Aug Events

 

THIS MONTH'S EVENTS. Dates in bold are events that are particularly suitable for new members or guests.

 

Aug 01 Mon    Medieval Yorkshire Day 7-9pm, Crooked Billet Inn, Wakefield Road, Saxton LS24 9QN.

                        Family fun includes sword & gun display, living history, Yorkshire Vikings, guided walks.

 

Aug 05 Fri       Book Group - Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse, at Ian & Heather's

 

Aug 06 Sat      Drink and a boogie at The Wardrobe meet William from 8.30pm ending up in Milo's by 11.30pm

 

Aug 07 Sun     JB Big Band perform free in Golden Acre Park from 2.30pm www.leedsconcertseason.com

 

Aug 07 Sun     Open Garden Mere'stead, Manston Crossgates, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS15 8LB

                         join Kim she will be there at 2.30pm.Details: (Open 12-5) A small enclosed English town garden

                         with an Italian twist lovingly developed and cared for by owners.

Aug 13 Sat      Manchester IVC Garden Party, Woodford Community Centre, Chester Road, SK7 1PS.

    4pm             Afternoon tea 4pm from £7 - see AIVC.    

 

Aug 14 Sun   Sunday afternoon easy walk round Roundhay Park followed by Lunch/cuppa in Lakeside Café.

    12.30          Meet 12.30 outside Roundhay Fox pub, Princes Avenue, LS8. Free parking on Mansion Lane.

                        Might be muddy! Text Anne on 07816 988160

 

Aug 14 Sun   Current Affairs Discussion Group From 2pm in The Lakeside Café, Roundhay Park, Leeds.

                        To discuss topical issues from TV/radio/media, and to read/discuss the newspapers over coffee or

                        lunch. Meet in the café 2-3pm.

 

Aug 19 Fri      Michael's Birthday Bash at "The Horsforth" Pub, 57 Featherbank Lane, Horsforth, LS18 4NA,

7pm til late      7pm til late. All welcome, including non-members. Please, no cards or presents.

                         Food for under a fiver, darts, pool. Ring to confirm by 16th if possible - 258 1126

 

Aug 21 Sun     Music at Kirkstall Abbey 2pm. Free performance by Classical Harpist. www.leedsliveitloveit.com

 

Aug 23 Tue    Social & New Members Evening, The Three Hulats, 13 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton LS7 3NB

    7.30pm       Committee Meeting, with members welcome to join us.

    8.30pm       Social Evening for members & guests or anyone interested in joining IVC. Anne 07816 988160

 

Aug 28 Sun     Wetherby Car Boot Sale.

 

Bank Hol Sun  Afternoon Garden Party at Michael & Carole's, Horsforth, 12-4pm. Music and chat outdoors,

Aug 28 Sun    weather permitting. Classical music, indoor games (you can bring your own).

     12-4pm       Please bring what you want to drink plus contribution to cold buffet. Ring to confirm - 258 1126.

 

Aug 26th-29th - Bank Holiday Weekend - Leeds Festival at Bramham Park

Future Events

FUTURE EVENTS. Dates in bold are events that are particlarly suitable for new members or guests.

 

Aug 26th-29th - Bank Holiday Weekend - Leeds Festival at Bramham Park

 

2nd/3rd Sept - Paul & Anne's Wedding WEEKEND in a Leeds Hotel. IVC members invited to the free parties:-

Sep 02 - Friday night entertainment 9pm-1am from pop/rock covers band FOG.

Sep 03 - Saturday night disco 9pm-1am with DJ John, plus it's Paul's birthday party!

Admission by advance ticket only. Please book your free tickets by 10th July to guarantee your place.

 

Sep 05 Mon    Book Group - The Go Between by L.P. Hartley (author of The Great Gatsby)

 

Sep 10 Sat      Saturday evening Badminton at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley.

 

Sep 17 Sat      Saturday evening Badminton at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley.

 

Sep 20 Tue     Theatre Group - The Go-Between :

 

Sep 24 Sat      Saturday evening Badminton at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley.

 

Sep 25 Sun     Wetherby Car Boot Sale. Phone Denise to arrange to meet up at 9am

 

Sep 26 Mon    Social & New Members Evening, The Three Hulats, 13 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton LS7 3NB

                        7.30pm Committee Meeting, with members welcome to join us.

     8.30pm      Social Evening for members & guests or anyone interested in joining IVC. Anne 07816 988160

 

Sep 29 Thu     Opera Group - Madama Butterfly (1904), tragic culture clash in Japan : American leaves his

    7.30pm       geisha & their son to marry an American girl. Great Puccini tunes, sung in Italian, English titles.                  

 

Sep30-Oct2    Yorkshire Dales Weekend at Wharfeside House, in the centre of KETTLEWELL.

                         Fully modernised country house with open fire in the lounge & Aga in the kitchen.

                         Beautiful walks on thedoorstep - on River Wharfe in the valley or up on the fells  Weekends Away

 

Oct 1/8/15/22  Early Saturday evening Badminton at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley.  

 

Oct 04 Tue      Theatre Group - King Lear,

 

Oct 7 Fri          Annual "Light Night" - Free events at Venues across Leeds  www.leedsliveitloveit.com

                        

Oct 20 Thu       Opera Group - Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades (1890). Herman is obsessed to learn the

    7pm             secret of eternal wealth & his lover’s hand. But desire turns to compulsion (sung in English)

 

Oct 25 Tue      Theatre Group - Britain’s Got Bangra : Charting the rise of Bangra in Britain. £27

 

Oct 26 Wed    New members Social Evening from 8.30pm, after Committee meeting

                 

Oct 27 Thu      Opera Group - Ruddigore by Gilbert & Sullivan (1887). An inventive confection in which a

    7.30pm       curse (to commit a crime a day) threatens Robin Oakapple’s romance with the virtuous Rose.

 

Nov 01 Tue     Theatre Group - The Monkey Don’t Stop No Show :                          

                          

Nov 2 Wed     "We Will Rock You" - Queen musical, at The Grand Theatre Leeds, matinee starts 2.30pm.

2.30pm            Tickets in stalls from £33.50, dress circle from £16.

 

Nov 03 Thu      Theatre Group - Can We Talk About This:

 

Nov 10 Thu      Theatre Group - Lovesong

 

Nov 15 Tue      Theatre Group - The Wild Bride

 

Nov 21 / 22 / 23 ? New members Social Evening from 8.30pm, after Committee meeting

 

Nov 22 Tue      Theatre Group - Schrodinger

 

Nov 25 Fri       Theatre Group - The Last Supper

 

Nov 25-27       Manchester IVC Annual Lake District Weekend, staying in Keswick - B&B & Dinner

AIVC                Cost of 2 nights B&B & Dinner approx £125. Deposit £60 payable now. See AIVC website.

 

Dec 9-10th      Christmas Weekend in beautiful Lake District town of KESWICK at the Convention Centre.

                        A few minutes walk from the shops in the town centre. The modern comfortable accommodation has

                         single, double & family rooms (with no bunk beds)

Dec 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 ? New members Social Evening from 8.30pm, after Committee meeting

          2012

 

Jan 6th-9th - Wonderful Wirral Weekend. Birmingham IVC's annual habit since 1958 of recovering from the

                         festive season in a posh but value hotel. AIVC website

 

Date Change  Blackpool Weekend. National Coach Holidays from Leeds area. Norbreck Castle Hotel,

Jan 13-16th    Queens Promenade. £79pp includes coach, 2 nights B&B & dinner & 3 hours free bar & entertainment

                        excursion to Liverpool. See www.nationalholidays.com. AnneJ 07816 988160

 

Feb 09 Thu      Opera Group - Norma by Bellini (1831) set in Gaul under Roman occupation, Druids & Romans

    7pm             quarrel in love & war. These arias were favourites of Maria Callas. Sung in Italian, English titles.

 

Feb 16 Thu      Opera Group - Giulio Cesare by Handel (1724). The Romans in Egypt : murders, battles, plots,

    7pm             counter-plots ensue before Caesar & Cleopatra triumph in love & war (sung in Italian, English titles)

 

Mar 16-18th    North Yorkshire Moors Weekend returning to Lockton in a YHA Green Beacon hostel with

                        rainwater harvesting & live sedum roof. The hamlet of Lockton is close to the North York Moors Railway

                         Weekends Away

 

June 20 Thu    Opera Group - Die Walkurie by Wagner, 2nd part of the Ring Cycle (follows Das Rheingold in

    5pm-10.30  June). Semi-staged performance at the Town Hall. (sung in German, English titles)   

                    

July 6-9th         North Yorkshire Coast Weekend at the seaside in ROBIN HOODS BAY staying in The Old

                        School House which is situated in the heart of the lower part of this ancient fishing village so is

                        only a couple of minutes walk away from the beach & shops. Weekends Away

   

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