M&S Archive – Making an Exhibition of Ourselves

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An online event from the M&S Archive on Thursday 19th November 12.45-1.25pm

Online event - Making an exhibition of ourselves!

A behind-the-scenes look at how we use our exhibition space to showcase the best of the M&S archive collection, from preservation issues to curatorial choices and co-creation.

This is a pre-recorded talk featuring original archive images introduced by our Archivist, who will be available to respond to questions during and following the talk.

Running time – 40 minutes.

Booking Details

Advance booking is essential, you’ll receive full details of how to join the event with your booking confirmation email.

Please click here to book your free place

 

‘Monday Mind Workout’ answers for Monday 16th November 2020

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Good morning, this weeks Monday Mind work answers are below for wise sayings, how did you do?
 
Wise Sayings
 
1. Many hands make light WORK
 
2. Look before you LEAP
 
3. Fools rush in where OTHERS fear to tread
 
4. Don’t put all your EGGS in one basket
 
5. Up the CREEK without a paddle
 
6. GRASS is always greener on the other side
 
7. It never rains but it POURS
 
8. The heart is willing but the FLESH is weak
 
9. Make HAY while the sun shines
 
10. A little of what you LIKE Does you good
 
11. Like two PEAS in a pod
 
12. Once BITTEN twice shy
 
13. A BIRD in the hand is worth 2 in the bush
 
14. Too many COOKS spoil the broth
 
15. He who laughs last laughs LONGEST
 
16. Bright as a BUTTON
 
17. TIDE and time waits for no man
 
18. Two WRONGS don’t make a right
 
19. The world is your OYSTER
 
20. If you can’t be good be CAREFUL

‘Woodhouse Window Wonderland displays’

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Gateway Church in Woodhouse Leeds invites you to create your own window display to form part of a Christmassy trail around Woodhouse. If yes, you will need to contact them directly – information is on the flyer.
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The pack will contain a mix of tissue paper, black paper, and blue tac/masking tape, along with some ideas of how to create a window display. The window display can be as simple or intricate as you would like and can be anything Christmassy!

The Shows Must Go On, Shakespeare Season Week 3

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Showcasing William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ available to watch at 7pm tonight (Monday 16th November) and then for one week

Starring Sir Patrick Stewart as Macbeth and Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth, Rupert Goold‘s immediate and visceral film is set in an undefined and threatening central European world.

Shot on location in the mysterious underground labyrinth of Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, this is a contemporary presentation of Shakespeare’s intense, claustrophobic and bloody drama. Recently honoured with a highly prestigious Peabody Award, the film is based on the Chichester Festival Theatre production of the play that enjoyed sell-out runs in the West End and on Broadway. Patrick Stewart won Best Actor and Rupert Goold Best Director in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for the stage production and both Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood were nominated for Tony Awards for their performance. Director of the critically-acclaimed plays, ENRON and American Pyscho, Rupert Goold has been described as ‘the hottest, most exciting director around’, and Macbeth is his debut as a film director. When the film was screened by the BBC December in 2010, the critics were unanimous in their enthusiastic praise.

‘Monday Mind Workout’ Monday 16th November 2020

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Good morning, this weeks Monday Mind work is to fill in the blank on the below wise sayings – all the best

Wise Sayings 
1.     Many hands make light ………………….
2.     Look before you ……………
3.     Fools rush in where …………… fear to tread
4.     Don’t put all your ……….in one basket
5.     Up the ……..without a paddle
6.     ……….is always greener on the other side
7.     It never rains but it ……..
8.     The heart is willing but the ……..is weak
9.     Make…….while the sun shines
10.  A little of what you ……. Does you good
11.  Like two……..in a pod
12.  Once ……..twice shy
13.  A ……………in the hand is worth 2 in the bush
14.  Too many ……..spoil the broth
15.  He who laughs last laughs ………
16.  Bright as a ……..
17.  ……..and time waits for no man
18.  Two …….. don’t make a right
19.  The world is your ………
20.  If you can’t be good be ………

Kind Listening Circles with Kinder Leeds

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Kind Listening Circles are warm, welcoming practice spaces for a small number of participants to practice the habits of listening with close attention, exploring questions that matter to us on self-care and kindness, and appreciating each other. Purposeful and conscious practice of these skills can help us develop kinder ways of relating to both ourselves and to others.

Monday 16th November  – 8pm –9.30pm Facilitated by Angela Green:  More Info / Register

Tuesday 17th November – 9.30am-11am Facilitated by Angela Green: More Info / Register

 

World Diabetes Day – Saturday 14th November

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Today is #WorldDiabetesDay  and the local NHS is urging residents to be more aware of the condition, learn how they can prevent or manage it and access support if they need it.
In Leeds, out of a population of around 800,000 people, approximately 44,000 people have diabetes, and a further 36,000 are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.  People are more at risk if they’re white and over 40 or over 25 if they have African-Caribbean, Black African, or South Asian heritage.
This year, it’s especially important to be aware of the risk of T2 diabetes and to manage the condition well, because people with diabetes of any kind are more likely to catch coronavirus. While most people will have mild symptoms, people with diabetes can become seriously unwell, as their bodies have to fight with the virus as well as problems caused by fluctuating blood sugar levels.
For more information about the condition, how to prevent or manage it and where to find support if you need it visit: NHS Leeds Diabetes support or https://www.diabetes.org.uk/
You can check your risk of developing T2 diabetes here: https://bit.ly/1WauZbi

Date change for virtual Christmas lights switch on – now December 2nd

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Leeds City Council have announced that they are rescheduling the city’s first ever virtual Christmas Lights Switch On.  It was originally planned for this Sunday, November 15th but is being moved to Wednedsay December 2nd, when it should coincide with Leeds, and the rest of England coming out of the four week national lockdown.

This does mean that if you have pictures or videos that you would like to be included in this event you now have up until Sunday November 29th to submit them.  The organisers are asking for video clips and images of your Christmas light displays at home (past and present) so they can feature in a dazzling digital montage that will be the climax of the exciting virtual Lights Switch-On.

The finished video will be set to a very special performance of Light up the Sky by pop band The Dunwells and the event will also feature performances from panto and theatre stars along with messages from local sporting celebrities and the Lord Mayor of Leeds.

To submit your pic or video message please send by email by Sunday, November 29 to: lightupleeds@sonderstudios.co.uk

The virtual switch-on event will be free to watch on the Millennium Square YouTube channel and Facebook page on Wednesday, December 2 from 6.30pm.

Leeds Virtual Christmas Lights Switch-On

The Shows Must Go On – West End Unplugged – Vol 1

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A lockdown special celebrating the very best of London’s West End 

In this edition we welcome the talents of Alice Fearn (WICKED / COME FROM AWAY / LES MISÉRABLES) Tim Howar (RENT / ROCK OF AGES / PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) Sandra Marvin (WAITRESS / SHOWBOAT / CHICAGO / HAIRSPRAY) Aisha Jawando (TINA / MOTOWN / BOOK OF MORMON / THE LION KING) Ben Goddard (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR / SWEENEY TODD) and Mazz Murray (MAMMA MIA! / CHICAGO / WE WILL ROCK YOU / FAME)

It is on tonight (Friday 13th Nov) at 7pm – click on the picture to watch. It is unclear how long this will be available to view.

The show is free to watch but optional donations in support of three charities: Backup-The Technical Entertainment Charity, Help Musicians UK, and the Theatre Artists Fund. https://westendunplugged.com