Wiganer1 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 What was the biggest attendance? 2,000 - 3,000 i know when i went the end of an era you couldnt move in there but i was just wondering how people were crammed in that venue please no sarky comments.. regards mark Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 What was the biggest attendance? 2,000 - 3,000 i know when i went the end of an era you couldnt move in there but i was just wondering how people were crammed in that venue please no sarky comments.. regards mark I know these numbers always get hyped but realistically I am not sure you would have got 3,000 in the place. Probably 2,200 tops. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 What was the biggest attendance? 2,000 - 3,000 i know when i went the end of an era you couldnt move in there but i was just wondering how people were crammed in that venue please no sarky comments.. regards mark One of the books about the Casino actually gives the venue capacity, main room and Mr Ms but i cant remember what it was. I can remember it having over a 100,000 members. Glad they didnt all try to go the same night. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul Shrews Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 What was the biggest attendance? 2,000 - 3,000 i know when i went the end of an era you couldnt move in there but i was just wondering how people were crammed in that venue please no sarky comments.. regards mark I would say 2000 tops (and I spent a good 150 nights there) The last night(s) were for me the busiest, also when Martha Reeves played. Cheers Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) One of the books about the Casino actually gives the venue capacity, main room and Mr Ms but i cant remember what it was. I can remember it having over a 100,000 members. Glad they didnt all try to go the same night. Steve, Done this before!we all had 20+ memberships i would allways forget mine just join again Edited January 27, 2007 by ken Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 This will always receive a subjective answer with figures ranging between 2,000 and 3,000. Truth is, 1st anniversary you couldn't move let alone dance and second was similar. I went from '73 and, 74/5 were manic getting in every weekend, so somewhere in the 2-3,000 is about as close as we will get I suppose. But knowing these forums, somewhere will quote a number! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 not sure of the capacity but I do remember buying one of the last tickets for the 3rd aniversary and I`d swear the ticket number was 299- something , just remember discussing it thinking I was lucky to get one of the last 5 tickets for sale. there must have been 3000 there on the 3rd an. remember not being able to find a space to sit on the floor anywhere! good days indeed. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Wigley Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 As a regular at The casino over the years the early years (and more commercial) always seemed to be rammed solid. But the busiest night I can recall was the 2nd oldies anniversary (Feb 77 I think) , just totally wall to wall even when they opened Ms up it stayed full everywhere !! Rob Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Scarborosoul Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 As a regular at The casino over the years the early years (and more commercial) always seemed to be rammed solid. But the busiest night I can recall was the 2nd oldies anniversary (Feb 77 I think) , just totally wall to wall even when they opened Ms up it stayed full everywhere !! Rob I think that is the only night i can remember when you couldnt move in Ms corridor or up on Ms balcony. I remember not being able to get on the balcony dance floor it was that packed..........great times!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 i was at wigan when betty wright performed live the only word i can use for that night was sardines...soulie55 ps-plus it was a brilliant night Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 i was at wigan when betty wright performed live the only word i can use for that night was sardines...soulie55 ps-plus it was a brilliant night ====== thanks for the replys guys... im still after betty wright live at the casino on tape...im sure some one must have it steve whittle told me this night was one of the best ever.. regards mark Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Someone said to me at the NSC on Saturday that toward the end, the last year or so, the numbers were well down. Whether that was just to make me feel better because I was only old enough to go when it shut I'm not sure Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Someone said to me at the NSC on Saturday that toward the end, the last year or so, the numbers were well down. Whether that was just to make me feel better because I was only old enough to go when it shut I'm not sure Yeah it really did struggle in the last year or two, down below 500 on some nights, and by about 5 am the place looked quite empty. It was really sad really, but what you were told was right. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Someone said to me at the NSC on Saturday that toward the end, the last year or so, the numbers were well down. Whether that was just to make me feel better because I was only old enough to go when it shut I'm not sure I remember one saturday night after the friday oldies nighter there was just over 100 in.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 You could get alot of people in that club, main room, Mr M's. The lobby just before M's could hold 60-70 on it's own. I can remember one nite there so many turned up that they stopped people coming in the main venue and opened the Beachcomer all niter. Most of the main room DJ's went down and did a set there as well. Rammed as it was for anyone of the last nights, could well have been 2500-3000 in Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yeah it really did struggle in the last year or two, down below 500 on some nights, and by about 5 am the place looked quite empty. It was really sad really, but what you were told was right. Your right Steve, even more sad as they played some of their best music then, Richard Searling, Dave Withers, et all Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I feel better that I didn't miss anything now then - in it's heyday I would have only been around 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) I feel better that I didn't miss anything now then - in it's heyday I would have only been around 10 You missed Richard etc playing, John & Weirdest Cecil Washington Imaginations Little Ann Admirations Damon Fox William Powell Daybreak numbers may have been down but the music was top quality... Edited January 30, 2007 by Awake 502 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) You missed Richard etc playing, John & Weirdest Cecil Washington Imaginations Little Ann Admirations Damon Fox William Powell Daybreak numbers may have been down but the music was top quality... The playlist for Richard's last ever spot at the Casino , September 1981 Pages - Heartaches And Pain Ike Strong - Your Love Keeps Me Dancing Embers - Playing The Part Of A Fool Court Davis - Try To Think John & The Weirdest - Can't Get Over These Memories Little Ann - What Should I Do Eddie Holman - Where I'm Not Wanted Pierre Hunt - The Thought Of Loving You Vivian Carroll - Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah Cecil Washington - I Don't Like To Lose Combinations - What'cha Gonna Do James Lewis - That's The Way William Powell - Heartache Souvenirs Rock Candy - Makes Me Feel That Way Leon Bryant - Mighty Body Curtis - How Can I Tell Her Deadbeats - No Second Chance Herman Hitson - Love Slipped Thru My Fingers Mr Soul - What Happened To Yesterday Nurons - All Of My Life Daybreak - I Need Love Larry Houston - Let's Spend Some Time Together Johnny Hunnicut - I'm Coming On Over Eddie Holman - Hurt Damon Fox - Packin' Up Emmanuel Laskey - You Know What I Like Cheryl Berdell - Giving It All To You Charles Mann - Sho Nuff No Funny Stuff Gary Glenn - Gonna Give You My Love Bobby Adams - That's The Kind Of Man I Am Dee Dee Gartrell - Let's Talk It Over ZZ & Co - Getting Ready For The Get Down Vontastics - I'll Never Say Goodbye Kenni Burke - Let Somebody Love You Rideout - Someone Special Now that's how to go out in style ..... Malc Edited January 30, 2007 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) Certainly some top tunes... I think for me, the worst bit about missing out on visiting the Casino, was not being able to dance on that fantastic floor! Still, I can only wonder what might have been for it surely wont present itself as an option now will it Edited January 30, 2007 by ♫ Soulgirl ♫ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) Certainly some top tunes... I think for me, the worst bit about missing out on visiting the Casino, was not being able to dance on that fantastic floor! Still, I can only wonder what might have been for it surely wont present itself as an option now will it It is amusing that several of the records chosen by Richard's for his last playlist , were reflective of his feelings towards , and regarding the end of The Casino ; none more so than the first Eddie Holman track on the list .... The others ? I will leave you to decide for yourselves what they were / are . Malc Edited January 30, 2007 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) It is amusing that several of the records chosen by Richard's for his last playlist , were reflective of his feelings towards , and regarding the end of The Casino ; none more so than the first Eddie Holman track on the list .... The others ? I will leave you to decide for yourselves what they were / are . Malc The records played in Richards last spot were either big records at the time or like Eddie Holman, records that had been massive for a couple of years. If I remember correctly "Rideout" wasn't supposed to be his final record but the next dj wasn't ready and he had to quickly stick another disc on the decks. A few weeks later of course The Casino was having yet another of it's famous "definate last nighter" and Richard was dj'ing at Wigan Tiffs nighter, crazy situation. This anorak remembers it well, I posted the last ever playlist on another forum many years ago..... Darran Edited January 30, 2007 by Awake 502 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Scallybob Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Russ once told me that the highest number who paid on one night was 2600. It wasn't licenced for that many but several nights-Betty Wright, Jackie Wilson, some anniversaries and some of the last few were rammed. There were always loads who didn't pay to get in-DJ's and all their mates, people who knew Russ/Richard/anyone else and not forgetting those who got in free for sweeping up after the early sessions or simply hid inside until the lights went down again. The Council tried to close the Casino from the day it opened-if they'd had today's fire regulations it would have been simple. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 It is amusing that several of the records chosen by Richard's for his last playlist , were reflective of his feelings towards , and regarding the end of The Casino ; none more so than the first Eddie Holman track on the list .... The others ? I will leave you to decide for yourselves what they were / are . Malc Now you mention it... it seems like a bitter/sad spot Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest malc1 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 i was at wigan when betty wright performed live the only word i can use for that night was sardines...soulie55 ps-plus it was a brilliant night ya right there soulie55 it was chocca i can even remember what colour dress she wore anyone else remember? and yes she was excellent.. Malc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulsalmon Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 You missed Richard etc playing, John & Weirdest(Dave Withers spin) Cecil Washington Imaginations Little Ann Admirations Damon Fox William Powell Daybreak numbers may have been down but the music was top quality... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
funkyfeet Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 ya right there soulie55 it was chocca i can even remember what colour dress she wore anyone else remember? and yes she was excellent.. Malc Best live artist I've ever seen, saw her on the wednesday prior to seeing her again on the saturday night in the Casino. The Casino was rammed full with loads of people not being able to get in as the place was full. I just about got in draging the future wife with me just before they shut the door on the mass of people left outside, including some of my mates. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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