Leeds Combined Arts

LCA Book Reading Group.
2019-06-10 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
We continue reading ‘The Best of Sisters’ by Dilly Court on Monday 10 June 3 – 5 p.m. Full details can be seen on our calendar entry on 11 March with a description of the story. Entrance is £3.00 including refreshments. All welcome to read during the 2 hour session.

HMF ‘Latin American Dance Course with Emma Sutton’
2019-06-06 20:15 - 21:45, 2019-05-30 20:15 - 21:45, 2019-05-23 20:15 - 21:45, 2019-05-16 20:15 - 21:45 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Welcome to this 8 week Latin dance course facilitated by Headingley Music Festival. During the 8 week classes we will explore each dance style and learn the fundamental steps of each. These are group classes, and you don’t need to have a partner. Besides being a great introduction to some wonderful dances, these sessions provide a fun workout to fantastic music. Everyone is welcome. Entrance £5/£4.00 concessions.
Merengue and Salsa
The official dance of the Dominican Republic, merengue is generally considered easy to learn, making it a great choice for those looking to ease their way in to Latin dancing.
Salsa is a dance and a musical style with deep Caribbean and African roots. It’s very popular in almost all Latin American, and among Latino communities in the United States. In recent years, this dance has also gained popularity in Europe and in Asia.
Rumba and Mambo
The Rumba is often referred to as the “grandfather of the Latin dances.” Originating in Cuba, it first came to the United States in the early 1920s. It is a slow and sensual dance.
The Mambo dance originated in Cuba as a mixture of Afro-Caribbean and Latin American cultures. The word “mambo” denotes an African origin, particularly from the Congo region.
Cha Cha cha
The Cha Cha Cha is a lively dance with African influences that developed in Cuba after World War II.
Tango
A sensual ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the early twentieth century. Tango is danced to a repetitive style of music, with the count of the music being either 16 or 32 beats.
Week 1 & 2 – Merengue and Salsa (9th & 16th May)
Week 3 & 4 – Rumba and Mambo (23rd & 30th May)
Week 5 – Cha Cha Cha (6th June)
Week 6 – Tango (13th June)
Week 7 – Recap (20th June)
Final week 8 – Mix of all dances (free if booking for the live band at 8.15 p.m.) (Wednesday 3rd July)
Contact us on 07518 627 109 if you would like more details.
The weekly classes will be £5.00/£4.00 members & concessions (pay on the door).
Supported by Leeds Inspired.
Leeds Inspired is part of the city’s cultural programme that celebrates arts events and project throughout the year, supporting high quality, accessible cultural experiences for Leeds’ residents and visitors. Founded in 2012, Leeds Inspired supports culture in the city through grants schemes, commissions and a ‘What’s On’ events website. Leeds Inspired is part of Leeds City Council.

LCA ‘Arts for Well-being’, Voice Workshops.
2019-06-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
‘Arts for Well-being’.
Our weekly programme of Voice Workshops continue with gentle movement. The project will explore vocal toning, silence, harmony and some improvisation. The workshops are provided free of charge. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

LCA Book Reading Group.
2019-06-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
We continue reading ‘The Best of Sisters’ by Dilly Court on Monday 3 June 3 – 5 p.m. Full details can be seen on our calendar entry on 11 March. Entrance is £3.00 including refreshments. All welcome to read during the 2 hour session.

LCA 'Arts for Well-being', Voice Workshops.
2019-05-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Holy Trinity Community Hall Meanwood, LS6 4LF, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
‘Arts for Well-being’.
Our weekly programme of Voice Workshops continue with gentle movement. The project will explore vocal toning, silence, harmony and some improvisation. The workshops are provided free of charge. Refreshments will be available to purchase. Just for this week and due to the Meanwood Festival we’ll be meeting at the Holy Trinity Community Hall, Memorial Drive, Meanwood LS6 4LF.

LCA 'An Afternoon of Poetry & Prose'
2019-05-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood LS6 4LD, Green Road, Leeds, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
This afternoon we are having an afternoon of Poetry & Prose with tea, coffee and cakes at Meanwood Institute as part of the Meanwood Festival programme. Some of the Poets reading will be Liz Bertolla, Bill Fitzsimons, Peter White, Howard Benn and guests. There will also be some open slots on the second half should any LCA members or guests wish to read. Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions including refreshments.

LCA Theatre Visit ‘Be My Baby’
2019-05-24 08:30
It’s 1964 and The Ronettes and The Dixie Cups are riding high in the charts. 19-year-old Mary is seven months pregnant when her mother delivers her into the charge of St Saviours, a church run maternity home for young, unmarried women who have made ‘one mistake.’ As they bond over records and romance, Mary, Dolores, Queenie and Norma begin to understand what it means to give their children to the Welfare Service and Mary realises she must fight to take her baby home. Featuring pop music of the period Be My Baby is an incredibly moving story told with warmth and humour and is one of the most widely performed modern, British plays.
For further details and to book please contact Sibylle on sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk
This production has now reached its limit for tickets.

MBS ‘Who is that pain in your neck?: The Body-Mind Connection, and what you can do about it’
2019-05-22 20:45 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
In this interactive workshop, Gerry Andrews, Integrative Massage Therapist and Body-Mind Coach, will take you through an exploration of pain:

how pain in our bodies is intimately entwined with our emotions;
how we ‘sabotage’ our own health and wellbeing, creating our own ‘disabled minds’; and
what we can do about it.

As part of the workshop, you will also explore some mindfulness practices and techniques that can help you not only manage, but recover from chronic pain.
Gerry works with individuals to help them recognise and overcome the blocks (in their bodies and their minds) that are preventing them living the lives they wish to live.
Using a blend of manual therapies, coaching strategies, movement exercises and energy work, Gerry helps people connect their mental selves to their physical selves so as to be more effective, positive and energised. As well as having clinics in Guiseley, Horsforth and Leeds, he sees people in the workplace and at home.
To find out more about Gerry and his work go to www.massagetherapyleeds.com
Entrance £4.00/£3.50 including refreshments.

LCA 'Arts for Well-being', Voice Workshops.
2019-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom

LCA Book Reading Group.
2019-05-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
We continue reading our current book ‘The Best of Sisters’ by Dilly Court this Monday 20th May 3 – 5 p.m. at Meanwood Institute. Entrance is £3.00 which includes afternoon tea. All who wish are welcome to read or just sit and listen as preferred. For further details on the book please see the description on our calendar dated 11th March.

LCA Poetry, Prose & Music Evening on the theme of 'Challenges' with Hilary J. Murray
2019-05-15 20:30 - 22:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Hilary was born and raised in Kent, went to Leeds University and has been hanging around here ever since. She has had poems published in magazines, and by Grey Hen Press and Grist. Hilary has read her work at Ilkley Literature Festival, and on Chapel FM radio. She says she has been writing forever and it seems to be her lifeblood; and is eager to perform her poetry wherever and whenever she can. She is exceedingly proud of all three of her daughters, and two granddaughters. This evening the theme will be ‘Challenges’. There will be some open mic opportunities for members and guests to read in the second half on any theme or topic. Entrance £3.50/£3.00 including refreshments.

LCA 'Arts for Well-being' Voice Workshops.
2019-05-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
Arts for Well-being.
Our weekly programme of Voice Workshops continue with gentle movement. The workshops will be creative, fun and suitable for people of all ages. Using gentle vocal exercises and breathing techniques, encouraging the voice to open up using different chants, exercises and many simple songs from around the world. The project will also explore vocal toning, silence, harmony and some improvisation. The workshops are provided free of charge. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

HMF ‘Latin American Dance Course with Emma Sutton’
2019-05-09 20:15 - 21:45 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Welcome to this 8 week Latin dance course facilitated by Headingley Music Festival. During the 8 week classes we will explore each dance style and learn the fundamental steps of each. These are group classes, and you don’t need to have a partner. Besides being a great introduction to some wonderful dances, these sessions provide a fun workout to fantastic music. Everyone is welcome. Entrance £5/£4.00 concessions.
Merengue and Salsa
The official dance of the Dominican Republic, merengue is generally considered easy to learn, making it a great choice for those looking to ease their way in to Latin dancing.
Salsa is a dance and a musical style with deep Caribbean and African roots. It’s very popular in almost all Latin American, and among Latino communities in the United States. In recent years, this dance has also gained popularity in Europe and in Asia.
Rumba and Mambo
The Rumba is often referred to as the “grandfather of the Latin dances.” Originating in Cuba, it first came to the United States in the early 1920’s. It is a slow and sensual dance.
The Mambo dance originated in Cuba as a mixture of Afro-Caribbean and Latin American cultures. The word “mambo” denotes an African origin, particularly from the Congo region.
Cha Cha cha
The Cha Cha Cha is a lively dance with African influences that developed in Cuba after World War II.
Tango
A sensual ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the early twentieth century. Tango is danced to a repetitive style of music, with the count of the music being either 16 or 32 beats.
Week 1 & 2 – Merengue and Salsa (9th & 16th May)
Week 3 & 4 – Rumba and Mambo (23rd & 30th May)
Week 5 – Cha Cha Cha (6th June)
Week 6 – Tango (13th June)
Week 7 – Recap (20th June)
Final week 8 – Mix of all dances (free if booking for the live band at 8.15 p.m.) (Wednesday 3rd July)
Contact us on 07518 627 109 if you would like more details.
The weekly classes will be £5.00/£4.00 members & concessions (pay on the door).
Supported by Leeds Inspired.
Leeds Inspired is part of the city’s cultural programme that celebrates arts events and project throughout the year, supporting high quality, accessible cultural experiences for Leeds’ residents and visitors. Founded in 2012, Leeds Inspired supports culture in the city through grants schemes, commissions and a ‘What’s On’ events website. Leeds Inspired is part of Leeds City Council.

LCA 'Arts for Well-being' Voice Workshops with Nel Begley.
2019-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
Arts for Well-being.
Join us with our weekly programme of Voice Workshops with gentle movement. The workshops will be creative, fun and suitable for people of all ages. Using gentle vocal exercises and breathing techniques, encouraging the voice to open up using different chants, exercises and many simple songs from around the world. The project will also explore vocal toning, silence, harmony and some improvisation. The workshops are provided free of charge. Refreshments will be available to purchase.

Walk around Follifoot & Spofforth
2019-05-06 15:00
Join Carol for a 5.5 mile walk around Follifoot and Spofforth, with fields, paths and a visit to Spofforth Castle ruins where we will stop for our lunch. (Please bring a packed lunch). There will be an optional drink at the end of the walk in the Radcliffe Arms. We will meet in the Village of Follifoot at the Foot path Sign just opposite the Radcliffe Arms, Follifoot. For further details contact Carol on 07708 230 333.

LCA Theatre Visit ‘The House on Cold Hill’
2019-05-01 08:30 | The Grand Theatre, Leeds, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ
BAFTAnominated actor and winner of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing 2017, Joe McFadden (Heartbeat, Holby City) and award-winning actress Rita Simons who played the iconic Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders, are joined by Charlie Clements (Bradley in EastEnders) and Persephone Swales-Dawson (Nico Blake in Hollyoaks) in Peter’s ghostly story of the Harcourt family, who move into the house of the dreams that has been empty for the last forty years. However, their dream home quickly turns into the stuff of nightmares as they begin to wonder whether they may not be the only residents at Cold Hill. “The House on Cold Hill” is a modern-day supernatural thriller that will send shivers down your spine and make you think twice about returning home to a dark, empty house after the show!
For further details and to book please contact Sibylle on sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

'Sing For Earth Day'
2019-04-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood LS6 4LD, Green Road, Leeds, LS6 4LD, United Kingdom
Music, Art, Info, Food and Spoken Word.
‘Sing For Earth Day’. Singing in Meanwood Park at 4.00 p.m. Singing and toning workshops will be facilitated by Kyla Dante and Nel Begley. (All welcome). 5.00 p.m. Food and Social at Meanwood Institute, Green Road, Meanwood LS6 4LD. Food provided by Rainbow Junction. From 6.00 p.m. There will be performances by Lunar Calling and Sing the World Choir.
This is a free event however donations are welcome.

Walk around Roundhay with Sibylle
2019-04-27 12:00
Join Sibylle for a 4 mile walk around Roundhay Park at 11.00 a.m. featuring the Lake and wooded areas. Please bring a packed lunch.
We will finish in the Gardens of Tropical World and cafe for a cup of tea. Meet at the Main Gates at Roundhay Park, Mansion Lane,
Leeds LS8 2HH at 11.00 a.m. Contact Sibylle for further details on 07518 6271209.

'Community Clean up'
2019-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
Join in with the Stonegate Road and Green Road Clean up with Local residents. Meeting at the Post Office on Green Road at 1 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. The Cleaner Neighbourhood Team will be there to help give advice. Gloves, bags, litter-pickers and refreshments will be provided. Please note: This is a Meanwood Valley Partnership event in partnership with Meanwood Primary School.

MBS Talk on Gardening with Chris Wray.
2019-04-24 20:30 - 22:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Gardening with Chris Wray, 7.30 p.m. HEART, Headingley, LS6 3HN.
Join us this evening for an informative talk on Gardening with Chris Wray on who and what inspired him?. A garden is not just the boundary around your home. What jobs to do in the garden this week & weekend?. The talk will be followed by a Question and Answer session. Entrance, £4.00/£3.50 (members and concessions).

LCA Theatre Visit ‘West Side Story’
2019-04-23 20:30 | The Grand Theatre, Leeds, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ
From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Jerome Robbins iconic production transports Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to 1950s New York City where two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs: the American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
For further details and to book please contact Sibylle on sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Poetry Evening ‘Connecting North’, Novella by Thelma Laycock
2019-04-17 20:30 - 22:30 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
This evening we’ll be exploring the themes of love, loss, intrigue and mystery with a dash of the paranormal. A Novella comprising of nine interlinking stories about an Anglo-Swedish family over three generations and is set in Southern Scandinavia and Scarborough North Yorkshire. This is a first Novella by Thelma Laycock. There will be readings from the book which will also be on sale should anyone wish to purchase, and poetry from both LCA members and guests. Refreshments will be included in the entry price of £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions.

'Community Litter Pick'.
2019-04-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Parkland Shops, Stonegate Road, Meanwood., Stonegate Road, Leeds, LS6 4QA
COMMUNITY LITTER CLEAN OF STONEGATE ROAD AND MEANWOOD ROAD ON SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2019 STARTING AT 10.30 AM.
JOIN LEEDS GREENPEACE, LITTER FREE LEEDS AND MEANWOOD VALLEY PARTNERSHIP TO CLEAN UP OUR STREETS. THE EVENT WILL LAST UNTIL 12 NOON OR HOWEVER LONG YOU CAN SPARE.
NOTE THERE ARE 2 STARTING POINTS. 10.30 AM STONEGATE ROAD MEETING POINT IS AT THE PARKLAND SHOPS, CLOSE TO THE PLAYGROUND ON STONEGATE ROAD, LS6 4QA. 10.30 AM MEANWOOD ROAD MEETING POINT IS AT JOHNSTONES DECORATING CENTRE, CROSS CHANCELLOR STREET, LS6 2TG. 12 NOON BRING ALL RUBBISH BAGS COLLECTED TO THE MEANWOOD VILLAGE STONE OPPOSITE WAITROSE WHERE LCC WILL COLLECT. Keep Britain Tidy are running a massive Great British Spring Clean campaign at the moment, with many cleanup events all over the country between 22/3 – 23/4 (https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/getinvolved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean). On

LCA Theatre Visit to see 'Spirit Level'
2019-04-12 20:30 - 22:30 | Adel War Memorial Association, Church Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DE, United Kingdom
First produced in 2010, ‘Spirit Level’ is a light comedy with a strong streak of fantasy and moments of classic farce. Jack and Susie Cameron drowned in a boating accident while on a holiday in the Italian Lakes. They now haunt their old cottage, staving off boredom by tormenting the local estate agent and the various tenants who rarely stay long. Then a young couple arrives and Jack and Susie decide that they really quite like them and start to get involved in their lives. Director, Alan Foale, says: “Spirit Level is a light comedy about couples young and old and the strange ways in which human relationships develop. It is indeed a play to lift your spirits. I was enchanted when I first read the play and it was so fresh that it held my attention throughout, as well as making me laugh out loud! And it left me to reflect on human nature without ever feeling that someone was lecturing me”. All tickets £8.00. Please book direct with Adel Players on 0113 2755585. We will meet in the bar area around 7.10 p.m.

LCA Theatre Visit ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
2019-04-09 20:00 - 22:00
The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and with Scotland Yard’s finest Fix of the Yard hot on his heels, can our hero make it back in time or will his plans be thwarted? This fast-paced and funny adaptation of the ultimate globetrotter’s tale transports audiences into the far-flung realms of the imagination. It’s an irresistible round-the-world romp, packed with mayhem and inventive storytelling, guaranteed to raise a smile. This madcap Easter treat for all the family will play in our Pop-Up theatre before touring to community venues across Leeds.
For further details and to book please contact Sibylle on sibylle@leedscombinedarts.org.uk

LCA Book Reading Group
2019-04-08 16:00 - 18:00
We continue reading our current book ‘The Best of Sisters’ by Dilly Court this Monday 8th April 3 – 5 p.m. at Meanwood Institute. Entrance is £3.00 which includes afternoon tea. All who wish are welcome to read or just sit and listen as preferred. For further details on the book please see the description on our calendar dated 11th March.

Trip to Decathlon, Sheffield, and Nepalese Curry
2019-04-06 11:30
Join Jon for a day outing to Decathlon in Sheffield the biggest outdoor centre of the North. Selling a variety of outdoor wear, bikes, tents and much more. We will also be having a look around Sheffield Market and enjoying a Nepalese curry and maybe a few drinks.. Meet at Leeds Train Station at 10:30 to catch the 10:38 train to Sheffield. We will return on the 18:18 from Sheffield which arrives in Leeds at 19:15. The train fare with Train Line return is currently £9.00 should anyone wish to book their tickets in advance. You may be able to get a further discount if you have a rail card. For further information contact Jon on 07731448924.
