Don’t know if anyones interested but Russ Winstanley is on BBC Radio Lancashire every Saturday night 7pm till 8.
Listen via the web or BBC listen again…
nice 1 went to wigan a few times oftern as i could mostly st ives was my local seein these video clips are good but i get gutted that alnighters and the atmosphere you got there, cant be replaced nowt comes close to wigan. it was a constant buzz for years northen soul,keep on keepin on,
i thought my world had ended in 81,couldnt believe it-like many,then thatchers c–t britain,thankfully we have servived +theres lots of good tunes/events still+even dean parish giging,love the claping-there will only ever be 1 wigan
I’m only 28 so I was only 1 when it closed down, its not my music taste (Metal anyone? hehe) but I know when something is major, and it makes me proud to know something as big as this was in Wigan… to people thats not been back since it closed do you know theres a section dedicated to the Casino and northern soul in the new shopping mall in wigan! so go back there and look at the patches and posters! Stay cool you crazy diamonds (sorry I’m not sure of the lingo HAHA)
wow, i was too young to ever go to the Casino, plus i live down south, but i had goosebumps listening to that, love the music, the dancing, so wish i’d had a chance to visit the Casino, sounds like it was a fantastic place
was on the dancefloor for this (it was rammed} and last oldies. ticket says “free draw at 3.30am for music centre !!!! -t.v.s,radios , ect “lol, and entrance fee was a fiver nearly a third of a weeks wages in those days , great to hear this thanks
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Amazing music and a great following. Extremely sad that it had to come to an end. What happened to the Casino? Was it demolished?
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
I was a scruffy bastard back then LOL
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Impossible to destroy the Wigan Casino we have in our hearts.
Monica de Catella
soul girl from Brasil
k t f
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
The Best of the Best, keep them coming
ex pat in the USA
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
best thing that ever happend to me getting taken down to wigan from newcastle. that was it HOOKED. keep the faith
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Phew ! emotional stuff ! “I’m on my way…” Keep The Faith !
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
this makes me want to cry.are the crowd chanting ‘no,no,no’
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Ta yizz
G.b.
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
i was born in the wrong era i sware i am 91 i wish i was 17/ 18 back in the early days of soul and ska
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Don’t know if anyones interested but Russ Winstanley is on BBC Radio Lancashire every Saturday night 7pm till 8.
Listen via the web or BBC listen again…
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
what a very very sad night that was…
D.Duncan.(preston)
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Memories Eh!!! Sniff!
KTF
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
nice 1 went to wigan a few times oftern as i could mostly st ives was my local seein these video clips are good but i get gutted that alnighters and the atmosphere you got there, cant be replaced nowt comes close to wigan. it was a constant buzz for years northen soul,keep on keepin on,
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
i thought my world had ended in 81,couldnt believe it-like many,then thatchers c–t britain,thankfully we have servived +theres lots of good tunes/events still+even dean parish giging,love the claping-there will only ever be 1 wigan
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Been there, got the badge and loved it.
Ian Donohoe from Accy.
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Hairs on the back of the neck!!
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
the start of an era indeed it is.
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
brilliant,,,,, im sure thats dave evison from signal radio talking,
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
I’m only 28 so I was only 1 when it closed down, its not my music taste (Metal anyone? hehe) but I know when something is major, and it makes me proud to know something as big as this was in Wigan… to people thats not been back since it closed do you know theres a section dedicated to the Casino and northern soul in the new shopping mall in wigan! so go back there and look at the patches and posters! Stay cool you crazy diamonds (sorry I’m not sure of the lingo HAHA)
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
wow, i was too young to ever go to the Casino, plus i live down south, but i had goosebumps listening to that, love the music, the dancing, so wish i’d had a chance to visit the Casino, sounds like it was a fantastic place
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
was on the dancefloor for this (it was rammed} and last oldies. ticket says “free draw at 3.30am for music centre !!!! -t.v.s,radios , ect “lol, and entrance fee was a fiver nearly a third of a weeks wages in those days , great to hear this thanks
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
respect 2 u, and u mum,dad
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
this is brilliant , i closed my eyes , and i got goose bumps remembering that night, so sad it closed those were really good times . ktf
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
hi mum
July 1st, 2009 at 9:32 am
Its so emotional at the end. Great thanks for posting