kingsway hall, forest tow / oldies town

[coops]

The last time I went to the Kingsway Hall in Forest Town I was a bit disappointed.
It was the last Saturday in April and each dee-jay seemed to be out gunning each other in the 100 mph stakes.
Obviously they weren’t, but that’s how it was perceived by me and a couple of other attendees.
The majority of those attending that night lapped it up but for me, if it’s gonna be a night of ‘oldies’ I (and others) at least need a variance in tempo and style.
Yesterday (May 31st) the balance was restored, both he residents Ian Gee and Carl Piper varied their sets and the guest Pete Eccles was spot on and did as good an hour the restraints of this oldies institution would allow, great music all evening.
Top night, and once again, recommendable to all those who like there northern steeped in the 1960s.
As a side note, whilst having a ciggie with Dave from Grimsby we noted number plates on cars (NOT OCD just an exercise in seeing where they were from) and it seems the client group were from… Wigan, Stafford, Tamworth, Leicester, Skegness, Peterborough amongst others…. No a bad travelling radius for a small but perfectly formed homage to 1960s Northern Soul.

[Dave]

Fully agree with what Coops says - for me it was one of the best nights musically I've heard. A lot of promoters are complaining that numbers are down, there were approx 150 in sat night.Couple that with Ash's 100 a fortnight ago, give the public what they want and they will come.I wonder how many do's the travellers to Forest Town passed to get there ?

[ashley]

That's a very valid point Dave - its so easy to stay local but as you say select the right one 4u and bypass the others that are on.
Notwithstanding that I do try and support local soul nights as well as getting out and about.