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The Gathering The Basement Hanley - Stoke On Trent


Sat 08 Jul 2023

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Event Information

  • Date

    Sat 08 Jul 2023

  • Type:

    Allnighters

  • Start Time

    20:00

  • Venue Name

    The Basement

  • Town / City

    Stoke on Trent  ST1 1JA

About The Event

Although there's been some great nights post lockdown.

 

For many It just seems like there's something missing for those that like their soul and funk gritty, low down and just plain mean. The basement is just what the name suggests, low ceiling and atmospheric, just like the venues from our dim and distant roots. The aim is for an uncompromising all-night event of driving soul, funk and R and B.


The Basement Stoke on Trent Event Map

Venue Address:

Marsh street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire , Stoke on Trent, ST1 1JA, UNITED KINGDOM

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    Jez Jones Veteran

    Jez Jones

       8 of 8 members say helpful 8 / 8 members

    THATS IT !! RIGHT THERE !!

    No really.........Its almost like the missing link !!

    A great addition to the nighter scene....

    Outside of number 100,Oxford st....Its been a long long time since ive been to a nighter where the music matches the night and vice versa ...where the vibe, ambiance (and whatever other fancy words ya wanna use to describe your night out) and venue and occasion are as one !!!


    I'll stop there describing the night..you had to be there...but I;ll put things in context


    Yeah you can hang your hat on...
    1)rare/expensive records
    2)fabulous cavernous ballrooms
    3) finely polished dancefloors
    4) professionally kitted out and well stocked bars
    5)Geometrically square venues...:-) ...yeah I know 🙂


    But give you head a wobble it aint all about that

    For me in 2023....i want summat a little different....and the Gathering offered that

    This venue has been on the tip of the tongue for a few years now....WELL DONE to Geese, Jim and Luci for grasping the nettle and running with this !!! .

    .This will have longevity......a marketing pro would say find a gap in the market...this is a gap...a deep down 'underground' nighter ...memories of 60's/70's city centre clubs....run by enthusiastic people who know what direction they wanna go in.........................


    If this was City Centre Manc/Brum/London/ Newcastle etc etc this would be grabbing ALL the headlines


    I really enjoyed it...breath of fresh air....a much needed dose of seediness thats missing in todays ultra clean.ultra safe environment.

    Almost a throwback to those days where there weren't many rules....remember them? ...yeah exactly...!!!!!

    If you need to be 'led' on your night out...then you wont be reading this anyway

    If you are one that grabs your night out 'by the balls' then this is for you and you wont miss the next etc !!!!

    As an aside ...I had a fascinating conversation with the 'guys' that run the venue...about Hanley nightlife from 50 odd yrs ago ( yep am that old) !! and how its evolved..one thing struck me...they are FULLY behind this venture..they want this to succeed and it seems to me a collaboration is building here....that is bound for success..watch this 'fly now'

    All in all very pleasant....VERY pleasant indeed !!!

    Am a sucker for pleasantness !!

    Response from the promoter:

    A big thank you you and everyone who attended on Saturday. If I wasn't involved, I can honestly say I'd really want to be there!

    Atmosphere was fantastic, temperature hot and sweaty, music low down and dirty. Yes we had some tethering problems with the sound at times but we will endeavour to resolve for our next event on the 14th October. In a word- proper!

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