Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion????

Whats the likelyhood?

Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around?

I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from

But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course

PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!!

Thanks

who would buy a ticket?name below please

Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4

YES PLEASE No5 !

Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion????

Whats the likelyhood?

Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around?

I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from

But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course

PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!!

Thanks

who would buy a ticket?name below please

Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4

6-12

6-12

Hi Steve /Dawn

Didnt take long for those tickets to start selling did it ??

lets see how many we sell and then ask promoters to get the job done

Mand

Should be a sell out Mand. Lots of soul nites on in Notts at the moment, They could all amalgamate for a one off special and put on a great reunion in their home town.

well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start

Bazza

well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start

Bazza

welcome aboard Bazza thats 20 ish sold then

every venue in notts could flyer it if it was amalgamated

Not sure what the capacity is now I will look on their website

OK guys the ballroom holds 1160 bodies could we hit that target???

Edited June 24, 200817 yr by Madmandy

course we can!

Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days.

BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out.

Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms!

Astonishing!

Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!

Astonishing!

Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!

Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out

Astonishing!

Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!

Hey Dave these were cutting edge sounds hun, c'mon ya must have been down the Bali Hai, cor blimey the soulies and the jazz funkers together again for one last time, bring it on

Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out

Searling

Smith

Barnfather

Evison

Plant

For starters

cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental.

Brill idea mandy will we be catching the bus, i will be getting on at bilsthorpe with pembo, bucket, johna,jeff small, there will be the ollerton crew already on and we can pick up the fransfield crew on the way.Or we can just get a bus from the robin hood.

Edited June 25, 200817 yr by pit bloke

Astonishing!

Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!

Im surprised you didnt say

CRAZY FOOLS!!!!! with an 80s pic like that

and we're talking a ONE OFF not a regular night!

Mand

Brill idea mandy will we be catching the bus, i will be getting on at bilsthorpe with pembo, bucket, johna,jeff small, there will be the ollerton crew already on and we can pick up the fransfield crew on the way.Or we can just get a bus from the robin hood.

BLess ya Tim I will see you on the notts bus pickin up at ollerton /edinstowe

( dont forget andy mendham and pogule! )then on to pick bilsthorpe crew up

then on to pick up at every small village bewtween there and notts palais

Lets not let dave rain on our parade!

cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental.

what would we charge to get in ?

we still need some "crazy fool" to organize it LOL

It might just work!

Which DJs do you want to appear if it can be sorted out

Dougie were you "an original" did you play there? then hey put ya name down!!!

the old residents would have to be in attendance

Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days.

BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out.

Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms!

Dean the pics above are 2008 bang up to date!!!

still has the balcony all around the floors quite a bit smaller

but its still beautiful

I visited in may 2008for an inside view its still a magical feeling.. the lobby has the box office on the other side now tho ( it was on the right its now on the left)

Dean do you remember them searching all your nighter bags as you went in??

get them pics posted up on here too Dean!

Edited June 25, 200817 yr by Madmandy

Its been tried a couple of times over the last 15 -20 years,kev roberts gave it another go for a while then a couple of notts lads did it.Was brill to start with then the problem came of trying to keep nob head town folk out.The kind that are just after a late drink and a piss about.

Im not sure but i think low numbers and the price it cost to have the place made it a no no.Unless you like the late night piss head banging into you with a bottle of bud whislt you are trying to enjoy a bit of soul.

Would be great but a hard place to have soul events now i think,its for the young bulls of notts to go into and have two bottles of beer and then take on the world

Its also been tried at other clubs in the town and they have failed as well

Its been tried a couple of times over the last 15 -20 years,kev roberts gave it another go for a while then a couple of notts lads did it.Was brill to start with then the problem came of trying to keep nob head town folk out.The kind that are just after a late drink and a piss about.

Im not sure but i think low numbers and the price it cost to have the place made it a no no.Unless you like the late night piss head banging into you with a bottle of bud whislt you are trying to enjoy a bit of soul.

Would be great but a hard place to have soul events now i think,its for the young bulls of notts to go into and have two bottles of beer and then take on the world

Its also been tried at other clubs in the town and they have failed as well

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Thats why I said alldayer not nighter and an organiser who knows what theyre doing!!!!!

We could take over the whole venue to stop the nobheads and it would be ticket only!!!!!

Also several rooms for different styles of soul ( must email thier management to see how much it would cost for a sunday alldayer( like it used to be) couple of grand dya reckon?

Just a one off reunion for all the palais goers as Dave above said a nostalgia wallowing retrofest!!!!

Astonishing!

Every other thread on here at the moment tells of a good venue closing or a progressive event struggling... and you lot want yet another nostalgia wallowing retro-fest!

Are you coming then Dave????????????????

PS I dont see many of Goldsouls weekenders/big events struggling for numbers

Whitby / kings hall stoke for example

what would we charge to get in ?

we still need some "crazy fool" to organize it LOL

It might just work!

I love it when a plan comes together

well ,if that happened, I think I would need 8 to 10 tickets for my crew ,for a start

Bazza

Hey Bazza..................... we got a challenge now...this was top of our thoughts................ re opening of another old soul venue in a couple of weeks ............... plus we have wheels in motion..................

Tracey n Andy

Hey Bazza..................... we got a challenge now...this was top of our thoughts................ re opening of another old soul venue in a couple of weeks ............... plus we have wheels in motion..................

Tracey n Andy

Betty

It'll just be a fantasy if someone don't step up to the plate! (or a consortium takes charge of the venture)

And has been said its been tried before and didnt work ..all I'm talking of is a HUGE one off

This venue is one of the very last proper dancehalls that can cope with a huge number of dancers all in one place its also been said theres no place like these venues for the atmosphere

We're all part of it if we buy a ticket!!!

Mand

Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon

dancin their little hearts out

Betty

It'll just be a fantasy if someone don't step up to the plate! (or a consortium takes charge of the venture)

And has been said its been tried before and didnt work ..all I'm talking of is a HUGE one off

This venue is one of the very last proper dancehalls that can cope with a huge number of dancers all in one place its also been said theres no place like these venues for the atmosphere

We're all part of it if we buy a ticket!!!

Mand

Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon

dancin their little hearts out

Mand............ definately a 'one off' re union..................... and why not organised by non money making people...............and wow wouldnt it be great to have a room full of real soulies.................

hope to see you at the bat cave then we can have a chat............

luv Betty

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Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon

dancin their little hearts out

Let the memory rest in peace. As a Grantham lad, i spent a lot of time at the Palais in the 70's...loved every minute of it! Went back in the mid 80's and it was sh-te! Dont think there is a large enough crowd to support an event like that...too disperate nowadays!

Mand............ definately a 'one off' re union..................... and why not organised by non money making people...............and wow wouldnt it be great to have a room full of real soulies.................

hope to see you at the bat cave then we can have a chat............

luv Betty

x

LOL Betty ...batcave

There'll be rooms to chat/chill/dance just like it used to be

Luv to see you there Betty

Heres to hoping!

Mand xx

C'mon Mr Sadot I know you want to be there!!!!

you and Shane could do some filming for your up to date part of your movie!!!!

Mand xxx

Just think of all those soul people in one place like they used to do every month on a sunday afternoon

dancin their little hearts out

Let the memory rest in peace. As a Grantham lad, i spent a lot of time at the Palais in the 70's...loved every minute of it! Went back in the mid 80's and it was sh-te! Dont think there is a large enough crowd to support an event like that...too disperate nowadays!

Paul I missed all the other attempts in the 80's I was having babies!

but surely a one off ??

Im aware you know what it would take to get this kind organised (not a bloody walk in the park)

If it got sorted tho could you resist a visit as an ex palais goer?

what do you mean by disperate? sorry I dont understand that bit

Bearing in mind that no-one does a sunday alldayer might have a better chance and might pull in better numbers

PS see my other post about you and shane just a bit of tongue in cheek

Its good to dream!

Edited June 25, 200817 yr by Madmandy

Not been inside for decades Mandy, is the dancefloor (upstairs) still in place? I know the Bali downstairs has gone, no call for revolving floors these days.

BTW Mandy, I do have some pictures somewhere from '76 / '77, I'll try to find 'em out.

Attic lads would be happy to have some tickets, most of us cut our teeth there before going home to practice dancing in our bedrooms!

Dean we'll certaily need your crew to do the aspen room ...for underplayed northern soul

this is that room

it allegedly holds 390 folks and what shall we play in the other room ??

Edited June 25, 200817 yr by Madmandy

Dean the pics above are 2008 bang up to date!!!

still has the balcony all around the floors quite a bit smaller

but its still beautiful

I visited in may 2008for an inside view its still a magical feeling.. the lobby has the box office on the other side now tho ( it was on the right its now on the left)

Dean do you remember them searching all your nighter bags as you went in??

get them pics posted up on here too Dean!

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lad i used to work with did some work there few years ago, was there when they opened it up for first time and he said it was like the Marie Celeste, leftover drinks in glasses, coats in cloakroom, tills open; like it was left at very short notice. would like to see it again, spent many nights there in 70s/80s, not always for Soul events, many a stag do in notts at that time and usually ended up here.

steve

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lad i used to work with did some work there few years ago, was there when they opened it up for first time and he said it was like the Marie Celeste, leftover drinks in glasses, coats in cloakroom, tills open; like it was left at very short notice. would like to see it again, spent many nights there in 70s/80s, not always for Soul events, many a stag do in notts at that time and usually ended up here.

steve

Same here Ste ...went clubbing there after N/S it was a right knocking shop !!!LOL

still had the same set up tho

would have loved to see the scene about the marie celeste eeeerrie and spooky!

Paul I missed all the other attempts in the 80's I was having babies!

but surely a one off ??

Im aware you know what it would take to get this kind organised (not a bloody walk in the park)

If it got sorted tho could you resist a visit as an ex palais goer?

what do you mean by disperate? sorry I dont understand that bit

Bearing in mind that no-one does a sunday alldayer might have a better chance and might pull in better numbers

PS see my other post about you and shane just a bit of tongue in cheek

Its good to dream!

Its a great dream event! I loved the Palais and the Brit! Just think everyone would be moaning about different things, like music and dj's. The residents at the time were at the forefront of it all, new and exciting tunes each month. Would it be the same now? Im not really into the nostalgia tune thing cos its everywhere and dominating the scene. But, if it was a Palais reunion done in the same pioneering musical spirit as back in the day, then yes, im in.

p.s. Shane would do a great film......be very dark though!ha!

Hey Dave these were cutting edge sounds hun, c'mon ya must have been down the Bali Hai, cor blimey the soulies and the jazz funkers together again for one last time, bring it on

Yeah, I went a time or two in the 70s. Wasn't there a moving dancefloor or is that somewhere else?

Are you coming then Dave????????????????

PS I dont see many of Goldsouls weekenders/big events struggling for numbers

Whitby / kings hall stoke for example

Those nostalgia-fests are not really my cuppa tbh Mandy, although if there was some funk as Dawn suggests it might be more interesting.

Its a great dream event! I loved the Palais and the Brit! Just think everyone would be moaning about different things, like music and dj's. The residents at the time were at the forefront of it all, new and exciting tunes each month. Would it be the same now? Im not really into the nostalgia tune thing cos its everywhere and dominating the scene. But, if it was a Palais reunion done in the same pioneering musical spirit as back in the day, then yes, im in.

p.s. Shane would do a great film......be very dark though!ha!

Thats why I voted for Shane to do a movie about the scene it would pull no punches the drug deals the robberies from chemists the drug related deaths all the gritty things that make up a great movie ...like trainspottin with brilliant music

Also theres several different large capacity rooms for all the styles of music

funk/deep soul /underplayed and rarities/modern /oldies

It could cater for all of them under one roof

BTW who would you pick to dj for your fave soul genre?

Yeah, I went a time or two in the 70s. Wasn't there a moving dancefloor or is that somewhere else?

Those nostalgia-fests are not really my cuppa tbh Mandy, although if there was some funk as Dawn suggests it might be more interesting.

bali hai the downstairs funk room Dave had a revolving floor cane settees and climbing vines.

hey we could even chuck in some reggae down there to go with the jazz funk and deep soul

Please see the post above about music genres for the "fantasy reunion"

Ive now dubbed it this because I just read another post about upfront at the seafront

count us in !!

pete n' susan xx

count us in !!

pete n' susan xx

See the notts palais faithful want a reunion!

Mand

Dougie were you "an original" did you play there? then hey put ya name down!!!

the old residents would have to be in attendance

AT notts palais long before the legendary all dayers where held there,but never DJ;d there

did Mansfield Palais,years before,

then got Wed shame that ended a lot of late and arduos nights catching the paper vans from the station to Mansfield

with a woman resting on top of 5000 News of the Worlds etc,

god I was tight in those days.

not changed much

cost to put on around 5k dependent on venue costs and security etc,

cracking idea madmandy. but why ask for fat wallets to bankrole the event.open it up for bids for all the dj`s in the east midlands. no, forget that.,..,.,., the northernsoul world. wanna play gotta pay. lottery time now.which 3 dj`s are essential.no cost to them, obviously jonathan. take it from there. i`ll do the 6 to 7 pm slot for £47. 83. thats all i`ve got in my paypal account. think about it every one we all went there. idea .. pound a record to play it. it could be mental.

I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more.

This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!)

I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more.

This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!)

will you be catching the bus to come Jacko?

Any promoters out there fancy trying to get us a Notts Palais alldayer reunion????

Whats the likelyhood?

Any promoters reading who was involved the first time around?

I bet it would be sold out ....unlimited DJ talent to choose from

But at least some of the resident Djs would have to be in place of course

PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!!

Thanks

who would buy a ticket?name below please

Mand tickets N0 1,2,3&4

hi mand great post and if you (or whoever) were to make it a annual event like the alfreton reunion i think it would be a winner .would be good to get everyone together.

will you be catching the bus to come Jacko?

The ten past one Gashes bus from the bus station to the Broad Marsh, then a dash up weekday cross, along George Street to get in the queue, hoping that no one took our seat next to the stage. Ah the days when i could run!!!!!

The ten past one Gashes bus from the bus station to the Broad Marsh, then a dash up weekday cross, along George Street to get in the queue, hoping that no one took our seat next to the stage. Ah the days when i could run!!!!!

we used to do it from the train station... would kill me now it was uphill!!!!

I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more.

This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!)

Hey Andy long time no see!

(love your morph man)

I think we on the thread are all getting carried away with the thought of a one off event or mebbes a yearly event (went to both alfreton reunions they were brill)

We should maybe get smooth or solar or boundry sound to sponsor it

theres no revolving floor now just a full on disco funk underlit floor in bal hai! john travolta wouldnt look out of place on it

As Doug says we need probably 5k to get it off the ground

So PLEASE PLEASE Mr promoters out there its the most amazing venue and it would be filled with the most amazing folks I know so give us a go

Mand

I'll do 7 til 7.10 for £50 just to say i DJ'd at the legendary Palais. And yes Johnathon should be the man upstairs, and possibly downstairs as well. That is if Colin Curtis isn't prepared to revolve that dance floor once more.

This event should go ahead. I'll call my agent and see if he knows a man who can....(i dont have an agent really, got a bit carried away!)

you would pay 50 quid to DJ for 10 minutes,

good man that 10 mins at 50 quid every hour x6 x 10 hours equals 3k not quite enough

but getting there.

you would pay 50 quid to DJ for 10 minutes,

good man that 10 mins at 50 quid every hour x6 x 10 hours equals 3k not quite enough

but getting there.

An event for the people by the people

excellent

Then Doug how much to get in each tenner? and 2000 punters = 20K or a 8 quid = 16K or even cheap as chips fiver =10K door sales still not bad at a fiver per head

I'd be willing to pay a tenner per ticket

Mand

An event for the people by the people

excellent

Then Doug how much to get in each tenner? and 2000 punters = 20K or a 8 quid = 16K or even cheap as chips fiver =10K door sales still not bad at a fiver per head

I'd be willing to pay a tenner per ticket

Mand

me too Mand

Are we gonna pull this one off then?

me too Mand

Are we gonna pull this one off then?

Ticket five for £10.00 I'd be willing to pay to Mand