Haven't been to every weekender but l reckon Whitby with

all it's charm would take some beating!

  tonyp said:

Never been to one.

Perhaps it's just me,

but can't see the attraction.

Tony

Perhaps it is just you Tony.

I prefer them, atmosphere that you just rarely get at a one night event.

I just wish I had more money and I'd probably be able to do a weekender every week!.

Jayne.x

love Cleethorpes, trying Australia this year cant wait

some of this has been said , but it all depends on why you go and what you want from a w/ender

to see friends you dont often see and or meet new ones

to get away for a break

to hear different/ new sounds

to be somewhere different where you wouldnt normally go if it werent for the music

also on what criteria do you judge a w/ender

accomodation

the place/resort

who,s dj,ing

the venue

the music

the cost

and last but not least the people who attend

some or all of the above are personal choices maybe there should be some way these can be assesed and to give an overall picture of any w/ender.

take my 3 choices

1 isle of wight not a soul w/ender but there are plenty of venues on the island playin n/soul the place is brill and its scooter heaven

if I could only do 1 w/ender it would be this

2 bridlington easily the best venue ,all our friends go and the music is brill the fish an chips are spot on and we love the resort

3 skegness butlins the start of the year for us its not an exclusive n/soul w/end but the crazy horses is a brill venue .there are some good live acts the accomodation is good .loads of people we dont normally see go and its somewhere we can happily take our none soulie friends

still do other w/ends and done others but we cant do them all

we also do soul in the sun and this year going to kefalonia with all our friends for sharon and bernies wedding with a n/soul theme for a fortnight

Edited May 7, 200916 yr by barney

Highlights for me include the Blackpool and Birmingham Hilton Luxury Soul Weekenders now upto LS 13 with the Birmingham Hilton coming up in a couple of weeks time.

Richard, Ralph and the Hilton team have really hit a niche with the Modern Soul market at these weekenders. Three days and nights of luxury with four rooms of the best in across the board Soul music.

Both weekends feature some of the highest calibre of acts around and the cream of the UK's Modern Soul DJ's.

Personally the new year event in Blackpool is my favourite whilst Birmingham also gets an honoury mention for pushing forward the boundaries of 'Nu' Soul music. Both events are essential and upto now I've only missed the first two and I don't intend on increasing those numbers.

Away from The Hilton weekenders, out of the current crop of European weekenders including the now defunct 'Uptight Weekender' in Frankfurt and the annual Village Soul Italia, in Cortevecchia, Tuscany rate highly.

Back in the UK Cleethorpes is always a good laugh whilst Prestatyn always delivers. Not to forget the recent Soulvation weekend in Newquay.

Plenty to go at. My advice try them all and then admit yourself to hospital.

  Livesey said:

Highlights for me include the Blackpool and Birmingham Hilton Luxury Soul Weekenders now upto LS 13 with the Birmingham Hilton coming up in a couple of weeks time.

Richard, Ralph and the Hilton team have really hit a niche with the Modern Soul market at these weekenders. Three days and nights of luxury with four rooms of the best in across the board Soul music.

Both weekends feature some of the highest calibre of acts around and the cream of the UK's Modern Soul DJ's.

Personally the new year event in Blackpool is my favourite whilst Birmingham also gets an honoury mention for pushing forward the boundaries of 'Nu' Soul music. Both events are essential and upto now I've only missed the first two and I don't intend on increasing those numbers.

Away from The Hilton weekenders, out of the current crop of European weekenders including the now defunct 'Uptight Weekender' in Frankfurt and the annual Village Soul Italia, in Cortevecchia, Tuscany rate highly.

Back in the UK Cleethorpes is always a good laugh whilst Prestatyn always delivers. Not to forget the recent Soulvation weekend in Newquay.

Plenty to go at. My advice try them all and then admit yourself to hospital.

nah southport music fesival beats the lot and has been going longer than most !!!!, it started out as a soul weekender most diverse soulful music you will ever hear in europe. 21 years old and five thousand people twice a year, if you fancy a change take a look at the pics on the net and go !!!

Edited May 7, 200916 yr by steptoe

  steptoe said:

nah southport music fesival beats the lot and has been going longer than most !!!!, it started out as a soul weekender most diverse soulful music you will ever hear in europe. 21 years old and five thousand people twice a year, if you fancy a change take a look at the pics on the net and go !!!

I totally agree with you on this.......... Southport Weekender is amazing, the atmosphere is electric .

Looking forward to tomorrow for the Southport Weekender and our honeymoon

  rosemary said:

I totally agree with you on this.......... Southport Weekender is amazing, the atmosphere is electric .

Looking forward to tomorrow for the Southport Weekender and our honeymoon

Have a great time from both me and Tanya xx

  christan said:

Have a great time from both me and Tanya xx

Thank you Chris and Tanya ....... I'll probably be taking plenty of photos..... but not of the honeymoon

THE 1ST SOUL WEEKEDER IN JERSEY C.I. IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR WENT DOWN A STORM, TOP CLASS HOTEL, EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF, GREAT FOOD AND MOST INPORTENT THE VERY BEST IN SOUL MUSIC.

THE NEXT ONE IS NOVEMBER CHECK IT OUT ON THE WEB SITE WWW.fitzsoul.co.uk

  steptoe said:

nah southport music fesival beats the lot and has been going longer than most !!!!, it started out as a soul weekender most diverse soulful music you will ever hear in europe. 21 years old and five thousand people twice a year, if you fancy a change take a look at the pics on the net and go !!!

This one is deffo on the list to try!. Hopefully November.

Jayne.

  Miss BurySoul said:

This one is deffo on the list to try!. Hopefully November.

Jayne.

jane you will love it , realy nice friendly people from all over europe and the uk .cracking artists. makes a nice change from the same old faces and tunes

  rosemary said:

I totally agree with you on this.......... Southport Weekender is amazing, the atmosphere is electric .

Looking forward to tomorrow for the Southport Weekender and our honeymoon

all the best and enjoy the weekend you know you will aniway

  Maark said:

I'm hoping this may coincide with Northampton Town's first visit to Morecombe next season!

Maark

Keep an eye on here fella

Seaside Soul Club - Morecambe

we may have something going on after the match.

Edited May 12, 200916 yr by CoolJerk

  steptoe said:

nah southport music fesival beats the lot and has been going longer than most !!!!, it started out as a soul weekender most diverse soulful music you will ever hear in europe. 21 years old and five thousand people twice a year, if you fancy a change take a look at the pics on the net and go !!!

My favorite in the whole wide world too!!!!!!!!!!.... it has everything... the energy there and the true passion for music will keep me going for another 21 years!... there is NOTHING like it! x

its torquay for me,been to a few others and its the only one that keeps the place from getting over crowded,nice place to,great dance floor