Leaf on Bold Street Liverpool - June listings and gigs
THE POGUES’ JAMES FEARNLEY / CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP / LIFE DRAWING / LANGUAGE CIRCLE / OPEN MIC and CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
LEAF, 65-67 BOLD STREET, LIVERPOOL, L1 4EZ
LEAF, 65-67 BOLD STREET, LIVERPOOL, L1 4EZ
‘One of the Top 10 Multi-Purpose Venues in Britain’ – The Guardian
'One of UK's top 50 tea shops' - The Independent
JUNE LISTINGS
Saturday 2nd and 16th June
The Chocolate Cellar Workshop – Dabble Workshop
This two-hour ‘dabble’ workshop begins with an informative talk about chocolate: From the bean to the bar. It is then followed by a practical session, where the tricks of a Chocolateir’s trade are divulged, before you create your own chocolaty masterpieces. Following a chocolate quiz, you’ll hand-wrap your delicious creations to take home… if they get that far! The price includes a hot chocolate drink during the workshop.
10am – 1pm / First Floor / £30 from www.thechocolatecellar.co.uk
Saturday 2nd June
Harvest Sun and Liverpool Music Week Present...The Line of Best Fit Tour
Celebrating five years of their UK based online music magazine and label, The Line Of Best Fit embarks on its first UK tour. Showcasing some of the finest new artists they are stopping off at Liverpool with the homegrown trio Stealing Sheep as well as Married to the Sea and The Swedish outfit Simian Ghost.
Doors 7.30pm/Ground Floor/ £6 ADV From Event- http://bit.ly/Jh46bD
Sunday 3rd June
Capstan’s Bazaar
Stalls old and new return for the summer commencement of Capstan’s Bazaar. This delightful arts & craft market offers a mixture of bespoke, handcrafted and lovingly made goods to peruse. Focusing all their emphasis on quality and originality, Capstan and Co present the most original jewellery, textiles, ceramics and limited edition prints the North West has to offer.
12pm – 5pm / First Floor/ FREE Entry
PLUS
Life Drawing – 3rd and 17th of June
Laid back, Sunday Life Drawing. A perfect way to end the week. Some materials provided. For more information please contact Ella on Ella@thisisleaf.co.uk
7pm-10pm/First Floor/ £9 OTD
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Every Tuesday - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th June
Out of the Bedroom Acoustic Open Mic
Johnny Sands hosts one of Liverpool’s most eclectic open mic evenings right in the center of Ropewalks. Musicians and Spoken Word artists alike are welcome at this celebration of originality. Get here early for your chance to perform and bring your own instrument.
8:30pm / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
PLUS
The Language Circle
5th June and 19th June
A welcoming mix of eager internationals from all around the globe, all keen to exchange some culture and improve their language skills. Meeting on a regular basis, the Language Circle helps you improve your language levels and learn about new countries.
6:30pm / First Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Every Wednesday; 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th June.
Spotify Wednesday
A soul pleasing evening of all your guilty pleasures. Spotify Wednesday is a simple session, where you choose the tracks, to create a playlist that dreams are made of. To top it all off you can listen to the playlist at anytime on our Spotify.
8pm / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Thursday 7th and 21st June
Jelly Liverpool
Jelly’s successful first year has given countless freelance and work-from-home creatives the opportunity to get out from the dullness that can be conceived from working alone. Registration includes a free beverage, a sandwich of your choice, free desk space and free wifi.
9am-5pm / First Floor / FREE Entry
PLUS
Thursday 7th June
Waterstones on Bold St Presents…An evening with The Pogues’ James Fearnley
James Fearnley has been a writer for almost as long as he has been a musician. Throughout his musical career he kept copious diaries, which he has assembled in to a memory evoking text, depicting the journey of the acclaimed British folk band "The Pogues". Fearnly tells their story with beauty, lyricism and great candour in his new book ‘Here Comes Everybody’. He brings to life the youthful friendships, the bust-ups, the amazing gigs, the terrible gigs, the fantastic highs and the dramatic lows in a hugely compelling, humorous, moving and honest account. James will be Reading from and discussing his book throughout the evening.
7pm/ First Floor/ tickets £5 from Waterstones on Bold St or OTD
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Every Friday night in June – 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Dash DJ Every
Delve into your favourite Soul, Funk, House, Disco and Electro every Friday night, commanded by the homegrown, Lord of the Dance… Dash DJ.
10pm till late / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Every Saturday night in June – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
Jess Gascoigne DJ Set
Join Jess while she spins her vast, eclectic musical library, guaranteed to keep the dance floor moving all night long.
10pm till late / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Tuesday 12th June
LJMU Open Hub
Need inspiration and motivation as a LJMU researcher or postgraduate? Join the Open Hub for some tea, sandwiches and most importantly some great company as work. Free wifi and desk space.
9am-5pm / First Floor/ FREE Entry
PLUS
Tuesday 12th June, Creative Writing Workshop
Expand your powers of observation and imagination in a workshop that will help lubricate your story telling voice and perfect your plot, dialogue, viewpoint and style. For more information contact Susi Moore on susimoore@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/IY7fxi
6.30pm-7.30pm/ Ground Floor/ £3 OTD
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Friday 15th June
Smoove and Turrell
Kicking off a mad packed summer of festival dates including ‘The Magic Loungeabout' and 'Vintage' Festival Smoove and Turrell are gracing Liverpool with their first ever appearance. They will be crafting ‘authentic, retro sounding soul, peppered funk with a contemporary twist.’ Perfect for long hot summer days.
www.smoovenandturrell.com
Doors 7.30pm/ First Floor/ £10 ADV from Ticketline - http://bit.ly/JIcjIt
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Monday 18th June
Chess Club with Paul Tallant
The mighty battle of mind muscles returns to LEAF for its June installment. Join our shining knight Paul Tallant, as he guides pawns young and old through the ancient, checkered conquest of Chess Club.
6.30pm / Ground Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Friday 22nd June
Strings and Things
Stillhet Music presents an evening brimming with festival energy and soul blessing sounds. Summer sensibilities are put on high alert by the likes of Laura James and The Lyres: The golden haired nymph with guitar, a hummingbird spinning fragile tales of life and love, truly captivating.
+ Charley Blue The Jazz singing, Violin playing, Rapper, with a lot of sass and a lot of style.
+ Just By Chance Band Stunning harmonies and song writing to match, this duo, as heard on BBC6Music, influences in folk and bluegrass to rock.
+ Ivy and The Chance with sweetest folksy, bluesy sounds wrapped delightfully around her beautiful lyrics.
Doors 7.30pm/First Floor/£4 ADV from Skiddle - http://bit.ly/HeAH1B
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Sunday 24th June
Retro Sunday
Effortless style and affordable uniqueness has never been so easy. Filled every month with stalls of re-worked and pre-loved vintage, Retro Sunday’s expert stall-holders scour the country for hand picked vintage and are happy to give guidance on the best ways to wear.
11am – 5pm / First Floor / FREE Entry
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Monday 25th June
Book Club with Jennie Connolly
Jennie Connolly will be leading a discussion on one of Kurt Vonnegut’s classics. Galapagos is a humorous reflection on humanity, the animal species of our race and all the failures in between. Bring a book to swap with a fellow book fanatic.
8pm / Ground Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Tuesday 26th June
Branching Out
An informal networking event, where you can bang heads with some of Liverpool’s finest creative minds. Grab a cup of tea and let loose with your ideas.
9am/Ground Floor/FREE Entry
PLUS
Tuesday 26th June, Pudding Club
Let your taste buds run wild amongst five courses of sumptuous puddings, let them swim amongst our tantalizing teas and hold on tight as you discuss the finer points of each course. Don’t forget that there is a new earlier start time of 6.30pm starting promptly at 7pm.
Doors 6:30pm, begins promptly at 7pm / First Floor/ £11.95 from www.thisisleaf.co.uk
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Thursday 28th June
Mellowtone and Ceremony Presents…Jesca Hoop
American singer songwriter Jesca Hoop has been named checked by none other than Tom Waits, who described her music as “like going swimming in a lake at night.” She returns to Liverpool with her third album “ The House That Jack Built’ and we are very privileged to host Jesca Hoop for one of her rare headline appearances. Her new album showcases her unflinching tendency to pull focus from widescreen to close –up. With support from Natalie McCool, Jay Lewis and Beaten Track Dj’s
Doors 8pm/ First Floor/ £7.50 ADV From WeGotTickets - http://bit.ly/JgfLhr
Saturday 2nd and 16th June
The Chocolate Cellar Workshop – Dabble Workshop
This two-hour ‘dabble’ workshop begins with an informative talk about chocolate: From the bean to the bar. It is then followed by a practical session, where the tricks of a Chocolateir’s trade are divulged, before you create your own chocolaty masterpieces. Following a chocolate quiz, you’ll hand-wrap your delicious creations to take home… if they get that far! The price includes a hot chocolate drink during the workshop.
10am – 1pm / First Floor / £30 from www.thechocolatecellar.co.uk
Saturday 2nd June
Harvest Sun and Liverpool Music Week Present...The Line of Best Fit Tour
Celebrating five years of their UK based online music magazine and label, The Line Of Best Fit embarks on its first UK tour. Showcasing some of the finest new artists they are stopping off at Liverpool with the homegrown trio Stealing Sheep as well as Married to the Sea and The Swedish outfit Simian Ghost.
Doors 7.30pm/Ground Floor/ £6 ADV From Event- http://bit.ly/Jh46bD
Sunday 3rd June
Capstan’s Bazaar
Stalls old and new return for the summer commencement of Capstan’s Bazaar. This delightful arts & craft market offers a mixture of bespoke, handcrafted and lovingly made goods to peruse. Focusing all their emphasis on quality and originality, Capstan and Co present the most original jewellery, textiles, ceramics and limited edition prints the North West has to offer.
12pm – 5pm / First Floor/ FREE Entry
PLUS
Life Drawing – 3rd and 17th of June
Laid back, Sunday Life Drawing. A perfect way to end the week. Some materials provided. For more information please contact Ella on Ella@thisisleaf.co.uk
7pm-10pm/First Floor/ £9 OTD
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Every Tuesday - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th June
Out of the Bedroom Acoustic Open Mic
Johnny Sands hosts one of Liverpool’s most eclectic open mic evenings right in the center of Ropewalks. Musicians and Spoken Word artists alike are welcome at this celebration of originality. Get here early for your chance to perform and bring your own instrument.
8:30pm / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
PLUS
The Language Circle
5th June and 19th June
A welcoming mix of eager internationals from all around the globe, all keen to exchange some culture and improve their language skills. Meeting on a regular basis, the Language Circle helps you improve your language levels and learn about new countries.
6:30pm / First Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Every Wednesday; 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th June.
Spotify Wednesday
A soul pleasing evening of all your guilty pleasures. Spotify Wednesday is a simple session, where you choose the tracks, to create a playlist that dreams are made of. To top it all off you can listen to the playlist at anytime on our Spotify.
8pm / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Thursday 7th and 21st June
Jelly Liverpool
Jelly’s successful first year has given countless freelance and work-from-home creatives the opportunity to get out from the dullness that can be conceived from working alone. Registration includes a free beverage, a sandwich of your choice, free desk space and free wifi.
9am-5pm / First Floor / FREE Entry
PLUS
Thursday 7th June
Waterstones on Bold St Presents…An evening with The Pogues’ James Fearnley
James Fearnley has been a writer for almost as long as he has been a musician. Throughout his musical career he kept copious diaries, which he has assembled in to a memory evoking text, depicting the journey of the acclaimed British folk band "The Pogues". Fearnly tells their story with beauty, lyricism and great candour in his new book ‘Here Comes Everybody’. He brings to life the youthful friendships, the bust-ups, the amazing gigs, the terrible gigs, the fantastic highs and the dramatic lows in a hugely compelling, humorous, moving and honest account. James will be Reading from and discussing his book throughout the evening.
7pm/ First Floor/ tickets £5 from Waterstones on Bold St or OTD
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Every Friday night in June – 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
Dash DJ Every
Delve into your favourite Soul, Funk, House, Disco and Electro every Friday night, commanded by the homegrown, Lord of the Dance… Dash DJ.
10pm till late / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Every Saturday night in June – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
Jess Gascoigne DJ Set
Join Jess while she spins her vast, eclectic musical library, guaranteed to keep the dance floor moving all night long.
10pm till late / Ground Floor / FREE Entry
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Tuesday 12th June
LJMU Open Hub
Need inspiration and motivation as a LJMU researcher or postgraduate? Join the Open Hub for some tea, sandwiches and most importantly some great company as work. Free wifi and desk space.
9am-5pm / First Floor/ FREE Entry
PLUS
Tuesday 12th June, Creative Writing Workshop
Expand your powers of observation and imagination in a workshop that will help lubricate your story telling voice and perfect your plot, dialogue, viewpoint and style. For more information contact Susi Moore on susimoore@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/IY7fxi
6.30pm-7.30pm/ Ground Floor/ £3 OTD
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Friday 15th June
Smoove and Turrell
Kicking off a mad packed summer of festival dates including ‘The Magic Loungeabout' and 'Vintage' Festival Smoove and Turrell are gracing Liverpool with their first ever appearance. They will be crafting ‘authentic, retro sounding soul, peppered funk with a contemporary twist.’ Perfect for long hot summer days.
www.smoovenandturrell.com
Doors 7.30pm/ First Floor/ £10 ADV from Ticketline - http://bit.ly/JIcjIt
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Monday 18th June
Chess Club with Paul Tallant
The mighty battle of mind muscles returns to LEAF for its June installment. Join our shining knight Paul Tallant, as he guides pawns young and old through the ancient, checkered conquest of Chess Club.
6.30pm / Ground Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Friday 22nd June
Strings and Things
Stillhet Music presents an evening brimming with festival energy and soul blessing sounds. Summer sensibilities are put on high alert by the likes of Laura James and The Lyres: The golden haired nymph with guitar, a hummingbird spinning fragile tales of life and love, truly captivating.
+ Charley Blue The Jazz singing, Violin playing, Rapper, with a lot of sass and a lot of style.
+ Just By Chance Band Stunning harmonies and song writing to match, this duo, as heard on BBC6Music, influences in folk and bluegrass to rock.
+ Ivy and The Chance with sweetest folksy, bluesy sounds wrapped delightfully around her beautiful lyrics.
Doors 7.30pm/First Floor/£4 ADV from Skiddle - http://bit.ly/HeAH1B
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Sunday 24th June
Retro Sunday
Effortless style and affordable uniqueness has never been so easy. Filled every month with stalls of re-worked and pre-loved vintage, Retro Sunday’s expert stall-holders scour the country for hand picked vintage and are happy to give guidance on the best ways to wear.
11am – 5pm / First Floor / FREE Entry
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Monday 25th June
Book Club with Jennie Connolly
Jennie Connolly will be leading a discussion on one of Kurt Vonnegut’s classics. Galapagos is a humorous reflection on humanity, the animal species of our race and all the failures in between. Bring a book to swap with a fellow book fanatic.
8pm / Ground Floor / FREE ENTRY
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Tuesday 26th June
Branching Out
An informal networking event, where you can bang heads with some of Liverpool’s finest creative minds. Grab a cup of tea and let loose with your ideas.
9am/Ground Floor/FREE Entry
PLUS
Tuesday 26th June, Pudding Club
Let your taste buds run wild amongst five courses of sumptuous puddings, let them swim amongst our tantalizing teas and hold on tight as you discuss the finer points of each course. Don’t forget that there is a new earlier start time of 6.30pm starting promptly at 7pm.
Doors 6:30pm, begins promptly at 7pm / First Floor/ £11.95 from www.thisisleaf.co.uk
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Thursday 28th June
Mellowtone and Ceremony Presents…Jesca Hoop
American singer songwriter Jesca Hoop has been named checked by none other than Tom Waits, who described her music as “like going swimming in a lake at night.” She returns to Liverpool with her third album “ The House That Jack Built’ and we are very privileged to host Jesca Hoop for one of her rare headline appearances. Her new album showcases her unflinching tendency to pull focus from widescreen to close –up. With support from Natalie McCool, Jay Lewis and Beaten Track Dj’s
Doors 8pm/ First Floor/ £7.50 ADV From WeGotTickets - http://bit.ly/JgfLhr
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