Wigan Casino - A Tribute

This is a small tribute to the Wigan Casino Club. Most of the footage is from the "In The Club" from ITV. I just thought that I would give it a small reworking because I was bored :(

Comments please?

Keep The Faith!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• wigan
• casino
• northern
• soul

[judystreet]

I'm spinning on the left hand side dressed in white at 4.34. I was about 18 then, now I'm 51 and still spinning.

[MrWelshrick]

a mate went to wigan and the door man asked him , ,are you old enough to go in,.. so he showed him his big brothers id the bouncer said. .. that looks like you but a little older . . . my mate replys  . . well ive had a shave and haircut aint i ... the doorman smiled and said in you go son R. I P wigan casino one in a million its shaped my life

[AndrewEllis1961]

OK 2pinklips maybe check it out

[2pinklips]

@AndrewEllis1961 get yerself up blackpool for the may weekender, I was a mere babe back in the day so never got to go to these iconic places so had to make do with school , youth club and village hall discos, but am getting to the reunions as nowhere can touch this music and vibe even second time around !

[AndrewEllis1961]

Great memories never forgoten them still go to the odd nighter even now at 50

[itrmful]

@jahvoke ABSOLUTELY Spot On observation and comment! The NS scene to my now 40 year memory embraced any and all irrespective of race, colour or creed. It was 'our scene' however the divs with cameras, etc, was a no no. Coping with the odd DS 'friendly' trying to mingle in while standing out like a bulldogs bollocks was bad enough. The kids on the scene didn't crave for it to be 'big' we just wanted it for ourselves and that's what's maintained it to date - nice one jahvoke!!

[TheOkehman]

Great memories from an iconic club thanks for your post....i first went when Betty Wright was on she was superb but seeing Jackie Wilson in that skintight leather suit was mindblowing....i didnt take gear either a lot of my mates did Prison time for dealing inc Bob Burton my old army mate he got 7years in Durham....Brownie from Skipton was weak regarding drugs and o/d and died. I ended up the R.A.F. Marathon Champion....not braggin just to indicate drugs are not cool and im still spinning at 54!

[cudaneil1]

Who wrote them captions at the bottom of the film clip ? Its mostly rubbish. we didnt wear flares,we wore parallels ! And the casino didnt shut down because its popularity waned. There was always a crush to get in you tit !!!

[TARGETZEROO]

<3 keep talcing ;) ktf

[mikehironsparanormal]

memories, the best ever !!

[TheHuntress144]

i went to wigan casino a few times, i never took any drugs although people i went with did use drugs, cannot deny they did not exist, i just loved to dance, didn,t need any help then but could use some energy now. maybee i should just start dancing again, if only i could find a club with music i really wanted to dance to. wow wouldn't that be great.

[jahvoke]

I think a lot of people felt the way the guy at 40 secs did ... giving the fingers and lip reading his "f*ck off" at the camera crew was ace ... hahahaha