Northern Soul The Hollingwood

Thanks again mark for letting me spin some records at your latest soul night .theres a lot of history at the hollingwood for putting on northern soul nights do you remember this guy back it late 90s in the photo ?

Thanks for that great picture Sav, evoked some good memories. Who can forget him!! Curly...everyone that visited the Hollingwood through the 90ts will remember CURLY. Spoke to Dave Manlove about him cos' i couldn't remember or more likely didn't even know his proper name..well it's Harold Francis and Dave said he was so reliable on the door and never let him down. He joined Dave before the Hollingwood started, doing the door at the Fishpond Matlock, YMCA at Chesterfield when Dave did that and finally at the Hollingwood for about 10 years. Everybody who remembers Curly must remember him with some affection...no one ever got past him without paying, a quite formidable man with a good sense of humour who enjoyed obviously the company of people half his age (he must have been in his 70ts maybe early 80ts at that time) and also had connection with our music which he sometimes displayed by joining the dancefloor to massive appreciation from the people there at the time. Bless you Mr. Francis and thank you for making fond memories.....CURLY, CURLY CURLY!!! 

Delighted this month to welcome husband and wife duo MARK and LISA MELLORS to the Hollingwood. Probably the first time a married couple have graced the decks here in all it's years as a Soul Venue.....Looking forward to hearing what's gonna be played by this pairing? Also we have Sav and Andy Cole warming up and cos Graham's away you have me to host and finish the night. Good luck to us all !! 

            Be great to welcome you all, and if you haven't been before, give us a try it's ORATE. KTF Mark.

Nice one mark should be another good night of northern soul . Found this old add from 1997 manifesto magazine some very good djs play at the hollingwood back then 

Again thanks for the photos....yeah back then in 97 the scene wasn't swamped like it is today with soul nights in almost every town and city around the country. The people around then had been around the scene for a long time and mostly followed it right through from the early days with others just keeping there toe in the water by visiting places like the Hollingwood who held monthly soul nights. The DJs then were still the ones that had the records which meant you had to go to hear our music, not like today when you can click a button and hear the rarest of the rare to download onto your itunes/spotify account...yes still had to travel around to find the music.

Names on that flyer from 20 years ago are still gladly around..Rob Wigley moved on from the Hollingwood to end up help run various big weekenders PRESTATYN from it's birth to the brilliant weekenders at BRID and SCARBOROUGH and is hugely respected on the scene. Chalky, he's still at it mainly on Soulsource where he provides a fountain of knowledge to all. Dave still continues and great to see providing another regular soul night at Hasland.....oh and SOUL SAM still moving boundaries to keep our music moving forward... there are so many that guested here at the Hollingwood and provided us with some great music, ground breaking at times and i believe that's why some people have a great affection for it....just hope we can do the little place some justice. JUST DANCE it makes you happy!!!!!

Lots of good information mark it’s good to be involved with the hollingwood its a great room for northern soul nights me and Andy cole are looking forward to spinning some record thanks for have us on again 

OK, let's make it a great night for all you people who'll attend. Keeping it keeping on!! Bring your talc and your dancing shoes, should be a good un' With guest DJs MARK and LISA MELLORS we'll be on "A MAGIC CARPET RIDE"( soz Mark had to use that reference) Bring your fineselves along your always very welcome!!! Doors open at 7.30pm till 12.00.....