Activities

 

Theatre Group

The Spring Summer 2012 Season At The West Yorkshire Playhouse

A new season starts in February. I have given a very brief description of each one. A fuller

account is available at the playhouse web site wyp.org.uk. The season looks promising

with Beckett, Stoppard and Caryl Churchill.

By popular demand the plays are mainly on Tuesdays

Phoenix Dance Theatre £27 2nd February

The Phoenix returns with its latest mixed programme. Some of you will already have

tickets as this overlaps with the winter season

Waiting For Godot £27 21st February

Beckett’s most famous play.

Top Girls £27 6th March

By Caryl Churchill An unparalleled story of success and chillingly, what happens to those

left behind

Mary Shelley £27 27th March

Shared Experience bring you the astonishing story of Mary Shelley and how she wrote

Frankenstein aged 19

Love’s Labours Lost £27 3rd April

Northern Broadsides production

The Real Thing £27 15th May

Tom Stoppoard at the height of all his powers

Napoli £13 24th May

Part of the enw writing season. Bea from Yorkshire flees to Italy to fit together the pieces

of her family’s story

Breakin’ Convention £17.50 2 June

A Sadler’s Wells production

Loserville £27 19th June

A musical by ElliotDavis and James Bourne set in 1971 about changing the course of

history, fashion and dating

Audience £15 29th June

Enter the world of Ontroerend Goad one of the world’s most exciting, sexy and dangerous

theatre companies. Direct from its sell-out Edinburgh and European Tour

Fascinating Auda £17.50 29th March

Stewart Lee £17.50 8th June

There are many other events on if you are interested in community theatre, young

playwrights, comedy and circus.

 

Opera Group

Feb 9th - Norma by Bellini (1831) isset in Gaul under Roman occupation, where druids & Romans quarrel in love & war.

Fantastic arias which were favourites of Maria Callas, to whom this production is dedicated. The Norma here is a young American soprano who was a great Tosca a few years ago (sung in Italian, English titles).

Feb 16th - Giulio Cesare by Handel (1724) tells the well-known story of the Romans in Egypt, where murders, battles, plots and counter-plots ensue before Caesar and

Cleopatra finally emerge triumphant in both love and war (sung in Italian with English titles).

June 20th - Die Walkurie by Wagner is the 2nd part of the Ring Cycle and follows Das Rheingold performed in June – another two parts will follow in the next two years. The

semi-staged performance is at the Town Hall rather than the Grand Theatre (sung in

OPERA NORTH at Leeds Grand

Theatre. See www.operanorth.co.uk  Operas sung in English except where noted but The Grand has 'sidetitles'

to allow you to follow the story.

 

LEEDS IVC BOOK GROUP.

All are welcome to come join us for any of the meetings. We meet at different members

homes each month (given in diary) and the person who suggested the book usually leads

the discussion.

The programme planned so far is:-

January 20th Friday Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

February The Junior Officers' Reading Club by Patrick Hennessey

March Candide by Voltaire

April Breakfast at Tiffanys by Truman Capote

May The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

 

CINEMA and FILM GROUP 2011.

Local cinema trips are usually arranged only a few days beforehand, so let us have your contact details.

Film Societies to go to as a guest :- Harrogate, Bramhope, Otley, Ilkley, Addingham, Halifax, Wakefield

 

TYKOONS INVESTMENT CLUB. Tel JaneHall or Rachel  for more details

We are a friendly club who meet once a month in the evening to discuss investment ideas and choose shares to

buy. We have been running since 2001, and most members are current/past IVC members although we are not

linked to Leeds IVC. If you are interested in the stock market you are welcome to come to our next meeting.

 

LEEDS CONCERT SEASON - SUMMER BANDS IN THE PARK www.LeedsConcertSeason.com

Summer bands free in Leeds parks eg Jazz, brass, wind band, classical music, swing, gumbo dance, ragtime

eg Roundhay Park, Temple Newsam, Golden Acre, Pudsey, Morley, Cross Flatts, Otley, Wetherby, Lotherton Hall.

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DISCUSSION GROUP.

Informal group meets over coffee to read/discuss the newspapers and current topics of interest see events

 

SATURDAY BADMINTON at Aireborough Leisure Centre off A65 near Morrisons Guiseley. We play most

weeks in term time, 6-7pm. Check first to see if it is on - Mike or Clare

 

WEEKLY SALSA CLASSES ON WEDNESDAYS IN WOODHOUSE, LEEDS

Beginners class at 7.35pm. At TJ's Club, Woodhouse Street, Leeds LS6 2JH

Phone Robin for further info or to check if he is going.

 

ROCK N ROLL LESSONS - CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS / INTERMEDIATES (No partner necessary).

Mondays at 7.45pm - Classes with Patrice & Kevin, The Jolly Jivers, at Shipley Conservative Club.

Tuesdays at 7.45pm - Classes with Mark the Hat at Yarnbury Rugby Club, Horsforth

Wednesdays - Classes with Ian & Meggie, Jump n Jive, at Horbury Working Mens Club, Wakefield.

Thursdays - Classes with Karen & Charley at The New Tyke pub, Thornton, Bradford.

Contact Anne or Paul for more information - PaulYorkshire@VirginMedia.com or Anne 2288754

 

WEEKENDS AWAY 2011.

Group Hostel rural weekends, suitable for walking or pottering round places of interest.

An idea of cost excluding travel is around £45 for 2 nights & 2 breakfasts & Saturday evening group

meal in the hostel. Shared lifts available. Deposit cheque (normally £25) payable to "Leeds IVC" secures your

place - not refundable unless someone takes your place. All enquiries via JaneH

Mar 16-18th 2012: Spring Weekend returning to the North Yorkshire Moors at Lockton

July 6-9th 2012: Summer Weekend at the seaside in ROBIN HOODS BAY

 

AIVC & INTER-CLUB EVENTS 2011 - ACTIVITIES, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, etc.  

For summary of events planned by other IVC Clubs. Full details are in the Inter-Club Events Diary on

AIVC website www.ivc.org.uk/members/inter-club-events. Events are for IVC members unless otherwise stated.

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.

Jan 13th-16th: (date changed) Blackpool Weekend. National Coach Holidays from Leeds area. Norbreck Castle Hotel, Queens

Promenade. £79pp includes coach, 2 nights B&B & dinner & 3 hours free bar & entertainment, excursion to

Liverpool. See www.nationalholidays.com.

 

SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS FOR EVENTS

* A Day at The Races ?     * Ten-pin bowling ?     * Country walk and pub meal ?     * Art/sketch group ?

     * Photography group ?     * Visit museums ?       * Wine-tasting Evening ?              * Tapas meal ?

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