50-years ago this weekend, the first Wigan Casino Northern Soul all-nighter took place
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first Northern Soul all-nighter, an event that defined a generation in the UK and beyond.
Sean O'Sullivan and his now wife, Christine, were two Soul music fans with fond memories of Wigan Casino. "I think this was the only time I ever took a camera, and I'm so pleased I did. At the time you think things will just keep going along, but a year later the Casino closed for good". As the popularity of Northern Soul nights at Wigan Casino took off, it was described by Winstanley as a scene that "developed into a monster that ran away, with us hanging on."
Alongside Winstanley, the likes of Ian Fishwick, Kev Roberts and Richard Searling would all take turns spinning the latest tracks on those nights. One woman who instantly became a devotee of Northern Soul after walking through the doors at Wigan Casino in 1976 was Carole McCarthy. "When I first went to Wigan Casino, I would never have dreamt of dancing in front of the stage because that was for the better dancers. A year-and-a-half down the line, my dancing had progressed and I was good enough to dance at the front of the stage.
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