What do our readers think is the worst venue in the UK at the moment, mine has to be The Ritz in Manchester or should I say the pitz!, an out and out rock venue bar none despite the hype about it, and what about the trip to the bogs?, I was half expecting to see a sign saying This Way To The Circle and District Line, or Mind The Gap

What was the place on the Old Kent Road, where Rob ran a one off allnighter?

The bouncers spent the whole night walking across the dancefloor, bumping in to people, and trying to start a fight. When they realised they werent going to get any bites, they decided to throw Rob Messer out in the middle of his spot cos he told a girl off for burning a hole in one of Tricksters Hawaiian shirts.

I left after that. Blinkin intimidating trying to get a taxi at 5 in the morning, in that part of the world.

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yeah but we did gate crash the office party for drinks (well I did LOL)

Italy - the do's are air conditioned, and kept immaculate, in bar 10 they have long comfey sofas, plenty of seating, marble toilets

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I bet the men are not bad too?!

I bet the men are not bad too?!   

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I bet the men are not bad too?!   

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yes judging by the Italian soul websites there are a few goodlooking Italian stallions on the scene

lol.. I haven't done that for ages!!

Really can't think where would be the worst venue, most are a bit scruffy but music and company more than makes up for that. You could be in the most luxurious venue but if other aspects of the night aren't right for you it'll still be miserable. If I was being fussy I do like being able to get a seat but it's not the end of the world, can always sit on the floor, random people's knees.... 

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Plenty knees are waiting for you on sat ..I think the toilets are very inportant,we aint in our teens anymore and demand a little comfort..Don't wanna slag off any venues on line,not very nice...Most of the time its the people i meet who make it a good night and not the state of the carpet etc..

Plenty knees are waiting for you on sat

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Oh you are selling this weekend well....

Not criticising anyone, but this is a bit of a negative thread. If you have a problem with a venue, take it up with the promoter on the evening (as I think someone has said) then - by all means - communicate your experiences via a forum like this. In my experience, many people like to whinge about things but not so many will approach the promoters to say - politely - what's upsetting them.

I think those who complain are perfectly within their rights and should because people often assume that the promoter is a mind reader. There's a bare minimum of sanitation that I think everyone can agree is necessary but fer chrissakes if you want luxury I think the northern scene is not really the place to go looking. It's the music, DJs etc that count.

When more venues get the ethos right and the music right, then I'll turn my attention to how many 'pineapple chunks' are in the urinal, whether there's 'peach blossom' air freshener in the gents or a selection of nuts behind the bar.

There was a fine selection of Scottish nuts at Sheridans - all in front of the bar though!

Hammy

Plenty knees are waiting for you on sat ..

Oh and you were so coy in the Koffee Pot yesterday Mr Lynch

yes judging by the Italian soul websites there are a few goodlooking Italian stallions on the scene    

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Horses always seem to come into everything on here!!!

Not criticising anyone, but this is a bit of a negative thread. If you have a problem with a venue, take it up with the promoter on the evening (as I think someone has said) then - by all means - communicate your experiences via a forum like this. In my experience, many people like to whinge about things but not so many will  approach the promoters to say - politely - what's upsetting them.

I think those who complain are perfectly within their rights and should because people often assume that the promoter is a mind reader. There's a bare minimum of sanitation that I think everyone can agree is necessary but fer chrissakes if you want luxury I think the northern scene is not really the place to go looking. It's the music, DJs etc that count.

When more venues get the ethos right and the music right, then I'll turn my attention to how many 'pineapple chunks' are in the urinal, whether there's 'peach blossom' air freshener in the gents or a selection of nuts behind the bar.

There was a fine selection of Scottish nuts at Sheridans - all in front of the bar though!     

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The older some get the more comfort they want...Gonna be easy chairs and slippers soon at all-niters Hammy is correct...Take it up with a promoter and if they don't give you satisfaction then you can come on here and complain..I think thats fair

What was the place on the Old Kent Road, where Rob ran a one off allnighter?

The bouncers spent the whole night walking across the dancefloor, bumping in to people, and trying to start a fight. When they realised they werent going to get any bites, they decided to throw Rob Messer out in the middle of his spot cos he told a girl off for burning a hole in one of Tricksters Hawaiian shirts.

I left after that. Blinkin intimidating trying to get a taxi at 5 in the morning, in that part of the world.

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Thats a good one Mikey, ostensibly quite a nice club, but run by a bunch of the dumbest wanna be gangster f#cks you could ever wish to meet. i remember we broke down outside the place in 1986, wearing mod suits, that was somewhat intimidating . At the tmie it was probably called something like The Stuffed Hamster.

I was charmed by the drunken Irish woman who fell asleep on the sofa and then was sick on the carpet when she woke up, whilst Craig seduced a German girl by teacher her lines from Millwall songs. Great night out and I think I walked home.

Funny how that venue has never been used again.

Italy - the do's are air conditioned, and kept immaculate, in bar 10 they have long comfey sofas, plenty of seating, marble toilets

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But do they have a dancefloor, and is it wood?

Not criticising anyone, but this is a bit of a negative thread. If you have a problem with a venue, take it up with the promoter on the evening (as I think someone has said) then - by all means - communicate your experiences via a forum like this. In my experience, many people like to whinge about things but not so many will  approach the promoters to say - politely - what's upsetting them.

I think those who complain are perfectly within their rights and should because people often assume that the promoter is a mind reader. There's a bare minimum of sanitation that I think everyone can agree is necessary but fer chrissakes if you want luxury I think the northern scene is not really the place to go looking. It's the music, DJs etc that count.

When more venues get the ethos right and the music right, then I'll turn my attention to how many 'pineapple chunks' are in the urinal, whether there's 'peach blossom' air freshener in the gents or a selection of nuts behind the bar.

There was a fine selection of Scottish nuts at Sheridans - all in front of the bar though!     

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I agree Hammy. And like Steve says, it is very often the crowd/friends that make a venue fun anyway.

I remember going to a niter in between Walsall and Wolverhampton in the mid 80s. I made the mistake of wearing a football shirt on the way in. There was about 25% soul people there 75% p1ssheads until the bar closed and they all disappeared. It is the only time I have ever felt threatened at a niter, but ended up having a superb time. Like I say, once the idiots had gone home.

Oh and you were so coy in the Koffee Pot yesterday Mr Lynch

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Where do the fish come into it? I'm scared now...

You're absolutely right Hammy have it out with the promoter. Thats what i did with that Gasher bloke, as the belmont was a right dump and i said Hoy Gasher no. if you want to run a soul night in a dump go to the council tip. Low and behold he's moving it to a new venue in April not just new as in it's never had a soul night but brand new just opened venue. See it pays to complain.

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Its such a shame when you get a fantastic venue and then the music is not to you're taste..Show me the finest ballroom dancefloor in the world and then play the casuleers That tune says dance dance dance but i just can't can't can't... ..

Agree with you there, Win

There's been one or two contentious statements made on this thread, not least by someone hiding behind a rather anonymous, capitalised, username!

Show yourself, bigsoulman

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No need for me to show myself, why do so many people get upset by capital letters?, looks much much better than what i'm doing now, nothing sinister in my original post, just like to hear people's opinion on different venues around the UK, i'm thinking this because it seems that most venue's now don't give a toss about the paying public, yes of course you can shut this out of your mind and enjoy the sounds but the post was'nt about that, it just seems to me that no one ever comments on it, any notion of me slagging off the 100 club is nonsense, on a visit there last year i've never heard so many brilliant records in one night.

For the record i'm a BIGMAN, no not Daddy Rogers just a big person who's big on soul, should'nt really have to explain myself on who I am, your not all going paranoid on me are you...

I know a free venue, air conditioned, wooden dancefloor, leather seats/sofas, top playlist and immaculate toilets. Anyone interested?

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Topics like this are always contencious however for me its the sight of a pair of spencers 40s and hearing moans like "i hate this modern stuff" when a 30 year old 70's sound comes on

Hey I wore 40s till 1978 when my father asked if me and me mates had got a job in a circus (did the trick I tell you, we never wore them again)

But o the flip side I dont care what gets played as long as the DJ caters for the type of crowd thats in and creates an atmosphere, I love rareties but recently went to a local venue where the crowd were all into the big wigan sounds and the floor was heaving, then up pops a known (only plays rare) DJ and killed it.

and Been to rare do's when a "MR golden oldie" got on the decks and killed that also.

Not bothered about the Karzies waded through too many to even care any more as long as me bladder is empty the moisture can be danced off the shoes.

Many people are bemoaning the fact of CDs being played but drax does this and has nearly a full house everytime.

I dont go to drax as I dont approve of CDs but, am I missing a good night out for my elitism? I dont know.

Geeooooordie

your not all going paranoid on me are you...

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What was the place on the Old Kent Road, where Rob ran a one off allnighter?

The bouncers spent the whole night walking across the dancefloor, bumping in to people, and trying to start a fight. When they realised they werent going to get any bites, they decided to throw Rob Messer out in the middle of his spot cos he told a girl off for burning a hole in one of Tricksters Hawaiian shirts.

I left after that. Blinkin intimidating trying to get a taxi at 5 in the morning, in that part of the world.

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Nice place that Mikey. one of our lot got mugged at the cashpoint by a gang of lads "You must be rich look at yer clothes, now gis ya fackin money". Well, i say gang - there were two of them. And I say 'lads' they were kids. Well I say kids - they were actually very young children but it was Paul off his nut at 6am so a baby in a pram could have robbed him.

A one-off for you but we had to suffer it a few times. Bloody awful place, who designs a club so you have to walk over the dancefloor to get to either side of the bar?

Still it's a hell of a lot nicer than Sid's Cellar bar which has seen a couple of after-parties following Crossfire and other 3-4am finishers - I keep expecting to see orcs and trolls running around (then again that'd be an improvement on a few of the Mod birds).

Worst northern room in the countrymusicaly has to be a draw bettween prestwhich

and fleetwood,worst venue all round samanthas,imo.

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Vis a vis Samanthas, if you mean the layout, I'm always suprised by the number of people who share your opinion Andy. It seems a common view. Its changed very little since the early seventies, just really a different siting of the Dj booth.

I've always loved it, but its local to me.

I'd be interested to know what other people who went in the early days thought of the layout.

Musically, the place was A1 IMO.

No the toilets are Scenesville venue opp. Kings X were lovely, massive, had stools to sit on, never wanted to leave !!

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I thought wading through p**s was bad enough, but sitting on stools. Disgusting!!

Jordi

No the toilets are Scenesville venue opp. Kings X were lovely, massive, had stools to sit on, never wanted to leave !!

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Had stools to sit on

OK,OK I'm leaving..........

I thought wading through p**s was bad enough, but sitting on stools. Disgusting!!

Jordi

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Great minds think alike

Had stools to sit on      

OK,OK I'm leaving..........

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Oi Martin!! we must have laughed at that bit at exactly the same time.

Jordi

Samantha's is in the process of being re-furbished right now, and it should all be finished for the next allnighter.

I know a free venue, air conditioned, wooden dancefloor, leather seats/sofas, top playlist and immaculate toilets. Anyone interested?

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Yeah Yeah and the punchline is..................................

I thought wading through p**s was bad enough, but sitting on stools. Disgusting!!

Jordi

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But they were posh stools!!!

Winne the thread asked for opinions on the worst venue that people have been to,they imho are the worst,and your right have,nt been to every northern room in the country,so they are the worst that i have been to.If you are going to prestatyn

will gladly expand on why over a pint or 3 m8.

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But do they have a dancefloor, and is it wood?

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yes and yes

Where do the fish come into it? I'm scared now... 

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we should have bring our pets to soul do's nite and get sponsored by dog, cat or similar food, as animals seem to come into this a lot lately!!!!

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

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a predictable dig ...... Having been to both i know which one i'd return to .....

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

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a predictable dig ...... Having been to both i know which one i'd return to .....

Is there an echo in here

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

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Will the Real Kev Roberts please stand up!

WOOF!

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

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In the interests of peace and love, why not co-promote one venue and get 159 people in???

In the interests of peace and love, why not co-promote one venue and get 159 people in??? 

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I think I need glasses I thought I saw Pete trying to be bringer of harmony and understanding

I work on many different levels

I work on many different levels 

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All the best jokes do

Just kiddin mate

God to see Pete spreading love and peace ..Are you playing good cop,bad cop... ...

In the interests of peace and love, why not co-promote one venue and get 159 people in??? 

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ah pete me old fruit .... You'd think peace would be easy ..... Lets look at the facts ... They have different music policies they don't clash at all ... Wheres the problem ? Buggered if i know but i do know that sometimes i despair and feel a little embarrassed to be scottish ...... The Dundee boys had a venue clash and handled it with class and dignity ... It's the way forward

In the interests of peace and love, why not co-promote one venue and get 159 people in??? 

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ah pete me old fruit .... You'd think peace would be easy ..... Lets look at the facts ... They have different music policies they don't clash at all ... Wheres the problem ? Buggered if i know but i do know that sometimes i despair and feel a little embarrassed to be scottish ...... The Dundee boys had a venue clash and handled it with class and dignity ... It's the way forward

God to see Pete spreading love and peace ..Are you playing good cop,bad cop... ...

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Nah, I think seeing the snow laying on the fields this morning made me feel at one with nature and at peace with the world and the soul source board

ah pete me old fruit  .... You'd think peace would be easy ..... Lets look at the facts ... They have different music policies they don't clash at all ... Wheres the problem ? Buggered if i know but i do know that sometimes i despair and feel a little embarrassed to be scottish ...... The Dundee boys had a venue clash and handled it with class and dignity ... It's the way forward

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Very good post there Dave....

Nah, I think seeing the snow laying on the fields this morning made me feel at one with nature and at peace with the world and the soul source board 

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Thats put a warm glow in my heart...Lovers not fighters on here..

Thats put a warm glow in my heart...Lovers not fighters on here..

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Also I am back on the prozac

Dont know about worst but

contender for lowest attendance has to be THE CARLTON in Aberdeen on Satuday

NOT MY CLUB just to put the record straight

But to put things in Perspective

they had 9 people at the event I was told..or was it 11 ?

And we have sold out our event this weekend.150+

Just goes to show that not every city needs two soul nights.

Attendances speak for themselves,somethings work others dont.

the Gasher

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This ain't right mate - dunno what your problem is on this Gasher. Their event doesn't clash with yours, Aberdeen is a city of over 200,000 people and yet there's only room for your soul night? Come on pal - get a grip here. You're doing yourself no favours whatsoever. If you have a problem with the promoters of the Carlton then take it up with them direct. Why bother slagging them off on a forum that ( I presume) they ain't members of?

Poor form.

Hammy

Hi Hammy..Sorry if my post offends you but I can only assume that you know nothing about the background politics and slagging they give our venue so I feel your comment was slightly jaded .As I said the shit they have been saying about our venue and policy can only be described as immature ,childish,jealousy.Hence Im only retorting as they do ofline..I know how at least one of the said promoters reads the site. Would you sit and let others

slate your venue..I DONT THINK SO .

I STICK BY WHAT I SAID..

They seem to not want to discuss it personally hence my post they now have every opportunity to reply.Im a man of my word feel free to talk .

I dont mess my words or try to F**K others clubs over.There may well be a place in Aberdeen for another club I dont mind competion but not by trying to belittle others and cash in on their success.

and as for 200,000 people you may be right Hammy but obviously only 159 are soul fans..haha

and as for Dundee boys venue clash they sorted it out WELL DONE

maybe they were not trying to muscle in and take over the 5 year established venue before the resident crew moved on to bigger and better things.

They just need to remember .WE did not start all the shit throwing.

Nuff said...

the gasher

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