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Posted: 22nd Apr 2005
there isnt many people in our area...im having the same problem as you.
are you coming to hull today for that spin i told you about?
starting at about 4-5 and will end about 10ish.

Posted: 22nd Apr 2005
sorry, won't be able to get down to Hull till beginning of next month. It's not that bad, i know you and you know me sunday's meant to be nice, if i'm not working fancy a spin in hyde park?

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Posted: 24th Apr 2005
iv got an exam on tuesday so i will say no to that.

is ripon or hull closer to you if any?

i go back to ripon on the 5th may so if thats easier we could meet up somewhere in between the 2.

Posted: 6th Jun 2005
Heya, I'm from LEEDS!!
If you want there's a good gig this sunday (Chumbawamba vs. Rob Newman) @ www.thecommonplace.org.uk
It's £5 in adv. though
I recomomend going down to the common place though

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Posted: 3rd Sep 2005
hey im frm wakey sorta near leeds but looking to meet some spinners in the area hasent anyone started reg meets in leeds yet!"!

Posted: 3rd Sep 2005
Try waiting till people start going back to Leeds uni, you might find a few more spinners around then.

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Posted: 20th Sep 2005
i just moved to leeds so ill be about from now on, dont do poi so much but lots of other stuff, staff, devilstick...

Posted: 26th Sep 2005
Hey all, moved to leeds recently and up for getting back into poi/staff after a goodly break.
Live in Bramley right next to the park. Anyone interested in meeting up for a play, let me know at:
pete.hull@gmail.com

Take care,
Pete

Posted: 4th Oct 2005
Hey, am from Scarborough, some mates just started a street performing thing at hull uni scarb campus, we burn things down south bay beach most weekends and many weekdays aswell feel free to join us with whatever, poi, staff, diablo etc. need any info about meets in Scarb text or call, 07743719979, next one is this weekend, not sure how many are turning up yet though, both boys and girls of all ages are welcome

Posted: 4th Oct 2005
Hello!!

I'm in Hull. I'm president of the Juggling Society at the Hull Campus. We should arrange doing something together (by we, I mean Hull campus and Scarborough Campus) that involves spinning and/or burning.

I've also been asked to come up to your christmas do and try to drum up enough people to start a juggling society up there... but we'll see.

Anyway, Feel free to come down this way anytime, And I'll try to get my ass to Scarby.

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Posted: 5th Oct 2005
helloo.....
I'm not actually at the Uni, I just live in Scarb but alot of my mates are up at Uni, they're the ones who are sorting out this street performing thing, i think a few juggle but dont really have that much variation, just me and a couple of others who poi (but not very well) and some mates from York staff and stuff but they're in York!...They're trying to come to the beach at the weekend though so if anyones interested let us know n we'll let you know!

Posted: 10th Oct 2005
hey im from leeds and want to learn some new moves, im fairly new to poi. any meetings coming up or does anyone want to meet and give me and a friend a couple of lessons

Posted: 29th Oct 2005
well theres leeds juggling fest coming up on the 19th nov i think that should be a good show but im in leeds every weekend sat n sun so anyone wanna meet up ill come see thee
matt

Posted: 1st Nov 2005
do you need tickets or do you just show up ? i might come what time does it start / finish ?

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Posted: 8th Nov 2005
hey
just show up around 10 am thts when the workshops start, theres a show at 7 it should be around 7 or 8 quid i think
no fire though coz of health n safety but some ppl may go to the park after for fire.
matt

Posted: 12th Nov 2005
HI,
is there any poi workshop in Leed Juggling convention?
and how far is the park from the convention, i do fancy some fire spinning afterward.

eccles

Posted: 16th Nov 2005
Hi, I'm helping to organise the Leeds convention.

A few answers on that to the questions above.
price
£6 all day (including the show) or if you just come for the show £4.50

Spinning Workshops
Al - poi trickswap
Bill - contact staff trickswap (Bill is also appearing in the show)
Kat from Bradford - Poi 'moving on from the basics' moves and bringing motion to your spinning.
Others on the day if they are offered, If you have a workshop you want to give put your name down on the workshop sheet at the reg desk.

other workshops
1,2&3 diabolo (Vux from Diabology/mad French Posse, 2cups, DaveP),
5 Ball, 7 ball, clubpassing, contact trickswap, possibly devilstick, Physio for juggly types.

The place, Leeds University sports centre, 1 huge hall, 1 sprung floor room with own PA (bring your tunes) for spinning workshops. 1 quiet workshop room.

Food, Green action, cheap and wholeshome vegan food, free doughnuts, takeaways nearby.

The park is very close to the university (2 mins), the fire session has to be unrelated to us (nod nod, wink wink). Also of interest for afters, a bunch will be going to the infamous Wendyhouse https://www.thewendyhouse.org/
which I believe is spinner friendly. Aspire is holding a big Squat party that weekend for those who like the very alternative scene.

More info can be found on the leeds convention website www.juggler.net/leeds and forum https://www.lemony.co.uk/juggling/forum/

Thanks for your time, I hope to see you there (especially Eccles, great performance in Durham)

Sean

Posted: 22nd Nov 2005
im from leeds too....

Posted: 25th Nov 2005
hello! im in leeds at mo mate, loads and loads of fire spinning stuff going on all the time. try the leeds uni circus society (every monday at 7 til 9 at the refectory) or the fire circle (this is a goodin) at hyde park every tuesday from 7 til 9.

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Posted: 20th Feb 2006
Hi there everyone,

Not sure if this is the best place for this (I'll post in Help too)... but I was wondering if any of you could give me some advice.

A friend of mine has to move to York in a couple of weeks.
He doesn't really want to go, but is doing a good thing and going anyways (long story).

He's not a spinner, but he is an artist - and has done lots of work constructing sets and props for street carnivals and parades.

He doesn't know anyone at all in York and it would be great if he could meet someone there - someone to introduce him to the alternative scene in the area or just someone to talk to!!

Please let me know if you can help.
He's a lovely guy, 30, with a fabulous smile

Take care, and thanks
Clare xx

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Posted: 14th May 2006
im from leeds to and starting to learn poi. it best get sunny again, im sick of smashing my lamp shade

Posted: 16th May 2006
bump!

will anyone be in hyde park tonight -16th May 7pm-9? and shall i just bring sock poi as i dont have fire (and dont want) im new to it all

Posted: 30th May 2006
If the weather is OK I'm going to do some fire staff tonight in Hyde Park. (Probably even if it's wet.) Is there going to be anyone else there? Maybe some chaps from Leeds Uni Juggling soc? PM me before 5:30.

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Posted: 6th Jun 2006
Bump. I'll be swinging my bits in the wind again tonight, if anyone fancies joining me. Should be a good night for it.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2006
Tuesday dusk until dark,
You'll find them spinning in hyde park,
Lots of guys who like a laugh,
Lots of poi & lots of staff.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2006
im tempted to go down tonight (wednesday 7th) with my poi and have a session. should i take the tails or glow if i do go, and where abouts will people be?
(near mbx park etc) I had a good session yesterday for a few hours on becketts park

Posted: 7th Jun 2006
You might find some people there tonight, but it seems tuesday is the fire circle night. I should be there next week. People seem to turn up 8 or 9 ish, but some were there from 7. (I guess it's a near dark thing.)

They were near the basketball courts, but closer to the middle of the park. Next to a big hedge. If that helps.
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Posted: 8th Jun 2006
^ yup. I think i know where you mean. Yesterday I went to burley park and had a spin then went home had food and stayed outside for a while. I must have had no idea of the time because before i knew it, it was 11pm!

Posted: 20th Jun 2006
Anyone playing out tonight?

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Posted: 20th Jun 2006
i will be, but it comes second to england v sweden. where about in leeds are you arthur? im in headingley and i know theres at least one person on my road that spins because ive seen him with devil sticks