Harrogate Cheltenham Club

The Harrogate Cheltenham Club was the town's original (pioneereing) soul & RnB club between 1967 and 1969. This is the third annual reunion event recreating the spirit and vibe of the original venue.

The venue is Ripley Star Club, the home of the world famous Ripley Live and Ripley Blues, which has hosted many famous acts over the years including Steve Cropper and Georgie Fame. It boasts an excellent hard wooden floor ideal for soul dancers. Ripley is an attractive village on the A61 between Harrogate and Ripon on the 36 bus route, with late bus services to both towns.

This is NOT your average northern soul night or MOD event. The music policy will be to play (mostly) US Soul & RnB  that was actually heard at the original club and which were predominantly available on contemporary British release (not subsequently discovered rarities). The event is original vinyl only (OVO) which means played on records with contemporary US or British labels.

The DJ's for the event are Harrogate Record Collectors Michael Lowcock (the opening Friday night DJ from the original club) and Ian Smith (Harrogate Northern Soul Club).

For dancer comfort capacity will be restricted to around 100 so advance booking is advisable. Advance Tickets are £5 and can be ordered directly from the Ripley Live site http://www.ripleylive.com/index.php/upcoming-events/219-soul-2 for  nominal booking fee. If you do not want to pay that booking fee you can contact Ian Smith at  harrogatenorthernsoulclub@virginmedia.com to register and pay with Paypal Friends and Family. Please note that the admission fee will be refunded in the event of cancellation. Any places remaining will be sold on the night at £7 per head.

This a charity fund raising event and all proceeds (after paying the concessionary hall hire costs) will be donated to Parkinsons UK.