Does anyone remember going to niters at Take 2 in Sheffield ran by the sadly missed Ray Hudson.

It was the only building that hadnt been demolished on a hill in Attercliffe

I had some cracking nights there in the mid 80s including the night when 2 Fire Engines turned up and suddenly there were fireman all over the gaf.

As I remember the downstairs room had a lino dance floor held together by masking tape

When I mention it to people now they look at me like I am mad

Did it really happen or did I imagine the whole thing??????????

definately happened....

Take Two Club adjacent Spartan Steels at the bottom of Staniforth Road

It's now an asian community centre.

1988 - 1990 approx dates for the soul nights/niters run there by Ray.

1988 - 1990 approx dates for the soul nights/niters run there by Ray.

Cheers mate I knew I hadnt imagined it, funny I thought it was a couple of years earlier and lasted longer but thats senility for you

Does anyone remember going to niters at Take 2 in Sheffield ran by the sadly missed Ray Hudson.

It was the only building that hadnt been demolished on a hill in Attercliffe

I had some cracking nights there in the mid 80s including the night when 2 Fire Engines turned up and suddenly there were fireman all over the gaf.

As I remember the downstairs room had a lino dance floor held together by masking tape

When I mention it to people now they look at me like I am mad

Did it really happen or did I imagine the whole thing??????????

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got a copy of Don Gardner on Cedric from there, £6, happy days.

steve

Another "forgotten" venue that past a lot of people by....

Two rooms on most events, or was it all of them ....

Can't remember which way round it was but one room had a built in dance floor (think upstairs) and the other (downstairs) had hardboard taped together, and to the floor around the edges, to stop it "moving" ....

I'm sure "sh*t holes" like this that were "ambiant in its day" would be slated on here these days ....

Great in its day....

Happy memories....

1988 - 1990 approx dates for the soul nights/niters run there by Ray.

Cheers mate I knew I hadnt imagined it, funny I thought it was a couple of years earlier and lasted longer but thats senility for you

Think it did start earlier as "soul nites" but then after it "took off" the allnighters "were allowed".... also have memories of "soul nites" happening on some occasions inbetween the "allnighters".... memory "foggy" ....

Edited January 16, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

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got a copy of Don Gardner on Cedric from there, £6, happy days.

steve

I got a Ike & Tina Turner Somebody Somewhere Needs You on British Warner Bros from here I know it was less than a Tenner

Another "forgotten" venue that past a lot of people by....

Two rooms on most events, or was it all of them ....

Can't remember which way round it was but one room had a built in dance floor (think upstairs) and the other (downstairs) had hardboard taped together, and to the floor around the edges, to stop it "moving" ....

Spot on description...

upstairs was 60s club soul, Motown Stax etc.

downstairs was Northern

All two room events - only missed about three in the entire two year run...

Another "forgotten" venue that past a lot of people by....

Two rooms on most events, or was it all of them ....

Can't remember which way round it was but one room had a built in dance floor (think upstairs) and the other (downstairs) had hardboard taped together, and to the floor around the edges, to stop it "moving" ....

I'm sure "sh*t holes" like this that were "ambiant in its day" would be slated on here these days ....

Great in its day....

Happy memories....

I loved venues like this and still do, part of the appeal of Bidds.

Ray was such a top bloke and a good friend

The room upstairs had a proper dance floor and bar as I remember

Yep, and they sold proper Polish vodka aka Rocket Fuel there....

Only ever drank bottles after I saw the staff making up a pint for a pissed up customer out of all the drip trays.

When I get the chance I'll stick some flyers up..

Spot on description...

upstairs was 60s club soul, Motown Stax etc.

downstairs was Northern

All two room events - only missed about three in the entire two year run...

Was gonna add "British Club Soul" and "Northern" for the room descriptions musically on the flyers Joe but then thought "was that there or somewhere else" .... it gets harder to recall all the details of places as you get older ....

Edited January 16, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

I loved venues like this and still do, part of the appeal of Bidds.

Ray was such a top bloke and a good friend

The room upstairs had a proper dance floor and bar as I remember

I knew Ray Hudson also.... did Canklow (rotherham) after and then Empress Rooms (Mexborough).... or again was it the other way round they ran ....

Anyway.... seem to remember Alan Millington, and was it one or two others, were also part of Take Two with Ray....

Edited January 16, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

I knew Ray Hudson also.... did Canklow (rotherham) after and then Empress Rooms (Mexborough).... or again was it the other way round they ran ....

Anyway.... seem to remember Alan Millington, and was it one or two others, were also part of Take Two with Ray....

Bloody Hell have to admit I had forgotten about Alan, another name from the past

When I get the chance I'll stick some flyers up..

Cheers mate that would be fantastic

I lived in Wigan at the time but was always one night I never missed

I knew Ray Hudson also.... did Canklow (rotherham) after and then Empress Rooms (Mexborough).... or again was it the other way round they ran ....

Anyway.... seem to remember Alan Millington, and was it one or two others, were also part of Take Two with Ray....

Ray did the 'Travellers' in Rotherham for about 18 months - 2 years straight after Take Two, then Canklow, then Empress in Mex....

Only two Niters held at Take Two as far as I can remember... then next niter Ray was involved in was the Chapel at Masboro.... a cracking night...

Bloody Hell have to admit I had forgotten about Alan, another name from the past

Yeh.... he had Spin City Records in Sheffield's Castle Market for ages.... always had the "Northern" boxes on show on the shelf.... trick was to ask him for his "Special Boxes" that were under the counter ....

He then moved the shop to some road, of which the name escapes at the moment, running between West Street and Division Street.... think his "partner" has that one alone now though I may be completely wrong as I haven't been in for a few years now....

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

Only two Niters held at Take Two as far as I can remember... then next niter Ray was involved in was the Chapel at Masboro.... a cracking night...

Are you sure that was all ?

I used to go across for the Soul Nights but I thought there were more niters than that. The fireman fiasco was definately a niter, I remember me and a guy called Geordie Martin refusing to let them in.

But my memory is bolloxed these days

Ray did the 'Travellers' in Rotherham for about 18 months - 2 years straight after Take Two, then Canklow, then Empress in Mex....

Only two Niters held at Take Two as far as I can remember... then next niter Ray was involved in was the Chapel at Masboro.... a cracking night...

Forgot about the Travellers completely ....

But I've now also remembered (brain shot) Ray and Alan doing the old Robin Hood pub around the corner before Take Two....

As a "younger man" than myself Joe I knew you'd put me correct on all this ....

Your probably only nearly 2/3 "fuddled" but I'm over 1/2 ....

Cheers pal ....

Missed the bit about the "Chapel" nighter.... old church, church hall and other rooms as I recall.... that place had quite a few people walking around outside thinking "this can't be it, surely".... me and the lads I went with too.... for about 10 mins or so "finding" the door.... as you said "one cracking night"....

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

Yeh.... he had Spin City Records in Sheffield's Castle Market for ages.... always had the "Northern" boxes on show on the shelf.... trick was to ask him for his "Special Boxes" that were under the counter ....

He then moved the shop to some road, of which the name escapes at the moment, running between West Street and Division Street.... think his "partner" has that one alone now though I may be completely wrong as I haven't been in for a few years now....

Spin City's on Westfield Terrace & is owned by Andy who is a member on here Mark, user name 'phatspinner'.

Always worth calling in & have had some nice bits off him over the years.

Sad news is he is shutting down in the next few weeks so be sure to pop in.

Forgot about the Travellers completely ....

But I've now remember (brain shot) Ray and Alan doing the old Robin Hood pub around the corner before Take Two....

As a "younger man" than myself Joe I knew you'd put me correct on all this ....

Your probably only nearly 2/3 "fuddled" but I'm over 1/2 ....

Cheers pal ....

Remember the nights at Take Two but only went twice, once with Brent Smith & once with his brother Allan.

Also remember the nights at the Robin Hood but think it had been renamed Mr Smiths fun bar or something like that when they were on. Might be wrong but were they midweek?

Well worth a visit now though as i'm sure you well know

Remember it well,never missed a soul night there, downstairs dance floor was held together by gaffer tape, If not the whole building. Introduced my wife to northern soul there, Happy days

Spin City's on Westfield Terrace & is owned by Andy who is a member on here Mark, user name 'phatspinner'.

Always worth calling in & have had some nice bits off him over the years.

Sad news is he is shutting down in the next few weeks so be sure to pop in.

Shame it's shutting.... but then again in the climate of ebay and other online places to buy your "wares" I can understand why....

Remember the nights at Take Two but only went twice, once with Brent Smith & once with his brother Allan.

Also remember the nights at the Robin Hood but think it had been renamed Mr Smiths fun bar or something like that when they were on. Might be wrong but were they midweek?

Well worth a visit now though as i'm sure you well know

It was midweek, your right, but it was deffo called Robin Hood.... the "summat or other" ( not sure of name) Fun Bar was after a refurb....

As for visiting now.... well.... I'll leave that to "other gentlemen's imagination" to work out ....

Remember it well,never missed a soul night there, downstairs dance floor was held together by gaffer tape, If not the whole building. Introduced my wife to northern soul there, Happy days

Ah, but.... ah, but.... is your wife still going to soul nites after her "experience" ....

Does anyone remember going to niters at Take 2 in Sheffield ran by the sadly missed Ray Hudson.

It was the only building that hadnt been demolished on a hill in Attercliffe

I had some cracking nights there in the mid 80s including the night when 2 Fire Engines turned up and suddenly there were fireman all over the gaf.

As I remember the downstairs room had a lino dance floor held together by masking tape

When I mention it to people now they look at me like I am mad

Did it really happen or did I imagine the whole thing??????????

I wondered when the topic of the soul nights at The Take Two on Staniforth Road in Sheffield , would come up .......

Run as stated , by the late Ray Hudson , the monthly Friday nights at The Take Two were originally billed by Ray as being a " Mojo & Motown Night " , and started in latter months of 1988 ........

I was part of the initial / original DJ team at the TT , along with Alan " Tonight Matthew , I am going to be Hank Marvin of The Shadows " Millington , and Ray himself .......

Our / the original music policy at The Take Two , was the playing of classic sounds from the Mojo era , along with Motown and 60s club classics ......

The decision to add a / the room downstairs , was made in early 1989 , to include " northern " , and was done in order to broaden the musical horizon at the TT , resulting in changing the name of the night from " Mojo & Motown " , to " Backtrax Sixties Soul " .....

There were a couple of all - nighters held at the back end of 1989 , early 1990 , but activities were curtailed because of increasing problems with the licencing of / for the property , and the nights finished in the summer of 1990......

The decor of the room downstairs on the first night we used it , left a lot to be desired , as it had not been finished by the workmen who were plastering it . After much sweeping of the concrete floor and stashing away decorating materials , it was made habitable - but only just ........

When we first opened , the main room did not have a dancefloor - there was only a small carpetted area between the seating and the stage , and in order to give the punters somewhere to strut their stuff on , we dismantled large cardboard boxes amd put them down .........

Whenever Ray and I met , prior to his passing , the TT always came into the conversation , bringing smiles to both our faces .....

Ray always brought up in those conversations , the time when he nearly " sacked " me for falling off the stage , as a result of having too much big mister's pop .......

Not a landmark venue by any means , but a creditable one in / during its' day ......

I will post up a couple of the handbills later , when I ferret them out ......

Malc Burton

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

Forgot about the Travellers completely ....

But I've now also remembered (brain shot) Ray and Alan doing the old Robin Hood pub around the corner before Take Two....

As a "younger man" than myself Joe I knew you'd put me correct on all this ....

Your probably only nearly 2/3 "fuddled" but I'm over 1/2 ....

Cheers pal ....

Missed the bit about the "Chapel" nighter.... old church, church hall and other rooms as I recall.... that place had quite a few people walking around outside thinking "this can't be it, surely".... me and the lads I went with too.... for about 10 mins or so "finding" the door.... as you said "one cracking night"....

Sam and Atrhur ran a few nights at Take Two early eighties. There was an allnighter planned but the club owners could,'t get the necessary licence.

The Robin Hood used to run soul nights around 1977/78 as well. Its now, I believe, that ermmm, club that Cunnie likes to visit, La Chambre, which appears regularly on Men and Motors

As a coincidence, Rays name came up on Saturday at Qube in a conversation with Pikey.

DJ'ed there I think Hardly missed any. Downstairs had a taped together hardboard dancefloor at one time. Dust two inch thick on the beams and spiders webs some people never escaped from

I've some flyers somewhere I'll see if I can find them. Donm't remember them being all-nighters though, no there was some late finishes.

DJ'ed there I think Hardly missed any. Downstairs had a taped together hardboard dancefloor at one time. Dust two inch thick on the beams and spiders webs some people never escaped from

I've some flyers somewhere I'll see if I can find them. Donm't remember them being all-nighters though, no there was some late finishes.

As promised earlier today , here are two of the many handbills Ray Hudson produced for The Take Two .....

Both date from 1989 , and show the " before and after " titles the nights went under , and apologies that I have no earlier ones from the beginning of the nights .......

**** apologies - there is a problem uploading the images ; will attempt to rectify it later ....

Malc Burton

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

Sam and Atrhur ran a few nights at Take Two early eighties. There was an allnighter planned but the club owners could,'t get the necessary licence.

The Robin Hood used to run soul nights around 1977/78 as well. Its now, I believe, that ermmm, club that Cunnie likes to visit, La Chambre, which appears regularly on Men and Motors

As a coincidence, Rays name came up on Saturday at Qube in a conversation with Pikey.

Can't remember the Sam & Arthur nights down there. You sure Steve?

As for the Robin Hood nights in 77/78 thats probably where me & Mark are getting mixed up as the nights I went to were in 1984 & i'm pretty sure it was called Mr Smiths then.

Remember the year very well as it was the time I made quite a big mistake - Married the ex.

Regarding La Chambre. My subs are up for renewal so I guess yours are too

I've found some too, one for a nighter, forgot all about that

forgot this one....

Can't remember the Sam & Arthur nights down there. You sure Steve?

100%. Around the same time they did the old Nether Edge Hall night, the original Turn Ups, before it moved to Commercial Street.

I think Mark bought his Voices of East Harlem boot there

100%. Around the same time they did the old Nether Edge Hall night, the original Turn Ups, before it moved to Commercial Street.

I think Mark bought his Voices of East Harlem boot there

Nether Edge.... remembering that now.... was that two rooms also.... I seem to remember so because downstairs in the "newies" room, as I think it was called, the floor used to always end up getting a bit wet as the night went on.... sure it was "oldies" upstairs.... forgive this old brain of mine if I'm mixing venues up ....

And as for VOEH Mr Mannion.... been there, done it, and worn the t-shirt more than once with you ....

Edited January 17, 200817 yr by vaultofsouler

i was a bit young for this. i only turned 16 in 1990.

i park my car in the grounds of the take 2 at lunchtimes cos i use the cafe down the road - now called udiyan or summat - asian community centre as mentioned before.

off topic a little but there is a thread running on the sheffield forum about take 2. i didnt know until the other day that the stone roses and charlatans played there prior to making the big time - https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=92690

i have my dads membership card somewhere. i remember him telling me about this place in the late 80s.

shane

forgot this one....

Bloody hell do you not throw anything away????????

As promised earlier today , here are two of the many handbills Ray Hudson produced for The Take Two .....

Both date from 1989 , and show the " before and after " titles the nights went under , and apologies that I have no earlier ones from the beginning of the nights .......

**** apologies - there is a problem uploading the images ; will attempt to rectify it later ....

Malc Burton

I aborted the upload of the images of the Take Two Flyers , as after twenty minutes , they were still uploading ......

I have reduced them in size , but the problem still persists : anyone throw any light as to why ? .....

When I find someone to help , I will post them up asap .....

Malc Burton

Edited January 18, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

I aborted the upload of the images of the Take Two Flyers , as after twenty minutes , they were still uploading ......

I have reduced them in size , but the problem still persists : anyone throw any light as to why ? .....

When I find someone to help , I will post them up asap .....

Malc Burton

Open them in something simple like Microsoft Paint, resave them as JPEG's. I'm assuming they are .bmp files if they're taking too long.

Nether Edge.... remembering that now.... was that two rooms also.... I seem to remember so because downstairs in the "newies" room, as I think it was called, the floor used to always end up getting a bit wet as the night went on.... sure it was "oldies" upstairs.... forgive this old brain of mine if I'm mixing venues up ....

And as for VOEH Mr Mannion.... been there, done it, and worn the t-shirt more than once with you ....

Yep, wrong again (x2)

Yep, wrong again (x2)

B*ll*cks ....

Having been to Turn Ups I should really remember inside ....

Maybe other things on my mind ....

Bloody hell do you not throw anything away????????

sometimes

sometimes

Your ticket for the match tomorrow for example ?

i went to everyone, with my then football hooligan Sheffield United mates, i remember there being two rooms one upstairs and one down stairs, also recall the floor with tape, but recall the first night when we all danced on the carpet floor............

i was the well dressed skinny kid with the big bad black guy called Dwayne.......happy days...

BRETT FRANKLIN

Also quite funny to hear how many people went to this event...that i never saw there....................and i was at everyone.maybe i was so twisted that i never noticed.well we'll say that hey.

Steve, these piggies get everywhere, back in the day they would have found the earth their best friend..................

Got to ad some info to this, firstly the downstairs dancefloor was hardboard that was duct taped up - but did the trick.

Angus Oldfield was another one that out on an allnighter.

And they were f***in' excellent nights with people travelling from Newcastle, Birmingham and closer afield.

Got to congratulate Chalky for the posters(still got mine somewhere).

The 13th July 1990 was the night before my 23rd birthday and it was a great honour to be a DJ at all of these events.

Allan Millington was out at the Vault of Soul(Qube) last saturday and I keep in touch regularly, he was the one that got me - a young Mod - into N.Soul allnighters, so he is the one to blame for me having the time of my life - TOP STUFF MATE!!!!!!!!!

Nether Edge.... remembering that now.... was that two rooms also.... I seem to remember so because downstairs in the "newies" room, as I think it was called, the floor used to always end up getting a bit wet as the night went on.... sure it was "oldies" upstairs.... forgive this old brain of mine if I'm mixing venues up ....

And as for VOEH Mr Mannion.... been there, done it, and worn the t-shirt more than once with you ....

Started going to the Nether Edge Hall in 1972, every Thursday - 10P to get in, it was all on one level with a bar area and biggish dance-floor.It did what it said on the tin, it was a dance-hall.It was a "normal" night playing all the latest pop stuff but with plenty of Soul (usual club sounds and all the latest pressings), Alan Millington deejaying.

By 1973, we all used to meet there to decide the plans for the nighter at the weekend, ie would it be Va-Va's or Leeds Central, where were we meeting and most importantly where the GEAR was coming from.

There were plenty of folk there who liked a bit of Soul, but the hardcore travelling week in, week out nighter crowd from Sheffield was Me, Mopsey, Russell Davy, Saunders, Pete Wright,Gus,Richard W,Andy Plax and Shent, with the occasionally appearance from the Old Sheffield crowd (Cass, John Metcalfe, Rogert or Bob Harris).

Anybody else who said they "went" around that era is telling porkies!

After a few months of Wigan, that figure was probably down to about 4 of us, believe it or not but thats true.I seem to remember Alan going to the Va-Va one week with us.

Samanthas was also on on sundays but thats another story, dont believe everything you hear about that place either, as "recalled" by a big local deejay.

CHRIS BROOKE

Edited January 19, 200817 yr by SOULFULHOUND

Started going to the Nether Edge Hall in 1972, every Thursday - 10P to get in, it was all on one level with a bar area and biggish dance-floor.It did what it said on the tin, it was a dance-hall.It was a "normal" night playing all the latest pop stuff but with plenty of Soul (usual club sounds and all the latest pressings), Alan Millington deejaying.

By 1973, we all used to meet there to decide the plans for the nighter at the weekend, ie would it be Va-Va's or Leeds Central, where were we meeting and most importantly where the GEAR was coming from.

There were plenty of folk there who liked a bit of Soul, but the hardcore travelling week in, week out nighter crowd from Sheffield was Me, Mopsey, Russell Davy, Saunders, Pete Wright,Gus and Shent, with the occasionally appearance from the Old Sheffield crowd (Cass, John Metcalfe, Rogert or Bob Harris).

Anybody who said they "went" around that era is telling porkies!

After a few months of Wigan, that figure was probably down to about 4 of us, believe it or not but thats true.I seem to remember Alan going to the Va-Va one week with us.

Samanthas was also on on sundays but thats another story, dont believe everything you hear about that place either, as "recalled" by a big local deejay.

CHRIS BROOKE

Ey up Chris.... 1972/73 is a bit before my time.... I'd be about 10/11 so I never "went".... didn't realise you were "that much" older pal ....

The Turn Ups nighter that's being referred to on here was around the early 80's....

Ey up Chris.... 1972/73 is a bit before my time.... I'd be about 10/11 so I never "went".... didn't realise you were "that much" older pal ....

The Turn Ups nighter that's being referred to on here was around the early 80's....

51 next month mate, first outing was Blackpool Mecca as a callow 15 year old in 72. Never looked back!

What about the nighters at Tiffanies on London Road in Sheff, that was about 79/80, anybody on here go?

CHRIS BROOKE

51 next month mate, first outing was Blackpool Mecca as a callow 15 year old in 72. Never looked back!

What about the nighters at Tiffanies on London Road in Sheff, that was about 79/80, anybody on here go?

CHRIS BROOKE

I did Chris. Also nighters there around 82/83 as well.

I did NE hall too, although not on the scene in 72, and some of the names mentioned were people to keep away from. I went to a mate of mines one night to find one the guys mentioned showing him how to fire a shotgun. Seriously. Bet you don't need many guesses as to which one.

Anybody else who said they "went" around that era is telling porkies!

CHRIS BROOKE

Chris, weren't you at Ponds Forge when the 32 year old was telling Dave Owen he went to the Wheel and The Torch ? Someone said they couldn't remember a creche !

I went to the Wheel - admittedly in the late 1980s early 1990s when they held the Banshee allnighters there... some strange sights in the queues for that one...

I did Chris. Also nighters there around 82/83 as well.

I did NE hall too, although not on the scene in 72, and some of the names mentioned were people to keep away from. I went to a mate of mines one night to find one the guys mentioned showing him how to fire a shotgun. Seriously. Bet you don't need many guesses as to which one.

Could've been any one from three Steve