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70s Crafts

Location: Leeds City Museum

Free craft activities for all the family, come along and help us celebrate our current temporary exhibition 'Silver 70's'.

Abbey House Investigations

Location: Abbey House Museum

Grab a police helmet and squeeky truncheon and join our team of detectives to solve this week's mystery or time tangle.

All that glitters is not always gold

Location: Discovery Centre

Join us as we unlock the museum safe and discover the stories behind our coins and medals.

Angel Exit presents The Secret Garden

Location: The Carriageworks

Spoilt orphan Mary Lennox is plucked from the bright vibrancy of India and transplanted to a big old house brimming with secrets on the grey Yorkshire moors, where she encounters locked doors, a curious robin and strange cries ringing down the corridor… Angel Exit unearth the heart of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale for all the family and retell it in their rich visual style, blending ensemble storytelling with striking physicality, beautiful puppets, live singing and an original soundtrack. Suitable for ages 7+ “There is so much vivid theatricality and inventiveness at work here” – LYN GARDNER, THE GUARDIAN This production is supported by Arts Council England and West Dorset District Council

Angus Thongs and Even More Snogging - Live on Stage!

Location: West Yorkshire Playhouse

Angus,Thongs and Even More Snogging 11 February 2012 to 03 March 2012 Breeze Cardholders Offer = 241 on all shows before 17th February - quote ANGUS when you call the box office - 0113 213 7700 Along with her posse the Ace Gang, 14 year old Georgia Nicolson is on a mission to win a Sex God boyfriend in the form of the local band lead singer Robbie. With the help of her crazy cat, Angus and her best mate Jas, a snogtastic plan develops. Can Georgia use her newly acquired boy-entrancing charms to lure the Sex God away from his girlfriend Wet Lindsey? Or will she decide to go after Italian Luurve God Massimo? And what about Dave the Laugh? A great mate but would you go past number one on the snogging scale with him? This new stage adaptation of the "Queen of Teen" Louise Rennison's Fab Confessions of Georgia Nicolson is for anyone who's a teenager, has ever been a teenager, or knows someone who is about to be one soon.... Suitable for ages 10+ Extra Events Vair Sophis Party Nights Every Friday night is Vair Sophis Party Night. Come dressed up in your most sophisticated clothes and we'll provide a marvy party atmosphere including music, treats and pizza-a-go-go on sale in the cafe! Q&A with Louise Rennison and Mark Catley 17 February, 5pm Louise Rennison and Mark Catley will talk about how they went about turning Georgia's life into a stage show. This event is FREE for ticket holders but must be booked in advance. Louise Rennison Talk and Book Signings Louise Rennison will be at Waterstones in York on Wednesday 18 January, 7pm and Waterstones in Leeds on Friday 20 January, 7pm talking about the play and signing books! These events are free but must be booked in advance with Waterstones. Post-Show Talks Join us on Wednesday 22 February after the evening show or Thursday 23 February after the matinee for a post-show talk with members of the creative team behind Angus, Thongs & Even More Snogging. FREE to ticket holders on 22 or 23 February. Birthday Parties If it's your birthday let us treat you and your friends like VIPs for the night. Come and see the show and have a party in a private area with your Ace Gang. For more info call Box Office on 0113 213 7700.

Arts and Crafts session

Location: Beckhills House

Fun creative arts and crafts session for children age 5-8 to come and play. Parents and carers Welcome.

Arts Award - Photography

Location: Derek Fatchett City Learning Centre

The Arts Award (silver) is equivalent to half a GCSE (grade B) Learn about Photography, Media and Art through project based work. You will take part in a series of Photography workshops, review Photography events and plan, deliver and review a Photography project of your own choice.

Artspace: ideas and experiments

Location: Leeds Art Gallery

Be creative and imaginative with ideas and materials used by the artists in the Northern Art Exhibition.

Artspace: painting

Location: Leeds Art Gallery

Use Artspace and some unusual materials and tools to find out about painting.

Artspace: Saturday Club

Location: Leeds Art Gallery

A fun workshop for families to explorenew art ideas and ways of making  art. Each event will introduce a new artwork.

Arty Smarties

Location: Abbey House Museum

Join us every Sunday afternoon for 2 hours of fun crafts in our Victorian streets.

Ballet 2

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Our classes for young people aim to develop technical ability whilst enhancing presentation skills and musicality. Students can attend just once a week or for those wishing to do more then a personal training programme can be created.

Ballet 3+

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Ballet 3/4 Our classes for young people aim to develop technical ability whilst enhancing presentation skills and musicality. Students can attend just once a week or for those wishing to do more then a personal training programme can be created.

Ballet 4 Tots in Hunslet

Location: The Hunslet Club

One of the most popular and graceful forms of dance in the world comes to Hunslet and we welcome anyone from beginners trying it out for the first time to advanced dancers keen to progress through exams, competitions and showcasing opportunities. Taught by Philippa, the Hunslet Club’s new Arts Development Worker. Philippa trained at Bretton Hall, The University of Leeds, to gain her BA (Hons) Dance International degree. She is a qualified dance teacher through the I.D.T.A. Philippa has taught dance and choreographed shows throughout West Yorkshire. Our ballet 4 tots sessions are designed to give children aged 18 months to 4 years the chance to make their first dancing steps together with a parent of carer. Sessions will be fun and lively giving the child the chance to grow and develop with a focus on balance and co-ordination, newcomers always welcome. More information, pictures & video about the Hunslet Club: http://www.hunsletclub.org.uk/

Ballet in Hunslet

Location: The Hunslet Club

Come and learn one of the most popular & graceful forms of dance in Hunslet under the guidance of an I.D.T.A Qualified & Experienced Teacher. You can choose to work towards regular performances as well as examinations and competitions at your own pace. Beginners very welcome. We also run sessions for toddlers where parent gets to join in together with child, helping their development and giving a healthy fun start to dancing. More info, pictures & video at http://www.hunsletclub.org.uk/

Ballet Lorent presents Underneath The Floorboards

Location: The Carriageworks

It’s Moving Day! John discovers a bottomless box that leads him Underneath the Floorboards and into a strange and magical world, where Doe-eyed Fawn, blue bundle of fluff Guffy and punky Mimic lead John on a delightfully star-lit journey home. Filled with original songs and beautiful movement, parents can relax while children get to interact with performers and story. Suitable for 0-5 years “[The Director] could bottle and sell her treatment for under-fives with the added inscription – this really works.” THE STAGE "Truly magical. One of the best things I've ever done with my 2 and a half year old daughter" AUDIENCE MEMBER

Barnsley Metrodome

Location: Carr Manor High School

Bassoon Group

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Wednesdays 5 - 5.45pm at The West Park Centre This new group is for players of any instrument who would like to try learning the bassoon.  If you have been learning an instrument for a year or two, and would like to give it a go, contact us at 0113 230 4074 or educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk   More information from www.artformsleeds.co.uk/clym

Beat It! Percussion Group

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This is a new percussion group for drummers and pianists with one year’s experience, run by City of Leeds Youth Music and led by Ray Payne.  We practice every Tuesday in term-time. If you can play the piano / keyboard to at least Grade 1 standard, and would like to play tuned percussion in an ensemble or if you have played the drums for at least one year and would like to develop your skills, learning to play Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Timpani plus lots more, then come along and try our new group for free. No auditions - all welcome! For more info check our website www.artformsleeds.co.uk

Behind the Scene Tours

Location: Discovery Centre

Special guided tours of the custom built store.  Booking Required.  For more details contact 0113 2141548.

Behind the scenes tour

Location: Discovery Centre

A special guided tour of our custom built museum store. Booking required.

Betime Stories-Chapter One - The Restoration of the Queen Anne State Bed

Location: Temple Newsam House and Estate

Celebrate the marvellous restoration of our magnificent state bed.  Vissitors will hear the story of the return of the bed from the brink of collapse back to glory, smothered in crimson velvet and gold lace.

Birds - Bed and Breakfast at Killingbeck Meadows.

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Hand build a house for our birdy friends and give them something tasty to eat! Small donation for birdboxes to be taken home. Come along and join in!

Birds- bed and breakfast at Kilingbeck Meadows

Location: Killingbeck Meadows

Hand build a house for our birdy friends and give them something tasty to eat! Small donation for boxes to be taken home. Meet at Killingbeck Meadows, entrance near the Packhorse bridge, off Foundry Lane

Blunderbus Theatre Company presents The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Location: The Carriageworks

Based on the classic children’s book by Jill Tomlinson. Adapted for the stage by Lynn Robertson Hay, with music and lyrics by Frank Goodhind. Plop was a baby barn owl. He lived at the top of a tall tree, in a field. He was fat and fluffy. He had big round eyes. He had very knackety knees. Plop was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been – except for one thing. He was AFRAID of the DARK. “I don’t like it,” said Plop. “I do not like it AT ALL!” One day, Mrs Barn Owl suggested that Plop fly down into the world and find out about the dark for himself. Plop climbed out of his nest-hole, peeped over the edge, wobbled a bit, and fell off his branch. And so began Plop’s adventure... With an irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling, this beautiful new show introduces an old friend to a new generation of theatre-goers. Suitable for ages 3+ Check out our competition on www.carriageworkstheatre.gov.uk to win a Family ticket.