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09 Roundhay Rotary Does it Again! Following last year’s success, Rotary holds it second North Leeds Charity Beer Festival at St Aidan’s

12 Leeds Animation Workshop Celebrates 35 Years! Established by a group of friends the Workshop’s fi lms, which tackle social and educational issues, have been shown all over the world.

14 Violin Making in North Leeds For 40 years people have been making and repairing musical instruments atHorsforth Music Centre.

18 Nigel Kennedy at Leeds Town Hall Nigel presents a typically maverick programme celebrating the music of Bach and Fats Waller

In This Issue

APRIL 2013

Rutherford & Sons at West Yorkshire PlayhouseWe talk to Barry Rutter of Northern Broadsides as they bring a new production of Rutherford & Son to Th e Playhouse

‘All About Me’ Gallery Opens at Eureka! An immersive educational experience that helps children learn about their bodies.

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Dear Readers, Well, Spring’s almost here, people! Although as I write this it is hiding it well!

But Spring’s tardiness isn’t holding people back. Harewood is off ering all kinds of courses and talks to spike your interest; North Leeds Music Centre is planning a concert to raise money for the Oakwood Clock; Roundhay Rotary is staging its second North Leeds Charity Beer Festival; and Meanwood Valley Farm is launching a new volunteer programme.

You can also justify some outdoor activity by doing it for charity! St Gemma’s Midnight Walk is coming up and they have numerous other physical challenges to tempt you with, including skydiving. And, Marie Curie is walking ten at Harewood.

Th is month we had the opportunity to chat to Barry Rutter of Northern Broadsides, who is bringing ‘Rutherford & Sons’ to West Yorkshire Playhouse; and Chas Hodges of Chas & Dave, who are coming to City Varieties.

We hope you enjoy reading this month’s edition. Remember there is always more on our website (www.northleedslife.co.uk). Now it’s on to May! Keep sending us your news and events – we have an insatiable hunger for local news! Deadline for May editorial is 1st April (5th for advertising). June dates are 1st and 6th May.Kind regardsCarole, Jack and the team

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There will be a number of new drawing-themed workshops, including a botanical drawing class, based in the gardens, and a still life class later in the Autumn.

Another new initiative is the ‘Sketch-inspiration group’, which is perfect for budding artists looking for a friendly environment in which to sketch. Rather than teaching, this group will offer time and inspiration around Harewood’s buildings and grounds, accompanied by a guide who will reveal the history of each location.

Harewood is also offering a special one-day embroidery workshop, which takes inspiration from the extensive collection of artefacts associated with the life of HRH Princess Mary who lived most of her life at Harewood. Items from the collection will provide inspiration for a number of embroi-dery techniques.

There are regular talks, walks and work-

shops at Harewood too. Discover Harewood’s Medieval past on a walk from All Saints’ Church to Harewood Castle; find out about Harewood’s Red Kite population; or listen-out for bats around the lake, following a talk by Ed Sherrat from West Yorkshire Bat Group. And, Harewood’s beekeeping demonstrations and taster days in the idyllic Walled Garden offer an opportunity to find out more about bees.

Jennifer Brooke, Head of Learning com-ments: ‘In offering a wide range of courses exploring everything from beekeeping to botanical drawing, castle tours to embroidery workshops, we hope there will be something for everyone, and an opportunity for all to enjoy what Harewood has to offer, providing fresh inspiration as well as some creative tips from a host of professional artists.’

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Robert Baker had come to Leeds in 1824 as a newly-qualified surgeon, appointed to look after the medical needs of the town’s poor. Born in York, the son of a druggist, he had been apprenticed at 14 to a surgeon in Hull, then trained in London at Guy’s Hospital, qualifying when he was 20. He was shocked and moved by what he found in Leeds, by the wretched lives of the poor and the terrible conditions they lived in, exploited by employers and landlords. Energetic and ambitious, he did not rest silent: he published a criticism of medical services at the Infirmary and pressed for improvements. He had to battle with people’s mistrust of doctors, exacerbated by scandals over the provision of bodies for dissection – he was briefly involved in a case over a ‘resurrectionist’ who had dug up bodies from graves in Armley to sell for medical research.

When the cholera arrived he determined to track its progress, spending hours collecting, recording and analysing its course. When the epidemic passed he

presented a report to the Leeds Board of Health in January 1833, with tables of data on the incidence of the disease, the streets affected, the weather, the age and condition of the victims. He was one of the first to collect and use statistical evidence in this way. He described in graphic detail the festering courts and yards where the poor were crowded in, without sewers or drains, unpaved, never cleaned, piled high with accumulated excrement. He pressed for action. A statistical committee was set up to examine the problems but the town authorities dragged their feet.

During the epidemic, Robert Baker caught cholera himself. He was one of

the lucky ones who recovered, but he was unnerved and looked for a safer role. As a doctor he had already seen the damaging, crippling effects on young children of work in the mills, and in 1833 he took on a new job as factory superintendent, focussing on child workers. Under the new Factory Act, only children over nine could be employed; they had to be medically examined and their working hours limited. Where necessary he pursued the mill-owners determinedly through the courts to ensure compliance.

Meanwhile he continued to campaign for improvements in the town, where pollution from smoke and effluents was making life intolerable. He used his position as Town Councillor to push for improved sewerage, fresh water, street paving and lighting, but little was achieved. In 1839 and 1842 he published further trenchant reports on the condition of the town which, backed up by statistics, revealed a shocking picture of the poorer areas – cottages where 452 people shared two overflowing doorless privies; dirty cellar rooms where families lived with their pigs; filthy, dark passageways leading to airless courts, with no fresh water near. His reports were meant to shame and provoke, and finally triggered an Improvement Act for the town. His work attracted national attention. His reports still cut to the heart, 170 years later.

He was fortunate in his personal life. One of his London friends was Arthur Hallam, the tragic young friend of the poet Alfred Tennyson. The story goes that Arthur Hallam introduced Robert Baker to his future wife, Maria Burton, from Holton Hall, Lincolnshire, near the Tennyson family home. They married in 1841 and went to live at Manston Hall, Leeds (near Crossgates). However, in 1858 he was appointed one of the two principal Factory Inspectors for the whole country and moved with his growing family to Leamington Spa, where he died in 1880 after years of devoted service. He was honoured with a CB. Fellow doctors erected a memorial in York Minster to him: ‘A hater of shams and unswerving speaker of the truth’.

By Eveleigh Bradford

ON 28 MAY 1832 A LITTLE BOY, THE SON OF AN IRISH WOOLLEN WEAVER, FELL ILL AND DIED IN BLUE BELL FOLD, A FILTHY, OVERCROWDED SLUM IN THE BANK AREA OF LEEDS. HIS DEATH MARKED THE ARRIVAL IN LEEDS OF THE TERRIFYING EPIDEMIC OF ASIATIC CHOLERA, WHICH HAD CROSSED THE CHANNEL SIX MONTHS BEFORE, A SILENT, MYSTERIOUS KILLER. A YOUNG LEEDS SURGEON, ROBERT BAKER, WAS SUMMONED, AND TOOK NOTE OF THE DREADFUL CONDITIONS IN THE FOLD, THE POVERTY OF THE FAMILY, THE SPEED OF INFECTION. OVER THE NEXT MONTHS HE RECORDED AND MAPPED THE PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA, WHICH KILLED OVER 700 PEOPLE IN THE TOWN. NO ONE UNDERSTOOD HOW IT SPREAD, BUT ROBERT BAKER’S METICULOUS RECORDS LINKED THE DISEASE TO THE APPALLING LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE LABOURING POOR. HIS WORK LED TO NEW METHODS OF MONITORING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ULTIMATELY TO MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN.

ROBERT BAKER (1803-1880) Surgeon, Campaigner for the Poor and Oppressed

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against 18 beers from Scotland – with offerings from Caledonian, Leeds, Harviestoun, Ridgeside, Williams Bros and Magic Rock breweries, to name but a few.

Local bands will be playing from early evening on Friday. Blues Positive are back by popular demand on Friday night, together with the renowned Bill’s Elastic Band. Six great acts are lined up for Saturday, including an acoustic set by the great bluesman Chris Martin, original material from the Bluesharks and another chance to see the Moonshine 5.

There will be a quiet room for those who prefer to enjoy their beer in a quiet environment. Locally produced food will be available throughout the festival.

Volunteers are always welcome - so if you have some time to spare they would love to hear from you.

The festival runs Friday 26th April, 6 – 11pm and Saturday 27th April, 12 noon – 11pm. Entry £2, free for CAMRA and SPBW members. Festival Pack (£4) includes commemorative beer glass, programme and two beer tokens. Further information from northleedscharitybeerfestival@hotmail.co.uk, www.northleedscharitybeerfestival.co.uk, or Facebook

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST NORTH LEEDS CHARITY BEER FESTIVAL AT ST AIDAN’S COMMUNITY CENTRE, ROUNDHAY ROAD, LAST YEAR, THE ROTARY CLUB OF ROUNDHAY IS DOING IT AGAIN! THE CLUB WILL BE RAISING MONEY FOR CROHN’S AND COLITIS UK, THE CHOSEN CHARITY OF LEEDS LORD MAYOR, ANN CASTLE.

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ON BEING SEDUCED BY A MEXICAN!

We managed to get a table at 6pm on a Thursday – the only one available! Oh believe me, this is a happening little joint. The restaurant soon fi lled up – families, couples, babies. There may have been a bitter blast outside, but inside was warm, welcoming – a lovely atmosphere.

The menu sent me into a mild panic – I didn’t know what anything was. We probably took longer than anyone else to order – decision making was never one of my strong points. I fi nally settled for Tostadas (£4.95), to start – mini corn tortillas with a choice of toppings. I opted for the ‘ceviche’ - fi sh marinated in lime and orange juice, red onion, coriander, red pepper and tomato with a hint of

chili. You know, I could have quite happily just eaten that all evening. It was fresh, light, zesty. Just delicious.

Jack chose Flautas – crisp corn tortilla fl utes wrapped around prawns, served on a bed of salsa verde, with a hint of chipotle (smoked chili pepper) and topped with sour cream and cheese. Another success!

For a main course we took the easy way out and went for the special – Enchiladas (£8). Of course the ‘chil’ part of the ’enadas’ was a real giveaway, which I realised as soon as Jack started hiccupping wildly. I can’t help it, but I always fi nd this chili reaction quite amusing. Luckily it didn’t last too long and he was able to really enjoy his shredded chicken enchilada. Hot, spicy, smothered

in rich sauce and topped with sour cream and Monterrey Jack cheese.

I experienced yet another fi rst – my enchilada contained black beans and plantain, which I had never had before. I had looked at it on stalls at Leeds Market but had no idea what to do with it. Now, I know! It’s a bit like a starchy, mild banana. I have always been a fan of chili, and WOW what it did for this dish!

Have you noticed? I’m rapidly becoming a fan of Mexican food! I would certainly venture back to explore the Pinche Pinche menu further. We fi nished off with ‘Churros’, a deep fried Mexican donut that came with two wonderful chocolate sauces to dip them in. You might think that that sounds a bit heavy but you would be so wrong! These were recommended by our lovely Spanish waitress. In fact the waiting staff were all lovely – happy, chatty, helpful. It all added to the very enjoyable experience.

Pinche Pinche offers a lighter morning and lunchtime menu, which looks equally as enticing. The restaurant is on Harrogate Road in the heart of Chapel Allerton. Be sure to book (0113 268 1110) – as I said, this is a popular spot and now I can see why.

I HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT I HAVE STEERED AWAY FROM MEXICAN FOOD – THAT’S WHAT ONE BAD EXPERIENCE CAN DO. HOWEVER, BEING A FAN OF TWITTER, I KEPT SEEING ‘PINCHE PINCHE THIS’, ‘PINCHE PINCHE THAT’, AND IT WAS ALL GOOD. THE TIME HAD COME TO GET OVER MY PREJUDICE AND GRAB MEXICAN CUISINE BY THE HORNS – SO TO SPEAK!

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Leeds Animation Workshop, which tackles social and educational issues, is celebrating its 35th anniversary!

A non-profi t organisation, it was established in 1978 by a group of friends. “After 35 years, our fi lms still have an impact”, said founding member, Terry Wragg. “They are widely used as educational and training resources. Three fi lms from different decades were shown at festivals in the last six months!

“We have been touched by the recognition we receive in the UK and worldwide and would like to thank everyone who has supported our work.”

The fi lms address complex issues including child abuse, domestic violence, bereavement, sexuality, equal opportunities, health and safety at work, international and environmental problems, and aim to raise awareness and help people talk about social issues.

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accessible.Leeds Animation Workshop has

been involved in many other activities, including organising screenings of fi lms by women and black directors, and providing workshop sessions in basic animation. Its fi lms have been funded and commissioned by the European Commission, BBC, Channel 4, The British Film Institution, local and national government bodies, unions and charitable agencies. Thousands of copies have been distributed internationally and many have been translated into different languages.

To celebrate the anniversary, the Workshop is offering a special discount for orders placed this year. To fi nd out more, please visit www.leedsanimation.org.uk or contact Terry Wragg on 0113 248 4997

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any fi ne instruments have been made, some of which were good enough

to be used by professional musicians. Steve recently fi nished his third violin, which is now being played by his wife, a professional violinist; Nairn is half way through his fi rst, and Emanuel, a keen amateur violinist, is nearing the fi nishing stages of his. They are making copies of instruments by Stradivarius, Amati and Guarneri.

Class instructor Mike Watson, a professional instrument maker for over 25 years, says anyone who is reasonably handy with woodworking tools is capable of making a fi rst-rate instrument. And,

it’s not only violins. Excellent cellos and guitars have also been made, and there is the opportunity to make truly unique instruments. After making a viola, Lloyd made a bass viol (rather like a cello), and a cittern - a sort of mediaeval banjo. Everyone involved talks about the pleasure and satisfaction of making something from scratch, and the friendly and co-operative spirit that pervades the workshop.

You can also restore old instruments under the watchful eye of Dr Ron Fearn who has lovingly repaired numerous violins.

And, it’s not a male-only occupation! “We have had several women instrument makers over the years, and would love

to see more”, said Susan Brooksbank, Head of Horsforth Music Centre. “And let’s not forget our bow-makers. Professional bow-maker Chris Halstead runs a cheerful group that turns out some really good bows for all sorts of stringed instruments.”

If you are interested in fi nding out more, go along to Horsforth Music Centre at Horsforth School on Saturday mornings from 9am – 1pm during term-time, or visit www.horsforthmusic.co.uk

WHO KNEW? BUT, FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AT HORSFORTH MUSIC CENTRE, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WORKING AWAY MAKING AND REPAIRING THEIR OWN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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ll three have engaged with and referred to the legacy o f Barbara Hepwor th as par t of the

process of producing new works for their exhibitions. Light-boxes, collage, sculptures and ambitious installations are among the diverse practices employed by each artist to explore various representations of the human body.

This will be the solo debut of Berlin-based Jessica Jackson Hutchins in a UK public institution. Often taking found objects as a starting point for her art, Hutchins marries the everyday with a wealth of universal references. Vulnerability is a key theme and these half-paintings/ half-sculptures embody fragility as they expose the workings of their construction.

Alice Channer’s exhibition is entitled ‘Invertebrates’ and is presented as a long, low, horizontal spine that loosely takes its form from the curving skeletons of snakes, skinks and other reptiles. Channer also explores sculptural properties of volume, dimension and weight.

Linder Sterling has been working with the principles of collage for over 30 years. Her exhibition employs collage into two-dimensional prints and three-dimensional light-box sculptures, culminating in a major new performance piece The Ultimate Form, which will premiere on Saturday 11th May, in collaboration with choreographer Kenneth Tindall from Northern Ballet, Stuart McCallum of Cinematic Orchestra, fashion designer Pam Hogg, Wakefi eld City Soul Club and South Asian Arts UK.

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NIGEL KENNEDY BRINGS BACH AND FATS WALLER TO TOWN HALL

Once again, Nigel plans to delight and surprise his audience. The concert takes on baroque and jazz back to back, starting with Sonata in A and some Partitas by Bach for solo violin. Then Nigel will be joined on stage by guitarist Jarek Smietana, drummer Krzysztof Dziedzic, and double

bass player Yaron Stavi to perform Kennedy’s own arrangements of the music of the legendary Fats Waller, including ‘Spider and the Fly’ and ‘Honeysuckle Rose’.

Tickets (£15 - £34.50) available from 0113 224 3801 or www.leedstownhall.co.uk

VIRTUOSO VIOLINIST, NIGEL KENNEDY, PRESENTS A TYPICALLY MAVERICK MUSICAL PROGRAMME CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BACH AND FATS WALLER AT LEEDS TOWN HALL ON SUNDAY 28TH APRIL AT 7.30PM.

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If you can remember the music of the early 60s you’ll probably love ‘Save the Last Dance for Me’, which is coming to Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 8th – Saturday 13th April.

Just think of songs like: Teenager In Love, Sweets For My Sweet, Turn Me Loose, Here I Go Again, Viva Las Vegas, Little Sister, His Latest Flame, Suspicion, Can’t Get Used To Losing You, Save The Last Dance For Me. From the creators of the huge success ‘Dreamboats and Petticoats’, this fabulous show will take you back through the ‘music and magic’ of the early 60s.

This nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to a golden era as you follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ‘63. Full of freedom and high spirits they meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance at the local U.S. Air force base…. You get the picture!

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TARS, the North Leeds amateur theatre group, have toured their production of John Godber’s ‘Men of the World’ to village

venues across West Yorkshire and on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th April (7.45pm) they are bringing it to Upstairs@ The Carriageworks.

“’Men of the World’ has been very well received by audiences, and we think it is a tremendous piece that deserves to be better known”, commented Chris Binns, Chairman of STARS.

The shared experiences of coach travel are brought to us by three long-suffering coach drivers, played by Jane Collins, Chris Binns and Garry Darbey. In true Godber style, we are introduced to a range of characters,

played by the cast of three. Mostly ‘seniors’, they give us forthright opinions, reveal their little foibles, and offer gems of mature wisdom.

‘Men of the World’ is a hilarious, poignant and touching play, by one

of the nation’s leading playwrights. Tickets (£9/ £7) are available from the Carriageworks Box Offi ce on 0113 224 3801, www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk and Leeds Visitor Centre at Leeds City Station.

GODBER’S ‘MEN OF THE WORLD’ AT THE CARRIAGEWORKS

Jane Collins, Garry Darbey and Chris Binns

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ritten in 1912 by the often overlooked female playwright, Githa Sowerby, the

play is a tense and claustrophobic family drama of pride, class, power, industry and ambition. This latest staging, with a new edit by longtime Broadsides collaborator, Blake Morrison, sees the action shifted slightly from the North East to West Yorkshire and has company artistic director, Barrie Rutter, heading up the cast as the titular domineering patriarch.

Rutter managed to see the play in New York last year and is thrilled to be presenting it on home turf. It’s a play that, no doubt, speaks to his Northern sensibilities and his formidable presence as a performer suits the role of Rutherford well.

A notable aspect of the production is that this is the first time Northern Broadsides have worked with a guest director and they’ve done so in typically bold style by drafting in one of the country’s most prolific and esteemed theatrical practitioners, Sir Jonathan Miller, who returns to the

British stage for the first time in six years.

We had a brief chat with Barrie recently and asked him how Miller came to be involved. He told us the collaboration came about after Miller accepted his invitation to visit the Broadsides at their home, the Viaduct Theatre in Halifax, and immediately fell in love with the space, as did Miller’s frequent colleague and Rutherford production designer, Isabella Bywater. Miller was further impressed by the company’s working methods, particularly their habit of altering the style of staging as they move between venues from week to week.

Having an impression of Jonathan Miller as something of a curmudgeonly character, we wondered how Rutter and his team found the experience of working with him. It seems that Miller’s more sour disposition is checked at the door when he’s

IN APRIL, NORTHERN BROADSIDES, ONE OF THE UK’S MOST HIGHLY REGARDED THEATRE COMPANIES, BRINGS A NEW PRODUCTION OF RUTHERFORD & SON TO THE WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE.

RUTHERFORD & SONAT THE PLAYHOUSE

working and the rehearsals for Rutherford & Son were underscored my an air of mutual respect and consummate professionalism. As a director, Rutter says, Miller works with a degree of reticence, allowing a great deal of freedom in the cast without unnecessary interference.

Ranked by the National Theatre as one of the Top One Hundred Plays

of the Century, there are few dramas as deeply human, uncompromising and immediately rewarding as this. The production at the WYP is not only an electrifying meeting of two great contemporary British theatrical institutions but also draws further attention to the work of Sowerby, a playwright who, in the decades

after her death is fi nally gaining the recognition that eluded her during her lifetime.

Northern Broadsides is a unique theatre company with a true northern voice. Its work is characterised by a high degree of theatrical inventiveness and robust performances from a large ensemble cast of multi-talented, charismatic northern actors, who all perform in their natural voices. For the past 21 years, it has delighted audiences here and abroad with a growing classical repertoire that has won the company many awards and a loyal following worldwide.

“As soon as I read Rutherford & Son I was attracted to its straight forward dramatic simplicity and the fact that it seemed unexpectedly relevant to the current diffi culties that businesses of this sort are undergoing. I suspect that the audience will be drawn to the play by the fact that it represents circumstances with which it can undeniably sympathise.” Sir Jonathan Miller

As soon as I read Rutherford & Son I was attracted to its straight forward dramatic simplicity and the fact that it seemed unexpectedly relevant to the current diffi culties that businesses of this sort are undergoing

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The play captures the rhythms, wit and poetry inherent in the West Yorkshire accent and places them where we might not expect to find them. Surprisingly eloquent, Chucker and Mucker defy the assumptions that society might place on two tearaway Northern teenagers, to reveal an intelligence that stereotyping denies them.

It explores the dynamics at the heart of a female friendship with

honesty and humour, following them as they grow up – running amok through Halifax, terrorising Woolworths, traumatising pets, and decimating dance floors, all with a fierce pride in themselves and their town.

Chucker and Mucker are played by Katharine Markwick and Susanna Hislop, two talented actors with backgrounds in physical theatre, comedy and clowning. They play 17

characters and create the landscapes of their childhood with little more than a keyboard, a ghetto blaster and their shell suits. From their outpost at the top of Beacon Hill they survey Halifax before racing to the town centre to steal sweets, exact revenge on nosy neighbours and dance the night away at the infamous Coliseum.

To book tickets contact Otley Courthouse on 01943 467 466 or www.otleycourthouse.org.uk or Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton on 0113 262 6777

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In the exhibition ‘Ralph Thoresby: Man & Manuscripts,’ visitors to Leeds City Museum will have the chance to see items belonging to the celebrated Leeds historian Ralph Thoresby, which have never been on public display before.

Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725) lived most of his life in Leeds. He wrote the fi rst history of Leeds, and owned one of the city’s fi rst museums. After his death his museum was broken up and sold off or destroyed. Luckily some items were preserved, and today many of Thoresby’s manuscripts are held in the archives of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society in Leeds. Some of these artefacts, such as an early scientifi c manuscript and a book of heraldry, will be exhibited in the Leeds City Museum alongside its permanent

display on Thoresby in the Collectors’ Cabinet area.

Luckily for historians today Thoresby also meticulously recorded details about his own life in diaries which he kept for almost 50 years. He also kept a book recording visitors

to his famous private museum, and a huge amount of correspondence with important fi gures of his day – some of which is on display.

The exhibition is part of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society’s 150th anniversary celebrations and runs until 2nd June. For more information on the Society, to make an appointment to visit the library and archives, or for information on membership, visit www.yas.org.uk or email yas.enquiries@gmail.com

RARE MANUSCRIPTS ON DISPLAY AT LEEDS MUSEUM

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Thanks to all those who have con-tacted me about litter hot spots. Cllrs Harrand, Buckley and I have ensured that our locality teams, who are responsible for litter, got straight to work on these.

An interesting issue made its way into my inbox last month (very few letters these days, which is I suppose a sign of the times) concerning bicycle jumps in Adel Woods.

Unbeknownst to many of us, just off Stairfoot Lane, set back in Adel Woods, young people have for many years had an unoffi cial bike track. These young people had crafted the track with jumps and runs and had been using it, with few problems, for many years.

Following some complaints to Leeds City Council Parks Department and worried about the risks of legal liability to the Council should anybody get hurt, the bulldozers were sent in and the track and jumps lev-elled.

As you can imagine this has left quite a number of young bikers quite upset, as they couldn’t see what harm they were causing and don’t we keep telling them to go and get some exercise and do something con-structive!.

Should these young bikers be accom-modated in this part of Adel Wood, or was the Council quite right to level the tracks and ‘move them on’? We really would welcome your views.

On a separate note, on 25th April 2013 at 7pm the neighbourhood policing team for Alwoodley, Moortown and Roundhay are holding their annual ‘whole area’ meeting at St Gemma’s Hospice. This is a great op-portunity to meet Inspector Briggs and his team and to hear fi rst hand about their work in our community.

For any and all local queries your local councillors are always here to help.Have a great month.Daniel.cohen@leeds.gov.uk0113 2041094

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CLLRDANIEL COHENAlwoodley Ward

Having provided the music for the popular Christmas Carol sing-along at Oakwood Clock for more than ten years, the Centre was keen to play a part in the campaign to revive the dilapidated structure.

“We have known for several years that it was in decline”, said music centre head, Mervyn Manning. “When I saw the ‘Save Oakwood Clock’ banner go up I thought it would be nice to volunteer our services. It would be a shame to see it get any worse.”

North Leeds Music Centre, based at Carr Manor High School, has been running for more than 40 years. An orchestra of around 40 musicians will showcase a mix of classical, swing, jazz and music from hit shows.

Since Oakwood Traders and Residents’ Association (OTRA) launched the campaign a few months ago, over £22,000 has been raised. Roger Williams, a founding member of OTRA, hopes the concert will raise in the region of £1,000.

Recent cash injections include the Oakwood Clock Rescue Raffl e, which

raised almost £4,000, £5,000 from Tesco, and £500 from individuals.

Concert tickets (£10) are on sale now at Oakwood cafes Timoney’s and Tasty, Simon Falk opticians and Oakwood Fish Bar or order by post, with a cheque, from OTRA, 641A Roundhay Road, Oakwood, LS8 4BA

MUSIC CENTRE SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN FOR OAKWOOD CLOCKA GROUP OF TALENTED MUSICIANS IS PITCHING IN TO HELP SAVE THE OAKWOOD CLOCK. NORTH LEEDS MUSIC CENTRE IS TO STAGE A CONCERT ON SATURDAY 22ND JUNE IN THE PAROCHIAL HALL, OAKWOOD, TO RAISE MORE MUCH-NEEDED CASH TOWARDS THE ESTIMATED £120,000 RESTORATION.

Enjoy new Adult Workshops & Taster Days at Harewood…

Sketch-inspiration GroupSecond Saturday of the month April – October

Botanical Drawing Taster Day Saturday 11th May

Embroidery WorkshopSaturday 1st June

For details of more workshops and to book call 0113 218 1000 or visit www.harewood.org/whats-on

eanwood Valley Urban Farm (MVUF), a local charity, provides educational services to disadvantaged

young people and adults at risk. Just over a mile from Leeds City Centre, it is home to a variety of farm animals, provides natural habitat for wildlife and a taste of the country for city dwellers. It also offers environmental education for primary school children.

The Farm developed at the start of the City Farm Movement in the late 1970s. At that time it was wholly dependent on volunteers, but the Farm’s expansion necessitated full time support and there are now 13 paid employees.

Volunteers have been a very important part of the Farm’s success, and it recently established a new Volunteer Programme. This has three strands: the fi rst sees the development of existing and new partnerships with local and national companies that offer support in a variety

of ways, including sending employees on Business Challenge Days (volunteers are required to help with these groups).

The second strand sees the creation of a team of volunteers who can visit the Farm regularly on weekdays, whether for a couple of hours or a couple of days. For those who can only visit at weekends, the third strand offers opportunities to attend Action Event Days featuring practical tasks.

There will also be opportunities to volunteer at a variety of Farm Events, such as the Scary Scarecrow Festival, Christmas Fayre and others. The Education Team has opportunities for volunteers with teaching experience to help with educational courses for primary school children and with training for challenging young people.

Volunteers are essential to the success of all these activities so if you are interested, have skills you can share or are willing to learn and have some spare time please contact 0113 262 9759 or volunteer@mvuf.org.uk for more details.

MEANWOOD VALLEY FARM INTRODUCES NEW VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

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“Finding God”

Saturday, 20 April 2013 St. Chad’s Parish Centre,

Otley Road, Far Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT.

International speaker, Michelle Nanouche is a

practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and a member of the Christian Science

Board of Lectureship.

Prayer and Health

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The soil is beginning to warm up. It’s time to put seedlings out to harden off by day, but bring them in at night as it can still be cold. It’s a month of showers but don’t be surprised by the odd downpour too. The garden can be full of different scents depending on what you have planted – hyacinths, lily of the valley wallfl owers etc.

Pests are on the move and it’s best to deal with them by keeping your garden clean and tidy. Keep an eye out and deal with them before infestation sets in. Greenfl y is easy to remove by hand or with washing up liquid. If a plant looks as if it is dying tip it out of the pot – the cause could be vine weevil eating the roots.

It can be busy in the vegetable garden now too. If you have forced some rhubarb you can enjoy the fi rst fruit of the year. All kinds of salad leaves, salad onions and radishes, peas and broad beans can be sown now. Sow a few at ten-day intervals, so you don’t get a glut all at once. Prepare trenches for runner beans, making sure you have plenty of water-retaining mulch, for example shredded newspapers mixed in with the soil as beans need plenty of water.

Open up the windows or doors in greenhouses on warm days to keep the air circulating. Splash water on the fl oor and under staging to stop red spider mite attacks (they prefer warm, dry conditions). Shade seedlings with newspapers on sunny days to stop the

scorching of young leaves.Tie in the new shoots of climbers

and prune early fl owering shrubs. Divide perennials and stake the taller growers. If you have a greenhouse, start to plant up hanging baskets and hang them up for a few more weeks before hanging them outside, otherwise leave it until June. Now is also the last chance to plant sweet pea seeds and Summer-fl owering bulbs.

Finally, the mower can be brought out to start what might be a weekly chore for some. But it’s well worth it when you see the results – especially when the edges are all nicely trimmed.

GARDENS ARE AWASH WITH COLOUR – FROM TREES AND SHRUBS COMING INTO LEAF, TO WONDERFUL BLOSSOMS AND FLOWERS.

Pests are on the move and it’s best to deal with them by keeping your garden clean and tidy

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small robust wader is the Ringed Plover. Flocks can be seen on sandy beaches, but small numbers appear inland on

passage in Spring and Autumn. They prefer rivers, reservoirs and former sand and gravel pits, where a few stay and attempt to breed.

Brownish above and white below, Ringed Plovers have distinctive black bands on the breast and around the eyes with a white forehead and orange legs. In their rapid fl ight they reveal white wing bars. Their call is a soft mellow ‘too-ip’.

Most Ringed Plovers nest on sandy or shingle beaches but often experience human disturbance. Those nesting inland in choosing waterside locations often risk being fl ooded out. Sites of nesting attempts include Grimwith Reservoir

near Hebden and Nosterfi eld Quarry near Masham.

Numbers can be high in Spring as passage birds head for their breeding

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THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS’ GREEN GYM GARDEN GROUP AT LEEDS MIND’S INKWELL ARTS CENTRE, CHAPEL ALLERTON, IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW GROWING SEASON. DESPITE THE WIND, RAIN AND SNOW, DETERMINED VOLUNTEERS WRAPPED UP AND WORKED THROUGH THE WINTER TO MAKE 2013 A SUCCESS.

The resident family of foxes made growing at ground level a challenge, so this year the group is planting potatoes, spinach, lettuce, spring onions, beans and dwarf peas in tall raised beds, which are also more accessible for those with mobility issues.

Recycled containers brighten up the garden. Tyres, donated by the local garage, have been painted and turned into planters that will soon contain courgettes, squash, potatoes and strawberries. The fruit and vegetables will be served up in Inkwell’s Saturday Café.

A new development this year is the Perfumed Garden, which will be packed with herbs and scented flowers. The area has been paved with recycled pedestrian crossing slabs, donated by Carillion.

The Green Gym project helps people to stay fit and supports their emotional wellbeing through gardening. The Conservation Volunteers at Hollybush and Leeds Mind teamed up to launch the project last year. Since then, the garden has been transformed into a productive space including allotments, wildlife areas,

greenhouses and fruit trees.The Inkwell Green Gym runs every

Tuesday from 10am – 3pm. If you would like to get involved, don suitable clothing, pack a lunch and go along.

There is a May Day event planned for 4th May so you can see the garden and purchase plants grown by the group. For further information contact Sarah Learoyd at The Conservation Volunteers, Hollybush on 0113 274 2335 or s.learoyd@tcv.org.uk

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AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY ‘ROCKNEY’ LEGENDS CHAS AND DAVE ARE COMING TO LEEDS AS PART OF A QUITE EXHAUSTIVELY EXTENSIVE TOUR OF MORE THAN SIXTY DATES OVER FOUR MONTHS.

We caught up with Chas Hodges as he prepared to embark on the tour and looked back over his remarkable career.

When asked whether the prospect of setting out on such a jam-packed touring jaunt was at all daunting, a sanguine Chas shrugs it off claiming it’s nothing compared to the punishing schedules artists and bands had to adhere to back in the 60s and 70s. As long as they get a couple of days off a week, Chas says, he just takes it all in his stride.

Talking of the early days and how he got started in music Chas tells us that when he and Dave first met they were both bass players. As well as session work, Chas spent a good deal of time on the road playing backing for the likes of Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis. It was while on tour with Jerry Lee that Chas started picking up the piano, learning from watching ‘The Killer’ hammer the ivories night after night.

When reunited with Dave, having come on leaps and bounds as a keyboardist, the pair started making music together, fusing a shared love of early Rock ‘n’ Roll with music hall tradition and a distinctly British sensibility with a healthy dose of humour, which captured the public imagination.

In the years since their early success the pair have remained popular and through name-checking endorsements from bands (most notably The Libertines) have earned themselves a new crop of younger fans. Festival appearances, including a couple of triumphant Glastonbury sets, have further cemented their cross-generational appeal.

Our very own City Varieties is just the kind of venue that Chas and Dave feel at home in and Chas tells us he can’t wait to play it. We recommend you “Gertcha”-selves down there to enjoy one of the country’s best loved acts.

Chas & Dave are at Leeds City Varieties on Wed, 1st May.

CHAS & DAVE AT THE CITY VARIETIES

The sound is a unique blend of guitar sounds with lead singer Adam (Telecaster) setting the pace. Max (Les Paul) and Graeme (Stratocaster) weave in and out with subtle solos and powerful riffs. The rock solid rhythm section (Ian, drums and James on bass) hold the show together, whether it’s driving R&B or reggae tinged vari-ations of well known classics.

The set had something for everyone kicking off with the Muddy Waters classic ‘I Want to be Loved’, and on through to BB King’s ‘Thrill is Gone’. In the second set they paid homage to some blues-based Stones and Springsteen rarities. The Robert Cray cover ‘Porchlight’ was a real highlight, showcasing Adam’s solo skills. By the end of the night the Chemic was rocking and the audience was reluc-tant to let the boys go.

A high spot of the night was the ap-

pearance with the band of local singer/song writer Anastasia Rownelle. An im-promptu version of ‘Summertime’ went down a storm with Anna laying lyrical jazz lines over the Blue Sharks guitar licks. Anna is a name to watch and will be a welcome guest of any band playing at the Chemic.

LeedBlues has been running at the Chemic Tavern, Johnson St, Woodhouse, since 2010. It meets every other Tuesday presenting the best of local blues bands and solo artists. All events are free and the music runs from 9 – 11pm.

Register with LeedsBlues at www.leedsblues.co.uk to receive a fortnightly newsletter of events.

Reviewed by Rick Jones (Bassist – Blues Positive) photo: James Lynch Catch Blues Positive and the Bluesharks at North Leeds Charity Beer Festival on Saturday 27th April at St Aidan’s Com-munity Centre, Roundhay Road.

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THE BLUESHARKS ROUNDED OFF THE JANUARY GIGS AT LEEDSBLUES AT THE CHEMIC TAVERN WITH AN ELECTRIFYING SET OF BLUES – OLD AND NEW. THE BAND IS MADE UP OF THE THREE WOLSTENHOLME BROTHERS (IAN, ADAM AND MAX), ABLY SUPPORTED BY TWO HONORARY BLUES BROTHERS (JAMES LYNCH AND GRAEME CUTHBERTSON). THEY HAVE PLAYED TOGETHER IN VARIOUS LOCAL BANDS FOR YEARS BUT THIS LINE-UP IS NEW AND THE FIRST TIME THE GUYS HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME BAND.

St Chad’sJazz Concert

Friday 3rd May H 8.00pm St Chad’s Church, Otley Road, Far Headingley

Doors open 7.30pm H Bar H £10 Adults H £8 Concessions H Children Free

Tickets can be purchased from St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Road or GSAL Music Department. Proceeds to Martin House Children’s Hospice and St Chad’s Church.

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Stoker is the fi rst US production by Park Chan-Wook, the Korean direc-tor who brought us the eye-popping, gut-churning and mind-warping ultra-violent thriller, Oldboy. Whilst Oldboy is far from an easy watch, it is utterly unforgettable and I consider it to be one of the best, most original movies

of the last ten years.So, my hopes for Stoker were fairly

high. Here, Chan-Wook has eased up slightly on the liberal bloodletting that runs through his previous work but the macabre tone, family dysfunction and incestuous undercurrent are still present.

A gothic, pseudo-Hitchcockian, psycho-sexual thriller, Stoker centres around India (Mia Wasikowska), an inward, sensitive girl, just turned eight-een whose father has died suddenly in a freak accident (gee, I wonder if there could possibly be anything sus-picious about daddy’s death? Well, I guess we’ll see...) leaving her to mope about the spooky family home in mourning with only her icily com-posed, distant mother, Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) and their housekeeper for company.

Right after the funeral, India and Evelyn receive an unexpected house-guest in the form of Charlie, India’s late dad’s brother and the very creepi-est of creepy uncles. His obsequious charm and graceful good looks quickly have Evelyn growing absent-minded about her bereavement and making sexual overtures to her brother-in-law, while India remains wary.

That something is not quite right is glaringly obvious from the outset and it’s not long before the bodies start piling up.

Stoker is, on the whole, a fairly watchable fi lm but there’s a creep-ing sense of dissatisfaction that leaves one wanting at its end. There’s nothing outwardly bad about the pro-ceedings but I felt it lacked a degree of

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subtlety and understatement that would have resulted in a more unsettling and effective picture. Each plot twist is so clearly signposted that it occasionally strays dangerously close to patronising the audience and the grand denoue-

ment is clumsily handled, robbing the big reveal of its gasp-inducing impact.

That said, Chan-Wook remains a very stylish operator and much of the fi lm is visu-ally arresting, especially the techniques that seem to draw from the graphic novel form. However, the unexpected and innova-tive aesthetic touches that made Oldboy so striking sometimes seem gimmicky and unneces-sary here. A restless camera prowls, swoops and swings around the actors during intense dialogue scenes often for no discernible purpose, the resulting effect being more distracting than enhancing the dramatic tension.

In terms of the cast, the performances are decent but rarely rise above the merely func-tional to anything truly captivating or empa-thetic. With his bland good looks, an almost artifi cial handsomeness, Matthew Goode’s Charlie

is a standard-issue creepster, reasonably effectively played but lacking the dark edge of a really memorable villain. Nicole Kidman again proves herself adroit at embodying the frosty ice-queen and still capable of exuding a stirring, wounded sexuality. Waif-like ingénue Wasikowska who, to my eyes resembles a raven-haired, less hysterical Claire Danes, seems to drift through each scene as if heavily sedated and, even over the fi lm’s relatively brief running time, fails to project the required magnetism of Stoker’s emotional centre.

I couldn’t help but be slightly disappointed by Stoker, a fi lm which promises much but struggles to deliver. It’s by no means terrible, but nor is it terribly great. One is left with the sense of a missed opportunity, that there’s a better fi lm striving to emerge from an oddly misfi ring picture.

Chan-Wook remains a very stylish operator and much of the fi lm is visually arresting, especially the techniques that seem to draw from the graphic novel form

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Teen Mon 1 Apr at Brudenell Social Club. Tickets £7 from Jumbo

Ice Sea Dead People Tues 2 Apr, The Packhorse. Angular art-punk/noise-core racket.

Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun Wed 3 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £7. Iinfluences include alt.country, folk & hardcore punk.

Beth Orton Thurs 4 Apr, The Irish Centre, York Rd LS9 9NT. £22 from Jumbo

Bob Log III Thurs 4 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £9. One-man trash blues scuzz experience.

Swans Fri 5 Apr, Leeds University Union, £16.50. Influential American post-punk band.

New Mastersounds Fri 5 Apr at Brudenell Social Club LS6. £11 from Jumbo

The House of Love Sat 6 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £17.50. Alternative Rock band & early Creation Records signing.

Sam Leak & Aquarium Sun 7 Apr, 1.30 at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Young, fresh, atmospheric jazz.

Feast of Fiddles Mon 8 Apr, City Varieties Music Hall.Celebrated 11-piece collective of some of Britain’s top fiddlers .

Josephine Tues 9 Apr at Nation of Shopkeepers £10 from Jumbo.

Jose James Wed 10 Apr, The Wardrobe, £12. New York jazz/blues artist.

Seven Unplugged Wed 10 Apr, 8pm Seven Arts. Monthly acoustic night. Apr line-up includes Moose; Jennifer Jordan, Sue Burgess, Anastasia Rownelle, Don

Mercy & Claudio Kron. £4

To Kill A King Thurs 11 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £7. Folk-inspired five piece compared to Keane & Arcade Fire.

Edwyn Collins Fri 12 Apr, Brudenell Social Club. Former frontman of Orange Juice whose solo work includes A Girl Like You.

Ultrasound + ALASKA Fri 12 Apr, The Library £10. Britpop/Alt-Rock heroes ALASKA - high-energy, psychedelic garage rock with a B-movie surf-pop twist.

Melanie Pain (Nouvelle Vague) Wed 10 Apr at Brudenell Social Club. £11 at Jumbo

Adam Green & Binki Shapiro Sat 13 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £12. Echoes of late 60s folk-pop.

Rival Sons Sat 13 Apr, Leeds Met SU, £12.50. 70’s style soulful hard rock dripping with the blues & swaggering to a good-time groove.

Jackie Oates Sat 13 Apr at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre. £14 Jumbo

The Leisure Society Sun 14 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £12. Indie-folk-chamber pop maestros.

Tripwires + Towns Tues 16 Apr, Oporto, £4.Soaring guitars & epic songs that retain catchy sensibilities from this alternative rock 4-piece.

Jazz Morley Wed 17 Apr, Oporto, £7. Haunting vocals, oozing with the pain of heartache & beautifully humble production make for an enthralling listen.

Hadouken! Thurs 18 April, The Cockpit, £12.50. Grime hybrid have earned reputation as great live act.

John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus: A Tribute to Stefan Grapelli Thurs 18 Apr, Seven Arts, £16/£13/£5. Renowned jazz fusion guitarist with marvellous ensemble.

Fusebox: World Service Project & ACV Fri 19 Apr at Fox & Newt, 9 Burley St. Award winning punk jazz innovators & ACV- inspired by prog rock, jazz, metal & free improvisation.

A Hawk and A Hacksaw Sun 21 Apr at Brudenell Social Club. £11 from Jumbo

Manu Delago (Björk –Biophilia) Sun 21 Apr, Seven Arts. £12.50 / £10.50 Special guest - Stuart McCallum (The Cinematic Orchestra)

Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 25 Apr, Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck. Live acoustic Americana Roots, Bluegrass & Country. Resident bands + guests, musicians welcome. From 8.30pm. £3. Details: John 267 0761, Kevin 267 7040

Fossil Collective Fri 26 Apr at Brudenell Social Club. £8 from Jumbo

Roots: Seafret Fri 26 Apr, New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. (TBC) Folk/ blues/ pop. Stupendous voice & guitar-work from two young guys from Bridlington, signed by major record company last year.

The Experimental Tropic Blues Band Fri 26 Apr, The Pack Horse, £7/£6adv from Jumbo. Rock ‘n’ Roll trio from Belgium whose latest album is produced by John Spencer. Support from ALASKA, Black Manila & Jonny Quits.

Lucy Rose Sat 27 Apr at Leeds Met University. £13.50 from Jumbo.

Barn Owl Mon 29 Apr, Wharf Chambers £7.50. Heavenly guitar drone that shrouds you in distortion & reverb.

Chas & Dave: Back By Demand: Wed 1 May, City Varieties Music Hall, £24. Legendary “Rockney” entertainers.

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Left Bank Leeds and Brudenell Social Club present Juffage at Left Bank, Cardigan Road, Headingley, on Friday 26th April.

This one-off concert will be the only Juffage concert of 2013, and the first opportunity to catch interpretations of Jeff Smith’s new material in this unique performance setting.

Surrounding the audience with an array of loudspeakers, guitar and bass amplifiers, ghetto blasters, and Leslie speaker cabinets, the cavernous space of Left Bank will become an instrument in its own right.

Although best known for seamless live looping and multitasking in his hyperactive performances of genre-bending noise pop, Jeff (aka Juffage) is no stranger to the world of ambisonics. He has exhibited multichannel sonic art works for the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and University of Leeds. Here, he aims to infuse playful pop sensibility into the often cold world of experimental and ambient music.

For this performance, Jeff will be joined by other Leeds musicians, including Katie Harkin (Sky Larkin, Wild Beasts), and Tom Evans (Vessels), who will help him convert the venue into an immersive sonic cauldron.

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WALK TEN FOR MARIE CURIE AT HAREWOOD

On Saturday 10th August, Hare-wood will be the setting for this fun event, where families and friends can get together to challenge themselves, remember loved ones and help raise vital funds for Marie Curie Nurses.

The twilight 10k walk follows a route through the stunning grounds of Harewood House. After the walk there will be live entertainment and

a grand finale at 10pm. This is the time many Marie Curie Nurses will be starting a shift to provide vital care to terminally ill patients across Yorkshire, as well as providing support for their families. This moment is marked by a celebration of light and music.

For those walking in memory of a loved one, ‘memory lanterns’ will be available so you can write a message.

As darkness falls these will be illumi-nated by candlelight.

For more information, please call 0845 052 4184, or visit www.marie-curie.org.uk/walkten

MARIE CURIE’S WALK TEN IS BACK FOR 2013 AND THIS TIME THEY HAVE A BRAND NEW VENUE – THE BEAUTIFUL HAREWOOD HOUSE.

The twilight walk follows a route through the stunning grounds of Harewood House

St. Gemma’s Hospice is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and, as part of their celebrations, they are hoping to sign up 35 daring participants at each of their specially themed parachute jumps throughout the year.

If you’re a Star Wars fan you could

choose May 4th to rocket back down to earth in Han Solo-Tandem style! In June celebrate Fathers’ Day and jump for or with your dad, or just because you are a dad!

Skydiving has become an extremely popular, thrill-seeking challenge and helps to raise nearly £30,000 a year

for the hospice. This can pay for 64 whole days of care on the wards. The jumps take place several times a year at Hibalstow near Brigg, and are organised through a professional skydiving company that St Gemma’s has worked with for years.

St. Gemma’s will give you all the support you need, pick any date you like. If you raise £395 you can jump for free! For full details, contact Michelle on 0113 218 5570, michelleb@st-gemma.co.uk or visit www.st-gemma.co.uk

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The largest single gallery redevelopment in the museum’s 21 year history, ‘All About Me’ is an immersive educational experience that uses play, role playing and interactive displays to help children learn about their bodies and how to make positive choices that will help them look after themselves.

The gallery has been developed, with the support of a £1.45m grant from the Wellcome Trust. The content and interpretation has been guided by a team of expert advisors. But the most important ‘experts’ were the children who make up Ideas United, Eureka!’s consultation panel. It has provided ideas, input and feedback every step of the way.

As the UK’s fi rst children’s museum, Eureka! is a passionate advocate of the proven educational ethos that play is a fundamental tool for children’s learning and development. ‘All About Me’ will provide a supportive and stimulating environment in which children and their families are encouraged to explore their bodies.

”We are committed to improving children’s chances to live healthy, happy and fulfi lling lives”, said Eureka! Chief Executive Leigh-Anne Stradeski. “The current epidemic of inactivity and obesity is working against our children and we want to change this. ‘All About Me’ will help hundreds of thousands of children build the knowledge, confi dence and ability to make healthy choices about what they eat, drink and do in their free time – which will pay dividends in the future by reducing risks of heart disease, diabetes and stroke.”

‘All About Me’ features over 100 interactive exhibits. These include ‘The Senses’ where you can peek inside a giant nose complete with giant snot tanks, follow friends with a giant eyeball and climb onto a giant tongue! Other features include microscopes for zooming in on your skin, a skeleton that shows you how your bones move when you dance and ‘Health TV’ where children can take on the role of reporter.

For further information, visit www.eureka.org.uk/newgallery or www.allaboutme.org.uk

EUREKA! THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN HALIFAX, OPENS ITS BRAND NEW, £2.9M HEALTH AND BODY-THEMED GALLERY ON FRIDAY 29TH MARCH.

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ALLERTON GRANGE HAS ITS OWN APP!

llerton Grange is the fi rst school in Leeds to launch its own Smartphone App. It is free to

download on IPhone, Windows, and Android and Blackberry will follow soon.

The App allows parents and students to keep in touch with what is happening in school, with access to the calendar, news-feeds and school contact details.

The school hopes that this exciting new technological development will help promote good communication with parents and may signal an end to the letter lost at the bottom of a school-bag!

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This is a remarkable achievement as Tom, who plays full back in the GSAL 1st XV, is only 15 and would not normally be considered at 1st XV level. He was part of GSAL’s successful U15 squad which won the Daily Mail RBS Cup in 2012, scoring a scintillating try in the final at Twickenham.

As well as consistently representing GSAL, his journey to his England place includes playing for West Park U16, Leeds Carnegie Academy, Yorkshire U16 and North U16.

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“Rugby is everything to me”, said Tom. “I enjoy playing full back as the beauty of this position enables the player to score from anywhere on the pitch. I feel honoured to be representing my country and I’m really grateful for the opportunity.”

TOM GORMAN FROM BRAMHOPE, AND A YEAR 11 STUDENT AT THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS (GSAL), HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY RUGBY FOR THE ENGLAND NORTH U16 SQUAD, WHICH WILL TAKE PART IN THE WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN APRIL.

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Now she has her sights set on a fourth Grade 8 – this time in music theory. She performs regularly with a variety of school ensembles and as a cellist with the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra. Together with her quartet of fellow students ‘No Strings Detached’, she won the ‘String Duet, Trio or Quartet’ Class at the recent Harrogate Competitive Festival for Music, Speech and Drama.

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The girls won the city fi nal with a massive lead of 11 points over second place Horsforth, with Priesthorpe, Boston Spa and Royds not far behind. They were delighted to bring home the trophy.

The team, consisting of Tonya Wright, Chanel Francis-James, Seren Williams, Courtney Douglas, Fionnuala Rajput, Tayonne Passley-Frederick, Chekayha Lemmon, Elizabeth Akapo, and Tia James-Travis, goes through to the next round – the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Final in Hull.

ALLERTON GRANGE TAKES GOLD!THE YEAR 7 ATHLETICS TEAM FROM ALLERTON GRANGE, MOORTOWN, TOOK GOLD IN A NAIL-BITING COMPETITION, AGAINST SCHOOLS FROM BRADFORD, CALDERDALE, KIRKLEES AND WAKEFIELD IN THE WEST YORKSHIRE SCHOOL GAMES FINALS.

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This year rediscover Eureka! Rediscover yourself!

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Active Women Leeds Cycle rides 3rd Sun of month, 11am leaving from Waitrose car park, Meanwood. Circular routes along quiet roads or off road cycle paths around north Leeds. Free. Details: 395 7364, www.goskyride.com/breeze.

Alwoodley Martial Arts Club Mon 6.30 – 8.30pm Moortown Methodist Church, Alderton Rise, LS17. Wed 6 – 8pm Alwoodley Community Association, The Avenue, LS17. Now accepting new members. Details: 07729 392 546, kibbsuk@gmail.org.uk

Come Sailing Sundays No experience necessary. Travel included Leeds - Coastal Marina. See Youtube ‘Phuket Sports 8’. Details: 07973 512 562, adelsailing@gmail.com

Keep St Gemma’s Running! Run for St Gemma’s in the London Marathon (21 Apr) & Leeds Half Marathon (12 May) Limited number of charity places available for Leeds 10K (14 July) & Great North Run (15 Sept). Register at www.st-gemma.co.uk. Details: Michelle 218 5570, michelleb@st-gemma.co.uk

Last Man Stands are looking for additional teams to enter their summer outdoor cricket leagues. They cater for all standards. Details: Paul 07795 154444, leeds@lastmanstands.co.uk

Leeds English Folk Dancing Society Weds, Meanwood Methodist Church (School Room), 7.30 – 9.30pm. Details: Derry Fletcher 07792 319744

Leeds Tai Chi Academy Weekly class Mon 7-9pm at Chapel Allerton Primary School, Harrogate Rd, LS7. £5/4. Details: 07581 217074

Like to Walk? Join a group of walkers who meet Tues twice a month for 10 – 12 mile walks starting 10am. Details: Richard 267 3623

Lindy Hop Dance Classes Mon 8 – 11pm, Moortown Social Club, LS17 5LA. Beginners 8pm, Intermediate 9.30pm, Followed by social dancing. £5. Details: Joyce 278 9891, www.swingjiveleeds.com

Meanwood Amateur Boxing Club Mon & Wed 5.45pm, Meanwood Workingmen’s Club, Stonegate Rd. Beginners welcome. Details: 07890 398968

Moortown Rugby Union Respect, teamwork, discipline, fun. Brilliant club for under 7s (Year 2) to adults. They train & play Sun 10:30am at Moss Valley, LS17 7NT. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701, damian.curtis@bt.com or www.pitchero.com/clubs/moortownrufc/

Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt Thurs. New members welcome in this friendly, long established club with members from all over the district. Annual membership £8 (£1 juniors). Try before you join. Details: 01943 430657

Ramgarhia Sports Centre Adults: Circuit Training (Mon & Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm; Fri 6 – 7pm). £5 per class. Children: Cricket (ages 8-16, Sun 10am – noon); Hockey (Fri, 5 – 6pm). £2 per class. All abilities welcome. Details: 262 5657, ‘Ramgarhia Sikh Centre’ on facebook.

St Gemma’s Sponsored Skydives 4 May & Father’s Day 15 June (or your own date). An exhilarating experience! Jump for your Dad, with your dad, in memory of someone or just because you’re a dad! Raise £395 & jump FREE! Details: Michelle 218 5570, michelleb@st-gemma.co.uk

ARTS & CRAFTS

Alwoodley Art Group Spring Art Exhibition & Sale Sat 20/ Sun 21 April, 10am – 5pm at The Community Hall, The Avenue, Alwoodley LS17 2NZ Details: 225 1546, info@5dpublicity.com, www.alwoodleyartgroup-leeds.com

Alwoodley Art Group Meets Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm (ex Aug) at The Community Hall, The Avenue, Alwoodley, LS17 2NZ. Practical meetings, workshops, demonstrations & talks. New members of all abilities welcome. Details: 2251546, info@5dpublicity.com, www.alwoodleyartgroup-leeds.com

Chinese Brush Painters Society Xiao Bai Workshops Sat 13 Apr: Traditional Landscapes workshop; Sun 14 Apr: Basic techniques for

flowers & birds. Both 10am – 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk

Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club Spring Art Exhibition & Sale Sat 4, Sun 5 & Mon 6 May, 10am – 5pm at Ripley Town Hall, Nr Harrogate HG3 3AX. Adm free. Details: www.handnart.co.uk

North Leeds Calligraphers Tues 10am – 12 noon at St Andrew’s Church, Devonshire Crescent, LS8. Learn the art of beautiful writing. Details: 269 6414

Stainbeck Art Club 2nd & 4th Tues, 1.45 – 4pm Meeting Room, Methodist Community Centre, Town St. Chapel Allerton. Practical & demonstrations. Also painting & sketching days out. New members all abilities welcome. Details: Rose or Ken 266 5005

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

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

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

Oakwood Farmers’ Market Sat 20 Apri, 9am – 12.30pm at Oakwood Clock.

St Gemma’s Spring Fair Sat 23 March, 10am – 3pm at the hospice on Harrogate Rd. Moortown. Beautiful gifts, tombolas, Easter Egg Hunt @ 11am & 2pm, kids crafts, face painting, Easter Bunny. Celebrity appearance from Peppa Pig 1pm! Delicious food, plant sale, live music & a cool Street Dance performance. GROUPS/CLUBS

Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips & social events. Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www.airyorkshire.org.uk

Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs, 8.30pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 391 0403, www.alwoodleymc.org.uk.

Friends of Allerton Grange Fields Friendly group of volunteers working to maintain & enhance Allerton Grange Fields off Lidgett Lane, LS17. New volunteers welcome to join events & activities, including litter picks, bulb & tree planting, shrub clearance. Details: foagf@outlook.com, www.friendsallertongrange.org

Friends of Leeds City Museums raise funds to finance acquisitions for Leeds’ museums, through a range of exciting trips & social events. New members very welcome. Details: 269 3899, jspearsonster@gmail.com

Friends of University Art and Music (Leeds) helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds. Membership open to all. Regular activities. Details: 343 2584, www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam

Greenpeace Leeds meet 1st Mon of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2 (by The Calls). Join the growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos. Details: Joe 07929 610773, www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups

Headingley Games Club Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Board games: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Euro-games, etc. Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine, etc & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762, http://headingleygamesclub.com/ Facebook group: Headingley Games Club

Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets monthly in central Leeds (daytime). Participants bring a short piece of their writing which is then discussed in the group. Details of venue & dates: Warwick 07714720234 warwick.t@ntlworld.com Leeds Anglo German Club Mon 8 Apr: 7.30pm Headingley St Columba’s URC, talk on Brecht & Weill’s Threepenny Opera by Fleur Speakman. Fri 12 Apr: 7.30pm HEART, Headingley, Dortmund Evening with Geoff Tranter. Mon

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15 Apr: 10am – 12 Language Café, Lawnswood Arms. Wed 17 Apr: German Circles’ Dinner, Sandal Farm. Details: 268 7697

Leeds Elmets Probus Club provides a social gathering for retired men from professional & business backgrounds. Meets last Tues of month, 12 noon at Leeds 17 Restaurant, Nursery Lane, for lunch followed by guest speaker & short business meeting. Details: Keith Robson 230 1559 Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com

Leeds Book Club 2nd Sun, 6pm at The White Swan, Leeds City Centre. 3rd Sun, 5 – 7pm at Arcadia in Headingley. 2nd Wed. Details: www.leedsbookclub.com, leedsbookclub@gmail.com

Leeds Bridge Club Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre (MASSC), Stonegate Rd, LS17 Beginners classes: Mon 2 – 4.15pm, Fri 7 – 9.15pm. Improvers: Tues 12.45 – 3pm, Fri 10 – 12.15pm, Fri 7 – 9.15pm. Details: Gill Copeland 225 7237, www.leedsbridgeclub.com

Leeds Caledonian Society Mon 15 April, 8 – 10pm, final Club Night of season at The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. AGM Wed 8 May. Details: 267 0424

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Upcoming meetings Tues 16 Apr, Tues 14 May, Wed 12 June. Details: Beatrice Rogers 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk

Leeds Microscopical Society can help anyone interested in using a microscope. Details: Mike Smith 293 5991,leedsmicroscopical.org.uk

Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972.

Leeds Oxfam Group Lively group campaigning on issues of interest to everyone concerned about global justice. Panel discussion planned on importance of international aid. Volunteers needed to fill interesting roles. Details: www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/, or Facebook

Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm in St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Members of all skill levels from beginner to pro. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: 265 0651, www.lps1852.co.uk

Leeds Probus Club for retired professional/businessmen, meets 2nd Thurs, 10.30am – 12 noon at St Matthew’s Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane LS7 for social gatherings with speakers. Details: 261 1282.

Let’s Go LEEDS! Free, volunteer run social group organising a variety of events in North Leeds, city centre & around. All ages & friendly people welcome. Details: www.lets-go-leeds.co.uk

Moortown Community Group Constituted group working to highlight matters of interest or contention & aiming to improve living in Moortown - Moortown in Bloom & campaign to save Yorkshire Bank Sports Field as community amenity are two examples. New members very welcome. Details: 269 5107, moortowncommunitygroup@hotmail.co.uk, www.moortowncommunitygroup.co.uk

North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org

Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group covers NW Leeds & meets monthly to plan events. Looking for new members. Details or to book a speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299

Paxton Horticultural Society Spring Show Sat 6 April at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5. Open to public 2 – 4.30pm. Schedules available from Graham Wheatley 256 3055

Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s. Monthly new members’ night in North Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025, www.leedsivc.org.uk

Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets monthly in central Leeds (daytime). Participants bring a short piece of their writing for discussion. Details: Warwick 07714720234, warwick.t@ntlworld.com

MUSIC

Alwoodley Community Choir Friendly, sociable group of singers meets Wed, 6.15 – 7.45pm downstairs in The Lord Darcy, Harrogate Rd. New members always welcome – especially more men! Currently working on new material, including Les Mis medley. Details: Jean 07855 059990

Alwoodley Singers Wanted new members! Ability to read music not essential. Rehearsals Thurs 8 - 10pm at ACA Hall, The Ave, LS17 7NZ. Details: Alan 294 3370

Leeds Guild of Singers Welcomes new members in all voice groups, especially tenors & basses. Do you sight-read? Would you like to sing renaissance & contemporary music in a small friendly choir? Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds University. Details: Liz at secretary@leedsguildofsingers.org.uk

Leeds People’s Choir Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2 - 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3. Details: 243 2210 www.leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

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

Moor Voices Wed (fortnightly), 7.30 – 9pm, Old Tetley Hall, Headingley. Informal singing group. Beautiful harmonies from around the world. Led by Angela Michel. No auditions, no singing alone, no experience needed. Details: 278 3120, airasa.ms@gmail.com

Phoenix Concert Band Community concert band for players of Grade 6 standard & over. Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Tebb Room in music department. To join or book the band for a concert visit www.phoenixband.co.uk or email: secretary@phoenixband.co.uk

Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, beginners to advanced. All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers especially welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www.playersforpleasure.co.uk

7 Jazz Voices Choir with Nicki Allan Mon 7 – 9pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton. Dates: 8 & 22 April, 20 May, 3 & 17 June, 1 July. Possible performance Sun 5 May at Inkwell Festival. £5 per session.

Society of Recorder Players meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Different conductors take each meeting. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome. Details: Caroline 01943 467348

Singing to Raise Funds Fairfax Singers will bring some lovely music to help raise those much needed funds for your charity. 14 year reputation. Details: 01274 597024, 01943 877464 www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk

West Riding Opera has vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts & staged opera selections. All voice ranges welcome, no audition. Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@sky.com

The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus (four part unaccompanied harmony), 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16. Details: Jan Spencer 07852 210640, membership@whiterosettes.org.uk

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal string orchestra made up of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners group for those especially new to playing. Details: www.ylss.org SENIORS

Craft Club Thurs, 2.15 – 4pm at Stainbeck Church, Stainbeck Rd, LS7. Informal group for all crafting abilities & interests. Join in group activities or bring your own along. All welcome. Donation to cover materials welcome. Details: 393 0600, www.interact.uk.net

Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets 1st Wed of month, 1.30pm at Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment at 2pm. Friendship & activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks, computers, etc. New members welcome. Details: 258 5955 or 267 5657

MAECare Coffee Mornings: 3rd Thurs, 10.30am –12, Moortown Methodist Church Hall, Alderton Rise, LS17. £2 /£2.50. Music & Memories: 1st Thurs, 10.30am – 12, Moortown Social Club, £1.50. Creative Crafts: Mon 10.30am – 12.30pm, Methodist Church Hall. £3. Nintendo Wii: 1st Tues, 10.30am – 12, Moorhaven Court, LS17 £1. MAECare Strollers: fortnightly, 10.30am 57 Cranmer Bank. Short, accessible walks. Details: MAECare 266 0371

Roundhay Tea & Chat Club Tues 1.45 – 3.30pm at Terry Yorath House, Devonshire Ave. Club for over 70s who would like to make new friends & take part in wide range of activities. £1. Details: Carole 269 6632

Stainbeck URC Lunch Club Stainbeck Rd. Mon & Wed, 11am – 1.30pm (£4). Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided. Volunteers welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766

U3A Leeds is a friendly, lively organisation for anyone no longer in full time work. Over 20 special interest groups & fortnightly talks on various topics, held at Moor Allerton Sports & Social Club. Details: 07552 448834, www.u3aleeds.org.uk

SPIRITUAL

Fourth Way Philosophy Group An introduction to Fourth Way of GI Gurdjieff. Readings from ‘In Search of the Miraculous’ which gives a broad outline of the teaching. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Adm free. Details: 07581 080667, rb@gurdjieff-leeds.com, www.gurdjieff-leeds.com

Free Group Meditation Sun 7- 8pm (ex 3rd Sun: 6.30-7.30pm). Experience peace & calm with guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

Good Friday 12 noon – Ecumenical Walk of Witness from Soc of Friends Meeting House, Street Lane to Mansion Lane Shelter, Roundhay Pk.

Hare Krishna Programme Tues 7 – 8.30pm at Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic

Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & Great Vegetarian Food. Everyone welcome. Free. Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@gmail.com

Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org

Leeds Healing Centre Fri 11am – 2.30pm at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Rd, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Also Thurs 7 – 8.30pm at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www.leedshealingcentre.org

Meditation & Modern Buddhism Classes Tue 7.30 - 9.30pm at Ratnasambhava Centre, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8; Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm at Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Building, Leeds LS9. Details: 265 2188, info@meditationinleeds.org, or www.meditationinleeds.org

Moortown Baptist Church 204 King Lane, LS17. Sunday services 10.30am & 6pm. Range of toddler, children’s, youth, house groups & senior projects run through week. Details: 269 3750, www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk

Roundhay Evangelical Church Sun 10.30am & 6.30pm at Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Dr (near Oakwood Clock). Friendly, informal & bible centred. A warm welcome for all. www.roundhayevangelicalchurch.com St Andrew’s URC Roundhay, Shaftesbury Ave. Easter Sunday: 6am Ecumenical Sunrise Celebratory Service at Mansion Lane Shelter in Roundhay Pk. 10.30am Family worship with Holy Communion in church.

St John’s Church, Moortown Sunday Services 8am, 10am & 6.30pm at the junction of Harrogate Rd & Ring Rd, LS17 7BZ. Everyone welcome. Details: www.stjohnsmoorallerton.org

Stainbeck United Reformed Church Stainbeck Rd. Sunday Worship 10.45am - family worship & Sunday Club followed by refreshments. Communion 2nd Sunday. Praise & reflection: Thurs 7.30 – 8pm.

Stillness Group Every Mon at Friends’ Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. Based on the teachings of

Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Spend time in stillness with like minded friends. Details: Sally 07884 332644, www.peacenowhere.com SUPPORT

Arthritis Care Leeds Branch meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694

Association of Blind Asians Leeds is looking for volunteers who would like to make a real difference to blind & partially sighted people in Leeds. Volunteers provide a valuable sighted guiding service which reduces isolation & increases the independence of visually impaired people. Details: Sonal 210 3347

Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families in North & West Yorkshire. Regular meetings. Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk, www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

Different Strokes Invites stroke survivors to join them, Wed 1.45 – 3.45pm, Adel Stables, Back Church Lane. Incl. an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744

Leeds Coeliac Group Fri 19 Apr, 7pm JaKs Ice Cream Parlour, 19 Cross Hills, High St, Kippax, LS25. Gluten free Fish & Chips. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768 850, sandra.mclean@btinternet.com

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-judgemental support 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789, 08457 909090

Overeaters Anonymous Meetings held Tues 7pm at HEART Headingley; Weds 6.30pm at Roundhay Friends Meeting House; Sat 10am at Rawdon Friends Meeting House. All welcome. Details: 07981 940603, www.oagb.org.uk

The Owls New city-wide informal child-minding group offering support, training & information, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details: 228 8509

Parkinson’s UK Leeds meet 2nd Wed, 2pm at St Chad ‘s Parish Centre, Headingley. Support for anybody affected by Parkinson’s. Exercise classes in Otley, Horsforth, Moortown. Details:

Linda Thompson, 01943 461640

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club (affiliated with British Heart Foundation) is open to former cardiac patients & their partners. Opportunity to take part in exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors. Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs at Wharfedale General Hospital. £3. Details: Clive Wilkinson 267 1721

The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS

Leeds Astronomical Society meets 2nd Wed of month with a guest speaker presentation & regular telescope nights at Quaker Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome, first visit free. Details: info@leedsastronomy.org.uk, www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

Leeds DFAS (Decorative & Fine Arts Society) Wed 17 April, 1.45pm at Castle Grove Masonic Centre, Moor Rd, Headingley, Rosemary Ransome-Wallis, collections curator at the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths presents ‘Silver treasures of the 20th & 21st centuries’. Guests £5. Details & to book: Ann Lightman 261 1363 Lunchtime Talk: From Glass Plate to Pixels Fri 12 Apr, 12.30 – 1.30pm at Leeds Town Hall. A digital journey through Yorkshire with Beccy Shipman, Digital Content & Copyright Coordinator, University of Leeds. Find out about an exciting project bringing a nineteenth century photograph collection to life. Tickets $4/£3 from 224 3801

Royal Meteorological Society Monthly informal public talks on all aspects of weather & climate change at School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds. 24 April 7pm: ‘How have recent changes in atmospheric circulation & jet stream patterns affected British Summer climate?’ Free. Details: snorris@env.leeds.ac.uk, http://tinyurl.com/rmetsyc

Talking Allowed in Leeds (TAIL) meets Fri 12 Apr, 1.45pm in Veritas Ale & Wine Bar, Great George St. This month’s topic: ‘Can we trust our reason?’ Details: Warwick 07714 720234 warwick.t@ntlworld.com

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Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. 3 April: ‘Retirement? What retirement?’ with Maggi Poppa, former BBC journalist & broadcaster; 1 May: Ruth Patman presents the Yorkshire Film Archive. Details: Mrs Huntley 230 1584 Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month. Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381.

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YOUNGER LIFE

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Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child Groups Welcoming & supportive environment for babies, toddlers, parents/carers. Imaginative play, baking or seasonal crafts, songs, puppet story. Groups Mon–Fri am Old Tetley Hall, Headingley & Tues am Stainbeck Community Hall, Chapel Allerton. Details: 269 0262, enquiries@leeds-steiner.org.uk

Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Westwood Lane, LS16. Visitors welcome 10am – 2.45pm. Free admission. Donations welcome. Details: 261 4344 For events & pony days visit www.hopepastures.org

Leeds Children’s Circus Tues 5.45 – 6.45pm under 10s; 7 – 8pm over 10s. Adults 1st & 3rd Tues 8pm at Harehills Lane Baptist Church, Hilton Place LS8 4HF Details: info@leedschildrenscircus.org.ukwww.leedschildrenscircus.org.uk Leeds & Moortown Furniture Store Registered charity that collects donated/unwanted furniture & passes it on to people in need. Call to arrange convenient pick up times. Details: 273 9727, leedsandmoortown.org.uk

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