LEAF Pudding Club - July
30/07/2013
LEAF Pudding Club celebrates our love of the sweet stuff, not just for one or two courses, but five. All of our puddings are homemade by our pastry chef Damien and it wouldn’t be a LEAF Pud Club without it all being washed down and topped off with a perfectly matched cup of tea.
6.30pm doors, 7pm starts promptly / First Floor / £11.95
Tickets available from: www.thisisleaf.co.uk
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Retro Sunday - July
28/07/2013
A vintage feast fit for kings. Leave the mundane high street behind and step into the world of retro threads… If you love vintage/retro but have never dared buy before, now is the time to discover some unique and special pieces. This boutique vintage fair is the perfect chance to bag something stylish, original and highly affordable all in the relaxed setting of LEAF. Gather your friends and revel in Retro Sundays.
11am - 5pm / First Floor / Free Entry
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Create and Write Presents Seven Sessions - Workshops for Aspiring Writers
10/07/2013
Wednesday 10th July
Explore fiction writing in Seven Sessions - a series of workshops designed to help you find your storytelling voice in the friendly and welcoming surroundings of LEAF on Bold St. Following an introductory session, workshops explore plot, character, dialogue, viewpoint and style. Bring pen and paper!
7:30pm / First Floor / £4 OTD
For further details please contact susimoore@hotmail.co.uk or www.facebook.com/createandwrite.
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Urban Craft Collective's Knitting Club - July
08/07/2013
A nifty little crafting group that want to spread their expertise across the land. Whether you want to perk up your purl stitch or increase your rate of cross-stitch there is something for all. Swap, share, natter and be inspired whilst sipping on a delightful cuppa and gorging on a rich chocolate cake.
Whether you’re a novice or a pro, pop along with your needles and hooks. For further information please contact Kate Blakemore via urbancraftcollective@gmail.com
7pm - 9pm / Ground Floor / Free Entry
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Life Drawing - July
07/07/2013
Sunday 7th and 21st July
A mini holiday for the creative mind – equipping you with a variety of art materials and challenging the typical conceptions of Model Drawing, all levels are welcome. Guidance provided.
Follow the cohorts of Liverpool Life Drawing on Tumblr http://lifedrawingliverpool.tumblr.com/
7pm – 10pm / First Floor / £9 OTD
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Jelly Liverpool
04/07/2013
Thursday 4th and 18th July
Don’t labour alone in the solitary salt mines! Jelly Liverpool is a casual all day work-together for anyone with a laptop and some grafting to be done. Surround yourself with fun, creative people and maybe pick up a bit of what they do too, twice monthly at LEAF on Bold St. Whether you’re a creative who needs inspiration or a professional who wants to escape from cabin fever or home hum-drum, Jelly welcomes you to get involved with a cup of tea and a delicious sandwich.
9am – 5pm / First Floor / Free Entry
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Tea with an Architect - July
03/07/2013
Whether you’re thinking about building something from scratch, trying to decide whether that house you’ve seen at the estate agent could realise its potential, or just thinking about extending your own home, one of our Tea with an Architect sessions is a great opportunity for you to bring in your ideas, designs and questions, and benefit from a free consultation.
TEA WITH AN ARCHITECT is a series of events around the country where you are invited to come and have a chat and a cup of tea with architects in your area.
For more information please visit: www.teawithanarchitect.com/
5.30pm – 8.30pm / The Garden at FACT / Free Entry
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Spotify Wednesdays - July
03/07/2013
Wednesdays in July (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th 31st)
Every Wednesday LEAF lets you indulge in some of your favourite tracks, old and new, via the most contemporary of all the world’s jukeboxes, Spotify.
8pm / Ground Floor / Free Entry
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Out of the Bedroom: Acoustic Open Mic - Tuesdays in July
02/07/2013
Tuesdays in July (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th)
Nothing beats an evening of live music, especially in Liverpool, a place famed for our love of making music and for sternly supporting our very talented up and coming artists. Out of the Bedroom Open Mic is a perfect example of local talent standing strong, with a packed house and great atmosphere every Tuesday night.
Bring your own instrument and original songs for a chance to perform.
8.30pm / Ground Floor / Free Entry
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Retro Sunday - June
30/06/2013
A vintage feast fit for kings. Leave the mundane high street behind and step into the world of retro threads… If you love vintage/retro but have never dared buy before, now is the time to discover some unique and special pieces. This boutique vintage fair is the perfect chance to bag something stylish, original and highly affordable all in the relaxed setting of LEAF. Gather your friends and revel in Retro Sundays.
11am - 5pm / First Floor / Free Entry
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Maison Johnny
27/06/2013
A new monthly night held upstairs at LEAF to showcase the finest acoustic talents of Liverpool and beyond. The great heritage of Liverpool's music scene will be with us for one special night once a month, with Johnny Sands at the helm. Magic.
8pm / First Floor / Free entry
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LEAF Pudding Club - June
25/06/2013
LEAF Pudding Club celebrates our love of the sweet stuff, not just for one or two courses, but five. All of our puddings are homemade by our pastry chef Damien and it wouldn’t be a LEAF Pud Club without it all being washed down and topped off with a perfectly matched cup of tea.
6.30pm doors, 7pm starts promptly / First Floor / £11.95
Tickets available from: www.thisisleaf.co.uk
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Revolutionary Army of The Infant Jesus
20/06/2013
“Haunting, harrowing and sublimely beautiful,” The Revolutionary Army of The Infant Jesus have been described as one of Liverpool’s lost musical treasures. Their music defied definition and their performances confounded expectation. After an interlude of nearly 14 years, this exclusive performance coincides with the release of a box set of historic and new recordings by Paris-based independent label Infrastition.
Doors 8pm/ LEAF on Water St/ £6 Event Brite
Mellowtone Presents: Nancy Elizabeth
20/06/2013
+ Special guest TBA
+ DJ Mr Resistor
Nancy and her two previous albums are loved by admirers of sensitive, playful, open hearted songwriters as well hip hop mavericks that adore her natural gait and style. She collaborates with artists such as Paul White, James Yorkston and James Blackshaw. Her much praised album Battle and Victory drew on travels to the Faroe Islands and rural Spain, and was as much influenced by the minimalism of Arvo Pärt and Steve Reich as by the choral harmonies of Judee Sill and the bare expression of Leonard Cohen’s early records.
Of her new album, Nancy says “I decided to call the album Dancing because in the middle of the night, the hours when it was created, I felt very aware of the passage of time. Rhythm is time marked out by sound or movement. Time moves on and everything moves with it. Dancing is not conventional modern dance music, although it does contain some electronic elements. It’s a collection of sounds and words. I hope it will inspire listeners to go out and dance, or stay in and dance.”
Doors 8pm / First Floor / £6.50 adv. from skiddle.com
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Create and Write Presents Seven Sessions - Workshops for Aspiring Writers
19/06/2013
Wednesday 19th June
Explore fiction writing in Seven Sessions - a series of workshops designed to help you find your storytelling voice in the friendly and welcoming surroundings of LEAF on Bold St. Following an introductory session, workshops explore plot, character, dialogue, viewpoint and style. Bring pen and paper!
7.30pm / First Floor / £4 OTD
For further details please contact susimoore@hotmail.co.uk or www.facebook.com/createandwrite.
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Waterstones Presents: An Evening with Paul Morley
13/06/2013
Join us as writer, critic and broadcaster Paul Morley discusses his new book The North with Dr David Clampin, Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at LJMU. Described as a masterful blend of memoir and social history and also as the book Paul Morley was destined to write, this looks set to be a great evening and not to be missed.
7pm / First Floor / Tickets are £5/£4 for Loyalty Card holders and available in Waterstones’ store or by calling 0151 709 9820
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Harvest Sun Presents: Money
11/06/2013
+ Guests TBA
Despite their wilfully low-key approach, Money have become Manchester’s worst kept secret over the past 18 months.
Combining the symphonic rush of Arcade Fire with the spiralling guitar work of Radiohead and part of a lineage that stretches back to Joy Division, the band recently signed to revered label Bella Union after two sold out limited edition 7”s last year.
Lead singer Jamie Lee stated in one of the band’s few interviews, ‘Playing live is the true test of any band. We are only ever fully won over by a band who can impress us with their live show.’ Come witness them at close quarters for yourself at the Leaf Cafe.
Doors 7.30pm / First Floor / £7, from Ticketweb, Ticketline, Bido Lito!, Probe Records and The Brink
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Urban Craft Collective's Knitting Club - June
10/06/2013
A nifty little crafting group that want to spread their expertise across the land. Whether you want to perk up your purl stitch or increase your rate of cross-stitch there is something for all. Swap, share, natter and be inspired whilst sipping on a delightful cuppa and gorging on a rich chocolate cake.
Whether you’re a novice or a pro, pop along with your needles and hooks. For further information please contact Kate Blakemore via urbancraftcollective@gmail.com
7pm - 9pm / Ground Floor / Free Entry
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Waterstones Presents: An Evening with Simon Armitage
10/06/2013
Join us as celebrated poet and broadcaster Simon Armitage reads from and discusses his book Walking Home - Travels With A Troubadour Across the Pennine Way. Last summer Simon set off to walk the length of the Pennine Way back to the village he was born in, earning his keep by doing poetry evenings along the way. Get your tickets early for what promises to be a great night.
7pm / First Floor / Tickets are £5 (£4 for Loyalty Card holders) and available in Waterstones' store or by calling 0151 709 9820
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Mellowtone and Ceremony Concerts Presents: Dan Haywood's New Hawks
06/06/2013
+ Special guest TBA
+ Ottersgear (solo set)
+ Beaten Tracks DJs
A new and literate voice in British music arrives. Dan Haywood’s New Hawks are a collection of songs, and also a band, whose epic scope marries
transatlantic cosmic roots music with a poetic and soulful British folk. A rambling, rolling band whose crazed stage presence, with various players
swapping instruments and psychic powers amongst themselves, has already assured them cult status.
Check them out live here: http://vimeo.com/26261032
Doors 8pm / First Floor / £5.50 adv. from skiddle.com
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