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Leaf’s birthday party: in pictures

Leaf’s birthday party: in pictures

Tea shop/cafe/bar/gig venue Leaf has really come into its own since its move to Bold Street last year. Housed in the former Microzine store, it’s gathered a rather dedicated following right across Liverpool, and rightly so: its delicious food, ridiculous range of teas and laid-back atmosphere make it one of Ropewalks’ best hangouts. On Friday [...]


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Radar: Leaf’s first birthday

Radar: Leaf’s first birthday

Leaf celebrates its first birthday in its Bold Street premises with some special guests


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Tied up: Ropewalks’ regeneration gets national acclaim

Tied up: Ropewalks’ regeneration gets national acclaim

The slice of city centre has just been awarded a prestigious national award. We caught up with Ropewalks’ Chris Gibson for a chat about the area’s success, and its future.


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Liverpool’s seven must-see winter gigs

Liverpool’s seven must-see winter gigs

Winter sucks. It’s cold, you get ill, and if you work in an office there’s a good chance you won’t see daylight for months. Brilliant. It’s a good job, then, that winter’s the best time to go out and see gigs, and this year’s no different: the city’s venues are set to rattle with beautiful [...]


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Review: Lanterns on the Lake

Review: Lanterns on the Lake

Ethereal, emotional and electrifying. Laura Brown is utterly enraptured by Lanterns on the Lake, at Leaf for Liverpool Music Week.


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Beard here now: Other Lives at Leaf

Beard here now: Other Lives at Leaf

Oklahoma’s best new exports visit Bold Street this weekend for some swirling folk fun. Plus: win tickets to the gig!


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Twist and shout: Shaun Ryder in conversation at Leaf

Twist and shout: Shaun Ryder in conversation at Leaf

Madchester godfather Ryder heads to Bold Street this week to talk about his rather brilliant new autobiography.


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Radar: AND Festival, Belief System

Radar: AND Festival, Belief System

What is the theory of post credibility? And wouldn’t you like to find out, over a nice pot of tea? Thought so. Check out this event in next month’s AND Festival.


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Radar: Capstan’s Bazaar at Leaf

Radar: Capstan’s Bazaar at Leaf

Looking for something a little different and more locally sourced than the gifts on display in Liverpool ONE? We’ve found a new art and craft fair for you.


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Liverpool Brazilica Fringe Festival

Liverpool Brazilica Fringe Festival

Did you know there’s a Brazilica Fringe Festival? Head down this weekend for music, dance and outfits.


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Help Japan

Help Japan

“What can I do?” is often the anguished response to a distant natural disaster. Liverpool has an answer.


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Five alternative Mother’s Day gifts in Liverpool

Five alternative Mother’s Day gifts in Liverpool

When we told Lucie Davies that we’d be hitting up Interflora in time for Mothering Sunday she frowned. And then hit us. And then gave us five much better Mother’s Day gift options.


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Making Out

Making Out

You’re artistic, yeah? You’ve just never found the right outlet for your burgeoning creative skills, right? Have no fear, here’s a feature SevenStreets made earlier, that might just be what you’re looking for…


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Nice’n'Mellow Does It…

Nice’n'Mellow Does It…

More musical talent ahoy, as Mellowtone lines up two great nights of folk/acoustic/country goodness from near and far that you’d be awfully silly to miss.


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Leaf it out

Leaf it out

We were sad to hear recently that Leaf, based in the Elevator building on Parliament Street, had shut its doors to concentrate on its newly-opened Bold Street branch. Its original incarnation in the Static Gallery was a real gem, but Leaf’s move to the up-and-coming Baltic Triangle felt like a brave and powerful expansion to [...]


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Review: Matt Berry at the Kazimier

Review: Matt Berry at the Kazimier

— Matt Berry comes to the Kazimier with his set of psych-folk and tracks from his new album, Kill The Wolf.

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