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"I've
been into Northern for about five years and I usually go to the
100
Club but I came up for the weekend as I used to be a student here
and people had said it was a good night.
 Dancers
fill the floor! |
I was
a bit disappointed though...things didn't get off to a great start
because we had trouble getting in. Some of us had free tickets and
a woman standing near the door started saying that the tickets were
fake! I don't know about that but she was a bit aggressive!
Once
in though it was apparent that just about anyone who was anyone
on the scene was there - it was packed!
 The
Ritz was a packer! |
It
was hot and there wasn't a lot of room on the dance floor but the
music was pretty good, standard oldies and stuff but not bad.
Butch's
spot was excellent and a young lad I hadn't heard before Tommy(?)
was quite enthusiastic but through the night there were some serious
dips and I did get p****d off with some of the DJs playing real
rubbish and going on about the Wigan Casino Anniversary which was
on somewhere else!
 Japanese
Northern Fan was "having a really good time!" |
But
generally speaking it wasn't bad and I would go again but I would
say that the organisers should speak to their people and their DJs
'cos the woman who gave us hassle was a real horror and people aren't
interested in the inhouse arguments between promoters - they just
want to dance!
But
if you're new to Northern Soul you'll enjoy the Ritz - I'm told
that the sheer numbers of people there remind the oldies of how
it used to be!"
Here's
what some of the other punters thought:
Dave
from Manchester :
This
is fabulous I usually get here once a year but it's the first time
I've done an August Bank Holiday. I'm knackered tho' 'cos I've been
at Europride all weekend!
Julia
from Ashton-in-Makerfield:
It's
fantastic! Really good and the music's brilliant!
Angie
and Degs from Buxton :
Some
of the DJs are going on a bit about Wigan but who cares this is
fantastic and we're having a really great time!
Belinda (their friend) :
It's
amazing and I'm so glad I came...I love it!
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