Leeds Combined Arts

Theatre: "The Jersey Boys"
2018-11-20 07:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Boys is coming to Leeds!
This smash hit musical has won 57 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical.
Jersey Boys tells the true-life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million records worldwide.
Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and ‘sheer musical razzmatazz’ (SUNDAY EXPRESS) you simply will never forget.
Taking on the prestigious roles of the Four Seasons will be: Michael Watson as Frankie Valli**, Simon Bailey as Tommy De Vito, Declan Egan as Bob Gaudio and Lewis Griffiths as Nick Massi. All four talented actors have previously performed their roles in Jersey Boys to great acclaim either in the West End or on tour and we’re very excited to have them perform on Leeds Grand Theatre stage!
Ticket cost: £25.00

LCA Walk around Woodlesford and Methely
2018-11-18 10:30 - 14:30
An easy 5 mile circular based on Woodlesford railway station(LS26 8RA), commencing at 11.30 a.m. The Castleford/Knottingley line train leaves Leeds (usually Platform 17) at 11.16 and reaches Woodlesford at 11.25. There is a good station car park (strictly speaking for rail users, though it’s unlikely to be a problem on a Sunday) and nearby street parking. The walk goes past Woodlesford church to the southern canal towpath and along to Methley, crossing the river for a brief incursion into St Aidan’s RSPB reserve for a picnic stop, and returning to Woodlesford via Fleet Lane.
Hot and cold drinks can be obtained from the Two Pointers pub, 5 minutes walk from the station. Unfortunately the pub does not currently serve food.
Trains back to Leeds are hourly at 10 to the hour. Bring suitable walking gear, water and a picnic lunch. Exactly one week after the centenary of the World War 1 armistice, an appropriate theme for poems/songs etc would be the End of War.
Further details: Rob Baker 0113 216 4492.

Event: "Capture" Art Exhibition
2018-11-16 - 2018-11-27
An exhibition of paintings by LCA member Lillian Gosling.
Please note that this is not an LCA event. Please contact Brass Agency for any and all information pertaining to this event.

LCA Cinema Visit to 'Peterloo' at Cottage Road Cinema, Headingley.
2018-11-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Cottage Road Cinema Headingley, Cottage Road, Headingley, LS6 4DD, United Kingdom
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Film Visit, ‘Peterloo’, Cottage Road Cinema, Headingley. We are having a visit to the cinema this Thursday evening if anyone would like to join us –
‘Peterloo’, Cottage Road Cinema, Cottage Road, Headingley, LS6 4DD. Thursday 15th November, 7.30 p.m.
Internationally acclaimed and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mike Leigh portrays one of the bloodiest episodes in British history, the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819, where government-backed cavalry charged into a peaceful crowd of 80,000 that gathered in Manchester, England to demand democratic reform. Please purchase your own ticket at the venue. We will meet at 7.15 – 7.20 p.m. in the foyer, the film commences at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are £7.00 / £6.00 senior citizen.

Theatre: "Motown: The Musical"
2018-11-13 18:30 - 21:00
The sensational hit West End musical is bringing its unique sound to Leeds and is guaranteed to have you dancing down Briggate this November!
With just $800 borrowed from his family Berry Gordy founded Motown Records and launched the careers of legendary artists including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, and many more.
This is the next chapter in Motown’s incredible history and is an experience you’ll never forget. Featuring over 50 classic hits including My Girl, What’s Going On, Dancing in the Street, I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.
Motown The Musical tells the thrilling tale of the man who broke barriers, fought against the odds to create something more than a record label. Discover the story behind Motown, the personal relationships, the professional struggles, and – of course – the music that made history, defined the sound of a generation and got the whole world moving to the same beat.
Ticket cost: £22
PLEASE NOTE: This event is now sold out.

LCA Book Reading Group
2018-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood LS6 4LD, Green Road, Leeds, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
Join us for our bi- weekly book reading group at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood. We are a friendly group of people who like to take turns to read aloud. We commence at 3.00 p.m. and have a break for refreshments usually finishing around 5.00 p.m. At the moment we are reading ‘The House at the Edge of the World’ by Julia Rochester, a compellingly told story of how family and home can be both a source of comfort and a wholly destructive force. Cutting to the undignified half-truths every family conceals, it asks the questions we all must confront: who are we responsible for and, ultimately, to whom do we belong?. Entrance £2.50 including refreshments.
If you would like any further information about our book reading group please contact Carol on 07708 230 333.
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Theatre: "Partition"
2018-11-06 18:30 - 21:00
IT SHOULD BE THE HAPPIEST DAY OF SAIMA AND RANJIT’S LIVES — THEY’RE GETTING MARRIED!
They have their rings, their suits, their speeches, but Saima’s Muslim and Ranjit’s Sikh parents are not by their side. Hate, not love, hangs over this couple’s union. Partition tells the tale of how, 70 years after it was abruptly divided, the history of the Indian subcontinent continues to tear families apart. A radio play first created live in front of an audience to commemorate the 70th anniversary of India’s partition and the creation of Pakistan.
Ticket price £10.50

Theatre: "Rain Man"
2018-11-03 13:30 - 16:00 | The Grand Theatre, Leeds, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ
Based on the Oscar winning film which famously starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, Bill Kenwright presents the inaugural Classic Screen to Stage Theatre Company with a production of Rain Man, which won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor for Hoffman.

When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers that he has a long-lost older brother, Raymond, who has inherited the family multimillion dollar fortune, he sets out to get ‘his half’. Raymond is an autistic savant, has a remarkable memory and a genius for numbers. Determined to get his hands on the money, Charlie ‘borrows’ Raymond from the institution where he has spent most of his life. As the two brothers embark on a trip across America, Charlie soon discovers that Raymond is worth more than he could have ever imagined. Mathew Horne (Raymond Babbit) is best known for playing Gavin in the much-loved, double BAFTA winning comedy series Gavin and Stacey, as well as the BBC series The Catherine Tate Show, and Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education. His most recent West End stage credit was The Miser opposite Griff Rhys Jones and Lee Mack. Ed Speleers (Charlie Babbit) starred as Jimmy Kent in the Golden Globe award winning series Downton Abbey, his breakthrough came after landing the lead role in the fantasy Blockbuster Eragon, since then he has starred in many films and TV series and has just been announced as joining the cast of Outlander. Rain Man follows previous acclaimed Bill Kenwright productions of films to the stage such as A Few Good Men, The Shawshank Redemption and Twelve Angry Men.

Tickets cost: 18.50

MBS Event: Energy Medicine
2018-10-31 18:45 - 20:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
This evening we will be looking at the teachings of Donna Eden and following some practical exercises to increase our energy levels in the first half. The exercises are simple and can also be done seated. In the second half we will be looking at the temporal tap and how we can use this simple technique to clear any negative energies or beliefs. Entrance including refreshments is £3.50/£2.50 (members and concessions).

LCA Book Reading Group
2018-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood LS6 4LD, Green Road, Leeds, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
Join us for our bi- weekly book reading group at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood. We are a friendly group of people who like to take turns to read aloud. We commence at 3.00 p.m. and have a break for refreshments usually finishing around 5.00 p.m. At the moment we are reading ‘The House at the Edge of the World’ by Julia Rochester, a compellingly told story of how family and home can be both a source of comfort and a wholly destructive force. Cutting to the undignified half-truths every family conceals, it asks the questions we all must confront: who are we responsible for and, ultimately, to whom do we belong?.
If you would like any further information about our book reading group please contact Carol on 07708 230 333.

Theatre: "Let's Twist Again"
2018-10-25 18:30 - 21:30 | Harrogate Theatre, 6 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF
A full company of critically acclaimed artistes and musicians deliver a show that combines great music, fun and laughter with the greatest hits of ELVIS, DUSTY, LULU, THE BEATLES, SANDIE SHAW, THE DRIFTERS, FRANKIE VALLI, CILLA, GREASE, and much more, to ensure a brilliant night out is had by all! West End superstar Suzi Madin performs alongside some of the best performers in the business.
Join us for a night of fabulous songs from a magical Rock ‘n’ Roll era. With a stunning live band and the highest rated performers in the UK, you’ll be ready to TWIST AGAIN!
Tickets Cost: £12

LCA Poetry Evening
2018-10-17 06:30 - 20:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Wednesday 17th October, 7.30 p.m. LCA Open Mic Poetry, Prose, Music Evening, HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley.
Join us for our monthly poetry, prose & music evening. All welcome to read, sing, play on any theme or topic throughout the evening.
Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members &concessions), including refreshments.

Theatre: "Europe"
2018-10-13 18:30 - 21:00
AN EMPTY RAILWAY STATION IN AN UNNAMED BORDER TOWN, AT THE HEART OF EUROPE.
Trains from every corner of the continent thunder through without ever stopping but what happens to the people left behind? Written at the height of the Balkan war, the last major conflict on European soil, David Greig’s 1994 play has achieved the status of a modern classic. Locals and ‘foreigners’ collide as people passing through mix with those who’ve always been there. In a fading town people struggle to find purpose, but humour, beauty and humanity remain in the power of human connection and friendship. As our own relationship with the rest of our continent becomes more and more politicised, Europe asks us to interrogate our sense of belonging to a place and an idea which we are at the heart of and simultaneously separating ourselves from.
Ticket Cost: £10.50

LCA: Visit to Veola Re-cycling and Energy Recovery Energy Facility
2018-10-08 15:00 - 16:30
Visit to Veolia

We have arranged a visit to the Veola Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility in Leeds. On average, every household in Leeds produces 470kg of household waste per year at the kerbside– which is the equivalent of 5 baby elephants!. With 346,000 households in Leeds, we collect a massive 306,000 tonnes of waste each year from homes, household waste sorting sites and other recycling sites across the city.
We currently recycle around 40% of this waste. From households alone, in 2015/16 the amount was equal to the weight of 3,200 double Decker buses. Our vision is to reduce waste, increase recycling and recover value from all waste in Leeds. We are achieving this in a number of ways. Through our education work with communities, we support residents to engage more with recycling, while continually seeking to improve our wide range of recycling services and facilities across the city. Part of this work is the creation of the Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) at Cross Green. The RERF, managed by Veolia, uses state-of-the-art technology and engineering to recover recyclable materials and energy from the city’s black bin waste. With our move away from the use of landfill sites, we have also reduced the amount of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere by the equivalent of taking 29,000 cars off the road each year.
As well as the environmental benefits, this has already helped to realise huge savings, which will be used for other improvements and valued services. The RERF’s modern construction and cutting-edge features include an iconic timber-framed building, hosting the largest living wall in the UK. Please Note: Places have to be booked in advance so if you would like to join us you will need to book ASAP letting us know your shoe size when booking. Protective clothing will be provided. Please book by Friday 28th September.
This event has now reached maximum capacity.

Theatre: The Merry Widow
2018-10-07 15:00 - 17:00 | The Grand Theatre, Leeds, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ
Hanna Glawari is a young, beautiful and very wealthy widow from the near-bankrupt nation of Pontevedro. Arriving in Paris, French bachelors everywhere vie excitedly for her attention. Meanwhile Baron Zeta, the Pontevedrian ambassador, must ensure that she marries the charming Count Danilo to save the state from financial ruin. Little does he know that Danilo and Hanna have a history…
Sung in English with English titles. Running time: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. There is also a free pre-show talk at 3.30 p.m. In the Howard Assembly Room.
Very few tickets remaining for this performance.

LCA Walk: Burley in Wharfedale Circular
2018-10-06 10:00 - 14:00
Join Richard for a 5 mile circular walk around Burley in Wharfedale. Easy going but can be a bit muddy in places. Start at the Roundhouse Burley. Parking behind the Queens Hall, Burley but the bus is easier and much more fun. Service X84 from bus station. Meet Greggs for the 10-25 from Leeds Central Bus Station. The bus passes Headingley Arndale centre at 10-42 a.m. We will
start from the Roundhouse at 11-30. We hope to finish by 3 in time for a drink at either at “The Red Lion” or “The White Horse”. Buses back to Leeds every half hour. Optional poetry/prose reading any subject but ‘Valley Hills’ and ‘Autumn’ could be appropriate. For Further details contact Richard on 07443 844463.

LCA: Visit to Light Nights Event, Leeds Centre
2018-10-05 17:30 - 21:00 | The Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR, United Kingdom
Join us for an evening in Leeds City Centre as part of the Night Lights event, an annual free multi-arts and light festival, which this year takes over Leeds city centre on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 October 6.00 – 11.00 p.m. We will be meeting at Leeds Corn Exchange at 6.30 p.m. on Friday 5 October.

Theatre: "Salt"
2018-10-03 18:30 - 21:00
A JOURNEY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
In February 2016, two artists got on a cargo ship, and retraced one of the routes of the Transatlantic Slave Triangle – from the UK to Ghana to Jamaica, and back. Their memories, their questions and their grief took them along the bottom of the Atlantic and through the figurative realm of an imaginary past. It was a long journey backwards, in order to go forwards. This show is what they brought back.
Tickets Cost: £10.50

MBS Event: Crystals
2018-09-26 18:30 - 20:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Tonight we will be showing a lovely DVD on Crystals and the healing benefits they can bring.
Crystal healing in a powerful and effective way to remove blockages and distortions from the human energy field. In this beautiful DVD Crystal expert Keri Manning introduces us to the wonderful world of crystals. It is widely accepted illness is created in the electromagnetic field around the body and from there is manifests in the physical body only when it is triggered by one factor or another. In this special DVD, Keri looks at the ways that crystals can help us to heal and how we can bring crystals into our lives. Keri shows how we can do a basic crystal treatment for ourselves and others. This film covers the many kinds of crystals, how crystals heal, how to choose a crystal, how to cleanse a crystal, how to programme a crystal, Chakras and colours, Crystal chakra treatment, Pendulums and crystals.
Entrance £3.00/£2.50 members and concessions, (including light refreshments). |POSTER|

Theatre: 'Tosca'
2018-09-22 18:30 - 21:00 | The Grand Theatre, Leeds, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ
Opera North production at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Tortured by Scarpia, the corrupt Chief of Police, Tosca becomes the victim of cruel blackmail: she plots her revenge, but the consequences are more terrible than she can imagine…One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s melodrama of lust and love, cruelty and self-sacrifice, portrays people at their best and very worst. The high-octane score veers from tenderness to brutal power and includes Tosca’s famous passionate aria ‘Vissi d’arte’. Edward Dick‘s new production is played out beneath the domes and frescoes of Renaissance Rome and features a stellar cast including Giselle Allen (Cavalleria rusticana), Mexican tenor Rafael Rojas (Un ballo in maschera) and British baritone Robert Hayward (Andrea Chénier). Contact Sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk for further details and to book.
Sorry this production has now sold out.

LCA Event: Poetry & Prose Evening
2018-09-19 18:30 - 20:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
An “open mic” event on the theme of ‘People’. You are welcome to read if like. If not, that’s okay too.
£3.50 for non-members.

Theatre: "Road"
2018-09-18 18:30 - 21:00
THIS IS OUR ROAD! BUT TONIGHT IT’S YOUR ROAD AN’ ALL!
Grab your coat, grab your bag and join us to roll in the gutter and dance under the glitter ball. On an unnamed Northern street, our drunken tour guide Scullery stumbles through living rooms, over cobbles and past lives. Through one raucous night, we meet the many bold, browbeaten and brave residents of this forgotten road. Jim Cartwright’s brutally poetic masterpiece blazed on to stages in 1987, giving a spirited voice to abandoned Northern communities in austerity Britain. This seminal play remains as powerful, resonant and jubilant now as it did then.
Ticket cost: £10.50
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT.

LCA Event: Author Event - P. J. Quinn
2018-09-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Headingley Community Hub (formerly Headingley Library), North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HG
Author Pauline Kirk (writing as P.J. Quinn) will be appearing talking about her new novel “Poetic Justice”; part of a series of mystery novels featuring DI Ambrose. This will be a free event with donations accepted for refreshments.

LCA: ‘Ghost Tour’
2018-09-14 18:30 - 20:30
The Headingley Campus dates back to the 1600’s and the university origins began in 1824. For the first time Leeds Beckett Campus will be opening its doors as part of the Heritage Open Days and will be offering self guided tours as well as guided ghost tours, talks and exhibitions and treasure trail. You can also enjoy a delicious selection of cakes from the pop-up cafe.
Did you know that Leeds Beckett University’s Headingley Campus’s historic buildings are filled with ghostly spirits?
From a ghostly butler and a haunted bell in The Grange, many staff members refuse to enter the building alone. As part of Leeds Beckett University’s Heritage Open Days, join our campus ghost expert, Ian Crossland as he takes you round the oldest building on campus dating back to 1752. Known for its supernatural incidents, Ian will share true stories, which have been shared by students and staff members. Free, but please reserve your place for the Ghost tour by e-mailing us at sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA: Visit To Beningborough Hall. 9.9.18.
2018-09-09 09:30 - 14:30
Explore the evolving gardens and watch the harvest grow. Take a seat under the new Pergola, designed by Andy Sturgeon. Head into the hall to see ‘Making her mark: celebrating creative women’ – you never know who you might come face to face with. The changing fortunes of this grand country house and garden are told through stories of prosperity, loss and re-invention. From a wealthy teenager who created this Italian palace in Yorkshire to the Victorian family who liked tobogganing down the elegant cantilevered staircase. For further information please contact Sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk |DOWNLOAD LEAFLET|

LCA: Trip to Treasurer's Hall & Ghost Cellar Tour.
2018-09-08 - 2018-09-09
We have organised two events on both the Saturday and Sunday in and around York to coincide with the Heritage Open Weekends; including a trip to The Treasurer’s House in York and a special guided tour of the Ghost Cellar, which must be pre-booked. Entry to both the Treasurer’s House and Beningborough Hall will be Free. Please note the visit to Beninborough Hall will now be on Sunday 16th September. Please e-mail Sibylle if you would like to find out more about this two-day visit on sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk. You are welcome to join us for either or both days. |LEAFLET|
