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Dear Readers, As is our wont, we are totally ignoring a certain major February event (Valentine’s Day) and choosing instead to bring you news of other interesting happenings.

In Headingley, Crossley’s Newsagent chalks up 30 years in business – Well done Gordon and family! Burley Lodge Centre is awarded thousands in The Big Lottery, and Left Bank on Cardigan Road launches its ‘Sponsor a Petal’ campaign. The 2012 programmes at Leeds theatres get underway and we talk to two writers whose plays open this month. The Wonders of Egypt come to Leeds City Museum; poet Ian McMillan is lined up for the Headingley LitFest; and there is much inspiration if you are thinking of getting into running.

Plus Seven Jazz is celebrating its fifth year; the Beechtree Steiner Initiative is campaigning to open a new school in Leeds; and GB Rowing invites you to take your own Olympic rowing trial. You can’t say there’s not lots going on!

We are also launching our ‘Live Life Local’ campaign, which is designed to encourage everyone to support local business. Given the current state of the economy, let’s concentrate on keeping the money in our area.

Deadline for the March edition is 1st February for editorial and 7th February for advertising. We look forward to receiving your news and notices.

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GORDON CHALKS UP THIRTY YEARS AND BECOMES A SNAPPER!

If you live around Headingley, you’re boundtobefamiliarwithGordonCrossley,ifnottheman himself then certainly the newsagentthat bears his name. For over thirty yearsGordonhasruntheshoponOtleyRoadanddelivered newspapers and magazines tohomes in Headingley and the surroundingarea.

Gordon’s small family run business hasremained a fixture of the Headingley highstreetwhilescoresofotherbusinesseshavesproutedupandfallenawayallaroundhim.

I’m suremany shop owners would be keento hear the secret of Gordon’s longevity.He assures us it’s as simple as providinga reliable service, maintaining a friendlyapproachandalwaysbeingreadyandwillingto help people. A real connection to thecommunityisparamount.

Such is the familiar public face of GordonCrossley. But alongside his tireless devotiontoduty(startingaround4amtosorttheday’sdeliveries),hehasalsofoundtimetoindulge

hisartistic sensibilitiesand for thepast fewyears has been developing his interest inphotography, taking stunning landscapeshotsoftheabundantlocalscenery.

Alreadyhehashadtwosuccessfulexhibitionsat HEART in Headingley, and his prints andgreetingscardsfeaturingstunninglandscapeshaveprovedpopularatcraftfairs.Hesayshehopestohaveacalendarreadyfor2013.

So far Gordon has specialised in floralphotography and landscapes but, whensnappingawayinthegreatoutdoors,Gordonisoftenaccompaniedbyhisdogwhoinevitablyendsupfeaturinginmanyofthephotos.Thishasgivenhimtheideaofbranchingoutintopet portraits. So if you happen to have aphotogenic feline or a pose-striking pooch,youknowwhotocall!

Gordon’s website for his photography is indevelopment at the moment but if you’reinterestedinhisprintsorcardsyoucanalwaysdrop in to Crossley’s Newsagents where, asalways,he’llbemorethanhappytohelp.

The Crossleys, James, Chloe, Gemma, Gordon and Barbara

Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all editorial, advertising and directory listings are accurate, the publisher is not liable for any errors, omissions, statements or opinions provided. The publishers accept no liability of any nature arising out of or in connection with the contents of this magazine.

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HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!For over twenty years, the number ofshared houses (houses in multipleoccupation, or HMOs) in and aroundHeadingleyhasgrownandgrown. Asit has grown, the resident communityhas decreased, and the problems ofnoise, squalor and a resort economyhaveincreased.

A campaign led by Headingleyresidents succeeded in amendingnational legislation in 2010, so thatdevelopment of HMOs could becontrolled by local councils. And in2011,LeedsCityCouncilsetinmotionan Article 4 Direction to do just thatinLeeds. Aftergivingayear’snotice,theDirectioncomesintoforceon10thFebruary2012.Fromnowon,anynewHMOwill requireplanningpermission–i.e.anyhousenewlysharedbythreeormoreunrelatedpeople.

In and aroundHeadingleywe alreadyhave a policy on any applicationsto change the use of family houses– Policy H15 prevents the loss ofany family housing (Leeds UnitaryDevelopment Plan, Area of HousingMix). So no applications for HMOconversions should be approved inthis area. Meanwhile, the Councilis developing a city-wide policy onHMOs which should be published forconsultation shortly. This will coverother properties as well as housesandwilleffectivelylimitthenumberofHMOs in any street. Thesemeasureswon’t reduce the present number ofHMOs, but they can prevent more.And, as the student housing marketbecomesincreasinglyvolatile,itofferslocal residents thechance tohead inthe right direction, towards a morebalancedandsustainablecommunity.

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The Burley Lodge Centre, onBurley Lodge Road, LS6, recentlyreceived £470,000 from ReachingCommunitiesprogrammeofTheBigLottery Fund. The money will funda five year programme, recruitingand training local volunteers andcommunityleaders.

“We’redelighted thatourworkcannow continue”, said Taira Kayani,

CEO of the Centre. “This is a bigboost to people across Leeds. Wefindthatoftenpeoplemaynotknowtheirneighbours.Aproject like thisgivesthemachancetogetinvolvedandgivetheirtimetosupportworkintheircommunity.

“We’ve been offering people thechance to come together andspend time with each other forover28years.Weknowthatdoingthis has lots of positive benefits –people feel safer and less isolatedin their homes and they build uptheir confidence and skills, whichbenefitsyoungpeople,childrenandfamiliesbothnowandinthefuture.”

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The Gift that Keeps on GivingWhowouldhavethoughtthatthatsomeonebornatCarlton,near Otley, in the early 1800s would still be handing outmoneytoday?

ElizaWilkinsonwasborn in1828atCarlton. In1839, thefamily moved to Fosse House, Parkside Road, Meanwood(later known as Meanwood Hall). She was talented andwell-travelled, but stayed home to look after her brothersandsistersafter theirmother’sdeath.Shebecameawareofthemanysinglewomenwhohadnopensionsormeansofsupportwhen they retired.With just£100she foundedthe Leeds Society for Single Ladies, a charity designed tohelp provide for thesewomen, and the funds have grownenormouslysincethen.

Today the society helps elderly, unmarried women livinginLeeds,whomayneedanextralittlefinancialboost.Thestatepensiondoesn’tstretchtothings likeanewwashingmachineorcarpet,forexample,andthisiswherethecharitycanhelp.Ifyoufallwithintheguidelinesofthesocietyandneedalittlehelp,whydon’tyoucontactthem?Justwriteto:TheApplicants’Secretary,36TowersWay,LeedsLS64PJ.

ElizaWilkinson herself actually died of tuberculosis whenshewasonly29,butherlegacyliveson.

TheThreeChurchesProjectinMeanwoodbegins2012withanewname,InterAct,andnewpartners.

InterACT Church and Community Partnership, InterACT forshort, is all about working together actively in the locality.2011 saw an increase in volunteers among the localchurchesandresidents,allcommittedtoplayingtheirpartinthecommunity.Thisisaboutordinarypeoplefromallwalksof life coming together, building relationships, developingskillsandhavingfun.

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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HEADINGLEYLent Lunches 2012The theme for this year’s Lent Lunches is ‘Thy KingdomCome’. The lunches (£2.50) will all be held at HeadingleyMethodist Church, opposite The Arndale Centre, 12.30 –1.30pm.Thespeakersareasfollows:

24 February: ‘Big Society’ with Rev Canon Adrian Alker,ChurchofEngland

2 March: ‘Rejection’ with Rev Robin Walford, Church ofEngland

9 March:‘Investment’withRevMgrAnthonyBoylan,RomanCatholic

16 March: ‘Another Kingdom’ with Rev Peter Clarkson,UnitedReformedChurch

23 March: ‘Reward’ with Rev Libby Toomsalu, LutheranChurch

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Localresidentshaveanumberofconcerns.Thedevelopmenthas too high a proportion of flats in an area that needsmorefamilyaccommodation.Itproposeslimitedplayspacesurrounded by access roads and vehicle bays. It fails toprotect sufficient existing garden land, and degrades thesettingoftheexistingVictorianvillas.

The application is contrary to the Far HeadingleyConservationAreaAppraisal2008,andtotheFarHeadingleyNeighbourhood Design Statement 2005. The provision of100carparkingspacesandnewroadsisalsounacceptablewithout a properly considered parking policy for the area.Thereshouldbeminimumon-siteparkingcombinedwitharoad safety scheme onMoor Road, allowing formaximumkerbside parking, increased pavement widths, and cyclelanes.

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Since Left Bank (the old St Margaretof Antioch church on Cardigan Road)openeditsdoorstothepublicin2009,it has hosted marriages, exhibitions,album launches, parties and Carolservices.Theaimisforthevenuetobefinancially sustainable within the next3–5years.Abigsteptowardthiswillbegettinganentertainmentlicencesotheycandomoreregularevents.

Ifyou’dliketosupportLeftBank,whynotjoin their ‘SponsoraPetal’campaign?There are 1,296 individual petals intheRoseWindowofthechurch.Iftheywereallsponsored(foraslittleas£3amonth), LeftBankwouldhaveagreatcore incometohelpbuildup itsteam,facilities,artsandmusicprogramme.

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With the economy starting to pinch nearly everyone there is one simple thing we can all do to make life better: support your local businesses. Yes, most of us already do this to some extent. But ‘shopping local’ a bit more often can have a very positive effect on you and your local community.

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The Yorkshire Malayaand Borneo VeteransAssociation recentlyreceived £47,000from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF) foran exciting project,

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Ledbytheassociationandvolunteersfrom the local community, theproject focuses on recording theexperiences of veterans who served

in the Malayan Emergency and theBorneo Confrontation so that futuregenerationscanlearnwhatitwasliketoserveinanoftenneglectedaspectofourmilitaryhistory.

Theprojectwillenabletheassociationtorecruitandtrainateamofvolunteerstobuildanarchiveofdigitallyrecordedinterviews along with copies ofphotographs,letters,diariesandotherdocuments collected by the veteransduringtheirservice.ThesecondphaseoftheprojectistoequipveteransoftheYMBVA with the skills and resourcesto make presentations about theirexperiencesintheFarEast.

The Malaya and Borneo VeteransAssociation is dedicated to ensuringthewelfareofYorkshire veteranswhosawservice intheFarEast ineachofHer Majesty’s Forces, particularly intheMalayaEmergencyandtheBorneoConfrontation. Many of the veteransof these campaigns had enlisted asNational Servicemen and had thebriefest training in jungle warfare

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The Yorkshire Malaya and BorneoVeterans Association holds monthlymeetings in order to bring togetherYorkshireexServicemenwhoservedin20thCentury conflicts in theFarEastandtorememberthesacrificeofthosewhogavetheirlivesinthelineofduty.

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HEADINGLEY ‘THIS PLEASANT RURAL VILLAGE’ by Eveleigh Bradford

ThisisafascinatinghistoryoftheHeadingleyarea.Beautifullypresented,itisfullofinterestingfactsandpeople,periodphotographsandmaps,andtraceshowHeadingleygrewinthe19Cfromacountryvillagetoalivelybustlingcentre.Pickupyourcopyattheveryspecialpriceofpaperback£13,hardback£20fromNorthLeedsLifeofficesat265aOtleyRoad,LS165LN.

The Oates family was a long established and prosperous family of Leeds merchants, landowners and lawyers. Edward Oates (1792-1865) had practised as a lawyer in London and Malta before returning to Leeds in 1834, buying land along Meanwood Beck and building his house. He married Susan, daughter of Edward Grace, JP, and they had three sons (two other children died): Frank (1840), William (1841) and Charles (1844).

At Meanwoodside Edward devoted himself to creating a garden from the rough fields, with water features along the beck, plantations, and an ‘American garden’, with rhododendrons, pools and streams, a bridge and column, all still identifiable today. Here Frank developed a passionate interest in nature, particularly in wild birds, which inspired him to travel into the unknown in search of new species. He went to Oxford to study natural sciences, but fell ill and left without taking his degree. As part of his recovery, he travelled in Central and North America, where he made a collection of birds and insects. On his return in 1872 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Now he set his mind on Africa, on a journey along the Zambezi to see the Victoria Falls, and on into the unknown territory to the north. On 5th March 1873, accompanied by his brother William, he sailed for Natal. They trekked through the Transvaal into Matabeleland, where it had been agreed William should turn back. Frank negotiated the next stage of the journey with the demanding and

temperamental King Lobengula of the Matabele. While there he was allowed to watch the ‘Great Dance’ of the Matabele, which few outsiders had witnessed.

He and his two companions finally reached the Zambezi in December 1874, where he collected specimens of the flora and fauna. Although the wet season had begun, with all its health risks (he rejected advice to take along a portable coffin!) he pressed on to the Falls, perhaps the first European to see them in full flood. After sketching and painting the Falls, he began the return journey, but developed a dangerous fever and died twelve days later, on 5th February 1875. He was 35. His companions buried him, and gathered up his collections. After travelling on for several miles they found that his dog, Rail, was missing: he was discovered back at the grave, standing guard over his master’s body.

A memorial stone to Frank Oates was later erected at the grave. His collections and journals were sent to his brother Charles at Meanwoodside. Charles distributed the specimens to specialist collections, and began editing Frank’s journals, which he published with a personal memoir in 1881, under the title Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls, illustrated with Frank and William’s fine drawings and watercolours. Frank emerges as a quiet, amiable but determined figure, one who according to the Leeds Mercury ‘upheld the reputation of Englishmen’ overseas. His understated style – he described his plan to travel 1,600 miles into deepest Africa as ‘a little trip’ – was later to find an echo in his nephew Lawrence’s famous farewell line.

Frank Oates’ name is still remembered in Africa and his grave apparently survives. In this country, the Oates collection at Gilbert White’s House at Selborne, Hampshire, commemorates Frank as well as Lawrence Oates – sadly far away from his family home at Meanwood.

THEY LIVED IN LEEDSFrank Oates (1840–1875), FRGS, traveller and naturalist.

The unspoilt green space of Meanwood Park, a favourite with families, walkers and dogs, was once the garden of the house called Meanwoodside (now demolished) built by Edward Oates in 1834. His descendants were to link Meanwood with the far reaches of the world. One of his sons, Frank, lies buried on the Botswana/Zimbabwe border; his second son, William, is buried in Madeira; his grandson, Lawrence Oates, known throughout the world for the manner of his death, lies lost in the Antarctic. (More of Lawrence next month, when there will be a ceremony in Meanwood to mark the centenary of his death.) This is the story of Frank Oates, one of the early explorers of southern Africa, a dedicated collector and student of natural history.

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Now’s the time to start tuberous begonias, gloxinias andachimenes. If you don’t have a greenhouse, they can beplaced on a windowsill. Half bury the tubers in compostandkeep themwarmandevenlymoist.Once theystart tosprout they can be potted up individually. Shoots of hardyperennialswill be starting to appear – use someof theseforcuttings,especiallydelphiniumsandlupins.Shootsneedtobe two inches long.Scrapeaway thesoil toasnear thecrownaspossibleand trimoffany ragged leaves.Dip intohormonerootingpowderandplantfourorfivetoapot.Waterandcoverwithaplasticbag to retainmoisture.Stand inacoldframeuntilnewshootsstarttoappearthenpotupintoindividualpots.

It’s time to start pruning late flowering shrubs, especiallythosethatfloweronnewgrowth.Buddleias,hardyfuchsiasand santolinas need to be cut back hard. Roses can beprunedtoo,buttowardstheendofthemonth,orevenwaituntil thelastfrost.Latefloweringclematiscanbecutbacktonearthegroundbutifyouwanthighergrowthcutbacktolastyear’sgrowth.

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Apart from flowering plants, vegetables can be grown inbucketsand tubsandplaced in thegaps–agood idea ifyouhaven’tavegetableplot.Seedscannowbesownunderclochesforearlycrops,andshallotbulbsneedtobeplantedtowardstheendofthemonth.

The days are getting longer and indoor plants need to bechecked so that theydon’t grow straggly or one sided–aquarterturneachdaywillhelpthemkeeptheirshape.Nextmonthwecanlookforwardtospendingmoretimeinthegarden.

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THE FOUNDATIONS OF WEST PARK

Among themost familiarwaterfowl are coot andmoorhen,membersoftherailfamily.Inwinter,cootassembleinlargeflockson lakes,reservoirsandslowrivers.Theyareplump,blackish birds with a short tail and small rounded head.Above theirwhitebill isaconspicuouswhite frontal shield.Cootareveryaggressivebothamongthemselvesandtootherbirds.Withasmallleap,theydiveoftentofeedunderwaterandtakeoff inatrippingrunacrossthewatersurfacewithbeatingwings.

Moorhensaresmallerandslimmerthancoot,blackishwithawhiteundertail.Theyhavearatherlongtail,longgreenlegsandaredbillwithayellowtip.Acharacteristicisincessantjerking of the tail when walking and of the head whenswimming. Present in the same places as coot, they alsooccur on small ponds and inwet ditches. Unlike coot theydonotgatherinvastwinterflocksbutgoodnumberscanbeseenfeedingtogetheronwatersidegrassland.

Moorhens,thecommonerbird,aremorewidelyspreadthancoot.Numbersofbothspeciesarerelativelystable,buttheysuffer inprolongedhardwinters.Largenumbersof visitorsfromnorthernandcentralEuropejointhelocalresidentsinwinter.

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Well to be moreprecise,thelackoffoundations, sincethe 51 villas ofWest Park shownon the 1906ordinance surveymap were typicallybuilt on a smallplatform of bricklaid directly ontothesub-soil.

ItisalsoquitelikelythatthesebrickslaidontheWestParkclaysub-soilcamefromthelocalHorsforthBrickworks.ThiswasoffButcherHill,justbelowtheoldquarrysite,adjacenttotherailwaytrack.

The brickworks and quarry were owned and worked byBenjaminWhitaker&Sons.OriginallyfromWigan,BenjaminmarriedaYorkshirelassfromGlassHoughton,andby1871had built up a business employing 75 men. Their sons,Samuel, Benjamin, Thomas and Matthew, entered thebusinessandformanyyearslivedinHorsforthWoodsideoffOutwoodlane.

ThebricksstampedBWS,helpedbuildthe10/11roomedvillas for the middleclass professionals moving into WestPark. By contrast the small huddle of workers’ houses onButcherHill recorded in the1911Census, giveadifferentpicture of family accommodation. Tom Tilford aged 36,occupation brickyard clayminer, lived on Butcher Hill withhiswifeHannahinathreeroomhousewiththeirsixchildrenGeorgeHenry(12),JohnWilliam(10),UnaLily(7),Sam(4),Sarah(2)andAnnie(agedjust1month).

Thequarryandbrickyardhavelongsincegone,alongwiththeworkers’houses,butthevillasofWestParkstillstandfirmontheirbricks,despitetheirlackofconcretefoundations.

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Love’s Lingo

In honour of Valentine’s Day, writer Becky Cherriman willtakeyouonapoeticjourneythroughthevastlexiconoflove,inaspecial,preliminaryeventfortheHeadingleyLitFest inHEARTCaféonFriday10thFebruaryat8pm.

Butdon’texpectittoallbeheartsandflowers!Becky’sworkis known for its honest and often uncomfortable intensity.Theeveningwill also feature livemusicwithGaryStewart,andareadingbypoetClareNeruda.

Entitled ‘Love’s Lingo’, the evening is timed to take placeamonthbefore themaineventsof the festival.Becky isaLeeds-basedwriter,performerandcreativewritingfacilitatorwho writes in a variety of forms. She works with variousorganisations, including Workers’ Educational Associationand theWestYorkshirePlayhouse.Shewasshortlisted forthe2009DorothySargentRosenbergAwardandthe2009-10FishShortStoryPrize,andin2006receivedacommissiontowrite and performan interactive children’s story at TheRotundaMuseum,Scarborough.

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CityVarietiesisrackinguptheshowsfor2012.OnetocatchinFebruaryisAll theSingleLadies.Anewcomedywritten by Abigail Burdess (ThatMitchell&WebbLook),ithasallthehallmarksofagoodnightout–lies,deceit, embarrassment, regrets,hangoversandrevenge!

This is Abigail’s first full lengthplay.StarringLeslieAsh,BrookeKinsella,

and Tara Flynn, it explores the lovelives of three women in the festiveglowofNewYear.WecaughtupwithAbigail just before rehearsals wereduetostartandaskedherhowshehad found the experience. “Thishasbeen really enjoyable”, she toldus. “For the first time I was writingfor female voices and drawing oncharacters I knew well. It revolvesaroundthreesinglewomenwithabit

of life experience behind them, butwhosefocusinlifeisnotnecessarilybeingattachedtoaman.”

AbigailstartedouttrainingasanactoratTheDramaStudioLondon,whereshemetabunchofpeoplewhowereinterested incomedy.Onceshehadstarteddownthatroaditseemedtogather its own momentum. As wellas appearing and writing for ThatMitchellandWebbLook,shehasalsowrittenforLucyMontgomery’sVarietyPack on Radio 4, appeared at TheEdinburgh Festival both in sketchesand her own one-woman show, andshe was recently commissioned towrite some more sketches for BBCOnlinewithCicilyGiddings.

Writing for the stage has presentedotheradvantagestoo.“Unlikestand-up,writingaplaygivesyouthetimetosetupsituations”,explainedAbigail.“Everylinedoesn’thavetobefunny,thereare fewerrestraints. Itwasfarmoreenjoyable than IexpectedandI’mlookingforwardtodoingmore.”

All The Single Ladies is at CityVarieties from Monday 13th toWednesday 15th February. Details:01132440808orwww.cityvarieties.co.uk

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ARTS & CULTURE

Samuel Beckett’s Waiting forGodot, a funny, poetic and tragicmasterpiece contemplatinghumanity and friendship, isperformed by an all-black cast ina co-production by West YorkshirePlayhouse and Talawa TheatreCompany,Britain’s foremostBlack-ledtheatrecompany.Premiering inthe Playhouse’s Courtyard Theatrebeforeembarkingonanationaltour,thisisthefinalplaytobedirectedbyIanBrownasArtisticDirectorofthePlayhouse.

Jeffery Kissoon and PatrickRobinsontaketherolesofVladimirand Estragon - two men waitinghopelessly, helplessly, haplesslyfor the elusive Godot - with FisayoAkinada, Guy Burgess and CornellS.Johncompletingtheensemble.

Vladimir and Estragon are waiting.Twooldmenwhose compulsion towaitforavisitfromtheindescribableGodotforcesthemtopassthetimeintheonlywaytheycan;withandforeach other. Stories are told, bootsareabandoned,religionisdebated,memories of better days areshared, jokes are cracked, suicideis contemplated, the fear of beingalone is overwhelming – and timepasses. Chance meetings happen,arguments take place, violence isadvocated, hats are exchanged,friendship isvenerated–and timepasses.Onaroadwithasingletree

thetwooldfriendswait.

In 1969 Samuel Beckett won theNobelPrizeforLiterature.Anovelist,playwright,poetandtheatredirectorBeckett wrote in both English andFrench and penned some of themost importantworks of twentiethcentury literature. The mysteriousWaiting for Godot, which was firstperformed in the UK in 1955,remains one of his most famousand important works. Its truemeaning isconstantlydebated,yetBeckettwasclear inhisbelief thatallyouneededtoknowwasthereintheplay.

Jeffery Kissoon (Vladimir) worksregularly with the RSC and willplay Caesar in its all-black castproduction of Julius Caesar thissummer. He performed oppositeKimCattrallinAntonyandCleopatra(Liverpool Everyman), and haspreviously played Mark Anthonyin Talawa’s 1991 all-black castproduction. Direct fromWar Horsein theWest End, Patrick Robinsonplays Estragon. His work spansstage and screen. In 2007 heplayedtheleadinRoughCrossingsatThePlayhouse,apowerfuldramaabout 18th century slavery writtenby Simon Schama. His televisioncreditsincludelong-runningrolesinTheBillandCasualty.

Waiting for Godot is at The WestYorkshire Playhouse from 3rd –25thFebruary.

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Abrandnewproduction ofRodgers&Hammerstein’s Carousel will open atLeeds Grand Theatre on 2ndMay forthreeweeks.

Opera North breathes new life toone of the greatest musicals of thetwentieth century. Director Jo DaviesanddesignerAnthonyWardare joinedbymulti-award winning choreographerKimBrandstrup.

James Holmes, who conducted over100 performances of Carousel inLondon with Nicholas Hytner’s 1992production for the National Theatre,andJonathanGill,whoconductedmorethan600performancesof TheSoundofMusicwillbeconducting.

One of the greatest scoreswritten forBroadway, Carousel was composedfor largemusical, vocal and theatricalforces,and isanaturalchoice foranymajor opera company. Therewill be afull Walker orchestration of over 40

musiciansinLeeds.

Overthepast20yearsOperaNorthhasdeveloped a reputation for its work inoperettaandmusicaltheatrerepertoire– from Showboat in the 1980s, toStephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd,

worksbyKurtWeill,ShostakovichandtheGershwins,andmore recentlyTheMerryWidowandRuddigore.

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Following a seven-week seasonplaying at London’s BarbicanTheatre, Rodgers and Hammersteinmusical South Pacific is coming toLeeds Grand Theatre from Monday26th June to Saturday 7th July andticketsareonsalenow!

This production is being brought tothe UK by the entire Lincoln Centercreative team. Led by directorBartlettSher,withmusicalstagingbyChristopherGattelli, setsbyMichaelYeargan, costumes by CatherineZuber, lighting by Donald Holder,sound by Scott Lehrer, musical

supervision by Ted Sperling andoriginal orchestrations by RobertRussellBennett.MusicaldirectionisbyJaeAlexander.

ThecastincludesMatthewCammelleasEmiledeBecque,DanielKoekasLtJoeCableandAlexFernsasLutherBillis.Featuringafullcastof40anda live orchestra of 18, the scoreincludes Some Enchanted Evening,I’m Gonna Wash That Man RightOutaMyHair,HappyTalkandThereisNothin’LikeaDame.

SetonatropicalislandduringWorldWar II, the sweeping romantic storyof two couples threatened by therealitiesofwar isconsideredoneofthefinestmusicalseverwritten. Itsportrayal of Americans stationedin an unfamiliar culture in wartimeremainsasrelevanttodayaswhenitfirstthrilledaudiences.

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Also in honour of oldDickens,Oxfamwill host a Dickens themed quizat Nation of Shopkeepers (27-37Cookridge Street) on Tuesday 7thFebruary starting at 7pm. It costs£1per person to enter, with five peoplemaximumperteam.

ThenextOxfamPoetryEveningwillbeon Wednesday 22nd February, whenthe theme will be ‘good and evil’. Itstarts at 7pm, free entry, donationsappreciated.

A new national award forunpublished fiction by Black andAsian women has been created bySoroptimist International of Leeds,in partnership with Ilkley LiteratureFestival and independent publisherPeepalTreePress.

This exciting initiative aims todiscoverandcelebrateexcitingnewtalent and act as a amplifier forBlack and Asian women’s voices.Thewinnersof thisYorkshire-basedprize could come fromanywhere inthe UK and will be announced atIlkley Literature Festival in October2012.Theoverallwinnerwillreceive£2,000,with£750fortherunner-upand£250forthirdplace.

Inadditiontothecashawards,PeepalTreePresswillofferallthreeauthorsone-to-one consultancy sessions inprofessional development supportthroughitsInscribeprogramme,andwill seriously consider publishingthe winning manuscript. All threeauthorswillbeinvitedtoreadshortextractsfromtheirworkattheIlkleyFestival.

Margaret Busby OBE, who hasserved as judge for many literaryawards, including the Caine Prize

forAfricanWriting,theOrangePrize,the Independent Prize for ForeignFiction and the OCM Bocas Prizefor Caribbean Literature, will chairthe judging panel. A writer, editor,reviewerandbroadcaster,MargaretbecametheUK’syoungestandfirstblackwomanpublisherwhensheco-foundedAllison&BusbyLtd,whereshe was editorial director for 20years.

The award is open to unpublishednovelsorcollectionsofshortstoriesofanygenreofnolessthan50,000words and the deadline for entriesis Friday 1st June 2012. For fulldetails and entry forms visit www.sileedsliteraryprize.com

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The exhibition will feature over 130 objects, includingstunning palace decorations, sculpture, jewellery andpapyri. Spanning over 3,000 years of history, it exploresthe livesof thePharaohsand their rolesasheadofstate,chief priest and commander of the army; touching on therealitiesofrulingacomplexsocietyanddealingwithissuessuchasinternationaldiplomacy,tomb-robbing,civilwarandforeignersonthethrone.

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Poet Ian McMillan to Perform at Headingley LitFestHeadingley LitFest recently confirmedthatBarnsleypoetIanMcMillanwillbemakinganappearanceattheFestival.

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HeatherandIvanMorison,BenRiversandDavidThorpeusefilm,sculpture,installation and performance to posequestions regarding our relationshipwith nature and what happens whenmanmadeandnaturalworlds collide,exploring utopian beliefs and animpendingsenseofapocalypse.

“Wearedelighted tobeworkingwiththese four contemporary artists,whose work has a fascinatingresonance and dialogue with ourcollectionininvestigatingthepastandpresent”, said Simon Wallis, Director

of The Hepworth Wakefield. “I lookforward to the installation of our firstSpring exhibition and seeing the richvariety of mediums and ideas withinthegallerythattransformouroffersoradicallywitheachnewcontemporaryexhibition.”

Heather and Ivan Morison bringtogether a new body of workincorporating a puppet show and arange of structures and objects thatalludetoscience-fiction,autobiographyandfairy-tales.

BenRiverswillshowhisrecentaward-winning film Slow Action. Fresh fromtheViennaInternationalFilmFestival,this post-apocalyptic science fictionfilm with soundtrack narratives byAmericannovelistandcriticMarkvonSchlegell, comprises a series of four16mm works filmed on location at

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David Thorpe’s installation compriseswatercoloursandmeticulouslycraftedsculptural works, which explore hisinterest in rehabilitating ancientcraftsmanship and labour-intensiveartisanaltechniques.

The Hepworth is one of largestcontemporary art spaces outsideLondon. Since opening on 21 May2011, the gallery haswelcomedover330,000 visitors, doubling its initialfirst year target. The gallery offersan expansive programme of learningprojectsforallages, includingregulartalks,performancesandscreenings.

FormoreonTheHepworth,visitwww.hepworthwakefield.org or call 01924247360.

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Talking to Louise Rennison is a littlelikehurtlingdownabobsleighrunwithnumerous detours – you don’t knowwhereyou’regoingtoendupbutyou’reenjoyingtheride!

IgrabbedafewminutesfromLouise’sbusydaytoaskheraboutherupcomingplay, Angus Thongs and Even MoreSnogging, at The West YorkshirePlayhouse. As I put the phone down15 minutes later, I felt as though awhirlwind had passed through theroom.What, inthenameofgoodness,wasIgoingtogetoutofthat?!

LouisegrewupinSeacroftaspartofanIrish/Jewishfamily–thesortof familywhereyouwouldregularlybecalledontoentertainvisitingrelatives.Isupposehercareerreallystartedhere,shewasimaginative,precocious,andsoakedupeverythingaroundher–whichprovidedafantasticsourceofmaterialforwhenshestartedwritingandperforming.

She didn’t actually attend performingartscollegeuntilshewasinher30sbutshe was soon writing vignettes, doingcomic monologues etc. At one stageshe appeared with a cabaret groupcalled ‘Women with Beards’ (only twoofthemworefalsebeards!).Onethingled to another and then a publishersuggested she write the diary of ateenagegirl–well,shecertainlyhadarich sourceofmaterial todelve into–andGeorgiaNicolsonwasborn.

Georgia’s escapades have capturedthe imagination of teenagers acrosstheworld. In 2007 Angus Thongs andFull Frontal Snogging was made intoa film, and now the stage version isabout to have its World Premiere atthePlayhousebeforetouringtheUKintheautumn.This ‘snogtastic jamboreeof Georgia’s totally unblessed life’has been adapted for the stage byLouiseandanotherLeedswriter,MarkCatley, who has written for Casualty,

Eastenders,HolbyCity,andDoctors.

Without ever planning it that way,Louise has become the Queen ofTeen. Having taken everyone on arollicking journey through Georgia’slife in ten books – teeming with sex-gods, luuurve-gods, nuddy-pants,dancingandlotsofsnogging–shehascomeupwithanotherhilariousseriesstarting with Withering Tights (RoaldDahl FunnyPrize2010),which follows

the misadventures of Tallulah Caseywhoattendsaperformingarts collegein Heckmondwike! The second bookinthenewseries,AMidsummerTightsDreamisoutthismonth.

Teenager or not, Angus Thongs andEven More Snogging will have you institches. Catch it at West YorkshirePlayhouse from 10th February – 3rdMarch.Ticketsfromwww.wyp.org.ukor01132137700

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Seven Jazz, at Seven Arts in ChapelAllerton, now officially has the largestaudienceofany jazzclub inYorkshire.Over 3,000 fans attended their gigsin 2011. This year marks their fifthanniversary at Seven, so they havesomethingtocelebrate!

February promises to be a fantasticmonthforSevenJazz.Twointernationalhighlights are Zoe Rahman’s KindredSpirits group on 2nd February, andguitarist Jim Mullen’s Reunion Band,whowill kick off their national tour atSevenon16thFebruary.

Seven Jazz’s Sunday afternoon gigsoffer everything from seven- pieceCuban Band Yoruba, top jazz vocalistNikkiAllenwithhersextet,andpianistDave Evans and his mercurial FruitTree band, to contemporary jazz fromsax man Russell Van den Burgh anddrummerDarrenAltmanandtheirbandCentreline.

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For those also unfamiliar with thesource material, the story concernsinvestigative journalist, MikaelBlomkvist (Daniel Craig) who wefirst see emerging from courthaving lost a costly libel case. Ashis professional reputation lies intatters, he’s approached by wealthyretired industrialist Henrik Vanger(Christopher Plummer) who inviteshim to his family’s private island,ostensibly hiring him to write hismemoirs whilst actually seeking toutilize Blomkvist’s deductive prowessinunravelinganunsolvedmysterythathas tormentedVanger for forty years.In doing so, Vanger says, Blomkvistwill be investigating “Thieves,misers,bullies,themostdetestablecollectionofpeopleyou’llevermeet–myfamily”.

He’s not kidding either. The Vangersare a ghoulish bunch with a familyhistory teeming with incest, cruelty,deceit.Oh,andabitofNazismthrowninforgoodmeasure.

As he looks into the disappearance

and probable murder of Vanger’sniece, the plot thickens and beforelongBlomkvistisonthetrailofaserialkiller. With the investigation growingever more daunting, he requests aresearch assistant and is introducedto Lisbeth Salander, the very sameresearcher hired by Vanger forBlomkvist’sbackgroundcheck.

Lisbeth (the “Girl” of the title) hasalreadyachieved iconicstatusamongfansofthetrilogyandthereforecastingthepartmusthavebeenachallengeforthefilmmakers.Fiercelyintelligentbutsociallyawkward,thepunkycomputerhacker makes a compelling, gutsyheroine and she’s played brilliantlyherebyRooneyMarawhobrings justthe right measure of vulnerability totherole,conveyingLisbeth’scomplex,contradictorynature:bothhardedgedandfragile.

Followinghiswell receivedTheSocialNetwork, director Fincher continueshis winning streak. Never one to shyaway from the dark and unpleasantcorners of the human condition (andthereisagooddealofunpleasantnesshere),TheGirlwiththeDragonTattooisaveryDavidFincherkindofproject.The frosty Scandinavian setting suitshistrademarkaesthetic;allwideangleshots and muted colours, and he’sno stranger to the serial killer genre.Elements of both Zodiac and Se7enarepresentintheinvestigativeprocess


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and the grisly nature of the crimes. However, the serialkillerelementisslightlydownplayedandusedtoframetherelationshipbetweenLisbethandBlomkvistwhomakeanunlikelybutsurprisinglydynamicduo.

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Dunya Duo Wed1Feb,1–1.55pm@TheVenue,LeedsCollegeofMusic.MusicfromGreece,Turkey&theArabworld.Details:0113247836.Free.

Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos Wed1FebatBrudenellSocialClub.Six-pieceledbyclassically-trainedsaxophonistToledo.StunningmusiciansbringtogetherBalkanGypsysprinkledwithLatin,African,Middle-Eastern,Rock&Hip-hop.£10.

Zoe Rahman’s Kindred Spirits Thurs2Feb,8pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Popular&highlyacclaimedpianistZoeRahman.£15/£12from01132626777orondoor.

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Thurs2FebatLeedsUniversityUnion.Thegodfatherofdub&highpriestofreggae.£15.

Complete Madness Fri3FebatOtleySocialClub.TheUK’sNo.1MadnessTributeBand.Details:01943464139/01943461302.

Acoustic Revolution feat Hayley Gaftarnick + Jonathan Moss Sat4Feb,4-7pmatTheAdelphi.Movingacousticsoundsfromtwodistinctiveperformers.£2.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Sat4Feb,7.30pmatLeedsTownHall.Debussy’sLaMer,Saint-SaënsCelloConcertoNo1,BrahmsSymphNo2.Details:01132243801/www.leedsconcertseason.com

Nicki Allan Sextet Sun5Feb,1.30–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Backbypopulardemandwithhotarrangements.£5/4,under16sfree.

Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music Mon6Feb,1.05pmatLeedsTownHall.UniversityOfHuddersfieldBrassBand

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Babybird Tues7FebatBrudenellSocialClub.Reformedthree-pieceperformingmelodicpop.£12.

Sonic Boom Six Tues7FebatTheCockpit.APunk-Rock,Hip-Hop,Jump-UpSkaSoundclashfromManchester

Royal Academy of Music Wed8Feb,1.05-1.55pmatTheVenue,LeedsCollegeofMusic.Trumpet&piano.Free.

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Slow Club Wed8FebatTheBrudenellSocialClub,Leeds.Folk-rockduofromSheffield.Tickets£11fromJumboRecords.

King Creosote + Jon Hopkins Thurs9FebatCityVarieties.Renownedelectronic/acousticmusiciansperformsongsfromtheirMercurynominatedDiamondMinealbum.

Chantel McGregor Fri10FebatKorks,Otley.Soloacousticsetfromoneofthemostofexcitingyoungrock&bluesmusicians.Tickets:JumboRecords.

Russian State Symphony Orchestra Sat11Feb,7.30pmatLeedsTownHall.Khachaturian,Rachmaninov&Rimsky-Korsakov.01132243801www.leedsconcertseason.com

Yoruba Sun12Feb,1.30–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Powerful8-piecebandplayinghigh-energyjazz/salsa/fusion.£5/4,under16sfree.

St Peter’s Singers - Begin the Jubilee! Mon13Feb,1.05pmatLeedsTownHall.BritishMusicinhonouroftheQueen’sDiamondJubilee.Free.

Sacconi Quartet Tues14Feb,7.30pmatTheVenue,LeedsCollegeofMusic.Haydn,Borodin,Dvořák.0113224380www.leedsconcertseason.com

Underground Railroad Wed15FebatOportoBar&Restaurant.Noisy&infectionsFrenchpost-punkbandbasedinLondon.Free.

Jim Mullen’s Reunion Band Thurs16Feb,8pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Oneofthemostpowerful&excitingbandstoappearonUKJazzSceneplayingmixtureofnewmusicspeciallywrittenforthetour&more.Tickets£15/1201132626777orondoor.

Acoustic Performance: Cherry Ghost Fri17FebatTheWardrobe.Epic&heartfeltindierock/pop.£12.

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Field Music Mon20FebatBrudenellSocialClub.Sunderland-basedmusicalbrothersplayingexperimentalpop.£8.50.

Lights Tues21FebattheCockpit.ElectronicafromCanadian-bornartist.Tickets£11fromJumbo.

Opera North String Quartet Wed22Feb,1.05-1.55pm,TheVenue,LeedsCollegeofMusic,playingBritten&Beethoven.Free.

Elkie Brooks Wed22Feb,8pmatCityVarieties.LegendaryBritishsingerperformingsomeofherclassichits,blues,jazz&songsfromhernewalbum.Ticketsfrom01132430808.

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Beth Jeans Houghton Thurs23FebatBrudenellSocialClub.Folksinger-songwriterfromNewcastlewithherbandTheHoovesofDestiny.Tickets£9fromJumbo

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Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills Fri24FebatKorks.playsupportingthereleaseofPatsy’snewalbum‘SongsofAngels&Guitars.’Tickets£9fromJumbo

Dodgy Sat25FebatEigerMusicStudios.NewCravenGateIndustrialEstate,LS11.BritpopfavouritesDodgyhavereformed&bringussomeofthecatchiesthitsofthe90s.£12.

Lobelia & Steve Lawson with She Makes War Sun26Feb,7pmatAllHallowsChurch,HydePark.Tickets£7or£6inadvancefromwww.facebook.com/allhallows.gigs

Centreline Sun26Feb,1.30–4pmatSevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Afresh,vibrant&creativejazzgroupthatpridesitselfonthespontaneity&creativity.£5/4,under16sfree.

First Aid Kit Tues28FebatTheWardrobe.Swedishfolkduoofsisterswithclosevocalharmonies&woodsy,folk-influencedsongwriting.Tickets£11fromJumbo.

To Kill a King Weds29FebatBrudenellSocialClub.Folk-inspired5pieceontheirfirstUKheadlinetour.

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The GB Rowing Team is giving people a rare insight into the rigours of selection for 2012 by inviting them to take their own trial on a rowing machine.

The Nation on Trial initiative runsfrom1st–29thFebruaryandisopentoanyoneaged16andover.All youhavetodoisgetonarowingmachineandtakeyourown2ktrial,whilstalsoraisingmoneyfortheevent’scharitypartner, The Stroke Association –participants are encouraged to getsponsoredtoachievesettargets.

Two kilometres is the distanceGB’stop stars will race at the OlympicGamesthissummer.AnyoneaspiringtojointheGBteambeginswitha2ktestonarowingmachineandthisisyourchancetohaveago.

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Participants train and build up torowing 2k as fast as they can ona rowingmachine at a local gym orrowing club. You can record yourtimes as often as you like on the

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“It’s our Olympic distance, it’s whatwedo for trials”,saidGrainger (36),three-times Olympic silver medallistand six-timesWorld Champion, whois aiming for her fourth OlympicGames. “We’ll be doing it in earlyMarch ourselves and then at theOlympicGamesinJulyandAugust,soit’sa tough test.But Iwarnyou, it’svery addictive. Once you get going,youwill justwanttokeepimproving.So good luck, train hard, race hardandenjoyit.”

Anyone entering TheNation on TrialandpostingtheirtimeonthewebsitewillenteraprizedrawtowinatripfortwotowatchtheSeniorTrialsattheOlympicrowingvenue.What’smore,the times for those aged 16-24 willalsobeassessedtoseeifanyonehasthetalenttobeconsideredforRioin2016.

Every five minutes, someone in theUKwillhaveastroke.Itistheleadingcauseofseveredisability.TheStrokeAssociation (www.stroke.org.uk)provides support for survivors andtheirfamiliesaswellasfundingvitalmedical research. Rowing can helpreducetherisksofstrokeaspartofahealthylifestyle,

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Sign up to a race to help you stayfocused. 10K or half marathons aregoodgoalsthathaveatleast12weekstraining plans. Once you’re signed uptoaraceandstarttraining,it’sunlikely

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Gets Your Skates On!TheIceCubereturnstoMillenniumSquarefromFriday27thJanuarytoSunday26thFebruarywithawholenewlook.

Now in its twelfthyear, ithasbeengivenamakeoverwhichincludes a smaller, more family-focused main rink runningalongside thenursery rink for younger children.Priceshavealso been reduced with further savings for LEEDSCard andBreezecard holders, and the booking system has beenrevampedtoallowsessionstobebookedinadvanceforanyday.

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Ice skating lessons, run by qualified skating professionals,are available for all levels and ages – from beginners tomoreadvanced.Pricedat£48perperson, thesessionswillruneverySaturdayorSundayforfourweeks,andthere’sanextraadultsessioneveryWednesdayevening.Thereareonlya limitednumberofplaces,socall01132243801tobookyourplace.

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Join 149 others for an EnduranceChallenge at David Lloyd Leeds onSaturday25thFebruaryandhelpraisevital funds to help send Eve Williams(7)toAmericaforlife-changingsurgery.David Lloyd instructors will put youthroughyourpacesinatwohourbootcamp session and the top fundraiserwillwinaniPodTouch!

EvesuffersfromQuadriplegicCerebralPalsywhichseverelylimitshermobility.She can’t walk, crawl or completetransitionsfromonepositiontoanother.She is effectively fully dependent onothers.Eveisaverysociablechildbut,because of her condition, strugglesto integrate with friends at home andschool. For the past seven years, herparents David and Gina have triedvarious therapies and there has beenvery slow progress. Themain issue isthespasticity(stiffness)inherlegsandarms, caused by problematic nerveroots sending incorrect signals to themusclesinherlimbs.

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ThisyearhismostimportantracewillbetheWorldChampionships inKatowice,Poland, in September. To guaranteeselection,hewouldalsoliketocompeteina24or48hourraceinMayorJune.Pastmastersofultradistancerunninghavesuggestedthatgetting intosomeof the big European races in the nextfew years would not only improvehis standard, but also lead to betterperformancesinchampionshipevents,and ultimately increase in his medaltally of one gold, one silver and onebronze.

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As a local family business since 1965 we have installed thousands of bathrooms for local families. You can see references from delighted clients on our website at www.bandkpassmore.co.uk

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Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm, other times by appointment

A Campaign for a New School in LeedsLeeds Steiner School is a vision ofparents, friends, trustees and staff atBeechtreeSteinerInitiative,aregisteredcharity with 11 years experience ofrunning pre-school education andparentandchildclassesinLeeds.

Anapplicationisnowbeingputforwardto open a mainstream school inNorthLeedsforchildrenaged4–16,

followingtheinternationallyrecognisedSteiner curriculum already taught atonestateacademyinEngland.

The team behind the application hasidentified the old Fir Tree School inMoortown as their preferred location.Discussions with the Council haveconfirmed there are no current plansforthebuilding.Itisoftherightcapacityand has been in educational userecently.

“Having a proposed location for theschool will strengthen our case andallow us to consult local residents aswellastherestofLeeds”,saidJimWild,aparentleadingtheapplication.

HelenPearson,anothermemberoftheapplication group said: “The proposedLeeds Steiner School will welcomechildrenofallfaithsandbackgrounds.Steiner education follows a broad,balanced and creative curriculum,based on a deep understanding ofhowchildrendevelop,so that learningopportunities are provided whenchildrenarereadyforthem.”

The group is applying to thegovernment’s Free School programmeto open a school in September 2013.The school will start initially withreception through to Year 3, growingeachyearwithanewreceptionintake,uptoage16.

Public meetings will be held at MoorAllerton Library, 5 - 7pm on Thursday26th and 10am -12 noon on Friday27th January. Anothermeetingwill beheld on Saturday 4th February, 10amat Old Tetley Hall, Moor Road, FarHeadingley. For further details, visitwww.leedssteinerschool.co.uk or text07550012819

YOUNGER LIFE

Richmond House School Open Afternoon

A team of Sixth Form students atLawnswood School are currentlyworking on a community-basedprojectaimedatbuildingrelationshipsbetweenyoungandoldpeopleinNorthLeeds. The project team - workingunder the name ‘BRIAN’ (BringingRespectintoAllNeighbourhoods)-waslaunchedasaresultofLawnswood’scollaborationwiththeyoutheducationcharityEnvision.Envisionworksonanational basis with 16-19 year oldsto challenge the stereotype of youthbeingapatheticanddisengagedwithlocalissues.

The Lawnswood students signed upvoluntarily to the Envision projectand since October have attendedweeklymeetingswithvolunteerteammentors appointed from the localcommunity. They were given thechallenge of choosing a project toinstigatepositivechangeeitherwithintheirlocalcommunityorglobally,andspent several months exploring anumberofissuesanddiscussinghowproblems in society arise, and howsolutionscouldbefound.

The Lawnswood BRIAN team chosetheirprojectbasedontherecognitionthatthereisapressingneedtobridgegapsbetweenyoungandoldinNorth

Leeds.Inparticular,theteamintendsto take on a practical project likerenovating a public area, to make avisibleandtangibledifferencethroughtheir actions. The aim is to prove tolocalresidentsthatyoungpeoplecareabout their community, and for theolder members of the community toseethemmakingadifference.

The team would love to hear fromlocal residents,communitygroupsorcharitieswhowouldliketosharetheirthoughtsonhowstudentsandyoungpeopleareperceived.Anysuggestionsfor practical ‘clean up’ projects inthe community would be welcomedtoo. The team has produced aquestionnaire to be completed bylocal residents and is keen to meetfacetofacewithgroupsorresidents.

Lawnswood School Works With Envision to Improve Perceptions of Youth Locally

RichmondHouseSchoolprides itselfon inspiring high achievement bothinside and outside the classroomwithinacaringfamilyenvironment.

Theirdedicatedstaff iscommittedtodeveloping the individual talents inevery pupil. Outstanding 11+ examsuccess, specialist teaching inmanyareas, including French, Spanish,Music,P.E.andScience,and10acresof sports facilities, give pupils everyopportunitytoexcel.

Visit them at their Open WorkingAfternoon on Wednesday 29thFebruary, 2 – 7pm, to receivefirsthandexperienceofthehappyandchallengingteachingenvironmenttheschooloffers.

Visitors will be able to tour theschool buildings and grounds, meetthe headmistress, witness the highstandards of teaching and variedcurriculum, talk to staff and pupilsandviewsomeoftheirrecentwork.

Formoreinformationortoarrangetoavisitatatimetosuityou,pleasecall01132752670.

RichmondHouseSchool,OtleyRoad,FarHeadingley


To arrange a visit please call 0113 275 2670

Richmond House School

Where children are happy to learn

One chanceTo make the right choice

170 Otley Road, Leeds LS16 [email protected] www.rhschool.org

Nursery & Reception OpenMorning: Wednesday 29th February 2-7pm

Open Afternoon: Wednesday 29th February 2-7pm

Independent preparatory school providing a high standard of education for boys and girls aged 3-11 years old.

•Smallclasssizes•Specialistteachinginawiderangeofsubjects

•10acresofsportsfields•Happy,confidentandsuccessfulchildren

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NoticesBaby & Toddler GroupWed1.30 -3pm (term timeonly).Comealong&letthekidsplaywhileyouhaveenjoycoffee&achat.Everybodywelcome.£1.50perfamily.ImmaculateHeartofMaryCatholicChurch,HarrogateRd,Moortown

Battlefront Leeds Fri 7–8.30pmat TheGrove,NewSt.Horsforth.Beginners–advancedwelcome.£3.AllstaffCRBchecked.PokemonTradingCardGame&PokemonWifiBat-tlesYu-Gi-Oh!Exclusivepre-releaseevents.Exclusivepromocardsgivenouteveryweek.Details:[email protected],07877120145

Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child Groups Awarm&sup-portive environment for children & parents/carers. Imagi-nativeplay,songs,stories,baking,seasonalcrafts.GroupsMon–Fri amOldTetleyHall,Headingley,&TuesamStain-beckCommunityHall,StainbeckLane.Details:2690262,[email protected]

Brownies (Forgirlsaged7-10).HawksworthWood–Tues;Kirkstall&FarHeadingley–Wed;Headingley–Thurs;Burley–Fri.Afantasticplacetomakenewfriends,havenewexpe-riences&buildself-esteem.Details:Vicki07787500338,[email protected]

Dragon Tales atTheRoyalArmouriesSat11–Sun19Feb20.CelebratetheChineseYearoftheDragonwithawholehostoffunactivitiesforallthefamily–DragonEggtreasurehunt, Jester’sYardplayarea,dragoncraftactivities,story-telling,Kite-flyingdisplays,HandsonHistorysessions,Mu-seumtours&more!Museumadmissionfree–someactivi-tiescarryasmallcharge.Details:www.royalarmouries.org

Free Holiday Club Mon13FebatMeanwoodParochialHall.Games,biblestories,craft,drama,music!Morning(Rec-Yr2)&afternoon(Yr3-Yr6)withcafe/packedlunchatlunch-timeforallthefamily.AllstaffCRBchecked.Details:[email protected]

Football North East LeedsUnder13 (CurrentYear9) re-quireplayersforSundaymorningleague.TrainingTues7–8pmat ThomasDanby.HomegamesonScottHall fields.Details:IanJones07956573676

Guides (forGirls aged10-14)whowant to share new ex-perienceswithnewfriends.Spend1eveningaweekbeingcreative,choosingwhatyouwanttodo&buildingyourselfconfidence inanall girlenvironment.Details:Vicki07787500338,[email protected]

Junior Rugby.MoortownRugbyUnionClub,abrilliantclubfor youth development with squads from U7s up to adultopen-agerugby,isrecruitingfortheirUnder7s&8ssquads(current Year 3 classes). The teams train & play againstotherlocalclubsSundays10:30am.Details:DamianCurtis07860454701or27494014.www.moortownrugby.co.uk

Rainbows (Forgirlsaged5-7).Kirkstall–Wed;Headingley-Thurs.LocalRainbowgroupsarehavingloadsoffunwiththeirmottoLive,Laugh,Love&Learn.Details:Vicki07787500338,[email protected]

Toddler Group forbabiestopre-schoolchildren,Tues10–11.30am(termtime)atWestParkUnitedReformedChurch,Spen Lane, LS16. 50p per person incl. refreshments. AllhelpersCRBchecked.Lovelyplayareawith lotsof ride-ontoysDetails:2785373

Wrangthorn Baby & Toddler Group ParentrungroupTues1–2.30pm&Thurs10–11.30am,atWrangthornChurchHall,HydePkTce.£1.Refreshments&lotsoftoys&craftactivities.

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COMMUNITYNOTICES FREE FOR charities, churches, social clubs & non-profit community groups

ACTIVE

Aerobics/BodyConditioningClassesThurs,8.15pm&Sat8amatMeanwoodParochialHall.Allages&abilitieswelcome.£3persession.Details:[email protected]/07970713372

AfterEightsBadmintonClubMon8.30–9.30pm,HoltParkSportsCentre.Newmemberswelcome.Turnup&tryourfriendlyclub–free.Details:Helen,01133053327

Ballroom&SequenceDanceWed1.30–4pmatQueenswoodSocialClub,QueenswoodDr.LS6.£1.50.Baropen.Willplayrequests.Details:Tom&Gwen01132581835

BriggateMorris(Women’sNorthwestMorrisDancing)Mon7.30–9.30pmatBrownberrieLanePreschool,Horsforth.Newmemberswelcome.Allages&abilities,noexperiencerequired.Details:Katie07890754115,www.briggate-morris.blogspot.com

CookridgeRamblingClubmeetsSun,9.30aminthecarparkofCookridgeVillageHallforwalksofapprox6/8miles.Transportcanbeprovidedwhenrequired.Details:Shirley2679452.

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

LeedsAreaDisabledSwimmingClubMon7-8pmatHoltParkLeisureCentre.Areyoudisabledorrecoveringfromaconditionwhereswimming/exercisinginwatercouldhelp?Weprovideasafe,sociableprivatepoolsessionwhereyoucanworktoyourownabilitytogainstrength&confidence.Details:Roger267

4716,Sarah2876250www.ladsc.co.uk

LeedsContraCeilidhmeets8-10.30pmatHeadingleyParishHall,StMichael’sRd.(neartheSkyrack).2nd&4thTuesofmonth(SepttoJune).Liveband!Nopartnerorexperiencerequired.Newcomerswelcome.Details:Liz2843282,www.leedscontra.freeuk.com

LeedsEnglishFolkDancingSocietyWeds,MeanwoodMethodistChurch(SchoolRoom),7.30–9.30pm.Details:DerryFletcher07960335926

LeedsYHAWalkingGroupWalks,cyclerides,weekends&socialactivities.Over160membersaged20-74.Details:Stephen3680417,www.leedsyha.org.uk

LindyFridaysFridaynightLindyHopclassesforcompletebeginnersonwardsatTheCarriageworks,MillenniumSq.Nopartnerrequired.Beginnersclass7pm(Level2Room1)£5.Details:www.lindyfridays.com

LindyHopDanceMon,MoortownSocialClub,CranmerGardens,LS17.Beginners8pm,Intermediates9.15pm.Nopartnerneeded.Swingmusic.£5/£4.Details:Joyce2789891/07748702102www.swingjiveleeds.com

MeanwoodAmateurBoxingClubMon&Wed5.45pm,Fri7pm,MeanwoodWorkingmen’sClub,StonegateRd.Beginnerswelcome.Details:07914506691

MoorAllertonSports&SocialCentreStonegateRd(Opp.FireStation)LS17.IndoorBowls,CrownGreenBowls,Bridge,Snooker,TableTennis.Newmemberswelcome.Details:2683857,07815652017

PhoenixFolkDancersEnglishCountryDancing,AdelMethodistChurchHall,(behindtheLawnswoodArms),Wed8–10pm.Beginnerswelcome,partnernotnecessary.Details:2611902

ScottishCountryDancingThurs7.30–9.30pm,StColumba’s,HeadingleyLane.Nopartnernecessary.£2.50inclrefreshments.Details:2691791,2782300,[email protected]

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

StGemma’sZumbathon!Sun19Feb,10am–1pmatTheGrammarSchoolatLeeds,Alwoodley.FabuloussponsoredeventinaidofStGemma’sHospice.Placeslimitedsobooknow!Details:01132185505,www.leedszumbathon.co.uk

Singles’DanceNightTues7.30pmatMoortownSocialClub,CranmerGardensLS17.£3.Doyouwanttomakenewfriends?Jointhemforagreatnightoffun,music&dancing.Details:Paul07724460317,[email protected]

WeetwoodWalkingGroupWalktoahealthierlife!Lowerbloodpressure,reducecholesterol,enhancementalwellbeing,controlweight,improveflexibility,reduceriskofheartdisease&stroke.Details:RachelHepton07528252412,[email protected]

ZumbaMon9–10amatNorthcallCommunityCentre,53-55CranmerBank,LS17Free.Details:01132689993

ARTS & CRAFTS

ChineseBrushPaintersSocietySat4Feb:AGMfollowedbyBrianMorganworkshopon‘CalligraphyforPaintings’.AtPool-in-WharfedaleMemorialVillageHall,ArthingtonLane,Pool,10am-4pm.Newmemberswelcome.Details:AnneAllan01422368482,[email protected]

FlowerArrangingClasses1stThursofmonth,1.30pm&7.30pmatPaxtonHall,186KirkstallLane,LS6.Beginnerswelcome.Details:[email protected]

FlowerArrangingClassesWed7–9pmatTheGrammarSchoolatLeeds,Alwoodley,LS17.Beginners&experiencedarrangerswelcome!Details:JudyWatker07538132053,2612379,[email protected]

NorthLeedsCalligraphersTues10am–12noonatStAndrewsURC,DevonshireCrescent,LS8.Calligraphylessonsforabsolutebeginners&thosewithapriorknowledgeofthiswonderfulartform.Individualtuitiongiven.Details:2696414

Wednesday’sHeadingleyCommunityArtGroupnowmeetsatHEART,BennettRd,10am–12.30pm.Old&newmemberswelcome.Weshareourcreativeabilities.Callinontheday–besurprised!Details:Michael07923106084

YorkshireFlowerClubWed22Feb,2pmatAlmscliffeHall,HarrogateRd,HubyLS17.DemobyVanessaWellock.Details:01943863172

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

BookSaleSat4Feb,10am–1pmatCookridgeMethodistChurch(junctionofOtleyOldRd/TinshillRdCookridge).Largeselectionofpaperbacks&hardbacks.Refreshmentsavailable.

BookSaleSat25Feb,10am-12noonatStChad’sParishCentre,OtleyRd,FarHeadingley.InaidofPAFRAS(PositiveActionforRefugees&AsylumSeekers).Adm20p.Donationsofbooks,CDs&DVDswouldbeappreciated.Details:2780208,[email protected]

CoffeeMorningwithtoastedteacakes,10.30am1stSatofmonth,WestParkUnitedReformedChurch.ProceedstoCaringForLife,Cookridge.

FunCharityAuctionSat10March,viewing10am/Auction11amatStMargaret’sHall,(junctionFinkHill&HallLane,Horsforth).InaidofFeralCatWelfare.Ifyouhaveitemsto

donateorwouldliketohelp,[email protected]:07876212518

HeadingleyFarmers’Market2ndSatofmonth,TheRoseGardeninfrontofTheArconNorthLane.9am–12.30pm.

HydeParkCommunityShopOpenMon,Tues,Wed&Fri,1–4pmatHydeParkMethodistMissionChurch,WoodsleyRd.LS3.Ladies,men’s&children’sclothing,books,toys,bric-a-brac&more.90%ofthingscostjust£1.

SaturdayCoffeeMorning10am–12noonatHeadingleyMethodistChurch,ChapelSt.HeadingleyLS6.Delicioushomemadecakes,teas,coffees,juice&lotsofchateverySaturday.Everyonewelcome.

GROUPS/CLUBS

AirYorkshireAviationSocietyInterestedinaviation,aircraftoldandnew,airports?WhynottryAirYorkshire-regular

guestspeakers,monthlycolourmagazine,trips&socialevents.Details:DaveSenior01132821818,www.airyorkshire.org.uk

AlwoodleyMotorClubEveryotherThurs8.30-9pm,TheWharfedaleInn,ArthingtonLane.Allwelcome.Details:01133910403,www.alwoodleymc.org.uk

BramhopeRoundTableEvery2ndTues.Fun,friendship&fundraising(inthatorder!).Allmenbetween18&45welcome.Details:www.bramhoperoundtable.co.uk,[email protected]

BudgieSittersCircleDoyouworryaboutyourbudgieswhenyou’reaway?JointheBudgieSittersCircle–thenyoucanhandyourbudgiesovertoanothermember&returnthefavourwhentheygoaway,&you’llknowyourpetsarebeingwellcaredfor.Details:Lilliane2755479,[email protected]

ChevinAntiqueSocietymeets1stTuesofthemonth(Sept–May),8pmatWestParkRugbyClubhouse,Bramhope.Speakersonawiderangeofsubjects.AnnualMembership£25.Details:LisLoach01132674843,SallyWilkinson01132671721

FriendsofLawnswoodCemeterySat4Feb:PracticalworkpartywithDaveBlackham,LCClParks&CountrysideRanger.Meet10amOtleyRdcarpark,oppositemaingates.Wearsuitableclothing&footwear.Bringpackedlunch(cafeifpreferred).Equipment&coffeeprovided.

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

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BEFORE YOU MOVE – IMPROVE!

For expert help and advice call:UK LAMINATESProvidence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB(Across Meanwood Road from East of Arcadia Pub)Tel: 0113 230 6038

UK Laminates can show you a number of simple and economical ways to update your home and increase its value:

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BEFORE YOU MOVE – IMPROVE!

LeedsAngloGermanClubTues7Feb,7.30pmatHeadingleyStColumba’sUnitedReformedChurch.‘KarnevalinKoeln’–KurtBerlet,anativeofCologne,talksaboutcustoms&practicesaroundCarnivaltime.IllustratedtalkinGerman&English.Details:01132687697

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

LawnswoodBridgeClub1.15pmTues,YMCAOtleyRoad.SmallfriendlyclubplayingChicago.Newmemberswelcomewithapartnerifpossible.Details:07771610350

LeedsBridgeClub,MoorAllertonSports&SocialCentre(MASSC),StonegateRd.LS17.Beginners:Mon2-4.15pm,Fri7-9.15pm.Improvers:Fri10am-12.15pm.Details:www.leedsbridgeclub.com

LeedsCombinedArtsWed15Feb,7.30pmatHEART,BennettRd,Headingley.PoetryEveninghostedbyMichaelHildred&launchofhisnewbook‘LateFlowering’.Allwelcometoreadinthesecondhalf.£2incl.refreshments.Details:www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LeedsCaledonianSocietyFinalmeetinginwinterprogrammeisaClubNightonWed21March,7.30–9.30pmatTheStables,BackChurchLane,Adel.Details:01132674141,[email protected]

LeedsFelineFriendsCanyougiveacatagoodhomeawayfromabusyroad?Details:2160593,[email protected],www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk

LeedsHospitalAlertSmallgroupofconcernedpeoplecampaigningforpreservationoftheNHS.NextmeetingWed15Feb,7.30pmatMuirCourt,StMichael’sRd.LS6.Details:BeatriceRogers01132785495

LeedsLionsmeets2ndMon,HolidayInnExpress,CavendishSt.LS3,7.30pm.Details:08458337428,www.lionsclubs.org

LeedsMovieMakersGetmoreoutofyourcamcorder&filmmaking.Fri7.30pm,StainbeckUnitedReformedChurchHall,StainbeckLane(rearentrance).Details:GeorgeWooley2256444,DoreenWood2782972

LeedsPhotographicSociety,theoldestphotographicsocietyintheworld,meetsTues7.30pm,StEdmund’sChurchHall,LidgettParkRd,Roundhay,LS8.Visitors&prospectivememberswelcome.Details:TheSecretary01132650651orwww.lps1852.co.uk

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

LeedsU3Aisavibrantorganisationforanyonenotinfulltimeoccupation.Over25interestgroups&regularfortnightlymeetings.Details:Bill07552448834,www.u3aleeds.org.uk

TheMeanwoodPlayersanewamateurdramagroup,meetsThurs7–9pmattheMeanwoodInstitute,GreenRd.Details:07791129068

Mark&Spencer’sSundayRoastNewNorthLeedsLGBprofessionalsocialnetworkingSundayafternoonevents.Makeyourweekendsmoreinteresting,meetHeadingley,ChapelAllerton,Meanwood&Roundhaybasedgay&lesbianprofessionals.Details:[email protected]

MeanwoodMen’sSociety:Mon6Feb:GamesNight,MeanwoodInstitute8pm.Fri17Feb:AnnualDinner,PeaseHillHotel,8pm.Mon20Feb:Talk-Petra&TheLevant,8pm,MeanwoodInstitute.Details:Mark2747611,Colin2746316

MercuryMovieMakersmeetWeds,RawdonConservativeClub,7:30pm.Theclubisforcamcorderowners.Advice,regularfilm&practicalevenings,&occasionaloutdoorevents.Details:01132577274,www.mercurymoviemakers.com

NewWeetwoodWritersGroupatWeetwoodHall.Whetheryouwanttowriteforpublication,profitorpleasure,you’llbeverywelcome.Evening&weekendworkshopsplanned.Details:Liz01132679894.

NorthLeedsModelFlyingClubNewmembersverywelcome,experiencedorbeginners.Buildingorflying,plentyoffriendlyadvice.RegularmeetingsatHorsforthorairfieldatAlmscliffCrag.Details:01132178348,www.nlmfc.org

OxfamBookClubnowmeets1stTuesofmonth,7.30pmatTheChemicTavern,JohnsonSt.WoodhouseLS6.Details:[email protected]

RoyalParkCommunityConsortiumholdsregularmeetingseveryTues,7pmattheBurleyLodgeCentre,BurleyLodgeRd.LS6.MeetingsareopentoanyonewhowouldliketogetinvolvedintheprojecttoturnRoyalParkSchoolintoacommunitycentre.Details:Sue07796784018,Paul07962255621,www.royalparkschool.org

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

TrackrodMotorClubMeets1stTuesofeachmonth,9.30pmatOldModerniansClub,CookridgeLane.NewMemberswelcome.Details:www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

TransitionMeanwood‘GreenDrinks’3rdWedeverymonth8pm,EastofArcadia.Allwelcome-meettochataboutgreenissues&developideastoreduceMeanwood’scarbonfootprint.Details:

www.transition-city-leeds.wikispaces.com&enterMeanwood.

YorkshireMalaya&BorneoVeterans’Assoc.meets1stSatofmonth,1.30pmatNewHeadingleyClub,St.Michael’sRd,Headingley.AnyoneinvolvedintheMalayanEmergency&IndonesianConfrontationin50s&60smostwelcome.Representsallunitsofthearmedforces.Details:EddieSeville01132637583

WhiteRoseLadiesSpeakersClubmeets2nd&4thMon,8pmatFarsleyLibrary,OldRd.Farsley,LS28.Friendlyenvironmentinwhichtofindyourvoice&improveyourpresentationskills.AlsoonYouTube.Details:StephanieHanson01132550824,[email protected].

WoodhouseRidgeActionGroupActionDays,10am–2pm,Sun29Jan,26Feb,25March,withbreaksforrefreshments&barbecuelunch.Details:NigelLees2755932.

MUSIC

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

BellRingingatStChad’sThurs7.30–9pmBeginners&experiencedringerswelcome.Details:SimonFuters2300186,[email protected]

TheChippendaleSingers,amixedvoicechoir,rehearseWed,7.45–9.30pmMethodistChurch,Boroughgate,Otley.Repertoireincludesmadrigals,folksongs,spirituals&sacredworks,pluslightermusic&songsfromshows.Vacanciesformalesingers(musicreadersessential).Details:[email protected]:JanWilkinson01943461318www.chippendalesingers.co.uk

COMMUNITY NOTICES


GET A LIFE HERE!North Leeds Life magazines are available at dozens of locations including all these local outlets and many more:

AdelAdel Memorial ClubAdel Wood Stores Co-Op Post Office ASDA Holt ParkCranberries Deli Headingley Golf Club Holt Park Library Holt Park Leisure Centre Lawnswood Arms

BramhopeBritannia Hotel The Fox & Hounds Ramada HotelRobert Craven Memorial HallRugby Club

Burley-in-WharfedaleThe Co-OpThe Generous PioneerThe Malt Post OfficeThe Red LionThe Queen’s Head

CookridgeCookridge Hall Golf & Health Club Gusto RestaurantHawkin Pharmacy

HeadingleyArcadia PubCafe LentoCrossely’s NewsagentsDinsdales Art SuppliesHeadingley Library HEART Natural Food Store Oxfam Books

HorsforthHorsforth Library Morrisons M R News, Town St.NSM News, New Road SidePooky & Grumps

IlkleyAvantiBar T’atClarke Foley CentreThe Dalesway Hotel

Grove Book ShopIlkley LibraryIlkley Post OfficeIlkley Tourist OfficeIlkley VaultsRiverside HotelTerry’sTescoVeggie Restaurant

MeanwoodFobi’s Maria’s Cafe Meanwood Valley Farm Moor Allerton Library Parklands Post OfficeSainsbury’s, Moor Allerton

OtleyBondgate BakeryChevin CyclesChevin Health The Courthouse The JunctionKorks Wine BarOtley Library Otley Rugby Club Sainsbury’sStephen Smith’s

Garden Centre

MenstonAmerican Golf ShopThe FoxHare & HoundsMenston Community Centre

Pool-in-WharfedaleDyneley ArmsHalf Moon Hunters InnPost Office

Weetwood/ West ParkCo-Op Butcher Hill Co-Op Spen LaneThe Hair Studio, Spar at BPWest Park Deli

For more information or to advertise:0113 274 8776www.northleedslife.co.uk

copies per month delivered to local homes and businesses

copies per month distributed through local Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco and Co-Ops

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CommunityChoirSessionsinMeanwoodorganisedbyChurchesPartnership&runbyJamieFletcher,ayoung,lively&enthusiasticmusicteacher.Sun2.30-3.30pmatMeanwoodMethodistHallforfiveweeksfrom8Jan.FUN&FREE!Noprevioussingingexperiencenecessary.

FriendsofUniversityArt&Musichelpstofosterthemusical&artisticoutreachoftheUniversityofLeeds.Membershipopentoall.Regularactivitiesarranged.Details:01133432584,www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam

GuitarlessonsMon3.30–4.30pmatNorthcallCommunityCentre,53-55CranmerBankLS17.BeginnerswelcomeMustbringownguitar.Free.Details:01132689993.

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

LawnswoodSingersAfemalechoir,practicesWed7.30pmHolyTrinityChurch,GreenLane,Cookridge.Goodfemalesingerswelcometotryusout.Widerepertoire&friendlypeople!Details:BrendaHawer01132671292,www.lawnswoodsingers.co.uk

Leeds&BradfordBarbershopHarmonyClubMon,7.30pm,Rawdon&GuiseleyConservativeClub,LeedsRd,Rawdon.Malesingerswhocantakeonfourpartharmonymostwelcome.Details:01274583989

LeedsOrgan&KeyboardClubMeetsWed7.30–10.30pmatGuiseleyFactoryWorkersClub,TownSt.Guiseley.Newmembers(player/nonplayer)welcome.ClubhasaRolandAT900c&aYamahaPSRS900.Concertsbyprofessionalartists–8pm1Feb:ErnestTempest.Guestswelcome.£4.Details:267

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NewDirectionexcitingnewfemalechoir(allages).Wed7.30–9.30pmYorkshireCollegeofMusic&Drama,StMark’sAve,LS2.Willbeperforminginconcerts,competitions&charityeventsthroughouttheyear.WestEndmusicals,pop&folksongs,&classicalpieces.Details:Tracy07914833394

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

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

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

WesleySingersConcertSat25Feb,4.15pminAdelMethodistChurchHall,GainsboroughAve.LS16.Tickets£5incl.refreshments.Details:Beryl2674507.

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]

YorkshireLateStarterStrings(YLSS)rehearseSat,10am–12.30pmatWestParkCentre,SpenLane.Friendly,informalstringorchestramadeupofadultlearnerswhoplayastringedinstrument.Playersofallabilitieswelcome.Specificbeginnersgroupforthoseespeciallynewtoplaying.Details:www.ylss.org

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Beaus&BellesSpringDanceSat24March,7–11pmatAdelMemorialHall,ChurchLane,Adel.Getoutyourdancingshoes!Ballroom,Sequence&FunDances.Licensedbar,buffet&raffle.£5ondoor.Allregularsupporters&newdancersverywelcome.Pleasenotechangeofvenue.Details:Ken2301213,Edna2679670,Sheila2179136

CarpetBowlsThurs,1.45-3.45pmatSt.Stephen’sChurch,CranmerRd,offKingLane,Moortown.Joinusforexercise&fun!£1.50incl.tea.Details:Sheila2757965

LunchClubMons&Weds11-1.30pm(£4).StainbeckUnitedReformedChurch,StainbeckRd.Meal,friendship,gentleexercise.Transportprovided.Volunteersalwayswelcome.Details:AvrilorBrian2935847,Angela2253766

LuncheonClubmeets12noonTuesatHeadingleyMethodistChurchHall,ChurchSt.Opentoanyoneover60forfood&friendship.Newmemberswelcome.Twocoursehotmeal£3.50.Pleaseorderinadvance.Details:2755615,2751592

LuncheonClubWed12–1pmatNorthcallCommunityCentre,53-55CranmerBankLS17.£3.50fortwocoursemeal.Mustpre-book.Details:01132689993.

MenaExerciseClassesChair-BasedExercises:10-11amBentleyCourt;11.30am–12.30pmMemorialDr;1.30–2.30pmAsturaCourt.TaiChiclassesTues2–3pm&Thurs12–1pmatMeanwoodCommunityCentre,£2.Details:2785777

Over55sClubFun&gamesatNorthcallCommunityCentre,53-55CranmerBank,LS17£1incl.refreshments&prizes.Everyonewelcome.Details:01132689993

OWLS(OlderWiserLocalSeniors)providesactivitiesforseniorslivinginHeadingley,Burley,LittleWoodhouse&partsofKirkstall.Membershipisfreeforthoseaged60orover.Youwillreceiveaquarterlynewssheetwithinformationaboutallactivitiesetc.Details:[email protected]

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STEP(fortheover60sinWestPark&FarHeadingley)atStAndrew’sChurchHall,ButcherHillLS16.Mon1–3pmafternoontea,cakes&bingo;Tues10–11.30amGentleExercise&acuppa;Thurs10–11.30amcuppa&toastedteacake,followedbyBingo&Brunch11.30am-1.00pm.Details:2757988,www.stepleeds.org.uk

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FREE‘dropin’groupmeditationSun7-8pm(except3rdSundayofmonth:6.30-7.30pm).Experiencepeace&calmwithperiodsofsilence&guidedmeditations.BrahmaKumaris,WestPark.Details:2757727,[email protected],www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

StBarnabasChurch,AlwoodleyIn2012,thechurchcelebratesits50thanniversary.Afullprogrammeofeventsisplanned,startingwithSongsofPraiseonSun29Janat6.30pm.Allwelcome.Details:01132678487,www.stbarnabasleeds.org.uk

StMichael&AllAngelsHeadingleyParishChurchServicetimes:Wed10.30amCommunionService;Thurs8amCommunionService;2nd&4thSunofmonth8amCommunionService;SunParishCommunion10am;CommunionService12.30pm;Evensong6.30pm.Allwelcome.Details:www.st-michaels-headingley.org.uk

HeadingleySt.ColumbaUnitedReformedChurchholdsserviceseverySundayat10.45am.Worshipisfollowedbyfellowship&refreshments.Everyonewelcome.

HolyTrinityMeanwoodSun8.30amSaidHolyCommunion(callorseewebsiteforvenue);10amSungEucharist;11.30amGather(relaxedcafestyle).2ndWeds10amHolyCommunion.EveryoneWelcome.Details:2757885,www.holytrinitymeanwood.org.uk

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

LeedsHealingCentreNowatBurleyLodgeCentre,42-46BurleyLodgeRoad,LS6.HealingbymembersofTheHealingTrust(NFSH)toaidrelaxation&promotewellbeing.Fri11am–2.30pm.HealingalsoatFriends’MeetingHouse,Roundhay,Thurs7–8.30pm.Donationsappreciated.Details:07985121810,01274617700,www.leedshealingcentre.org

LeedsReformedBaptistChurchmeetsforSundayservicesattheWestParkCentre,SpenLane(10:30am&6pm).Manyotheractivitiesthroughtheweekat20CottageRd,incl.pre-school,children’sclubs,toddlers&variousothergroups.Details:2758996,www.leedsrbc.org

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MeanwoodMethodistChurchMondayFellowshipMeetingsheldfortnightly,2pminTheSchoolroom.Variedprogramme,interestingspeakers.Warmwelcome.Details:MarjorieHopwood2756913

MeanwoodValleyBaptistChurchmeetsatMeanwoodCommunityCentre,StainbeckAve.Sundayservice11am,coffee10.30am.Details:ChurchOffice2757215,www.mvbc.org.uk

COMMUNITY NOTICESOurLadyofLourdesChurch130CardiganRd,LS6SundayMass8.45am;FriHolyHourwithMass7pm.Details:2259751www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

QuakerMeetingforWorship&Children’sMeetingSun10.45amQuakerMeetingHouse,188WoodhouseLane,LS2www.leedsquakers.org.uk

RatnasambhavaKadampaBuddhistCentre(22WetherbyRd,Oakwood,LS8)weeklyclassesinmeditation&Buddhism.Tues12.30pm:Feb7,21&28.Tues7.30pm:Feb21&28.Thurs7.30pm:Feb2,9&23atFriendsMeetingHouse,Woodhouse.DayCourseSat25Feb,10.30am-5pm.£25incl.veglunch.Details:[email protected]

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StUrban’sCatholicChurchGroveLane,LS6.Masstimes:Sun10.30am;Mon–Fri9.15am;TuesMassRosaryBenediction7pm;Sat11amExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament,12noonMass,6pm(SunVigil).Details:2259751www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

TeachingsoftheFourthWayThespiritualwaybroughtbyG.I.Gurdjieffhasbeenrecognizedasoneofthemostoriginal,enduring&penetratingteachingsofourtime.MeetingsinLeeds&Otley.Details:07814951231,[email protected]

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Women’sWorldDayofPrayerServiceFri2March,2.15pmatStChad’sChurch,FarHeadingley

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Crohn’s&ColitisUKSupportforpeoplewithInflammatoryBowelDisease(IBD),theirfriends&familiesthroughoutNorth&WestYorkshire.Foureducational&supportmeetingsayear,plusregularinformalmeets.Details:08451306809,[email protected],www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

DifferentStrokesInvitesstrokesurvivorstojointhem,Wed1.45–3.45pm,AdelStables,BackChurchLane.Incl.anhourofexercise.Details:LindaMcLean2254744

FamiliesNeedFathers7.30pm,2ndWedofmonth,VictoriaHotel,GreatGeorgeSt,Leeds.Support&advicegroupforparentstryingtomaintain&developrelationshipswiththeirchildren,followingdivorceorfamilybreakdown.Details:Don07981710179,Ray07921728747

HeadingleyFridaySupportGroupmeetsFri,1.30pmatHEART,BennettRd,Headingley.Self-help&socialsupportgroupforadultswhomayfeellonelyorisolatedasaresultofmentalhealthissues.Carers&anyonewithaninterestinmentalhealthwelcome(unlessdaytripsarranged)Details:Carol2306043,www.headingleyfridaysupportgroup.org.ukordropin.

LeedsDiabetesSupportGroup1stMonofmonth,WestYorkshirePlayhouse,7–9pm.Varietyofspeakers.Allwelcome.Details:JoanWells2254528

LeedsSamaritansprovideconfidential,non-judgementalsupport24hoursadayforpeoplewhoareexperiencingfeelingsofdistressordespair,includingthosewhichcouldleadtosuicide.Theylistenwithanopenmind&incompleteconfidence,foraslongasyouneed.Details:01132456789,08457909090.

TheOpenDoorCaféAmeetingplaceforpeoplewithdementia&theircarers.LastMonofmonth(exceptbankhols),2-4pm,NewHeadingleyClub,StMichael’sRoad.Details:Nikki2311727

WheatfieldsCarersSupportGroupSmallfriendlygroupmeetsatWheatfields,GroveLane,2ndWedofmonth,1.30–3pm.Chatovercoffee&shareexperiences.Details:ChrisEllis2033342,AngieThompson,CarersLeeds,2468338

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

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CaféPhilosophique(WeetwoodResidents’Association)Thurs16Feb,7.30pmintheSportsPavilion,RichmondHouseSchool’sPlayingFields,GlenRd,Weetwood.JacobDunninghamtalksabout‘MakingUseofUncertainty.£3.

HeadingleyCafeScientifiqueMon6Feb,7.45pmatNewHeadingleyClub,56St.Michael’sRdLS6.Dr.JanineLamb(UniversityofManchester)presents‘Genes&AutismSpectrumCondition’.Fri9March:DrPeterWilmshurst(KeeleUniversity)on‘TheEffectsof

theLibelLawsonScience’.Allwelcome.Adm£2.Details:[email protected]

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

LeedsinYourLunchHourAseriesoflecturesbyKevinGrady,Director,LeedsCivicTrust.1.15-1.45pm,HolyTrinityChurch,BoarLane.1Feb:HowLeedsGotitsDailyBread1086-2011:CornMills,Bakehouses&CornExchanges;8Feb:TheComingoftheRailways:TheAgeoftheTraininLeeds1758-1914;15Feb:FromGrammarSchooltoBoardSchools:Children’sEducationinLeeds1552-1902;22Feb:HeritageatRisk,HeritageBeingConserved:ThePast&FutureofSomeGreatLeedsBuildings.Admissionfree–retiringcollection.

LeedsGeologicalAssociationMeetsThurs23Feb,7:15pminRupertBeckettLectureTheatre,MichaelSadlerBuilding,LeedsUniversity.PresentationsbystudentsoftheSchoolofEarthandEnvironment,LeedsUniversity.Visitorswelcome.Fordirectionsvisitwww.leedsga.org.uk

LeedsMicroscopicalSociety(LMS)meets2nd&4thThurs,7pmatAlwoodleyMethodistChurchHall.Variedprogrammeoftalks&practicalevenings,opentoallwithaninterestinnaturalhistory&whowishtolearnaboutmicroscopy.9Feb:‘LiquidCrystals&Microscopy’.23Feb:‘AtomicForceMicroscopy’.Details:01132935991,[email protected]


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YorkshireArchaeologicalSociety(FamilyHistorySection)Sat11Feb,11amat23,ClarendonRd,Leeds–alecturebyRosemaryPreeceentitled‘TheCoalIndustryinYorkshire’.Freedrop-insessionsTues2–4pmforanyoneneedinghelpwithfamilyhistoryresearch.Details:MrsJ.Butler01132639540

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BritishFederationofWomenGraduates(LeedsAssociation)Regularmeetings&activities.Details:MaryO’Regan01132624131,[email protected]

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SoroptimistInternationalMeet2ndMoneachmonth7pmatWeetwoodHall.Allladieswelcome.Details:www.sigbi.org/leeds

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

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CeilidhFri24Feb,7.30pmatStChad’sParishCentre,OtleyRd.FarHeadingley.InaidofUNICEF.Livemusic.Tickets£15(incl.supper).Details:2672421,[email protected]

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HeadingleyDevelopmentTrustAnnualGeneralMeetingTues6March,7.30pmatHEART,BennettRd.

HopePasturesHorse&DonkeySanctuaryWestwoodLane,LS16.Visitorswelcome10am–2.45pm.Freeadmission.Donationswelcome.Details:Karen07948948158.www.hopepastures.org

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PaxtonHorticulturalSocietyRoomsforhireatcompetitiveratesatPaxtonHall,KirkstallLane,LS5.Details:DoreenSergent2665237.

RoomsforHireHeadingleyMethodistChurchhasroomsofvarioussizeswhichcanbeusedformeetings,activities&celebrations.Details:MargaretAppleyardon2576547

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2 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.95Available until 7.00pm every evening except Saturday and Valentine’s Day

2 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.952 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.952 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.952 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.952 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.95

Telephone for reservations: 0113 230 0600www.divinorestaurant.co.uk

Opening times:

Mon – Fri: 5.30 – 10.30pm

Saturday: 5.30 – 11.00pm

Sunday: noon – 10.00pm

Family friendly • Large parties welcome • Large free private car park at rear

Special Offer One:Any pizza or pasta just £5.95Available until 7.00pm every evening except Saturday and Valentine’s Day

Take-out also welcome

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WHAT’SON2012FEBRUARY HALF TERM DRAGON TALES11 – 19 February Family Fun Days

EASTER TUDOR TIMES31 March – 15 April Family Fun Days

7 – 9 April History Fayre, Tudor Fashion Show,Jousting Tournament

JUNE HALF TERM ROYAL WEEK2 – 10 June Family Fun Days, Horse Shows

SUMMER GAME ON!21 July – 2 September Family Fun Days, Horse Shows

OCTOBER HALF TERM SPOOKY!27 October – 4 November Family Fun Days

31 October (pm) Family Halloween Party

NOVEMBER A MONTH OF REMEMBRANCE

DECEMBER VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, Family Fun Days22 & 23 December Santa’s Grotto

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR2012 EVENTS VISIT OUR WEBSITE MUSEU

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