WIGAN CASINO 50th CELEBRATIONS in The Eye of STORM AGNES!!!

The Casino Club was a nightclub in Wigan, England. Operating between the late 1960's to closure in 1981. the club was characterised by its all-nighters headed up by resident DJs including Russ Winstanley, Colin Curtis and Keb Darge, who was also a well known dancer, all playing Northern Soul classics, made famous by Wigan Casino, through the night. Wigan Casino quickly became known as a primary venue for Northern soul music. It carried forward the legacy created by clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, the Chateau Impney (Droitwich), the Catacombs (Wolverhampton) and the Golden Torch (Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent). It remains one of the most famous clubs in Northern England. In 1978, allegedly the American music magazine Billboard voted Wigan Casino "The Best Disco in the World", ahead of New York City's Studio 54. Although there is no tangible evidence of this award ever being publicised. Please take note. Not all names are included in this short video in relation to Wigan Casino DJ’s or indeed guest appearances. Names mentioned are DJ’s renowned to play Wigan Casino/Northern Soul Music, with Russ Winstanley being the resident DJ at the Casino Club and pictured in the photo gallery positioned in Wigan Town Centre. Richard Searling was also a long-time resident at Wigan Casino and worthy of mentioning his contribution. ​⁠​⁠ Links to my Amazon Kindle books 👇 Living with Purpose 👉 https://amzn.to/4jNq9PQ Me Grundy’s Amazing PE Lessons! 👉 https://amzn.to/4jAFfYC NLP Mastery Programme 👉 https://amzn.to/3WFuISf #wigan #casino #dance #northernsoulisourworld #history #google #youtube #twitter #facebook #world #storm