Kathryn Magson
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Me neither - sadly it's all becoming way too commercialized for my liking 😢 -
It certainly would Stephen - it would take a massive win! We could maybe do with a few rich mates willing to club together & bail it out......how many millionaires do you know? 'Fraid I don't think I know any unless they're keeping it secret lol.
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It was so sad to see it in this state Stephen - I was expecting a building site but this was just beyond belief. 😢
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Yesterday a friend and I took up the invitation to have a last look around the iconic Ritz in Brighouse - sadly, only a small handful of us were there. We had no idea just what to expect - we thought the place would be something of a building site - but even then, we were both shocked & saddened by the sight that greeted us. From the outside, at first glance The Ritz doesn't really appear much different - a bit unloved & unkempt, run-down & in need of a bit of tlc - but otherwise no great change. However, on entering the foyer we were in for a huge shock, with dirt, litter & rubble strewn everywhere & an overpowering smell of damp. mould & decay. Once inside the room there was no lighting, so we found ourselves in total darkness & were shown around by flashlight. The current owner told us that they'd had very little interest from potential buyers, as both the business rates & insurance were so high that buyers were immediately put off. There have also been numerous burglaries, with lighting; sound system & copper piping all stripped out,. The most recent burglars had clearly spent quite some time there - helped themselves to drinks from the bar & left a few personal items - shoes etc - even a pair of nail clippers, so bizarrely someone must have found time for a bit of a pedicure! Even now, in a corner of the room there stands a boiler & more copper piping awaiting collection by the burglars (apparently the most recent burglary has resulted in 4 men in police custody - I'd already seen in the local paper a few days ago that they'd been arrested, all armed with machetes). It was so sad to see this once great venue reduced to this sorry state - I think many of us have fond memories of those storming nights at The Ritz & would love to see the place rise from the ashes, but any such hopes were thoroughly crushed as soon as we entered the building. I thought some of you might be interested to see a few photos that were taken yesterday.
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"Oh, I and many others found the scene without any press, media or TV interference. If you want something different to what you are being fed in life you will find it." Well said Chalky - back in the day word of mouth was enough for those of us who wanted something a bit different to the norm! Flyers handed out to a few chosen mates brought in enough people to make for a good night without bringing in all the divs too. It's all becoming so popular & mainstream now that the bubble is bound to burst at some point - sadly at the mo the soul scene feels like it's become the new line dancing. 😢 It would be so good to return to the time when we had soul events without the div element, but sadly those days are long gone! 😢
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My thoughts exactly Paul-s - you hit the nail on the head!
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I'll second that one - couldn't have put it better myself! 😢
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Happy birthday to your Mum Drew3 - hope you all have a lovely day xx 🎉 🥳 🎂 🎁
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I'll second that one Leicester Boy 🙃
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Unfortunately Soul Brew have had to revise all the dates that we had booked at the George for the rest of this year, due to a mix-up in the diary when the new manager took over.😭 ⭐⭐⭐HOWEVER - NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS!!⭐⭐⭐ 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 In addition to some great deals at the bar on drinks prices 🍷🍻 all our future Soul Nights at The George will now be ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FREE ADMISSION!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Joining us for our first FREE Friday event at the George is:- 🎧 🎧 🎧ADE RUSHWORTH (Eccleshill Mechanics & Bradford's SOS at The Underground)) 🎧 🎧 🎧 💃🕺💃🕺See you on the dance floor!!💃🕺💃🕺
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Unfortunately, Soul Brew were told at our June event at The George that - during a very recent change of management - our bookings for July & August seem to have got lost during the handover & the new manager now has a couple of weddings booked in for the dates that we thought were ours, so it's left us with no other option than to cancel our July & August events.😭 So sorry to anyone who was looking forward to it - we're all feeling pretty gutted about it too - but our regular events at Jeremy's in Brighouse will all be going ahead as usual & we will be back at The George on Saturday 16th Sept, when Stuart Arber will be joining us for a guest spot on the Soul Brew decks. Hope to see you then!
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Unfortunately, Soul Brew were told at our June event at The George that - during a very recent change of management - our bookings for July & August seem to have got lost during the handover & the new manager now has a couple of weddings booked in for the dates that we thought were ours, so it's left us with no other option than to cancel our next two events.😭
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Hi all - It's Kath here with a bit of feedback from last night at The George. As expected, numbers were a tad down with regulars away enjoying themselves at the seaside and who can blame them in this weather? All the DJs played storming sets & the atmosphere was just electric! Massive thanks & well done to Soul Brew residents Marc Silverside, Steve Yendley & Stuart Eastwood, plus our fab guest DJ Mopsey. You nailed it guys! Thanks too to Chris Hill for helping to set up the sound system. The feedback that we heard from around the room last night was fantastic ...... "The music was absolutely mint..."........"Great dance floor..."......."Great, friendly atmosphere..."........."We both loved it & we'll be back next time..." Massive thanks to everyone who made the lovely comments - all very much appreciated! I've also spotted a few very positive comments on Facebook today, so overall we're chuffed with how things went. Unfortunately, due to the recent change in management at The George there’s been a mix up on bookings with a couple of weddings booked on the dates that we thought were ours, so we’re taking a break in July and August, although looking to be back in September. Meanwhile our Brighouse second Sunday sessions continue at Jeremy’s in Brighouse.. Thanks again to everyone who chose to join us at The George last night - as always your support is very much appreciated! Hope to see you at our next events - watch this space! Regards to all, Kath xx PS - Here's a bit of extra great feedback that I found on Facebook from our guest DJ Mopsey.🙂 Big thanks to Kathryn Magson for the invite to spin a few at the Soul Brew Soul Night . Like Kathryn and Chris Hill have said it was a Fabulous night . The Residents Marc Steve And Stuart all did Fabulous spots . Numbers was down but the Music was outstanding. Great to meet up with a few old friends who I haven't seen since covid and they all looking so well , I even made some new friends and this is what it's all about , going out and having a great time no matter what . Once again thanks for the invite, you've got a Smashing little club I loved it . Mopsey
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Here are the DJ times for Saturday night:- 8.00 - 8.30: Stuart Eastwood 8.30 - 9.00: Marc Silverside 9.00 - 9.30: Steve Yendley 9.30 - 10.30: Mopsey 10.30 - 11.00: Stuart Eastwood 11.00 - 11.30: Marc Silverside 11.30 - close: Steve Yendley MAKE SURE YOU BRING THOSE DANCING SHOES FOLKS!! 💃 🕺 💃 🕺 💃 🕺 💃
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I've had dogs all my life too - losing them never gets any easier, but you have to put your pet first. You'll know instinctively when the time comes that you need to make that difficult decision. I've always been there to hold my dogs right to the very end - it's so hard, but your pet needs the reassurance of you being there for them. My heart goes out to you Wilxy - I've been there so many times. 💔💔
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The management at The George has recently changed - we were all bit shocked at our March event when we found that the new guy had raised the bar prices quite steeply, but we've managed to sweet talk him into cutting us a bit of a deal for future soul nights. Here are a few examples of the new prices:- House Lager - 4.00 Madri - 4.75 Pale - 4.75 Hells - 4.75 Medium glass of house wine Red/White/Rose 5.00 House spirit with mixer 5.25 🍻 🍷 🍸🍺
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Such sad news - I saw Ike & Tina at The Wheel in the 1960s - one of my favourite acts - they just blew the roof off! Absolutely brilliant & so good that she survived the abusive relationship she had with Ike Turner to become the iconic singer that she was. We had no idea at the time how badly she was treated by him. R.I.P. Tina
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Everybody that I spoke to last night said they'd had a great night. It would have been good to have a few more feet through the door, but we had some really nice feedback from those who came to support us. Great atmosphere - the music was good - the dancers were happy & the bar prices are good now that we've managed to strike a deal with the new manager, with some special offers on drinks promos. Big thanks to Soul Brew DJ Marc Silverside, plus guest DJs Sue (Steve Lawson's Legacy) & Joe Burnside for spinning the tunes for us. 👍 👍👍 Thanks everyone for coming & thanks for dancing - your support is - as always - very much appreciated! All in all, it's a big thumbs up for The George! PS - Thanks to Chris Hill for the pics of our guest DJ Sue in action on the decks! xx
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The management at The George has recently changed - we were all bit shocked last month to find that the new guy had raised the bar prices quite steeply, but we've managed to sweet talk him into cutting us a bit of a deal for future soul nights. 😉 Here are a few examples of the new prices:- House Lager - 4.00 Madri - 4.75 Pale - 4.75 Hells - 4.75 Medium glass of house wine Red/White/Rose 5.00 House spirit with mixer 5.25 🍺🍷🍸🍻
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I counted up how much we had in the collection bucket for Maggie's Cancer Support at St James's Hospital - we made 122.49p. I've just paid it into Callum's Just Giving page. Huge thanks to all those who chose to donate - every single penny is very much appreciated by this worthy cause! ❤️❤️
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Think I might just give this one a miss......'fraid it's a no from me!👎
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