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Northern Soul Allnighters
The next Northern Soul Allnighters to hit town are on the 5th March at Kings Hall, Stoke and the Torch Allnighter at the Queens Theatre in Burslem.
So get your tickets from the Tourist Information Centre on 01782 236000 details for each event are below.
Stoke-on-Trent was one of the leading lights in the movie, Soulboy which is now out on general release on DVD. The City was the main backdrop for the feel good, coming of age drama set against the Northern Soul underground music scene.
A host of venues across the city were used in the shooting of the new movie, SoulBoy. But pride of place went to the Kings Hall in Stoke, which not only plays the part of legendary Wigan Casino (shut in 1981) but also holds its own Northern Soul all-nighters to this day.
The Kings Hall was the location of its first screening before the nationwide release at an all-nighter event Key cast in the film include the lead "Brit Pack" actors Martin Compston, Nichola Burley, Felicity Jones, Alfie Allen and Pat Shortt and some original Wigan Casino dancers who appear in the film.
Soulboy Film
Click here to find out more about Soulboy.
The film is set in 1974 and stars Martin Compston as a Stoke City fan who meets Jane who introduces him to Northern Soul and a world of exciting music and dance. The film also stars Felicity Jones, Alfie Allen, Pat Shortt and Huey Morgan of the Fun Loving Criminals. The soundtrack uses sounds from Paul Weller, Feeder, Duffy and the Dap Kings. Click here to see the Soulboy video trailer.
The film received a great reception when it was released and received praise fo its authentic depiction of the Seventies Soul scene not to mention the luscious costumes and incredible soundtrack. Visit the official Soulboy website.
The soundtrack published by Universal Music, and including a cover version of Magic Carpet Ride by Gabriela Climi, will soon go on sale as well.
Stoke-on-Trent (or Soul-on-Trent as it was dubbed in the 60s and 70s) was at the very heart of Britain's Northern Soul sub culture. Leading the way then was The Golden Torch, a club in the backstreets of Tunstall, one of the 6 towns of Stoke-on-Trent, which drew fans from all over the Midlands and North West. Such was the influence of The Torch that its logo, of a silhouetted hand holding a smoking torch aloft, became a national symbol of the whole movement.
