Walk with Rob around Outwood and Lofthouse
2020-10-11 13:00 (Europe/London)
This walk has been re-arranged from April when the full lock-down period was in force. Join Rob on a walk from Outwood railway station and taking in the site of the former Lofthouse Colliery, now a lovely nature reserve. Trains from Leeds Central Station will be at 11.48 arriving in Outwood Station at 11.59.
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

LCA Book Group with new book ‘West’ by Carys Davies
2020-10-12 16:00 - 18:00
The LCA Book Reading Group continues to meet bi-weekly at 3 – 5 p.m. on Monday afternoons currently in the outdoor area at HEART, Headingley.
‘West’ has all the stark power and immediacy of a folk-tale or a legend. It is also structured with great artistry, a beguiling sense of form and pace, and a depth in the way the characters are created, making clear that Carys Davies is a writer of immense talent’– Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn ‘West is a journey and a wonder. A story concerned with value and language, love and absence, life and death. Entrance £3.00 including refreshments. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

'Dance and Exercise workshops for Health and Wellbeing' with Emma Sutton
2020-10-13 20:00 - 21:50, 2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:50, 2020-11-03 19:00 - 20:50
Due to demand and current restrictions the classes will be split into two groups. The first group will commence at 7.00 p.m. and finish at 7.50 p.m. and the second group will commence at 8.00 and finish at 8.50 p.m.
Dance can play a significant part in improving our health and wellbeing. Dance combines healthy physical activity, the engagement of the creative spirit, the promotion of emotional expression and the encouragement of social interaction.
In these sessions we will try out a variety of dance styles from around this colourful world of ours. We will be looking at both traditional and modern styles.
Sometimes it can be difficult to get into a dancing mood – caught up our thinking heads as we can be. So we will also we exploring various mind body practices from around the world – different ways to unite our thoughts and limbs so we can feel connected and dance fully and presently in the moment.
Bring along your curious minds and feet.
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

LCA Book Reading Group
2020-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Assembly Bar + Kitchen, HEART Centre, Bennett Rd, Leeds, LS6 4HN
The LCA Book Reading Group continues at every week at 3 – 5 p.m. on Monday afternoons currently in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen, HEART Centre, Headingley.
‘West’ has all the stark power and immediacy of a folk-tale or a legend. It is also structured with great artistry, a beguiling sense of form and pace, and a depth in the way the characters are created, making clear that Carys Davies is a writer of immense talent’– Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn ‘West is a journey and a wonder. A story concerned with value and language, love and absence, life and death. Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

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'Dance and Exercise workshops for Health and Wellbeing' with Emma Sutton
2020-10-20 20:00 - 21:50 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN

LCA Poetry & Prose Open Mic Evening.
2020-10-21 20:30 - 22:00
Join us for our ‘Open Mic Poetry and Prose Evening’ on any theme or topic at HEART, Headingley. All welcome to read poetry, prose or a short essay. Please note: social distancing rules apply and places do need to be pre-booked due to the restriction on numbers. Please contact us on 07518 627109 or e-mail us on webcontact@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Book Reading Group
2020-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Assembly Bar + Kitchen, HEART Centre, Bennett Rd, Leeds, LS6 4HN
The LCA Book Reading Group continues at every week at 3 – 5 p.m. on Monday afternoons currently in the Assembly Bar + Kitchen, HEART Centre, Headingley.
‘West’ has all the stark power and immediacy of a folk-tale or a legend. It is also structured with great artistry, a beguiling sense of form and pace, and a depth in the way the characters are created, making clear that Carys Davies is a writer of immense talent’– Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn ‘West is a journey and a wonder. A story concerned with value and language, love and absence, life and death. Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

MBS: TROPIC – Green Beauty, presentation with Emma McCullock
2020-10-28 19:30
This month Emma, a Senior Ambassador from Tropic Skincare, will be doing a presentation on the importance of clean, green beauty. She will be discussing how what we put on our skin affects our overall health and wellbeing and how we should pay attention to the beauty industries environmental impact. www.tropicskincare.com
Entrance £4.00/£3.50 members and concessions including refreshments. Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.
To book please text or call 07518 627109 or contact anna@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

Theatre Visit: 'Signal Fires' at Slung Low, The Holbeck
2020-10-31 19:00 - 21:30 | The Holbeck (Slung Low’s venue), Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9QX
Join us for an event with Slung Low at The Holbeck. The UK’s leading touring theatre companies are uniting this autumn to present Signal Fires, a nationwide project inspired by one of the original forms of theatre – storytelling around a fire.
In light of the current crisis, the signal fires will create beacons across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland warning of the threat the industry continues to face while celebrating the extraordinary vibrancy of touring theatre and the freelancers they engage. Stretching across four nations, this festival of fires will connect audiences, freelance artists and touring companies together in a communal, national act of storytelling.
What’s going on at Slung Low?
We will light a bonfire in front of the club, and have invited story-tellers, poets and musicians to gather around it, with you, to tell tales lit by the flames.
Featuring Nima Taleghani, Iain Bloomfield and music from Claire Marie Seddon and David Broad.
There will be a bar with table service in the car park.
For any more information please call 07518 627109 or email: webcontact@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Book Reading Group
2020-11-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Assembly Bar + Kitchen, HEART Centre, Bennett Rd, Leeds, LS6 4HN
The LCA Book Reading Group continues at every week at 3 – 5 p.m. on Monday afternoons at The HEART Centre, Headingley.
‘West’ has all the stark power and immediacy of a folk-tale or a legend. It is also structured with great artistry, a beguiling sense of form and pace, and a depth in the way the characters are created, making clear that Carys Davies is a writer of immense talent’– Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn ‘West is a journey and a wonder. A story concerned with value and language, love and absence, life and death. Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply and places must be pre-booked as there is a limit on numbers.

Walk around Scarcroft
2020-11-08 00:00
If you would like a map of this 5 mile walk around Scarcroft in order to do this either on your own or with someone in your house-hold or support bubble please contact us via the web-site contact form and we will be pleased to send this to you.

Postponed - Theatre Visit: Double Bill Opera: Acis & Galatea / The Seven Deadly Sins
2020-11-17 19:00 - 21:30
We will let you know the new date when the play will be reschedule.
Join us for a Double Bill at Leeds Playhouse. Simple country life collides with the sins of the city in this Handel/Weill double bill.
The evening opens with a contemporary take on Handel’s Acis & Galatea, a light-hearted pastoral opera inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The nymph Galatea and the shepherd Acis are falling in love but when the monstrously jealous Polyphemus appears on the scene, their happiness is threatened… Anthony Kraus leads a 15-strong orchestra through a beautiful score that swings from the joyous to the melancholic, from the hearty ‘Happy We’ to the poignant chorus ‘Mourn, All Ye Muses!’. Featuring Nicholas Watts (The Turn of the Screw) as Acis and Amy Freston (The Merry Widow) as Galatea.
In Weill’s jazzy The Seven Deadly Sins, we meet Anna and Anna: one person, two personalities. Sent away for seven years to make money for their struggling family, they journey between seven cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco, and encounter sloth, pride, wrath, gluttony, lust, greed and envy on the way. As they do, they dance, sing, argue and bear the sardonic commentary of their family. Weill’s playful and shimmering ‘sung ballet’ – his final collaboration with Brecht – is directed and choreographed by Gary Clarke (Street Scene) and features Wallis Giunta (Trouble in Tahiti) and dancer Shelley Eva Haden as the two Annas.
For any more information please call 07518 627109 or email: webcontact@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Open Mic Poetry & Prose Evening on the theme of 'Autumn' on Zoom
2020-11-18 19:30 - 21:00
Join us for our ‘Open Mic Poetry and Prose Evening’ on the theme of ‘Autumn’ on Zoom. All welcome to read poetry, prose or a short essay.

Please find the details below:

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 952 3467 6852
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'The Seven Deadly Sins' Opera North. Live-stream
2020-11-21 18:00
On Saturday 21 November at 6pm GMT, live from Leeds Playhouse, Opera North will be streaming their shimmering new production of Brecht and Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins. Think high-energy dance meets satirical song in this vibrant short opera.
Seven years, seven cities, seven deadly sins…
Meet Anna and Anna: one person, two personalities. Sent away for seven years to make money for their struggling family, they journey between seven cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco, and encounter sloth, pride, anger, gluttony, lust, greed and envy on the way. As they do, they dance, sing, argue and bear the sardonic commentary of their family… Further information is available on the Opera North web-site. www.operanorth.co.uk
For the further information contact anna@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

Walk around Eccup Reservoir with seasonal theme
2020-12-13 11:00
Join Carol for a short walk around Eccup Reservoir with a seasonal theme for poetry, prose or song. Meet at the junction of Lakeland Drive off Alwoodley Lane. Approximately 4 miles.

LCA Book Reading Support Group
2020-12-14 15:00 - 17:00
The LCA Book Reading Group continues every week at 3 – 5 p.m. on Monday afternoons at The HEART Centre, Headingley.
The year is 1855, and on the Birmingham express train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Another puzzling case for the Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and his trusty deputy Victor Leeming, which will see them travelling across Britain and to New York in their attempts to capture their nemesis Oxley…
Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply.

Winter Market at HEART, Headingley.
2020-12-17 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for some festive fun at HEART with the Winter Market and support local traders. This is the perfect place to find special gifts whilst supporting local and sustainable creators from our area. Assembly Bar and Kitchen will remain open for takeaway for the duration of the market so feel free to grab a coffee or mulled wine as you peruse the stalls!. There will also be –
– Hand-made jewellery
– Vegan and non-vegan cake stalls
– HEART Bratwurst stand
– Tiny Boo stall
– Flea stalls
– Natural beauty stalls
– Green Yard plants
– Handmade gift stalls
– Live music .
We hope to see you all there for some winter fun!.

LCA Annual General Meeting
2020-12-22 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Due to the tier 3 restrictions, members will have to booked in advanced if they would like to attend, please email to anna@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Seasonal Break
2020-12-23 - 2021-01-03

Theatre Visit: A Christmas Carol (Livestream).
2020-12-23 14:00 - 16:30 | Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UP, United Kingdom
It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian Leeds, but the cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge hasn’t an ounce of festive cheer.
As the cold night draws in, four ghostly spirits take Ebenezer on a magical journey through his past, his present and his future, hoping to show him the error of his ways. With Christmas spirit, fun, music and magic at its heart, this timeless Charles Dickens tale is brought vividly to life.
With all the joys of a festive family story, the Playhouse is reinventing this production of A Christmas Carol from the Pop-Up Season in 2018, based on an original production at Hull Truck Theatre. Adapted by playwright Deborah McAndrew and directed by Playhouse Associate Director Amy Leach (There Are No Beginnings, Oliver Twist) A Christmas Carol will have integrated British Sign Language.

LCA Book Reading Support Group.
2021-01-04 15:00 - 17:00
The LCA Book Reading Group takes place on Monday afternoons 3-5 p.m. at HEART, Headingley.
The year is 1855, and on the Birmingham express train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Another puzzling case for the Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and his trusty deputy Victor Leeming, which will see them travelling across Britain and to New York in their attempts to capture their nemesis Oxley…
Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk
Please Note: Social distancing rules will apply.

LCA Walk Headingley & Meanwood.
2021-04-01 13:00 - 16:30 | Meanwood Park Cafe., Green Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4LE, United Kingdom
Join Rob on Thursday 1st April for a 5.5 mile circular from Meanwood Park via Woodhouse Ridge, Meanwood Valley Farm and the site of the former Meanwood Park Hospital. Meet at 12 noon in Meanwood Park near the café (LS6 4LE, the internet tells me). There is a free car park almost adjacent to the café but the park has been very busy during lockdown and this car park is almost always full during the day. There can be parking in the roads leading to the park but it may take a while to find a space, which is fine if you come early enough to spend time looking for one. If you plan to arrive last minute it would be a better bet to park on the road on the other side of the park (Hollin Drive, LS16 5NE). This is just 2 minutes’ walk across the park to the rendezvous at the cafe. For those travelling on public transport the bus 51/52 from Albion Street; 51 goes nearer to the park. The cafe in the park is excellent and has been offering take-away hot drinks and light refreshments throughout the latest lockdown. I suggest we stop there at the end of the walk. Unfortunately, there are no public toilets available at the café or in the park during the current restrictions. I believe nearby Waitrose (a bit more than 5 mins walk away) has some. Some paths may be muddy but are on the whole well maintained. Wear suitable gear and bring a packed lunch. The theme for poetry/song will be “Something humorous” (it’s 1st April). Please pre-book your place by contacting carol@leedscombinedarts.org.uk as numbers are still restricted. Contact Rob for further information on 0113 2164492 / 07421043614.

LCA Book Reading Support Group Re-commences Monday 12.4.21.
2021-04-12 16:00 - 18:00
The LCA Book Reading Support Group takes place on Monday afternoons 3-5 p.m. at HEART, Headingley.
The year is 1855, and on the Birmingham express train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Another puzzling case for the Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and his trusty deputy Victor Leeming, which will see them travelling across Britain and to New York in their attempts to capture their nemesis Oxley…
Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk

'Drawing workshops for beginners', 'Life-lines in the Community'
2021-04-13 15:00 - 16:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Join us with professional Artist Clive Rea for drawing classes for beginners and those who would like to improve. Clive would like to assure people that art needn’t be difficult or complicated. He intends to start from the beginning with simple light and shadow exercises and work up to more ambitious projects eventually; making the session enjoyable by bringing a sense of humour into the proceeds.
Entrance £3.00.

LCA Book Reading Support Group
2021-04-19 16:00 - 18:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
The year is 1855, and on the Birmingham express train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Another puzzling case for the Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and his trusty deputy Victor Leeming, which will see them travelling across Britain and to New York in their attempts to capture their nemesis Oxley…
Entrance £3.00. For further information please see www.leedscombinedarts.org.uk

‘Drawing workshops for beginners’ - ‘Life-lines in the Community’
2021-04-20 15:00 - 16:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Join us with professional Artist Clive Rea for drawing classes for beginners and those who would like to improve. Clive would like to assure people that art needn’t be difficult or complicated. He intends to start from the beginning with simple light and shadow exercises and work up to more ambitious projects eventually; making the session enjoyable by bringing a sense of humour into the proceeds.

LCA Poetry & Music Evening.
2021-04-21 20:30 - 22:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Join us for our monthly Poetry, Prose & Music Evening.
All welcome to read, sing or play in the second half of the evening. Further details will be sent out by e-mail nearer the time.
Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions.

Walk around Norwood Edge Plantation and Lindley Moor
2021-04-25 12:30 - 15:30
Join Richard for a 4.5 to 5-mile walk through Norwood Edge Plantation, Lindley Moor and part of north eastern shore of Lindley Wood Reservoir, all some 5 km (or 3 miles) north of Otley. We will also be seeing the unusual Hunter’s Stones.
Meet in the free car park of Warren Plantation just off the B6451. This car park is about half a mile uphill north of Lindley Wood reservoir. Please bring pack lunch as usual and poetry on the theme of ‘sky’ and ‘clouds’ (should you wish to read). Contact Richard B on 0113 234 7688 (or the LCA Mobile on 07518 627109).
