Just was wondering: What is the acceptable radius within which it is permissible to start up another soul night when an established one is already up and running? I can appreciate differences in genre/style/type of music played but even so what is the unwritten law? When is it ok to tread on someones toes without that someone taking offence? Nothing to be done to stop it I know, its always happened and always will as its a `free country` (or so is said) Any thoughts on the matter?

Sharon

I suppose its all down to choice ,when certain punters was on the scene at the their particular time in history...So we have alot of choice hence alot of venues....Its no surprise to me that theres alot of venues in the northern strongholds because in the late sixties- seventies northern soul was the scene, in some areas alot longer than the seventies.So whatever your choice maybe theres a venue out there to cater for your every need...Enjoy...

I can see what you mean but what would be the answer then to so many playing the same sounds month in month out from the same era? The reality is also that there would seem to me to be a large percentage of people who now attend these soul nights who actually have no history on the scene and so are being drip fed the music that that particular promoter (who may also perhaps have limited history) feels encapsulates`northern`. I have nothing against new blood (But I think my thoughts on that would be left to another thread; As locally I don`t see a great `deal of evidence in the paying public of that) and think that if events are being set up that conflict with another established night then better surely if the new one gives the choice of a different genre of soul, from another era, something different is what I`m saying really. There is nothing wrong with choice, its healthy and I`m all for that its just that if I went around some venues running on the same night blindfolded I wouldn`t be able to tell which one I was in from the music played. Diversity to me should be the name of the game not a confrontational mentality to start a night on any given night that may clash with another but avoids their mates night is not to me what is about. Offering people change and entertainment with a good atmosphere is paramount but thinning the crowds down to a few scattered widely doesn`t lend itself to a good atmosphere and I`ve been to many of these throughout the years and also seen some on the photo gallery on this site. Anyway, just a few personal thoughts...........

Sharon