the wigan casino no longer exist in physical form this weekend.st in physicalform but his spirit lives on in blackpool. the fabled wigan casino in its �*70s heyday and one of the few nights a camera was allowed in — for a film about young people who travelled from across the country to dance all night to what had become known as northern soul. i suddenly saw this amazing dancing going on and that was mesmerising. # what can i do when i still love you? entirely of their own invention, these kids had come up with something that was theirs, the focus of their week. different. take it easy, please! take it easy. - don't push! there is even a blue plaque to it, but the casino itself has long gone. in its place, as you can see, is a shopping centre. # do i love you? but while the casino is gone, many are still keeping the faith, such as gideon here and sandy. alexa, play the night by frankie valli and the four seasons. and they've still got it. # beware of this promise. it was a wednesday. when i first walked in, i was like, whoa! what was different abo

there'll never be another wigan casino — never ever.l, you're going to have to tell your dad because he's got an idea anyway," you know. but she said i'm not telling him. 45 years on, we tracked her down. did your dad ever approve of you going? well, he knew about it when he saw the film, didn't he? that showed you how bright i were! you're fantastic! nah, nah, nah. looking at these days, what was it like in there? oh, it was banging. like, you'd go and sweat was dripping off walls. and as soon as you walked through the door, you was on it. because the music was going poom—poom—poom. i saw that and i thought, i want to meet her, i want to meet her. you are a star and i found you, i found you. have i changed? nothing — nothing has changed. i've still not got a posh accent. # follow you around, | everywhere in town.# northern soul — and it's far more than just wigan, it's a community that's spread around the world. and, 50 years on, thousands are, this weekend, keeping the faith. david sillito, bbc news, blackpool. the question is is ther

we have an original wigan casino dancer.— casino dancer.one of the few nights a camera was allowed in — for a film about young people who travelled from across the country to dance all night to what had become known as northern soul. i suddenly saw this amazing dancing going on and that was mesmerising. # what can i do when i still love you? entirely of their own invention, these kids had come up with something that was theirs, the focus of their week. different. take it easy, please! take it easy. - don't push! there is even a blue plaque to it, but the casino itself has long gone. in its place, as you can see, is a shopping centre. # do i love you? but while the casino is gone, many are still keeping the faith, such as gideon here and sandy. i like to play the night by frankie valli and the four seasons. and they've still got it. # beware of this promise. it was a wednesday. when i first walked in, i was like, whoa! what was different about it when you walked in? it was just pulsating and the atmosphere was just amazing. yeah, you could f

# the fabled wigan casino in its �*70s heyday, and one of the few nights a camera was allowed in, forcome known as northern soul. there is even a blue plaque to it, but the casino itself has long gone. in its place, as you can see, is a shopping centre. but that's not stopped the veterans. 4000 are gathering here in blackpool this weekend to celebrate this anniversary, and it's also a reminder ofjust how far northern soul has travelled. and you've flown in from austria? yeah, straight from austria. how far have you travelled today? all the way from chicago, illinois. i was there on the first night. yeah. and i'm going into my 70th year. what a start to the year. it's brill, in't it? this is just amazing. the saying, northern soul is a way of life — it completely is a way of life. and one of the stars from that original wigan film of the �*70s was chris here, who was worrying about telling her dad. i'm going to tell you, dad, because he's got an idea anyway, you know? it'sjust, i'm not telling him. 45 years on, we tracked her down. did your dad ever approve of you going? well, he knew

and who think love is to play # well, i'm sorry i don't play that way # once i ran to you the wigan casino mark the anniversary are being held in blackpool. dave evison, a legendary northern soul dj, is there. hello to you. it's a big day. i'm a bit disappointed we only showed pictures rather than videos of the dancing, because the dancing is so energetic and vibrant. could you maybe explain to anyone who doesn't know what is northern soul? it’s maybe explain to anyone who doesn't know what is northern soul?— know what is northern soul? it's the 60 thousand — know what is northern soul? it's the 60 thousand dollar _ know what is northern soul? it's the 60 thousand dollar question. - know what is northern soul? it's the 60 thousand dollar question. it's i know what is northern soul? it's the 60 thousand dollar question. it's a l 60 thousand dollar question. it's a whole load of little record labels in the latest 605. they wanted to emulate motown. they saw how well berry gordy had done and the temptations, marvin gaye, all these acts were making big hits. detroit and chicago were overflowin

about wigan casino, don't you? ghtclub and it is the home of northern music and northern soul music and it's celebrating its 50th anniversary today. celebrating its 50th anniversary today . and sadly , it's closed today. and sadly, it's closed now. but you know that northern soul music is absolutely timeless. for example , there's a timeless. for example, there's a ghost in my house. do you remember that? dean taylor that fings remember that? dean taylor that rings a bell. and ain't nothing but a house party out on the floor. and i actually i actually did a gig there at wigan casino and they, they had all nighters , as this is years ago. and they, they had all nighters , as this is years ago . this is , as this is years ago. this is 70s and 80s. and they finished about 8:00 in the morning. no alcohol . no. i think there might alcohol. no. i think there might have been a few drugs because there was some funny aromas that were doing the rounds . right. were doing the rounds. right. it's sadly now now a shopping arcade

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