Browse the records & artwork, sample new sounds, talk about the classics & relax with a fresh ground coffee or ale. A haven for music lovers! 🔝🎶☕️🍪✌️🍺🍷🙏
💥 Saturday 19 October is National Album Day
@AlbumDayUK
and a great selection of titles can be pre-ordered on our website, including Travis, Gomez, Embrace, The Wedding Present, Longpigs, Shack, All Saints, Soul to Soul & more.
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Just met Paul Weller. What a gentleman. He asked how business was and how the piano sounds!
Truly blessed. Wow 💥
Thank you
@paulwellerHQ
x
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Loafers is moving into bigger premises, next to Elder on the ground floor of
@ThePieceHall
A central location overlooking the main square. Expect the same great vibe, records, artwork, coffee, cakes, outside seating, craft ale, wine, bagels, pizza & more live music 👌
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A few days after opening Loafers my grandad passed away. The same day, the man in the picture, George, walked into my life. He has no family & his wife passed 5 years ago. We’ve invited George for Christmas lunch & I feel blessed to be able to call him a friend ✌️
@ThePieceHall
We got married today, it was simply beautiful. Friends, family, sunshine and music ☀️
Sarah walked down the aisle to ‘Guava Jelly’ by Johnny Nash. Mark cried. Perfection 👌
One love xxxx
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Last night we attended the
@yorkshirechoice
along with 700 other guests. It was a room filled with inspirational people from businesses across Yorkshire. We won the award for ‘New starter business of the year’. Thank you so much for your support.
@ThePieceHall
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Welcome to the world, Luke James Richardson. Born at 7.48pm on 29 May, weighing 7lb 8oz. He is beautiful and Sarah amazing. We’re blessed!
We’ll now be closed until next Monday, 4th June. Thank you for your understanding.
@ThePieceHall
See you soon. 🔝🎶🍪☕️✌️
We’ve been to Paul Weller’s studio today to collect a beautiful piano that will be making its way to Loafers.
We had a brief tour of his studio & Mark got his hands on a few things, including Paul’s first guitar that he played in The Jam. Wow 🔥
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See you tomorrow from 10am for vinyl & coffee. Be patient with us, it’s been 5 months since we served coffee & beer on the terrace. For all businesses, it will take time to adjust.
We’re fully stocked & raring to go in a safe & beautiful place.
Take care ☀️
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1 year ago today, I opened the doors to Loafers in the stunning
@ThePieceHall
for the first time. The last 12 months have been amazing. So many great memories, new friends & the future looks even better. Thank you to everyone for your support & brilliant custom. 🔝🎶☕️🍪✌️
Happy Birthday to the one and only Mark! 🎈 He’s off today but coming in later for the final gig so if you’re here for Tom Jones later be sure give him your best wishes. Without this man Loafers would be nothing but a dream! 🔝🎶☕️🍪🍺🍷🙏🏻🎂
📸 Ellis Robinson
Happy 3rd birthday to Loafers. It’s been an incredible journey for us in
@ThePieceHall
& 2020 has thrown an enormous challenge at us. But we’re still here & proud of our achievements, memories friends we’ve made. Thank you for your support. One love xxxx
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Tomorrow is our 2nd birthday & what a fantastic 2 years. Thank you to all our customers & the wonderful people we’ve met. So many amazing memories. The next chapter is about to begin & we can’t wait. See you soon for vinyl and coffee 👌
@ThePieceHall
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Another brilliant morning in Loafers. The
@shedseven
legend
@Ricktw1tter
was here, enjoying a coffee and doing an interview with
@BBCLookNorth
A proper gent. Get tickets to see the band on Friday 26 June
@thepiecehall
👌
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What an amazing night of live music
@ThePieceHall
last night.
@embrace
were phenomenal. We have something special in Halifax and we’re proud to have a business in the heart of this incredible building.
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Elbow were incredible last night, topping off 4 brilliant days of live music
@ThePieceHall
The drummer popped into Loafers yesterday & was sporting a Loafers badge on stage! Thank you to everyone who called in over the last few days. It’s all about the music.
@Elbow
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Good evening we’re reopening Loafers on 25 July when the shop is safe & comfortable for you. We also want to make sure our young family is happy before we get back to working long days. Thank you so much for your support over the last 12 weeks ❤️
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What a fantastic morning in Loafers with
@Tim_Burgess
Thank you to everyone that came down, bought coffee, books and records. Tim loved
@ThePieceHall
too. We have some signed copies of his new book if you missed out today 👌
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This time 5 years ago we were preparing to open the door to Loafers for the first time. What a journey!
Thanks for a great weekend, see you tomorrow from 10am to celebrate our 5th birthday on Yorkshire Day ☀️
Music is power ✊️
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@ThePieceHall
💥 This is a really brilliant article and makes me & Sarah very proud to have been part of this amazing journey since The Piece Hall reopening in 2017. Thank you for your support 💥
With so much to look forward to aswell.
One love xxx
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Good morning, we’re humbled to have been nominated for ‘Independent Business of the year’ in the
@yorkshirechoice
We’d be so grateful if you could vote for us, by using the link below. Thank you as always for your support x
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💥 On this day 4 years ago we began the design and fit out of Loafers, following our move from the smaller unit upstairs
@ThePieceHall
We're so proud to have built a haven for music lovers, in an incredible location💥
See you from 11am for vinyl & coffee.
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It’s with a heavy heart that I have to announce the passing of my loyal friend George. He passed away at home. I hope that since meeting me in August last year, I gave him some good memories. Goodbye old friend. ✌️
@ThePieceHall
‘Rollin’ with the legend Fred Durst before tonight’s show
@ThePieceHall
🔥
What a great guy making time for everyone. We’ll see you at our bar from 6pm tonight 🤩
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💥 Start the weekend with
@jamesstarsailor
sublime version of 'Jealous Guy' from last night 🤩
See you for records & coffee from 10am today x
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Not sure there is a more beautiful building in the UK than
@ThePieceHall
@Welcome2Yorks
The staff have done an amazing job making it look festive this year. See you over the weekend x
Pic courtesy of Mikey Green 👌
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Great to see
@RobBrydon
again this afternoon. He purchased a copy of the beautiful debut album by Norah Jones & will be wearing a pair of Loafers socks on stage
@victheatrehx
tonight. An absolute gentleman 🙌
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Sarah caught this pic of the beautiful sunset over Happy Valley this evening.
Thanks for a great weekend. See you Tuesday from 10am, another mega week coming up 🙌☀️
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Top man
@michaelheadtreb
and what a gent. Amazing to meet Mick & his band who enjoyed a cappuccino during soundcheck. Tonight is gonna be boss 🙌
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The beautiful gates to
@ThePieceHall
closed today. Such a sad time for the Trust, staff & all the tenants. We’ve worked so hard since it’s re-opening in Aug 2017. There will be an incredible party when all this passes but for now, look after each other ❤️
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Such a blessing to feature on
@BBCBreakfast
Talking about the beautiful building & how YOUR support has enabled us to keep going throughout a very challenging couple of years for small businesses. Thank you x
@ThePieceHall
Open from 10am for vinyl & coffee.
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Lovely walk out over ‘Studley Pike’ this morning, to do some thinking and planning. We miss you all & just want to reiterate our thanks for your support throughout this challenging year. Once we’re back open, there will be so much to enjoy and look forward to.
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Reflecting on an incredible night last night with
@michaelheadtreb
@Mr_StevePilgrim
@ThePieceHall
💥
THANK YOU customers, friends, the musicians, Piece Hall staff & sound engineers. It was a class event x
See you soon for vinyl & coffee x
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Let’s go and have a fabulous night
@yorkshirechoice
with our top team.
To be part of such a great event is already a success. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
All blessed 💥
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The face and heartbeat of Loafers turns 42 today!! Sarah, the Little Loafers and all the team want to wish Mark a HUGE Happy Birthday. Pop down today and give him your best wishes. We all love you lots x
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During ‘lockdown’ we realised that opening Loafers 7 days a week for over 2 years had been a huge challenge, with such a young family. We’ve made the decision to close the shop on Wednesdays, starting this week. Hope you understand. Thank you for your support.
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We might not be an official 'venue' but we've hosted 12 in stores this year & already have 3 pencilled in for jan/Feb. We don't make any money from tickets & we insist that the artist sell what merch they want with 100% of sales to them. It's all about the music & the artist ✌️
We’ve had the results from
@longlive_vinyl
who ran a poll to see who would be crowned the UK’s No1 record shop. Following your votes, we finished 4th, out of 250 independent record shops across the UK. Thank you so much for your support.
@ThePieceHall
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We’ve been coming to
@thepiecehall
every day for 3 years, a place of sanctuary, community & opportunity. So many beautiful memories. We’ve now locked our doors for the time being but keep checking social media for updates. Thank you for all your support.
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💥🎄 What a weekend. We've had some busy ones but this might just be the busiest. Amazing x
Love, lights & records!
Thank you for your support & patience 💥🎄
Pic by
@Sharkyfax
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The funeral of my dear friend George Stubbs will take place on Thursday 29th March at 2.15pm, St George's Church, Lee Mount, Halifax. The ‘George’ mug will be available to buy in Loafers from this Sunday, with ALL proceeds going to
@AgeUKCK
Thank you
@ThePieceHall
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Our new outside bar in its place outside on the terrace. We’ll be adding 2
@MagicRockBrewCo
taps inside and stocking the fridge with your favourite canned beers too. We hope by having this as an option outside, you’ll feel relaxed and safe ☀️
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💥 Coming soon, a monthly Loafers podcast 💥
We've been on an incredible journey as a business since 1 August 2017 and made great memories, friends & acquaintances here
@ThePieceHall
and we want to talk about it all x
Sound good? More information coming soon x
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So this will be our last weekend in the original Loafers. It’s been an amazing 2 years but we’re ready for the new chapter, on the ground floor of the beautiful
@thepiecehall
Call in and see us over the next 3 days. Thank you so much for your support.
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The new
@vocationbrewery
bar is in. Thank you so much to them for their support with this 🙏
We’re open everyday throughout the music series & for each of the gigs, we’re open all night, selling lager, ales, wine, spirits, water & soft drinks. See you tomorrow ☀️
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As work begins on the new premises, here’s a photo of the empty shell. Keep checking back for updates on our progress and thank you for your support. We’re excited to share the new Loafers experience with you next month ✊️
@ThePieceHall
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We’re delighted to have made it into the top 20 record shops in
@longlive_vinyl
‘Record Shop of the year’. If you could click the link below & give us a vote that would be fantastic. Thank you for your continued support 🙏
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@ThePieceHall
Love this pic taken by Ellis Robinson of
@ThePieceHall
marketing team 🙏
We're so proud to have our business in this glorious building & look forward to seeing you over the weekend for records, coffee, cake, ales & refreshments ☀️
Thank you. One love x
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Just had a fantastic half an hour with the genius that is
@johngrantmusic
Such a lovely humble man with great taste in music. He picked up Nina Simone, The Specials and Ennio Morricone. Legend 💥
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Thanks to these wonderful musicians
@stonefoundation
for today’s gig with
@BirdsandBeasts1
To hear live music again was incredible and to do it in such amazing surroundings with our favourite musicians, a special afternoon after a tough 2020. X
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It’s early but Its
@RSDUK
so we best go and look after our customers ✊️Have a great day everyone and good luck to all the independent record shops participating today. Music is power☀️
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Great to chat with Steve from
@embrace
in Loafers today. I said I’d hold my favourite Embrace album, and Steve said, ‘I’ll hold something a bit cooler.’ Top man, top band 💥
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Thank you for a brilliant weekend, we really appreciate your support. We’ll be back soon, even stronger. Please keep in touch, check our website for vinyl, coffee & merchandise. Stay safe and keep the faith 💥
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@ThePieceHall
🔥What a day🔥
Paul Weller has given us a beautiful 1920’s ‘Adolf Lehmann’ piano, which has sat in his studio for the past 8 years. Photos to follow 💥
We’ll be displaying it in Loafers from tomorrow. Once tuned, we’ll see how it sounds 💥 Music is power ✊️
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Our wonderful friends
@stonefoundation
are in the building. Catch them at 7.10 tonight, supporting Paul Weller
@ThePieceHall
✊️☀️💥
Outside looking in…..
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‘George mugs’. Available to buy in Loafers soon. Designed with love by us and our great pal Matt Grainger of
@vinylsoulimages
ALL proceeds going to
@AgeUKCK
He’d be so happy. Miss you mate.
❤️🙏✌️
@ThePieceHall
Exactly 1 year ago today we celebrated winning ‘New starter business of the year’ at
@yorkshirechoice
Whilst the next few months present us with uncertainty we hope to come back even stronger. We hope you, our great customers will be with us.
@ThePieceHall
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We’ve received so much amazing feedback since announcing our plans to expand Loafers. Thank you all so much. We can’t wait to get started. You’ll be the first to know. See you soon.
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@ThePieceHall
Happy Yorkshire Day and Happy 5th birthday to us 💥
What an incredible journey. We wanted to create a haven for music lovers in the beautiful
@ThePieceHall
& we’re proud that we have x
Here’s to the next 5 years, we hope you can join us on the journey ✊️
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No better place in Europe to wait for your
@RSDUK
purchase. Fresh ground coffee brought to you,
@nightmaresonwax
on the deck.
Brilliant morning x
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So proud to be at the heart of this historic & beautiful building. The news of the funding support this week is fantastic for the trust, the staff and each of the businesses that operate here. Let’s continue to support
@thepiecehall
& be proud of its heritage ☀️
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💥Been a huge fan of The Lightning Seeds for a long time. Great to chat to Ian Broudie, his son Riley & drummer Jim Sharrock before their show with Rick Astley tonight
@ThePieceHall
💥
It's coming home.........
@Lightning_Seeds
@IanZBroudie
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It’s exactly 1 year ago today that we expanded Loafers. Despite the worries 2020 has thrown at us, we’re still here & more positive than ever. Let’s celebrate (1m apart) on Saturday from 4.30pm
@birdsandbeastsband
@stonefoundation
Thank you for your support.
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⭐️ Happy new year. We've arrived in Iceland and the Northern Lights appeared. Glad we had the Loafers tote bag with us.
Unbelievable timing ⭐️
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We want to wish a huge Happy Birthday to the amazing & hard working Mark. Loafers would still be a pipe dream if it wasn’t for his hard work and determination.
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We’ve been back in the shop this week to make plans for our return. There’s a lot of work to be done to make it safe, accessible and an enjoyable experience. We’ll keep you updated as things progress. Thank you for your continued support.
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Thank you for a brilliant weekend, fantastic to see so many of our regular & new customers.
Apologies if you had to wait that bit longer to be served. But it’s great to be ‘back in the game.’
Thank you, we’re open again from 10am on Tuesday.
@ThePieceHall
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Happy birthday to the boss. Join us in wishing him all the best 🎂 He’s heading to some of his favourite places today but don’t worry Loafers is still open 10-5 for you usual coffees, beers, records and artwork! 🔝🎶☕️🍪✌🏻🍺🍷🙏🏻
We’re staying open in ‘Tier 3’ and going back to our roots, still bringing you great coffee & the largest selection of vinyl we’ve ever had. The racks are full to bursting! Top cakes and snacks too!
And thank you as always for your humbling support. X
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Loafers remains open 10-5. Starting from today, we plan to bring Loafers to you. So if there’s a record, bag of coffee, beer/wine or piece of artwork/merchandise that you’d like, let us know & we’ll deliver for free, within a 4 mile radius or small postage fee.
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Wow! The incredible
@SophieRyderArt
sculptures have arrived
@ThePieceHall
and they look great.
Can’t wait to see these in the different light & shadows throughout the day here 💥
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Today, who would have funk it, Paul Weller is playing
@ThePieceHall
💥
Supported by our great friends
@stonefoundation
(on stage at 7.10pm) it promises to be a wonderful Sunday. We’ll be open all day serving Vocation beers, spirits, wine & refreshments.
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