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- Wigan Casino was a renowned nightclub located in Wigan, England that operated from 1973 to 1981. It gained fame as a top destination for Northern soul music, building upon the legacy of other popular clubs such as Manchester’s Twisted Wheel, Wolverhampton’s Catacombs, Stoke-on-Trent’s Golden Torch, and Droitwich’s Chateau Impney.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Wigan Casino held its first Northern Soul all-nighter on 23 September 1973, originally starting at 02:00 before moving to a midnight opening. For eight years, the club was the epicentre of...
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Sep 23, 2023 · Following the closure of Manchester's Twisted Wheel club in 1970, Wigan Casino picked up the baton and became the mecca of Northern Soul music throughout the Seventies. At the heart of it was ...
The Wigan Casino is the colloquial name for the nightclub the Casino Club, that operated in Wigan between Friday, August 27 1965 (with Shirley Bassey topping the bill) [citation needed] and 1981, associated with the Northern Soul movement in the UK. [1]
Sep 22, 2023 · The scene gained a foothold in Lancashire with popular venues including Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca and The Golden Torch in Stoke. DJs began scouring the best of black American soul music...
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Wigan Casino, originally a ballroom established in 1932, underwent a transformative journey in the late 1960s when it changed to playing Northern Soul records. The Casino’s iconic all-nighters, featuring marathon dancing sessions fueled by soulful tunes, quickly gained a cult following.
Mar 28, 2020 · Classic Northern Soul tracks played at the World Famous Wigan Casino, Wigan, UK.
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Mar 10, 2023 · Wigan Casino was a renowned nightclub located in Wigan, England that operated from 1973 to 1981. It gained fame as a top destination for Northern soul music, building upon the legacy of other popular clubs such as Manchester’s Twisted Wheel, Wolverhampton’s Catacombs, Stoke-on-Trent’s Golden Torch, and Droitwich’s Chateau Impney.