On 8th of August 2015 Exeter will see a Northern Soul Extravaganza come to the city with 10 hours of non stop adrenaline fuelled rare soul and Motown music from the 60s and 70 s being played on Original Vinyl 45s.

The event will take place at the Corn Exchange in Market Street, Exeter and demonstrates the massive resurgence and popularity of this genre of music. It is followed by all age groups with growing popularity amongst younger people looking for a cool alternative to chart music.

Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting night of the very best sounds from the 60s and 70s played on ORIGINAL VINYL ONLY with great dancing and top DJs from the North of England and the South West. This is a not to be missed event and will suit both old and younger people alike.

DJ line-up

3 - 4 PM - RAYMOND LAYCOCK - Exmouth
4 - 6 PM - WAYNE SIBTHORPE - Exeter / Crazy 4 Soul
6 - 7 PM - JOHN STAPLETON - Bristol
7 - 8 PM - DEAN READ - Bristol
8 - 9 PM - PETE LYSTER - Bridgwater
9 - 11 PM KEV ROBERTS (WIGAN CASINO & BLACKPOOL TOWER)
11 - 12 PM - DAVE WEIR - Taunton
12 - 1 AM - PETE LYSTER - Bridgwater

Northern soul is a music and dance movement that emerged independently in Northern England, the English Midlands, Scotland and Wales in the late 1960s from the British mod scene. Northern soul mainly consists of a particular style of black American soul music based on the heavy beat and fast tempo of the mid-1960s Tamla Motown sound.

Northern soul is associated with particular dance styles and fashions that grew out of the underground rhythm & soul scene of the late 1960s at venues such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester. This scene and the associated dances and fashions quickly spread to other UK dancehalls and nightclubs like the Chateau Impney (Droitwich), Catacombs (Wolverhampton), the Highland Rooms at Blackpool Mecca, Golden Torch (Stoke-on-Trent) and Wigan Casino.

As the favoured beat became more uptempo and frantic, by the early 1970s, northern soul dancing became more athletic, somewhat resembling the later dance styles of disco and break dancing. Featuring spins, flips, karate kicks and backdrops, club dancing styles were often inspired by the stage performances of touring American soul acts such as Little Anthony & The Imperials and Jackie Wilson.

Licensed Bar, Bar snacks , free buy 1 get 1 free voucher for Buffet City (next door to venue)

Buy tickets at: Crazy 4 Soul website for £12.50 www.crazy4soul.com

Join our group at : facebook.com/groups/Crazy4Soul/

Venue Price & Booking
£13.50 in advance/£16 on doors (includes £1 booking fee)

3pm-1am