Seems like just yesterday where nearly every thread involved northamptonshire in some shape or form on here

so here's a news feed thing that may be of interest

can't blame them overkill pitch i suppose

rime fears mean nightclub plan is blocked

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Cri...plan.3483970.jp

Northampton Chronicle & Echo - Northampton,England,UK

*...* as a nightclub as it was once home to Shades, a club which became famous

across the country for ....

Seems like just yesterday where nearly every thread involved northamptonshire in some shape or form on here

so here's a news feed thing that may be of interest

can't blame them overkill pitch i suppose

rime fears mean nightclub plan is blocked

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Cri...plan.3483970.jp

Northampton Chronicle & Echo - Northampton,England,UK

*...* as a nightclub as it was once home to Shades, a club which became famous

across the country for ....

SHADES - "..a club that introduced Northern Soul....." -I don't think so! Though those do sound like the words of a certain Northampton ex-sourcer.

Personally I'm not bothered if it re-opens or not. It wouldn't be the same. I spent many a happy time at Shades from day 1, and enjoyed it even more as the Maple Ballroom before it's initial re-furb. There were far better places within Northants if you were getting into what was to become known as "Northern" though. Get your gear together in Shades and head off to Wilby was the order of the day for me.

Happy days.

"STOLEN HOURS" 1st Anniversary, ***RAMSGATE*** 24th NOVEMBER.

2 Rooms + Accomodation + Free unissued Vinyl (first 100 tickets)

*** Change of venue - see Events thread ***

I read this story and it made me laugh..... seems Northern soul is the buzzword of hip and happening journos ...the old Shades venue is along Bridge street...which is virtually wall to wall pubs ....clubs etc and one time was the home of Opus 2...another soul venue......so from a soul lovers point...Northampton Town is virtually a soulie nightmare...but from a pub/clubber viewpoint..it is a paradise....so i really cannot understand the moral (sic) stance taken by the Town Councillours....Delxx

Couldn't agree more Del n Kev! Went there as a kid and certainly don't remember it as being cutting edge. Just a good night out for mods n skins.

Regards, Steve.