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14 Turn Christmas Shopping into an Adventure PutthepleasurebackintoChristmasshopping–visitsomeofthelovelyindependentgiftshopsandcraftmarketsrightonyourdoorstep.

40 Altan Kicks Off Leeds Gathering 2012 TheGatheringhasdozensofevents,includingmusic,literary,filmandeducationalevents,featuringsomeofIreland’smostdynamiclocal,nationalandinternationalperformers.

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Dear Readers, Wehaveanotherexcitingmonthislinedupforyou!FirstofallweinviteyoutoturnyourChristmasShoppingintoanadventurebydiscoveringallthewonderfullittleindependentgiftshopsinthearea–whilst,ofcourse,rewardingyourselveswithcakeandgoodfoodalongtheway!

We have a quick chat with author Michael Morpurgo who brings War Horse – TheConcerttoCityVarietiesthismonth.WealsohadthepleasureofmeetingAlanBennettwhenhedidaneveningofreadingsatCityofLeedsHighSchool.

TheLeedsGathering,theannualcelebrationofIrishmusicandculture,hasagreatline–upthisyear;ashasthe26thLeedsInternationalFilmFestival.Itwillbescreeningover150featurefilms,130shortfilms,plusvariousotherscreeningevents.

It’scomingintoChristmasshowseasonandwehavesomerealtreatsinstore,including‘Wind in the Willows’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at The Playhouse; Northern Ballet’s‘Nutcracker’ and ‘Oliver!’ (with Neil Morrissey) at The Grand; and a super, fun, rockversionof‘Cinderella’atCityVarieties–forwhichyoucouldwinFamilyTickets.

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Rawdon Billing Action Group (RBAG) re-cently submitted a report to the Leeds City Council Planning Department to inform its forthcoming Greenbelt review. The comprehensive, evidence-based report presents the critical importance of the land, demonstrating how it contin-ues to meet the Greenbelt criteria, as set out within the recently published National Planning Policy Framework.

RBAGwasestablishedearlierthisyeartoopposedevelopmentontheRawdonBillingandsurroundingland(approximately220acresintotal).Theland,whichisprivatelyowned,iscurrentlydesignatedasGreenbelt.Ithasbeenputupforsalebut,becausethereisaforthcomingLeedsCityCouncilreviewofGreenbeltallocations,itcouldbeunderthreatfromdevelopment.

PublicsupportisvitaltosafeguardthefutureofthisgreenassetandRBAGisreachingouttolocalresidentsandencouragingthemtowritetotheLCCPlanningDepartmentandtheirCouncillorsinsupportoftheretentionoftheGreenbeltdesignationoftheland-beforeitistoolate.

RBAGhasworkedhardtopublicisethepo-tentialthreatandtogatherlocalsupport.Volunteersfromthelocalcommunityhaveundertakenaleafletdroptoallhomesinthelocalarea,toensurethateveryoneisawareofthepotentialthreat.TheGrouphasprovideddetailsofwhoandwhereyoucanwritetoontheirwebsite.

ManyhavealreadysignedtheGroup’speti-tionopposingthepotentialdevelopmentoftheBillingbut,becausethisonlycountsasasingleobjection, it is importanttowriteindividuallytolocalCouncillorsandLCCPlan-ningDepartment.

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FreemasonryisthrivinginNorthLeeds.

Intheseuncertaintimes,whereaus-terityandsocialdistressfeatureregu-larlyinthenewsandontelevision,theprincipleswhichunderlieFreemasonryhaveneverbeenmorerelevantandimportant.

Foundedonthreegreatprinciples–brotherlylove,reliefandtruth–it’stherelieforcharitablesideofFreemasonrythatwill,perhaps,comeasasurprisetomany. AftertheNationalLottery,Freemasonsareresponsibleforthemostsubstantialdonationstocharita-blecauses,andagreatmanyworthycausesinour localcommunityhavebenefittedfromsubstantialcharitabledonationsfromFreemasons.

Local Freemasons (many of whommeetatCastleGroveMasonicHall inHeadingley)havemadedonationsto14localhospicesinthelastyear,andtotheYorkshirebranchoftheBritishRedCrosstowardsthepurchaseoftwonon-emergencyambulances.

SinceApril2008,FreemasonsacrosstheWestRidingofYorkshirehavegiven20,000teddybearstochildrenattend-ingaccidentandemergencydepart-mentsinlocalhospitalsaspartofourTLC(TeddiesforLovingCare)campaign.

ButFreemasonsareaconservativebunchand rarely shoutabout theirachievementsorcontributionstosociety–historicallybecauseofawaryPress.Freemasonryisn’tasecretsociety,butitisasocietywheremattersofpoliticsandreligionaren’tdiscussed–Masonrywelcomesmembersfromallreligions.

Overthelastfewyears,suspiciousat-titudeshavesoftenedandinformationaboutFreemasonryinourregioncaneasilybeobtainedbyvisitingtheProv-inceofYorkshireWestRiding’swebsiteatwww.wrprovince.net.

Forthosewhoaregenuinelyinterestedinfindingoutmore,wearepleasedtoannounceanAwarenessEveningon19thNovember2012at7:30pm.Thisisanopportunityforgentlementoaskquestionsofourmembersandlearnmoreaboutthisancientandhonourableorganisation.

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HOLT PARK ATTACKS LITTER! The Nationwide Big Litter Pick, organised by ASDA, ran from 8th – 16th September. In Holt Park local residents were out in force. ASDA staff, several students from Ralph Thoresby School, and PC Parminder Lall, were all involved, and together they collected over 15 bags of rubbish.

HoltParkTenantsandResidentsAs-sociationwouldliketobuildonthissuccessandencourageother localresidentstoget involvedinregularlitterpicksthatwillbeannouncedinthefuture.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactAlanMannon01132817605/07901656886

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The long queues outside all goodbookshops are a sure sign that thecity council’s Statement of Accountsfor 2011/12 has just been published.Though the 121-page tome remainssubstantially the same year after year(after all it’s only the figures that getchanged), it does contain a mine ofinformation.Theonlyproblemisthatfewpeopleunderstandthefigures.

Working through the accounts can bechallenging and there are none of theglossy colour photographs that usuallyaccompany council publications – nopictures of happy contented citizenseagerlyqueuingtopaytheircouncil tax.Even Page Three contains little moreinspiringthanaparagraphon‘Pervasiveaccounting concepts’. There’s noexplanation as to how the problem canbeaddressedwithouttheprolificuseofweedkiller.

It’shardgoingtobesure.Bypage11weare readingabout ‘Componentisationoffixedassets’,andwhatoneartharewe

tomake of the ‘Accumulated absencesaccount’? Try making contact with anyspecific council officer and you mightbegintounderstand.

Nevermindallthat,howdidwegeton?It’snotgoodnews I’mafraid.Thereyouhaveitonpage16.Welost£457millionin the year, which represents around£1,400perhousehold,nearly80%morethantheannualbudget.Ifwegoonlikethis Leeds will be joining Greece andSpaininthequeueforanEUbailout.

Buthelpisathand.Afurthernotetellsuswedidn’treallylosemoneyafterall.Weactuallyhadanunder-spendof£1.5mfortheyear,so reallywedidquitewell. It’sallveryconfusing.That£457millionlossismainlytodowithapoorperformancelastyearbythepensionfund,sothat’sallrightthen.And,bytheway,ourstockofcouncilhouses isworth£3billionmorethan the balance sheet shows. Maybeweshouldactuallybe lendingmoney toGreece.

Curiously the £1.5m surplus exactlymatchesalegacyreceivedbythecouncillastyear.Perhapsifweallrememberthecouncilinourwillsitsfinancialproblemswillgoaway.Wellitwasworthathought.

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New Noise Nuisance Patrols

TheCouncil is investinginnewvehiclestotackleantisocialnoiseoutsidenormalworkinghours.Twonewvehicleswillbeusedtodealwithnoisenuisanceonacity-widebasis,staffed24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Theservicepreviouslyonlyhadtwomarkedresponsevehiclesandonemarkedvan.NoisenuisanceisakeyproblemanditisvitalthattheCouncilisabletorespondattimeswhentheseproblemsaremostcommon.

Planning Matters

InthecurrentUnitaryDevelopmentPlan(UDP), thePlanning InspectordeemedsomesitesadjoiningGreenbeltasPro-tectedAreaofSearch(PAS)sitesforfutureidentifiedhousingneeds.AtatoinundatingtheCouncilwithapplicationstobuildonPASsites.Thisisparticularlyworryingwhenthereisalargenumberofunusedbrown-fieldsites.Ithasalwaysbeenmypriorityforthesebrownfieldsitestobeusedfirst.

Thereisalsotheproblemofdevelopers‘landbanking’i.e.buyinglandthatmaybeearmarkedforplanninginthefuture(suchasPASsites),andlandtheyhavebought,havepermissionfor,butarenotbuildingon.Iwouldadvocatethattheyusethelandtheyhavepermissionforbeforetakingapuntonfuturehousingneeds.

ThedebateconcludedbycallingontheCounciltoaskfortheinterventionoftheSecretaryofStatetorestrictthedevelop-ers’abilitytoexploitthesituation.

Leaf Clearing Programme 2012

The Council’s Streetscene Servicesteamrecentlyinformedmethattheyhadupdatedtheirleafingmapsandwouldbetargetingthosestreetsworstaffectedbyleafandbranchfall.

Mechanical sweepers,will covermainroadsandhotspots,thentheleafingmaps.Capacitydayswillbe.Whereneeded,theteam’sbulky/flytippingcrewwillbedi-vertedtotacklede-leafing.ABulkVehiclewillalsobededicatedtode-leafingandotherbulkvehicleswillbeusedflexiblyacrossthearea,focusingonotherservicerequests(fly-tippingetc).Streetscenewillprioritisereportedleafissueswherethereisgenuineconcernthatleavescouldbearisktosafety.

THE ADEL ASSOCIATIONOnehugeadvantageofcomingtoourmeet-ingsisthatyougettohearinadvanceofmajorLeedsCityCouncil initiativesinourcommunity.

Boddingtonisupforsalewithmanycontro-versialoptions.Eastmoorwillalmostcer-tainlyhousethenewsecureunit.Atramsystemwillbeapproachingourboundaries.NewspeedrestrictionsareproposedforOtleyRoad.Therewillbechangestobincol-lections.And,asCouncillorBarryAndersonattendseverymeeting,youhaveadirectlinetoLCC.

Inaddition,workhasbegunonthenewHoltAvenuedevelopment‘CenturionFields’.Resi-dentsarealreadycomplainingtothebuild-ersaboutanumberofissues.ThevalueofconcentratingconcernsthroughyourlocalassociationmeansthatthebuildersandCouncilpayattentionandattendlocalmeet-ingstoexplaintheirposition.

WearealsooperatingasthesponsoringbodyforanewfootpathonSirGeorgeMartinDrive.This initiativehasbeendrivenbyayoungmother worried about the traffichazardsintakingchildrentoAdelSchool,foralmosttwoyears.AmandaSchonfeldhasmanagedtoobtainsomefinancialsupportthrough local councillorsbuthas togetmatchedfunding.ThroughussheistryingtogetLotteryfunding.

LastmonthyouwillhaveseenanarticlebyIanBondwhoisco-chairingthenewNeigh-bourhoodForum.ThisisaninitiativegrowingoutoftheAssociationwiththesupportofCouncillorAnderson.Theplantheydevelopoverthenext18monthswillofferallAdelresidentsanopportunitytohaveasayinwhatkindofcommunitywewanttodevelop.Ianwillupdateusonprogressatourmonthlymeetings.

TherevisedAdelNeighbourhoodDesignStatementisworkingitswaythroughLCCbureaucracy.Whencompleteditwillberef-erencedonoursiteandLCCwebsite.

Everymonththepoliceattendtoupdateusoncrimestatistics,whatwecandotopreventcrime– likekeepingyourdoorsandcarslocked!Andtheywillrespondtoconcernsraised.

WemeetonthethirdThursdayofthemonth,7.30pmintheStables.Pleaseattend,sendyourissuestome,orbringquestionsalongtoameeting.TheywillbedealtwithunderAnyOtherBusiness.NoDecembermeeting.

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ADEL NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUMThefirstmeetingoftheAdelNeighbourhoodForumisduetotakeplaceearlyinNovember.

Alreadymorethan20people,representingabroadcrosssectionoftheAdelcommunity,haveindicatedtheirinterestinbecominginvolvedinshapingaviewofhowAdelshoulddevelopoverthenext15–20years.

ThegroupwillfocusonthedevelopmentofaNeighbourhoodPlanforAdel.Thereisadegreeofurgencyinthisasthesooneritisproperlyconstituted,thesooneritcanbecomeamaterialconsiderationinplanning.

Theworkinggroupthathasbeeninvolvedintheprelimi-naryplanningrecognisestheimportanceofkeepingthecommunityinformedandinensuringthattheviewsofthewidercommunityareheard.Itisrecommendingasaprior-itythatan‘openhouse’eventbeheldtoseektheviewsofthecommunityondevelopmentinAdelandindevelopingawidervisionforitsfuture.

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ADEL CRAG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Wewishtothankallthosewhoattendedour10thAGMinSeptemberatAdelStJohntheBaptistSchool.Themainissuesofdebatewerethelocalbusserviceandthedoctors’surgery.

Save Our Community School Crossing Patrol Warden

Weareconcernedaboutthepossibilityof losingtheSchoolCrossingWardenonSirGeorgeMartinDriveduetounderuse,afteralongcampaignbyparentsandourassociationtotryandimprovetheroadsafetyinourarea.Toavoidthis,couldparentspleaseencouragetheirchildrentousetheSchoolCrossingWardenratherthantakeanalternativeroutetoschool.About20childrenperdaycurrentlyusetheservice,butitrequiresabout50tomakeitcosteffective.Ifwedon’tuseit,wecouldloseit.

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TheAssociationhasnotgivenupontryingtofindasuitableplayareaforchildren.Wehavebeenincontactwithacompanythatcanhelpusthrougheachstageofourprojectshouldtheneedarise.But,beforewecanproceedweneedasuitableareafortheprojectthatavoidsbeingtooclosetohousing.

Specialthankstoourcommitteemembers,CllrBarryAnderson,WNWhL,LTFandotherauthoritiesfortheirhelpandsupportduringtheyear.

FrancisGGarbutt,Chairman

In August, the Horsforth Charity Committee held its annual ‘Hors-forth Gathering’, an afternoon tea and entertainment for the over 75s of Horsforth.

Theevent,whichwasattendedbymorethan100over75s,hasbeenorgan-isedandfundedbytheCommitteesince1948.ThisyearagenerousdonationfromMcCarthyStone,anddonationsfromattendees,hashelpedtokeeptheeventrunninginfutureyears.

TheCommitteehasalsobeenabletomakedonationstoOPAL,LeedsChil-dren’sSocietyandastrugglingfamilyinHorsforthanditisplanningtosupportmorelocalgroupsintheHorsforthCom-munity.

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The pressure that has built up around Christmas shopping is all wrong. Buying gifts for family and friends should be a pleasure. Whereas there may be some items that drive you to major high street shops, why not plan this year to put the pleasure back into Christmas shopping and visit some of the many independent gift shops and craft markets right on your doorstep.

In Headingley, you’ll find shops like Azendi, with its gorgeous silver jewellery, and an interesting selection of gifts at Tableau. The Bowery (A), on the corner of Grove Lane, showcases the work of emerging artists and designer/makers, with jewellery, ceramics, prints, textiles, cards and handy gift vouchers. Across the road (opposite Arcadia) is the fabulous wool shop Baa Ram Ewe (B) which, as well as wool, has a lovely selection of wool-related gifts, including beautiful knitting needles, handmade buttons and brooch pins.

If you are wondering what to buy for the artist in your family, nip along to Dinsdales (C) on Chapel Lane – the only independent art supply shop in Leeds. Graeme stocks a great range of paints, inks, pencils, papers, markers etc. and has some superb boxed gift sets. At the moment he has really good deals on large easels and is offering 33% off a range of Airfix.

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You may have noticed how the Artsmix markets, held on Albion Street, have been getting better

and better over the last year. They are planning to hold markets every weekend in November and December. There is a fantastic variety of beautifully made gifts and you get to chat with the makers.

We mentioned Bird’s Yard (E) last month. With all its little designer and vintage shops it’s a mini market in its own right and worthy of a long browse, punctuated with tea and cake in the Marvellous Tea Shop, of course! It is full of surprises and wonderfully unique gifts.

MARKETS ADD TO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Stop off in Chapel Allerton – no, not for just an hour! Make it at least half a day. After all there are cafes, restaurants and bakeries to take advantage of along the way. These little luxuries are all part of Christmas shopping. Spoil yourself a little and the whole experience is a lot more enjoyable!

The Glasshouse Gallery (F) is packed with fantastic ideas, many made right there in the shop or in their workshop in Knaresborough. The first thing that will hit you is colour. Stained glass, jewellery, art, beautiful prints, quirky ornaments that aren’t just beautifully made, but also full of humour. A visit always puts me in a good mood. What’s more, they offer an ‘affordable art’ scheme – fancy a little sculpture or piece of art but find it a bit more than you can afford right now? Put a deposit on it and it’s yours when you finish paying it off – and no interest!

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Just a few doors down is Radish Books (A) (one of only two independent bookshops in the area – the other being Philip Howard Books on Street Lane). In addition to a great selection of books, Radish also has an extensive range of Fair Trade clothing, jewellery and accessories. They offer both book and shop gift tokens and there are some interesting local books that make great gifts, like Mick McCann’s ‘How Leeds Changed the World’ for adults and Gillian Rogerson’s ‘Children’s History of Leeds’.

YES, THERE IS AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP!

MORE GIFTS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT!Also on this strip is Angels with its stained glass Angels, handmade in Chapel Allerton, American folk art Angels from Crazy Mountain, plus lovely children’s gifts, Christmas decorations, jewellery and other ranges of handmade giftware. Angels Too, a couple of doors down, has an extensive range of unusual cards as well as striking jewellery designs.

Casa Blanca, on the corner of Regent Street, has an eclectic mix of gifts including a fabulous range of home accessories, much of which is food related, but also glassware, lampshades, picture frames and wall art.

Ooops! I almost forgot the children! Armadillo Toys (B) is just seconds away, with a great selection of games and puzzles, wooden toys, Playmobil and Galt toys, puppets, dressing up, and educational toys. There is also a branch in Horsforth.

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BEARS TO DIE FOR!Horsforth, with its three shopping areas – Station Road, Town Street and New Road Side – is also a great destination for a gift-shopping safari. Start on Station Road with Wrapped (C). The shop may be small but it has an amazing collection of absolutely gorgeous gifts – striking jewellery, fabulous Italian bags and scarves, beautiful baby gifts, and things you would never have thought of! They also have a range of nice gifts for men, including stylish clocks, cufflinks, wallets and more. And then there are the bears – Charlie Bears. On my last visit I met ‘Phileas’, a three-foot high bear just full of character. Whereas his price matched his height, there were many others of all shapes and sizes, each one with a character all its own.

Charlie Bears was started in Cookridge seven years ago by Charlotte Morris. Since then Charlotte has moved to Devon and Charlie Bears have become collectors’ items.

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A HUGE VARIETY AROUND HORSFORTHDrag yourself away from Wrapped and head down Town Street where you’ll find a number of gift, card and party shops. ‘Ideas Unlimited’ (A) is teeming with them! There are collections of designer toiletries, candles, crockery, diaries, cards and a range of gifts from Cath Kidston.

Yankee Candles (B) further down Town Street smells scrumptious! This American range tempts you with candles that sound as good as they smell – Brown Sugar and Cinnamon, Napa Valley Sun.

Then it’s on to New Road Side where ‘Card inc chocolatiers’ is ready to tempt you with great cards, delicious Belgian chocolates, hand painted glass, jewellery and more! And, just a few doors away is Art of Gold that showcases the work of SG7 Jewellery and six other contemporary jewellery designers, plus art in various media.

What else is there? Well, with the country in the grip of cycling mania, check out Crosstrax in Adel or Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative in Chapel Allerton for bikes or bike accessories. And, with Europe having just won The Ryder Cup, The Golf Shop on Street Lane might be a worthwhile stop.

To round off your Christmas shopping why not join, or sign up a friend or family member, to the Hospice Lottery. This gift will support Wheatfields and St Gemma’s Hospices, which do such great work in our area. You could win up to £12,000! See page 46 for all the details.

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Collecting your Santa suit

If you have requested a Santa suit, we would be most grateful if you could collect it from the Hospice reception. Reception is open Monday to Friday 8.30 am until 9pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am to 9pm. Just let the receptionist know your name so they can tick you off the list. Alternatively you can collect it in Leeds city centre on the day of the event (at registration).

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2. The Dash takes place on public paths, care must be taken when running to avoid pedestrians.

3. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times during the event.

4. All participants must be of a reasonable standard of health and fitness.

5. In the event of the Santa Dash being cancelled, entry fees are non-refundable.

6. Visitors must safeguard private property including personal belongings. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage.

7. Participants must wear suitable footwear with good grip.

8. St. Gemma’s cannot take responsibility for any participant who is injured during the event.

9. All participants are committed to raising sponsorship for St. Gemma’s Hospice for the Santa Dash – your entry fee does not include a donation.

LIFE & STYLE

Archie was born across the Pennines in Burnley, in 1827. His parents were grocers and tea dealers, but times were hard and when Archie was thirteen the family moved to Leeds where his father set up a vegetable stall in Vicar’s Croft, Kirkgate, then the open marketplace for the town. The family lived in the grim, impoverished area of the Leylands, and money was tight. Archie found work in a warehouse but helped on the stall evenings and weekends. He would load any unsold vegetables onto a barrow and hawk them round the streets. He soon took over on the stall, and got a reputation for hard work, thrift, and a head for business. He was up at 2am on market days to meet the market gardeners coming to town and strike the best deal. When his father died in 1855 he took over the business, acquired a permanent stall (and shoes instead of clogs), and later, as the market buildings expanded, took on several more shops.

It was in the hubbub of the market that Archie developed his formidable skills in quick-witted argument and repartee, entertaining and winning over his customers – they found themselves buying whatever he had on offer! When he expanded the business into dried fruit, especially figs, his cry ‘come and get your scripture fruit’ became famous as his slogan – leading to many a later joke!

Archie, brought up a Wesleyan, was a passionate teetotaller all his life and a fervent and active supporter

of the temperance movement. His other major interest in his early years was political reform. In his early thirties he joined the Leeds Working Men’s Parliamentary Reform Association and began to speak at meetings and rallies. At one of the big reform meetings at the Town Hall in 1861 he spoke up passionately for working men’s right to the vote and their vital contribution to the life of the nation. He was chosen to be a member of the Leeds delegation to Parliament in 1866, in the lead-up to the 1867 Reform Act, which finally enfranchised most working men.

He turned then to local politics, a trenchant critic of what he saw as the Council’s mismanagement of rate-payers’ money. In 1869 he was proposed by the Liberals for election to the Council. It was claimed he would not be a silent member and

no ‘hole and corner work’ would escape him! He was elected in 1872 and was certainly not silent. A lively, humorous, contentious speaker, he intervened on behalf of the working people who funded the Council, opposing what he saw as extravagance and supporting local residents in conflict with Council plans. In industrial disputes he took the workers’ side and offered money in support. His robust down-to-earth style made him immensely popular with working people, and when he failed to be elected Alderman in 1877 (words like ‘rough’ and ‘vulgar’ were used) there was a mass protest. One issue which had caused problems was his utter determination never to don an official robe, even for a Royal visit – this made national news. His refusal to ‘dress up’ of course made him even more popular. He was finally elected Alderman in 1880, and Mayor in 1887, in spite of some opposition. He was delighted and proud, bought a new silk hat (no robe!), locked up the mayoral wine cellar, and among other events organised a huge free gala in Roundhay Park for the people of Leeds.

After an unsuccessful attempt to stand for Parliament, Archie remained a vociferous member of the Council until 1898, served as a magistrate, and still went down to Kirkgate market every day. He had a good life – two happy marriages, children, travel abroad, good friends, a successful business. Only one event marred his last years, when he was attacked in the street and robbed. He never quite recovered. He died in 1904 and was buried at Lawnswood. In the same year the magnificent new Kirkgate Market building, which still stands today with its magical skyline of towers and minarets, was opened. A pity he could not be there.

THEY LIVED IN LEEDSARCHIBALD WITHAM SCARR (1827-1904)

From Barrow-boy to Mayor of Leeds

Most people have heard the story of how Michael Marks, founder of Marks and Spencer, began his meteoric career running a stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market in the 1880s. One of his fellow market traders also won fame in his day, becoming a household name in Leeds as the ‘Mayor of the masses’. This was the redoubtable Archie Scarr, who spent all his working life in Kirkgate Market while making his mark as a hugely popular figure in local politics and a powerful spokesman for the working man.

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UNICEFstillneedsyourhelpandmanymorevulnerablechildrenneedUNICEF’sresourcesandexpertise.TheLeedsUNICEFUKGroupiscommittedtocre-atingabetterworldforallchildren.OnceagaintheyareholdingtheirpopularUNICEFChristmasGiftandCraftFair.Therewillbestallssellingcards,jewel-lery,pottery,preservesandcakes,aswellasUNICEFGiftsandanexciting

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LIFE & STYLE

‘WoolRe-Fashioned’ isaninnovativecollaborationbetweentheYorkshireFashionArchiveatLeedsUniversity,andTheWoolmarkCompany.Itshow-casesone-offpiecesfromtheYorkshireFashionArchivebydesignerssuchasIsseyMiyake,OssieClarkandCommedesGarcon,donatedbypeoplehereinYorkshire,alongsidearedesignofthosepiecesbyLeedsUniversitydesignstudents,usingwoolfabricandcontem-porarytechniques.

Using luxurious, fineMerion wools,producedbycompanieslikeAbrahamMoonandLaxtonsinGuiseley,theyoungdesignersmixedandmatchedtexturesandtechniques(includingFrenchpleat-ingandlasercutdesigns)tocreategar-mentsfortodaywithanodtothepast.

“ThisArchive is so important”, saidColinMcDowell.“Inthisexhibitionwearedrawingonthepasttoinspirethefuture.Therelationshipbetweendesignandsocietyisvital.”

Hewentontotalkabouttheimportantpartthisregionhasplayedinthein-dustryandstilldoes–Yorkshiremillssupplymajorfashionhousesaroundtheworld,includingVivienneWestwoodandBurberry,infactChristopherBailey,Burberry’sDesignDirector,ispatronoftheYorkshireFashionArchive.

IfyouwouldliketodonatefashionitemstotheYorkshireFashionArchive,[email protected] www.yorkshirefashionarchive.org

FASHION IS NOT ALL ABOUT LONDON!This was the message from Colin McDowell MBE, one of the most senior voices on fashion in the UK, when he introduced ‘Wool Re-Fashioned’, a free exhibition running until 11th November in Gallery 2, Salt’s Mill, Saltaire.

SUE BEARDON TO GIVE ELLEN HEATON LECTURESwarthmore’s Annual Ellen Heaton lecture will be held on Thursday 15th November, 7 – 9pm in the Ellen Heaton Room at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, LS2.

In2010,SueBeardonspentthreemonthsaspartoftheEcumenicalAccompanimentProgrammeinPalestineandIsrael.HertalkwillcoverherexperiencesintheWestBankandtheJordanValley.

Thelectureisfreeandopentoall.ThereisfreeparkinginJoseph’sWell(nextdoortoSwarthmore).Furtherinformationfrom01132432210orwww.swarthmore.org.uk

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Sue Beardon spent three months as part of the Ecumenical

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CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES OPENS AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH CardsforGoodCausesrecentlyopenedaChristmasshopatStJohn’sChurch,NewBriggateinLeeds,offeringarangeofcardsfromover25nationalandlocalcharities.Italsooffersavarietyofwrappingpaper,gifttagsandotherseasonalitems.Theshop,staffedbyvolunteers,isopen10am–4pmeverydayuntil17thDecember.

Thesearejusttwoofacountrywidenetworkofaround300shops,whichopenintherunuptoChristmasandwhereabout80pineverypoundfromcardsalesgoestothecharity.

You’ll also find Cards for Good Causes at Headingley Library from 3rd November – 19th December (open Mon – Sat, 10am – 4pm).

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By Kenneth GrahameAdapted by Alan BennettAdditional lyrics and music by Jeremy SamsAdditional incidental music by Simon Slater

North Leeds gained a historic new landmark recently when a commem-orative plaque was unveiled at 2 Darnley Road, West Park, the former home of the renowned academic and writer, J.R.R. Tolkien.

AlthoughmorecommonlyassociatedwithOxford,whereheachievedinter-nationalfameasauthorofthemuchlovedbooks,‘TheHobbit’and‘TheLordoftheRings’, itwasactuallyatLeedsthatTolkienbeganhiscareerasanacademic.WorkingintheDepartmentofEnglishattheUniversityofLeedsfrom1920-1925,Tolkienquicklyestab-lishedhimselfasarenownedscholarintheacademicworldbyco-authoringatranslationofthemedievalpoem‘SirGawainandtheGreenKnight’.But itmaywellalsohavebeenduringhistimeatLeedsthathisimaginationbegantoshapethecharactersandscenesthat

wouldlaterbecomefamiliartosomanyreaders.“It’sfascinatingtothinkthattheworldTolkiencreatedwasevolvinginhismindasheenjoyedwoodlandwalksintheMeanwoodValley inthe1920s”,saidDr.KevinO’Grady,DirectorofLeedsCivicTrust.

MembersoftheTolkienSociety,togetherwithadelegationfromLeedsCivicTrust,theUniversityofLeedsandtheWestParkResidentsAssociationattendedtheunveiling,whichwasperformedbyDr.KerstenHalloftheUniversityofLeeds.Commentingontheplaque’ssignificance,Dr.Hallsaid:“AccordingtoaBBCpoll,J.R.R.Tolkien’sbook,‘TheLordoftheRings’ isofficiallythena-tion’sfavouritebook.ThecityofLeedsdeservestobeproudthatitslocalherit-ageisconnectedtoaliteraryfigurewhoischerishednotjusthereintheUK,butalsoacrosstheworld.”

A BLUE PLAQUE FOR JRR TOLKIEN

Lynda Kitching Leeds Civic TrustSally Kennett The Tolkien SocDr Kersten Hall

Headingley’sTrioLiteratiarelookingforwardtotheirnextperformance–onanisland!TheTriowillprovideacafe-styleafternoonteaperformanceatTheWatertonParkHotel,nearWakefield,aspartoftheWaltonArtsFestival.

Entitled ‘Tea and Fancies’ the pro-grammeofwords,musicandafternoonteaisalightheartedselectionofgastro-nomicandliterarydelicaciestotemptthetastebudsandstimulatethesenses.

TrioLiteratiareknownfortheirquirkyen-tertainments,performedbyactorsandmusicianswhoknowthedramaticpowerofwordsandmusic,shareapassionforthespokenword,andindulgeatasteforcomedy.OnthisoccasiontheywillbejoinedbysopranoEleanorRastall,amemberoftheLondonPhilharmoniaChoir.

‘TeaandFancies’isawitty,upbeaten-tertainment–atouchofclassandabitoffizzforaNovemberafternoon.

Theperformance is onSunday18thNovember,4pmatTheWatertonParkHotel, Walton Hall, Wakefield, WF26PW.Tickets(£19.50)includeadeli-ciousHighTeaservedfrom3.45pm.Forfurther informationandbookingscontactwww.waltonartsfestival.orgorcall01924918679

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Written by Mike Kenny

7 December 2012 to 19 January 2013

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Northern Ballet brings everyone’s favourite Christmas story to life with the revival of one of the Com-pany’s most loved productions, ‘The Nutcracker’, at the Grand Theatre from Tuesday 18th – Sunday 30th December.

TheNutcrackerisaseasonalfavouritetoldinatraditionalway.AmidsttheChristmascommotionthefirecrack-lesandthepileofpresentsgrowseverhigher.Astheclockstrikesmid-nightClara’sNutcrackerdollprovestobenoordinarytoy.SheissweptawaybyherNutcrackerprinceintoamagicalwinterwonderlandofdancingsnowflakesandthefamousSugarPlumFairy.

“People liketoreturnto‘TheNut-cracker’becauseitremindsthemof

childhoodandthatmagicaltimewhenyourdreamscanbecomereality”,saidNorthernBallet’sArtisticdirector,DavidNixon.HehassethisversionintheRegencyperiod.Thefestivi-tiesarecapturedbyCharlesCusickSmith’sstrikingsetdesigns,David’svividcostumes,andMarkJonathan’slighting.Tchaikovsky’sbeautifulscoreisarrangedbyJohnLongstaffandperformedby theNorthernBalletSinfonia.

‘The Nutcracker’ has delightedaudiences,youngandold,forover100years.Theperfectintroductiontoclassicalballet,ithassomethingforeveryone.Fromthelandofsnow,tothedanceoftheSugarPlumFairy,itawakenschildlikeimaginationineveryone.

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WarHorse–TheConcert ismadeupofreadings,fusedtogetherbymusicperformedbyaward-winningduoJohnTamsandBarryCoope.Johnwrotethemusicfortheoriginalstageproduction.Themusicisbasedonfolksongsoftheperiodandsoldier’ssongsandweavesitswaythroughtheshow,holdingitto-getheremotionally.

WecalledMichaelonhisfarminDevontofindoutalittlemore.Firstofall,whatwashis inspirationforWarHorse?“Imeetpeopleandtheytellmethings”,hetoldus.“Thiswasachancemeetinginalocalpub35yearsago.IstartedtalkingtoanelderlymanwhoturnedouttobeoneofthreeoldmenlivinginthevillagewhohadbeensoldiersintheFirstWorldWar.Agedjust17hewasintheDevonYeomanry–ashesaidhewas‘therewiththehorses’.Helivedalong-sidehishorseandthathorsewashisbestfriend–he‘couldtellhimanything’.That’swhereitstarted.AmillionhorseswenttoFrance,65,000cameback.Thiswasanewwaytowriteaboutthewar,throughtheeyesofahorse.”

Michaelwasdelighted, ifa littlepes-simistic,whentheideaofadaptinghisbooktothestagewithpuppetswasputtohim.Wouldn’t itbelaughable?But,ashesays,overthenexttwoyearsdirectorTomMorrisbroughttogetheramazingpeople,includingSouthAfrica’sHandspringPuppetCompany,tocreateapieceoftheatrethat isbeautifullyobserved.

Fromalittlebookin1982,WarHorseisnowamillionsellerandthestageproductionhasbeenahitnotonlyinTheWestEnd,butonBroadway,inToronto,andisgoingontotourAustralia,theUS,theUKandIreland,andBerlin.

“What’sgreat”,saidMichael,“isthattheydidn’tjustsitback.Theyarecon-

stantly improvingtheproduction. It’smorecharacterdriven.And,witheachnewcastitchangesslightly–theBroad-wayversionwasactuallysevenoreightminutesshorter.Itwastighter.”

YoumightthinkthatonebookabouttheFirstWorldWarmightbeenough–but,asMichaelsays,peopletellhimthings.ThistimeitwasthestoryofWalterTullwhogrewupinanorphanage,playedfootballforSpurs,thenjoinedupwithhispalswhenwarbeganin1914.HewastheonlyblacksoldiertoserveintheBritishArmyatthattime.Incred-iblybrave,hediedleadinghismenintoattack in1918. ‘AMedal forLeroy’,publishedbyHarperCollinsChildren’sBooks,isdedicatedtohismemory.

WarHorse–TheConcertisatCityVarie-tiesonFriday16thNovemberat7pm.Theshowlasts90minutesandthereisnointerval.Ticketsareavailablefrom01132430808orwww.cityvarieties.co.uk

This month, Michael Morpurgo will present ‘War Horse – The Concert’ at City Varieties and, with the stage show scheduled to play at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre next May, what a great opportunity to get a taste of what is in store.

WAR HORSE – THE CONCERT COMES TO CITY VARIETIES

John Tams and Barry Coope

Michael Morpurgo

Friday 30 November 2012– Sunday 13 January 2013

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‘...truly spectacular’madeformums.com

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Tue 18 – Sun 30 December 2012Box Office 0844 848 2700leedsgrandtheatre.comnorthernballet.com/nutcracker

‘A Christmas crackerby a star company’Sunday Express

Your Christmas entertainment all wrapped up

Pippa Moore as Clara. Photo Jason Tozer

ARTS & CULTURE

A MESSIAH WITH A DIFFERENCE

ThePhilwillbejoinedbytheHalifaxChoral Society and Leeds-based StPeter’sSingers,givinganevenstrong-erYorkshireflavour.ThePhil’sMusicDirector,DavidHill,willconduct.Ticketscostfrom£16to£31(concessionsavail-able).

OnThursday13thDecember,andalsoinLeedsTownHall,thePhilwillalsoperformintheLordMayor’sCarolCon-certs.This isalwayssuchapopularconcertthattherewillbetwoperform-ances–6.30and8.30pm.Ticketsarejust£5,withhalf-priceconcessions.

TicketsforbotheventsareavailablefromtheCityCentreBoxOfficeon01132243801,inpersonatTheCarriage-works,3MillenniumSquareorviawww.leedsphil.org

LeedsPhilharmonicChoruswelcomesnewmembers.RehearsalsareheldonThursdays,7.15pminStGeorge’sChurch,GreatGeorgeStreet,LeedsLS13BR.Formoreinformationvisitwww.leedsphil.org/join.asp

Leeds Philharmonic Chorus has performed the Messiah on countless occasions, including at London’s Albert Hall. However, on Saturday 15th December, in Leeds Town Hall, it will present a Messiah with a difference. Instead of the more usual orchestral accompaniment, the Chorus will team up with the multi award-winning Black Dyke Band, one of oldest and best-known brass bands in the world.

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“STARS PRESENT ‘JANE EYRE’The North Leeds amateur theatre group STARS will present Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Jane Eyre’ at Adel and Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane, LS16, at 7.30pm from Tuesday 30th October – Sat-urday 3rd November.

AdaptedbyPollyTealein1997,thisversionwasoriginallyproducedbytheSharedExperienceCompany.IthascompletedsuccessfulWestEndrunsandhasalsobeenperformedextensivelyaroundtheworld.

HannahDolanandChrisBinnsco-di-recttheplayforSTARS.“Thisadapta-tionexplorestheroleoftheVictorianwomaninasocietycontrolledbymenandtheirexpectations”,saidHannah.“Inthisversion,PollyTealeexplorestherelationshipbetweenBertha,themadwomanintheattic,andJane,thereligiousGovernesscontrolledbytheexpectationsofthosearoundher.

“STARShavetakenthischallengingstoryofforbiddenloveandcontrolandbroughtittolifewithmovement,soundandimagerywhichwillhaveyouwishingyouwerelockedintheatticwithBertha.”

Fortickets(£7.50/£6),call01132939596,[email protected]

The Phil will be joined by the Halifax Choral Society and

Leeds-based St Peter’s Singers

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Winterprunefruittreesandbushesandplantanynewones.Tidyupbordersandbedsbutleavesomeseedheadsforthebirds.Ifnottoowet,keeptheedgesoflawnsneat–itdoesmakeadifference!Protecttenderplantsfromwinterweather.Thisisalsoagoodtimetoliftanddividerhubarbcrownsandreplantinwelldugandmanuredground.Liftandstoredahliatuberstooandstoreinadryplace.

HeliborusNigerseldomflowersintimeforChristmas,butcanbebroughtonalittleearlierbycoveringwithaclochewhichprotectsthemfromsoilsplashes.Protectthetenderbulbsofagapanthusandnerineswithathickmulchofgardencompost.Thesearebestgrowninashelteredspotorthebaseofasouthfacingwallorfence.Youcanalsoplantbroadbeanandpeaseedsunderclochesforanearlyharvest.

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Friends of Roundhay Park (FoRP) have just launched their 2013 cal-endar featuring 12 beautiful photo-graphs of the Park.

“Thisisthethirdyearwe’veproducedacalendar”,saidCecilyJarvis,calen-darproductioncoordinator.“Inprevi-ousyearswehavesoldoutbytheendofNovemberandweexpecttodothesamethisyear.Weonlyproduce750,sotheyhavebecomesomethingofacollector’s item.Weknowthatmanyendupoverseas,wheretheyhavebeensentasgiftstopeoplewithRoundhayconnections.”

The group’s first calendar was fi-nancedthroughamixtureofloansfrommembersandcommercialsponsorship.Thisyear theproductioncostshavebeenmetentirelythroughsponsorship.

Sponsorsinclude:CouncillorsChristineMacnivenandGhulamHussain,formerCouncillorMatthewLobley,RoundhayEnvironmentalActionProject(REAP),andlocalbusinesses–TheChambers,DelVerdeRestaurant,YvonneGoodwinWealthManagement, Leeds DanceAcademy,TroyAutopoint,WHSAccount-ants,WithLove,andScottPullenandSonsFairgrounds.

ThecalendarisoneofthemainwaysthatFoRPraisesfundstosupporttheirworkinthePark–whichincludesclear-ingandreplantingnewareas,lookingafter theFriends’Garden,andbulbplantingintheautumn.

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OrganisersGaryButterfieldandAndyDodmanofG-RexFitnessarehopingtoenlisthundredstotakepartinthisfunevent.Thechallenge is toclimb522stepstothetopofthe112metrehighbuilding.Everyonewillbetimed,but it’suptotheindividualtochosewhethertheywanttowalk,runorsprinttothetop.

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“Climbing522 steps is a challengeforthefittestofpeople,butdon’t letthatputyouoff!”saidGary.“This isafantasticopportunitytotakepartinafundraisingeventwithadifference.Whetheryouarebrandspankingnewtoexerciseoranathleticmachine,wewantyoutakingpart.Walk,run,sprint,crawl,orwhateveryoufancytogettothetop–apartfromtakethelift!”

“Andy and Gary have embarked onachallenging yearof fundraising tosupportcancerpatientsatStJames’sInstituteofOncology”,SheilaO’Shea,appealdirectoroftheYorkshireCancerCentre,toldus.“Fortwoyearstheyhaveenduredgruellingmarathons,swuminthemuddiestandcoldestwatersimagi-nableandevenwalkedthroughflames-allinsupportofthisgreatcause.”

Theeventstartsat10am.Runnerswillsetoffin‘waves’andeveryonewillbeallocatedtheirstarttimeinadvance.Qualified gym instructors will leadwarm-upsessionsintheatriumatthebeginningofeachwave.

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Aone-dayconferenceonthearts insport, ‘FieldsofVision’,willbeheldatHeadingleyCarnegieStadiumonFriday30thNovember. Featuringtheartsincelebrating,promotingandcri-tiquingsport,casestudieswillincludethe OlympicsandParalympics,theculturalprogrammeoftheGreatNorthRun,andtheImoveregionalculturalOlympicprogramme.

ConvenedbyLeedsRugbyArts(LeedsRugbyFoundation)inassociationwiththeInstituteforSport,PhysicalActiv-ityandLeisure (LeedsMetropolitanUniversity), it isdesignedtobringto-gether those interestedor engagedin the historical and contemporaryrelationship between the arts andsport.FurtherdetailscanbeobtainedfromS.Armitage@leedsmet.ac.ukorhttp://artsinsport.wordpress.com

Get ready for The Great Yorkshire Stair Climb! On Saturday 24th November, people will be flocking to Bridgewater Place, Leeds, the tallest building in Yorkshire, to scale its 32 storeys and help to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Centre at St James’s Hospital.

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An evening of contemporary perform-ance, dance, song, literature and poetry on the theme of sport will take place at St Chad’s Parish Hall on Tuesday 27th November at 7.45pm.

‘OnYourMarks’willbothcelebrateandcritiquesport,presentingestablishedandnewworks.Twodancesforyoungpeopleandsportsfans,producedbyPhoenixDance,willbefeatured,alongwithworkbyTeresaBrayshaw,HeadofPerformanceArtsatLeedsMetropolitanUniversity,withasupportingcast.

Tickets (£4) can be obtained fromHEART,BennettRoad,Headingley(01132754548).‘OnYourMarks’ispartoftheartsprogrammeoftheFieldsofVisionconferenceontheartsinsportandissupportedbyImove,HeadingleyLitFestwithfundingfromArtsCouncil.

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Ben Affleck’s new comic thriller ‘Argo’ will open the 26th Leeds International Film Festival at Leeds Town Hall on Thursday 1st November.

Thefilm,basedonthetruestoryofaCIAexpertposingasafilmdirectorinordertoinfiltrateIranandrescueofagroupofstrandedAmericansin1979,isastrongcontenderfortheOscars.

LeedsInternationalFilmFestival,organ-isedbyLeedsCityCouncil,isthelargestUKfilmfestivalheldoutsideLondon.Itrunsfrom1st–18thNovemberandwillshowmorethan150featurefilms,over130shortfilms,andnearly250screeningevents.

Amongotherhighlights,therewillbearetrospectiveofStanleyKubrick,withnewdigitalprintscreeningsof‘2001:ASpaceOdyssey’,‘BarryLyndon’andthe‘TheShining’.

LeadingRussianfilmmakerAndreiKon-chalovskywillattendaretrospectiveofhisearlyworkatHydeParkPicture

HouseonSaturday17thNovember.Bestknownforcultfavourite‘RunawayTrain’,theretrospectivewillshowfiveofhisworksfromhisdirectorialdebut‘TheFirstTeacher’ in1965to‘Asya’sHappiness’, ‘A Nest of Gentlefolk’,’UncleVanya’,andhisCannesprize-winning‘Siberiade’.

TheworkoflegendaryJapaneseactressandfilmmakerKinuyoTanaka(1909-77)willalsobehonouredwithaselectionofherfinestperformances.

TheclosinggalafilmwillbeMichaelHaneke’sfilm‘Amour’onThursday15thNovember.Ittellsthestoryofanelderlycouple(Jean-LouisTrintignantandEm-manuelleRiva)andhowtheydealwithageingandtheonsetofdementia. ItwonthePalmed’OratCannesthisyear,whereitwashailedasamasterpiece.

Other highly anticipated films areThomasVinterberg’s‘TheHunt’,CarlosReygadas’‘PostTenebrasLux’,MartinMcDonagh’s ‘Seven Psychopaths’,

TribecaawardwinnersLucyMulloy’s‘UnaNoche’,KimNguyen’s‘WarWitch’,andDomingaSotomayor’s‘FromThurs-dayTillSunday’.

TicketsareavailablefromCityCentreBoxOfficeatTheCarriageworks,01132243801,andfromwww.leedsfilm.com.Forthefullprogramme,visitthewebsiteorpickupabrochureatLeedsTownHall,HydeParkPictureHouse,TheCarriageworksorLeedsVisitorCentre(inLeedsStation).

You’llalsofinddetailsofFanomenon(thehomeofcultfilmsatLIFF,sharedbythelatesthorrorsensations,out-of-this-worldscifiexperiences,amazinganimatedadventures, lightanddarkcomedies,andtheoutrightbizarre);andCinemaVersa(thehomeofdocumenta-riesinspiredbytheundergroundfestivalaestheticwithmajorthemesofhumanrightsandmusic.

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The Leeds Gathering, a celebration of Irish arts and culture, kicks off on 26th October with a concert by Donegal super-group Altan at Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

Runninguntil24thNovember,theGath-eringhasscheduleddozensofevents,includingmusic,literary,filmandedu-cationalevents,takingplaceatvenuesacrossthecityandfeaturingsomeofIreland’smostdynamiclocal,nationalandinternationalperformersandar-tistesintheworldof IrishandCelticarts.TheseincludeJohnDoyle(foundingmemberofAmerican-Irishsupergroup‘Solas’)atOtleyCourthouseon23rdNovember,andKrisDrever(2011BBCRadio2FolkAwardsnominee),KarenTweedandFriendsatHEART,BennettRoad,Headingleyon9thNovember,andanalbumlaunchfromLondon-basedKarenRyan&PeteQuinnatTheGroveInn,Holbeck,plusliteraryperformances

andtraditionalIrishmusicsessions.

Therewillalsobeascreeningof‘Ball-roomofRomance’,theaward-winningfilmfromWilliamTrevor,atSevenArts,ChapelAllertononSaturday24thNo-vember,accompaniedbyatalkfromProfessorLancePettittofStMary’sUniversityCollege,London,authorof‘ScreeningIreland’andco-editorofaseries‘IrelandonFilm:ScreenplaysandCriticalEssays’.

OrganisedbytheLeeds-basedIrishArtsFoundation,thefestivalisdesignedtoappealtoboththoseofanIrishback-groundandpeoplefromthewidercom-munitywithaninterest inmusicandthearts.

“ThethinkingbehindtheLeedsGather-ingistoprovideaplatformfortheIrishcommunityinLeedstoshowcasetheirrichandvibrantculturaltraditions”,saidDesHurley,ChiefExecutive,IrishArts

Foundation.“WearealsointerestedindevelopingnewaudiencesforIrisharts.”

TheofficiallaunchofthefestivalisonThursday8thNovember,8pmintheO’Meara lounge at the Leeds IrishCentreonYorkRoad.SpecialguestspeakersincludeFabianHamiltonMPLeedsNorthEast,arepresentativefromtheIrishEmbassy,andLondon-basedIrishactorDonalCox.

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Johnson’sconfidentdirectorialstylekeepsthingspacyanddynamicandelicitssolidworkfromhiscast.Gordon-LevittherefurthersecureshisleadingmancredentialswhileEmilyBluntreassertsherstatusasonetowatch.There’saveryamusingturnfromJeffDanielsasacrimebossfromthefutureandBruceWillis…well,hejustsortofworksthatBruceWillisthinghedoes,whichisalwayskindofbrilliant.Theguy’slikeahumanspecialeffect.

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Catfish Keith Thurs1Nov,NewRoscoe,from8pm,£7.AmericanBluessinger&bottleneckslideguitaristwhoseinnovativestyleoffoot-stomping,deepdeltabluesamericanrootsmusichasspellboundaudiencestheworldover.Live

Ellen & The Escapades Thurs1NovatTheBrudenell.Tickets£8fromJumbo

Rock n Roll & Country Music Fri2Nov,7.30pmatNewHeadingleyClub,56StMichael’sRd.withTheMonkeyWrenchers,TopherHolland&RiverMoon.£5

Spiritualized Sat3Nov,LeedsMetSU,from7pm,£19.50.FormedoutoftheashesofSpacemen3,Spiritualizedperformamazingsongsaboutlife,death,love,sex,drugsandthebigguyupstairs.

Boo Hewerdine+Patsy MathesonSat3NovatKorks,Bondgate,Otley.

Bassa Bassa Sat3Nov,7.30pmatHEART,BennettRd.Headingley.£6.Dancetotheiruniquemixofska,jazz&latin.

Al Wood Nine Sun4Nov,1–4pmSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.MainstreamjazzheavenfromYorkshire’sleadingjazzarranger&hisband

The New Mastersounds Mon5Nov,Sela,from8pm,£5.‘thehardest,heaviestfunkthissideoftheAtlantic,’TheNewMastersoundshavespearheadedsomethingofaUKfunkrevival.

The Cubical (Jess Morgan, Vicky Whelan, Alex Gavaghan) Mon5NovattheGaslightClubatOporto,Leeds.

Sea Of Bees + Barbarossa Tues6Nov,BrudenellSocialClub,from7pm,£10.SacramentonativeJulieAnnBaenziger,bringsherbeautifullyidiosyncratic&effortlesslymovingveinofoff-kilterfolk.

Ugly Duckling Wed7Nov,TheHiFiClub,from8pm,£8.WestCoastHipHopstalwarts

Benn Clatworthy Quartet Thurs8Nov,8pmatSevenArtsChapelAllerton.USbasedtenorsax.www.sevenjazz.co.uk

Lau Wed7NovatTheBrudenell.Tickets£14

Show of Hands & Miranda Sykes Fri9Nov,8pmatCityVarieties.Oneofthestrongestcurrentforcesinacousticmusic&oneofEngland’sfinest&mostpopularrootsduos.£15.60/£18.60

Chantel McGregor Fri9Nov,7pmatTheWell,HanoverWalkLS3.£10.WinnerofBestFemaleVocalistatBritishBluesAwards2012&meanguitarist!

Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell + Dancing Years Sat10NovatTheBrudenell.Tickets£8fromJumbo.

Ladyhawke Mon10NovatTheCockpit,Leeds.Tickets£15.50

Kevin Holbrough Quintet Sun11Nov,1–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Tromboneledbop-basedquintet

Mystery Jets Mon12Nov,LeedsMetSU,£14.SuperiorIndie-Rockoutfitwithafinelineinperfectlyformedpoptunes.

Paper Aeroplanes, Polly & The Billets Doux, Jasmine Kennedy Mon12NovatTheGaslightClub,Oporto,Leeds.Free!

Moon Duo Tues13Nov,BrudenellSocialClub,from8pm,£8.50.Initiallyinspiredbyfreejazzduos,usingmainlyguitar,keyboards&vocals,theDuocreatesaprimevalsoundexperience.

Holograms Tues13Nov,MelbourneStreetStudios,from7:30pm,£5.Stockholm’sHologramssynthesizetheviolentabandonmentofpunkaswellassomeoftheelectronicglossofearly80’snewwave

Jack DeJohnette + Don Byron Wed14Nov,HowardAssemblyRoom,from7:45pm,£15.LegendaryAmericanJazzdrummerwithinnovativeclarinettistByronwhosegroupareconstantlyredefiningthemodernjazzsound.

Thrillah: Easy Star All-Stars Wed14Nov,LeedsUniversityUnion,£16.NewYork-basedreggaetributesuper-groupreleasetheiradaptationofthegreatestsellingrecordofalltime–MichaelJackson’sThriller.

Gabrielle AplinThurs15NovatTheWardrobe,Leeds.Tickets£10fromJumbo.

Leeds Haydn Players Sat17Nov,7.30pmatClothworkers’CentenaryHall,UniversityofLeeds,LS2.Beethoven’sCoriolanusOverture,HaydnSymphonyNo.52inCminor&HaydnSymphonyNo.92inG.ShorttalkbyconductorRuthWaterman.Tickets£10fromRobinJakeways01943466331,[email protected],www.leedshaydnplayers.org.uk

Hope & Social Sat17Nov,from8:00pmBrudenellSocialClub.AcommentaryonEnglishlifebyheavyguitars,honky-tonkpiano&harmoniousvocals.£8.

Curtis Eller Sat17Nov,Duck&Drake,Leeds.Oneofthemosteccentric&individualperformers–onceknownasNewYork’sangriestyodellingbanjoplayer!

“Allsorts” Sun18Nov,1–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Featuringafusionofjazz,rock,neosoul.

Matt CorbyTues20Nov,from7pmatTheBrudenell.Emergingsinger/songwriter,hisliveperformancesarerenownedforbringingaudiencestoacompletestandstill.

The Staves + Luke Sital-Singh Wed.21stNovemberatTheWardrobe,Leeds.Tickets£10fromJumbo.

Seven Jazz 5th Birthday Party Thurs22Nov,8pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Acommissionedpiece‘SixforSeven’byKimMacari.www.sevenjazz.co.uk

Gary Smulyan & Yorkshire Jazz OrchestraFri23Nov,8pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.USsaxstarwithaTributetoPepperAdams.

Jane Foley Fri23NovatMrFoleys,TheHeadrow.WinnerofBestAlbumatIndependentMusicAwards2011

Autumn Jazz Café & Jam Session Sun25Nov,1–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton

Dan Mangan Mon26Nov,from7.30matTheBrudenell.Canadiansinger/songwriter.£10.

The Moulettes Wed28Novfrom7.30pmatOporto.Theatricalfolkthatcombines‘strings&thecelestial,wind&weirdness,rhythm&murder’!£5

The Raveonettes Wed28NovatTheBrudenell.Tickets£13fromJumbo

The Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs29Nov,from8.30pmatTheGroveInn,BackRow,Holbeck(offWaterLane).LiveAcoustic,Americanaroots/Bluegrass/Countrymusic.Thismonth’sspecialguests’TheDownCountyBoys’fromCoventry.£5.Details:John2670761,Kevin2677040

Kaviraj Singh Dhadyalla Thurs29Nov,7.30pmatSevenArtsChapelAllerton.RisingKhayalsingingstar,accompaniedbyinternationalrenownedSriShahbazHussainonTabla&JasdeepSinghDegun.

‘Roots’: Steve Phillips & Brendan Croker Fri30Nov,8pmatNewHeadingleyClub,56StMichael’sRd.Everpopularbluesmenatthetopoftheirgame,individual&combinedsets.£7

MUSICLISTINGS

YOUNGER LIFE

Christmasiscomingwhichcanonlymeanonething–it’sPantoseason!(Ohyesitis!)

Cinderellagetstherock‘n’rolltreat-mentattheCityVarietiesthisyearinashowpackedwithclassicsing-alongrock,popandsoulhitsandallthees-sentialelementsoftraditionalpanto.ButonlytheCityVarietiesgivesyou‘theboulderfight’whichhastobeseentobebelieved!

WehavetwoFamilyTicketstogiveaway.Eachticketadmitstwoadults,twochildrenandisvalidforanyper-formanceofCinderella (excl. 21st–31stDecember),subjecttoavail-ability.Forachance towinoneofthesetickets,justanswerthefollow-ingquestion:

Q: In the traditional story, how does Cinderella travel to the ball?

Emailyouranswer,togetherwithyour

name,addressandtelephonenumber,tocompetitions@cityvarieties.co.ukwithNorthLeedsLifeinthesubjectline.Allentriesmustbereceivedbymidnight15thNovember2012.

Cinderella:TheRock‘n’RollPanto

isatCityVarietiesMusicHall,SwanStreet,Leeds,fromFriday31stNovem-bertoSunday13thJanuary.Formoreinformationandtobookticketsvisitwww.cityvarieties.co.ukorcall01132430808.

Prize Draw Rules 1. Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per person. 2. Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries. 3. The Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 4. Closing date for the competition is 15/11/2012. 4. Winners will be notified by 23rd November. 5. Family ticket includes max 2 adults. Entrants will be added to City Varieties mailing list, If you would rather not receive information please say so on your entry.

WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO CINDERELLA: THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PANTO AT LEEDS CITY VARIETIES

For thepast two years,RichmondHouseSchoolinFarHeadingleyhas

received a 100%pass rate in theEnglishSpeakingBoardExams,taken

byYear5pupilsaspartoftheirdramawork.What’smore,allofthepupilsreceivedameritgradeorhigher. Infact,thisyear52%ofthe21participat-ingpupilsreceivingadistinctionand43%ameritplus.

The English Speaking Board is anationalawardsbodythatprovidesgradedassessmentsfromKeyStage1toAdvancedLevelstandardinSpokenEnglish.Theexaminvolveschildrengivinga talk, recitingapoemandpreparingareading.

“Theexamsareextremelyworthwhile”,said Julie Godsave, Deputy Head.“Theycontributetothedevelopmentofimportantsocialandlifeskills,aswellashelpingchildrentogrow inconfidence.”

OUTSTANDING RESULTS FOR RICHMOND HOUSE

The St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery has £3000 worth of cash prizes each and every week. You can also win up to £12,000 on our rollover jackpot and over 100 other cash prizes. We are owned and run by both hospices so 100% of our profits are given back to the charities, last year this was over £275,000.

Tickets cost just £1 per week and the draw takes place every Friday. When joining the lottery, we will give you your own unique lottery number and will send out any winnings automatically in the post. The winning numbers are published in the Yorkshire Evening Post every Monday and also on our website.

If you would like to play our lottery and donate to your two Leeds Hospices, please fill in the application form and post it back to us at our FREEPOST address below. You can also pay by card online or by phone. We may have a lottery representative in your area which would also mean you could pay monthly in cash, call us to enquire if this service is available in your area.

Web - www.hospicelottery.co.uk Phone - 0113 2781500 Post - St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery, Freepost NEA 4206, Leeds, LS6 2YY

Responsible person Mr Ross Wiggan - Wheatfields Hospice : Registered with the Gambling Commission under the Gambling Act 2005 : Players must be 16 and over : www.gamcare.org.uk : www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Registered charity numbers 1015941 & 1052076

£2.3million given away to over 100,000 winners

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The St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery has £3000 worth of cash prizes each and every week. You can also win up to £12,000 on our rollover jackpot and over 100 other cash prizes. We are owned and run by both hospices so 100% of our profits are given back to the charities, last year this was over £275,000.

Tickets cost just £1 per week and the draw takes place every Friday. When joining the lottery, we will give you your own unique lottery number and will send out any winnings automatically in the post. The winning numbers are published in the Yorkshire Evening Post every Monday and also on our website.

If you would like to play our lottery and donate to your two Leeds Hospices, please fill in the application form and post it back to us at our FREEPOST address below. You can also pay by card online or by phone. We may have a lottery representative in your area which would also mean you could pay monthly in cash, call us to enquire if this service is available in your area.

Web - www.hospicelottery.co.uk Phone - 0113 2781500 Post - St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery, Freepost NEA 4206, Leeds, LS6 2YY

Responsible person Mr Ross Wiggan - Wheatfields Hospice : Registered with the Gambling Commission under the Gambling Act 2005 : Players must be 16 and over : www.gamcare.org.uk : www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Registered charity numbers 1015941 & 1052076

£2.3million given away to over 100,000 winners

Title…………… First Name …………………………………... Surname………………………………………………

Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Postcode ………………………….. Tel …………………………………….. I am over the age of 16

Application Form

Yes I want to play: 1 Lottery number per week £52 every year

£26 every 6 months £13 every quarter £4.34 every month

2 Lottery numbers per week £104 every year £52 every 6 months £26 every quarter £8.68 every month

Please choose an amount and a way to pay for your subscription and send your completed application form to our FREEPOST address

By Cash - available in certain areas only - call us to check By Card - Go online or call the lottery office By Cheque - Cheques should be made payable to St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery please consider a minimum of £13 per lottery number - we’ll write to you to let you know when you need to pay again.

Bank Name & Address ………………………………….

……………………………………….…………………….

Postcode………………………………………………….

Name of account holder(s)……………………………..

…………………………………………………………….

Bank account number

Sort Code

Instruction to your bank or building society Please pay St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery Direct Debits from the account detailed in this instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this instruction may remain with St. Gemma’s & Wheatfields Lottery and if so, details will be passed electronically to my bank/building society.

Banks and building societies may not accept Direct Debit instructions from some types of account.

Signature(s) ………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………….

Date …………………….

Paying by Direct Debit

Please complete this form and return it to our FREEPOST address

Service User Number

8 4 0 0 1 6

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HorsforthNewlaithesPrimarySchoolwasrewardedrecentlyforitsoutstand-ingrecyclingefforts. Itwasoneof17

schoolsaroundLeedstohaveWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)banksinstalledandold,unused

gadgetsandgizmosarecollectedbyWeeelinkandbrokendowntoberecy-cled.WEEEbanksallowchildrenandtheirfamiliestogetridoftheirunwantedelectricalitemsinawaythatisnotonlysafeandenvironmentallyfriendly,butalsobenefitstheschool.

WhentheWEEEBankswereinstalledinJuly,Weeelinkofferedarewardof£50toeveryschoolwhocouldfilltheirbankbytheendofterm.HorsforthNewlaithesPrimarySchoolrecycledatotalof92electricalitemsandreceivedachequefor£100fortheirefforts.

Lawnswood School is holding its fourth annual Art & Design Technology Exhibition on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th November from 6 – 8pm. The exhibition will showcase the very best of Lawnswood talent in paintings, drawings, sculpture, tex-tiles, 3D and multimedia from across all year groups.

Thisjointprojectbetweenschoolstaff,‘FriendsofLawnswood’andLawns-woodSixthForm,providestheuniqueopportunityforsixthformerstogainex-perienceincuratingandhavingrespon-sibilityforkeyelementsoftheshow.

Thestandardofworkcontinuestobeexceptionallyhighand,asinpreviousyears,therewillbeanopportunitytocommissionandpurchaseparticularpieces.

Entry is free. There will be musicfromstudentsandLawnswoodCom-munity choironbothevenings,andrefreshmentswillbeprovided.

Theaudienceisencouragedtovotefortheirfavouritepieceandthewinnerwillbeawardedaprize.

Itpromisestobeaninspirationalaswellascelebratoryevent.

LAWNSWOOD ART & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

HORSFORTH NEWLAITHES REWARDED FOR RECYCLING EFFORTS

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Have you thought about Fostering?

If so, contact us now.

There is a national shortage of foster carers across the country and we are currently recruiting in this area.

Do you want a new challenge that requires patience, energy, enthusiasm and commitment to care for

children and young people? You must have a spare bedroom and be committed to ongoing training.

You will be fully supported by all members of our team to enable you to reach your full potential as a

foster carer.

To find out more please call 0191 4922371 or contact [email protected]

www.futures-for-children.org

NoticesHeadingley

Choral Extravaganza! Popular Choral and Organ Music performed by singers from The Heritage Singers The Masterworks Chorale Chris Newton Together with Special guest performers Organ Christopher Newton Directed by Tim Knight St Chad’s church Far Headingley Saturday October 20th 7.30 Tickets £10.00 (8.00 concessions) Includes glass of wine and nibbles! Available from The Yorkshire College of Music and Drama 0113 2431605 Online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/masterworks This is a major fund raising event for the Heritage singers 2013 tour to the Baltic states

Adel Pre Schoolhasa50yearhistory&isOFSTEDregistered.Placesavailable for children2½ - schoolage.Offeringnew,flexibledailysessions9am–3pmatAdelMethodistChurch.Details:LesleyorKatieon2817979or07919676792

Adel Toddler Group Fri10–11.45amduringtermtimeatTheStables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Just £1.50 per family, inclrefreshmentsforchildren&adults.Awarm&welcominggroupalwayspleasedtowelcomeold&newfaces!

Alive@9 4th Sun ofmonth at BramhopeMethodist Church.Halfhourofinformalworshipfortheyoung–drama,stories&gamesfollowedbyrefreshments.

Cookridge Toddler Group Fri1.15–3.15pm (term time),atCookridge VillageHall, Green Lane. For children aged 0 – 5years.Playinsideorout,makethingsatthecrafttable&joininsomesinging.Noneedtobook.Details:Becky2672434

Grove Pre-school, Horsforthforchildrenfromage2–schoolage.GoodOFSTEDreport.Lotsoffun&learning.Fundingfor3/4yearolds.Sessions:Mon9am–12noon,Tue9am–3pm,&Wed9am–3pm(15hrs).Details:Julie07887387233or2390335

Horsforth 7thBrownies seeksnewmembersGirlsaged7–10.MeetingsTues,6.30–8pmatWoodsideMethodistChurch,OutwoodLane;WoodsideRainbowsalsoseeknewmembers(girls 5 – 7).MeetingsMon 5.15 – 6.15pm at same venue.Details:YogiBear:[email protected]

Italian Play & Stay ForItalianspeakingchildrenaged1–5atBrownberrieLanePre-school,HorsforthLS18,4–5pmFri,except2ndweekofmonthwhenthereisaspecialsessionSat11am – 1pm, including lunch. Small charge to cover costs.Details:[email protected]

Mums & Toddlers Bramhope Wednesdays,9.30–11.30atStGilesChurchHall.Details:NicciShay2674884

Mums & Tots Tues(termtime)1–3pmatBramhopeMethodistChurch.£1.50perfamily.Jointhemforplay,chat&acuppa.Details:Sarah2037090

Moortown Rugby Union Respect, teamwork,discipline,fun.Brilliantclubforunder7s(Year2)toadults.Currentlyrecruitingallages,especiallyUnder10ssquad(Year5inSep2012).Theytrain&playSun10:30amatMossValley,LS177NT.Details:DamianCurtis07860454701,[email protected]/clubs/moortownrufc/

Parent & Toddler Group Fridaysintermtime,1.30–3pmatStMary’sSchool,BroadgateLane,Horsforth.Comealongforadrink&achat.Everyonewelcome.Details:FrancescaD’Arcy07838753166

Rock Solid For ages 11 – 13. Sun5.15–6.15atStGilesChurchHall.Games&friendship.Details:SuzanneMills2843643

St Paul’s Church, Raynel Drive, LS16 In the Church hall,newmemberswelcome.Cubs:Tues6.30–7.45pm,contact:Shasheen Stafford 267 5504. Rainbows: Thurs 5 – 6pm,contactKirstyHazlegrave07786497378.Brownies:Thurs6–7.30pm,contactSueHill2613730

Woodside Rainbows SeekNewMembersForgirlsaged5–7.MeetingsMon5.15–6.15pmatWoodsideMethodistChurch,OutwoodLane.

ACTIVE AfterEightsBadmintonClubMon8–9pmatRalphThorsbySchool.Newmemberswelcome.Comealongforafreetrialsessionatourfriendlyclub.Details:Neil2390470

BadmintonAnyone?Friendlybadmintonclublookingforexperiencedplayers.Fri7.30-9.30pmatTrinityUniversity,Horsforth.Details:Sylvia2590113,Grahamon2584532

BramhopeTableTennisClubMeetsMon8–10pm&Tues1.30–3.30pmatRobertCravenHall.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Stewart2673311

BriggateMorris(Women’sNorthwestMorrisDancing)Mon7–9pmatBrownberrieLanePreschool,Horsforth.Newmembersofallages&abilitieswelcome.Details:Katie07890754115,www.briggate-morris.blogspot.com

CookridgeRamblingClubmeetsSun,9.30aminthecarparkofCookridgeVillageHallforwalksofapprox6/8miles.Transportcanbeprovidedwhenrequired.Details:Barbara2671522

HorsforthTennisClub(offNewRoadSide)Newmemberswelcome.Competitive&socialplay.Details:HillaryWest07739457438

LastManStandsarelookingforadditionalteamstoentertheirwinterindoor&summeroutdoorcricketleagues.Theycaterforallstandards.Details:Paul07795154444,[email protected]

LeedsAreaDisabledSwimmingClubMon7-8pmatHoltParkLeisureCentre.Areyoudisabledorrecoveringfromaconditionwhereswimming/exercisinginwatercouldhelp?Weprovideasafe,sociableprivatepoolsessionwhereyoucanworktoyourownabilitytogainstrength&confidence.Details:Roger2674716,Sarah2876250www.ladsc.co.uk

LeedsHFRambling&SocialClub.WalksonaSundaygearedtopublictransportfromLeeds.Socialeventsinwinter.Details:SendSAEtoJohnMaltman,52VesperGateMount,LeedsLS53NN.

MoortownRugbyUnionRespect,teamwork,discipline,fun.Brilliantclubforunder7s(Year2)toadults.Currentlyrecruitingall

ages,especiallyUnder10ssquad(Year5inSep2012).Theytrain&playSun10:30amatMossValley,LS177NT.Details:DamianCurtis07860454701,[email protected]/clubs/moortownrufc/

Pudsey&DistrictRamblingClub:Walksof5-10milesSun&altThurs.Friendly,longestablishedclubwithmembersfromallaroundarea.Newmemberswelcome.Annualmembershipunder£10.Trybeforeyoujoin.Details:01943430657

ScottishCountryDancingThurs7.30–9.30pm,StColumba’s,HeadingleyLane.Allabilitieswelcome,nopartnernecessary.£2.50incl.refreshments.Details:2691791,[email protected]

StChad’sTennisClubJoinourfriendlyclub&playtennisthroughouttheyear-funclubsessions&competitiveopportunities.Newmemberswelcome.Details:AnneWallace2749917

YarnburyAnglingClubMatches1stSunofmonth.Membersonly.Coachtransfersto&fromvenues.Details:AdrianAddy07956964713.

ARTS & CRAFTS

AdelArtGroupLearntopaintwithAlexPurves.Tues7–9pmattheOldStables,BackChurchLane,Adel.Newmemberswelcome.Details:JohnHartley01943874162

BramhopeArtsClubmeets7.30pmatRobertCravenHall,OldLane.5Nov:Practicalevening.12Nov:WatercolourWorkshop‘LoosenupyourFlowerPainting’withBarbaraPlace.19Nov:Practicalevening.25Nov:WatercolourDemonstration‘LandscapeCanals’withChristineGerard.Newmemberswelcome.

ChineseBrushPaintersSocietySat10Nov:PaintingtheEnglishLandscapewithaChineseBrush,withJaneEvans,President,NationalChineseBrushPainters’Society.Sun11Nov:PaintingBirdsalsowithJane.10am–4pmatPool-in-WharfedaleMemorialVillageHall,ArthingtonLane,Pool.Newmemberswelcome.Details:AnneAllan01422368482,[email protected]

Farsley&DistrictArtClubMeetsMon/Wed/Thursfordrawing&paintingatthestudiosinWestroydPark,NewSt.FarsleyLS28.Wed7Nov:

Fauvism,paintlikeawildbeast,workshopwithDiane.Wed28Nov:Understandingcolour,presentationbyGrahamAlcock.Details:www.farsleyartclub.org.uk.

FlowerArrangingClasses1stThursofmonth,1.30pm&7.30pmatPaxtonHorticulturalSociety,186KirkstallLane.Beginnerswelcome.Details:KathHall2752436,[email protected]

Harrogate&NidderdaleArtClubAutumnArtExhibition&SaleSat10/Sun11Nov,10am–5pmatRipleyTownHall,Ripley,NrHarrogate.Admissionfree.Details:www.handnart.co.uk

HorsforthArtsSocietyFull&variedprogrammeWed7.30pmTheStudio,15BackLane,Horsforth.7Nov:GuachedemonstrationwithBruceMulchay.21Nov:dressedmodel.Details:2590259www.horsforthartsociety.wordpress.com

HorsforthPhotographicClubRegularmeetingsinTheStableBlockresumeSept.Newmemberswelcome.Details:2589149,[email protected]

YorkshireFlowerClubWed7Nov,7.15pmatHarrogateHighSchool(accessBirstwithRd).‘ANaturalChristmas’withnationaldemonstratorAngelaTurner.Tickets£10(inclwine)from01423872617orondoor.Wed5Dec:2pmatAlmscliffeHall,HarrogateRd,Huby,LS17,nationaldemonstratorCraigBullock.Visitorswelcome.Details:01943863172COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

ArthingtonChristmasFairSat17Nov,10am–3pmatArthingtonVillageHall,ArthingtonLane.Jewellery,preserves,woodcraft,paintings,toys&muchmore.

AutumnFairSat17Nov,12noon–2.30pminAdelMethodistChurchHall,GainsboroughAve.LS16.Lightlunches&teas.Stallsincludingbooks,cakes,bric-a-brac,confectionery,toys&gifts,&more,plusgamesfortheyoungatheart.Admission50p.

BookSaleSat24Nov,10am–1pmatCookridgeMethodistChurch(cornerOtleyOldRd/TinshillRd).Thousandsofbookspluslargeselectionofjigsaws.Inaidofchurchfunds.

BramhopeMarket2ndSatofeachmonth,10am–1pmatRobertCravenHall,OldLane,BramhopeFreshfruit&veg,goodfood,homebaking&crafts.FreeParking.

BramhopeMethodistChurchCoffeeShopEveryTues10am-noon.Delicioushomemadescones&friendlyfellowship–allwelcome.

ChurchFairSat17Nov,10.30am–12.30pmatStPaul’sChurchHall,RaynelDr.LS16.Tombola,raffle,cakestall,bric-a-brac,chocolatetombola,books,nearlynewchildren’sitems,toys,cafe.Adm.20p.Allwelcome.

ChristmasFairSat24Nov,2–4pmatHolyTrinityChurch,Cookridge.IncludesSantasGrotto,Xmasdrawforhamper,refreshments,gifts,seasonalflowerstall&lotsmore.FaircloseswithsomeCarols.Entryfree.

ChristmasTreeFestivalFri7Dec3–7pm;Sat8Dec10am–5pm;Sun9Dec12–4pmatBramhopeMethodistChurch.StartyourChristmaswithavisittoawonderlandofChristmastrees,sponsored&decoratedbylocalbusinesses&villagegroups.Freeentry.

FriendsofGuidingCoffeeMorningSat10Nov,10am–12noonatCentralMethodistChurch,Horsforth.Bric-a-brac,cards,books,cakes&tombola.

GroveMethodistChurchChristmasBazaarSat17Nov,10am–1pmatCommunityCentre,NewSt.Horsforth.Handmadewoodencrafts,toys,books,pickles&preserves,toiletries&fashionaccessories.Plusbric-a-brac,raffle&tombola.Santawillbeinhisgrotto!Mulledwine&mincepies&musicbyD’ukesUkeleleBand.

HeadingleyFarmers’Market2ndSatofeachmonth,TheRoseGardeninfrontofTheArc,NorthLane.9am–12.30pm.

HorsforthMuseumChristmasCoffeeMorningsSat24Nov/Sat9Dec.MuseumclosesuntilendMarch2013.CoffeemorningsstillrunendofJan&Feb.

NearlyNewToySaleSat10Nov,1–2pmatCookridgeMethodistChurch(cornerOtleyOldRd/TinshillRd),inaidofChurchFunds.Comealong&snapupsomebargainsforChristmas.

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TheMoorlandsChristmasFairSat24Nov,12–3pmatMoorlandsSchool,FoxhillDr.WeetwoodLane,LS16.MeetSantainhisgrotto!Refreshments,craftstalls,Christmasgifts,plants,hennatattoos,fun&gamesforallthefamily!Adults£1,childrenfree.Details:www.moorlandsschoolassociation.org.uk

StGemma’sVintageFairSat1/Sun2DecattheHospiceonHarrogateRd,Moortown.Lotsoffantastictreasurestobefoundatthisaward-winningevent.Treatyourselftoauniquegiftorrelaxovercoffee/tea&cake.Details:[email protected]

StMargaret’sChurchAutumnFairSat10Nov,10am–2pmatStMargaret’sHall.Stalls,games,refreshments&lunches

UNICEFChristmasGift&CraftFairSat17Nov,10am–3pmatSt.Edmund’sChurchHall,LidgettParkRd.Roundhay.Gifts,cakes,preserves&plants,excitingtreatsforkids&excellentcafeforlunchorcoffee.

GROUPS

AdelBridgeClubmeetsFri,7.15pmatAdelMemorialHall,ChurchLane.RelaxedChicagoBridgeclub.Newmembers

welcome,whetherimproversormoreexperiencedplayers.Nopartnerneeded.Details:Janice2306387or07713402405

AdelCragCommunityAssoc.keepsyouinformedaboutwhatishappeninginyourneighbourhood,withup-to-dateinformationonlocalnews,eventsetc.Details:FrancisGarbutt2610846,www.adelcrag.org.com

Adel&DistrictHorticulturalSocietymeets2ndMoninmonth(Sept–May),7.45pmatFriendsMeetingHouse,NewAdelLane.Nextmeeting12Nov,AGMfollowedby‘FruitGrowingintheNorth’withCliffordCain.Newmemberswelcome.Details:MrsTarnEverett2613095AirYorkshireAviationSocietyInterestedinaviation,aircraftoldandnew,airports?WhynottryAirYorkshire-regularguestspeakers,monthlycolourmagazine,tripsandsocialevents.Details:DaveSenior2821818,www.airyorkshire.org.uk/

AlwoodleyMotorClubEveryotherThurs,8.30pm,TheWharfedaleInn,ArthingtonLane.Allwelcome.Details:3910403,www.alwoodleymc.org.uk.

BradfordCircleforForeignLanguagesItalianSectionmeetsTues,FrenchSectiononThurs.7.30–9pmat10EldonPlace,Bradford.BD13AZ.Eventsincludespeakers,debates,quizzes,music,games&conversationinItalianorFrench.Details:Italian-ChrisThomas07900988345,French-PhilipBooth01274817209,www.bradfordcirclefor-foreignlanguages.org.uk

BramhopeinBloomSmallfriendlygroupwelcomesvolunteersofallcapabilities.Wasawarded‘Silver’forspring&‘SilverGilt’forsummerdisplayslastyear.Everyonehasanareaofresponsibility&workstogethertomakeBramhopeevenlovelier!AimingtoachieveoverallSilverGiltthisyear.Details:Kit2037666,[email protected]@hotmail.co.uk

BramhopeBridgeClubmeetsMon1pm,&Tues&Thurs7pmatRobertCravenMemorialHall,OldLane.Friendlyduplicatebridgesessions.Newmemberswelcome.Details:LeslieBrown2502378

CookridgeCameraClubWed7.30pm,CookridgeVillageHall,GreenLane/MoseleyWoodLanejunction.Excellentguestspeakers

&in-housecompetitions.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Richard2301853,www.cookridgecameraclub.co.uk

CookridgeGardeningClubmeetsWed21Nov,7.30pmintheCookridgeMethodistChurchHall,whenTonyRymerwillspeakabout‘Bulbs&AlpinesofSpain’.Allwelcome.SupportyourlocalClub.Adm.£1incl.refreshments(50pmembers).

CookridgeMethodistCommunityFilmSocietyEnrollingnowfornewseason.FilmsshownongiantscreeninChurchHall7.30pm2ndWedofmonth.Oct–April.7films£20/5films£17.Everyonewelcome.Details:Shirley2672464,Don2674721

Cookridge&HorsforthU3Ameets5NovatCookridgeVillageHallforatalkentitled‘DowsabellaDressed’byMurielTucker.On19Novartist&raconteurDavidNewbouldspeaksatStMargaret’sParishCentre.Meetingsrun10.30am–12noon.Adm£1includingrefreshments.

Granite Transformations offer a complete package forupdating your kitchen. Our worktops are a totally bespokeproduct which is heat resistant to 300ºF, stain, scratch andchip resistant due to the unique combination of Italian granite or toughened specialist glass products with a polymerresin. Fitting a new worktop is fast and effective. There is noneed to remove old surfaces, we fit directly over yourexisting surface. We guarantee complete peace of mind from start to finish.

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FriendsofLawnswoodCemeteryActionDaysSat3Nov&Sat1Dec,10amatLawnswood’scarpark.LeaderDaveBlackham,Parks&Countrysideranger.Tools&hotdrinksprovided.Pleasewearsuitableclothing.

FriendsofLawnswoodCemeteryRemembranceWalkSat10Nov,2pmwithAndreaHetherington,ChairmanoftheFriends.£3guests,membersfree.PleasebookwithAnnLightmanon2611363orfriendsoflawnswoodcemetery@yahoo.co.ukFriendsofLeedsCityMuseumsraisefundstofinanceacquisitionsforLeeds’museums,througharangeofexcitingtrips&socialevents.Newmembersverywelcome.Details:2693899,[email protected]

FriendsofUniversityArtandMusic(Leeds)helpstofosterthemusical&artisticoutreachoftheUniversityofLeeds.Membershipopentoall.Regularactivities.Details:3432584,www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam

HoltParkResidents’AssociationProvidesavoiceforallresidents&tenantsintheHoltParkarea.RegularmonthlymeetingsatRalphThoresbySchool.Details:AlanMann07901656886,www.holtparktra.btck.co.uk

HorsforthinBloommeetSat3Nov,10aminHorsforthMuseumtodiscussworkinpreparingfor2013&planstoimproveon2012SilverGiltRoseAward.Volunteerswelcome.Thegroupmeets1stSateachmonth.Details:DawnCollins2502987,HilaryTaylor2583521

HorsforthDuplicateBridgeClubWeds7.15pm&Thurs1.15–4.30pmatTheHorsforthClub,NewRoadSide.Newmemberswelcome.Details:MikeBent2581580

HorsforthPhotographicClubMeetsWed7pmintheStableBlock,behindHorsforthMuseum.NewMemberswelcome.Details:2589149,rjoyful@yahoo.comorwww.horsforthphotoclub.co.ukAlsoonFacebook.HorsforthRetiredPeople’sClubmeets2nd&4thThursofmonth,9.30–11amatStMargaret’sParishCentre.Speakersonawidevarietyofsubjectsplusrefreshments&timetosocialise.Visitors&prospectivemembersverywelcome.Details:EverettCooke2589149,BerylHarland2586907

HorsforthWImeets3rdMonofthemonthatStJames’sParishCentre,LowLane,7.30pm.Interestingspeakers.Visitorswelcome.Details:Pat2587062,Christineon2589501.

KaleidoscopeSocialClubforover50s&unattachedwithazestforlife.Monthlyprogrammeofevents.Notadatingagency.Details:2621455or2612619,www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com

LawnswoodBridgeClubTues1pmatLawnswoodYMCA.SmallfriendlyclubplayingChicago.Newmemberswithapartnerwelcome.Details:TheSecretary2852522

LeedsAngloGermanClubQuizMon12Nov,7.30pm,TheOriginalOak.Kartoffelsalat,frankfurters&prizes.Teamsof3/4orindividuals.Studentswelcome.Call2687697by8Novtobook.Wed28Nov:EddieLawler,OpenUniversityLecturer,onWeimar&itsliteraryconnections.7.30pmatStColumba’sURC.Details:2687697

LeedsBookClub2ndSun,6pmatTheWhiteSwan,LeedsCityCentre.3rdSun,5–7pmatArcadiainHeadingley.2ndWed,7pmatMedusaBar,Horsforth.Details:www.leedsbookclub.com,[email protected]

LeedsCaledonianSocietySat1stDec:popularStAndrewsdinner/danceatCastleGrove,FarHeadingley.Ticketsfrom-2674141.Sun2Dec:AnnualChurchServiceatHeadingleyStColumbaURCat10.45am.

LeedsMovieMakersGetmoreoutofyourcamcorder&filmmaking.StainbeckUnitedReformedChurchHall,StainbeckLane(rearentrance),Fri7:30pm.Details:GeorgeWoolley2256444,DoreenWood2782972.

LeedsNationalTrustSupporterGroup13Nov:Talk–‘MyBoxofTreasures’;24Nov:ChristmasFair,allwelcome;4Dec:Lecture‘IlluminatedManuscripts’;13Dec:MembersCoffeemorning&MusicalEntertainmentTicketonly.All10amatSt.Chad’sParishCentre,OtleyRd.LeedsOxfamGroupLivelygroupcampaignsonissuesofglobaljustice.NextmeetingWed7Nov,6.30pmatLeedsCivicHall.Allwelcome.Details:www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/,orFacebookLeedsPhotographicSociety,theoldestphotographicsocietyintheworld,meetsTues7.30pminStEdmund’sChurchHall,LidgettParkRd,Roundhay,LS8.Visitors&prospectivememberswelcome.Details:2650651,www.lps1852.co.uk

LeedsSkyrackLionsClubmeets2nd&4thThurs,7.45pmattheNewHeadingleyClub,56StMichael’sRd.Headingley.Newmembers&helperswelcome.HelptheneedyofLeeds&createnewfriendships.Details:01943510106,[email protected],www.105c.org.uk/leedsskyrack

MahJongRestartsThurs20Sept,10am–12noonatRobertCravenMemorialHall.Lively,Chinesegameplayedwithsmalltiles.Happy,friendlygroup.Noexperiencenecessary.1stclassfree.Details:Jenny2300094

Men’sBrunchClubMon26Nov&17Dec,9.45amatBramhopeMethodistChurch.Enjoygoodhomecookedbreakfast&meetnewfriends.Allwelcome.

MercuryMovieMakersmeetWeds,7:30pmatRawdonConservativeClub.Advice,regularfilm&practicalevenings&occasionalevents.Details:2577274,www.mercurymoviemakers.com

Otley&WharfedaleMacMillanCancerSupportFundraisingGroupcoversNWLeeds&meetsmonthlytoplanevents.Lookingfornewmembers.Detailsortobookaspeaker:01132613758/01943467299

PaxtonHorticulturalSociety’sLateAutumnShowSat24Nov,2–4.30pmatPaxtonHall,KirkstallLane,LS5.SchedulesavailablefromGrahamWheatley2563055.

SocialEventsClubMeals,pubnights,theatre/film/music,walks,badminton,bookgroup,weekendsaway,holidays&more.Mainlyover30s.Monthlynewmembers’nightinNorthLeeds.Details:08448111025,www.leedsivc.org.uk

TheOtherBridgeClubFriendlybridgeplayedThurs7.15–10.15pmatRobertCravenMemorialHall,Bramhope.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Sandra01943463332

WharfedaleSpeakersClubmeets1st&3rdWedofeachmonthatCrossGreenCommunityCentre,PoolRd,Otley.Newmemberswelcome.Speakersofallages&backgrounds.Comealong&improveyourspeakingskills.Details:TonyMorris2583507

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AmiciSingersFriendlymixedvoicechoirwelcomesnewsingers,experiencedornot.Noauditions.RehearsalsThurspmatAdelMethodistChurch.Details:2285932or2671292

ChristmasConcertFri21Dec,7pmatHolyTrinityChurch,GreenLane,Cookridge,featuringtheLeedsBandoftheSalvationArmy&Carols.Entry£5(inclrefreshments)FairfaxSingersSingingforcharities&goodcauses,weddings&corporateevents.Lookingforthreealtos&atenor.BasedinBurley-in-Wharfedale.Details:01274597024,http://www.fairfaxsingers.org/


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HorsforthLeedsCityBrassBandAfriendly,communitybrassbandwelcomesnewplayers.Possibleinstrumentloan,ifneeded.Rehearsals:Mon7.30–9.30pmatLeedsTrinityUniversityCollege,BrownberrieLane,Horsforth.Details:HannahRowlands2500208,BettyEmberton2676529

LawnswoodSingersAfemalechoir,practicesWed7.30pmatHolyTrinityChurch,GreenLane,Cookridge.Goodfemalesingerswelcometocome&tryusout.Widerepertoireofmusic&friendlypeople!Details:BrendaHawer01132671292,www.lawnswoodsingers.co.uk.

Leeds&BradfordBarbershopHarmonyClubMon7.30pm,Rawdon&GuiseleyConservativeClub,LeedsRoad,Rawdon.Malesingerswhocantakeonfourpartharmonymostwelcome.Details:01274583989.

LeedsOrgan&KeyboardClubmeetsWed,7–10pmatGuiseleyFactoryWorkers’Club,TownSt.Guiseley.Friendlyenvironment.Listentoorplaytheclub’sRolandAT900c&YamahaTyros3.Wed7Nov:concertbyTimFlintat8pm.Guestswelcome.Details:2679865

PhoenixConcertBandAcommunitywindbandrehearsingThurs,7.30–9.30pmatWestParkCentre,SpenLaneLS16AllplayersatleastGrade5welcome–especiallybrassplayers.Interestedinjoiningorbookingtheband?Details:[email protected]

‘ChristmasCheer’withPhoenixConcertBandSat1Dec,7.30pminStMargaret’sChurch.Aconcertoftraditionalcarols&otherfestivemusic.Tickets£6from2267757oronthedoor

PlayersforPleasureoffersplayingopportunitiestoadultamateurmusicians.Alllevels,beginnerstoadvanced.Allinstruments&allagesover18.Newperformersespeciallywelcome.Friendly,informal&supportiveatmosphere.Details:www.playersforpleasure.co.uk

SocietyofRecorderPlayers–meets2nd&4thSatpminBingley&Headingley.Differentconductorstakeeachmeeting.Intermediateplayers,allrecorders.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Caroline01943467348

WestRidingOperahasvacanciesforchorusmemberstoparticipateinconcerts&stagedoperaselections.Allvoicerangeswelcome,noaudition.RehearsalsWed,7.30pmatWestParkCentre,SpenLane.Details:01274595978,[email protected]

TheWhiteRosettesFemalebarbershopchorus(fourpartunaccompaniedharmony),12xnationalchampions,rehearseWed7.30–10pmatMoorlandsSchool,FoxhillDr,WeetwoodLane,LS165PF.Details:JanSpencer07852210640,[email protected]

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Leeds&BradfordFriendshipGroupmeets1stWedofmonth,1.30pmatPudseyCivicHallLS285TA.Speakerorentertainmentat2pm.Friendship&activitiesforpeopleofretirementage.Daysout,dining,walks,computers,etc.Newmemberswelcome.Details:2585955or2675657

OPALCoffeeAfternoonFri1.30–3.30pmatTheOldPostOffice,10SilkMillDrive,Cookridge.Details:2619103.

SequenceTeaDancesMon2–4pm,BramhopeMethodistChurchHall.Everyonewelcome.Refreshments&raffle.Details:Marjorie2679802.

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AdelBaptistCongregationinvitesyoutoSundayservices,10.30aminAdelPrimarySchool,Tilelane,LS16.Worshipstyleisinformalwithmixtureofcontemporary&traditionalsongs.Also,avarietyofdaytime&eveninggroups.Details:2754989

AdelMethodistChurch,cornerofHoltLane&GainsboroughAve,invitesyoutoSundayServicesat10.30am.JuniorChurchalsomeetsat10.30amBramhopeStGiles‘InLovingMemory’Sun4Nov,6.30pm.Aserviceforthebereaved.

BramhopeStGilesAlphaCourseWanttoknowmoreaboutChristianity&themeaningoflife?Details:www.stgilesbramhope.org.uk

ChristianMeditationGroupMeetseveryotherTues,7.30pmintheChapelatTrinity&AllSaintsCollege,Horsforth.PartofWorldCommunityforChristianMeditation.Everyonewelcome.Details:2583780,www.christianmeditation.org.uk

CookridgeMethodistChurch10.30amMorningWorship.AllageswelcomeExcellentcrèchefacilities&refreshmentsservedafterwards.1stSunofmonth:FamilyParadeService-informal,friendlyworshipforallages.

EveningMeditationClassesIdealforbeginners,everyonewelcome.Half-daycourseofguidanceforstarting,improving&makingthemostofregularmeditationpractice.Suitableforthosenewtomeditation&thosewishingtoimprove.£10,includingrefreshments.Details:2658164,www.meditationinleeds.org

FourthWayPhilosophy&MeditationGroup“Prepareyourselftoplayaroleexteriorly&interiorlynottoidentifyyourself”(G.I.Gurdjieff).MeetingsinLeeds&Otley.Details:07814951231,[email protected]

FreeGroupMeditationSun7-8pm(ex3rdSun:6.30-7.30pm).Experiencepeace&calmwithguidedmeditations.BrahmaKumaris,WestPark.Details:2757727,Error!Hyperlinkreferencenotvalid.,www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

HorsforthChurchesTogether7Nov,7.30pmCentralMethodistChurch,TownSt.HopeinHorsforth&plansforFarmers’MarketsatHorsforthSchoolwillbediscussed.Christmascardswiththedetailsofservicesreadytodistributetohouseholds.Finalarrangementsfor2DecAdventServiceatStJames,Woodside,6pm.Details:2583521

LearntomeditateFWBOLeedsBuddhistCentre.Acontemporaryapproachtomeditation,mindfulness&theBuddhisttradition.Alsoclassesinyoga&bodywork,chronicpain&stressmanagement.Details:2445256,www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org

LeedsStillnessGroupmeetsMon7.30-9.30pmatQuakerFriendsMeetingHouse,136StreetLane,Roundhay.BasedontheteachingsofEckhartTolle,(ThePowerofNow&ANewEarth).Joinlike-mindedpeopletowatchfootageofEckhartTolletalkfollowedbysilentmeditation.Smalldonationappreciated.Details:07884332644,www.peacenowhere.com

StJohntheBaptistChurch,Adelwillbecloseduntil30Novfornewlightingtobefitted.Sun8am&6.30pm,&WedserviceswillbeheldintheStables.Sun10amservicewillbeatStPaul’s,IrelandWood.Details:www.adelstjohnchurch.org.uk

BramhopeMethodistChurchSundaysServices10amMorningWorshipfollowedbyrefreshments.2ndSunPrayerBreakfast8.30am.4thSunAlive@9–halfhourofinformalworshipforyoungfamilies9am.EveningCommunion:4thThurs8pminLowRoom.MorningCommunion:2ndTuesinLowRoom.Allwelcome.

BramhopeMethodistChurchSun11Nov,11amVillageServiceattheWarMemorialfollowedbyRemembranceServiceinChurch,11.15amledbyRev’dRickOrmrod.PrayerBreakfastwillmeet9amnot8.30am

TheWharfedaleVineyardSundayservices10amatRalphThoresbySchool,HoltParkwithrefreshments).Details:2459111www.wharfedale-vineyard.org

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AssociationofBlindAsiansLeedsislookingforvolunteerswhowouldliketomakearealdifferencetoblind&partiallysightedpeopleinLeeds.Volunteersprovideavaluablesightedguidingservicewhichreducesisolation&increasestheindependenceofvisuallyimpairedpeople.Details:Sonal2103347

Crohn’s&ColitisUKSupportforpeoplewithInflammatoryBowelDisease(IBD)&theirfamiliesinNorth&WestYorkshire.Regularmeetings.Details:08451306809,[email protected],www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

DifferentStrokesinvitesstrokesurvivorstojointhem.Weds1.45–3.45pmAdelStables,BackChurchLane,Adel.Includesanhourofexercise.Details:LindaMcLean2254744

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LeedsCoeliacGroupChristmasMealThurs29Nov,7pmatTheFarthingsRestaurant,ThomasDanbyCollege,RoundhayRd.LS7.Details:SandraMcLean07711768850,[email protected]

OpenDoorCaféAmeetingplaceforpeoplewithdementia&theircarers.LastMonofeachmonth(exceptbankhols),2-4pm,NewHeadingleyClub,StMichael’sRoad,Headingley.Details:2311727

OvereatersAnonymousMeetingsheldTues7pmatHEARTHeadingley;Weds6.30pmatRoundhayFriendsMeetingHouse;Sat10amatRawdonFriendsMeetingHouse.Allwelcome.Details:07981940603,www.oagb.org.uk

TheOwlsNewcity-wideinformalchildmindinggroupofferingsupport,training&information,&socialevents.Membership£5pa.Details:2402956.

Parkinson’sUKLeedsmeet2ndWedofmonth(notDec),2pmatStChad‘sParishCentre,Headingley.SupportforanybodyaffectedbyParkinson’s.ExerciseclassesinOtley,Horsforth,

Moortown.Details:LindaThompson,01943461640

WharfedaleGeneralHospitalCardiacClub(affiliatedwithBritishHeartFoundation)isopentoformercardiacpatients&theirpartners.Opportunitytotakepartinexerciseclassesundersupervisionofqualifiedinstructors.MeetsMon,Wed&ThursatWharfedaleGeneralHospital.£3.Details:CliveWilkinson01132671721

TheYorkshireCancerHelpCentreisnowattheDayTherapyUnit,StMichael’sHospice,HarrogatetwoSaturdayseachmonth,offeringsupportforpeoplewithcancer&theirlovedones.Details:Esme01423881392/Karen01937573166,www.ychc.org.uk

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Forum2000Wed,10am–12noon,GroveCentre,NewSt.Horsforth.Nov7:ProfPaulRogerson‘WhathappenedtotheArabSpring?’14Nov:JohnBrookeexaminesLeedscholeraepidemicsin‘CruelLives’.21Nov:ValerieSheardonGuideDogsfortheBlind.28Nov:‘Globalisation’withMarcSmelikfromUniversityofLeeds.

Everyonewelcome.Details:2583521,[email protected]

HorsforthCivicSocietyPublicMeetingWed21Nov,7.30pminSt.Margaret’sParishCentre,Horsforth.Speaker:MartinHugheson‘HorsforthNeighbourhoodPlanning’

HealthierEating–FindingtherightdietforyouWed21Nov,2–3.30pmatTheOrchard,TownSt.Horsforth.FreetalkbyElizabethCooper,NutritionalTherapist.Details:TheOrchard2819493,[email protected],www.orchardleeds.co.uk

HorsforthHistoricalSocietyTues20Nov,7.30pmatTheStableBlockbehindthemuseum.‘TheStanhopes–acelebration’–atalkbyEileenWhite.

LeedsAstronomicalSocietymeets2ndWedofmonthwithaguestspeakerpresentation&regulartelescopenightsatQuakerFriendsMeetingHouse,WoodhouseLane,LS2.Visitorswelcome,firstvisitfree.Details:[email protected],www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

LeedsGeologicalAssociationThurs8Nov,7.15pminRupertBeckettLectureTheatre,MichaelSadlerBuilding,LeedsUniversity.Lecture:‘Markingtimeatasnail’space:onemillionyear-oldaminoacids’byDrKirstyPenkman,DeptofChemistry,YorkUniversity.Visitorswelcome.Details:www.leedsga.org.uk

LeedsTheosophicalSociety4Nov:‘Sufism&thePrimacyoftheHeart’withSaridaBrown.11Nov:‘Shakespeare&theAwakeningofConsciousness’withElizabethCrofts.25Nov:‘Music&theCelticOtherworld’byDrKarenRalls.Free.Allwelcome.2.30pmat12QueenSq.LS2.Details:www.ts-leeds.org.uk

RoyalMeteorologicalSocietyInterestedinweather&atmosphericphenomenon?MonthlyinformalpublictalksonallaspectsatSchoolofEarth&Environment,UniversityofLeeds.Free&opentoall.Tues6Nov,7pm:MountainWeatherForecastingbyGeoffMonk.Details:http://tinyurl.com/rmetsyc,[email protected]

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YorkshireArchaeologicalSociety(FamilyHistorySection)Sat10Nov,11amat23,ClarendonRd,Leeds.Lectureentitled‘MediaevalGenealogy’byGillianWaters.FreedropinsessionsTues2–4pmforanyoneneedinghelpwithfamilyhistoryresearch.Details:MrsJ.Butler2639540

WOMEN’S GROUPS

AdelYorkshireCountrywomen’sAssociation7.15for7.30pmatAdelPrimarySchool,TileLane.Mon12Nov:MartinWalkertalksaboutBuildingaShowGardenforChelsea.MonNov26:AndyLloydgivesaChocolateMakingDemowithsamples&opportunitiestobuy.

BramhopeMethodistChurchThursdayGroupmeets2ndThursat8pm.Awarmwelcomeisextendedtoladieswhoenjoyaneveningoutwithspeakers,outings,activities&achat.

HorsforthWImeets3rdMonofthemonthatStJames’sParishCentre,LowLane,7.30pm.Interestingspeakers.Visitorswelcome.Details:Pat2587062,Christineon2589501.

MethodistWomen’sLuncheonClub(Leeds&District)WelcomesnewmemberstotheirmonthlymeetingsatDevonshireHall,Headingleyon2ndWedofeachmonth.Goodfood&excellentspeakers!Details:Shirley2579381.

SoroptimistInternationalMeet2ndMoneachmonth7pmatWeetwoodHall.Allladieswelcome.Details:http://soroptimist-gbi.org/leeds

TheTuesdayClub-Ladies’LunchGroupDevonshireHall,CumberlandRoad,Headingley,lastTuesofmonth.Lunchat12.30pm,followedbytalk.Details:[email protected]

UniversityofLeedsLadies’ClubwelcomeswomenconnectedtotheUniaseitherservingorformerstaffmembers,partnersofstaff,orgradsoftheUni.Regularevents.Details:[email protected]

WhiteRoseLadiesSpeakersClubmeets2nd&4thMon,7.45pmatFarsleyLibrary,OldRd.Farsley,LS28.Friendlyenvironmentinwhichtofindyourvoice&improveyourpresentationskills,includingPowerpoint,whilehavingfun.Details:StephanieHanson2550824,[email protected].

YorkshireCountrywomen’sAssociationmeets2ndThurseachmonth,1.30pmatRobertCravenMemorialHall,Bramhope.Newmemberswelcome.

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Adel&IrelandWoodCommunityAssociationinvitesneworexistingcommunitygroupstobecomemembersoftheCommunityCentre&usethefacilitiesfortheiractivities.Amplecarparking.Numberoftimeslotsavailable.EquipmentforMums&Totsgroupavailable.Details:2939596.

BloodDonorSessionsThurs1Nov,2–4pm&5–7.30pmatAdelMemorialHall,ChurchLane,AdelLS16&Wed14NovatTheGroveCentre,newSt.HorsforthLS18.Sametimes.Details&appointments:03001232323

Bonfire&FireworksFri2Nov,6.30pminfieldbehindOldStables,BackChurchLane,Adel.Splendidfireworkdisplay.Nocharge.

ChristmasTreeFestivalSat8Dec,10.30am–1pmatCookridgeMethodistChurch(cornerofOtleyOldRd/TinshillRd).Somethingforeveryone,decoratedChristmastrees,activitiesforchildren,stalls,refreshments.Entry20padults,childrenfree.

CookridgeAmateurDramaticsSocietypresents‘NotWithaBang’,acomedybyMikeHarding,onThurs8/Fri9/Sat10Nov,7.30pm(doors7pm)atCookridgeVillageHall,MoseleyWoodLane,LeedsLS167ER.Tickets£6/£5from2390800orondoor.

CorporateVolunteeringatLinehamFarmManyleadingcompaniesarehelpingtokeepthecentreintiptopcondition.Tofindoutmoreaboutcorporatevolunteeringdays&othervolunteeringrolescontactthecentre.Details:2300959,[email protected]

HistoryofGroveMethodistChurch(1759–2012)BookbyJohnBurlandavailablefromauthorat76TheWhartons,Otley,LS212BSorPhilipAbel,8HallParkAve,Horsforth,LS185LN.£5+£1p&p.Chequesshouldbemadepayableto‘GroveMethodistChurch’

HolisticMassageTasterSessionsSat10NovatHEART&Craft,BennettRd.WithMariaSandle.Relax&feelgood.InaidofAlneHallCheshireHome.Chair15mins£7,Couch30mins£20.Advancebookings07849325699

KidzinKampzCommunityShopinvitesdonationsofclothes,shoes,bric-a-brac,jewellery,unwantedgifts,books,DVDs&CDs,householdgoods(noelectrical).ThecharitysupportsvulnerablechildrenincampsforstatelesspeopleclosetotheBurmeseborders.PleasedropoffattheshopatHoltParkShoppingCentre,ortheywillcollectlocally,pleasecall2676800

LadiesLunchThurs29Nov,12-4pmatGustoCookridge.Plusstallssellingaccessories,gifts&cupcakes!ProceedstoMatinHouseChildren’sHospice.Detailsortobook:2672100

LeedsModelRailwaySociety58thAnnualExhibitionSat27/Sun28Oct,10am–5pmatTheGrammarSchoolatLeeds,AlwoodleyGates,HarrogateRd.LS17.Workinglayouts,comprehensivetradesupport,refreshments,incl.meals.Freeparking.DisabledaccessAdm.£6/£5,childrenfree.www.leedsmrs.org

OnYourMarksTues27Nov,7.45pmatStChad’sParishHall.Contemporaryperformance,dance,song,literature&poetryonthethemeofsport.Tickets£4fromHEART,BennettRd.orondoorSupportedbyImove,HeadingleyLitFest&fundingfromArtsCouncil.

OPALNeedsYOU!Driversrequired.Hourstosuityou,orofferregularliftstoactivitiesforlocalolderpeople:TuesChairExerciseGroup1.30-2pm&again3.20–3.45;WedsGentleExerciseClass,10.30–11am&12–12.30pm;ThursChairExerciseGroup,1.30–2pm&3.20–3.45pm;FriCoffeeAfternoon,1–1.30pm&3.30–4pm.Details:Sally-Anne2619103,[email protected],www.opal-project.org.uk

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