we do a charity night at newport pagnell every 6 months. we have done 10 now and raised over £12k in total for various charities , including marie cure, leukimia, endoscopy unit,multiple sclerosis and the local hospice. the working mens club let us have the venue for free, so every penny goes to charity. we have almost 200 people who are happy to pay £5 a ticket. it is a handbag night although we play 100% soul/disco and most people who attend are aged around 45 to 60. its mainly the same people who attend just to socialise ,dance , drink and have a good time. i had a mate who used to dj and played some rare northern however this was not appreciated by the vast majority who want to hear the sounds from their youth, eg frankie valli, formations , stairsteps,bob and earl, loads of motown and 70s tavares, emotions etc.not every ones cup of tea but it works for us. its also very hard work sorting out tickets ,lugging equipment about, raffle prizes etc. but it is very rewarding.