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Leeds Heritage Open Days 2021 a Free City-Wide Festival of Heritage 10Th–19Th September Leeds Heritage Open Days 2021 A Free City-Wide Festival of Heritage 10th–19th September www.heritageopendays.org.uk 2 www.heritageopendays.org.uk www.heritageopendays.org.uk 3 A ‘Deliciously Different’ Festival Ready, Steady...Explore! Hippocrates lived between 460 and As Deputy Leader of Leeds City Council Indoors, outdoors, live, and online – all on the menu for Heritage Open Days 370BC and was reputed to have said ‘Let and Executive Member for Economy, 2021. food be thy medicine and medicine be Culture & Education, it gives me huge thy food’. Had he been a physician during pleasure to introduce this booklet Two years have passed since we recomend that you search for events the last 18 months I suspect he would showcasing the fantastically diverse encouraged HODs visitors to ‘explore happening on the same day in nearby have been on Sage as these are wise range of events on offer as part of this every corner’ of our great city. Since venues. Look out for ‘doubles’ in Kippax words. year’s Heritage Open Days. then, we have been confined to walks and at The Holbeck, Castleton Mill in He would most definitely have I am passionate about the city’s culture from home, discovering, and often being Armley and the Rivers Meet Cafe in championed the theme for this year’s and am delighted to see such an surprised by, what was on our doorstep. Methley, as well as a feast of events in Heritage Open Days, ‘Edible England’, incredible array of events available both Now we can venture further afield again Calverley and Otley. and would have encouraged us all to in person and online, allowing a more so why not take advantage of some of Returning to this year’s theme of ‘Edible ‘empty the larder, preheat the oven and inclusive festival than ever before. the many walks in the programme this England’ and quoting our friends Trio set the table’. You can join a walk around the year. What better way to discover an Literati (who will be appearing at two As in all the previous 27 years, Leeds Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and area of the city you don’t know so well venues this year) ‘there is something Civic Trust is delighted to invite you Woodhouse Moor Conservation areas than in the company of a knowledgeable to suit every palate’ in this year’s to what will be a veritable feast of our in the company of local historian Tony and enthusiastic local guide? programme including the best coffee, culinary heritage and culture here in Ray or you can settle back at home and As this year’s theme is ‘Edible England’ the best ice cream, and the best beer Leeds. There will be a mix of in-person enjoy a dance workshop with Minoti we sometimes included details of places that Leeds has to offer – if you know and digital events making it bigger and Parikh exploring the emotions that you to enjoy delicious local refreshments where to look! better than ever before! feel when you eat, cook, and think about before and/or after your walk. This booklet gives a great ‘flavour’ of I should like to take this opportunity the food and culture whilst engaging in Other outdoor events will include live the festival, but you should head to: to thank all the volunteers who will be movement-based activities inspired by performances from the Rock Choir, www.heritageopendays.org.uk for giving up time and expertise for what I Indian classical dance. Briggate Morris and the Leeds Silver comprehensive and up to date listings. hope will be a welcome break from the All of these activities are completely free Steel Sparrows band. We wouldn’t want you to miss out! If you don’t have internet access, your local last eighteen months. If you’d like to get of charge so do have a look through this Leeds Heritage Open Days 2020 was involved in planning next year’s events, booklet or head to the Heritage Open library will be happy to help you access nearly all online. The Trust was pleased the HODs website and book events. then please get in touch with us at the Days website for late additions and plan and encouraged by the enthusiasm and Trust - . your week. Many events are bookable number tuning-in. You can still enjoy This year venues will be working hard to This year the festival runs from the 10th so do book early as they tend to fill up online events this year so look out for make your visit safe so please carefully to the 19th of September. The launch quickly. talks on a variety of local topics many for more details as both online and in event will be a blue plaque unveiling of which have the advantage of being person events may require pre-booking. commemorating the Revd Percy ‘Don’ Thank you and Happy HODs 2021! available to watch throughout the Have a great festival! Robins, the founder of St George’s Crypt. festival. To help you enjoy more events this year Jonathan Pryor Jane Taylor without too much travelling we highly Deputy Leader of Leeds City Council Leeds Civic Trust Chair N.B. Leeds Civic Trust publishes this booklet with care. We have tried to ensure details are correct at the time of printing and therefore cannot be held responsible for subsequent changes. leedscivictrust.org.uk @leedscivictrust 4 Online & In-Person Events Online - Check for booking details 5 Greed, guilt and gruel at Otley Sunny Bank Mills & Archive - “Stories Back-to-back houses and their Blue Plaques of Leeds Courthouse! from the Mill canteen, tea breaks communities in Harehills, Leeds Hear about the Blue Plaques featured in Discover shady stories and vicious villains and fuddles” A 50 minute pre-recorded talk about the new book “Blue Plaques of Leeds: from the past. There are court cases An opportunity to see a unique back-to-back houses in Leeds with a The Next Collection”. A fascinating about theft and poaching as well as collection. Sharing the stories of the special focus on Harehills. A journey from insight into the people, buildings and details of prisoners’ food, police officers’ Mill and the workers who made our the 18th century origins of the house type events celebrated in the Civic Trust’s Blue canteen refreshments and magistrates’ textile heritage. Sunny Bank Mills are to the Victorian / Edwardian houses that Plaques scheme. Co-author Dr. Kevin teatime, all available live and on-line. organsising multiple events both in- still stand in Harehills today. Grady is our speaker. person and online so it’s really worth See Heritage Open Days website for searching for more details. Anytime - no booking required Anytime - no booking required more details See Heritage Open Days website for more details War and Peace in Medieval Times– Delightful discussions about food Friars’ tuck a display at Methley St Oswald’s through Indian dance with Minoti Experienced and knowledgeable Kirkstall Church Parikh Abbey Visitor Guide’s Jane Abramson On Saturday 18th September The Frei Minoti’s workshops are filled with and Lorraine Harding tells the story of Compagnie present displays in the laughter and creativity and include medieval monks’ diets. Hear about the churchyard which recreate life - both on engaging movement-based activities that strict early dietary rules, what the monks the battlefield and in the home - from the are inspired by Indian classical dance. ate, where it came from and how it was cooked time of the War of the Roses. The Grade See page 7 for more details. I listed church is open for both weekends. Anytime - book online Anytime - book online See Heritage Open Days website for more details Take A Seat! If you need a rest, why not stop off at Heritage & Nature Along the Aire & High Royds (now Chevin Park): the one of the benches on the Leeds Civic Calder Navigation - A Virtual Walk Lost World of a Victorian Asylum Trust ‘Take A Seat’ Bench trail? This one Roderic Parker guides us along this Join local historian Clive Woods for an is located at Guiseley Wells and features historic waterway which provided a online talk outlining the history of the artwork by Lucy Phillips inspired by vital trading link to the North Sea and former High Royds Hospital. Proviously stories told by local residents describing beyond. Observing interesting historical delivered in-person - but always how they used the natural environment and contemporary landmarks and the oversubscribed and hugely popular, this to cope with the negative impact on their abundance of nature (often in artistic is a great opportunity to not miss out... mental health during the first lock-down. form) that can be found along the way. and not even having to leave the house! Benches are located all over Leeds. To Anytime - no booking required Anytime - book online find out more visit leedcivictrust.org.uk #takeaseatleeds leedscivictrust.org.uk @leedscivictrust 6 www.heritageopendays.org.uk www.heritageopendays.org.uk 7 Greed, Guilt & Gruel! Spice Up Your Life! Find out why there is a flying chicken in Otley Courthouse, hear about vicious villains, tales of poaching, and follow the food trail around the A workshop filled with laughter and creativity. courthouse. Minoti Parikh is an Indian classical dancer Head to Otley Courthouse for a look story telling and children’s workshops with over 16 years experience in creating behind the scenes of this former with local storyteller Vickie Orton. workshops which aim to introduce you to Victorian police house and cell block. dance as a medium which improves both Finally why not join the ‘Beat Walk’ physical and mental well-being You will discover shady stories and following the route of a 1950’s police vicious villains from the past.
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