Is Wigan Casino still there?

On December 6th. 1981 the local Council closed the Wigan Casino. A few months later, in a freak accident, the Casino caught fire and was razed to the ground. Twenty five years later, the Casino is seen as the root of Northern Soul.

Was Wigan Casino a real casino?

The Wigan Casino was a nightclub in Wigan, England. Operating between 1973 and 1981, it became known as a primary venue for Northern soul music.

Is Northern Soul still popular?

“The Northern Soul scene has become ever so popular with a new generation, with many people discovering the music through various social media platforms whilst lifelong devotees have been buying even more precious 45s than ever before.

What was the last record played at Wigan Casino?

The last record ever played at the Wigan Casino allnighters – chosen entirely at random by Russ Winstanley – was Frank Wilson’s Do I Love You (Indeed I Do). Wilson’s classic song is referenced in both the music and lyrics of ‘Stand Up Now’.

How do you dress Northern Soul?

The men wear brogues, baggy trousers, vests and Fred Perrys, while the women are in wide skirts and flat shoes.

Why is northern soul so called?

I devised the name as a shorthand sales term. It was just to say “if you’ve got customers from the north, don’t waste time playing them records currently in the U.S. black chart, just play them what they like – ‘Northern Soul'”.

Why did northern soul end?

The area of Wigan soon being dubbed the Heart of Soul due to the imprint the Casino made as the pinnacle of Northern Soul all-nighters was shut down in 1981 due to more policing and council issues.

Whats the difference between soul and northern soul?

Northern soul generally refers to the soul music of the mid-Sixties and always to obscure 45 singles which did not receive much airplay in England or America. The obscure soul classics they loved were often uptempo (though an occasional mid-tempo song would work itself in) and would ape the popular Motown sound.