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If youre looking for a night out featuring some great Northern oldies brought to you by one of the longest serving DJ's on the scene, then look no further than Birchley St Marys! After our first successful night of 2018 featuring fellow Mr. M's and Casino DJ DAVE EVISON, we are expecting a great turnout for Brian. So, why not join us at a cracking club with a great dancefloor, cheap bar, free parking, top quality sound system and a brilliant crowd THIS SATURDAY...

Plaese to announce the addition of two special guest DJ's for the MAY BANK HOLIDAY event on FRIDAY MAY 4th, a DJ who is, always has been and always will be part of the LOWTON CIVIC HALL fabric, PETE COULSON. In addition, 'young gun' from ANGLO AMERICAN RECORDS, TOM DACEY will be spinning his personal selections in the RARE and UNDERPLAYED ROOM MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

Northern Soul icon BRIAN RAE is the special guest at Birchley St Marys club situated between Wigan and St Helens on SATURDAY 28th April

Well, just about recovered from Friday nights proceedings and lugging all that 'stuff' about but still on a high from a great night. Thanks to everyone who made Culcheth their venue of choice on Friday on such a busy weekend. Thanks to the LOWTON 'faces', the travellers and all those coming along for the first time, the feedback and comments about the venue are brilliant, and this really does look like the place where the 'Spirit of Lowton' will live on. From a music stand point, I personally loved it, after hearing a great cross section of tunes on Friday from rare, to underplayed, almost forgotten oldies to classics and records I never tire of one of the groups that support the gig Northern Soul - Is In My Blood, kinda sums it up. Thanks to the DJs in both rooms but a special thanks to all of you for your enthusiasm and support, hope you all enjoyed it! Hope to see you all on May 4th...

Doors open at 8pm. Fantastic venue, Great dance floors, Superb sound systems, Cheap bar FREE parking, top people. Looking forward to welcoming like minded soulies for a great night of Northern Soul in two rooms, the SPIRIT of LOWTON LIVES ON at Culcheth Sports Club

Kev's Culcheth Crackers...always a great selection from Kev Murphy Culceth/Lowton resident, whether it is a monster oldie or a suprise spin from the dim and distant past, there's something for everyone when Kev takes to the decks

'Sensasional' Sounds for Friday...THE SPIRIT OF LOWTON LIVES ON at CULCHETH

A few selections for the main room on Friday from Bob Hinsley, Spider Turner...Fantastic!!!

Goin' BIG as they say, a LOWTON spin finding favor in the main room at Culcheth

Great choice Simon!

GT in the house This Friday...

The countdown to this weekends soulful proceedings begins...the man who never fails to deliver a scorching selection of top quality Northern Soul sounds, GINGER TAYLOR, joining residents KEV MURPHY, BOB HINSLEY et al at the fantastic new venue replacing LOWTON CIVIC HALL.

The Spirit of Lowton lives on, FRIDAY 13th APRIL at the fantastic new venue CULCHETH SPORTS CLUB join Ginger Taylor, BOB HINSLEY, KEV MURPHY and the crew for TWO ROOMS of NORTHERN SOUL between 8pm and 1am

Got to venture into each room as the night progressed as most of my time was spent in the modern room. The main room was buzzing and got busier as the night went on. Simon Ingham and his collection of 'Soul Reprobates' were mixing and mashing it up in the Kenwood Suite, with some fantastic music being played everytime I wandered in to check on the procedings, (Simon and the guys will be back behind the wheels with some TOP tunage at Culcheth on April 13th if you missed them at Bury) ...Then it was back into the modern room literally for 'Something Else'... We'd missed some of our regulars who were lured by the Liverpool Disco Festival but these were replaced by a host of new faces and some of our hardened regulars who literally dance in that room from start to finish. Props to residents Bill Wildman, Pete Haigh and Barry May who create a continuous flow of Jazzy, funky vibes, Disco edits and pure Soulful dance music for 7 hours, from 10pm till 5am and it's simply UPLIFTING. Just to echo Steve Smith's earlier revue and mention two guys recently lost to friends on the soul scene, Paul Hawkins and Mark Clugston (Lee Vowles now added to that frightningly growing list) and the love and respect shown when records played in their memory...thanks to all Xx Bury Town Hall; total value for money and an absolute MUST for your Soul fix every other month - ROLL ON MAY

Well, what a great night we had last night at the first of the new 2018 Birchley soul sessions...BIG thanks to everyone who came down last night. St Helens, Wigan, Widnes, Warington, all those who travelled from further afield especially those who came up to celebrate with Dave Evison, he was made up to see you! Thanks to all the people who commented on the music, (props to Dave and Les, who nailed it) the venue and the sound system, as one guy put it, "it was Quality Street" ...can't argue with that! Next date April 28th with Special Guest Brian Rae