Clements Hall newsletter Summer 2015

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22 May Tracks
12A 112 mins (John Curran, 2013)
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Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre) gives an impressive performance
in this visually stunning film about a woman’s trek across Australia with only four
camels and a dog for company. Allow yourself to be transported to the other side
of the world and become engrossed in this epic tale.
5 June The Conformist (Il Conformista)
15 111 mins (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1970)
In response to audience requests for more Italian films, we have added one of the
classics to our programme. A weak man becomes a fascist and colludes in the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident. In possibly his greatest film,
Bertulucci (The Last Emperor, Last Tango in Paris) evokes the style of 1930s Italy
with the colourful film-making for which he is known.
19 June An evening of Aesthetica short films
N/A Approximately 87 mins (Various)
We are delighted to be given the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Aesthetica
Short Film Festival Film Tour and bring some of the highlights of last year’s festival
to our audience. Covering a wide range of genres, the evening promises the best of
what short film-making has to offer whether you’re already a fan of short films or
just keen to dip your toe in the water!
Licensing arrangements are constantly changing and so, on occasion, we have to make
changes to the proposed programme at the last minute for reasons beyond our control.
Newsletter
Spring 2015
A Message from the Trustees ……….………………………….
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Writing Lives …………………………………………………………….
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The Manager’s View …………...…………………………………….
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Regular Classes and Activities …………….……………………..
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Who’s Who at Clements Hall ……………………………………..
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Membership Information …………………………………………..
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South Bank Community Cinema …………………………………
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FROM THE TRUSTEES
Dates for your diary:
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Saturday 9 May: Clements Hall Craft Fair with York Makers
Sunday 7th June 1.00pm – 4.00pm: Big Lunch (see p.9 for further information)
Friday 26th June 7.00pm: AGM and Summer Social
Sunday 12th July: Rowntree Park Birthday Party Stall
We hope to see you at some of our upcoming events. Following the very successful craft fair in December, a joint venture with York Makers, we will be running a
similar event on Saturday 9th May. Once again, there will be a variety of stalls run
by local artists and a delicious café serving fresh sandwiches, cakes and drinks
throughout.
We also invite you to join us again for the Big Lunch on Sunday 7th June: bring
along some food to share in the garden - hopefully - or in the Main Hall if the
weather is not as kind as last year!
Our AGM will be held on Friday 26th June, followed by the Members’ and Volunteers’ Social. The AGM is open to all members and you can join on the night. We
also still have a couple of spaces on our Board of Trustees and welcome anyone
who is interested in helping to shape the Hall’s future. Please don’t hesitate to
get in touch if you would like to find out more.
We hope to see you at Clements Hall soon!
Clements Hall Board of Trustees
Contact [email protected]
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south
communitybank
cinema
SBCC summer season 2015
As eclectic as ever, we have some real treats in store for you in the summer season; indulge in familiar favourites in all their cinematic glory or try something a
bit different. We can’t wait and hope that you will join us at our relaxed, intimate
and social venue with cabaret-style, candlelit tables and licensed bar. Meet new
people or catch-up with old friends, while enjoying the big screen experience.
Films start at 8pm.
Doors and bar open at 7.30pm and there is an interval of approximately 15 minutes.
Admission: £3 for members, £4 for non-members. 2015 membership (Jan-Dec):
£5.
24 April Members’ choice: The Women on the 6th Floor (Les femmes du 6e
étage)
12A 102 mins (Philippe le Guay, 2012)
Telling the story of a
bourgeois couple
whose lives are
turned upside down
by the arrival of
some Spanish maids
in 1960s Paris, The
Women on the 6th
Floor is a delightful French comedy. As Roger Ebert put it: “a pleasant movie,
even-tempered, a romantic fantasy.”
8 May Green for Danger
PG 87 mins (Sidney Gilliatt, 1946)
Described by Sergio Angelini in Sight & Sound as “a remarkable mixture of sly
comedy and genuine thrills,” you can’t fail to enjoy this gem of 1940s British cinema. The film features some of the biggest names of the period including Trevor
Howard (Brief Encounter). But the star is Alistair Sim (Scrooge) as the Scotland
Yard detective who, as the doodlebugs rain down, is on the track of a murderer in
a hospital.
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with your payment to reception. If you would like to set up an annual standing
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The Manager’s View: the General Election
For the first time in British politics, we have had a fixedterm parliament and this has now been enshrined in law,
so that we will know the exact date of the General Election every five years. Many people thought this was a
good idea so that government can continue functioning
fully without the period up to the election being in limbo
as political parties begin their electioneering.
In reality this has not worked and it seems that, since
January, effective government has come to a standstill as
parties drip-feed some of their policies to the media - public awareness of what
they plan to do after 7 May apparently being more important than what they
should be concentrating on for the people they were chosen to represent in 2010.
There is little doubt that the General Election will be the closest-fought for generations and that , after the Scottish referendum last September, the old two- or
three-party system can no longer continue in its present, Westminster-focused
form. As we are entering a new political era, then should we all not have a say in
the way things should be changed?
And the only way to do this is to vote. Everyone must be registered to cast their
vote - to do this go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote and complete the form online,
or contact the Electoral Services Department at the City Council West Offices for
further information (tel. 551007 8.30am-5.00pm Monday-Friday) on how to register and the different ways of voting (postal, proxy, etc).
On 7 May Clements Hall is one of the local polling stations in the Micklegate Ward,
and the hall will be open from 7.00am to 10.00pm. Make your vote count!
Paul Bisson
Manager
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WHO’S WHO AT CLEMENTS HALL
Hussein Syed - Trustee
I was born in Aruba, a small Dutch island in the
Caribbean and lived in Trinidad, Guyana and
Barbados before coming to university in the
UK in 1967. I have been a teacher of English,
worked for BT in their Finance Department
and worked for the Prince’s Trust before helping my wife in her gift shop in London. We
moved from London to York just over a year
ago as my wife, who hails from Yorkshire,
wanted to be nearer to her family.
I have been a Trustee of two charities in London (WFAC and Beauchamp Lodge)
and Chairman of the Friends of St. Mary’s Hospital Paddington. I am currently a
Trustee of the Friends of York Hospital.
Clements Hall strikes me as a fantastic community resource in the heart of the
local community that needs to be used more. It should be a focal point for the
community in providing courses, a meeting place, and providing a platform to
give a voice to the community in determining how they want to improve their
environment and their lives. I hope I can help in some small way towards achieving this. There is much to be done by Clements Hall and I hope I can make a contribution as a Trustee.
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES April - August 2015
Advance booking advised; further details on www.clementshall.org.uk
and prices from each activity contact
MONDAYS
ART CLASSES
10.00-12.00 Drawing and painting
19.00-21.00 Portrait and drawing
13 Apr - 22 Jun (except 18 May)
20 July - 28 September (except 7 Sep)
BABY SENSORY
Developmental classes for babies up to 13 months
3 x 1-hr classes at 11.00, 12.30, 14.00
13 Apr - 24 Aug (except 4 & 25 May, 31 Aug)
IYENGAR YOGA - Introductory Level Class
Karen Winship
07789 277382
E: [email protected]
W: www.yorkartworkshops.co.uk
Gleanna Oland
07790 759333
E: [email protected]
W: www.babysensory.com
Laura Potts
Yoga both relaxes and energises the mind and body,
01904 634159
and brings vitality, flexibility and mental calm
E: [email protected]
18.00-19.15, 13 Apr - 13 Jul (except 25 May)
W: www.yogaforallyork.wordpress.com
YOGA IN YORK - Effective Yoga
Yoga postures, breath and relaxation to exercise,
stretch and tone your body and calm your mind. All
capabilities welcome. Buy in advance or drop-in.
19.30-21.00, 13 Apr - 27 Jul (except 4 and 25 May)
Anna Semlyen
01904 654355 / 07891 989310
E: [email protected]
W: www.yogainyork.co.uk
TUESDAYS
PUPPY AND DOG TRAINING
2 x 6-week courses. Tutor: Belinda Melvin
18.30-20.30, 14 Apr - 19 May, 2 Jun - 7 Jul
POTTERY CLASS
19.00-21.00, 14 Apr - 14 Jul (except 26 May)
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
The Hope Centre
19.30-20.30, 14 Apr - 25 Aug
Jim Melvin
07913 581967
E: [email protected]
W: www.4positivepaws.co.uk
Emily Stubbs
07789 246724
E: emilystubbsceramics
@googlemail.com
Dave Crookes
07970 974187
E: [email protected]
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WEDNESDAYS
IYENGAR YOGA - General Level Class
For people who have done 1 year of Iyengar Yoga
18.00-19.30, 15 Apr - 15 Jul (except 27 May)
Nunnery Lane Residents Association
Monthly meeting: all residents welcome; space is
limited: email in advance if you would like to attend
18.00-19.30, 22 Apr, 20 May, 17 Jun, 15 Jul
YOGA ACADEMY
Mixed session for intermediate & advanced yoga
students
19.45-21.15, 15 Apr - 15 Jul (except 27 May)
FRIDAYS
Laura Potts
01904 634159
E: [email protected]
W: www.yogaforallyork.wordpress.com
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Tammy Hullis
E: [email protected]
Hayley del Sanderson
07813 209240
E: [email protected]
Lovely gentle yoga sessions for parents and babies
09.45-11.00, 16 Apr - 16 Jul (except 28 May)
KNIT & NATTER
Open session for people to knit and socialise. £1.50
per session, including tea and biscuits.
15.00-17.00, from 16 Apr
GENTLE IYENGAR YOGA
For anyone looking for a gentle class to start Iyengar yoga practice
16.00-17.15, 16 Apr - 16 Jul (except 28 May)
YORKSHIRE ROSE ACADEMY OF DANCE
Jazz technique (ages 7+). Children's fun dance class
that emphasises a strong technical foundation focusing on posture, leaps, turns, muscle strength
and flexibility.
18.20-19.05, 16 Apr - 16 Jul (except 28 May)
BIODANZA
A system of dance and movement.
19.30-21.00, 16 Apr - 16 Jul (except 28 May)
09.45-10.20 Tinies (18 mths-3 yrs)
10.30-11.05, 11.15-11.50 Movers (3-4 year olds)
17 Apr - 24 Jul (except 29 May)
TAEKWONDO
Combine exercise with learning self-defence
16.15-17.15, 17 Apr - 17 Jul
Tamsin Evans
07748 851063
E: [email protected]
W: www.tamsinyoga.co.uk
Pauline Buchanan
07746 636088
E: [email protected]
Laura Potts
01904 634159
E: [email protected]
W: www.yogaforallyork.wordpress.com
Kerry Whitfield
07891 004890
E: [email protected]
W: www.yrad.co.uk
Judith Robinson
07840 323242
E: [email protected]
Jane Herbert
07702 965932
E: [email protected]
W: www.babyballet.co.uk
Dave Baugh
07943 566795
E: [email protected]
SOUTH BANK COMMUNITY CINEMA
- see back pages
SUNDAYS
SUNDAY WORSHIP
THURSDAYS
PARENT/MUMMY & BABY YOGA
BABY BALLET: pre-school dance
The Hope Centre
10.30-12.30, 5 Apr - 30 Aug
Dave Crookes
07970 974187
E: [email protected]
INTERACTIVE SERVICE
York Evangelical Church
17.00-18.00, 5 Apr, 3 May, 7 Jun, 5 Jul, 2 Aug
VOICE OF THE DRUM
Neil Hulse
07958 777247
E: [email protected]
Marilyn Crawshaw
Community hand-drumming: make music with
01904 702060
friends; make friends with music; play for chariSteve Hill
ties. Ring Marilyn or Steve to discuss experience/
01132 523205
expectations, and summer term dates.
E: [email protected]
19.00-21.00, but not every Sunday
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