Chris Anderton

"Dab of Soul by the Seaside" Weekender Update 2025 Thank you for agreeing to join us at our tenth "Dab of Soul by the Seaside" weekender in the wonderful seaside town of Llandudno. I must admit when we launched our first event in 2014 at the Regency Royal Hotel we never thought we would make ten years! Please take time to read this email which will give you plenty of detail on how the weekender will work. Of course if you still have questions....Just ask! *** Please Note: Only alcohol purchased at the bar can be consumed in the public areas.. Anyone found bringing their own alcohol in will be asked to leave the event. No exceptions. Please don't put us in this position!*** Checking In and Hotel The hotel has been rebranded as the "Seafront Hotel" and the postcode is LL30 1BD. You can check into your room any time from 15.00 on Friday 14th November. We understand that people travelling long distances may arrive earlier so if you do arrive early and your room is not ready you may leave your luggage in reception. As per normal hotel procedure the hotel will swipe a credit card as security. You will be issued with your room key and wristband by the hotel reception staff. If you have booked Weekend passes only please come into the hotel and collect your wristband from the reception. Checking out time is 11.00 on Sunday 16th November. For people who have booked extra nights, the check in/out times remain the same. If you have any issues at all with the hotel please notify reception and they will sort it out for you. Please do not put up with an issue you are not happy with....There are spare rooms you can me moved to. It's no good complaining after the event! If you prefer please speak so Chris or Dave. David and his team are very focussed on the customer and they are extremely approachable and happy to help. The hotel has undergone some renovations but at the moment there is no new furniture, this may or may not arrive before our event. We have agreed with the hotel we will use the best rooms available for the weekender but as I said previously let the hotel know if anything isn't up to your expectations. The heating issues from last year have been mended in 95% of the hotel. We will not be using any rooms in the remaining 5%! Housekeeping will not make daily visits but if you need need housekeeping please inform reception who will arrange that for you. The quality of the Wi-Fi has also been improved. We still have a handful of twin and single rooms available in the hotel. Music Music will run during the following times: Friday 13.00 until 19.00 Bar area Friday 20.00 until 2.30 Ballroom Saturday 12.00 until 19.00 Bar area Saturday 20.00 until 2.30 Ballroom Sunday 11.00 until 17.00 Ballroom This year we are continuing with the sweet/deep soul room in the evening. This is a chill-out room where we will be playing only very slow records! We will be holding all daytime and sweet soul sessions in the pub that is adjoined to the hotel. Please see separate DJ line-up schedule for details of DJ times. Collectors spots are very in-demand. If we went on until Tuesday we would still not manage to fit everyone in. Apologies if you are not selected this year. Priority goes to people who support the radio show and previous weekenders and who did not get a spot last year or the year before. Food and Drink Breakfast will be served in the dining room from 8.30 until 11.00am on Saturday and Sunday. Bar meals will be available every day from 5.00 until 9.00pm. Bar meals may be served in the bar or in the restaurant. Pizzas are available at any time. There are several bars around the hotel including one in the ballroom used for the evening event. Only food and drink purchased from the hotel may be consumed in the venue. Anyone found bringing their own drink into the bar will be asked to leave the event, no exceptions. The main room bar will close at 2.00am each night. Parking Currently car parking will be on the street at the front of the hotel. There is a plan to make this area chargable at some point. We will notify you if this happens before the weekender...but it's unlikely! DJ Times - TBA Miscellaneous Should you wish to stay an extra night (Thursday or Sunday) we have negotiated a special deal with the hotel whereby you can stay for our special weekender rate of £50.00 per person. To book this contact the Dave on dal07@btinternet.com Record dealers are welcome but space is limited. This year we will hold record sales in the pub area. Please note there is a strict “NO TALC” policy on the ballroom dance floor. Please respect this rule throughout the weekend. If there are any issues with the hotel room or facilities during the weekend please speak to the hotel reception. Obviously We are happy to help wherever possible. The hotel is for weekender guests only, please do not invite anybody else into the hotel over the weekend. Please wear your wristband at all times. Anyone not wearing a wristband will be challenged. We will be running a raffle and an auction over the weekend with all proceeds going to The Christie Charity If you would like to donate a prize, no matter how small (or large!) please bring it with you. If you have any questions or you can think of anything at all we have not covered please contact us and we will do our very best to get an answer to you as soon as possible. Chris Anderton chris.soul@btinternet.com 07974 722667 Dave Lucas dal07@btinternet.com 07968 437078 Finally, Dave and I consider you all our guests for this weekend. I am sure those who have been before will vouch for the tremendous atmosphere. For us, this is created by you...so whatever you like to do, dance, drink, eat,buy records or just socialise ............please relax and enjoy yourselves! Look forward to seeing you there. Chris and Dave.

Hi Stephen, The hotel changed hands at the beginning of the year and is now called "The Seafront Hotel" The hotel is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment with many rooms completely redecorated and having new furniture. I will know the exact details when I visit in the next few weeks. Have you booked for the weekender? Chris We currently have 7 weekend passes still available for this event. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks, Chris