Chris L Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Foooking Awesome....was absolutely rammed to the rafters.....bloody loved it...traditional northern soul...at its fooking best........dancefloor still rammed at 6 in the morning....October.....roll on!!!!!!....xxxxxx Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Our First Visit To Kings Hall And One Thing For Sure We'll Be Back Fantastic Atmosphere And Great Music All Night With All D'Js Doing A Outstanding Spot Magnificent Venue And Can See Why It Gets Great Reviews Like It Does. Was Like Stepping Back Into Time ! Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Kev Sam and The Team great night.... Just got back from stoke all-nighter wow the place was buzzing top night for dancing and top tune from all the dj's in both rooms :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: soulfun and love Sam Evans Link to comment
Guest casinolasse Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Just making a true comment not on here being negative but thought it could HELP other soulies who just want to have a good time and not be bumped and banged about with PISS POTS !!! Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Just making a true comment not on here being negative but thought it could HELP other soulies who just want to have a good time and not be bumped and banged about with PISS POTS !!! We'll form a Northern Soul posse (can I be Yul Brynner ?) and we'll cut them off at the "pass"................ Link to comment
Guest casinolasse Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 TAKE THE PISS YUL if you must but if you attended the last bradford nighter and seen approx 6 people being evicted for doing the same !! you would know were i am coming from, well done bradford dont think in my days at wigan or anywhere else for that fact you would have seen this behaviour i rest my case Link to comment
Guest RachelY Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 We all had an amazing time at Stoke. Great to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Danced from the minute we got there until we left this morning. Well done to all involved RAY xx Link to comment
Guest soul over easy Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Foooking Awesome....was absolutely rammed to the rafters.....bloody loved it...traditional northern soul...at its fooking best........dancefloor still rammed at 6 in the morning....October.....roll on!!!!!!....xxxxxx sat chatting with me good mate nubes and we agreed stoke last nigh had the feel of a real nighter about it from back in the day,rammed, red hot, and very sweaty, great to see all the young soulies up from london and southern, regions.Andy dyson did the best spot on the night and played gwen and ray / build your house on a strong foundation also sandra philips / world without sunshine in his set,two oldies thats not played regularly but real old northern gems...fantastic night over all....ktf tommo Link to comment
nubes Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 sat chatting with me good mate nubes and we agreed stoke last nigh had the feel of a real nighter about it from back in the day,rammed, red hot, and very sweaty, great to see all the young soulies up from london and southern, regions.Andy dyson did the best spot on the night and played gwen and ray / build your house on a strong foundation also sandra philips / world without sunshine in his set,two oldies thats not played regularly but real old northern gems...fantastic night over all....ktf tommo And we saw Noddy Holder........cya soon soul bruv....xxx Link to comment
nubes Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Glad you had a great time, straight talking lady, I'll be joining you in October, as my last visit was in 2000, so I need to give it another twirl :o) x Alison...it was something else...and you know if i didnt enjoy..then i apply the Thumper aprroach ..of not saying anyting nice ..till i am asked...but ...just from when Derek and myself pulled up...we had to look twice...because we couldnt believe the queue to get in...and friends of ours who got there...at 8...but went onto the warm up session at the pub...just across the carpark..told us that folk ahd already started queuingup..in anticipation...for what has turned out to be a brilliant all niter..i dont care...what folk think...i luv the atmosphere...the whole ambiance of the Kings Hall...even though i didnt get to go into the rare room..got told that it was even more stuffed than the main room.....which resembled a conference for sardines!!!!!!......see yer in October babes......xxxxx Link to comment
Keithw Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 rare room just awesome 1 top tune after another butch --- in a different class -- STILL THE MAN sam / andy / johnny weston /mr johnson not forgetting getting the grooves moovin julie and john everyone was having a blast really best way to use this room Link to comment
Mustang Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 What a night,an absolute belter,brilliant DJ sets from start to finish ,met up with friends and made new ones,danced till 7am,feet and shins took a pounding and when i got in the taxi i was truly and ready for the big . A magical night and the place for me Can't wait for the next nighter,bring it on KTF Ron Link to comment
Mustang Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 does what it says on the tin.superb. THANKS TO ALL FOR SUCH A SUPERB,WELL ORGINIZED LONG RUNNING TOP EVENT...reminder of how it was for the 30th aniversary many moons ago..except for the lack of manners /respect for dancers and others around them of quite a few rude folk standing infront of dancing soulies,either taking the piss or just taking up valued dancing space for true soulies. MAYBE A BARRIER STOPPING FOLK WALKING FROM THE BAR,DOWN THE SIDES OF THE DANCEFLOOR WITH DRINKS SPILLING EVERYWHERE, COULD BE AN IDEA.AS THERE IARE CORRIDORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MAIN ROOM. Definelty support your comments about inconsiderate people,was dancing about a third of the way back from the stage in the CENTER of the floor and noticed an older bloke with a large drink in his hand dancing slowly,he was spilling the contents on the floor and generally making a mess.I was having none of it and duly sent him packing to the edge of the dance floor to finish it ,he then returned to the dance floor hands free and continued dancing,just makes me very angry folks and we don't have to put up with it,if you don't like it tell them and make them understand,it is our scene,if they don't like it stay away,personally i don't want them there anyway because they are a ####### nuisence and sooner or later something will happen!!! Also,got changed in the toilets at 7am and observed damage to one of the two toilets,the seat and lid had been ripped of it's anchor and both were a bit of a mess generally,one of the bouncers was doing his rounds and we both agreed it was out of order and no need for it,i don't like to see this type of damage at all,it spoils it for the rest,plus the toilet is "out-of-service",again angry ,no need. KTF Ron Link to comment
Guest A WAY OF LIFE NS Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 FANTASTIC NIGHT DOWN AT THE KINGS HALL ,TOP BILL OF SOUNDS AND DJS, REALLY ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT , MUST AGREE WAS A FEW PEOPLE DANCING AROUND ON FLOOR WITH DRINKS AND SPOILING THE DANCERS SPACE ,BUT OTHER THAN THAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT FROM START TO FINISH . KTF......... Link to comment
Guest Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Brilliant night again, the best! Link to comment
Nz Soul Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) BACK ROOM MUSIC GREAT enjoyed the spots i heard in there mr weston take a bow class act never spent much time in main room apart from rob smith at end down side the doorman push in the back 2 get in no need as there was only 2 of us waiting 2 go inwas lucky not 2 fall Edited July 18, 2011 by nz soul Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) TAKE THE PISS YUL if you must but if you attended the last bradford nighter and seen approx 6 people being evicted for doing the same !! you would know were i am coming from, well done bradford dont think in my days at wigan or anywhere else for that fact you would have seen this behaviour i rest my case Keep your hair on ! I agree 1000000000000% that the "no drinks on the floor" policy should be fiercely enforced, seeing how the bouncers don't really have any work to do maybe they could do that, as for getting pissed I reckon about 25% of the people there had a skinful. Edited July 18, 2011 by Chris L Link to comment
Guest Mark Cartwright Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Echo the other comments!! Cracking night / great sets (esp Sean) / hot / rammed.... Still the odd cock with drinks on the dance floor and not always the kids / tourists. One p***head at the back of the room was old enough to know better!!! Security really should get on to this as if there is ever going to be a flash point, this would be it. But knobs aside, a cracking night!!! Link to comment
Spacehopper Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 great nite as always in both rooms...left about 530 the floor still heaving..didnt notice the drunks to be honest but did notice the youngsters and this is the kinda night that will get them into it...never went to wigan so not looking at it from a nostalgia point of view its just a great atmosphere,venue,crowd and most of all tunes!!....well done all involved...will be back dean Link to comment
Guest jsmeds Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Top night again and the kingshall . Always worth the trip up norf ! See you all in October . Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Top night again and the kingshall . Always worth the trip up norf ! See you all in October . From where did you drive up from if I may ask ? Link to comment
Guest jsmeds Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 From where did you drive up from if I may ask ? From the sunny south coast (pompey) ! Link to comment
Guest HindleyPhil Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) The night was ok but the floor was talced to the hilt ( dnt you know it ruins floors ) and yes there was quite a few with one over the eight Edited July 18, 2011 by HindleyPhil Link to comment
Guest souldjer 1 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 was it noddy holder or a very young stan bowles.. Link to comment
Guest jsmeds Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 was it noddy holder or a very young stan bowles.. Nope it was neither ! It was Mr Bedford from chichester . Link to comment
Guest kevmorby Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Great nite with about 1500 of my best friends, dont know all of thier names but without doubt my friends. KTF Link to comment
Guest casinolasse Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 HINDLEYPHIL, YOU SAY 1 OR 2 HAD 1 OVER THE EIGHT, AND THATS OBVIOUS TO SEE IF YOU ARE A TRUE SOULIE AS YOU AND I ARE AND OTHERS ON THIS SITE, LET ME PUT THE GLOVE ON THE OTHER HAND AND I WALK INTO YATES WINE BAR AND START NORTHERN SOUL DANCING HOW LONG WOULD I LAST BEFORE BEING ESCORTED OUT, OUR VENUES ARE FOR SOUL PEOPLE NOT F....N PISSED UP ARSHOLES MAKING A TW.T OF THEM SELVES AND SPOILING OUR NIGHT OUT WENT INTO THE SMALL XOVER ROOM ONLY A SMALL DANCE FLOOR AND GUESS WHAT 2 F....N PISS POTS ON THE FLOOR AND THAT FLOOR FULL WOULD ONLY HOLD 20 MAX DANCERS !! THINK THE PROMOTERS NEED LOOK AT THIS ISSUE CAUSE I THINK THE FUSE PAPER AS BEEN LIT !!! AND SOON THERES GOING TO BE A FIST UP AND WE DONT WANT THAT DO WE. Link to comment
NUFCSOUL Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Kings Hall is just what it says on the tin so everyone knows it's trying to evoke memories from the past and yet also be the top current nighter in terms of size of crowd, hall and dancefloor. A great night in both rooms and Butch's set in the small room was awesome. Main hall rammed and as already commented - a new breed of young'uns in evidence and all kitted in retro style as well. Being very much aware of the drive back to Newcastle (that's the UPON TYNE one) after hoping to grab a few hours kip in the hotel, I only had 3 pints all night but did notice the hadbag on the floor crowd and the arsehole drunks. A few soulies had also had a bevvy or two by the way but maybe they know the rules of the game so their behaviour is less obvious than the others. A great night in each room and a couple of records bought as well so I went away happy. Love the whole experience of Kings Hall and thanks to Lindsey and David from Burton for sorting the hotel room for us whilst also getting in at doors open so we could get a good spot !! Link to comment
Jem Britttin Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 First time for me and my mate at Kings Hall after threatening to go for some time ......one word....IMPRESSIVE! .....My advice, take it for what it is mainly an oldies allnighter and get along , you cant help but be blown away 1500 people from 14 to 64 dancing the night away.Took a look from the balcony a few times the view was truly awesome. The venue is a work of art, cant think of a better one ...maybe wigan?, sound system top notch, floor fantastic. and this coming from someone who would rate their tastes as ....crossover , rare , oldies in that order..... will defo be back Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 First time for me and my mate at Kings Hall after threatening to go for some time ......one word....IMPRESSIVE! .....My advice, take it for what it is mainly an oldies allnighter and get along , you cant help but be blown away 1500 people from 14 to 64 dancing the night away.Took a look from the balcony a few times the view was truly awesome. The venue is a work of art, cant think of a better one ...maybe wigan?, sound system top notch, floor fantastic. and this coming from someone who would rate their tastes as ....crossover , rare , oldies in that order..... will defo be back Yes it is isn't it............................ Link to comment
Nirvana Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Wot a fantastic venue great music and great company a most memorable night Link to comment
Geeselad Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Superb slick production on a grand scale, great to see so many new and eager faces. Musically one of the best I've been to in a long time, on and top quality catering Kev, sorry for mixing up my onion and B.O. arromas, LOL. Link to comment
Guest CLASSICLAMBRETTA Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 As a dj you can only be as good as the crowd lets you. Saturday night was a throw back to the old days. Top Top sounds forTop Top dancers. A total pleasure to play too. Dont even get me started on the "Tiffanys" saturday night type crowd.................YOU HAVE ALL HEARD ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN ASK THEM TO GET OFF THE FLOOR WITH THEIR DRINKS, THE DOOR STAFF NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OTHERWISE SOMEONE WILL TAKE IT INTO THEIR OWN HANDS AND THERE COULD BE A NASTY INCIDENT. I looked out onto the floor during my spot and could not believe how many people were dancing, it looked like the Casino all over again, Thank you each and everyone "you made an old man very happy. chris king Link to comment
Wiganer1 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 was indeed another cracking nite at stoke...lost some of the weight i put on in benidorm the week before!!! Link to comment
Dysonsoul Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 To be honest the whole package saturday nite was fantastic,,was a little late getting there but the upfront room played records any progressive niter would have been over the moon with ! I dare say a lot of the tunes would have been new to a fair few of the dancers but they danced and danced.. oh and thanks to the lady who brought up those chocolates to the decks .The main room was incomparable for atmosphere and good time music..it's probably as good as it can ever get in this day and age for the northern classics side of the scene.The only thing to top it (for me) would be new discoveries in a similar size venue with a similar sized crowd .. but that ain't gonna happen in a hurry ! Yes re the drinks on the dance floor does need nipping in the bud,problem is these days most of the guys who are badged up spend all night pretending to look like they know what they're doing ,when in reality they don't have basic people skills let alone the ability to motor a bit if the situation arises.. let's hope they never have to really earn there wages well certainly not when a event of this quality is on. 1 Link to comment
Guest enchantedrythm Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 ".The only thing to top it (for me) would be new discoveries in a similar size venue with a similar sized crowd .. but that ain't gonna happen in a hurry !" andy dyson now wouldnt that be just perfect, a dream come true, well said andy Link to comment
Jez Jones Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Damn good --well done tp Kev and team. Hot.sticky and rammed --both rooms. Superb atmosphere 1 Link to comment
Chris L Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 From the sunny south coast (pompey) ! Reasonably impressive (not as far as me) well done !! Link to comment
Guest John Poole Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Bit late posting but Wow what a night Still a full dance floor at 5.00 am certainly will go down as one of the best, can't wait for the next one Link to comment
Suinoz Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi John, some great feedback on this thread about Stoke. We will be travelling over from OZ for the October one, looking froward to spinning some tunes in the Windsor Room. Can't wait. Be nice to catch up for a chin wag mate. See you there, Tony. OZ. Link to comment
3 Before 8 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 It brought back memories how hot it use to get.Stayed to the end then travel back to Sheffield in the daylight, brill. Link to comment
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