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Kirkstall Festival 2010

This year the Kirkstall Festival will be Saturday 10th July 2010.

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Kirkstall Matters 102

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Abbey Dash Road Race 22nd November

This year's Abbey Dash 10km road race will take place on Sunday 22nd November. The event is a fundraiser for Help the Aged and Age Concern who aim to raise £200,000.

The race commences in the city centre and finishes at the Abbey.

If you wish to take part in the event, you can register online:

www.helptheaged.org.uk/dash

St. Stephen's Autumn Fayre - 31st October

Saturday 31st October from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm in the Church Hall.

Admission: Adults 50p, Children 25p, Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £1

Entertainment by St Stephen's school pupils
Cake Stall
Chocolate Tombola
Craft Stall
Name the Teddy
Bran Tub
Jewelery Tombola
Parkin & Hot Chocolate Stall
Raffle
Café: (pie and peas; hot dogs; refreshments)

All proceeds to Church Funds

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Waste not wanted ?

Leeds City Council is proposing the derelict waste transfer station between Evanston Avenue and Redcote Lane is a suitable site for a new waste transfer site to receive and dispatch 80,000 tonnes of residual waste per year. This is the waste that can not, or is too expensive to, be recycled.

What do you think?

More information available from the Waste Not Wanted campaign: http://www.wastenotwanted.org.uk/

Leeds North West Inner Area Committee meeting
West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE
Thursday, 17th September, 2009 at 7.00 pm

Agenda Item 10:

"RESIDUAL WASTE TREATMENT PFI PROJECT UPDATE AND PRESENTATION (COUNCIL FUNCTION) (10 MINS)

To consider a report of the Head of Waste Management providing an update to the Committee on the programme of communications activity supporting the Residual Waste Treatment PFI project."

It is not clear whether this report on consultation of 'the two sites' includes the Evanston Avenue site, or if it is referring just to the proposed sites for the associated Incinerator.

Classical Fantasia - 12th September

This year's performance takes place on Saturday 12th September and the eagerly-awaited 9,000 tickets for it will be given away free at the ticket launch which will takes place this Sunday (9th August) from 10am at the front of Leeds Town Hall.

The free tickets will be available to collect in person (with a maximum of two per applicant) on a first-come first-served basis at the launch. Those keen to attend are advised to go to the launch to be assured of their places as the tickets are always claimed very quickly.

Organised by Leeds City Council, Classical Fantasia is now in its 14th year and has firmly established itself as one of the highlights of the outdoor events calendar in the city. With the specially-lit ruins of the 12th century Kirkstall Abbey providing the perfect backdrop, the sounds of the Northern Ballet Theatre orchestra make for a magical evening's entertainment.

More details from About my Area

Leeds Shakespeare Festival

The popular Leeds Shakespeare Festival returns for 2009 in the cloisters of Kirkstall Abbey.

Cast includes Roxanne Pallett (Emmerdale and Dancing On Ice), Daniela Lavender, Gabriel Thomson (My Family), Steven Blakeley (Heartbeat) and Robert J Williamson.

Shows are Much Ado About nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Dates are 28th July to 15th August 2009.
http://www.britishshakespearecompany.com

Comedy in the Park is Monday 3rd August and Monday 10th August.
http://www.comedyinthepark.co.uk

29th Kirkstall Festival - 11th July 2009

Below are links to galleries of photographs of this year's Kirkstall Festival:

Festival and Parade Assembling
Parade Commences
Parade Continues
The Festival
Festival Activities
Festival Continues
Festival Service
All above images courtesy of Val Crompton

Kirkstall Festival
Images courtesy of John Crompton

Kirkstall Festival
Images courtesy of Helen Milton

Go Growing Crazy

The co-operative membership in partnership with BTCV would like to invite you to

GO GROWING CRAZY! - Discover the secrets of growing food in Leeds.

On Saturday 20th June 2009 Hollybush Conservation Centre is opening its doors to host a fun open day for local people and their families, including

Grow your own 5 A Day
Fun kids activities
Local business stalls selling a variety of local and yummy produce
Free seeds
BBQ
Quizzes
Growing and cooking demonstrations
Refreshments
Herb growing

Plus all the Hollybush gardens and ponds will be open to have a stroll round and enjoy.

BTCV and Hollybush do loads of work within the community maintaining green spaces and providing training for volunteers to expand their conservation skills. The fun open day being held on 20th June 2009 is a great opportunity to get local families involved in conservation and growing their own food.

For more information about Hollybush and how to get involved go to www.hollybushleeds.org.uk