Since early 2023 we have had a productive partnership with the Threadbear Theatre group, who specialise in improvisational drama workshops. Duncan Marwick visits us at Mill Hill Chapel every Thursday to do games and theatre exercises with any guests interested to join us. Some of the Conversation Club volunteers take part of the sessions and … Read more
On 31st August, 40 people from Conversation Club set off by train to the beautiful North Yorkshire town of Skipton, a place with a long history of farming and the wool industry. We visited the 900-year-old castle, had a picnic lunch in the castle grounds, wandered around the streets of old stone houses and went … Read more
Leeds Light Night is ‘an annual free multi-arts and light festival that takes over Leeds City Centre for two nights in October’. We made a photo-gallery with pictures of the displays and the guests enjoying themselves.
On Friday we joined with Asylum Matters, MAFWA Theatre and other groups outside Mill Hill Chapel to protest against the proposed Nationality and Borders Bill. The event was attended by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Asghar Khan, the Leader and the Deputy Leader of the Council, and received a whole page coverage in the … Read more
A group of us spent the afternoon at Beeston Festival, with a picnic and games, including badminton and even cricket.
On 16th August 2021, several volunteers took a small group of guests, including some from our sister organisation LEDAS, to visit Fell Edge Farm, near Addingham in Wharfedale. Fell Edge was originally a typical Dales sheep farm, with pasture land divided into small fields by ancient stone walls. Now there is a converted barn – … Read more
Thank you to everyone who supported the ceilidh and helped us raise £1,000. We held the ceilidh at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Chapel Allerton. Bandiera Rossa provided the live music. If anyone has any ideas for future fundraising events, please get in touch.
Thank you to our 3 local choirs for a wonderful concert, and to everyone who came and enjoyed their singing. We managed to raise £800 for the Conversation Club. If anyone has any ideas for future fundraising events, please get in touch.
Fell Edge Barn is a large bright and beautiful space near Ilkley Moor for community events: dance, theatre, creative workshops, spiritual gatherings, outdoor pursuits, special needs groups and schools. We had a great time, thanks to our wonderful hosts!
A small group of us visited a special exhibition about migration at the Leeds City Museum. This included some migration-related language work.
