone to llama trekking, wine tasting or even fire eating just give us a call. Or why not buy the person the best present you can – a Spice membership. We can arrange these for any time period of over 3 months & can also add credit to their account to get them started off. So now your only problem is which event to choose for them!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Fire Eating Workshop

Water Ski Taster Session

.. if you can only choose one Spice event - this is it!

A taste of boat waterskiing

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Dates: Saturday 11th April 2015 Saturday 27th June 2015 Place: Sale Water Park, Rifle Road, Sale # (M33 2LX) Time: 9:30am to 11:30am Cost: £30 Member, £33 Guest

Saturday 11th April 2015 at 10:30am Spice, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) £49 Member, £55 Guest (Deposit £10) Lauren 07852 366055

Includes: Professional instruction and equipment, help yourself tea/ coffee/ biscuits all day, barrier cream and a light lunch. Spice coordinator on hand throughout Extras: Bring: a full size bottle of white spirit or turps substitute; a large old towel, a bottle of full fat milk (or flavoured milk), headbands if you have long hair & a camera to record our achievements! This has got to be one of the Spice Classic Events. Go on, It Must Be On Your List of "Got to do's". If you are not sure about doing it then ask around and find out what a great day it is! Over 2000 Spice members have faced the challenge and swallowed fire - and the feedback forms tell us it's crazy - thrilling - adrenaline pumping and more - fire eating is one of our Classic Events that sets Spice and its members far above the mundane and gives you the chance to leave mediocrity behind and become extra-ordinary. The morning session comprises a thorough programme of games and exercises done as a group, designed to boost confidence and team spirit and to prepare members for the challenge of safely learning this dangerous and esoteric skill. It's lots of fun but never the less taken seriously as danger is ever present, so no messing about on this one. The day culminates in the incredible sight of all the team swallowing firebrands and for the grand finale - a team photo of everyone flame throwing! Are we mad - not when you know how!

The lovely people at Sale Water Ski Club which is a member’s only group have very kindly offered to give a limited number of Spicer’s the opportunity to try out water skiing. The two hour session will give you some dry land training before seeing you join club members on the boat where you will all be given a chance on the training bar by the side of the boat. This means that the ski instructors on the boat can give you help to hopefully get you up on the skis! For those of you have already have some experience of water skiing or those that show they have the capability, there is the opportunity to ski behind the boat. In between Spicer’s giving it a go you will also get the opportunity to watch SWS club members showing you how it should be done so you can pick up tips from them too. The price includes the hire of the wetsuits from Trafford Water Sports Centre, your tow of 8 minutes and a spice admin fee – the club are giving their time for free to try to attract new people to the sport.

Footgolf in Leeds It's Football and It's Golf!

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Sunday 12th April 2015 at 12:30pm Wike Ridge Lane, Shadwell, Leeds (LS17 9JW) £12 Member, £13 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Can't decide between Football and Golf? Now you don't need to! Simply take two great sports - football and golf - and combine them into one great activity. You play by kicking a football into specially designed holes and trying to take the least amount of shots as possible. Footgolf Leeds features 6 specially designed holes - with distances ranging from 39 to 90 yards. We'll play two rounds so you'll play 12 holes altogether, which should take us around two hours.

Learn how to Play the Bodhran + Lunch ...a fabulous fun day learning a new skill!

Live Music: Take That Tribute at Pateley Bridge With Take That Forever

Date: Saturday 11th April 2015 at 7:30pm Place: Harefield Hall, Pateley Bridge (HG3 5QE) Cost: £12.50 Member, £14 Guest Join Take that Forever at Harefield Hall playing a selection of Take That's greatest hits live. Afterwards we can continue dancing with the resident DJ until midnight. 20

Date: Sunday 12th April 2015 10:30am to 3pm Place: Platt Street, Padfield, Nr Glossop (SK13 1EJ) Cost: £35 Member, £39 Guest Includes: Includes use of Bodhrans, tuition and a 3 course meal Host: Sean Wood - Laughing Badger Gallery What the heck is a Bodhran we cried’ when Sean offered us this workshop especially when he suggested many of us will have one hanging on our walls at home!!! Well it is a type of frame drum regarded by many as the heart of Irish Music and no I don’t have one on my wall - yet! Sean has been a permanent fixture on the Irish Music Scene for over thirty years, as the front man for The Curragh Sons Irish Band, a cross between the Pogues and the Dubliners one of the busiest folk bands in the land.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Tank Driving Taster .. it's time to tick off another ambition!

Date: Sunday 12th April 2015 at 10am Place: Lutterworth, Leicestershire # (LE17 6NW) Cost: £59 Member, £69 Guest Includes: tank driving, tank ride and entry to museum This is the perfect introduction to driving a tank. On arrival we’ll be put into crews of 3 per tank. You will be issued with your uniform and a helmet and once dressed, you will be introduced to your instructor and 'home' for the next hour, one of the fleet of fifteen turreted FV432 tanks. After a briefing on the vehicle you will take it in turns to drive 2 laps around the beautiful Leicestershire countryside, once a World War II bombing range- initially with the hatch open and then under battle conditions looking through the periscope. When it’s not your turn to drive, you will sit in the turret seat and enjoy the tank ride! Who doesn’t want the chance to have full and complete control of a tank at least once in their lives?! Duration: Approx 15 mins drive time per person plus you are a passenger when others are driving so allow around 1 hour plus time to explore the tank museum on site.

Thorp Perrow Arboretum Visit and Lunch Date: Sunday 12th April 2015 at 11am Place: Bedale, North Yorkshire (DL8 2PS) Cost: £18 Member, £20 Guest Includes: Admission to Thorp Perrow and lunch Thorp Perrow Arboretum is one of the finest private collections of trees and shrubs in the country. This 85 acre arboretum is unique to Britain, if not Europe, in that it was the creation of one man, Colonel Sir Leonard Ropner (1895 - 1977) and is now owned and managed by Sir John Ropner. We'll meet in the Tea Room at 12.45 pm for lunch which will be a jacket potato locally made farmcake and your choice of tea or filter coffee.

Spice Dines Lebanese at Med-one Date: Wednesday 15th April 2015 at 7:15pm Place: 10-12 Westgate, Huddersfield (HD1 1NN) Cost: £19 Member, £21.50 Guest Includes: two course meal Host: Karen Tweed on 07979 637785 Join us in Huddersfield for our two course Lebanese meal. This is one of our Spice Dines Around the World meals.

Freddie Mercury Tribute and Meal in Wetherby Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Thursday 16th April 2015 at 7pm Sant’ Angelo, High Street, Wetherby (LS22 6LT) £18.50 Member, £21 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Tonight we visit Sant' Angelo in Wetherby for an Italian meal and will be entertained by Freddie Mercury (or at least a tribute to him).

Fawlty Towers Dinner Show at The Garrison Hotel Don't mention the war

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Friday 17th April 2015 at 7:30pm Penistone Road, Sheffield (S6 2GB) £40 Member, £42 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Includes: Fawlty Towers tribute, three course meal and disco Join us tonight for Britain's number one comedy themed dinner evening. Join Basil, Sybil and Manuel for uncontrollable laughter as they entertain during your dinner service. This is highly recommended and widely enjoyed...But whatever you do, don't mention the Germans! Includes a 3 Course Dinner and show followed by a disco with the resident DJ. Strictly no riff raff allowed.

Sledging and Ice Slide Slip Sliding Away

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Saturday 18th April from 1:45pm to 2:45pm Xscape, Castleford (WF10 4TA) By the stairs near Snozone lockers £19.50 Member, £22 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Today we visit the guaranteed snowy slopes at the Xscape centre in Castleford. Enjoy sliding down the slope on sledges, then sit inside the giant rubber tubes and fly down the carved dual lane ice run two at a time. We have a 45 minute session of fun on the slope!

Chinese Buffet at Xscape All you can eat Chinese meal

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Saturday 18th April 2015 at 3pm Flaming Dragon, Xscape, Castleford (WF10 4TA) £10 Member, £11 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

UNLIMITED "East Meets West Hot Buffet" with over 40 fresh dishes. TEPPANYAKI - Select your ingredients, have it cooked to your liking before your very eyes! Along with unlimited starters and endless desserts! Join us for Sunday lunch here at Flaming Dragon at Xscape.

Monster Truck Ride Experience with Car Crawl Date: Saturday 18th April 2015 at 10:45am Place: Buxton Raceway, Dale Head Road, Buxton (SK17 0RR) Cost: £24.50 Member, £26 Guest The star vehicle is Mayhem a 6.0 litre V8 full size American monster truck! You will start your experience with a short safety briefing, and meet Mayhem where you will climb aboard and get strapped into one of her specially designed safety seats over 11ft in the air. Their experienced driver will then take you on a thrilling ride round the site as she banks round sharp corners, and climbs over mounds and even drives over some cars.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Clay Pigeon Shooting in West Yorkshire

Mosaic Art Course

Date: Sunday 19th April 2015 from 9:45am to 12pm Place: Birkby Brow Wood, Brutcliffe, Morley(LS27 0LU) Cost: £27 Member, £29 Guest Includes: 25 cartridges & clays Host: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Create your own unique piece of mosaic art

Today we join Batley and District Gun Club for a morning shooting clays. The price includes instruction and 25 cartridges and clays. Please state your weight when booking as slightly built people may prefer the 20 bore rifle which gives less kick than the 28 bore. We'll be out in the woods so wear boots or wellies and dress for the weather. Please be there at 9:45am so we are ready to start at 10am. Depending on numbers, the event should last a couple of hours. Afterwards we'll retire for a drink!

Improvers Mountain Bike Course

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Sunday 19th April 2015 from 10am to 4pm 14 Bondgate, Otley # (LS21 3AB) The Woolpack Studios £79 Member, £89 Guest Frances Taylor of The Big Hoo-ha Co

This is a full day mosaic course aimed at complete beginners or those with some experience, run by a professional mosaic artist. You will create at least one unique piece of mosaic art – either a trivet, wall plaque or tray. You will learn how to cut tiles, how to lay out a design, and choose colours and tone. You will also find out how to grout, and be given guidance on how to plan future projects.

Great for those wanting to improve their MTB skills

Sunday Lunch at The Boat Inn, Sprotbrough

Dates: Sunday 19th April 2015 Saturday 16th May 2015 Place: Otley Chevin, Yorkshire # Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Cost: £42 Member, £48 Guest, £60 Member + Bike, £68 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712

Sunday lunch in Doncaster

This is a great biking event for Spice. It is a specific day learning mountain biking skills rather than a ride out. This is a fantastic deal for us as these courses sell at £60 to the public. To attend this you should have attended Iain's Beginners Mountain Bike Course previously or been riding for a while and want to improve on your technique/skills. Enjoy and experience the beautiful scenery and great offroad riding at Otley Chevin Forest Park and surrounding bridleways. It's a great way to start to develop the ability, confidence and safety awareness of Mountain Biking for all the family as well as individuals. Instruction is provided by fully qualified Mountain Bike instructor/leader in a fun relaxing atmosphere. Terrain is quite technical but not too demanding so general fitness is a must. During the day the course will cover the following: Bike preparation (Safety checks) Riding position Steeper & rockier Ascending/Descending techniques Faster Cornering Manualing Drop offs and step ups up to 1ft. 22

Date: Sunday 19th April 2015 at 1:45pm Place: Nursery Lane, Sprotbrough (DN5 7NB) Cost: £18.50 Member, £20.50 Guest Host: Sue Blackman on 07723 845858 Includes: main course and pudding Come and join us for Sunday lunch. Today's lunch is two courses main and pudding.

Mersey Adventure Day - Cycle, Paddle + Shoot ...Rafting, Paddling, Archery & Cycling!

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Saturday 25th April 2015 from 11am to 4pm Reddish Vale, Stockport (SK1 2BT) £36.50 Member, £39.50 Guest Ian 07905 851299 for Spice Manchester

Includes: all equipment, safety equipment and tuition Today’s adventure starts in the Reddish Vale Country Park where we then journey by rafted canoes down the end of the River Tame and join the River Mersey at the confluence of the River Tame and River Mersey. Four hundred metres later will see us paddling underneath Merseyway under the heart of Stockport. This is an 800metre tunnel where the bats fly in the day!! Popping out just by Stockport Bus station we will then pass under the famous red brick train viaduct and head down the sandstone gorge. Once clear of the tunnel and a couple of small weirs that we’ll pop over we will un-raft the canoes and give you the chance to go by yourselves for our last section of the River Mersey down to Burnage Rugby Club. Once at the club it will be time for a hot drink and bacon butties will be available to buy. Then we try our hands at archery, where you will learn the rudiments of how to safely shoot some arrows. Then it is time to return to our cars with a bit more exercise thrown in as this time we are on Mountain Bikes! Obviously a certain level of fitness is required and the ability to cycle but it is appropriate for first time paddlers & archers!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Stone Carving for Beginners

Peak Classic Caves Day

Date: Saturday 25th April 2015 from 9:30am to 4pm Place: Derbyshire Eco-Centre, Wirksworth (DE4 4LS) Cost: £55 Member, £59 Guest

..enjoy two caves in a day

Develop the artistic and creative side of your nature. The workshop is designed to enable all students to explore their own creative development through the medium of stone. Join Richard, a stone carver with over 35yrs experience, who will guide you through skills and techniques required to produce your own relief carving. Students are free to create work that is based on architectural church carvings or abstract sculptural and naturalistic forms.

Rock Climbing for the Terrified a beginners day of climbing & scrambling which anyone can enjoy

Dates: Saturday 25th April 2015 Saturday 11th July 2015 Place: Black Rocks nr Matlock # Time: 10am Cost: £35 Member, £39 Guest Host: Mark Fenton This is a fun opportunity for people who never thought they could be a rock climber, to have a go at various rock skills within a very supportive group. Mark Fenton, who runs our legendary “Abseiling for the Terrified” days with fantastic feedback and results. As usual, anyone can have a go, as you don't have to be superfit, and all equipment is provided. You are in safe hands with our excellent instructors who will encourage you yet promise not to put you in any situation that you are uncomfortable. Climbing brings out the child in all of us. It is an enormous sense of achievement to reach the top. If you lose your grip or have to give in, you can relax in the security that you're well secured by the belay team.

Dates: Sunday 26th April 2015 Saturday 4th July 2015 Place: Hope, Derbyshire # (SK17 8ET) Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: £49 Member, £54 Guest Extras: £3 on day to farmer Another day with Mark Fenton plus a support instructor, this time primarily for those who have been on a beginners or “terrified” caving day, but is also suitable for a first time caver who has the fitness and confidence to go straight in at this level. We start the day by tackling the famous Giants Hole cave, which is famous for having the lowest point in England at the bottom of this system! After a break for lunch, we move on to Carlswark Cavern, one of the most fun and best-known caves in the Peak District. Adventure from the word go, we access the cave by abseiling down a 40 foot shaft. For the most part it’s a low, wide cave with many junctions to negotiate and explore. There’s a nice easy exit. All in all, a brilliant adventure day. Caving suits and all special equipment provided. Grade: Moderate

Sherwood 50km Mountain Bike Ride A long day out in amongst the forests in Nottinghamshire

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Sunday 26th April 2015 at 10am Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest, Notts (NG21 9JL) £16 Member, £18 Guest Jeremy Sainter on 07974 967209

A long day out in amongst the forests in Nottinghamshire - nearly all the biking is off road on a combination forest tracks, bridleways and winding singletrack. 50 kilometres in total! Grade: 3; Distance: 50km (31miles). The grade could be harder if the weather is inclement.

Theatre: Jersey Boys Bradford The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music These are a few of my favourite things!

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Saturday 25th April 2015 at 6:15pm City Varieties, Swan Street, Leeds (LS1 6LW) in Swans Bar £19 Member, £22 Guest Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

The smash-hit musical show has been all around the world now returns to the UK for the movie’s 50th anniversary. Yes, the original Sing-a-long-a show is back and celebrating the film’s half century giving it a birthday party to remember! For those of you not yet converted, Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, fullscreen Technicolor, complete with lyric subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along. Join our live host for a vocal warm-up, fancy dress competition and free magic moment fun pack, now including a special commemorative brochure. The audience is the star of the show and almost anything can happen - don’t forget to dress up as one of your favourite things!

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Wednesday 29th April 2015 at 7pm Alhambra Theatre, Morley St, Bradford The Foyer (to the right as you enter) £29.50 Member, £32 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 175 million records worldwide. Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and “sheer musical razzmatazz” (The Sunday Express) you simply will never forget. Please book now so we can confirm tickets. We have seats in the upper circle for this performance. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell your place.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Spice Dines Around the World at Nicoz

Hangliding - Tandem Experience by Air Tow

Date: Thursday 30th April 2015 at 7:15pm Place: 43 Dale Street, Ossett, Wakefield (WF5 9DB) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Host: Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Includes: starter, main and tea or coffee

an awesome experience at 3000 feet!

Come and join us for one of our Spice Dines Around the World meal at this lovely Greek and Mediterranean restaurant. This small run restaurant in Ossett prides itself on freshly prepared food. It has also been recommended by several of our members.

Spice Curry Club Shuffle at Mumbai Lounge York Friday night curry meal in York city centre

Date: Friday 1st May 2015 at 7:30pm Place: 47 Fossgate, York (YO1 9TF) Cost: £24 Member, £27 Guest Join us for a curry club meal at the Mumbai Lounge Restaurant on Fossgate in York city centre. This is the most highly rated Indian restaurant in York so this is sure to be a great meal. We'll swap seats between starter and main so you get to talk to more people!

Champagne Tasting at Epernay Leeds Join us for a bubbly afternoon ...

Date: Saturday 2nd May 2015 at 3:45pm Place: 12 Great George Street (LS1 3DW) Cost: £25 Member, £27 Guest Includes: welcome champagne cocktail, glass of champagne and dessert champagne with sweet canapes Come and join us to find out about champagne and enjoy a few glasses at the same time. We'll start with a welcome champagne cocktail, followed by a brief introduction to champagne. You can then choose from either a glass of Ayala Brut or Rose champagne. A trainer will go through a brief description of the production methods and history of champagne. We will finish off with a glass of dessert champagne accompanied by sweet canapés to match. This will last for approximately an hour to an hour and a half. Afterwards for those who want to we can find somewhere to eat to soak up all the bubbles.

Gargrave Beginners Bike Ride Le off-road Tour de Yorkshire

Date: Sunday 3rd May 2015 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Place: Gargrave, near Skipton # (BD23 4EA) Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest, £37 Member + Bike, £39 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712 Today we have another ride with Iain Johnson from Cycle Yorkshire. Today’s ride is a beginner’s one. Good mixture of bridleways or quiet roads. Starting and ending in Gargrave just north of Skipton taking you through villages of Bell Busk, and East Morton. 24

Dates: Sunday 3rd May 2015 Sunday 5th July 2015 Place: Darley Moor Airfield near Ashbourne # Meet: Time slots to be allocated Cost: £20 Member, £25 Guest Extras: Total cost is £199 (£204 Guests) but this is paid as £20 (£25 guests) deposit when booking PLUS the balance of £179 direct to the supplier on arrival Here’s your chance to fly with the birds in a specially designed tandem hang glider. The Spice flights are designed to take you to a height of 3000ft (or cloudbase – whichever comes first) towed behind a CAA approved tug microlight, in the company of an experienced BHPA qualified tandem hang gliding instructor.

Microlighting Experience Flight enjoy a 20 minute flight above Ashbourne

Dates: Sunday 3rd May 2015 Sunday 5th July 2015 Place: Darley Moor Airfield near Ashbourne # Meet: Slots 12noon - 2pm TBC Cost: £5 Member, £10 Guest Extras: Cost is £49 (£54 Guests) paid as £5 (£10 Guest) deposit to Spice when booking PLUS a balance of £44 directly to the supplier on arrival These flights are with an instructor, in a dual controlled microlight, so you can have a go with the controls if you wish or just sit back and enjoy the experience!

Paragliding - Tandem Experience experience a short but dramatic paraglide!

Dates: Sunday 3rd May 2015 Sunday 5th July 2015 Place: Darley Moor Airfield near Ashbourne # Meet: Time slots around 2pm TBC Cost: £5.50 Member, £9.50 Guest Extras: Cost is £55 (£59 Guests) paid as £5.50 (£9.50 Guest) deposit to Spice when booking PLUS a balance of £49.50 directly to the supplier on arrival. Get the closest feeling to everyone’s dream of truly free flight. Flying with an instructor and towed up by a winch to around 500700 feet, you can either help to pilot the paraglider, or just sit back and admire the views of the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The experience starts with a full briefing on safety procedures, the equipment and flying your glider then builds to a 5-10 minute flight depending on conditions.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Paragliding Day Course a perfect day's introduction to the sport!

Dates: Sunday 3rd May 2015 Sunday 5th July 2015 Place: Darley Moor Airfield near Ashbourne # Time: 9am to 5pm Cost: £10 Member, £15 Guest Extras: Total cost is £110 (£115 Guests) but this is paid as £10 (£15 guests) deposit when booking PLUS the balance direct to the supplier on arrival Paragliding is a fabulous experience. Technology now allows packs so compact and light that it is possible for experts to climb a mountain then jump from the top – gliding serenely back to earth! This is a great way to get started. The day is designed to provide all the information you need to decide if flying is for you and they are normally able to get students flying low solo flights by the end of the day.

Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Day Date: Place: Meet: Cost:

Sunday 3rd May 2015 from 10am to 3pm Brotherton, Pontefract (WF11 9LZ) Paintball Commando Site £36 Member, £39 Guest

Today we join the Knife, Axe and Tomahawk Throwing Association for an introduction to the art of knife throwing. This will involve throwing axes and knives. We have lots of throwing knives, tomahawks and axes that you can use. We will show you the different throwing techniques and things to throw, though of course safety is the first consideration. There are no refreshment facilities at our 15 lane throwing area so please bring your own food and drink. You must wear sensible footwear - absolutely no pumps or open toed sandals. We have a five hour session but this will include downtime to discuss throwing techniques, meal times and break times as people get tired.

Murder Mystery Evening at The Garrison Hotel Back Behind Bars

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Friday 8th May 2015 at 7:30pm Penistone Road, Sheffield (S6 2GB) The bar area of Garrison Hotel £35 Member, £37 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Includes: Jailhouse themed murder mystery and three course meal Back Behind Bars' is the theme of tonight's murder mystery! Can you follow the clues or will you lose the plot?! A Jailhouse theme in the real Guardhouse at the Barracks. John Taylor is currently serving time for the murder of his brother Nathan, a crime which John has always denied. Today he has been allowed out on a special licence because he is marrying his fiancée Charlotte Jennings, and you are all invited to the reception. Charlotte has always stood by John and loves him and is prepared to wait for John to finish his sentence and she is working hard at the fight to clear his name. But if John didn't kill Nathan, who did? This is not a Spice exclusive event.

Bridge Abseil and Ladder Climb ..it'll scare you to death - but you'll love it!!

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Saturday 9th May 2015 at 10am Millers Dale # (SK17 8SN) £35 Member, £39 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands

Date: Sunday 3rd May 2015 at 12:45pm Place: 84 Green Lane at Ball St, Kelham Island (S3 8SE) Cost: £17.50 Member, £20 Guest Host: Gill Siddons on 07905 922905 Includes: main course and pudding

Ever fancied the idea of a freefall abseil (like the SAS do out of a helicopter!) from a precipitous 80' viaduct to the river bank below…and then climbing back up using a metal caving ladder which swings and sways! (saves having to walk all the way back to the top anyway). We thought you might, so we arranged a great day for you. Once you've plucked up the courage to do it once, there will be no stopping you. It's a great confidence booster and gives a real sense of achievement. This day is run by Mark Fenton (who many have written in praising and requesting more of) so you can be sure that there will be lots of fun, a relaxed atmosphere where absolute beginners will find lots of nurturing and encouragement and a total commitment to your safety at all stages. This is a brilliant first or second abseil experience. It is also an ideal training for anyone wishing to do our more advanced caving trips as you will be able to learn some of the techniques above ground rather than under!

Come and join us for Sunday lunch at Sheffield's premier gastropub. Today's lunch is two courses - main and pudding.

Aerial Extreme Sheffield

Sunday Lunch at The Milestone, Sheffield

Spice Dines Around the World at Thai Sakon a taste of Thailand in Huddersfield

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Wednesday 6th May 2015 at 7:15pm Thai Sakon, 5 St John's Road, Hudds (HD1 5AY) £15.50 Member, £17.50 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Includes: starter, main with rice and tea or filter coffee Tonight Spice dines around the world visits the Thai Sakon Restaurant which provides the finest, genuinely authentic Thai cuisine in relaxed and friendly surroundings.

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Saturday 9th May 2015 from 12:15pm to 2pm Coleridge Road, Sheffield # (S9 5DA) Aerial Extreme at iceSheffield £25 Member, £28 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Aerial Extreme at iceSheffield is a fun packed urban high ropes adventure course, boasting over 30 exciting obstacles. Climb high up into the air and amaze yourself as you take each challenge head on, from speedy drops, mid air jumps, suspended gravity defying climbing walls and much more. The outdoors has never been so much fun. No experience or skill is required, just a sense of adventure.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Parsley Hay Come and Have a Go Mountain Bike Ride

Emmerdale Beginners Bike Ride

Date: Saturday 9th May 2015 at 10:30am Place: Parsley Hay, Derbyshire# (SK17 0DG) Meet: P&D car park at High Peak Trail Parsley Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Grade: 4; Distance: Approx. 12 miles.

Date: Sunday 10th May 2015 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Place: Saltaire Brewery, Shipley # (BD17 7BA) Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest, £37 Member + Bike, £39 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712

The High Peak Trail has been superbly converted from a railway line into a cycling/walking track and passes through some spectacular Peakland scenery. The route is totally flat from our starting point at Parsley Hay (nr Buxton) for approx 10 miles then there is a slight descent as the old railway line heads down towards Middleton Top which is approx 12 miles from the start point; here there is a great picnic spot plus small visitor/centre shop (where you can get coffee/tea etc) and toilets. As we head back towards Parsley Hay in the same direction we have to ascend the incline we came down earlier and then it’s flat all the way back to the finish. If you do the whole route therefore it’s a very easy 24 miles; if you don’t fancy the whole route you can choose to stop along the way and enjoy the views/eat your lunch and wait for the rest of the group to come back. Any questions give Jez a ring on 07974967209.

Dance Through The Decades Night in Rotherham Enjoy a 3 course meal & decades of music at the disco

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Saturday 9th May 2015 from 7pm to 12:30am 102-104 Moorgate Street, Rotherham (S60 2BG) Bar at Carlton Park Hotel £22 Member, £24.50 Guest Sue Blackman on 07723 845858

Rock n Roll 50’s, Classic 60’s, Funky 70’s Electric 80’s, Alternative 90’s and Naughty 00’s.This evening starts with a timeless three course dinner and ends with all these magical decades rolled into one night of nostalgic musical heaven from the disco. Meet in the bar at 7pm. Our dinner is served at 7:30pm and the disco will continue until 12:30am. This is not a Spice exclusive event.

Abseiling for the Terrified Dates: Sunday 10th May 2015 Saturday 20th June 2015 Sunday 12th July 2015 Place: Black Rocks, Matlock # Time: 10am Cost: £29 Member, £32 Guest After seeing Mark Fenton's ability to gently coax even the most frightened, or physically disadvantaged people into achieving brilliant outdoor feats, I started these special sessions which have proved extremely popular! You just need to bring a little faith, and the will to succeed! The feeling you’ll get from your success is well worth it all. Mark will get you to overcome any fears by building up your confidence gradually. First we get used to the equipment and how to use it on a few very short descents, before tackling some bigger abseils if you feel able. You’ll not be forced to do anything you are uncomfortable with, or feel stupid if you back out of any stage. So go on…you’ve nothing to lose but your fears! 26

Le off-road Tour de Yorkshire

Easy going beginners ride easy enough to encourage less experienced offroaders. Good mixture of bridleways or quiet roads. Starting and ending at Saltaire Brewery. Bring your own mountain bike or hire one from Iain. Bring a packed lunch & plenty of fluids. Bike hire must be prebooked & paid for. Iain will phone all bookers to give them directions & answer any queries about one week prior. Distance: 15 miles

Tour and Afternoon Tea at Ripley Castle Home to one of the oldest families in England

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Sunday 10th May 2015 at 12pm Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate (HG3 3AY) £25 Member, £27 Guest Jill Pearson and Jonathan Banks

Includes: guided tour for 1 hour 15 minutes and afternoon tea at the Boar's Head Home of the Ingilby family for over 700 years, Ripley Castle has seen marauding Scots, accommodated visiting Royalty, survived high treason and religious persecution and seen Oliver Cromwell held at gunpoint in the Library! Our visit to Ripley Castle includes a guided tour and access to the beautiful walled gardens, pleasure grounds and historic Deer park. We'll meet at 12pm near the cafe so we are ready for our guided tour which will start at 12.15pm prompt. Why not arrive early and enjoy a coffee before we set off for our hour and fifteen minute tour. Afterwards there will be time to visit the gardens before our afternoon tea at the Boar's Head, part of the Castle Estate.

Theatre: Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts in Chesterfield Please book now for theatre as we can only hold tickets a short time

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Tuesday 12th May 2015 at 7:10pm Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield (S41 7TX) £17.50 Member, £19.50 Guest Sue Blackman on 07723 845858

This eponymous sleuth made famous by the late, great John Thaw returns to the stage in this original play written by Alma Cullen, author of several episodes of the original TV series. Please note that we cannot offer any refund on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell them.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Dinghy Sailing Intro

Go Ape! in Dalby Forest

Come and try your hand at sailing

Monkey around

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Saturday 16th May 2015 Sunday 19th July 2015 Place: Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) Time: 10:15am to 12pm Cost: £29.50 Member, £32.50 Guest If you’ve never tried sailing, here’s your chance. This session is aimed at total beginners and offers a chance for even the most dedicated landlubber to enjoy the exhilaration and satisfaction of utilising the natural power of the elements to propel yourself across water. Our one and a half hour session will commence with a short safety talk, and a general not-too-technical overview of dingy sailing. The ‘chat’ will be kept to an absolute minimum; the emphasis will be on getting out there and having a go. It really is close supervision; the instructor will be in the boat with three students. Come on and give it a try! Please bring a change of clothing (just in case) and a waterproof jacket, footwear should be pumps or light trainers that you do not mind getting wet. Please ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home. Remember that this event is wind dependent!

Footgolf in Doncaster It's Football and It's Golf!

Date: Saturday 16th May 2015 at 11:30am Place: High Melton, Doncaster University (DN5 7SZ) Cost: £15 Member, £16.50 Guest Can't decide between Football and Golf? Now you don't need to! Simply take two great sports - football and golf - and combine them into one great activity. You play by kicking a football into specially designed holes and trying to take the least amount of shots as possible. The 18 hole course in Doncaster is a UK Centre of Excellence over 1,697 yards (Par 68). 18 holes should take around 2½ hours.

Song Title Bar Crawl in Sheffield A music themed tour of Sheffield - bring your camera

Date: Saturday 16th May 2015 at 7:30pm Place: Sheffield city centre # Cost: £5 Member, £6 Guest Includes: your first drink! Host: Paul Timewell on 07956 586851 Ever thought that the walk between pubs on a crawl is a bit boring. Well, worry no longer! Tonight we present you a pub crawl with a difference. As you leave each pub, your Coordinator will give each team a card with three song titles on and the name of the next pub. As you move there, you will have the opportunity to try to take pictures relating to the titles (please ask permission from members of the general public!). At the next pub, points will be given for each photograph you have taken that match the titles given. Extra points may be given at the discretion of the Coordinator for humour, originality or sheer cheek! At the end of the evening, the winning team will receive another free drink.

Sunday 17th May 2015 at 11:15am Dalby Forest, near Thornton Le Dale # £33 Member, £36 Guest Car parking £7

GO APE! AND DISCOVER THE THRILL OF AERIAL TREKKING HIGH ABOVE THE FOREST FLOOR. Go Ape! is a network of rope bridges, trapezes and death slides that stretches for roughly a mile through the tree canopy………..this impressively extensive cat's cradle of ropes, netting and platforms, set high in the trees is an aerial assault course called, Go Ape.

Guided Bike Ride: Bronte Rumble Le off-road Tour de Yorkshire

Date: Sunday 17th May 2015 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Place: Haworth YHA # (BD22 8RT) Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest, £37 Member + Bike, £39 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712 A good 20 mile tuffish route giving you fantastic views of the Bronte country as well as great singletrack rock gardens and open moorland. Bring your own mountain bike or hire one from Iain. Bring a packed lunch & plenty of fluids. Bike hire must be prebooked & paid for. Iain will phone all bookers to give them directions & answer any queries about one week prior. Distance: 20 miles

South Indian Cookery Session ...a fascinating insight in to the origins of South Indian Cooking

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Sunday 17th May 2015 at 10:45am Lauren's Home, Sale, Cheshire # (M33 4RN) £15 Member, £16.50 Guest Lauren Fawkes 07852 366055

Includes: a vegetarian South Indian Meal & Light Refreshments Peter gives a fascinating insight in to the Spices, Vegetables and Pulses he uses and their health benefits as well as explaining their origins before going on to prepare a typical Tamil lunch for us to enjoy.

Sunday Lunch and Live Music at Jeremy's A Sunday afternoon of good food and live music

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Sunday 17th May 2015 at 2:15pm The Boathouse, Wharf St, Brighouse (HD6 1PP) £19.50 Member, £21.50 Guest Jill Pearson & Jonathan Banks

Includes: 3 course meal Jeremy's is an exciting and unique bar and kitchen in the heart of Brighouse situated on the lovely canal basin. At the weekend Jeremy's becomes a great live music venue showcasing the best local bands and beyond. They will have live music starting from 4pm. So come and join us for a delicious lunch followed by great music.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Ten Pin Bowling at Xscape

River Mersey Paddling + Cycling

recommended new members night

joining in with Canoe England’s National Go Canoeing Week!

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Thursday 21st May 2015 at 7:45pm Xscape, Glasshoughton (WF10 4TA) £17 Member, £18.50 Guest Jane Robinson on 07921 915121

Includes: 2 games and shoe hire, a drink and prizes for the winners A favourite amongst all Spicers - a very popular evening that offers great value for money, and the chance of a good “chin wag” to catch up on the latest gossip over a beer. We have booked 2 games and the winner will be the person with the highest overall score. Please arrive by 7:45 pm so we can allocate you to your lane.

Pontefract Races - 80s Night Step Back In Time

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Friday 22nd May 2015 at 6pm Pontefract Park, Park Rd, Pontefract (WF8 4QD) Left side of turning circle before gate £7.50 Member, £8.50 Guest

Tonight we have tickets for the Grandstand and Paddock, which is the largest area of the course and has a variety of bars, catering areas and excellent viewing. The first race is at 6:30pm. Ladies, slip on your legwarmers, shoulder pads and fingerless gloves. Back comb your hair and Walk Like An Egyptian down to Pontefract Racecourse. Gents, dig out your pastel t-shirts, throw your blazer on and your acid washed jeans. Gel your hair in to a mullet, dust off your walkman and cassettes and Moonwalk down to Ponte Park. For one night only, the 80s are BACK at Pontefract Racecourse! Come in your best 80s fancy dress and you could win some fantastic spot prizes! Join the Glitterball Disco after racing and we'll help you Step Back in Time with Kylie, or maybe Get Emotional with Whitney. There'll even be a selection of 80s drinks available at 80s prices!

Guided Bike Ride: Getaway to the Dales

Saturday 23rd May 2015 from 12pm to 3pm Jacksons Boat Pub , Sale, Cheshire (M33 2LX) £35 Member, £38.50 Guest Ian 0790 5851299

Includes: all equipment, safety equipment and tuition Ian & Co are putting on this trip for us to enable us to join in with Canoe England’s National Go Canoeing Week, and they will be leading us on 7 mile bike ride up the River Mersey and canoe trip back down it! We meet at Jackson’s Boat Pub in Sale, where we will be provided with mountain bikes to cycle the scenic paths of the Mersey Valley up to Burnage Rugby Club in Heaton Mersey. We’ll stop for lunch at the Rugby Club (bring a packed lunch with you) and a hot brew before getting into our Open Canoes for the 7 mile paddle back down to our start point at the pub…and I’m sure the thought of a nice drink at the end will help you on your way. (A certain level of fitness is required and the ability to cycle but it is appropriate for first time paddlers.)

Workshop: Internet Dating Skills Get Your Share of the Good Catches Looking for love on the Internet!

Date: Saturday 23rd May from 10:30am to 4:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £39.50 Member, £44.50 Guest Host: Maureen Fearon for Spice Manchester Includes: refreshments and a light lunch It is said that there are 50million people using internet websites! It is believed that within the world there are 2000 perfect matches for you? So it’s time now for you to find one of those “needles hidden in the dating haystack!” Maureen Fearon, the Love Guru who designed and delivered the successful Now to Find A Partner and Fun Flirting skills workshops says “You know my passion for getting single people on their journey to find love and happiness. Well as a result of many requests I have designed a new day for single people to have more success with internet dating!”

How to book The easiest way to book is on our website at www.spiceyorks.com. You can pay by credit or debit card. Or, book over the phone on 0161 864 2554. We’re open from 10am until 5pm each weekday.

Le off-road Tour de Yorkshire

Date: Saturday 23rd May from 9:30am to 3:30pm Place: Addingham # (BD17 7BA) Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest, £37 Member + Bike, £39 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712 A steady 25 mile circular route starting/finishing in Addingham, taking you through Skipton and Bolton Abbey. It has some tough climbs with a good mix of open moorland, woodlands and techy single track. Bring your own mountain bike or hire one from Iain. Distance: 25 miles

Adventure Golf and meal Adventure golf and meal.

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Saturday 23rd May 2015 at 7:30pm Valley Centertainment, Sheffield (S9 2EP) £23 Member, £25 Guest Sue Blackman on 07723 845858

Includes: 1 game of adventure golf and your meal afterwards. Tonight we will have a fun game of adventure golf at Paradise Island. After the game we have included a meal. A complete Saturday night out!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Bank Holiday Bar Crawl Leeds Date: Saturday 23rd May 2015 at 7:30pm Place: Head of Steam, Mill Hill (LS1 5DQ) Cost: £5 Member, £7 Guest Includes: your first drink! Come and join us for a Bank Holiday bar crawl. We will meet in the Head of Steam from 7.30pm onwards and will stay here until 8.30pm when we will head to the next bar.

Harewood Beginners Bike Ride Le off-road Tour de Yorkshire

Date: Sunday 24th May 2015 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Place: Harewood House, Leeds # (LS18 9LJ) Cost: £19 Member, £21 Guest, £37 Member + Bike, £39 Guest + Bike Host: Iain Johnson of Cycle Yorkshire on 07958 130712 Terrain is generally rolling thus would suit beginners/novices. What makes this route is the scenery, particularly around Harewood House with its wooded sections and open vistas. There are some reasonable uphills and the route passes through some beautiful countryside. Distance: 12 miles- 9½ off road, 2½ miles on road Bring a packed lunch & plenty of fluids. Bike hire must be prebooked & paid for. Iain will phone all bookers to give them directions & answer any queries about one week prior.

Tandem Skydive It's no good thinking about it - you have to live the dream and do it!

Dates: Sunday 24th May 2015 Saturday 27th June 2015 Place: Hibaldstow # (DN20 9NN) Cost: £240 Member, £250 Guest (Deposit £40 Member, £50 Guest) Extras: Balance of £200 due on day. DVD of skydive is £95. IT'S NO GOOD THINKING ABOUT IT - YOU HAVE TO LIVE THE DREAM AND DO IT! THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING EVENTS SPICE OFFERS ITS MEMBERS! Target Skysports operates from the Drop Zone at Hibaldstow Airfield, nr Brigg in North Lincolnshire. There is a café & bar on site as well as toilets & showers and camping is available at the airfield for free. To Tandem Skydive you are attached to one of the country's top parachute instructors (in keeping with SPICE policy) who then leaps from an aircraft at up to 15,000ft. You fall through the air with the greatest of ease at a mere 120 miles an hour in free fall - for approximately 35 seconds - before the instructor eventually pulls the ripcord and the parachute safely carries you back to earth for a gentle ride down of about 4 minutes - to a tip toe landing in the pit. Tandem Skydiving offers the easiest and quickest way to experience your first jump without the need for a lengthy training session.

Penistone Figure of Eight Mountain Bike Ride A gem of a ride with spectacular moorland views around Langsett

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Sunday 24th May 2015 at 10am Penistone, South Yorkshire # (S36 6DY) £16 Member, £18 Guest Jeremy Sainter on 07974 967209

A gem of a ride with spectacular moorland views around Langsett reservoir, followed by the rolling countryside lanes and trails around Penistone & Silkstone. We will be starting from the car park in the centre of Penistone but we will soon be out in the countryside and heading towards Langsett. We get a cracking view of the reservoir and surrounding moorland before we dive into the valley and circumnavigate the reservoir itself. We then climb up to join the Trans Pennine Trail.

Historic Country Ride Horseriding with a difference

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Monday 25th May 2015 from 12:45pm to 3pm Baildon, West Yorkshire # (BD16 3AU) Golcar Farm, Spring Lane £56 Member, £59 Guest Vicki Sykes

An exciting venture for people interested in local history and legend who would like to do something a little different amongst Yorkshire’s beautiful countryside. An Historic Ride with Vicki Sykes is a unique experience around Baildon Moor, Shipley Glen and the surrounding area with all its historic associations which include:

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Dick Turpin’s route and how he met his death on the gallows  the story of the mad man in the cellar  the monk killed by Oliver Cromwell whose ghost haunts Baildon Moor on the anniversary of his death  the tragedy of Milner Fields  the longest toboggan ride in the country  and much, much more ... Our ride lasts for 2 hours. Please state your height and weight at the time of booking.

Dick and Lottie at the Lawrence Batley Theatre Private fears in public places!

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Wednesday 27th May 2015 at 7:15pm Queen's Square, Queen Street, Hudds (HD1 2SP) £12 Member, £13 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Alan Ayckbourn's "film for stage" explores themes of loneliness and longing with great humour and compassion through the intersecting lives of six singletons. Despite having had their romantic aspirations dashed at every turn, each is looking for love. Over the course of several days, they will meet and affect each other's lives in unexpected, amusing, but also very touching ways.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Paddling the Bridgewater Canal

Concorde Tour

...a day out on the water....

the world's most famous aircraft

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Saturday 30th May 2015 from 10am to 3:30pm Kings Ransom Pub, Sale, Cheshire # (M33 2AA) £29.50 Member, £32 Guest Ian Sheldrake for Spice Manchester

Today’s day out see’s us taking in the views along the fabulous Bridgewater Canal in open top canoes. After a bit of coaching we will take a linear route and paddle into the heart of Manchester through Trafford Park alongside Manchester United football ground. Although at times a little industrial along the way you will be rewarded by entering the historic basin at Castlefield where we will stop for a drink and lunch if you so want at The Wharf. After a well-deserved break we will make our return to the Kings Ransom. All equipment is provided. Today’s session is in open top canoes, however should you prefer to be in a sit on kayak please make sure you let us know at the time of booking.

Self Defence and Martial Arts Seminar in Sheffield With Liam Richards

Date: Saturday 30th May 2015 from 1:15pm to 3pm Place: Excel Martial Arts, Sheffield # (S20 3FR) Cost: £35 Member, £39 Guest Self Defence and Martial Arts Seminar with Liam Richards 5th Dan. Liam has appeared in the live finals of Britain's Got Talent, toured with Jean Claude Van Damme, International Martial Artist of the year 2013 and has 20 years of experience. Learn valuable techniques to help you in real life situations and make some new friends. Learn moves from Krav Maga (Israeli Self Defence), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, kick boxing. Feel more confident, have fun in a wellequipped and friendly academy in Sheffield.

Crazy Golf and Pizza at the Roxy Ball Room an evening of fun

Date: Saturday 30th May 2015 at 7:30pm Place: 1st Floor, Trinity Square Boar Lane, Leeds (LS1 6HW) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Hosts: Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 and Jill Pearson on 07788 144778 Includes: round of crazy golf and a buffet supper Come and join us for an evening of fun starting with 9 holes of crazy golf. Please arrive for 7:30pm so we can put you into teams and allocate you your tee off time. A buffet supper will be included and served around 9:15pm. Menu includes hummus, garlic bread, bruschetta, mixed olives, cracked pepper crisps and pizza. The overall winner will be awarded a prize! After supper we will hit some of the City Centre bars.

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Sunday 31st May 2015 at 2:45pm Mcr Airport Aviation Viewing Park (WA15 8XQ) £17.50 Member, £19 Guest Admission to viewing park

Concorde, the world's most famous aircraft, a favourite of the rich and famous, is on display in the Aviation Viewing Park. G-BOAC is the star attraction within the Viewing Park. It is the first Concorde to go on public display in the UK and is the most centrally located and easily accessible. It is the only Concorde tour that allows you onto the flight deck - definitely the closest you can get to the genuine flying experience. The tour lasts for approx 40 minutes and includes: Welcome briefing and short audio/visual show; Guided tour underneath Concorde to find out more about the remarkable engineering technology behind this aviation icon; On board tour, with a chance to sit in the famous leather seats in the front cabin; Learn about some of the aircraft's famous passengers and see where the Queen used to sit when she flew Concorde; A brief glimpse inside the flight deck - the only accessible Concorde flight deck. The cost of the Concorde Tour does not include entrance to the Viewing Park. These are payable on arrival so we are meeting first at the Romper Pub to get together to share cars to keep the costs down. Alternatively you can arrive at the viewing park at any time to have a look round and take advantage of the raised mounds that provide excellent opportunities for photography as they give unrivalled views of the runways. Viewing Park fee cost is £5 for the car including the driver with additional passengers or pedestrians at £2.

Diving With Sharks It's for real - diving with sharks!!!

Date: Sunday 31st May 2015 at 2:15pm Place: Blue Planet, Ellesmere Port # (CH65 9LF) Cost: £205 Member, £210 Guest IT’S FOR REAL – DIVING WITH SHARKS!!!!!!!!! A fantastic opportunity for just about anybody to sample the thrill of this amazing experience. How often do you get the chance the meet a 10ft long sand tiger shark? Well you can at Blue Planet Aquarium, home to one of Europe's largest collections of sharks. During your programme you will be diving with Europe’s largest collection of Sand Tiger Sharks (over 7ft long) as well as Lemon & Nurse sharks, southern stingrays, moray eels & a host of coloured fish in tropical conditions. While in the tank you may be able to find sharks teeth from our white coral sand & wave to your friends through the 71m underwater tunnel as you are guided by your experienced Instructor through the Caribbean Reef system. Our session starts at 2:15pm & finishes at approx 7pm – arrive earlier if you want to have a good look around the aquarium. You dive in pairs with three qualified divers accompanying, starting with a session in the holding tank & explanation of the equipment. All divers will be provided with a full set of diving equipment appropriate to their stature. For this event we require to know your height & chest size. The cost includes basic diving tuition; full use of the Scuba equipment, approx 30 – 40 minutes session in the tank; entrance for 2 spectators (who must be pre notified to us) – extra spectators incur a charge & must be pre-booked with the Spice office at least 7 days prior.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Comedy Night: Jasper Carrott in Bradford

Caving for the Terrified

Stand Up and Rock

..a great way to get started

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Date: Sunday 7th June 2015 from 10am to 1:30pm Place: Matlock Bath, Matlock, Derbyshire # (DE4 3PG) Cost: £35 Member, £39 Guest

Wednesday 3rd June 2015 from 7pm to 9:50pm St. George's Hall, Bridge St, Bradford (BD1 1JT) £31 Member, £33 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Jasper Carrott's Stand Up And Rock does exactly what it says on the tin....Jasper is back to his very best....mic in hand regaling the audience with his inimitable stand up routines before introducing his musical compatriots that have been 'rockin' audiences all over the world. Bev Bevan, as well as being Jasper's mate, has rock star credentials that most dream of, from The Move through to ELO, and has one of the finest bands around. Please book now so we can confirm tickets. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell your place.

Ramble, Scramble and Dangle!! ..a great day out with Mark

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Saturday 6th June 2015 at 10am White Peak area of Derbyshire # (DE4 5AA) £29 Member, £35 Guest Mark Fenton for Spice West Midlands

We get the most brilliant feedback from these days out with Mark Fenton! So why not go along and find out what they’re getting up to in the Peak Park? Meeting in the White Peak, we embark on a 7 mile hike but along the way we encounter and overcome (hopefully!) various obstacles! It could be a climb, a river crossing, an abseil or it could be all three. You might be asked to disarm a bomb, climb a tree or ascend a steep embankment using jumars (fixed rope ascenders) you could even be asked to find your own way back to the cars using “Mark’s special maps”.

There’s more online We always have more events than we can fit into the newsletter and we are adding to the list all the time. For the most up to date event list and current availability, check our website at www.spiceyorks.com.

Pie Meal at The Hop Date: Saturday 6th June 2015 at 7:15pm Place: Dark Neville Street, Granary Wharf, Leeds (LS1 4BR) Cost: £6 Member, £8 Guest Includes: Your choice of pie, mash potato, peas or baked beans and gravy The Pie Hole at The Hop serves only the best quality and finest tasting pies around. Sourced from the Multi-Award winning Andrew Jones Pies 'n' Pasties of Huddersfield and served with mouth-watering boozy beer infused trimmings, they are simply scrumptious. All pies are served with a dollop of mash potato, boozy beer infused peas or baked beans and gravy.

Another of Mark's brilliant events that are aimed at those who really want to conquer a challenging outdoor pursuit, but feel the need for some extra 'loving care' and patience to help them meet their ambition. This day is an ideal introduction in an interesting cave system, but one where you have the peace of mind of knowing that you could quickly be brought to the surface if the experience proves too much! So if you've always been a bit wary of taking your first trip underground then this is the event for you. Grade: Easy

Sunday Lunch at The Beauchief, Sheffield Sunday lunch in Sheffield

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Sunday 7th June 2015 at 12:45pm 161 Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield (S7 2QW) £15 Member, £17 Guest Gill Siddons on 07905 922905

Includes: main course and pudding Come and join us for our Sunday carvery lunch at The Beauchief. Today's lunch is two courses - main and pudding. You will choose your main course from the carvery, typically, this is Roast beef, Gammon and Turkey or Vegetarian dish of the day served with all the accompaniments. The dessert menu changes regularly.

Beginners Kayaking Paddle around Pugneys

Date: Sunday 7th June 2015 from 1:45pm to 3pm Place: Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) Cost: £18 Member, £20 Guest The idea of this one and a half hour session is to encourage anyone who has never been in one of these “fun boats” to come along and have a go. The group will be limited to 8 people so that the instructor (in a kayak) can let you do as much or as little as you individually want on the day. We have chosen Pugneys with its flat water, to make your introduction to kayaking as trouble free as possible. You will not even be asked to capsize (the bit everyone always seems to remember!). You will require a change of clothing (the water runs down the paddle and up your sleeves!), a windproof top, old cagoule or the like and a pair of old trainers and towel. Showers are available on site. Please ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Theatre: The History Boys, York

Workshop: Colour Analysis and Makeover

Alan Bennett's masterpiece

...with top image consultant Cliff Bashforth

Date: Thursday 11th June 2015 at 7:10pm Place: York Grand Opera House, Cumberland St (YO1 9SW) Cost: £20 Member, £22 Guest

Date: Sunday 14th June 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £64.50 Member, £69.50 Guest Host: Cliff Bashforth for Spice Manchester

Winner of over 30 theatre awards including Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle, South Bank Show, New York Drama Critics' Circle and Tony Awards for Best New Play, Alan Bennett's masterpiece was voted the nation's favourite play in a recent national survey. Set in the 1980s, The History Boys is a comic drama about adolescent schoolboys. An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-formers in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. A maverick English teacher at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher. A headmaster obsessed with results and a history teacher who thinks he’s a fool. Staffroom rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence provoke insistent questions about history and how you teach it; about education and its purpose. Please book now so we can confirm tickets. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell your place.

Friday Night Chinese in Sheffield All you can eat buffet meal

Date: Friday 12th June 2015 at 7pm Place: Landmark Buffet, 43 George St, Sheffield (S1 2PF) Cost: £13 Member, £14.50 Guest Includes: all food Join us on Friday night for the all you can eat Grand Buffet at Landmark. With over 100+ dishes to choose from which include soups, a salad bar, hot appetisers, main courses, vegetarian dishes, a vast selection of desserts, ice-cream and fresh fruit as well as Japanese sushi, teppanyaki, Chinese Hot Pot, Korean BBQ… You are spoilt for choice!

Includes: refreshments and light lunch Cliff Bashforth’s career in the image industry spans over 20 years. In 1991, after just two years in the image industry, Cliff became the top consultant for Europe’s leading image company. The Colour Workshop: You may want to wear more colours but it can be difficult to know which ones suit you best. When you understand which colours complement your natural colouring you can save time & money and look great!

Workshop: Style Date: Sunday 14th June 2015 from 12:45pm to 4pm Place: Spice Office, 11 Poplar Road, Stretford (M32 9AN) Cost: £69.50 Member, £74.50 Guest Host: Cliff Bashforth for Spice Manchester Includes: refreshments and light lunch The Style Workshop: If you find shopping for clothes frustrating and sometimes buy items out of desperation, only to end up never wearing them, it may be because you’re choosing the wrong styles.

Harrogate Meal at the West Park Hotel and Bar Date: Sunday 14th June 2015 at 5:15pm Place: 19 West Park, Harrogate (HG1 1BJ) Cost: £16 Member, £18 Guest Includes: 2 course meal of starter and main This contemporary boutique hotel has been transformed from an original Victorian coach house. The West Park over-looks the beautiful Harrogate Stray, an open area of 200 acres of parkland right in the centre of this historic spa town. Today we will meet for a late afternoon meal consisting of a starter and main.

Prego Italian dining in Wakefield

Murder One in Doncaster

Freshly cooked using the best fresh ingredients

Date: Saturday 13th June 2015 at 6:40pm Place: Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster (DN1 3BU) Cost: £15 Member, £17 Guest

Date: Thursday 18th June 2015 at 7:15pm Place: 107 Westgate, Wakefield (WF1 1EL) Cost: £11 Member, £13 Guest

A young woman, last seen in the vicinity of The Cast Theatre has dramatically disappeared. The police are holding a reconstruction of her last known movements and, alongside members of her family, are pleading for you to help solve this intriguing mystery. However, skeletons tumbling from the family closet mean events take an unexpected twist and the audience have a chance to ask questions as they’re are challenged to uncover the true facts behind a smokescreen of lies. But beware – one of the family is out to prove that blood is thicker than water… Please book early. We can only hold tickets for a short time.

Includes: a main course and glass of wine or soft drink There is nothing nicer than eating delicious genuine Italian food freshly cooked from the best fresh ingredients, to closely guarded recipes prepared in the traditional way. Eat with us at Prego you’ll feel like your dining a thousand miles away from home. All their pizzas are cooked in Wakefield’s first (and only) wood burning Pizza oven which was imported from Tuscany. It gives them a distinctive flavour that you just won’t find anywhere else. Tonight a glass of wine or soft drink is included with your meal.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Windsurfing Intro

Tank Battle Experience

Come and try your hand at windsurfing

.. challenge your fellow teams to a tank paintball battle!

Date: Saturday 20th June from 1:45pm to 3:30pm Place: Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield (WF2 7EQ) Cost: £27.50 Member, £30 Guest

Date: Sunday 21st June 2015 9:45am to 12pm Place: Lutterworth, Leicestershire # (LE17 6NW) Cost: £95 Member, £99 Guest

Extras: Includes wetsuit - please state size when booking This fantastic value for money session on the water will transform your next holiday in the sun. No need to fry on the beach when you can glide in the bay! No need for previous experience, as full instruction will be given. Feel the wind in your sails as you glide across the water using only the power of nature and in absolute silence! Please bring with you: shampoo, shower gel, towel etc, swimming clothes to go under wetsuit, old plimsolls or trainers to wear on feet. All other equipment and wetsuit is provided, please state your size when booking. Ring 01924 302360 for a weather check before leaving home. Remember that this event is wind dependent!

This event has had great feedback. We have booked 4 tanks, each of which take a crew of 3 Spice members who will be with their tank throughout (so no waiting around on this one!) We start with a practice session, where we put the tank through its paces on the 1 mile track and firing range. We will alternate the 3 positions in the tank so that each person gets a chance to drive, a chance to load the gun and a chance to fire. The gun is adapted to fire paintball ammunition, and can be fired with the hatch up or down. In battle, of course the hatch has to be down and aimed by periscope. After the practice, the four tanks will do battle, with each tank attempting to out manoeuvre and “knock out” the others with their huge, paintball firing guns. For this part, teams will not be able to switch positions, so you will need to decide between you or toss a coin to decide who will drive, who will load and who will fire.

Spice Goes to the Dogs An evening of greyhound racing including meal and free bets

Mid week treat at 31 Castlegate York

Date: Saturday 20th June 2015 at 7pm Place: Penistone Road, Sheffield (S6 2DE) Cost: £14 Member, £15.50 Guest

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Experience the thrills and excitement of first class greyhound racing at Yorkshire's premier racetrack. Situated just 5 minutes’ drive from Sheffield's vibrant city centre, Owlerton Stadium is the perfect venue for SPICE members looking for a fun and affordable night out with a difference.

Meet your Coordinator who will have the entrance tickets and please ensure you are at the main gates at 7pm sharp and we can then all enter together to stay in a party for the evening as there is no allocated seating and track nights can be very busy. Food is served until around 9pm and there is a race around every 15 minutes. Your ticket includes:

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Admission Racecard Chicken in a basket meal £1 Tote Jackpot bet £1 Bet on race 12 1 x Drink = Bottle of Carling or glass of house wine or soft drink.

Wednesday 24th June 2015 at 7:15pm 31 Castlegate, York (YO1 9RN) £18 Member, £20 Guest Jill Pearson and Jonathan Banks

Includes: starter and main Located in the centre of York, under the shadow of the imposing Clifford’s Tower, 31 Castlegate is one of York’s great restaurants offering contemporary Modern European cuisine in a charming atmosphere. Housed in the former home of a Georgian architect with impressive period features and décor throughout, the restaurant specialises in producing outstanding quality food, using only the finest local produce with everything cooked fresh by Chef Patron, Nick Julius. Tonight we return to this lovely restaurant to enjoy a 2 course meal.

Huddersfield Burger, Beer and Band Night come and enjoy some good pub grub, a good pint and listen to music

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Thursday 25th June 2015 at 7:15pm The Head of Steam, Huddersfield (HD1 1JF) £9.50 Member, £11.50 Guest Karen Tweed on 07979 637785

Why note come and join us for an evening of fun and music. We'll meet first for a burger at The Head of Steam before heading off to The Grove Inn for a night of great beer and live music. They currently have 19 cask lines and 17 keg lines on the bar as well as over 200 bottled beers from around the Globe as well as wines, spirits and liquors.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Cut Gate Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride

Paintball Day in Sheffield

Classic ride over the moors between Ladybower and Langsett reservoirs

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Sunday 28th June 2015 at 10:30am FairHolmes, Ladybower, Bamford (S33 0AQ) £16 Member, £18 Guest Jeremy Sainter on 07974 967209

Saturday 4th July 2015 from 9:15am to 4:30pm Mortimer Road, Sheffield (S6 6JE) Allied Paintball £9.50 Member, £11 Guest

One of the classic Peak District rides Over the Moors between Ladybower and Langsett reservoirs This is a stunning ride over the moors with fabulous views and the feeling of being out in the great outdoors. This is an out and back ride from Ladybower round Langsett and return along the same route. There are tough climbs at either end but you have the satisfaction of riding down what what you have had to struggle up. This can only be described as a must do Peak District classic. This will be a good day out with some big hills so you will need good bike fitness and be prepared to get a bit wet and muddy. There is some technical riding so you should be comfortable on your bike and be happy to ride some rocky and muddy sections. Grade: 2; Distance: 22 miles

Includes: Up to 12 games, light lunch and your first 100 paintballs and 50 more paintballs on game 11. Extras: extra paintballs Our full day of paintball action includes a light hot lunch, tea and coffee and your first 100 paintballs! On arrival you'll be given combat suits, goggles, gun hire, and a battle pack, ready for your day of fun. You'll then get on with the serious business of hunting down your opponents and putting your marksman skills to the test. All that running around is hard work, which is why a light hot lunch is also included. Over the course of the day you will play up to 12 games! You can buy extra paintballs for just £8 per 100. The number you will use really depends how trigger happy you are but you may need to buy between 300 and 500 more. Body armour is also available to hire for the day for £2. Stay with us all day and you'll get 50 more paintballs for game 11.

Harewood House Visit and lunch

The Yorkshire Wartime Experience

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The North's Premier Military Vehicle & Re-enactment Event

Sunday 28th June 2015 at 12pm Harewood Estate, Harewood, Leeds (LS17 9LG) £23 Member, £25 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714 and Jill Pearson on 07788 144778

Includes: entrance to house and gardens and lunch Harewood sits at the heart of Yorkshire, one of the Treasure Houses of England. The house was built in the 18th century and has art collections to rival the finest in the land in the setting of Yorkshire’s most beautiful landscape. Your admission includes access to the house as well as the lovely gardens. We will meet at the Visitor Reception at 12pm when you will be free to wander around at leisure. Please drive up to the Visitor Reception to let us know you are here and give them your name and then park up. We will then meet up again at 2pm in the Courtyard Cafe for lunch consisting of a selection of sandwiches, a slice of homemade cake with either tea or coffee.

Pubs and Yards of Leeds Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 7:30pm Train Station Concourse, Leeds (LS1 4JG) £4 Member, £5 Guest Ken Goor on 07742 223926

Another historic walk and talk with our Leeds City Guide Ken Goor. This time Ken will fill has a wealth of information on the fascinating history of the pubs in the city centre, focussing on the Briggate and Vicar Lane areas. This walk should take around 2¼ hours although that may depend on how long we spend sampling the produce! If you’ve been on one of Ken’s walks before you’ll already know that he’s a mine of information and has his own unique style. If you've not, why not come along and find out what we mean! Location: Meet on the indoor concourse of Leeds City Station by the Tourist Information Centre.

Date: Sunday 5th July 2015 at 10:30am Place: Hunsworth Lane, Bradford (BD4 6RN) Cost: £11.50 Member, £13.50 Guest Special commemoration of WWI and WW2 : Tanks In Action ! Large Living History Displays Spectacular WWI & WWII Battle Re-enactments Over 300 Military Vehicles & Over 50 Re-enactment Groups WWI Camp & Trench System - WWI War Horses Main Arena Fire Power Demonstrations Allied & Axis Forces Display Fields 40's Entertainment throughout the day Marquee & Stall Field - Fun Fair - Fully Licensed Bar - Food & Refreshments.

Outdoor Theatre: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes at Birstall magical theatre in magical surroundings

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Thursday 9th July 2015 at 6pm Oakwell Hall Country Park (WF17 9LG) £17.50 Member, £19 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

Detective Sherlock Holmes has a mysterious new case to investigate when summoned to a nunnery deep in the English countryside. Holmes and his companion Dr Watson join the search for the most elusive piece of treasure known to mankind. With a missing novice, a death in the convent and some very suspicious nuns, Holmes’ newest case promises to be his most terrifying and challenging yet. A murder mystery to be solved and a treasure to be found in this thrilling adaptation of The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. We'll meet at 6pm when the gates open. Bring along a chair to sit on and a contribution to a group picnic. The show starts at 7:30pm.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

A Day at York Races

Theatre: Camelot: The Shining City

56th John Smith's Cup

Please book early for theatre as we can only hold tickets a short time

Date: Saturday 11th July 2015 at 1pm Place: York Racecourse # (YO23 1EX) Cost: £23 Member, £25 Guest Ever since it was first run in 1960, the John Smith’s Cup has had a story to tell; 2014 saw Andrea Atzeni claim success for the second year running this time with Farraaj who produced a terrific weightcarrying performance for trainer Roger Varian. Gates Open: 11:15. We'll meet at 1pm. First Race: 1:40pm, Last Race: 5:10pm. Afterwards the Monotones will be playing in the bandstand. There are seven races scheduled.

Theatre: Avenue-Q in Doncaster The award-winning musical

Date: Saturday 11th July 2015 at 7:15pm Place: Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster (DN1 3BU) Cost: £29 Member, £32 Guest Winner of the Tony Awards Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college graduate named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl next door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internet sexpert), Lucy The Slut and other colorful types who help him discover his true purpose in life! Please book early. We can only hold theatre tickets for a short time. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we resell them

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Saturday 18th July 2015 at 7:05pm Crucible Theatre & Tudor Sq, Sheffield (S1 1DA) £15 Member, £17 Guest Paul Timewell on 07956 586851

Join us for this great theatrical event which starts inside and then moves out of the Crucible theatre into Tudor Square. A contemporary reworking of the myth of King Arthur, by Sheffield People’s Theatre and Slung Low. Slung Low, specialists in spectacular theatrical experiences, will collaborate with a huge cast of more than 150 to bring Camelot: The Shining City to breathtaking life. An epic story told in three parts and three places, prepare to journey from the Crucible stage, out into Tudor Square and then on into the City itself for the battle to end all battles. Dress for the weather and bring a bold heart ready for adventure. Please book now as we can't hold tickets for long for theatre shows.

Beginners Surfing Lesson Catch some waves dude!!

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Saturday 25th July 2015 from 1pm to 3:30pm Scarborough # (YO11 2HD) Spa Complex £29 Member, £32 Guest Steve Crawford on 07891 094976

Today we try a Beginner surf lesson. This lesson is aimed at first timers. We'll teach you basic water and beach safety, how to carry and use your surfboard safely, paddling your board and catching a wave, a good warm up routine and of course how to stand on your board (easier said than done).

Music Festival at Oakwell Hall with The Feeling

Ruin: 2.8 Hours Later Zombie Adventure

Summer Music Festival

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Date: Sunday 12th July 2015 from 12pm to 10:30pm Place: Oakwell Hall Country Park # (WF17 9LG) Cost: £25 Join us at Oakwell Hall for their summer music festival. There's a great selection of music with over 20 acts performing on three stages. There'll also be a fairground, two festival bars and a Prosecco wine bar. Bring a picnic or you can buy food from a selection of caterers. The headline act is The Feeling (Fill My Little World / Never Be Lonely / Love It When You Call) Other confirmed acts include Dodgy (Staying Out for the Summer / Good Enough), Hope and Social and Stooshe (Love Me / Black Heart).

Full events If an event is fully booked you can add yourself to the waitlist either by ringing the office or by clicking on Add to on the event screen online. If someone cancels or if we are able to book more places we will contact those on the waitlist in turn by phone or email. If you are offered a place, please let us know promptly even if you don’t want it so we can offer it to others.

Escape the Zombie Apocalypse

Saturday 25th July 2015 at 6:30pm Leeds # £58 Member, £63 Guest Nick Heath on 07789 915220

Includes: Escape adventure game. Zombie Disco RU(I)N Are you ready to come face to face with your own extinction? Understand that at every moment you are being hunted; by zombies, by police, by warlords. The last children on earth need your help, will you save them? Starting from your resistance movement Asylum, you are issued with a map and the address of the first location you must reach, somewhere deep in an infected slum. Each location will immerse you further into the world of 2.8 Hours Later, where nothing is quite as it seems, as the murky world of police and criminality blurs into a den of iniquity. As you journey further into the game you uncover clues to the location of the mysterious children. Once found, you must escape out of the slum, protecting your precious cargo… If you are infected you are transformed into one of the zombie horde. Asylum is a place of refuge for the infected and non-infected alike, where both can live in harmony and get down at the Zombie Disco THE party at the end of the world.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Outdoor Theatre: Jane Eyre at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Theatre: The Mousetrap Bradford

magical theatre in magical surroundings

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Date: Sunday 26th July 2015 at 5pm Place: Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley# (S75 3EN) Cost: £17 Member, £19 Guest Young governess Jane Eyre arrives at the mysterious Thornfield Hall deep in the Yorkshire moors and meets enigmatic Mr Rochester. So begins this most unforgettable of love stories. When a secret from the past returns to haunt them, can Jane and Rochester’s passion survive the forces that might tear them apart forever? Adapted from Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel, Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents one of the greatest romances of English literature. This beautiful story of undying love is brought alive under a summer sky at one of the most exquisite open-air venues in the UK. Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company with Spice in what promises to be a splendid evening of open-air theatre. We'll meet at 5pm when the gates open. Bring along a chair to sit on and a contribution to a group picnic. The show starts at 6:30pm.

Agatha Christie's legendary show

Wednesday 29th July 2015 at 7pm Alhambra Theatre, Morley St (BD7 1AJ) £27 Member, £29.50 Guest Jonathan Banks on 07969 349714

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. “The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre” The Telegraph “A truly entertaining classic thriller” The Sunday Times “Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers” The Observer Please book now so we can confirm tickets. We have seats in the stalls for this performance. Cancellations: Please note that we cannot offer refunds on theatre tickets unless we are able to resell your place.

The Yorkshire Day Summer Ball come along and join the party

Date: Saturday 1st August 2015 from 7:15pm to 1am Meet: Met 1 (to the right as you enter), The Met Hotel, 6 King Street, Leeds (LS1 2HQ) Cost: £37* Member ball only, £42* Guest ball only, £84.50* Member ball, shared room, £117* Member ball, single room *The prices above are early bird prices and will increase by £5 on 1st June. Hosts: Lauren, Jill and Jonathan Includes: Glass of bucks fizz on arrival, 3 course dinner, half bottle of wine, disco. We are pleased to confirm our Summer Ball will be held at The Met and this year we are having a Yorkshire theme so come along in your best threads ready to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Yorkshire Day. You can save some brass by booking early so get thee sen booked on now. We’ll meet for our drinks reception at 7:15pm in Met 1 before sitting down at approximately 8pm for our delicious three course meal. Also included is a half bottle of wine per person. After that we will dance the night away until 1am. Last orders at the bar will be 12:30am but you will still be able to buy drinks at the Resident's Bar if you are staying over. As it is Yorkshire Day we will enjoy a Yorkshire based menu. Please make your selection by choosing the word in bold: Starter Yorkshire ‘Toad in the Hole’ with Caramelised onion gravy (vegetarian option available) Mains Yorkshire belly pork, on braised cabbage and Bramley apple, creamed potato and moorlands farm cider sauce or Spinach, Leek & Tarragon Risotto Gallette (V) (GF) Dessert Yorkshire Rhubarb Crumble and Custard Why not take advantage of our early bird offer and book before the 1st June to get a discount: Member ball only £37.00 increasing to £42.00 on 1st June Member ball plus twin/double room share B & B £84.50 increasing to £89.50 on 1st June Member ball plus single room B & B £117.00 increasing to £122.00 on 1st June Guests are welcome at the following rates: Ball only £42.00 increasing to £47.00 on 1st June Ball plus twin/double room share B & B £89.50 increasing to £94.50 on 1st June Ball plus single room B & B £122.00 increasing to £127.00 on 1st June Location: The Met, Leeds is only a few minutes’ walk from Leeds mainline station. 36

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

UK Breaks Peak District Bunk Barn Weekend ..a new bunk barn for us this time in the Peak District

Date: Fri 17th Apr 2015 - Sun 19th Apr 2015 Place: Great Hucklow, Tideswell, Derbyshire # (SK17 8RF) Meet: Arrive from 4pm Cost: £64 Member, £79 Guest Host: Lauren 07852 366055 Includes: 2 nights' hostel accommodation, 2 breakfasts and walks Another new to Spice Bunk Barn weekend, this time in the Peak District. The Foundry Adventure Centre offers an ideal base for group visits to the Peak District located in the village of Great Hucklow, close to the Hope Valley and the best of the Peak's walking. And although primarily a Walking & Social weekend, the centre is also within easy reach of Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, the show caves of Castleton, Bakewell & the Ladybower dams for those who are looking for a little bit of sightseeing. There are friendly local pubs & cafes and the wildlife & scenery combine to make it an outstanding destination. Included in the weekend are 2 cooked breakfasts (help with cooking breakfasts and the cleaning up is as always very much welcomed) and we will organise a group meal at the local pub The Queen Anne on the Saturday night - please let us know at the time of booking if you would like to join us. You will need to bring bedding with you; either a sleeping bag or a duvet, sheet and pillow.

Tennis Weekend with Coaching Date: Place: Meet: Cost: Host:

Sat 25th Apr 2015 - Sun 26th Apr 2015 Overstone Park Hotel, Northampton (NN6 0AS) Arrive for 11am £159 Member, £179 Guest Spice London and Gerry Wyatt Tennis Coach

We are heading to Northampton for another one of our very popular tennis coaching weekends. This weekend is exclusively for Spice and is suitable for all level of players who would like to improve their game to make more use of that all important time on court! If you are a beginner it would be best if you have played some tennis as this weekend proves quite intensive, offering up to 8 hours of match play, team tennis and coaching. We will be staying at the Overstone Park Hotel, which is a golf and leisure resort.

7 Stanes Mountain Biking Weekend Glentress & Innerleithen

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Fri 1st May 2015 - Mon 4th May 2015 Whitmuir Hall, Selkirk # (TD7 4PZ) £150 Member, £170 Guest (Deposit £30) Jeremy Sainter on 07974 967209

Includes: Three nights’ accommodation and two and a half days of guided rides Extras: meals Experience some of the best mtb trails in Scotland with miles and miles of prime, single track, all littered with some nice ‘technical’ bits to test your skills.

Walking Weekend Hadrian's Wall and Gilsland Spa Date: Fri 1st May 2015 - Mon 4th May 2015 Place: Gilsland Spa Hotel, Gilsland on Hadrian's Wall (CA8 7AR) Meet: any time after 4pm for meal at 8pm Cost: £239 Member Twin Share, £259 Guest Twin Share, £239 Member Single Host: Walkwise Includes: 3 nights’ accommodation, 3 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches, 3 evening meals & 3 days of guided walks and there will be a choice of walks each day too Extras: Cost of transport to walks, coach or bus fare Hadrian’s Wall is the most famous and impressive Roman fortification in the Roman Empire. The wall stretches 73 miles from coast to coast and was begun in AD122 under the command of Emperor Hadrian to mark the northern limit of the mighty Roman Empire. It may come as a surprise to some to know that it is not just a wall, there are numerous forts, mile castles, bridges, roads, towns, dwellings and temples. Today nearly 2000 years later, much of it still remains, so much so that it is now designated a World Heritage site. The best preserved sections of the wall lie between Lanercost Priory in the West and Chesters Cavalry Fort in the East and it is no coincidence that this also happens to encompass the wildest, most inaccessible and arguably the most beautiful landscape with dramatic ridges, open moors, long escarpments, lochs and deep river valleys. The bank holiday walking programme of 6 walks over the three days concentrates on the very finest sections of the wall and the surrounding area. Our hotel for the trip is the comfortable Gilsland Spa which with ensuite rooms, well stocked bar and hearty food is ideally located just a mile from the wall itself.

Welsh Camping Long Weekend Escape from the city

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Fri 1st May 2015 - Mon 4th May 2015 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) Friday 5pm Onwards £70 Member camping, £90 Guest camping, £88 Member in Dormitory Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities

Includes: party with BBQ, barrel of real ale and cider Escape from the city this Bank Holiday for an outdoor camping experience with a difference. These weekends are always great fun; with many activities available in the area, and the price includes a huge BBQ/buffet on Saturday night with a barrel of real ale, cider, music and a party in the purpose built studio. If you can play an instrument why not bring it along and we could have some live music too! Our venue is a working smallholding which is very secluded, situated high up on the side of the beautiful Banwy Valley, with breathtaking views, an ideal spot to relax and unwind in. There's plenty for you to do in the surrounding area or you can simply just chill out and enjoy the scenery. The ‘campsite’, studio and sunlounge, are all open for your use throughout the weekend, with toilets and hot showers adjacent to the building. The "studio" acts as the social focal point during the weekend, with Barry and Sonya on hand throughout to make everything go with a swing.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Walking Weekend The Eskdale Ultimate Challenge

Camping Afloat - The Lapworth Ring

Date: Fri 8th May 2015 - Sun 10th May 2015 Place: The Bower House Inn, Eskdale, (CA19 1TD) Cost: £169 Member Twin Share, £189 Guest Twin Share, £209 Member Single Host: Walkwise

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Includes: 2 nights accommodation, 2 evening meals, 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches and 2 days of guided walks Extras: Transport if taken to walk starts The Lakeland Challenge Walking’ event is means we will have long days in the hills walking up to 15 miles and climbing up to 5000ft of ascent each day as we tackle some of the Western Lakes legendary walks! At grade 1 this means up to 15 miles and 5,000ft ascent each day. These events are for fit and experienced hill walkers, if you are unsure please give the guys at Walkwise a call to discuss it prior to booking 01539 560911

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Fri 15th May 2015 - Sun 17th May 2015 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £147 Member, £167 Guest Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities

Includes: 2 nights B&B, Friday buffet supper, 2 buffet lunches, 4 course evening meal and all instruction If they told you at school that you couldn’t draw then this weekend break will prove them wrong. You don’t have to be a budding Monet or Picasso to enjoy this weekend, which takes the complete beginner or dabbler through the basics of drawing and painting.

Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking Week Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Sat 16th May 2015 - Sat 23rd May 2015 Sandown, Isle Of Wight £495 Member, £515 Guest Mick Cornfield for Spice East Midlands

Includes: Bed and breakfast for 7 nights, 5 packed lunches, all transport during the week, driver, walk leader / guide Extras: Travelling to the IOW (but see write up), Evening meals, rest day expenses Join Mick Cornfield and enjoy a wonderful week walking on the idyllic Isle of Wight, the unspoilt beauty at this time of year with the sunsets and milder climate, combined with the pace that life should be taken at. The coastal path is 64 miles of varied but relatively easy walking with cliff tops and undercliffs, beaches and promenades, towns and villages, there is a rocket testing station, the Needles, the multi coloured sand cliffs of Alum Bay, the P.L.U.T.O pipeline from the D day landings etc. 5 days of glorious walking with a rest day for you to enjoy one of the many attractions that the island has to offer, Osborne House, queen Victoria’s island home, is well worth a visit, there are also 2 Roman villa’s, a dinosaur farm, a smuggling museum and numerous other heritage / visitor centres. Transport by minibus for the week is included. For an extra £40 you can be picked up locally and the ferry crossing will be included. 38

.. a legendary Spice weekend on the waterways

Fri 22nd May 2015 - Sun 24th May 2015 Gas Street Basin, off Broad St, Bham # (B1 2JT) £65 Member, £79 Guest Peter Corbett 07971 038843

Includes: Boat, Professional Boatman, Spice Coordinator Extras: No food included - kitty system operated by coordinator This is the simplest form of narrow boating and very similar in conditions to what the navies on coal barges would have experienced in the days when the canals were in their heyday. This is why we call it ‘camping afloat’. We have chartered two boats (subject to numbers being achieved) and each boat has 12 basic bunks with mattresses under a tarpaulin cover so we can take a party of up to 24 (you must be prepared for mixed sex sleeping as we can’t totally segregate bunk areas).

Secret Ridges of Wales Bank Holiday Walking Weekend

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Fri 22nd May 2015 - Mon 25th May 2015 Lluest Fach Farm, Mid Wales £172 Member, £192 Guest Breakaway

Includes: Friday evening supper, three nights B&B, packed lunches, four course evening dinner party and Mountain Leader guided walks The trouble with ridge walking in Wales on a Bank Holiday weekend is the throng of other walkers doing the same. This break is designed to escape the crowds and tackle some of the spectacular, but lesser known routes. Your guide for these walks is Barry Smith, a qualified mountain leader who has been living in the area and walking these hills for over twenty five years. All the ridges involved are wide and far from scary so you can concentrate on the views rather than the drops. On Saturday, after a traditional cooked breakfast, we plan to tackle two of the highest peaks in Southern Snowdonia, Aran Fawddwy and its sister summit Aran Benllyn. We’ll be approaching the peaks from a little used route to the east which will take us by the impressive waterfall, Pystyll Gwyn. The walk is about 10 miles in length with spectacular views.

Walking Weekend The Welsh 3000's Date: Fri 22nd May 2015 - Mon 25th May 2015 Place: Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis (LL55 4TY) Cost: £249 Member Twin Share, £269 Guest Twin Share, £309 Member Single Includes: 3 nights accommodation, 3 evening meals, 3 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches, 3 guided walks Extras: transport costs by coach for the walks! An Ultimate Mountain Challenge completing all 15 Welsh 3000’s from Llanberis Snowdonia. Staying in the ideally situated 3 star Quality Snowdon hotel at the foot of Snowdon itself we aim to tackle all 15 famous summits of the Welsh Mountains. This is some of the best high level walking in the country, taking in the three mountain ranges of the Carneddau, the Glyders and Snowdon massif itself. The beauty of doing this walking over 3 days is that all summits can be achieved during daylight so we get all the views and we get a great hotel to base our challenge from!

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Sailing Weekend around the Solent

Center Parcs Sherwood Weekend

Dates: Fri 8th May 2015 - Sun 10th May 2015 Fri 5th Jun 2015 - Sun 7th Jun 2015 Fri 3rd Jul 2015 - Sun 5th Jul 2015 Fri 17th Jun 2015 - Sun 19th Jul 2015 Place: Haslar marina, Haslar Rd, Gosport # (PO12 1NU) Cost: £238 Member, £258 Guest Host: Spice Thames Valley

Special this Year: Spice Triple Challenge (optional)

EnCompass is renowned for its ability to create enjoyable sailing experiences. Your skipper is an experienced Yachtmaster who is used to ensuring that you get the experience you are looking for. If you are new to sailing you will be amazed at how quickly you are able to ‘learn the ropes’. If you are a more experienced sailor you will find that your skills are acknowledged and then opportunities are created for you to step into tasks that extend you slightly where you need stretching (if that is what you want). We usually manage to cover the whole Solent during the course of the weekend, and there are excellent eating places at all the overnight stops. Cruises start from and return to Gosport. Cost includes diesel, wet weather gear, life harnesses, breakfasts, lunches and teas. Marina charges are not included and are shared between the group. Nor are evening meals which we take ashore in one or more of the many excellent eateries.

Birds Of Prey Weekend Hands on falconry with owls, buzzards, hawks and falcons

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Fri 12th Jun 2015 - Sun 14th Jun 2015 Lluest Fach Farm, Foel, Mid Wales # (SY21 0PB) £215 Member, £235 Guest (Deposit £40) Barry & Sonya of Breakaway Activities

Includes: Friday evening light supper, two nights B&B, lunches and four course evening meal Birds of prey can be admired at a distance and enjoyed at open air displays, but if you’ve ever wondered how great it would be to get really close to these birds, now's your chance. You’ll discover more about them, and experience them up close and personal on this unique birds of prey and falconry weekend.

Coed y Brenin Mountain Biking Weekend Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Fri 12th Jun 2015 - Sun 14th Jun 2015 Coed-y-Brenin/Betws-y-Coed £135 Member, £155 Guest (Deposit £30) Jeremy Sainter 07974967209

Fabulous riding with spectacular scenery; Just a great weekend We can ride out from the accommodation to Coed-y-Brenin Forest, the original Welsh Mountain biking trail centre - it’s got literally miles of testing singletrack trails to keep you happy. As a group we’ve been visiting Coedy for over 10 years so it’s well tried and tested. Ongoing trail maintenance and improvements to the tracks means that there is nearly always something new to have a go at. Coedy never fails to impress. Unfortunately there is no bike hire available for this weekend.

Date: Fri 19th Jun 2015 - Mon 22nd Jun 2015 Place: Sherwood Forest, Rufford, Notts # (NG22 9DN) Cost: £149 Member sharing twin pp, £174 Guest sharing twin pp, £224 Member single occupancy, £149 Member sharing double pp (Deposit £50) Includes: 3 nights’ accommodation, welcome drinks, two exclusive discos, dance classes Extras: £25 guest supplement. Triple Challenge (£4). Party Theme : ‘The Letter ‘P’ * 2 Discos * Sports * Dance Classes Our unmissable summer Center Parcs Weekend is now a Spice institution - a brilliant weekend break with TWO great exclusive parties and as much sport or relaxation as you can cope with! Special this year is a Sunday Spice Triple Challenge event, adding a brilliant fun event into the weekend which will be another hi-lite. There a few extra Spice Events organised by your local Spice Group like our Welcome Drinks Reception, BBQs, Badminton group sessions, ten pin bowling games, etc., to provide some great group focal points during the weekend. Or you can just choose to chill! Full details in your joining pack. We also have a fantastic Friday Night Welcome Disco to get the party started. The Saturday has free Dance Classes – great for mixing and meeting people –this year we are running with 2 sessions each learning the dance steps of a different dance ready for your group ‘performance’ at the Disco in the evening. Our dance leader will be showing you the moves for some wonderful great group sessions (no partner needed), to be dance ready for an evening Flash Mob at the disco! Go along to just one or all and laughs are guaranteed! Numbers are limited to max 100 per session and will be on a first come basis. On Sunday we have a very special optional event with our own Spice Triple Challenge – starting at 12pm at the The Venue. This is a fun mix from Treasure Hunt, Photo Challenge and Scavenger Hunt with a couple of twists. Teams of five. We will put teams together if you don’t have 5 of you. Cost £4 prebooked (£5 on the day). Please prebook if poss as it helps us plan. We will also have an easy and longer BIKE RIDE this year. Our accommodation is in beautifully located villas surrounded by woodland alive with cheeky not so 'wild’ life. We will arrange members into Villas - grouping people together - don't worry if you're on your own, so are many others booking, and with Spice you won't be on your own for long, as soon as you meet your Villa mates! Please advise at the time of booking if you have rooming requests, we will do our best to accommodate these. All bedding is provided, as is household equipment. Food is not included, so you can self-cater or eat out at a variety of on-site restaurants. Friday Night sees our exclusive Welcome Disco and Saturday night an exclusive Spice fancy dress Disco. Both Parties are included in the price and a Spice wrist band will be included with your weekend joining pack, giving you entry to the parties and our events. A few years ago we used the S of Spice as our fancy dress theme and had great fun and following a Facebook poll of members it was decided that the Saturday night party theme should be ‘The Letter P!’ which couldn’t be easier and adds a bit of SPice to the weekend! Think Pirates, Pubs, Paris, Portugal, Peter Pan, Princesses, Punks, Pans People, Pink, Purple, Prince, Pumpkin and much more – please remember when creating your costume however that Center Parcs is a family resort so please be appropriate with your design.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

Masham Beer and BBQ Weekend

Beverley Friary Weekend Away

It's back - our legendary camping weekend and brewery tour!

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Fri 3rd Jul 2015 - Sun 5th Jul 2015 Masham, North Yorkshire # (HG4 4NF) 3pm onwards at Black Swan, Fearby £71 Member 2 nights, £86 Guest 2 nights, £57 Member 2 nights excluding brewery tour Hosts: Lauren Fawkes, Jonathan Banks and Jill Pearson Includes: Two nights' camping, Saturday breakfast, Saturday BBQ, brewery tour and unlimited drinks afterwards, transport back to camp after tour, Sunday breakfast Once again Spice Yorkshire are running our ever-popular weekend away in the countryside, with good food & excellent beer… Arrive at the camp site on Friday afternoon from 3pm and set up your tent. That evening you can bring food along or eat at the pub at the camp site, or maybe go into Masham for a bite to eat. Breakfast will be provided on Saturday morning and then there will be enough time for you to explore the local area before cooking around the BBQ starts at approximately 3pm. There will be lots to eat with all food supplied so don’t forget to say if you are veggie, but please bring your own drinks. At about 6pm we will set off on a short walk of approximately 1½ miles to the village of Masham where we have arranged a tour of the Theakston brewery. Your knowledgeable guide will welcome you to the Visitor’s Centre and your first drink of the evening. Then we’ll stroll across to the Brewery for our tour and return to experience the flavour of as much of the range of Theakston's products as time allows. We will then return to the campsite by minibus (included) for the party to continue in the Black Swan before returning to the luxury of your tent for the night. Awaken on Sunday morning to the smell of hot coffee & bacon butties. After a leisurely breakfast we will strike camp.

National Dragon Boat Weekend Date: Fri 24th Jul 2015 - Sun 26th Jul 2015 Place: Pershore Rugby Club, Mill Lane, Pershore (WR10 2JF)

Fri 7th Aug 2015 - Sun 9th Aug 2015 Beverley, East Yorkshire # (HU17 0DF) £69 Member, £82 Guest (Deposit £10) Lauren Fawkes 07852 366055

Includes: Hostel accommodation, breakfasts and walks Back by popular demand we return to the fabulous Beverley friary. A barn style weekend in the beautiful town of Beverley. We have exclusively hired Beverley Friary following its recent £340,000 refurbishment. Nestled in the heart of the beautiful East Yorkshire market town Beverley, the Friary is a truly fabulous retreat in the centre and stone’s throw from market place of this stunning little Yorkshire market town. It’s full of lots of boutique shops, stunning pubs, bars and cafes. The 600 year old restored Dominican friary has maintained many historical features including its entire original oak frame and is set in a large walled garden giving you a truly peaceful break. Complete with a large self-catering kitchen and a beautiful lounge and impressive exposed beam ceiling with stone fireplace. The Friary also boasts 2 common rooms which could lend itself to a traditional Spice after party or a few organised games later in the evenings. There's even a mini museum explaining the history of the building complete with glass covered floor and an ancient well.

Timberlodge Bank Holiday Weekend Date: Place: Cost: Host:

Fri 28th Aug 2015 - Mon 31st Aug 2015 Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales # (LA6 3DP) £115 Member, £135 Guest (Deposit £20) Lauren 07852 366055

Includes: three nights’ bunk barn accommodation, two cooked breakfasts, one continental breakfast, Saturday & Sunday night evening meal, two packed lunches and 2 guided walks. Timberlodge, self catering accommodation is suitable for up to 48 people, but we will be restricting numbers to 32 so there’s plenty of space. Individual bedrooms holding between three and six people provide comfort and privacy. It is situated on a five-acre landscaped site. A separate lounge is equipped with satellite television and video, and several comfortable sofas. Individual lockers are provided for storage. Facilities include a small sauna (coin operated), a large purpose-built drying room suitable for drying hiking equipment and wet clothing, a laundry area including washer and dryer, free hot showers, and Ladies and Gents washrooms. You need to bring your own sleeping bag/duvet and pillow. Breakfast is included in the weekend There’ll be the usual mixture of walks (we are sure Ingleton Falls will feature in there somewhere) and tea shop trips happening as well as other activities.

Robin Hoods Bay Weekend Away There are camping options on Friday and Saturday night. On Saturday night is our Dragon Boat Disco. The atmosphere is always great on Saturday night, with a DJ and bar, for a very special Spice exclusive party with fish & chips (served the proper way – out of the paper!). On Sunday is the dragon boat racing. These are great days out - Enter the Dragon! Up to 18 people sitting side by side in a forty foot long boat, with a carved dragon's head and tail attached. A drummer in the prow beating time, a helmsman in the stern keeping the boat on course with a giant paddle, the crew, ten each side speeding the boat down the river to the finish line! The atmosphere is brilliant, which is why this is one of the essential events in the Spice calendar! 40

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Fri 25th Sep 2015 - Sun 27th Sep 2015 Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby # (YO22 4ST) £59 Member, £79 Guest (Deposit £10) Lynne Pakenham 07837 137003

Includes: two nights’ accommodation, two breakfasts, Spice host and lots of fun! Another one of the now famous Spice Yorkshire weekend breaks. This time we’re going up to Robin Hoods Bay to experience the friendliness and hospitality of the Bay, the North Yorkshire coast and the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

Spice Yorkshire www.spiceyorks.com 0845 094 2200 or 0161 864 2554

The Spice winter holidays always kick off with our Arctic Adventure trip in early December, and last year once again we took over a lovely Chalet in Levi, Arctic Finland and arrived to a stunning landscape of winter wonderland, with plenty of snow to play in. Although there is a hill with easy skiing, it is the array of other winter activities that make this trip different, including an optional night in a luxury igloo with a glass roof. The group were fortunate enough to have a glorious showing of the Northern Lights that night, and in fact they made three appearances this trip so we were really lucky. Add this to the other fun activities – snow shoeing, husky mushing, reindeer farm, snow tubing, gentle walks through the forest, the ice hotel and log fires (not log fires in the ice Hotel – nooooo that wouldn’t work…) - all this nicely lubed with plenty of ‘glogi’, and no wonder its already almost sold out for this year. Check current availability online.

So there it went – 504 skiers been and gone, and as another Ski season melts away (groan) and we have just our memories and pictures to look back on, and our thoughts will inevitably turn to next years offerings...

but when it did The snow for European ski resorts was late arriving, come – unfortunately it delivered a massive dump in 24 hours on the seasons busiest transfer day – the Christmas/New Year change over weekend, causing complete chaos on the roads and airports. With the French authorities declaring it a National Emergency, we had groups coming from and going out to the resorts, all delayed or stranded, put up in Church Halls and airport floors, while the chaos was sorted out over the following 24 hours. It was a once in a lifetime event, so my money is on it not happening next year – touch wood ice! So our Christmas and New Year skiers enjoyed and endured an unusual ski trip with a few challenges along the way – the main thing is that everyone was safe and we all lived to tell the tale for another season! Our Ski Solo Week (all single rooms) was next to go in early January, ) where this was our fastest selling week last year (be warned we took over the whole Chalet in Courmayur, and with great feedback again, we have rebooked for March 2016. We have tried to book more single rooms on all our trips for next season as the demand for singles is increasing, despite the hefty ‘single supplements’. The ever popular Ski Andorra in late January also had 42 Spicers on, and the easy skiing, great English speaking ski school and fun (tax free) nightlife always delivers – so we liked it that much this year, we are going twice next season – we have just confirmed Pas de la Casa in January, Soldeu in March. At the time of writing (end of Feb) we still have our March trips to go, so looking forward to hearing all your feedback and seeing all the photos. We have a very active Spice Facebook group for Skiers (Search on “Spice Ski UK Group”) which is a fun way to break the ice and keep in touch with your ski pals. And if you are thinking of joining us next year – watch out for those early booking discounts, and to secure the trip you want – most of the trips fill up and we end up with wait lists, so the early bird catches the chairlift, if you get my snow drift!

April is been a time when Spice groups take the opportunity to play up their members! The Spice “April Fool Event” has become a popular Spice tradition. So beware before booking a Spice event that looks at all suspicious if the date is April 1st! And it’s not only the members who get caught out by spoof events (and yes, the bookings do come in, however obvious the joke!). One of my favourites was a “Sewer Treasure Hunt” which promised “clues daubed on the walls”, “a finger buffet underground for which rubber gloves would be provided” and the necessity for “all your clothing to be incinerated on your return through the manhole”. Pretty obvious clues to a hoax you may think, yet they didn’t deter an irate manager from The Severn Trent Water Company calling Spice to threaten legal action if we insisted upon entering their sewage pipes!

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Another year, the local paper called to ask if they could send a reporter and photographer to cover our “Siege Catapult” event where we were promising to fire Spice Members to a great height over Edgbaston Reservoir to almost certain death! Hilarious! A more recent caller was the General Secretary of British Naturism. They had picked up on our announcement that a Nudist Beach was being established on Birmingham’s newly renovated canal-side area. As you might expect from hardy British naturists, they didn’t see it as at all unusual that we were planning to swim naked through the locks and basins of Birmingham’s waterways, and parade in the buff amongst the commuters in the April sunshine! Other notable spoof events from the Spice archives include: Ejector Seat Testing; Thai Activities for Women; Human Crash Test Dummies; Rambling with Elephants; Image and Style Workshop for Pets; Roadkill Restaurant Experience; Surgery for Beginners and many more besides. Spice is all about fun. And we have no problem laughing at ourselves – particularly on that one day of the year!

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International Holiday Programme Welcome to the Spice international holiday programme, available to all Spice members as an exclusive benefit of membership! Over the years Spicer’s have travelled with us to every corner of the world enjoying action and adventure, amazing sights, interesting cultures and always great company with plenty of laughs along the way! Whether you’re after an easy going leisurely break, an active walking week or a trip of discovery we hopefully have something to suit. Over the next few pages we’ve picked out a few of our current holidays to highlight plus there’s a full listing of everything currently available including this seasons ski trips. If you do find something that you want some more information for then more information is available on the Spice UK website www.spiceuk.com – alternatively if you want to discuss anything at all don’t hesitate to call Spice UK on 0161 873 8788.

Happy holidays from your Spice UK team!

Spice Holidays

2015

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Date Nights Spice Trip Deposit Price from 01/05/15

Granada & the Festival of Crosses

We did this trip last year & got fantastic feedback!

22/05/15

Magnificent Madrid

Spend the weekend in Spain’s capital city!

31/05/15

Amazing Algarve 5* Chillout

Enjoy a late spring chillout to a 5* hotel!

10/06/15

Mark Warner Watersports

A great week of water and land sports to be had!

10/06/15

Mark Warner Watersports

Why not extend the fun and go on this trip for 2 weeks!

15/06/15

Turkey Blue Coast Cruise Chillout (with optional hiking available)

Always a popular choice if you want to truly relax!

17/06/15

Mark Warner Watersports

A great week of water and land sports to be had!

03/08/15

Turkey Diving Week

A wonderful week diving in the blue waters of the Mediterranean!

07/08/15

Moscow & St. Petersburg

An amazing experience & always a popular Spice trip!

24/08/15

Valencia & La Tomatina Festival

Spain’s famous Tomato Festival – let the streets run red!

05/09/15

Walking: Austria’s Lakes & Mountains

A return on a popular Walkwise destination!

14/09/15

Turkey Blue Coast Cruise Chillout (with optional hiking available)

Always a popular choice if you want to truly relax!

24/08/15

Valencia & La Tomatina Festival

Spain’s famous Tomato Festival – let the streets run red!

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Date Nights Spice Trip Deposit Price from 14/09/15

Turkey Chillout

After 7 years this trip is still going strong (early booking is highly recommended!)

19/09/15

Mediterranean Fly/Cruise

Fly to Barcelona and return to Southampton!

19/09/15

Atlas Discovery Walking Tour

A Moroccan walking trip of discovery!

20/09/15

Costa Blanca Chillout

Great feedback last year so we had to repeat it!

08/10/15

La Santa Sports Holiday

A return to this sportspersons paradise on Lanzarote!

11/10/15

Lake Garda Autumn Special

After 3 years the popularity of this trip shows no signs of stopping!

17/10/15

Walking: Lake Como

Another Walkwise trip this time into Italy!

22/10/15

Cuba – Sun & Fun

Repeated after fantastic feedback last year!

02/10/15

Kilimanjaro Climb

Walk up Africa’s highest mountain via the Rongai Route!

01/11/15

Iceland Discovery

Visit the land of Ice & Fire!

10/11/15

India: Bollywood, Palaces and Beaches

See the best of India and much, much more!

06/12/15

Lapland Adventure

Just one place remaining on this year’s trip!

19/12/15

Cairo & Nile Cruise at Christmas

Spend Xmas day on the Nile!

20/12/15

Ski Christmas

A festive trip to the 3 valleys!

24/01/16

Ski Les Duex Alpes

Good single availability but book early!

24/01/16

Ski Andorra 1

A very popular trip staying at Pas de la Casa

07/02/16

Ski Courchevel 1850

Always a popular choice & this year we have extra singles!

20/02/16

Ski Austria

Peak season skiing in the magnificent Alberg region!

06/03/16

Ski Courmayeur

Skiing in Italy with lots of singles on this one!

06/03/16

Ski Andorra 2

A repeat of our very popular Soldeu trip!

13/03/16

Ski Meribel

Ski the 3 valleys from a ski in/out chalet!

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The holiday programme is a rolling one so keep an eye on the web for the latest releases! All Spice UK air All Spice UK air holidays are protected by the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme in the event of failure of the tour operator. Each tour operators ATOL number is stated at the end of every holiday write up on our website www.spiceuk.com plus full terms and conditions. Your money is protected via our Trust Account in compliance with EC Package Travel Regulations.

Highlighted Holidays

GRANADA & THE FESTIVAL OF CROSSES 4 days, Friday 1 May 15 from £495 Departs London Gatwick & Manchester We ran this weekend for the first time this year and the feedback was so good we had to repeat it! Contrary to its title this is not a deeply religious based holiday; this weekeBnd takes place during “Las Cruces de Mayo”, Granada’s biggest street festival. During “Cruces” the streets of Granada are awash with elaborate flower-adorned crosses, celebrated with dancing, street food and Sangria into the early hours. Las Cruces de Mayo celebrates the triumph of life over death. Each square has amplified music for dancing and every corner of the town is filled with ‘alegría’ well into the small hours in true inimitable Andalucian style. Las Cruces de Mayo finale takes place every year on the 3rd May!

MARK WARNER 5* WATERSPORTS 8 days, Wed 10/Sat 13 June 2015 from £789 8 days, Wed 17/Sat 20 June 2014 from £789 15 days, Wed 10/Sat 13 June 2014 from £1195 Flights from London Heathrow & Manchester After superb feedback for the last 2 years we are delighted to revisit Mark Warners’ new Levante Beach Resort as our watersports destination for 2015. This 5* resort is located on one of the longest sandy beaches on the eastern coast of Rhodes, in the resort of Afandou, 20kms from Rhodes Town. Rhodes is an island steeped in history, dotted with picturesque little villages, heavenly scented pine and cypress forests and miles upon miles of golden sandy beaches.

TURKEY COAST CRUISE 8 days, Mon 15 June 2015 from £775 8 days, Mon 14 September 2015 from £775 Flights from London Gatwick & Manchester Sailing from Marmaris in the clear turquoise waters of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas you will discover the delights of the Turkish Coast. The Captain and crew expertly handle the traditional sailing gulet, East Meets West leaving you free to explore the secluded coves and bays. You’ll have no worries about cooking meals, sailing or dropping anchor.

Our host for the weekend is Gayle, a who lives in Granada so can give us the benefit of her local knowledge to help get the most from this great weekend.

VALENCIA & LA TOMATINA FESTIVAL 5 days, Mon 24 Aug 15 from £649 Departs London Gatwick, Liverpool & Edinburgh La Tomatina also known as The Tomato Festival! Most of us have of it but how about being part of it… Every year in the small Spanish town of Buñol the streets are taken over with this amazing spectacle and run red (literally) with rivers of tomato juice! But what’s it all about - La Tomatina is basically a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this ‘World’s Biggest Food Fight’ where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. Prior to 2013 anywhere from 40,000 to 50,000 (reported to be 50,000 in 2012) people crammed into this huge tomato fight, greatly expanding Bunol’s normal 9,000 person population. However, since the 2013 event official ticketing was put into place limiting the number of participants to just 20,000 lucky people and you could be one! Our trip to the festival is a little more civilised however and we have included 4 nights’ accommodation in the historic city of Valencia to make this a truly wonderful breakaway with a difference.

COSTA BLANCA CHILLOUT 8 days, Sun 20 September 2015 from £599 Departs London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol & Glasgow Repeated after great feedback last year! Spain’s Costa Blanca, located on the central Eastern coastline, is a popular destination for tourists who arrive every summer to take advantage of the warm climate, sun-drenched beaches, laid-back lifestyle and lively evening culture. Calpe’s two main beaches, the Cantal Roig and the Playa Arenal, are renowned for their long stretches of fine sand and clear waters, perfect for swimming and also popular with surfers. The port comes alive in the afternoon as the daily catch makes

its way inland and diners are invited to sample the fresh local seafood for dinner in one of the many restaurants surrounding the harbour.

CUBA – SUN & FUN 12 days, Thu 22 October 2015 from £1699 Departs London Gatwick direct Join us on a wonderful Caribbean break to the historic island of Cuba! Get away from it all this autumn and enjoy some fun in the Caribbean sun with Spice! This 11-night break to the Caribbean’s largest island, famed for its rum, salsa, vibrant culture and stunning beaches will be amazing. Spend a few days in the happening capital Havana and immerse yourself in decades of history intertwined with a hot salsa beat and plenty of rum cocktails before transferring to quieter Varadero for 7 nights’ All Inclusive relaxation on the beach.

LAKE GARDA AUTUMN SPEICAL 6 days, Sun 11 Oct 2015 from £499 Departs London Stansted & Manchester

INDIA: BOLLYWOOD, PALACES AND BEACHES 15 days, Tue 10 November 15 from £1999 Departs London Heathrow only This is a trip with a real difference and something we have never come across before! Taking in India’s must see Golden Triangle – Dehli, Agra and Jaipur – to see the Taj Mahal, Amber City Fort and Agra Fort amongst other things we then head down to Mumbai for our insight into the world famous Bollywood phenomenon! And finally it’s down the coast to Goa for a well-deserved chillout! This is a trip we are sure won’t be available for long so don’t hang around.

Repeated after huge success over the last few years! The sheer splendour of Italy’s largest lake is legendary. Charming waterside resorts and villages lie sheltered by a stunning backdrop of mountain scenery. Enjoying a mild climate, Lake Garda has a unique charm that has captivated visitors for centuries, offering something for everyone.

CAIRO & NILE CRUISE AT CHRISTMAS 9 days, Sat 19 December 15 from £1079 Departs London Heathrow only

ICELAND DISCOVERY 5 days, Sun 02 November 15 from £699 Departs Luton & Manchester RIceland truly is an amazing and unique destination and we would say it should be on everyone’s to do list at least once in their life! This 4 night break is designed to give a wonderful introduction to this stunning island and includes 2 excursions, a visit to the excellent Blue Lagoon plus enough free time for you to explore on your own. This amazing island near the Arctic Circle is still being dramatically crafted by nature – it’s a world of fire and ice that will enchant you like no other.

Egypt has an enthralling history and a wealth of well-preserved monuments and treasures. Cruising the Nile allows you to visit all the sites and attractions in a comfortable fashion: from the last remaining wonder of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids at Giza, to the vibrant Nubian culture at Aswan, we incorporate all the significant places of interest and what could be better than doing all this at Christmas!

All Spice UK air holidays are protected by the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme in the event of failure of the tour operator. Each tour operators ATOL number is stated at the end of every holiday write up on our website www.spiceuk.com plus full terms and conditions. Your money is protected via our Trust Account in compliance with EC Package Travel Regulations.

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