Leeds Combined Arts

Annual General Meeting
2024-04-18 19:15 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
WILL ALL SUBSCRIBED MEMBERS PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT EVENT – KEY DECISIONS WILL MOST LIKELY BE TAKEN CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF THE LCA.

Talk: Bob Dylan - The Mood of His Time
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
The Poetry of Bob Dylan and the Swinging Sixties
By Sir John Battle, former Government Minister and MP.

HEARTFEST OPEN DAY
2024-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Full details here:
https://heartcentre.org.uk/event/heart-festival-2024/

A Touch Of Theatre
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
A play-reading night led by the experienced play-reader, Nicola Down

A Night At The Opera
2024-07-18 19:30 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
An Evening of High Culture with the distinguished and talented virtuoso, Lizzy Hardman.

Combined Art and Poetry Evening
2024-10-17 19:15 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
With readings from, and artwork by the talented Hebden Bridge Creatives; Adele and Debra.
The theme will be ‘Hedgerows: Highlighting the importance of the humble
hedgerow to the environment & wildlife.’
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Walk: Park Walks
2024-10-19 08:00 - 17:00
12th November – Beckett’s Park – meet at HEART CENTRE, Headingley 11am
3rd December (not 10th as originally listed) – Royal Park – meet at the Left Bank Centre 11 am
Planning for 2025 is well under way with the schedule for the first 4 months being as follows:
21st January Roundhay Park Upper Lake from Mansion House
25th February Lovell Park from Merrion Gardens
25th March Holt Park from Holt Park Centre
22nd April Middleton Park from main gates

Walk: A Sunday Saunter Around Middleton Park
2024-10-20 08:00 - 17:00
A pleasant (and historically informative) walk with Edna and June through woods and open fields, beginning and ending at the popular café in the Visitor Centre.
A fairly flat walk with some muddy sections, touching upon the Middleton Railway and also viewing a ‘bell pit.’

Walk: North Ilkley
2024-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
Details to follow)

An Evening Of Tudor Music
2024-11-21 19:15 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Back by popular demand, the erudite Peter Bull will be giving an informative account and intriguing performance of Tudor Music.
https://www.peterbull.com/event-details/tudor-music

Walk: Either Around Golden Acre Or Meanwood Valley Farm
2024-12-15 08:00 - 17:00
(Details to be finalised)

A Yuletide Foodie
2024-12-19 19:15 - 21:00
Featuring the talented fiddler and street entertainer, Kate Gittens, performing as ‘Le Chat Violet’. Open mic poetry and prose in the second half – please bring along a literary contribution!
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A Forgotten Influence?
2025-01-16 19:15 - 21:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
“The Jewish Heritage in Leeds and West Yorkshire”
A thought-provoking presentation by Nigel Grizzard.
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Mid-Winter Meal & Social Event
2025-01-19 13:00 - 15:00 | The Golden Beam, Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6 1BL, United Kingdom
In place of a general walk, we invite you to join us for a meal and drinks at Wetherspoons “Golden Beam” in Headingley.
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-golden-beam-leeds/
Headingley Lane, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1BL

LCA Open Mic Night
2026-07-11 14:15 - 16:00
Our traditional evening that anticipates the LCA’s twentieth anniversary celebration. Poems and songs on the theme of anniversaries will be especially welcome.

Trouble Brewing - with Christine Eddison
2026-07-16 14:15 - 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
A lively presentation on the early days of Leeds’ parks.

An Abiding Relevance: The life and work Dostoevsky (1821-1881) and its importance for today
2026-09-17 14:15 - 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
by Dr Sarah Hudspith, Associate Professor in Russian, Director of German, Russian and Slavonic Studies at Leeds University.

How To Become A Genius
2026-10-15 14:15 - 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Richard Smith, Chairperson of Leeds Combined Arts, will give a lively Powerpoint presentation on the subject of ‘Genius,’ examining how it’s possible to develop one’s artistic, literary, and intellectual abilities to their fullest extent.

It Was Twenty Years Ago Today!
2026-12-17 14:15 - 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Leeds Combined Arts. With refreshments and musical entertainment by Peter Bull on a Victorian Theme.

A Traditional Folk Violin Session
2027-01-21 14:15 - 16:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Back by popular demand! Hosted by the multi-talented ‘Le Chat Violet.’

Low Sunday Meal
2027-01-24 12:30 - 14:00
Venue to be arranged. – possibly the Toby Carvery Pub and Restaurant at 201 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS7 3PT.
