HEYDAYS SPRING PROGRAMME 2022 - Leeds Playhouse
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HEYDAYS SPRING
PROGRAMME 2022
WEDNESDAYS 26 JAN – 6 APR
Photography by Anthony Robling
HEYDAYS RETURN TO
Heydays is Leeds Playhouse’s flagship creative
programme for people over 55 and is part of
THE PLAYHOUSE
the Playhouse Older People programme. It has
been running since the Playhouse opened on
Quarry Hill in 1990 and is an integral part of the We are excited to return back to the
Playhouse community. Heydays is where older Playhouse this term, though we will
people meet friends, find inspiration, develop remain vigilant with regards to COVID-19.
new creative skills and share them with others. We will continue to do social distancing,
mask wearing & frequent sanitising.
Individuals can enrol for just £40
NEW MEMBERS
for 6 months or £70 for a year. The
membership fee is heavily subsidised and
is not representative of the true running We are welcoming new members at Heydays.
costs of Heydays. The membership fee Come at 10am for a free welcome tour and
works out at only £2.00 per week. look around. We do welcome tours every
Wednesday during term time!. No need to
0113 213 7700 commit, just see if it’s for you!
@leedsplayhouse Please contact Machteld De Ruyck for more
information about joining:
leedsplayhouse.org.uk maggie.deruyck@leedsplayhouse.org.uk
MORNING
10.30AM – 12NOON 10.30AM – 12NOON
PLAY READING LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOURS
Listen in or take part in reading from selected MARIA DOODY (LIMITED PLACES)
play scripts. A great variety of light-hearted Learn or improve how to do landscape
and more serious plays. watercolours. Inspired by the colours of
spring. Beginners and more advanced
10.30AM – 12NOON welcome.
CREATIVE WRITING – SEASONS OF CHANGE 11.00 – 12NOON
BARNEY BARDSLEY
A celebration, in poetry and prose, TALK TALK
of the four changing seasons: winter, Learn something new and be entertained
spring, summer and autumn. about the arts, travel, nature, current affairs,
personal stories or history – there are all
10.30AM – 12NOON kinds of tales for all kinds of people.
LUNCHTIME
PAINTING & DRAWING
MIRIAM LAVILLE (LIMITED PLACES)
An investigation into drawing in black and
white. Using ink, charcoal, graphite, paint and 12.15PM – 1.10PM
creating pieces of artwork with line, form and
tonal values from black to white. The subject DANCE
matter will be chosen by the participants. MINOTI PARIKH
Join this vibrant energetic dance group. This
10.30AM – 12NOON term Minoti Parikh will teach you a style of
Indian Classical dance and will introduce the
EMBROIDERED HOUSEPLANTS use of ghungroos.
HAYLEY MILLS-STYLES (LIMITED PLACES)
A hand embroidery course inspired by your 12.15PM – 1.15PM
favourite houseplants and flowers. Hayley will
guide you through creating your design and LUNCHTIME SOCIAL
transferring it to fabric ready to embroider. Join other members at the designated tables
Suitable for beginners and more advanced. in the café for a chat over lunch.
10.30AM – 12NOON 12.15PM – 1.15PM
FLIGHT OF FANCY LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE
CHARLOTTE FAIRCLOUGH (LIMITED PLACES) Join this exciting Lunchtime Music group – led
Inspired by artist Mark Hearld, we shall by students from Leeds Conservatoire. We will
create some colourful card models and be making our own film music! No experience
then make a clay bird from air dry clay needed.
which we shall make stitching holes and
then paint and hand sew once dry.AFTERNOON
1.30PM – 3.00PM 1.30PM – 3.00PM
SINGING COLOURFUL ACRYLIC PAINTING
BEN BICKLEY MARIA DOODY (LIMITED PLACES)
The Heydays Singing group learning some Enter a world of interesting objects from
well-known songs and some easy to follow South America. Learn about South American
harmonies. You don’t need any experience, Culture, techniques in Acrylics paint and enjoy
just want to try having a sing! being part of our Still-Life project.
1.30PM – 3.00PM 1.30PM – 3.00PM
DRAMA: MASK & PUPPETRY CREATIVE POP-UPS
ALYS WILLIAMS SALLY STORR (LIMITED PLACES)
Join this playful and adventurous drama This term will explore kirigami to cut and fold
group. This term we will work on mask paper to achieve fantastic 3D effects. Taking
and puppetry and will work towards a inspiration from artist Robert Sabuda you will
performance for the End of Term Celebration. be shown different techniques to create your
No experience needed! own series of amazing pop up cards.
1.30PM – 3.00PM 1.30PM – 3.00PM
& BEES
DISCUSSION GROUP ERIKA ANKERS (LIMITED PLACES)
A small, informal group who debate the topics Insects make up 90% of all species of animals
of the day. Why not have your say? on Earth. We will design our own bugs on A3
size canvas, using felt, foam and fabric paints.
Fun and informative with no sewing skills
required.HEYDAYS ADVISORY COVID-19 REGULATIONS
GROUP Level 2 is only open for Heydays at the
moment, which will make it easier for us
We have a team of dedicated Heydays to be socially distant. Please note that
members who assist with the running of the restaurant will serve some simple hot
Heydays (their pictures on display board). lunches and sandwiches and discounted
If you have any views on Heydays, please Coffee & Tea.
approach them and they will give suggestions
We are limiting class sizes and adhering to
to Machteld on your behalf
socially distancing. With arts & crafts we
have put an extra class on in the morning
PLAYHOUSE so there is more choice as it will be 12
people per arts class maximum.
OLDER PEOPLE We are asking you if you can to wear a
mask or visor and adhere to temperature
As part of Playhouse Older People we offer checks. We understand that some of you
creative projects and opportunities that are will be exempt from wearing a mask.
challenging, fun and energetic for people over We want to make Heydays a safe space
the age of 55 and people living with dementia and recognise that some people have
and their supporters. If you would like to not been out much since Covid hit, so we
find out more or want to get involved please want to make it as gentle a transition as
contact Machteld. possible for everyone.
WHERE TO FIND US
We want everyone to have a fantastic
experience at Heydays, so we ask that all
members adhere to the following standards
of behaviour:
Leeds Playhouse
Playhouse Square
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Quarry Hill how respect, manners and courtesy to
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Leeds fellow members, tutors, volunteers and all
LS2 7UP Playhouse staff
CONTACT 2
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on offer to us
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For more information contact espect signing in, membership checks
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Maggie De Ruyck, Older People’s and membership renewal procedures.
Programme Manager.
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Accept that the programme of activities is
0113 213 7296
subject to change in order to maintan
maggie.deruyck@leedsplayhouse.org.uk
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