As part of the Leeds Festival of Play and Creativity I'll be at The Old King's Arms from 12 noon - 4pm.
I'm there to teach and recommend boardgames from a massive selection.
There will be something to suit all ages, interests and abilities.
A lovely afternoon of playing together as a family even if your 'children' are technically grown ups.
An event to heal the divide between those who have experienced abuse and professionals working to protect us.
Clear Path UK (CIC) is a coalition of survivor lead services who are pooling resources and research to create legislation and educated abuse reform.
To fix a problem, we believe we must first acknowledge it and discover its root causes.
“We must stop pulling people out of the water. We must go upstream and find out why they are falling in.” - Desmond Tutu
A HundRED Violins Workshop at Leeds Conservertoire:
9.30 - 11am of a new five minute piece by James Gerard for violinists of all ages and abilities.
Followed by three Flashmob performances in Trinity Leeds shopping centre 12 - 1 pm.
Both film screenings of The Red Violin (at 2.45pm and 6pm) are preceded by 15 minute live performance of Corigliano's virtuosic Red Violin Caprices, taken from the composer’s film score, by outstanding young Royal College of Music violinist, Shing Hong Chow.
AFSEY, the Africa Fashion Show & Exhibitions Yorkshire, is an exciting event that brings together the rich heritage of African fabrics, contemporary designs, and Yorkshire culture. Our aim is to celebrate the creativity, diversity, and authenticity of African fashion, connecting younger generations born in diaspora to their African roots.
Showcasing authentic hand-made fabrics: AFSEY highlights the irresistible allure of African textiles.
David Greed - violin, Director
Tom Greed - violin
*Madeleine Mitchell - violin
Anthony Kraus - conductor
Sir Kamalbir Singh - violin
Sir Vijay Venkat - violin
Madeleine Mitchell - violin
Gordon MacKay - violin
Nigel Clayton - piano
Programme:
Brahms - Violin Sonata no.2 in A (Allegro Amabile)
Judith Weir - Atlantic Drift Violin Duos
Béla Bartók - Duos for Two Violins
James B. Wilson - My Love is Sleeping (world premiere, supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation)
Antal Zalai – violin
Adam Heron – piano
A unique musical partnership between a classical violin virtuoso of Roma (gypsy) background, and a brilliantly talented and thoughtful pianist of Nigerian-Filipino descent, sharing their friendship and heritage through music.
Programme:
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Unpublished Violin Sonatas (selection)
Pablo de Sarasate – Zigeunerweisen
A range of In Harmony Opera North, Young Musicians Studio, and Youth Orchestra students perform works for young violinists in ‘Celebration of the Violin’ presented by Madeleine Mitchell, with slides of great violin paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Dufy, Chagall and others alongside the performances.
Also featuring 21-year-old Royal College of Music violinist Shing Hong Chow performing Virtuosic pieces*
Programme:
Peter Maxwell Davies - Sanday Tunes
Malcolm Singer - Suite from the Shtetl