ISSUE 4 - NOVEMBER 2014
WHAT’S GOING ON
The essential 2014/15 Guide to the North’s main soul events
Bringing
the North
and Midlands
together!
Soul Nights,
All Nighters and
Weekenders in
superb venues, with
the top DJ line-ups,
great facilities and
always the very
best in Classic and
Current Northern,
Motown and
Modern Soul.
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DERB
ELE
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WOLV
ERHAM
PTON
YOUR ANNUAL PLANNER FOR
GOOD TIMES & GREAT SOUL MUSIC
FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST
‘WHAT’S GOING ON’ MAGAZINE...
“Welcome to our latest
“What’s Going on” magazine
and I hope you will find the
advance yearly calendar useful
and keep it for future planning...
2014 has been another great
year for our music, highlights
being that superb BBC 4 Northern
Soul documentary watched by over
500,000 viewers back in July, and
then just recently the long-awaited
cinematic and DVD release of the
Elaine Constantine’s superb film,
“Northern Soul”. Both of these
things can only be good for the
scene and will attract younger
audiences, ensuring longevity
for the music we all love.
On the broadcasting front,
both Kev and myself are now
presenting programmes on
Solar Radio which can be accessed
on Sky channel 0129, or via their
website: www.solarradio.com or
alternatively get the free app for
your phone and listen on the go!
Kev broadcasts every Saturday
morning between 10am and noon,
and you can catch my “Soul Sauce”
programme on Sunday afternoon
between 4pm and 6pm.
Looking back on American acts
who have visited us recently, the
pick of the bunch certainly has
to be the legendary Chicago trio,
The Impressions, who just blew
everyone away at the last Prestatyn
Soul Weekender... and Spyder
Turner was pretty amazing too!
For next March the North Wales
venue opens it’s door for four days
with over 50 top DJs in five arenas
and the first ever visit to the UK
from Detroit’s number one
blue-eyed soulster, Mitch Ryder plus
The New York Northern Soul revue
including original members of the
Spellbinders and The Invitations.
Something to really look forward to.
Other weekenders not to be
missed next year include our
Springtime super saver event
at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool
over the early May Bank Holiday
when once again we are offering
a sensational “early bird” ticket
priced at only £15 if you book
before December 31st this year.
On the record front, my second
“Motown Sevens” box set is now
available and selling well, and
by the time you read this the
“Stateside Sevens” should also
be out, containing 14 brilliant Motown
memories from the 1963-64 period.
We have several others currently
in the works, notably a “Capitol
Northern Soul” limited edition box
set which should see the light of
day early in 2015.
On the All Nighter front it’s great
to see the return of the Keele All
Nighters, you ll see there are two lined
up for next year, and on the soul night
front we have two “TSOP - The Sound
of Prestwich” reunions scheduled for
January and May next year.
The magnificent Kings Hall in Stoke
goes from strength to strength, with
the May “Legends” All Dayer bringing
together to DJs from the early days
of Northern Soul, and an “all-oldies”
All Nighter set for this coming
New Year’s Eve, while up in Blackpool
we are back at the Winter Gardens
this New Year’s Eve, and have big
Bank Holiday special All Nighters
and All Dayers over Easter and
August respectively.
Thanks for picking up the magazine,
we hope our calendar of events comes
in handy, and we thank you for your
continued support of our events.
Soulfully yours
Richard and Kev
www.richardsearling.co.uk
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Richard Searling
Kev Roberts
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WHAT’S GOING ON
SPRING 2015
May 2015 Day
THE 2014/15 YEAR PLANNER
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NEVER MISS A GREAT NIGHT OUT!
All dates correct at time of going to press.
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Twitter: @goldsoulupdate
Website: www.goldsoul.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Txt only: 07841 197874
WINTER 2014/15
Nov 2014 Day
29th
Saturday
Dec 2014 Day
1st
Friday
2nd
Saturday
3rd
Sunday
16th
Saturday
Venue
Type
Venue
Type
Blackpool - ONLY £15 for 3 days!*
Enquiries
‘Super Saver’ Weekender
www.theblackpooltower.com
Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ
* Offer ends 31.12.2014
Stoke on Trent Stoke Kings Hall, Kingsway, Stoke on Trent ST4 1RG
Legends All Dayer
www.goldsoul.co.uk
“The Fed” Reunion
3 Room All Nighter
“TSOP” The Sound of
Prestwich Soul Night
07812 803410
23rd
Saturday
Gateshead
The Lancastrian Suite, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9JR
30th
Saturday
Manchester
The Longfield Suite, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AY
Area
Venue
Bedford
Park Inn by Radisson, 2, St. Mary’s St, Bedford, MK42 0AR
Area
Venue
www.ticketline.co.uk
SUMMER 2015
Jun 2015 Day
13th
Saturday
Jul 2015 Day
Area
Area
Enquiries
3rd
Friday
Saturday
Yorkshire’s Original Weekender
Type
Enquiries
Type
Enquiries
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Whitby Weekender
Blackburn
King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
Soul Night Out
www.thekinggeorgeshall.com
4th
Area
Venue
Type
Enquiries
Blackpool
Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ
Christmas Soul Party
www.theblackpooltower.com
5th
Sunday
New Years Eve All Nighter www.goldsoul.co.uk
11th
Saturday
Blackpool
Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ
Summertime Soul Night
www.theblackpooltower.com
18th
Saturday
Stoke
Kingsway, Stoke on Trent ST4 1RG
All Nighter
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Accrington
in the Parks”
The Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton le Moors, Lancs BB5 5JP “S3ummer
Room All Dayer
www.soulvation.biz
Whitby Pavilion, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EN
www.goldsoul.co.uk
13th
Saturday
31st
Wednesday Stoke
Stoke Kings Hall
31st
Wednesday Blackpool
Blackpool Winter Gardens, Church St. Blackpool FY1 1HW New Years Eve Party
www.blackpoollive.co.uk
Venue
Type
Enquiries
Area
Venue
Type
Enquiries
Luxury Soul
Weekender
www.luxurysoulweekender.com
01253 754403
1st
Saturday
Gateshead
The Lancastrian Suite, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9JR
The “Soul Toon”
3 Room All Dayer
07812 803410
8th
Saturday
Keele
Keele SU, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
4 Room All Nighter
www.ticketline.co.uk
22nd
Saturday
Blackpool
Blackpool Winter Gardens, Church St; Blackpool FY1 1HW Bank Holiday All Dayer
www.thekinggeorgeshall.com
29th
Saturday
Sheffield
The City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA
Yorkshire’s Big Soul
3 Room Night Out
www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Area
Venue
Type
Enquiries
Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ
Blackpool Mecca
Reunion Soul Night
www.theblackpooltower.com
Motown Weekender
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Jan 2015 Day
2nd
Area
Friday
Blackpool Hilton,
North promenade, Blackpool, FY1 2JA
One Way feat. Alicia Myers & Al Hudson
Saturday
4th
Sunday
10th
Saturday
Manchester
The Longfield Suite, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AY
31st
Saturday
Blackburn
King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
“TSOP” The Sound of
Prestwich, Soul Night
20th Anniversary
Area
Venue
Type
Enquiries
Sheffield
The City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA
Yorkshire’s Big
Valentines Soul
Night Out
www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
All Nighter
www.goldsoul.co.uk
14th
21st
Saturday
Saturday
Stoke on Trent Kings Hall, Kingsway, Stoke on Trent, ST4 1RG
SPRING 2015
Mar 2015 Day
5th
Area
Venue
Thursday
Prestatyn - NOW OVER 4 DAYS!
Central Beach, Barkby Rd;
Prestatyn, N.Wales LL19 7LA
With Mitch Ryder, The Spellbinders and The Invitations
live on stage! 5 venues 50 top DJs
Type
Enquiries
Prestatyn Northern &
Modern Soul Weekender www.prestatynsoulweekender.com
www.pontins.com
0871 222 0201
6th
Friday
7th
Saturday
8th
Sunday
21st
Saturday
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall, North St; Wolverhampton WV1
www.goldsoul.co.uk
28th
Saturday
Hull
City Hall, Victoria Sq; Hull HU1 3RQ
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Area
Venue
Blackpool
Blackpool Winter Gardens, Church St; Blackpool FY1 1HW Easter All Nighter
Apr 2015 Day
4th
Saturday
Sunday
Aug 2015 Day
3rd
Feb 2015 Day
26th
Type
11th
Saturday
Gateshead
Lancastrian Suite, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9JR
18th
Saturday
Keele
Keele S U, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
The “Soul Toon”
3 Room All Dayer
Keele University
4 Room All Nighter
25th
Saturday
Blackburn
King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
Soul Night Out
Enquiries
www.blackpoollive.co.uk
07812 803410
www.keeleallnighters.co.uk
www.blackpoollive.co.uk
AUTUMN 2015
Sept 2015 Day
12th
Saturday
18th
Friday
19th
Saturday
26th
Saturday
Oct 2015 Day
Blackpool
Whitby Weekender
Whitby Pavilion, Whitby YO21 3EN
Starring THE CONTOURS
Blackburn
King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
Area
Venue
Wigan Casino 42nd
Anniversary
Type
3rd
Saturday
9th
Friday
Stoke on Trent Kings Hall, Kingsway, Stoke on Trent ST4 1RG
17th
Saturday
24th
Saturday
Hull
31st
Saturday
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall, North St; Wolverhampton WV1
All Nighter
www.thekinggeorgeshall.com
Enquiries
www.goldsoul.co.uk
www.goldsoul.co.uk
Costa del Soul - Sunset Beach Club
Benalmadena, Malaga, Spain
Hull City Hall, City Hall, Victoria Sq; Hull HU1 3RQ
www.goldsoul.co.uk
www.goldsoul.co.uk
WINTER 2015
Nov 2015 Day
6th
Friday
www.keeleallnighters.co.uk
7th
Saturday
www.thekinggeorgeshall.com
8th
Sunday
Area
Venue
Type
The Legendary One!
Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4BJ
Inc. The Hilton, Blackpool World Northern Soul Dance Championship!
Enquiries
“Togetherness” Weekender
www.theblackpooltower.com
T.S.O.P
(The Sound of Prestwich)
SOUL NIGHTS ARE
BACK IN 2015!
Saturdays Jan 10th / May 30th
THE VERY BEST IN NORTHERN SOUL
AND QUALITY MODERN SOUL GROOVES
TOP DJS - 2 ROOMS
Advance tickets £8 each
www.ticketline.co.uk
The Longfield Suite, PRESTWICH,
Greater Manchester M25 1AY
HUGE FREE CAR PARK, BRILLIANT DANCE FLOOR!