Fifty years ago this weekend, the Wigan Casino nightclub hosted the first of its legendary all-nighters, which made it the epicentre of the Northern Soul scene. As midnight approached every Saturday, ...

Looking back at Wigan's Chosen Few and 'Footsie', the awful novelty single that breached the top ten in 1975, off the back of ...

A woman has spoken of the "incredibly emotional" moment she saw a photograph of her late father in an exhibition celebrating the legendary Wigan Casino. Angela Pennington is the daughter of Harry ...

A club night returns to Wigan this Bank Holiday weekend, promising an unforgettable daytime party with house classics and dancefloor favourites, in support of two local charities.

A pub with an emphasis on northern soul opens in Wigan town centre today.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first Northern Soul all-nighter, an event that defined a generation in the UK and beyond. One of the most enduring working class cultural movements, ...

It was a place where soul music found new life... and young Northerners found new inspiration. The Wigan Casino nightclub, which had its first Northern Soul night 50 years ago this weekend, was an ...

They were the magical occasions that captivated a generation of Northern Soul fans – and Wigan Casino was at the heart of it all. Wigan Casino’s first Northern Soul all-nighter took place on September ...

Northern Soul fans are paying tribute to 50 years since a nightclub opened its doors to revolutionise the disco scene. Thousands flocked to Wigan Casino after it began running its now legendary ...