Leeds Juggling Convention 2025
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When: Saturday 18th October 2025, 10am till 9pm
Where: Same amazing venue as past thirteen years;
St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy,
Bradford Road, Menston, W Yorkshire, LS29 6AE. (map)
What:
Large sports hall 10am until 6-ish, show 7.00 (approx); workshops; juggling games; raffle; free tea and coffee all day (please bring a mug). Traders to be confirmed.
The main sports hall has a special floor that we don't want to damage so, sorry, no indoor unicycling or snakeboarding, but there is a large outdoor playground available, weather permitting.
Schedule
More in depth timetable can be found at www.circustimetable.com/leeds2025
Juggling
10:00 - 6:00
11:00 - 3:00
3:00 - 4:00
Games
4:00 - 5:00
Hall Closes
6:00pm
Show
7:00pm (pre-show music from 6:30pm)
How Much:
Adults - £12 (inc show)
Show only - £5
Under 18's - £8
Ages 10 and under - FREE
Non juggling parents - FREE
(Children must be accompanied by an adult)
We accept card payments
More details:
Can be found at:
How to get there:
Train: St Mary's School is almost midway between Menston and Guiseley railway stations, but slightly nearer Menston station. There are trains every half hour (or hourly later in the evening) from Leeds or Bradford to Menston train station which is ¾ mile (15 minute walk) from St Mary's School (see map), the train journey takes 15 - 20 minutes, you can find train times at www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/MNN#station-timetables (from Leeds/Bradford), www.nationalrail.co.uk (for trains from further away).
Bus: You can also travel by bus, there are buses every half hour from Leeds, the journey takes approx 50 minutes, www.metrojourneyplanner.info/journeyplanner/enterJourneyPlan.do?. There are several buses passing the school; 33 (Leeds - Otley), 652 (Bradford - Ilkley), 653 (Bradford - Harrogate), 654 (Bradford - Pool). You can use the Traveline Journey Planner to work out your route.
Pedal Cycle: The school is very close to the West Yorkshire Cycle Way. Cycle route planner
Flying Machine: St Mary's School is just over 4 miles from Leeds-Bradford Airport, the 737 or 967 buses go from the airport to Guiseley/Menston respectively, you can find out more information about aeroplane pollution at www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/air_transport_key_facts.pdf.
The nearest accident and emergency hospital is Bradford Royal Infirmary which is 6 miles away, though the convention is next door to Menston Ambulance Station, but ambulances are not really public transport.
Motorised Road Vehicle: If you are travelling by road you can use the googlemap below to get directions. There will be parking in the school car park.
Map:
As well as the googlemap below there is also an old map showing local amenities here (note Fox pub has closed, Harry Ramsdens is now Wetherby Whaler and there is Aldi supermarket behind Wetherby Whaler).
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