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The LeedsCard magazine for LeedsCard holdersIssue 27 • Summer 2011

FantasticFantasia

Your summerdiscounts

Olympicglory?

Dancing inthe street

Opera in thePark

LeedsCard magazine • Summer 2011

Welcome

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…to the summer LeedsCardMagazine. I hope you’re allready to enjoy the masses of ideas and offers we haveavailable for you to make yoursummer the best.

Inside this edition you willdiscover many great summerfitness ideas from tennis toswimming, as well having theopportunity to try one of our oldest games - bowls.

No summer would becomplete without musicalcelebrations and in thisedition you can discover moreabout Opera in the Park and a free exhibition at the citymuseum celebrating our love of carnivals and street festivals.

Plus there’s the usual fantastic discounts and offers specifically forLeedsCard holders.

Have a great summer.

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LeedsCard ManagerFront cover pic: Classical Fantasia - see page 17 for story.

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Summer 2011 • LeedsCard magazine

Contents

04 The golden wheelof fortune

06 Serving up success

08 Different strokes fordifferent folks

09 Seeing the light

10 Hirst comes toThe Art Gallery

12 Brothers on righttrack for Olympicglory…

14 Dancing in thestreet

15 Top 10 summerattractions

16 Singing sensationin the park

17 Fantastic Fantasiareturns

18 Be bowled over!

20 Events round-up

22 Your LeedsCarddiscounts

31 Your LeedsCardexclusive voucheroffers

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So the famous saying goes, youwait ages for a bus in London andthen two arrive at once. Wellfollowing that line perfectly andwith a wheel very much to thefore, after waiting years to land agold medal at Chelsea suddenlytwo have come along togetherfor the city of Leeds.

The HESCO Garden 2011, withits stunning giant working waterwheel and historic mill, scoredtop marks with the judges at this year’s show to claim acoveted gold medal 12 monthsafter its now-famouspredecessor forced the recordbooks to be rewritten.

Leeds is celebrating more gold medal success at theprestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. LeedsCardput its best green finger forward to find out more…

2010Gold Medal

Winner

2011Gold Medal

Winner

The winning HESCOGarden 2010

The winning HESCOGarden 2011


Thegoldenwheel

offortune

Thegoldenwheel

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The 2010 garden, with itsunforgettable lock gates and canalcentrepiece, delivered a first-evergold medal in eight attempts aswell as being the first time agarden produced by a localauthority had ever scooped goldin the elite large outdoor showgarden category.

And to prove that was no fluke,the team made up of Leeds CityCouncil’s parks and countrysideservice working together withLeeds-based world-leadingmanufacturers of products used incivil engineering HESCO BastionLimited, who fully funded theproject, repeated the feat this year.

The HESCO Garden 2011 wasbased on showcasing the role ofwater power both in Leeds’industrial past but also as arenewable energy source of thefuture. The centrepiece was atraditional mill and working waterwheel measuring 11 feet tall thatpumped water around the garden.

Sean Flesher, Leeds City Council’shead of parks and countrysidesaid: “After finally reaching goldlast year, we were all determinedto prove it was not a one-off andthat we could do it again. Thisyear’s design was anotherambitious project but we hadconfidence in what we were doing

and the result was another superbgarden which impressed all whosaw it.”

Both the gold medal-winningHESCO Garden 2010 and TheHESCO Garden from 2009 cannow be visited for free in theirnew permanent home at the‘Gardens of the World’ section ofRoundhay Park.


Did you knowGnomes are not allowed

at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Last year, 65,000 cups of tea and

18,000 sandwiches were served.

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Find out moreFor more on this year’s

garden visit:www.leedsatchelsea.com

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Serving upsuccess

Charlie Tatman, Leeds CityCouncil’s tennisdevelopment officer

Available at JCCSTennis Centre…The Friday Night SocialTakes place weekly from5.30pm – 7.30pm with aspecial price of £2.80 – that’s50 per cent off (voucherrequired). To get a vouchercontact the centre reception.

Casual pay and play tennisThe Tennis Centre offers yearround pay and play access tosix indoor and six outdooracrylic courts.

Cardio tennisUses music and heart ratemonitors for a high-intensitycardiovascular workout thatalso helps improve tennis skills.Suitable for ages 16+.

Adult coachingAvailable for individuals orgroups of players of any abilityfrom beginner to advanced andtactical coaching forexperienced players.

The City of LeedsSummer Open TennisTournamentTakes place Monday 1 toSaturday 6 August and theSummer Tennis Tour runs fromJuly until September at avariety of locations throughout Leeds.

Take PartIt’s hard not to feel excitedabout tennis after a conversationwith Charlie. His passion for thesport is infectious.

Having developed a road mapfor the future of tennis in Leedswith the Lawn Tennis Association(LTA) and the Tennis Foundation,his plans got off to a flying startwhen investment to the tune of£265,000 was granted from theLTA and Sport England to makeimprovements atthree locations in Leeds.

“This funding willcompletelytransform theoutdoor courts inDartmouth Park,Morley, SpringheadPark, Rothwell andthe indoor andoutdoor courts atthe Tennis Centre atJohn Charles Centrefor Sport” explains Charlie.

With work at all sites completethis summer, there’ll be a range ofevents taking place over theholiday period includingorganised weekly activitiesfeaturing social and coachedsessions from September.

The refurbishment workcompliments recentimprovements also made at courtsin Chapel Allerton Park, Hyde Park,Woodhouse and Holt Park.

“The most important thing tome,” says Charlie, “is encouragingas many people as possible toplay tennis and getting away fromthe perception that it’s a sport forthe privileged few.

“That’s why makingsure we’ve got qualityfacilities in localcommunities whichare accessible toeveryone is soimportant.

“We’re lucky inLeeds that all thetennis courts incouncil parks can beused for freethroughout the yearand trust me it’s not

everywhere you can say that.”

He’s keen to stress that theseimprovements are only the firstphase of the investment over thenext few years and is part of awider programme that also seeshim working with teachers toimprove the standard of tennislessons delivered in schools.

It’s an exciting time for tennis in Leeds as the citysets it’s sights on becoming a leading centre fortennis development. We caught up with CharlieTatman Leeds City Council’s tennis developmentofficer to find out more…


Find out moreFor more information on

tennis in Leeds and all ofthe events mentioned abovevisit www.leeds.gov.uk/tennisor call the Tennis Centre at JohnCharles Centre for Sport on0113 3950010.

Did you knowGoran Ivanisevic from

Croatia served 1477 aces in the1996 season.

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Did you knowYellow tennis balls were only

used for the first time in 1986.

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Priority Booking& Discountsat all Leeds City Councilleisure centres.See page 22 for more details

Swimming is one of the bestforms of exercise around, workingmany of the major muscle groupsuniquely without putting strain on the joints yet burning around650 calories per hour.

Not only is swimmingfun and a greatworkout it’s a life skill,but one in five adultscan’t swim. Leeds CityCouncil leisurecentres offer lessonsfor toddlers, childrenand adults alike -remember you’renever too old to learn.

The learn to swim scheme willtake you on a journey buildingyour water confidence,progressing to swimming, andimproving your stroke technique.

Once you’ve learned to swimyou may find you’re interested

in taking up one of the otheraquatics disciplines such asdiving, water polo orsynchronised swimming – there’sa huge choice available.

Aqua aerobics sessions are fun-filled and will see youworkout to music ledby an instructor.

Bodyline Aquafitprovides programmeworkout cards for youto follow with thesupport of aninstructor at pool-side. They’re great for

people of all ages and abilities andprovide a well-rounded workout.

If you’re pregnant or re-establishing your fitness routine after having a baby,there’s even specialist ante andpost natal sessions focusing ongentle exercise.

Swimming can be the idealactivity for a family especiallyover the summer holidays. If yourchildren are still small the adultand toddler sessions are ideal andwhere possible take place in theshallow learner pools.

Wet and Wicked and Fun Sessionsare great for kids of all ages andabilities incorporating water toysas well as sound and light showsfor extra entertainment.

Older kids might enjoy aninflatable fun session which seesa giant assault course added tothe pool.

Find out moreTo find the full range of

sessions available visitwww.leeds.gov.uk/swimmingDon’t forget, you get a greatdiscount with your LeedsCard.

With national campaigns likeBig Splash encouragingeveryone to take the plunge,LeedsCard discovers what’son offer at your local pool.

different folks

Adultswim forjust £2.20See page 22 for more details

Different strokesfor


Inflatable fun session Adult and toddler session

Family session


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Light Night is a totally uniqueevent offering the good peopleof Leeds a chance to see theircity in a whole new light.

This year’s event, taking place onFriday 7 October, will see venuesall over the city centre stayingopen late and transformed tooffer all kinds of colourful andcurious entertainment.

You will never see Leeds in thesame light again. Maybe you’veseen the magnificent VictoriaHall in the Town Hall before, butwhat about the old hiddencourtroom or police station andcells in the basement?

Light Night might be your onlychance to see a view of the cityat night from the top of theTown Hall clock tower.

Many of the oldest and mostbeautiful buildings are opened upfor everyone to enjoy and somelike St John the Evangelists Church,on Briggate, are real hidden gems.

Venues staying open well intothe night will play host toaround 70 different events

celebrating a range of excitingcreative activities.

Organised by Leeds City Council,Light Night is now in its seventhyear. Most of the attractions onthe night begin at 5pm and runthrough until 11pm.

Some of the venues opening willbe galleries, theatres, places ofworship, civic buildings, bars,museums and even universities.

Light Night was conceived inLeeds, but since then manyother cities have seen its successand followed suit by stagingtheir own events.

One of the strengths of theoriginal Light Night is that most ofthe magical displays are created byartists based in the area. See foryourself just how creative they areby going along and letting a littlelight into your lives.

Seeingthe lightFor one night each year Leeds city centreis host to a magical feast of entertainment. This October it’s happening again andLeedsCard wanted to find out more…

Find out moreFor details of other

Light Night events in theUK, see www.lightnight.co.uk

DIARY DATELight NightFriday 7 October

Light Beam by Jonathan Turner

Waltz by Jonathan Turner

Camp Angelic Shadowby Edward Mortimer

Gaze by AndyWood, Photo byJonathan Turner

Maze byJonathanTurner

Hirst comes toThe Art Gallery

Hirst has strong links with Leedswhere he grew up and attendedLeeds College of Art and Designbefore shooting to national and international prominence in the mid-1990s for hiscontroversial use of animalspreserved in formaldehyde.

In September 2008 items ofHirst’s work smashed the recordfor a single-artist auction atSotheby’s selling for a staggering£111 million.

The exhibition will be the firstdedicated display of Hirst’s workever seen in Leeds and will tracehis career from his student days

to his later works after he hadestablished himself as one of theworld’s highest profile artists.

Key ideas from his career –birth, illness, death and religion– will all be identifiable in thedisplay. It will include one of hisseminal works Away from theFlock which was first exhibitedin 1994 at the SerpentineGallery in London.


Away from the Flock will form part of the Hirst exhibition Away from the Flock © Damien Hirst. All rights reserved, DACS 2010.

Millionaire artistDamien Hirst opened amajor new exhibition ofwork at Leeds ArtGallery in July.LeedsCard wentbehind the scenes tofind out more…

Did you knowDamien Hirst is

reportedly Britain’s richestliving artist.

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The exhibition is supplementedby an additional room devoted to the artist’s legendarycollaborative project Pharmacy,the restaurant from London’sNotting Hill, where Hirst’s art wasintegrated into aspects of therestaurant’s design and vital tothe dining experience.

It is the first time that elementsof the Pharmacy restauranthave been seen since its closureand subsequent Sotherby’s sale in 2004.

Running until Sunday 30 October,the exhibition is part of thenational ARTIST ROOMSprogramme which will seecollections of modern andcontemporary art held by Tateand National Galleries ofScotland going on display atvenues around the country.

To find out more informationabout ARTIST ROOMS On Tourplease visit:www.artfund.org/artistrooms.

To see the full ARTIST ROOMScollection please visit:www.tate.org.uk/artistrooms andwww.nationalgalleries.org/artistrooms.

Visitors to the exhibition will beable to relax in a new café andshop below the main entrance,sitting below the stunning TiledHall Café and alongside theCraft and Design Gallery itoffers indoor facilities as well asa large outdoor terrace.

Perfect for a break any time ofthe day the café offers a uniqueexperience including Baristastyle coffee and luxury cake.

The new gallery shop will offer a wide range of exclusively

designed kitchen textiles andceramics, Henry Moore andDamien Hirst inspired gifts, anexciting range of artwork andmuch more.

Many of the products areinspired by the city of Leedsand have been speciallydesigned for the gallery shop.

The new gallery shop and cafesit alongside a range ofdevelopments around the ArtGallery including the cleaningand repairing of stonework, andnew exterior signage.

Victoria Gardens, the areasurrounding the gallery, is also undergoing majorredevelopment, thanks to Marks & Spencer andGroundwork, which includesthe planting of twenty-sixLondon Plane trees, and brandnew paving, designer benches,artwork and chess boards.


Find out morewww.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery

www.artfund.org/artistroomswww.tate.org.uk/artistrooms www.nationalgalleries.org/artistrooms

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20% Discountat Gallery Shop

and a FREE tea or coffee

when purchasing a cake

in the new café.

See page 31

for more details

Did you knowHirst achieved an “E” in

A-level art.?

If you’re living in Leeds andinterested in sport you’ll alreadybe aware of the names. If not,get ready to hear a lot aboutthem because they’re tipped todo big things at London 2012Olympic Games.

It’s impressive for any family tohave one world-class athlete inits ranks, but to have two medalcontenders from the samefamily is amazing.

Aged 23 Alistair is the elder ofthe two and was WorldTriathlon Champion in 2009.Two years younger 21-year-oldJonathan has already beenJunior European Champion.

This season the brothers wereon top form at the MadridWorld Championship race on 5 June, Alistair beat Jonathan by2 seconds (his third successivevictory at this event) and theyshared the podium together forthe first time.

The triathlon is a gruelling sportand at Olympic level with a1.5km swim followed by a 40kmbike ride and a 10km run to finish.

As part of our countdownto the London 2012Olympics, LeedsCardcaught up with Leeds’triathlon stars the brilliantBrownlee brothers.

Brothers on right track for

Olympicglory…


Olympic Update

Did you knowThe triathlon didn’t

become an Olympic sport until 2000.

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LeedsCard asks, how did thebrothers get into such a tough sport?

Alistair Brownlee (AB): “Westarted swimming really youngat Aireborough Leisure Centre,Mum was quite into swimming.Then I started running and didthe Leeds Schools CrossCountry. I also rode my bikewith my dad and then at somepoint came across triathlon. I had an uncle who did it and decided to give it ago aged 10 or 11 and it went onfrom there really.”

Jonathan Brownlee (JB): “I gotinto it the same as Alistair, justtwo years earlier. When Alistairstarted swimming for Leeds Iremember I was too young butthe coach let me join in. It wasso hard but it was good for meand then I started triathlonwhen I was about nine or 10, sowe started really young.”

The level of training anddedication required to be aworld-class triathlete is enoughto make even the most ardentgym-goer wince. Can you tell usabout your regimes?

(AB): “We do about 30 to 35hours a week. We swim fivetimes, run nine times and bikeseven times. We also do twogyms sessions and then a physiosession, so lots of training.”

“On top of that we compete all over the world and we’reboth studying. I’m at LeedsMetropolitan University andJonathan is at the University of Leeds.”

With so little free time what doyou do when you’re not trainingor studying?

(JB): “We normally doabsolutely nothing because we travel so much.”

(AB): “When I’m not actuallytraining I just like to rest. But atthe end of the season I alwayshave two or three weeks off torest and go on holiday andenjoy things I can’t do the restof the season, just live a bitmore of a normal life.”

You’re both obviously veryfocused – what is the ultimateprize for you?

(AB): “The Olympics.”

(JB): “Also the Olympics, I’d liketo get top three, that would begreat, then maybe move on tomarathon running as well.”

What advice can you offeranyone thinking of taking upthe triathlon?

(AB): “If you want to find a racego to the British Triathlonwebsite. Just give it a go if youlike a challenge, anyone can do it.”

(JB): “Anyone can do it, you can have races as short as youlike, some are 300m swim, 10k bike, 3k run.”

Find out moreFind out how Leeds

is benefiting from London 2012 atwww.leedsgold.co.uk


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Olympic Update

Did you knowYou’d have to do 60

lengths of a 25 metrepool to cover the Olympicdistance triathlon swim.

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The brothers take their training regime very seriously

Jonathan Brownlee in training

Play a tune on a steel drum, learnthe secrets to stunning carnivaldance or dress up in a colourfulcostume ready for your very own

carnival procession - this exhibitionhas something for everyone.

Celebrating the creativity, diversityand vibrancy of Leeds carnivals andstreet festivals Dancing in theStreet opens Friday 22 July.

The carnival scene is brought to lifewith fantastic colourful costumes,film clips, photographs, trophiesand paraphernalia creating amagical experience that will staywith you.

All kinds of items from local eventsincluding Bramley and OtleyCarnival, Leeds Pride and LeedsWest Indian Carnival – the longestrunning West Indian carnival inEurope – are on display.

There’s a chance to see Leeds CityMuseums’ very own carnivaltroupe, inspired by its collections

and designed by famous LeedsWest Indian Carnival designerHughbon Condor.

The troupe can also be seen inaction at Bramley CarnivalSunday 17 July from 12pm, LeedsPride Sunday 7 August from 12pmand Leeds West Indian CarnivalMonday 29 August from 1.30pm.

Dancing in the Street is open fromFriday 22 July and runs until Sunday8 January 2012 at Leeds CityMuseum, Millennium Square,Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 8BH.Admission is free.


Find out moreTo find out more about

the exhibition call 0113 2243732 or logon towww.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum

There’ll be a carnivalatmosphere everyday of theweek for the next six monthsat Leeds City Museum thanksto a new exhibition.LeedsCard finds out more…

in the streetDancing

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The best park in Leeds for bmxers,roller bladers, skater boys and girls –and it’s free.

Hyde Park SkatePark

Stretch your legs and go on a grandtour of some beautiful gardens –the Monet, Alhambra, Coronationand award-winning Chelsea gardens.Then strolldown to theLakesideCafe for awell-earnedtea and abun.

Roundhay ParkRelax with a picnic on the newterrace overlooking the River Aire.Free tours guide you round therestored ruins and visitor centre.Youcouldeven findout whata monk’sloo lookslike.

Kirkstall Abbey

Gotts Park GolfCourse TOP 10

summerattractions

Orienteering, geocaching, rockclimbing, walks, environmentalevents and activities for adults andkids on the massive rock outcropsthat dominatethe park,which is280m abovesea-level atthe highestpoint.

Otley ChevinForest Park

Take a free personal safari “IntoAfrica”, one of the largest free-flightaviaries in Europe. You’ll besurrounded by a magnificentcollection ofAfrican birdlifewading, flying,diving andnesting justmetres awayfrom you.

Lotherton HallBird Garden

Go down to the largest ancientwoodland in Leeds and you’ll be infor a big surprise. Brass bands, highteas andthe nearbyMiddletonRailway.

Middleton Woodslocal nature reserve

Sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting,power boats, pirate treasure hunts,rock climbing and off-road biking areavailablehere.

Leeds Sailing andActivity Centre, Yeadon

Pigs, sheep, goats and ducks are justsome of the farmyard animals youcan visit and even feed at this farm.Try your hand at blacksmithing andbutter-makingand other ruralcraft activities.LeedsCarddiscountsavailable.

Home Farm,Temple Newsam

Inspiration for any gardener throughnational flower collections andcontinuously changingdemonstration gardens. Free toursguide youthroughshadedwoodlandpaths, hometo wild nativecreatures.

Golden Acre Park

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or followwww.twitter.com/leedsparks

Click ontowww.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam

www.leeds.gov.uk/sailingcentre

Get ready to discover Leedsten top outdoor summerholiday attractions you

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A challenging 18 hole course forjuniors and adult would-be worldchampions. Club hire, nomembership needed andLeedsCarddiscountsavailable.

Singing sensationin theparkSinging sensation and nationaltreasure Aled Jones will be lead performer at this year’s Opera in the Park atTemple Newsam.

The singer, actor, author,presenter and radio star who canbe heard on BBC Radio 2 andseen on BBC television shows

Cash in the Attic and Escape tothe Country will also host theopen-air evening concert onSaturday 30 July.

Forty-year-old Aled shot tofame with his version of top fiveChristmas single Walking in theAir in 1982 and has gone on toproduce a staggering 28 albums.

He will be joined on stage byrenowned opera soloists OrlaBoylan, Heather Shipp, GwynHughes Jones and DavidKempster as well as The LeedsFestival Chorus, while music willbe provided once again by the

region’s very own acclaimedOrchestra of Opera North.

For the first time this year’sevent, organised by Leeds CityCouncil and supported by mediapartners Magic 828 and theYorkshire Post, will also feature aspectacular fireworks finale.

Did you knowRichard Wagner’s The

Ring Cycle is the longestopera ever clocking in at over14 hours.

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Aled Jones

DIARY DATE

Opera in the

Park

Saturday 30 July

Did you knowSome of the greatest

composers includingBeethoven, Schubert, Brahmsand Wagner were only 5 feettall or less.

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Tickets for both Opera in the Parkand Classical Fantasia are priced at£12 general admission, £9.50LeedsCard and Breezecardholders and £8.50 for LeedsCardExtra holders.

Opera in the Park tickets are onsale now and Classical Fantasiatickets will be on sale fromMonday 1 August. The tickets canbe booked online atwww.leeds.gov.uk or by calling theCity Centre Box Office at TheCarriageworks off MillenniumSquare on 0113 224 3801 or fromLeeds Visitor Centre at Leeds RailStation on 0113 242 5242.

A booking/transaction fee willapply to bookings made online orby telephone.

Anyone requiring furtherinformation about the ticketingsystem or access to Opera in thePark or Classical Fantasia can alsocontact Leeds City Council’sevents team on 0113 395 0891 orby email at [email protected].

Fantastic Fantasia returns

Get your tickets

Set against the backdrop of the magnificent12th century ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, this year’sFantasia will take place on the evening ofSaturday 3 September.

Now in its 16th year, Classical Fantasia is regardedas one of the most popular events of the year

due to its fantasy-inspired music, once againprovided by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, andaccompanied by the now famous illumination ofthe Abbey ruins and fireworks finale.

Tickets for this year’s spectacular ClassicalFantasia will be available from Monday 1 August.

LeedsCard is giving twolucky readers theopportunity to go behindthe scenes at Opera in thePark for free. The chosen twowill get to go backstage andthen write a story about itwhich will be printed in thenext LeedsCard magazine.

For your chance to win email us [email protected],letting us know why youbelieve you should get abackstage pass and the job of revealing what goes on backstage.

Win aBackstage

Pass!

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DIARY DATEFantasiaSaturday3 September

Find out moreFull event, travel directions

and car parking informationwill also be available atwww.leeds.gov.uk/fantasia andwww.leeds.gov.uk/opera


We know LeedsCardmembers are always upfor trying somethingnew so we’rechallenging you to agame of bowls.…

Be bowled

We’ve teamed up with JohnCharles Centre for Sport andLeeds and District Indoor BowlsClub (LDIBC) to put on somebowls taster sessionsthroughout September speciallyfor LeedsCard members.

John Charles Centre for Sport’sIndoor Bowls Centre is open onselected days each week, pleasecall to check. With plenty ofdates and times available there’sno need to book, you can justturn up and give it a go.

Experts from the LDIBC will be onhand to provide help and adviceon technique as well as answering

questions either on the green orin the bar afterwards.

Sessions last one hour andinclude the hire of shoes andwoods for just £2 per person.

Anyone interested in taking upthe sport will find there are noless than 52 outdoor bowlinggreens located in council parks

Did you knowThe annual televised

lawn bowls worldchampionships held in the UKis regularly watched by 3 million viewers.

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Did you knowSir Francis Drake is said

to have been playing bowlswhen he was informed theSpanish Armada was coming.He famously finished his gamebefore tackling the invaders.

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Find out moreIf we’ve whet your appetite find dates and times of the

taster sessions or club links visit www.leeds.gov.uk/bowlsor call the Indoor Bowls Centre on 0113 3951500.

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throughout the city and it’scheap to take up. All that’sneeded are a pair of bowlingshoes and some woods.

While many people’s perceptionis still that bowls is an “old mans’game”, things have really movedon with the average age of theUK commonwealth games teambeing 41-years-old. Bowls hasalways been a popular pastime.In fact King Henry VIII bannedthe game for those who were

not well-to-do because bowyers,fletchers, stringers andarrowhead makers werespending more time bowlingthan practising their trade.

If you fancy some time awayfrom your usual day-to-dayroutine you don’t have to waituntil September, your LeedsCardgets you a great discount at JohnCharles Centre for Sport all year-round and there are clubsthroughout the city.

Events Round-up

Summerfun

Native Plains Americans Native American art includingwarrior shirts and headdresses,sacred pipes, animal regalia, andpaintings by the artist Richard Hook is on display at LothertonHall until Sunday 25 September.Admission charge applies.www.leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall

The Dripping RiotWitness what happened in 1865when a Leeds servant, ElizaStafford, was imprisoned forstealing two pounds of drippingfrom her employer, Mr HenryChorley at the CarriageworksTheatre on Saturday 30 July.

Based on a true story, devised byThe Carriageworks TheatreAcademy, written by Ruth Cooper

and directed by Lizi Patch. Ticketscost £6.50, £4.50 concession. Callthe box office on 0113 224 3801.

Blah Blah Blah recruitingThe Carriageworks TheatreAcademy is led by the nationallyrenowned theatre company Blah Blah Blah and they are hopingto recruit members aged 10-16over the summer holidays.

To sign up [email protected] andthey will send out an informationpack and audition dates.

Breeze on TourThere is another summer of freeBreeze events for under 19’s toenjoy from Wednesday 27 July –Thursday 25 August across the city.

Breeze on Tour will be visiting fiveparks over five weeks with excitingactivities for everyone includinglive bands, dance, movie making,adventure equipment and theBreeze has Talent competition.www.breezeleeds.org/breezeontour

Lark in the ParkEast End Park will play host to anincredible line-up of localmusicians all under 18-year-oldsrepresenting some of the bestemerging talent in East Leeds. TheSaturday 23 July event is free and allare welcome.

Park life

Theatre, the arts and culture

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Keep the familyentertained thissummer withsome greatevents…

Main pic and inset: Breeze on Tour

Summerfun


Bushcraft skillsYoung adventurers can get anintroduction to wildernesssurvival skills like shelter building,fire lighting and foraging at OtleyChevin Forest Park Sunday 4 September 2 – 4pm. Cost is £10per person. Contact 01132375268 for further details.

MiniBeast safariExplore life in the undergrowthwith a minibeast safari atKillingbeck Meadows Thursday 18 August 1 – 3pm. Children canborrow a sweepnet or a bug potand search for bugs and insects.Contact 0113 2375275 for more information.

Summer Touch RugbyLeagueTouch rugby is a fast movingminimal contact evasive game thatis played throughout the world bymen and women of all ages andskill levels. Matches take placeevery Monday night until 22 August6pm – 10am for people aged 18-years and over at John CharlesCentre for Sport. Contact AndrewWilson on 0113 3950163 or visitwww.leeds.gov.uk/rugby.


Events Round-up

The Great Gatsby Proper Job Theatre Company bringsyou the story of the Americandream re-imagined for the post-credit crunch era at TheCarriageworks on Wednesday 14 September. Tickets: £11.50,concessions £9.50. As the characters

find themselves struggling to cometo terms with the impact of thecredit crunch, the old truth stillremains: the rich get richer and thepoor get poorer. Call the BoxOffice on 0113 224 3801 orwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk.

The great outdoors

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Now-22 Aug Summer Touch Rugby League John Charles Centre for Sport

Now-25 Sept Native Plains Americans Lotherton Hall

1-3 July Leeds Loves Food Various venues, Leeds

27 Jul-25 Aug Breeze on Tour Various Leeds parks

30 July The Dripping Riot The Carriageworks

18 Aug MiniBeast Safari Killingbeck Meadows

4 Sept Bushcraft Skills Otley Chevin Forest Park

14 Sept The Great Gatsby The Carriageworks

Summer events at a glance

For many more events and fun things happening throughoutthis Summer in Leeds visit www.leeds.gov.uk


discountsHere are details of all the great discounts you can receive withyour LeedsCard. Look out for some brand new offers and don’tmiss the exclusive money-off vouchers on the inside back page.

LeedsCard

DISCOUNT INDEX - At a glance guide

Your local Leisure Centres

Leeds City CouncilFacilities andAttractions25th Leeds InternationalFilm Festival

Abbey House Museum

Armley Mills: LeedsIndustrial Museum

Kirkstall Abbey VisitorCentre

Leeds City Museum

Leeds International Concert Season

Leeds Visitor Centre

Lotherton Hall Estate

Temple Newsam Farm

Temple Newsam House

The Carriageworks

Thwaite Mills Watermill

Tropical World

Libraries

Golf Courses

Visitor AttractionsEureka!

Harewood House

Middleton Railway Trust Ltd

Royal Armouries

Thackray Museum

York Dungeon

EntertainmentHoward Assembly Rooms

Hyde Park Picture House

Northern Ballet

Opera North

The Grand Theatre

Sinfonia of Leeds

West Yorkshire Playhouse

LeisureBee Sharp Music

Leeds Wall

Sing and Sign

The Phyllis Harvey Horse &Donkey Trust

White Rose Canoe Club

Restaurants & CafésBella Italia

Bretts Fish Restaurant andTakeaway

Bryan’s Fish and SeafoodRestaurant

Gatehouse Café

Giorgio’s Italiano Ristorante

Harry Ramsdens

Leeds City Museum Café

Nawaab Khan Restaurantand Takeaway

Peach and Pear Café

Shakeaholic Milkshake Bar

Strawberry Fields Bar

The Olive Tree GreekRestaurant

The Tiled Hall Café

Health & Well-BeingCaroline LloydHomeopathy and FoodIntolerance Testing

4 Sight Opticians

Innercore Clinics Ltd

Joy Lawton Hypnotherapy

Leeds Wellbeing Centre

Nicole Bowden Optics

Physio North

Simon Falk Optometrists

The Alexander Technique

ShopsCotswold Outdoor Leeds

Craft Wise

Gadsbys Fine Art andPicture Framers

JR Sports

Jumbo Records

Nevisport

O’Neill

Pomegranate Organics etc

The Divan Centre

The North Face

Vinceremos Organic Wines

Other RetailersBudget Car & Van Rental

First, The Travel Shop

It’s Your Choc

Kotori Kits

Orient Express Trains

Platecreator

RU Motoring

Tate Accident Repair Centre

The Driving Academy

Uniteleeds, HackneyCarriage Association

Exclusive offers onpage 31

Tennis CentreSavings

Save up to £5.80per court per hour*on the indoor courts

ANDSave up to £2.20

per court per hour*on the outdoor courts

at the Tennis Centre located atJohn Charles Centre for Sport,

Middleton Grove, LS11 5DJ.*Prices dependant on type of LeedsCard membership

To book a court or for moreinformation call the tennis

centre reception on0113 395 0010 or visit

www.leeds.gov.uk/JCCS

Wheelchair User

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Mobility ImpairedWalker

Parking 2 star

Parking 3 star

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DisabledGo - Personally surveyedaccess information.For any organisation where accessinformation is not provided pleasecontact individually for details.

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Don’t forget – Leeds City Council leisure centres offer discounts andpriority bookings all year round if you have a LeedsCard :• Save money on a range of activities including swimming, Bodyline gym,

fitness classes, badminton, tennis, squash, indoor bowls, and more!

• Get in first with 8-day advance session bookings only with aLeedsCard.

To find out what you can get up to at your local leisure centre visitwww.leeds.gov.uk/leisurecentres or call in at your local centre.


Leeds City Council Facilities and Attractions

18 days of film screenings andspecial events in venues across thecity, international premieres andcompetitions, featuring sixprogramme sections; OfficialSelection, Cinema Versa, ShortFilm City, Cherry Kino, Fanomenonand Thought Bubble.

Tel: 0113 247 8398Box Office: 0113 224 3801www.leedsfilm.com

Pick up a free programme guidefrom Oct 2011 containing full

details of LeedsCard discounts.

25th LeedsInternational Film

Festival 3-20 November 2011

Home to Leeds’ excitingcollections of social history,galleries of yesteryear’s toys andgames and three streets of 1880’sshops.

Open Tue-Fri 10am-5pm,Sat 12 noon-5pm, Sun 10am-5pmand Bank Holiday Mondays.

Abbey Road, off Kirkstall Road,opposite Kirkstall Abbey Tel: 0113 230 5492www.leeds.gov.uk/abbeyhouse

20% discounton admission

Abbey House Museum

One of the world’s largest woollenmills housing Leeds’ world famouscollections of industrial objects ina series of dedicated galleries.

Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm,Sun 1-5pm and Bank HolidayMondays.

Canal Road, Armley, LeedsTel: 0113 263 7861www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills

20% discounton admission

Armley Mills: LeedsIndustrial Museum

Leeds Town HallThe Headrow, LeedsBox Office: 0113 224 3801www.leedsconcertseason.com

Discounts availableon some selected music events

for LeedsCard Extra holders.Occasional special offers for

all cardholders.

Leeds InternationalConcert Season

The former home of the greatcolliery owning family TheGascoignes houses an elegant finearts collection and is surrounded bygrounds featuring a bird garden, deerpark, café and gift shop.

Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm,Sun 1-5pm and Bank HolidayMondays (closed Jan and Feb). Closesat 4pm in Nov, Dec and March.

Lotherton Lane, Aberford, LeedsTel: 0113 281 3259www.leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall

20% discount onadmission

Lotherton Hall

Home Farm, located in Temple Newsam estateis home to the largest approved Rare BreedsCentre in the country. The farm itself is a largeworking farmyard where a fine collection ofharvesting machines can be found, as well aslots of different farm animals.Open Tues-Sun 10am-4pm (winter) and 10am-5pm (summer). Also open Bank HolidayMondays and Mondays during the summerschool holidays. Last admission is 45 minutesbefore the stated closing time.Off Selby Road, Leeds. Tel: 0113 264 5535

20% discount on admissionfor LeedsCard & LeedsCard 60

50% discount on admissionfor LeedsCard Extra & LeedsCard 60Extra

Temple Newsam Farm

A visitor centre with interactivedisplays, reconstructions andtrained staff on hand provides awealth of information about lifefor the monks of Kirkstall Abbey aswell as a gateway through to therest of the Abbey.

Open Oct to March 11am-3pmTues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. OpenApril to Sept 11am-4pm Tues-Sun.

Off Kirkstall Road, Leeds Tel: 0113 230 5492www.leeds.gov.uk/kirkstallabbey

Free Admission

Kirkstall AbbeyVisitor Centre

Four floors of interactive andexciting galleries suitable for allages, as well as a variety ofchanging special exhibitions,events and workshops.

Open Tue, Wed, Fri 11am-6pm,Thurs 11am-8pm, Sat and Sun 11am-5pm. Closed Mondays except BankHoliday Mondays (11am-5pm).

Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BHTel: 0113 224 3732www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum

10% discounton special exhibitions with an

admission charge

Leeds City Museum

We sell the biggest range of Leeds andYorkshire Gifts in the City. LeedsHoodies, Leeds T-shirts, Leeds brandedconfectionery, Leeds Pottery plusmuch, much more. A wide range ofYorkshire Gifts are also available. Seehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Leeds-Visitor-Centre/173736029350762or our website for more information.

Our office is in Leeds City Station,open 7 days a week.Tel: 0113 2425242 Email: [email protected]

10% discount off allLeeds and Yorkshire gifts valued at £5

or more for all Leeds Card Holders

Leeds Visitor Centre

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Leeds City Council Facilities and Attractions continued

The Carriageworks is one of Leeds’most exciting theatres, with areputation for cutting edge newwriting, outstanding dance as wellas drama, comedy and shows forall the family.

The Electric Press,Millennium Square, LeedsBox Office: 0113 224 3801www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk

Discounts on selectedperformancesfor LeedsCard holders

The Carriageworks

Roundhay Park Golf CourseTel: 0113 266 1686

Gotts Park Golf CourseTel: 0113 231 1896

Temple Newsam Golf CourseTel: 0113 264 7362

Middleton Golf CourseTel: 0113 270 9506

www.leeds.gov.uk/golf

Discount on season ticketsand weekday Pay and Play for

LeedsCard Extra and LeedsCard60card holders only

Golf Courses

Journey back in time and re-livethe life of the mill workers, see thegiant mill wheels turn and visit themanager’s house.

Open Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm.Open school holidays Tues-Fri10am-5pm. Last admission 3.30pm.Open Bank Holiday Mondays.

Thwaite Lane, Stourton, LeedsTel: 0113 276 2887www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemills


Thwaite MillsWatermill

Step onto a Tropical Island where you willfind a swamp, humid rainforests, tumblingwaterfalls, swirling pools of colourful fishand many exotic plants and animalsincluding snakes, spiders, meerkats,crocodiles, butterflies, birds and bats.Open 10am–6pm (summer) and 10am–4pm (winter).Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

Princes Avenue, Roundhay Park, LeedsTel: 0113 237 0754www.leeds.gov.uk/tropicalworld

20% discount on admissionfor LeedsCard & LeedsCard 60

50% discount on admissionfor LeedsCard Extra & LeedsCard 60Extra

Tropical World

Tel: 0113 395 2324www.leeds.gov.uk/libraries

20% discountoff the cost of hiring audio CD’s

for LeedsCard Extra andLeedsCard60 members

Libraries


will apply to all LeedsCard/Breezecard visits to the House

Temple Newsam House

A magnificent Tudor-Jacobeanmansion housing Old Masterpaintings, Chippendale furnitureand Leeds Creamware, sitting in alarge country estate with acres ofparkland, a working rare breedfarm, café and gift shop.Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holidays 10.30am-5pm (summer), 10.30am-4pm (winter).Last entry 45 minutes before closing.

Off Selby Road, Leeds. Tel: 0113 264 7321www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewshamhouse

Visitor Attractions

Adults and children aged 3+ £9.95,children aged 1-2 £3.45.All tickets entitle the visitor toreturn to Eureka! free of charge for12 months.

Discovery Road, Halifax HX1 2NETel: 01422 330 069www.eureka.org.uk

10% off admissionon production of a LeedsCard.

Cannot be used with any other offer,excludes groups, expires 31 March

2012, promo code 972.

Eureka!

Enter a different world! Exquisite Adaminteriors, Chippendale’s finest furniture,beautiful formal gardens, children’s adventureplayground, excellent café and shop.

Open daily 22 April - 30 October, call or visitour website for times and prices.

Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LGTel: 0113 218 1010www.harewood.org*(Ticket offer valid Mon-Sat excluding event days andBank Holidays. Membershipoffer applies to newmembership card rates only.)

£2 off adult Freedom ticket*

with a LeedsCard .

Membership offer:£4 off individual membership, £15 off family

membership quoting LeedsCard number.

Harewood House

Ride on the world’s oldest workingrailway and visit the ‘award winning’Engine House.

The Station, Moor Road, Hunslet,LS10 2JQInformation Line: 0113 271 [email protected] orwww.middletonrailway.org.uk

£1 off adult return train fare,

50p off accompanying Breezecard

holders Saturdays only.

Excluding special events and Santa Trains.

Middleton Railway



One of the only surviving PicturePalaces in the UK.

73 Brudnell Road, Leeds LS6 1JD Box Office: 0113 275 2045www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk

Concessionaryrate ticketsfor valid LeedsCard and

Breezecard holders

Hyde ParkPicture House

73 Brudnell Road, Leeds LS6 1JDBookings: 0884 848 2701www.northernballet.com

Up to 15%discount

on selected performances atLeeds Grand theatre

Northern Ballet

Entertainment

Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate,Leeds LS1 6NU Tel: 0844 848 2720www.operanorth.co.uk

10% discounton all performances Monday

to Friday and Saturday matinées

Opera North

Entrance via Leeds Grand Theatre

46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NUTel: 0844 848 2727www.howardassemblyroom.co.uk

10% discounton all performances

Howard AssemblyRoom

Box office open Monday toSaturday 9.30am–8pm.

46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZ Tel: 0844 848 2712www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Discountsavailable

on most productions.

Check website or with box office.

The Grand Theatre

The City’s leading non-professionalorchestra.

Great Hall, University of Leeds Box Office: 0113 224 3081www.sinfoniaofleeds.org.uk

£2 discountfor valid LeedsCard holders.

Pupils in full time education go free,when accompanied by an adult.

Sinfonia of Leeds

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Visitor Attractions

A whole museum of treasures toexplore. Discover the weapons andarmour of warriors through the ages– from early medieval knights to themodern-day soldier. A fascinatingFREE day out for all the family.For details of special events andactivities throughout the year visitour website.

Armouries Drive, Leeds LS10 1LTInformation Line: 08700 344 344www.royalarmouries.org

Discounts onselected events

Royal Armouries

Telling the story of medicine. The multiaward-winning Thackray Museum is afantastic day out, transporting you into aliving experience of health andmedicine, past, present and future.Fabulous fun for all the family.

Near St James’s Hospital, BeckettStreet, Leeds LS9 7LNTel: 0113 244 4343Information Line: 0113 245 7084Email: [email protected]

£1 off full entrance price for

adults and 50p off for children

Thackray Museum

The York Dungeon invites you to delveinto the city’s most horrible history.Come face to face with live actors,experience interactive shows andspecial effects as you’re transportedback to those black, bleak times…areyou brave enough to face 60 minutesof York’s dark past? Opening timesvary throughout the year, please checkwebsite for details.

The York Dungeon, 12 CliffordStreet, York, YO1 9RDTel: 01904 632 599www.thedungeons.com

Half price admissionfor all LeedsCard holders

York Dungeon

Traditional Italian dishes.

145 Briggate, LeedsTel: 0113 245 4630

20% off your food bill. Minimum bill value £5.

Offer does not include Saturdaysand Bank Holidays.

Bella Italia

Leisure

Baby sign language programme forhearing babies (6–24 months).Songs, nursery rhymes,instruments, help your babycommunicate before speech.

Tel: 0113 267 6105www.singandsign.com

5% offfull course bookings

Sing and Sign

This local charity rescues horses, ponies, anddonkeys from abuse and neglect, rehabilitatesand rehomes where possible. Pony days are heldduring school holiday periods where childrenspend a day at the Sanctuary developingconfidence and new skills whilst having fun andmaking new friends (both 4 legged and 2).Animal adoption scheme available, for aminimum donation of £12.50 per year, it makesa great and unusual gift. Open daily between10am and 3pm, free of charge.

Hope Pastures, Weetwood Lane, LeedsRegistered Charity Number 504003Email: [email protected]

£2 off to adopt an animal of yourchoice for all valid LeedsCard holders.

The Phyllis HarveyHorse & Donkey Trust

Fearnville Leisure Centre, Leeds 8Email: [email protected]

Half pricemembership

for LeedsCard Extra Holders

White RoseCanoe Club

We offer taster sessions, holidayclimbing clubs and birthday partiesfor children. We also run beginnerscourses and outdoor courses forall ages and abilities.

100A Gelderd Road,Leeds LS12 6BYTel: 0113 234 1554Email: [email protected]

10% discounton Taster Sessions

The Leeds Wall

Making music fun for childrenfrom nine months to five years.Themed sessions include singing,movement, instruments, puppets,stories, drama and more. Heatherspent 10 years as a primary schoolteacher specialising in music. Thereis no joining fee.

Horsforth, Roundhayand Headingley

Tel: 0113 266 [email protected]

10% discountfor initial bookings

Bee Sharp Music


Entertainment

Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill,Leeds LS2 7UP Bookings & Enquiries:0113 213 7700www.wyp.org.uk

Discounts ontickets

for Monday to Friday in areas A and B

West YorkshirePlayhouse

Restaurants and cafés

This famous Headingley institution,opened in 1919, was voted Leeds bestFish & Chip Restaurant for the secondyear in succession at the 2010 LeedsRestaurant Awards. Fully licensed andwith a stunning outdoor eating area inits award winning garden.12/14 North Lane, Headingley,Leeds LS6 3HETel: 0113 232 3344

Restaurant: 20% off total bill(including drinks) for a minimum of two diners

ordering from main menu. Must book at least onehour in advance quoting LeedsCard.

Takeaway: free can of soft drinkwith every haddock and chips.

Not valid with any other offer, or on HeadingleyRugby and Cricket match days.

Bretts Fish Restaurantand Takeaway

Fish and chips are a British institutionand Bryan’s chippy in Headingley is aYorkshire one. Established in 1934, it’sreputation for fine fried potatoes andbattered fish has seen it named asone of the UK’s top ten places for afish supper. LeedsCard must bepresented upon placing order for thisoffer to be valid, not to be used inconjunction with any other offer.

9 Weetwood Lane, Far Headingley, LeedsTel: 0113 278 5679www.bryansfishrestaurant.co.uk

Buy one get one freeon the haddock fillet meal for

LeedsCard holders.

Bryan’s Fish Restaurant




The Gatehouse offers theopportunity to dine in the rusticsurroundings of a medieval 12thCentury landmark, overlookingKirkstall Abbey. Servingtraditional Yorkshire dishes and awide range of hot and colddrinks.

The Gatehouse, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH(opposite Kirkstall Abbey)Tel: 0113 2781233

10% discountto LeedsCard holders.

Gatehouse Café

*Not to be used on early bird or lunchmenu. Excludes Saturday evening only.Excludes Valentine’s and Mother’s Day.

70-74 Otley Road, Headingley,Leeds LS6 4BATel: 0113 278 2030www.giorgiosrestaurant.co.uk

£10 off per couple*

for LeedsCard holders when2 people order 2 courses from our

a la carte or chef’s special menu(starter and main or main and dessert)

Giorgio’s ItalianoRistorante

Buy one large haddock or cod meal - get onefree (not valid on any other meal). Drinks andside orders not included in offer. Maximum ofone free meal per card per visit. Card must beshown & offer stated on ordering of meal.Offer not valid with any other offer orpromotion. Offer valid in restaurant at HarryRamsdens Guiseley only. Offer valid Mondayto Friday. Not valid in the takeaway or onweekends or Bank Holidays.www.harryramsdens.co.ukOtley Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8LZTel: 01943 874 641Email: [email protected]

Buy one get one freeSee below

Harry Ramsdens

The recently launched CityMuseum Café has a fresh airyatmosphere with minimalistsimple décor.

The café offers free Wifi and hasan outside Terrace overlookingMillennium Square.

In Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BHTel: 0113 2446006


Leeds City Museum Café

The finest Asian cuisine prepared fromfresh ingredients to fabulous recipesprovided by the host, Mohammad Sajid.

*5% discount off the total bill between Sundayand Thursday inclusive. 10% discount forparties of ten or more between Sunday andThursday. Not valid with any other offer ordeal. Not valid on bank holidays. Free deliveryon takeaway orders over £20 and within 3miles of our restaurant.

496 Roundhay Road (opposite OakwoodClock), Leeds 8. Tel: 0113 240 9911www.nawaabkhan.co.uk

5%-10% discountSee below*

Nawaab Khan Restaurantand Takeaway

Vegan and vegetarian friendly caféa minute away from the Hyde ParkPicture House. We offer all daybreakfasts, homemade chips, hotchocolate (more than 10 flavours),milkshakes, smoothies, homemadecake and custards, vegan dessertsand lots more. All customers haveaccess to FREE WiFi and selectionof board games.

92a Brudnell Road, LS6 1EGwww.PeachAndPearCafe.com

15% off orders over £5for all LeedsCard holders.

Not valid with any other offer.

Peach and Pear Café

Choose from over 175 differentflavours including chocolate bars,biscuits, cakes, cereals, sweets orgloopy stuff and we’ll blend it intothe perfect milkshake.

Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8NGTel: 0113 242 6023www.shakeaholic.com

10% discount for anyLeedsCard holder. Cannot be used

with any other offer.

ShakeaholicMilkshake Bar

Strawberry Fields is a cosy,comfortable bar situatedin-between Leeds’ twoUniversities.

159 Woodhouse Lane,Leeds LS2 3QDTel: 0113 243 1515www.strawbs.com

Hire the bar FREEfor celebrations, socials etc.

Strawberry FieldsBar

Listed in the Good Food Guide 2011 top ten mediterraneanrestaurants in the UK - The Times, Top Four GreekRestaurants in the UK - A.A. Gill of The Times, YorkshireEvening Post Restaurant of the Year 1986 and 2006.

*Use the a la carte menu and receive 20% discount off thetotal bill. Up to a £30 maximum. Excludes special offerssuch as ‘Early Door’ and lunch menus. Excludes Saturdaysin the Chapel Allerton and Headingley branches. ExcludesValentine’s and Mother’s Day. Subject to change at anytime. Minimum order 2 courses each from a la carte menu:starter and main or main and dessert.

Rodley, Oaklands, 55 Rodley Lane,LS13 1NG. Tel: 0113 256 9283Chapel Allerton, 188-190 Harrogate RoadLS7 4NZ. Tel: 0113 269 8488Headingley, 74-76 Otley Road, LS8 4BA.Tel: 0113 274 8282www.olivetreegreekrestaurant.co.uk

20% discount See below*

The Olive TreeGreek Restaurant

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Chartered Physiotherapists registeredwith the Health Professions Council.Specialising in the diagnosis, treatmentand rehabilitation of back and neckpain, muscle, joint, ligament problemsand sports injuries. Provider to allmajor health insurance companies.Evening and weekend appointments.Podiatry also available.

E-J Cox and Associates, ChapelAllerton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club,Wensley Avenue, Leeds LS7 3QXTel: 0113 293 4020Mobile: 07960 776909www.physionorth.com

10% discount on allconsultations and treatment

Physio North

Enjoy gourmet sandwiches,homemade cakes and a deliciousrange of tea and coffee in thisspectacular piece of Victorianarchitecture.

Based in Leeds Art GalleryThe Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AATel: 0113 243 1654


The Tiled Hall Café


Homeopathy is effective intreating all your symptoms –physical, mental and emotional.Treatment available for headaches,arthritic pain, panic attacks,stomach, ears, skin and emotionalproblems. Food intolerance testingto find foods that improve yourwellbeing and fertility.

The Natural Health Centre,46 Park Place, Leeds LS1 2SYTel: 0113 279 9074 / 07958 950 935

10% discountfor LeedsCard holders

Caroline LloydHomeopathy and Food

Intolerance Testing

Fully qualified and accreditedmember of the National Councilfor Hypnotherapy. Caring,confidential and competitivetherapy sessions, flexibleappointments and easy parkingcombine to support and help youstub out smoking, relieve stress,trim your weight, boostconfidence, control I.B.S. andmore.

Tel: 07771 556162www.joylawton.com

20% discounton first session

Joy LawtonHypnotherapy

*No other offers can apply.Excludes direct debit payments.Maximum discount £50 per pair.

3 Upper Mall, St Johns Centre,Merrion/Albion Street,Leeds LS2 8LQTel: 0113 242 0444

20% off complete glasses*

10% off contact lenses

4 Sight Opticians

Colonic session £50, 20% off non-surgical cosmetics, 50% off beautytreatments, 10% off products fromon line store, 50% off women’shealth physiotherapy 1st app, 2 for1 microdermabrasion. Free patchtest on Laser hair removal, 50% offfirst physio consultation, Teethwhitening £99.

Deanfield House, Asquith Avenue,Morley, LS27 9QSTel: 0113 253 1255

Discounts and2 for 1 offers

See below

Innercore Clinics Ltd10% discount off

full price treatments to LeedsCard holders

Leeds Wellbeing Centre

Health & Well-Being

NHS and private examinations,advanced lenses and designerframes, prescription sunglasses,contact lenses at internet prices.Free spectacles for NHS entitles.Free hearing tests available.

*Already discounted products notincluded. Claims must be made attime of ordering.

26 Market Place, OtleyTel: 01943 462 114

10% off when purchasinglenses and frames complete*

Nicole BowdenOptics

Health & Well-Being

Ophthalmic Opticians & ContactLens Practitioners

456 Roundhay Road, Oakwood,Leeds LS8 2HUTel: 0113 248 8222Email: [email protected]

20% off all products(excluding professional fees)

Simon FalkOptometrists

Leeds Wellbeing Centre providescounselling and body work therapiesto private individuals and vulnerableadults. The therapies that we offerinclude: acupuncture, earacupuncture, aromatherapy, Swedishmassage, Indian head massage, Reiki,reflexology and shiatsu.

Leeds Wellbeing Centre, MarquisHouse, 33 Eastgate,Leeds LS2 7RDTel: 0113 244 4546Email:[email protected]



Stockist of card making,scrapbooking, airfix, DMC,candlemaking, dolls houses, beads,glass painting, homebrew, sequinart etc. Custom rubber stampsmade to order.

5 Merrion Way, Merrion Centre,Leeds LS2 8DBTel: 0113 293 0636 www.craftwiseonline.co.uk

5% discounton all purchases.

Craft Wise

Leeds’ premier walking, campingand cimbing shop.

Find us on Facebook search forCotswold Outdoor Leeds.

Lands Lane, Leeds LS1 6AWTel: 0113 245 0879

10% discounton full priced items.

Cotswold OutdoorLeeds

Specialist artists suppliers.

33 New Briggate, Leeds LS2 8JDwww.artshopper.co.uk

10% discountfor purchases over £3.50 - on full

price stock only.

Gadsbys Fine Art andPicture Framers

Shops

Shops

Nevisport is an outdoor sportsstore selling equipment andclothing from hiking to climbingand skiing to camping.

26-28 Woodhouse Lane,Leeds LS2 8LXTel: +44 113 244 4715 Email: [email protected]

10% off full priced productson production of valid LeedsCard.

Excludes books, maps and GPS.

Nevisport

The largest independent musicstore in Leeds.

5-6 St Johns Centre, Leedswww.jumborecords.co.uk

10% discounton all sales over £5 when paying cash

or 5% discount when paying withcards. Offer excludes sale items(red price sticker), tickets, books,

magazines and tokens.

Jumbo Records

Unit 2, Orchard Gate, 21 MarketStreet, OtleyTel: 01943 466 775

10% discounton all non-sale goods

JR Sports

Health & Well-Being

Based in the centre of Leeds,lessons in the Alexander Techniquehelp reduce physical, mental andemotional stress.

Teaching Centre, The SwarthmoreCentre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square,Leeds LS3 1ADTel: 0113 244 5559Email: [email protected]

10% discounton first 5 lessons

The AlexanderTechnique

10% off full price merchandise.

5% off wetsuits only.

O’Neill

O’Neill wetsuits is the oldest wetsuit company outthere. It started as a surf shop opened by JackO’Neill in 1952. From that first surf shop in a garageacross the Great Highway in San Francisco O’Neilland O’Neill wetsuits evolved into one of the topwetsuit brands in the market. Today O’Neill is nolonger just a surf shop or a wetsuit manufacturer,their range of products is much wider and includeswetsuits, surfboards, beachwear, snowwear, clothingand more... But one eyed Jack O’Neill still standsbehind and represents his family businesses.

Unit 14 The Light, The HeadrowLeeds LS1 8TLTel: 0113 245 5114

Organic Shop, Café and TreatmentCentre.

79 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BRTel: 0113 234 7000

10% discount onpurchases over £5.

Not valid with any other offer.

PomegranateOrganics etc

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Personalised chocolate bars to suitall occasions.

www.itsyourchoc.co.uk

10% discounton all purchases (except gift

vouchers and delivery charges).Please quote LeedsCard and your

LeedsCard number to qualify.

It’s Your Choc

The bed and mattress specialist.

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The Divan Centre

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5% discount off allorders. Try a mixed case of organicBritish beers, 20 bottles for £45 or aLeedsCard Fairtrade organic winecase, 12 bottles for £69. Excludingspecial offers/ other discounts.

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Chic, stylish and exclusive sewingkits to make beautiful things forchildren, the home and you. Easy tomake even for a beginner and haveall the materials needed tocomplete each project includingneedle and pins. To see our full range of gift ideasvisit www.kotorikits.com

10% discountfor LeedsCard holders by enteringthe code Leeds at the checkout.

Kotori Kits

Reservations and bookingsTel: 0845 077 22 22Brochure Hotline:(24hrs) 0870 161 5060www.orient-express.com/uktrains

20% discounton UK fine dining and UK day trips(Leeds departures only) for travelin 2011. Please quote NLC/HB20.Subject to availability. New bookings only.

Northern Belle, by Orient-Express

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Other Retailers

Unit 8 Hunslet Trading Estate,Off Severn Way, Leeds LS10 1BL Tel: 0113 272 1177

10% discountavailable on car and van hire

Budget Car & VanRental

The Corn Exchange, New MarketStreet, Leeds LS1 6DTel: 0113 381 5550www.firstgroup.com

£15 off First 3 month tickets.

£20 off First year tickets.Not valid with any other offer.

Excludes direct debit payments.

First,The Travel Shop

10% discounton full priced items.

The North Face

Walking, cycling and runningclothing and equipment.Find us on Facebook search forThe North Face Leeds.

5 King Edwards Street, Leeds LS1 6AXTel: 0113 203 1710



Discount vouchers

For further details about the show check out our websiteat www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Offer is subject to availability and cannot be used inconjunction with any other offer. Only one discount perticket. Cannot be used retrospectively.

Voucher expires 31 October 2011.

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Car accessories and components.

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10% discountfor LeedsCard holders

RU Motoring

Established in the motor trade since1922 and located opposite Morrison’sin Hunslet, LS10. We are approved forall leading national insurers and fleetsand provide a comprehensive range ofservices including minor body andpaintwork, structural and mechanicalrepairs, MOTs, tracking, and valets. Weare your ‘one stop garage solution’.

Balm Road, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 2RLTel: 0113 207 1999www.tateaccidentrepaircentre.co.uk

15% off all your motoringneeds. Quote TARC/LC/0609

when booking in.Not be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Tate AccidentRepair Centre

Other Retailers

Other Retailers

The No 1 Driving School in Leeds.We offer superb qualityprofessional tuition with calm,friendly female/male instructors.Covering all Leeds andWharfedale.“Achieve success with a successfulcompany.”Freephone: 0800 731 3587or Tel: 07766 570 427www.thedrivingacademy.org

For a discounted ratering and quote LeedsCard

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Taxi services available 24 hours aday, seven days a week. Uniteleedsmembers are recognisable by agreen window plaque in the frontwindow screen of their HackneyCarriage registered taxi.

Tel: 07915 858145/ 07575 235736www.uniteleeds.com(9am-6pm information and queriesonly, NOT booking lines)Email: [email protected] [email protected]

5% off any journey includinglong distance (minimum overall

spend £5 meter fare) withparticipating Uniteleeds taxi drivers.

Uniteleeds, HackneyCarriage Association

Watch this space for even moregreat discounts and offers.

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BreezeCard holders unlessotherwise specified.

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