Leeds Combined Arts

Theatre Visit: RIGOLETTO (Verdi) - Opera North
2022-01-29 19:00 (Europe/London) | Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
In a world controlled by the privileged and powerful, Rigoletto is loathed and mocked for his difference. The only thing he lives for is his beautiful daughter Gilda, whom he hides away from a corrupt society. But when she is discovered by the predatory Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a path of vengeance from which there is no return. This brand-new production is directed by leading UK theatre artist, Femi Elufowoju Jr. With its much-loved arias including ‘La donna e mobile’, this production updates the drama to racial tension and kidnapping in a modern-day setting, and is sure to be hairs on the back of your neck gripping!
Sung in Italian with English titles – Running time: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes

Mind, Body, Spirit evening - 'Tai Chi, Chi- Kung and meditation with Jeanette Maria Sandle'
2022-01-26 19:15 - 21:15 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Maria will introduce practice of Tai Chi, Chi- Kung and meditation, and demonstrate some exercises and as a part of the session. Please wear comfortable loose clothing for ease of movement and possibly suitable indoor trainers/ plimsolls etc. The exercises can also be practiced sitting down, so shouldn’t be an issue for people with physical disabilities.

The LCA Book Reading Group
2022-01-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-10 15:00 - 17:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
The book we reading at the moment is – GILEAD by Marilynne Robinson.
Winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction and also, Oprah Winfrey’s book club pick. The book is a memoir written by Reverend John Ames to his young son. An account of his life and that of his forebears covering the civil war, the abolition of slavery and the relationship between fathers and sons.
The LCA Book Reading Group meets every Monday at 3 – 5 p.m. HEART, Headingley.
Everyone is welcome to read. Those who prefer not to read are welcome to just come along and listen.

Walk around Roundhay Park and Shadwell circular with June Smith (4.5 miles)
2022-01-23 11:00
10.45 No. 12 bus from stand J on Vicar Lane (near British Gas Showroom)
Meet 11.02 at Roundhay Park Gates (opposite Tropical World). Finish there.
Leader: June Smith (mobile – 0793 9060193)
Following the walk, we will enjoy refreshments at The Tropical World Cafe.
POEMS – anything lighthearted to cheer us all on a cold day!

Bring a packed lunch and hot drink
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for a wet and muddy day!
ALWAYS BRING A SMILE!

Poetry Evening with Peter R White on the theme of 'The Nuances of Love'
2022-01-19 19:15 - 21:15 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
In a former life as a design engineer, Peter R White was required to write nitpickingly precise specifications and contract documents. Since retiring he gained a BA (Hons) in Literature through the Open University, and was reborn as a writer of ambiguities and downright lies in the name of art. His poems have won prizes and have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, in his pamphlet, Ways to Wander (OWF Press, 2015), and in his first collection Finishing Touches (Half Moon Books, 2020).
Peter will be reading poems on the theme of The Nuances of Love, and hopes to hear more of the same in the second half open mic.
Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions. Pay on the door.

LCA Book Reading Group
2021-12-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-08 15:00 - 17:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
The LCA Book Reading Group meets every Monday at 3 – 5 p.m. HEART, Headingley.
‘Death of an Old Master’ by David Dickinson –
England 1899, and the Salisbury Galleries in London announce the biggest exhibition of “Old Master” paintings ever seen in Europe. Excitement is intense, but before the exhibition opens, one of Britain’s leading art experts, Christopher Montague, is found dead in his study. When Lord Francis Powerscourt is called in to investigate, he finds that every book, notepad, and scrap of paper has been removed from the scene of the crime. Montague had been working on something that would have rocked the art world. Did the article that claimed a number of the “Old Masters” had been painted recently by a single hand have anything to do with his death?
Powerscourt embarks on an odyssey through a treacherous world of art dealers and picture restorers in pursuit of a master forger. He travels to Sicily where the trail grows cold, but, after the thrills and dangers of that lawless island, it is in a remote corner of the English countryside where the truth is finally revealed.

Annual General Meeting & Christmas Social
2021-12-08 18:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
We would like to combine AGM with our Christmas Social and go to The Golden Beam, (Wetherspoons, Headingley) to a meal afterwards, about 7:30 p.m.

Please let us know if you are likely to come to the dinner please let us know by the 30th of November, we may be able to book a table.

The LCA Book Reading Group
2021-12-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-15 15:00 - 17:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN

Theatre Visit: Wendy & Peter Pan - Community Network Christmas Party - Playhouse
2021-11-30 19:00 | Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UP, United Kingdom
Come with us to Neverland this Christmas as Wendy takes centre stage in a magical retelling by Ella Hickson adapted from the classic novel by JM Barrie. Packed with theatrical magic, beautiful designs, flying and plenty of laughs, it promises to be an unforgettable journey for all the family.

Autumnal walk with June Smith: Golden Acre Park and Breary Marsh
2021-11-21 11:56
11.30 X84 bus from CBS (Central Bus Station)
MEET: 11.56 Golden Acre Car Park (opposite the entrance to Golden Acre Park). Finish there.
This is a circular walk which passes a couple of farms and some pleasant scenery. Don’t worry – a boarded walkway should keep our feet dry as we pass through Breary Marsh!
It will probably be cold and wet so please wrap up well and wear appropriate footwear! Bring a packed lunch and a hot drink.
At the end of walk we will be popping into ‘The Golden Beam’ at Headingley for refreshments.
Any questions? Please contact June on 0793 906 0193.

LCA Open Mic Poetry & Prose Evening
2021-11-17 19:15 - 21:45 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
This Poetry & Prose Evening will be a complete ‘open mic’ evening for all who wish to take part on any theme or topic.
Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions. Pay on the door.

Local heritage art and photography walk
2021-11-04 13:30
Meet at the Abbey House Museum for a leisurely stroll round Kirkstall Abbey grounds and along the banks of the River Aire in the last of our local heritage art and photography walks with Claire Rae Randall.

LCA Book Reading Group
2021-11-01 15:00 - 17:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN

MBS evening
2021-10-27 20:15 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN

LCA Book Reading Group – ‘Death of an Old Master’ by David Dickinson
2021-10-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN

Poetry Evening with Linda Marshall
2021-10-20 20:15 - 21:45 | HEART – Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN
Linda Marshall, poet and one-time co-editor of Aireings poetry magazine, has had her latest book published this year by Yaffle Press. It is called Cloud Cuckoo Café, and if you enjoy the coffee experience, some poems in this collection will especially appeal to you. Her previous publications include Brakken City (Fighting Cock Press 1997) and Half-Moon Glasses (Flux Gallery Press 2009). In 2012 Linda was commissioned to write a poetic tribute for the centenary of Cottage Road Cinema in Far Headingley. She has written ekphrastic poetry, and her word-pictures have adorned local artist Lilliane Gosling’s magical, Indian-themed Theyyam paintings. She took part in a Leeds Lieder event in 2013, collaborating on a feminist song/poem performed at Leeds College of Music. Recently she co-edited Corona Ceoil, an anthology of prose, memoir and poetry contributed by the Leeds Irish community and published by LIHH.
Entrance £3.50/£3.00 members and concessions. Pay on the door.

Theatre Visit: Jitney
2021-10-19 20:45 | Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UP, United Kingdom
Regular cabs won’t travel to the Pittsburgh Hill District in 1977, local residents turn to the unlicensed taxi company of Jim Becker and his fellow ‘jitney’ rivers. When Becker’s son returns from prison, a struggle to reconcile the past begins, and the future of the company and its drivers is threatened. Jitney explores the fragile bond between eight men, as they live, love and work in a racially segregated, post-Vietnam America.

Walk with Richard Bojanowski. Walk taking in Paul's Pond and Adel Dam in Golden Acre area.
2021-10-17 13:15
Short leisurely stroll of around 4 miles to Paul’s Pond and Adel Dam – good spot to observe the wildlife around water, and the surrounding paths.
Meet at 12.15 in entrance for car park and on bus stop side of X84 from Leeds.
X84 leaves Leeds Bus station at 11.00 and 11.30 (every half hour on Sundays) and arrives at Golden Acre around 11.25 and 11.55.
We can go to cafe at the end of the walk where we can sit outdoors.
Any Question? Contact Richard Bojanowski on 0113 234 7688 and/or 07724866313.

Local heritage art and photography walk
2021-10-07 14:30
Meet at Sainsbury’s at the Arndale Centre to walk with Claire Rae Randall in the backstreets from Oakfield Terrace to Monkbridge. This is the third of Claire’s local heritage art and photography walks.

Theatre Visit: Dracula: The Untold Story - Playhouse
2021-09-28 20:45 | Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UP, United Kingdom
New Year’s Eve, 1963, London, England. Just before midnight, as revellers celebrate the beginning of another year, a young woman claiming to be Mina Harker enters Marylebone Police Station and confesses to a brutal murder.
Unfolding on stage as a live graphic novel, the latest co-production from Leeds Playhouse and imitating the dog is a chilling new version of the classic gothic vampire tale that you thought you knew so well.
