Simon T Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 what was biggest attendance at northern event and when was it? 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, Simon T said: what was biggest attendance at northern event and when was it? Simon. Guessing Prestatyn would take some beating at its peak with about 3000 from all over the world Ste 2
Planesoul Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 i think it is probably Butlins Skegness week-enders but i wouldnt know the numbers at its best 1
Popular Post Headsy Posted March 5, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 5, 2021 According to someone it was 37,000 at the casino one Saturday 10
Tomangoes Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Butlitz is several halls at the same time. In one room its hard to imagine more than a couple of thousand. Ed
Merve Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Sunnysoul said: Slightly before my time but still being talked about when I started going in less than complimentary terms. Was it in a bus garage or something ? EDIT Should have clicked thread before replying !!!!!! Its all in there Edited March 5, 2021 by Merve Didnt click thread before posting !!!! 1
Gilly Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 9 hours ago, Sunnysoul said: Has to be this event as you post
Winsford Soul Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Merve said: Slightly before my time but still being talked about when I started going in less than complimentary terms. Was it in a bus garage or something ? EDIT Should have clicked thread before replying !!!!!! Its all in there I was 14 and not allowed to go by my Mum and Dad. A few if the older Widnes lads went. I had to wait until I was 16 before I managed a nighter at the Casino. Never looked back. 2
Merve Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: I was 14 and not allowed to go by my Mum and Dad. A few if the older Widnes lads went. I had to wait until I was 16 before I managed a nighter at the Casino. Never looked back. Same age here mate, was easing my way into things in 75 1
Samplat Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 I went with some mates. What a dump. As said concrete floor in like an old bus depot. 1
nrc Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 I believe it was an old tram or bus depot. i remember going also.
Mark B Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Was there with my brother it was an old tram/bus depot as was already stated it was a shithole dusty concrete floors, cold toilets were worse than Wigan’s, don’t know how many were there but didn’t seem like 6000 also most of the acts advertised never showed. Possibly the worst nighter I ever attended.
Julianb Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 I remember (well partly) going to one 'do' there. Before it started I spent a few hours in the Dragonara Hotel with Chris Burton, Keith Minshull and the group - trouble is, I can't remember who they were. Think they were an all girl group. Can anyone fill in the gaps in my memory?
Samplat Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, Julianb said: I remember (well partly) going to one 'do' there. Before it started I spent a few hours in the Dragonara Hotel with Chris Burton, Keith Minshull and the group - trouble is, I can't remember who they were. Think they were an all girl group. Can anyone fill in the gaps in my memory? That’s a blast from the past. Dragonara hotel.
Stephen Houghton Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 A recent one which is still going is fitzys at king power Leicester. Always a packer 1500 or more but mainly in the motown/crossover room .the northern room loads of room
Rick Scott Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Algsoul said: went once never again shite hole Yes, Very Nicely Put, Went Once Too, Dusty concrete floor to dance on, Acoustics Appalling, Only good Thing Was Seeing The Acts that Turned Up, Oh, and leaving the building at the end for the journey Home Edited March 6, 2021 by Rick Scott corrected spelling 1
Chalky Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) Leeds Queens Hall was the one I was referring to, over 7000 capacity according to the flyer... Edited March 6, 2021 by Chalky 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sunnysoul said: According to the last post from Ian. 7200 turned up. Massive crowd that beats anything else I've heard of anywhere, anytime
Baldsoulie Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 21 hours ago, Chalky said: Leeds Queens Hall was the one I was referring to, over 7000 capacity according to the flyer... There were two all-nighters held at the Queens Hall, Leeds, as stated is was a huge old tram shed. Went to both, didn't learn from the first hoping second would have been sorted, it wasn't it was just as bad.
Gogger Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 13:40, Samplat said: I went with some mates. What a dump. As said concrete floor in like an old bus depot. If I remember right , it still seemed empty in parts , depended where you were in the building , probably one of the crapest nights of my life
25miles Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 On 11/03/2021 at 12:38, Gogger said: If I remember right , it still seemed empty in parts , depended where you were in the building , probably one of the crapest nights of my life TOTALLY AGREE....... IT WAS SHITE 1
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