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The 'Sure-Truth' Micro Bus should be arriving early doors! Looking forward to catching as many of the sets as possible as there's always summat comin' from 'Out of Nowhere' smacking your aural senses around Hopefully, got a few little surprises lined up from the 60's and 70's shelves

Into the final stretch as we head towards the 18th but as you consider where to put the 'X' in the calendar, bear in mind that if you are looking for great music, a friendly welcoming crowd, a crackin' venue, cheap bar and a whole host of boxes 'ticked'... Then you can't go wrong with Ashton, so, let's see you there

Another 'early doors, spin from Culcheth! Rescued from the 'forgotten oldie' pile and given centre stage over the last 3months... Sounding just right for the dance floor, with a mix of pure driving 60's and Latin 'vibes' Think this might just be gettin' a bit of a 'Buzz' on it and definitely 'IMB' for Ashton on the 18th...

Here's one that's been exciting the dancefloor for me at Culcheth and will definitely be 'in the box' for Ashton

Soulful Nights at Culcheth Soul – Saturday 1st November Culcheth is set to come alive once again with the unmistakable rhythms of rare, classic and modern soul, as we return on Saturday 1st November. This much-lauded event promises an evening steeped in soul music heritage, spanning the very best in rare 60’s, 70’s, and Modern Soul — all delivered across two rooms of top-quality sounds. Headlining this celebration of soul are special guests Soul Sam and Billy ‘Birthday Boy’ Mailey, two names synonymous with passion, energy, and authenticity in the UK soul scene. They’ll be joined by an outstanding lineup of DJs including Steve Plumb, Baz Maleedy, Simon Ingham, Mick Howard, Charlie Smith, Nick McKinnon, Bill Wildman, and Pete Ratcliffe. Together, this talented roster of selectors will deliver five hours of superb soul sounds, ensuring the dancefloor stays busy all night long. With three bars, excellent sound systems, and free on-site parking, the venue is designed for convenience and your enjoyment — with the aim of bringing a true gathering of soul enthusiasts from across the region. Whether you’re a long-time Northern Soul devotee or simply love great music and good company, Culcheth Soul promises an evening that captures the heart of the scene. Admission is £8.00 on the door, offering unbeatable value for a night of authentic soul and timeless grooves. So polish those dancing shoes and prepare for a night not to be missed — Culcheth Soul is back, and it’s ready to make your soul shine.

A top, top night then at Culcheth and a massive 'THANK YOU' to everyone who came out to support us, you were absolutely amazing each and every one! Both rooms were bustling from early doors! The music is the focus at CULCHETH and you’ll get a great mix of semi-known, ‘forgotten’ or underplayed tracks, all mixed in with quality classics, all aimed at creating in a busy dancefloor throughout 5 hours the night runs. This Saturday was no exception, the music ‘flowed’ from the ‘off’, with tracks from The Webs, Parliaments, Tommy Andre (Hold Back The Tears), Eddie Bo, Phonetics and just for the travellers, who made great effort in shitty weather conditions, Jimmy Scott, ‘It Rained for 40 Days and Nights 😉 One of the busiest DJ’s on the scene and CULCHETH regular, Ian Wills, delivered what he does with attention to detail, inviting dancers to the floor as every tune is received with relish, setting the tone for that night and complimenting the first hour session with tunes from Al McCarther, Sam Fletcher, Emanuel Laskey, Judy Freeman, The Venturas and the Inspirations to name just a few. Ian was followed by ‘Grumpy Soulers’ Phil Threlfall and Joan Livesey! Truth is they’re not really THAT Grumpy 😉 and when it comes to their musical, choices, they’re very happy to share; and share they did, as the assembled CULCHETH faithful were treated to 2 hours then of the finest selections, featuring a plethora of absolute quality 45’s from the boxes of Joan and Phil. Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, New York were all sources of the music coming out of the sound system into the room, ears and feet of the appreciative crowd. The Cairos, Delegates of Soul, The Four Dynamics, Joe Matthews, Eula Cooper, Mikki Farrow, Groovettes, Out of Sights and The Appointments, to name just a very small few of what was on offer… Finally, and to end the night on a high, onto the decks came Simon Ingham. One of the CULCHETH resident team, Simon has been able to ply his chosen hobby of playing rare and rare(ish) soul records to his fellow aficionados. On that basis, he has excelled in showcasing the quality and depth of sounds he has in his box. On Saturday, this was evident as we heard everything from the sublime, and relatively easy to obtain, J.J. Barnes, ‘Baby Please Come Back Home To Me’ through to the MEGA rare, Dennis Edwards ‘I Didn’t Have To (but I did)! In fact, just to show what you might be missing, here’s Simon’s CULCHETH last hour playlist from Saturday… Simon Ingham - Culcheth 2025.10.04 The Fascinators - In Other Words Dennis Edwards - I Didn't Have To (But I Did) The Celebrities - I Choose You Baby Carol Anderson - I'm Not Worried The Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together The Soul Blenders - Love Built On A Strong Foundation Four Tracks - Voo Doo Man Mac Staten - There She Goes The Hopkins Bros. - Shake Cheri Edwin Starr - I Just Wanted To Cry J.J. Barnes - Baby Please Come Back Home Bobby Rich - There's A Girl Somewhere For Me Cody Black - I'm Slowly Molding Buddy Conner - When You're Alone Bill Bush - I'm Waiting Four Tracks - Like My Love For You Celeste Hardie - You're Gone The Constellations - I Don't Know About You Bad Weather Inc. - I Never Never Knew Exits - Girl If You Come Back To Me Ralph Graham - She Just Sits There CULCHETH, of course is a two-room event and as such, draws a crowd who want to listen and dance to the more ‘Modern’ side of our wonderfully unique scene and Saturday was no exception! After a summer break, entertaining folks all over the UK, Soul Sam was back in fine form as the centrepiece of the evening’s proceedings alongside Charlie Smith, Nick McKinnon, Steve Plumb and Pete Ratcliffe...Everything from the Rarest of the Rare to the Best of the Best in ‘Modern’ and modern soul classics was featured during the night! We heard United Sounds ‘It’s All Over Baby’ Peabo Bryson ‘Make Up Your Mind, The Moments ‘Sleep Won’t Come’ Durand Jones ‘Really Wanna See You Soon’ Joseph Webster, ‘My Love is So Strong, The Womack Sisters and Ronnie McNeir’s latest Kent outing and being worthy examples, as well as surprise tune of the night, Prince George ‘Wrong Crowd’ sounding fabulous and causing a rush to the floor! It's possibly the scope and variation of music in the Modern room, that with the exception of pure 60’s ‘Northern’ makes it really ‘Across the Board’ and why folk keep coming back for more. Just a few of the comments from those who were there on Saturday… “Outstanding from start to finish! “Our first time, great room, great night, we’ll be back!” “Loved it!” “ What a Superb Night” “One of My Favourite Soul Venues” “Top Night Again” If you are a regular at CULCHETH, we thank you for your support x If you’ve never been, hopefully, we’ll see you soon, maybe at the next night on Saturday November 1st when we will be announcing something special for our December event… so don’t miss it!

If 'Winnie' made it, so can you!... See you later...

Just a few more reasons to join us at CULCHETH this SATURDAY...7th Ave Aviators Admirations Al Gardner Al Kent Allan Sisters Bernard Smith Bernard Williams and the Original Bluenotes Harthon Betty Wilson Billy Kennedy Calvin Grayson Calvin Williams Caressors Cautions Celeste Hardy Darrell Banks Darrow Fletcher My Young Misery Deadbeats Del Tours De-Lites Demures Dennis Edwards Deon Jackson Eammon Orchestra Eddie Parker Eric Mercury Ernie Johnson Eula Cooper Fabulous Apollos Fabulous Peps Fantastic Four Fascinators Foreign Blue Renaissance Four Voices Frank Foster Freddie Houston Gene Redding Gene Toones George Tinley Grey Imprint Headlines Hesitations Honeybees Hyperions Imperial C's Innersection Inspirations Jack Montgomery Jackey Beavers Jackie Day James Dockery John & Wierdest Johnny Hampton Johnny McCall Johnny Moore Johnny Rodgers Joseph Moore Kings Of Soul L.Allen Lester Tipton Lorraine Rudolph Mac Staten Margie Hendrix Masqueraders Masters of Soul Matt Brown Maxine Brown Melvin Moore Moses Dillard Oracles Otis Lee Out Of Sights Pages Paris Phonetics Precisions Ramona Collins Ray Agee Ree Flores Roy Roberts Rudy Love Sam Ward Servicemen Sonatas Spider Turner Startones Steve Mancha Tempos Temptones The Dramatics Tommy Ridgley Trends True Image Ty Karim Tyrone Ashley Unique Blend Venturas Vivian Copeland Voicemasters Volumes Vondells Walter and the Admerations Will Collins William Powell Young Mods Yum Yums and More...

CULCHETH Modern Room welcomes SOUL SAM back after his UK ‘Summer tour’ Busy as ever, over the Summer months Sam has been entertaining Modernistas from the South Coast to Scotland, plying his trade with that box of unsurpassed, bona-fide Modern MONSTERS... showcasing everything from sure-fire floor fillers to his latest acquisitions, which he champions with his boundless enthusiasm and dedication to the music he (and we) love! So, join us this Saturday and along with quality purveyors of everything ‘Modern’ including STEVE PLUMB, NICK McKINNON, CHARLIE SMITH and PETE RATCLIFFE, share SAM’s infectious love of MODERN SOUL

Looking for a great night out...CULCHETH SOUL the only 2 room soul night in the North West THIS SATURDAY... TOP TUNES, 60's 70's and 80's Northern, Rare and Underplayed and Modern Soul in two rooms with 10 DJ's, 3 bars and FREE on site parking, Come and find out why CULCHETH is the 'Talk of the North' join us THIS SATURDAY

Looking forward to returning to Ashton and the great, welcoming crowd that's always in there... It's great to be able to spin a few 'left-fielders' and the odd 'forgotten' oldie and here's one of my faves at the moment

Another JJ Barnes cheapie showcased and one for anyone's collection... So... from the rediculously good to the sublime, and just one of the fantastic records you'll hear tempting you to the dance floor on Saturday

The vibe continues into the MODERN ROOM, as we welcome back after his summer tour of the UK, SOUL SAM! Possibly the UK’s No1 Rare Modern Soul DJ (and definitely the busiest) SAM is back to entertain the CULCHETH faithful. Add to that ‘Mr Soulful 70’s’, STEVE PLUMB, Manchester Soul man NICK McKINNON, Lancashire TOP rare modern soul purveyor CHARLIE SMITH and new release champion PETE RATCLIFFE and you have 5 hours of quality Modern Soul from across the genres and decades ready and waiting for YOU!

Looking forward to seeing the 'Lesser Spotted Threlfall' with tunes under the wing

Looking forward to an absolute festival of rare soul selections from the assembled guests for October... here's just one you can expect to hear

Dunno Rob, I think Ian has got a soft spot for this little ditty as an ender

Following the recent, brilliant All-Dayer at CULCHETH, we bring you the next superb CULCHETH SOUL event!...SATURDAY 4th OCTOBER, Two Rooms of Soul, Rare 60’s and 70’s in the main room and quality tunes from across the decades in the Modern Room. We’ll be getting a little bit GRUMPY in the main room though, as we welcome ‘GRUMPY SOULERS’ PHIL THRELFALL and ‘JUMPIN’ JOAN LIVESEY so expect some real, quality soul tuneage from Phil and Joan! Add to that one of the busiest DJ’s on the scene IAN WILLS with a box of tunes aimed squarely at the dancefloor, plus CUCHETH/ ASHTON resident SIMON INGHAM, together with Culcheth main man BAZ MALEEDY and you’ve got a great night of rare soul delights lined up for you. The vibe continues into the MODERN ROOM, as we welcome back after his summer tour of the UK, SOUL SAM! Possibly the UK’s No1 Rare Modern Soul DJ (and definitely the busiest) SAM is back to entertain the CULCHETH faithful. Add to that ‘Mr Soulful 70’s’, STEVE PLUMB, Manchester Soul man NICK McKINNON, Lancashire TOP rare modern soul purveyor CHARLIE SMITH and new release champion PETE RATCLIFFE and you have 5 hours of quality Modern Soul from across the genres and decades ready and waiting for YOU! So, mark the diary and put a tick by SATURDAY 4 th OCTOBER as CULCHETH, MUST DO…

...and didn't do toooo bad because of it

Kev McCue - Last, but definitely not least in local lad Kev McCue. As part of the Warrington ‘crew’ Kev very rarely missed a night at Lowton Civic were he and the Warrington crowd took 'pole position' right at the front of the stage in the main room. An avid collector of ‘girl’ vocals, Kev’s ear was definitely tuned towards the femme side of Northern Soul. Kev kicks the proceedings off tomorrow, so if you like quality rare soul, from sounds like Liz Verdi ‘Think it Over’ to underplayed selections like Sebastian Williams ‘Get Your Point Over’ then join us from 4pm tomorrow, you’ll be glad you did… We start at 4pm! QUALITY FROM THE GET GO

Our penumtimate bio is for honourary 'marketing manager' Rob Haigh Rob has been a Soul enthusiast for best part of 25 years, with a love for all the different genres of music on the scene. Starting out at the Catacombs in the 70's, Rob first started djing at 'Sammies ' (youth club all-nighter in St.Giles Willenhal). But it was the Lea Manor Hotel that opened his eyes and mind to the realisation that "there's more to the scene than you think"! This manifests itself in the playbox he’s assembling and is pretty much representative of the different facets and styles of the scene... Rob’s favourite venues, past and present include, Brighouse Ritz, Lowton Civic Hall, Prestwich Longfield Suite and his all-time No1, Manchester Ritz! Still as enthusiastic as ever, Rob loves spinning the tunes and dancing.... His DJ CV includes guest spots in Italy, Culcheth, Ashton Ukrainian, Saltaire, ELSC and 45 Revolutions...Rob Haigh Rob has been a Soul enthusiast for best part of 25 years, with a love for all the different genres of music on the scene. Starting out at the Catacombs in the 70's, Rob first started djing at 'Sammies ' (youth club all-nighter in St.Giles Willenhal). But it was the Lea Manor Hotel that opened his eyes and mind to the realisation that "there's more to the scene than you think"! This manifests itself in the playbox he’s assembling and is pretty much representative of the different facets and styles of the scene... Rob’s favourite venues, past and present include, Brighouse Ritz, Lowton Civic Hall, Prestwich Longfield Suite and his all-time No1, Manchester Ritz! Still as enthusiastic as ever, Rob loves spinning the tunes and dancing.... His DJ CV includes guest spots in Italy, Culcheth, Ashton Ukrainian, Saltaire, ELSC and 45 Revolutions... One of Rob’s favourites of the moment is this cracker from Carole and Gerri https://youtu.be/s50AVSUbldU?si=FqLwirO1mjaAuC8n

The countdown is ON! 9hours of pure soul is coming your way… Two Rooms – Rare Soul & Modern Soul 18 DJs Bringing You the Best Sounds Around Saturday 6th Sept Culcheth Village Club Don’t Just Sit There – Get On Up and Dance! This is one All-Dayer you won’t want to miss! #SoulALLdayer #RareSoul #ModernSoul

Fortson and Scott Sweet Lover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXBMyxIFssA

What can we say about Robbo? THE ‘face in the place’ for many years on the North-West rare soul scene, for as many years as we can remember, a man who’s record box just oozes QUALITY, from MONSTERS like Fortson and Scott ‘Sweet Lover’ to Gene Chandler Buddy Ain’t It a Shame, the latter being typical of Robbo championing many, many tunes over the years a REAL tastemaker. Always a great night when Robbo gets behind the decks and this Saturday at CULCHETH will be NO EXCEPTION!

Simon Ingham - Young Gun??? A new guy on the block? Not really, Simon has been around since the days of Morecambe, Stafford, Whitchurch, Radcliffe, Bury and many more! A real devotee to rare and underplayed soul and sessions under his guidance at Bury Town Hall All-Nighters became an intrinsic part of the night, with name DJ’s wanting to come and play from ‘The Back of the Box’ at those sessions. Simons’ passion for the music and superb and every growing collection now manifests itself at Ashton Ukranian and CULCHETH where he is one of the resident DJ’s. Finally getting the recognition he rightly deserves, Simon can list guest sets at The 100 Club, Keele and Whitchurch All-Nighters to add to his residencies. Here's one of Simon's featured spins at CULCHETH Hayes Cotton I’ll Be Waiting

It's been a while but we finally managed to 'snag' very popular DJ STEVE THOMAS and invite him onto the CULCHETH ALL-DAYER rota to 'spin a fewtunes' Passionate Northern Soul and well known for his deep vinyl collection and love of keeping the dancefloor alive with rare grooves and classic floor-fillers. With years of experience behind the decks, Steve brings authentic energy to every set, celebrating the timeless spirit of Northern Soul and keeping the scene thriving for old and new generations alike. Like sooo many who frequent Culcheth Soul nights, a LOWTON ‘veteran’ but a DJ who is in demand all across North Wales and the North West, and rightly so! Looking forward to welcoming Steve on Sept 6th Here’s a tune from Steve picking up serious plays at the mo Mamselles - Open Up Your Heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxlNF4vU_Q