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Yeah kind of sums up what we're about at Ashton, playing the music that makes you wanna dance, not put you in a trance. Avalanche of support for this event looking like John Weston BIG birthday celebrations will continue at the Ukrainian Club, don't miss it !!!

Another from the Les Norman playlist and a brilliant double sider from Detroit!!!

Just over a week to go to the next Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Unreal feedback and enquiries for what's sure to be another packer!! We can't thank the Loyal Ashton Brethren, who never miss a beat!! We have another star studded DJ line up for you all !! Please arrive early, as we are also finalising the finer details for May, no let up in pace!! Lots of people eagerly anticipating the debut set for Tim Ashibende, gonna be a cracker!!! I reckon John Weston will be carrying on the 60th birthday celebrations behind the decks and on the dancefloor(could get messy) Not forgetting "Dark Horses" regular Les Norman, check out the link below for a snapshot of some monster spins awaiting us!! Gamekeeper Jones is chomping at the bit for his debut DJ set, a proper cross section of rare soul vinyl is on the cards, for sure. As we say every month PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY to avoid disappointment!! Phil Dunn will be providing the sound track of quality forgotten gems and a few left field items for the early arrivals and Ashton Supremo Chris Churm and his now legendary "last hour" gems completes a real strong line up!! Admission a mere £5 for five and a half hours of unbeatable atmosphere drenched soul music, as our resident personal trainer Stu(Bez) Cheetham always says, you just gotta dance!! Please check out the lounge area to maybe purchase that elusive 45 and catch up with friends old and new. Saturday April 20th running 7pm-00.30 See you there!!

Early 60s Stormer from the playlist of Les Norman, building up to be another cracker of a night, with the sounds on offer!!!

Back with the Maestro Chris Churm and his last hour gems, file under classy crossover mooover!!!

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The beginning of another week and a "Happy Monday" for our resident personal trainer Bez, sorry Stu 🤣 Another stormer you can expect to hear from Guest DJ Les Norman!!

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Les Norman will be making his DJ debut at Ashton, look forward to hard hitting 60s soul like this!!

Our April event at Ashton Ukrainian Club, seems to have captured the imagination, and rightly so!!! Quality all the way, with an amazing DJ line up, a proper who's who of the rare soul scene!! A rare, but eagerly anticipated DJ outing for Tim Ashibende, one of the scene's leading lights for discovering vinyl gems on many trips to the USA, look forward to his selections!! Two of West Midlands finest in the form of returnee guest John Weston with some amazing selections, some of which can be found by checking back regularly on the event page thread. Les Norman will be making his debut at Ashton and is well known to the "creatures of the night" at the very popular Dark Horses sessions and beyond!! Gamekeeper Jones has a trick or two up his sleeve, for a wide and varied set, again keep checking back on the thread for some quality sound bites to see what we mean(cheques in the post mate) lol Team Ukrainian Residents Phil Dunn who always starts the event in style and Originator Chris Churm and his now legendary last hour selections, complete the perfect night out and all for just £5 pay on the door, unbeatable value for money!! Saturday April 20th is the date for your diary, running 7pm-00.30 As ever hats off to the Ashton Faithful for your unwavering support, to create that "old school soul club atmosphere"!! See you there, you know it makes sense!!

John Weston comes up trumps, with stunners like this in his playbox!!

Gamekeeper Neil Jones, making his DJ debut at Ashton, just like Richard Stout, depends "what bag he's in"

As promised highlighting the last hour selections of Team Ukrainian Originator Chris Churm and an all time classic, that lights up the dancefloor !!

No April fools here!! A great way to kick start the month, with a west coast stunner, from John Weston!!

Starting Easter with a bang, back to John Weston's selections, on the fours dancer from a Legendary Artist!!!

Another real busy weekend on the Rare Soul Calendar, with Easter and April just around the corner!! We are already looking forward to the next event at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday April 20th is the date for your diary, we have another stunning line up of guest DJs waiting for you!! We welcome one of the scene's most respected DJs behind the decks!! Tim Ashibende, who has been playing and providing for eager collectors and DJs, most of the big sounds from the Halcyon days at the casino, through Stafford and beyond and in keeping with the Ashton Ethos, Tim champions some of the quality cheaper sounds, so criminally underplayed!! John Weston and Les Norman make the journey up from the West Midlands, quality soul guaranteed!! Gamekeeper Jones will be making the journey from the Ribble valley for his debut set, look forward to that!! Phil Dunn will be kick starting what's sure to be another packer, early arrival is recommended !! Team Ukrainian "unsung hero" Chris Churm will be rounding off the night, with his eagerly awaited "last hour selections" Please check out the thread as we shine a light on some of the vinyl gems from his collection and our guest DJs, on the soul-source event page thread, please feel free to RSVP the event. The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £5 admission pay on the door. Sales boxes welcome in the lounge area and don't miss a beat, as we pipe the music and atmosphere in from the main room. Can't wait !!!

As well as showcasing our guest DJs selections, it's time to shine a light on Team Ukrainian "unsung hero" Chris Churm and his now legendary last hour selections. Blending rare soul classics and classy crossover winners like this!!

Looking forward to John Weston's return behind the decks, a currently very popular record from John, to kick things up!!

A drop of the early 60s sound from Neil Jones!!

Debut set for Neil "gamekeeper" jones starting selection and a record championed by among others Andy Dyson, over recent years!!

Looking forward to Tim Ashibende's debut DJ set, expect a wide range of rare soul winners, apart from the big hitters, Tim champions cheap in price, but not in quality. With Group soul winners like this from the Windy C!!

As promised we have some amazing DJ line ups over the coming months at Ashton Ukrainian Club, after a monstrous March event, the bar has been set high. We always strive to provide a quality evening of Rare Soul, at an affordable price, for The Ashton Faithful !! Saturday April 20th we have assembled another quality DJ line up for your dancing feet!! First time at Ashton for one of the main men who has provided many of the elusive rare soul 45s to DJs and collectors alike from the latter days of the casino to present day Tim Ashibende also has a non too shabby collection, his appearance is eagerly anticipated!! John Weston makes his second appearance behind the decks, after a quality debut set last year, expect the unexpected. Joining John another quality DJ from the West Midlands Les Norman , at venues like the very popular Dark Horses All-Nighter,look forward to his selections. From Deepest Darkest Lancashire Gamekeeper Jones swaps the dancefloor at Ashton for his debut set behind the decks, I know he's looking forward to that as are we!! Completing the assembled line up Team Ukrainian resident DJs starting and finishing your night Phil Dunn and Ashton main man Chris Churm will be sending the dancers home happy, with his ever popular last hour selections!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and an inflation busting £5 gets you in!! Same advice as ever, please arrive early as another busy night is expected, see you there!! Please check back regularly on the thread for regular updates on this and our May event, which has really captured the imagination!!