Mike Rathbone

GOOD TIMES Xmas special@potbank is back 28th December 7 00pm till Midnight A celebration of Stoke on Trent nightclubs across the decades with some of the original Spinners playing the tracks of your youth Top Rank, Tiffanys, The Torch, The Place expect to hear 60s,Northern, Motown, Ska, R&B, Mod, Reggae, Pop, Modern Soul, infact the very tunes from back in the day It will be a pay on the door on the night, doors open at 7 00pm you might want to get there early as previous two years were sellouts

Next up @potbank sunday soul sessions two stalwarts of Stokes No 1 sunday event Gerard James and Paul Fradley both busy across the scene and joining us for the first time behind the decks @potbank Steve Ball and Mick Cotton and as we have done regularly an across the board session of whats best in Northern, Motown ,R&B and some underplayed gems its what we do and trying to keep order Res Mick R "Potbank Sunday Sessions bringing your Saturday night to a sunday Afternoon"

Our next potbank sunday soul sessions We celebrate Seven years on the Factory Floor where as that time gone Joining us for this special is Shropshire's very own Laurence Proxton always a gets a great response from the potbank crew, Plus Top local and National spinner Ozz Osbourne done so much and still does for this Fab scene last but never least maybe abit early as he's still in recovery but we will have to see The Djs favourite DJ Ginger Taylor absolutely Top of The tree and true to say always will be and attempting to keep up with these guys Res Mick R It promises to be a great afternoon Light bite menu available till 500pm Limited on site parking Short walk from rail station

Well our August event@thesanctuary is just around the corner now and what a fabulous time we have had two years right here in the heart of Stone Moving from oulton was all about bringing back stone soul club that ran from St Doms sadly hasnt quite worked out and as we now clash with a free event in Stoke where alot of our visitors reside we are not sure how long we can keep this event going but it has been a blast here at the sanctuary truly a great event space with the best dancefloor in Staffordshire so whilst we take stock join us for at least one more time on August 10th 3 00pm till 8 00pm for an afternoon/evening of Northern,Motown, and across the board soul With Ivan Bridgett, Mick R, and as always a warm welcome from Jane, and Sue and last but not least Neil, Karen and the Staff 🎤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Always trying to bring that bit extra and this months event on the Factory Floor is no different Three top jocks again The Winking man Leeks Rob Spender. The box Crewes Karl Smith. And fresh from his spot at the legendary twisted Wheel Chris Williams, and bringing up the rear Resident Mick R its set for another afternoon/evening Northern and classic soul The Factory Floor@potbank the original Stoke Sunday Soul Session will you be there 🎶🎶🎶

Our first nightime event of 2025 brings to the Factory Floor@potbank a Summer Soulstice (The Sound Of Summer Soul) and more through the 60s/90s as per flyer We have some of Stokes Top Spinners so expect to hear some of the tunes the clubs in our City had to offer through those fabulous decades The guys have Cart Blanche to bring some of those memories flooding back who knows what gems will pop out of their Boxes Might be Northern, R&B, Mod, Ska,Reggae,Disco, and of course Motown, Lets see where they take us Guarateed to be something special

Midsummer Closes in on the next Stoned on Soul@thesanctuary Sunday Sessions Northern Soul and more at this fantastic venue in the heart of Stone Staffs with one of the best dancefloors in the local area Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, and guest Dean Broadhurst bring all thats good on the Soul Scene A warm welcome awaits at our little soire on the high street all starts at 3 00pm Till 8 00pm

Sunday Soul Sessions@potbank on The Factory Floor brings together three top jocks from Stoke and Cheshire Brian (joey) Hartley, Daz Howle, and Nige Astles, and Res Mick R for an afternoon of Northern✴️ Motown✴️ and more for a gathering of likeminded Souls its the beat that gets you Also tickets will be available to purchase for our Summer Soulstice event Saturday June 21st 7 00pm till Midnight on the Factory Floor more details to follow Short walk from Rail Station Light bite menu available Quarter restaurant (bookings adviseable)

Our second Stoned On Soul @thesanctuary in 2025 hits Town on April 13th Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, bring their cellerfull of Soul to this fantastic floor with a full on afternoon and evening of Northern and more Jane and Sue will be on the door with their very warm welcome and Neil, Karen, n staff will keep you refreshed throughout 😋 and if the weathers fine join us for a little suntrap on the high street in the heart of Stone 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Very excited to have joining us this month "Neil Rushton" DJ Record label, entreprenour, promoter, Heart of England Soul Club, The Ritz in manchester who incidently celebrate 50 years this year and of course with Ian Levine, and Colin Curtis Blackpool Mecca Soul Festival, and joining Neil Moorville Soul clubs Steve Amison and John Beggs of The box @the cosey club Crewe and Res Mick R it promises to be an eclectic afternoon/Evening of everything good for the Soul Limited free on site parking (Free too on public car parks close too) Short walk from rail station Lite bite menu available till 500pm And of Course as always a very warm welcome

2025 kicks off @thesanctuary with the Stoned On Soul team Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, with a Soulfilled afternoon of Northern and More a fabulous venue in the heart of Stone's High Street with a dancefloor to match our hosts Neil, Karen, and their Staff will keep you replenised throughout the Afternoon/Evening and of course Jane and Sue with a warm welcome on the door, Wristbands are available from the sanctuary venue at £5 00 or messenger Mick Rathbone who will add you to guest list to pay £5 00 OTD 2025 takes us into our second anniversary of Stoned On Soul@thesanctuary dance venue and it promises to be the place to be on the second sunday of every other month