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Block 1 Soul Sunday Guest Dj Russ Winstanley - Warrington


Sun 16 Jun 2024

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Event Information

  • Date

    Sun 16 Jun 2024
  • Type:

    Alldayers
  • Start Time

    14:00
  • Venue Name

    Block 1 Soul Club
  • Town / City

    Warrington  WA1 1DR

About The Event

'Soul Sunday' at Block 1 Soul Club – 16th of June - No 1, Bold Street, Warrington, WA1 1DN

Playing all vinyl records with a great mix of Northern Soul, R&B, Tamla Motown, Ska, MOD and 60s - 70s Club classics.

Soul Sunday promoter ‘Wheeler Barry’ has arranged a fantastic line-up of DJs for the day.

Please note this event is advance ticket only just £10.00 available from Block 1 Soul Club prior to the event, contact Barry Ford on 07884081970 to secure your ticket. Only a handful of tickets left for the event!!!

Resident DJ’s on the day:

  • 'Wheeler Barry' - Block 1 Soul Club
  • 'Motown Al' – Block 1 Soul Club

Guest DJ’s on the day:

  • 'Russ Winstanley' - Founder and resident DJ at Wigan Casino 
  • 'Edward Lawford' - Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • 'Paul Riley' - Cornwall  

Sunday the 16th June from 3pm until 9pm - Advanced tickets only just £10.00 available from Block 1 Soul Club

Russ was the founder and the resident DJ of the World-famous 'Wigan Casino' Northern Soul nights began on the 23rd of September 1973 and ran until 6th of December 1981

Young people from all over the UK regularly attended Wigan Casino to hear Northern Soul artists and to dance. Throughout the duration over one million people attended events at the Empress Suit, the Beach Comber, and Mr M's oldies room.

In addition to the hearing amazing Soul records, live acts played at Wigan Casino including

  • Edwin Star - Martha Reeves - Jackie Wilson - Tommy Hunt - R. Dean Taylor - The Marvelettes - The Elgins - Betty Wright - Junior Walker - Billy Butler

In 1978 American music magazine Billboard voted Wigan Casino "The Best Disco in the World", ahead of New York City's Studio 54.

Records we all love hearing which became popular because of Wigan Casino

  • Gloria Jones - Tainted Love - Frankie Valli – The Night - R Dean Taylor – There’s a Ghost in My House

Block One Soul Club

  • Max capacity 180
  • Limited seating
  • New dance floor
  • Sensible use of talc 

Fully licensed Bar with reasonably priced drinks - cash or card payment

Nice people dancing to good Soul Music

For more information about tickets contact Barry Ford on 07884081970 or Edward Lawford on 07712398104

 

 

 


Block 1 Soul Club Warrington Event Map

Venue Address:

No 1, Bold Street, Warrington, WA1 1DR, UNITED KINGDOM

Check details before travelling

Edited by Edward



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