Detroit Graham

This is our 15th year raising monies for all who have served & worn the uniform of our country. So far we have raised approx £35,000 which has been donated to Broughton House Veterans Village in Manchester. All residents here are all ex-services. We are very proud again to offer our support to all who have served. I'm a bit late this year having spent 5 weeks in hospital recently with Pneumonia . However here we go once again, with the massive help of Stevie Hay for supplying a great quality sound system & Alan & Pat Derby for sorting all fiscal matters out I don't yet have a complete list of all local DJs yet who have agreed to do a set but if previous years are a guide all dancees are in for a treat. HERE IS THE RUNNING ORDER & TIMES OF DJ*s 2.00 TILL 2.45 BERNARD HEAP (PRESTWICH CON CLUB, FISH AIN'T BITIN' MANCHESTER) 2.45 TILL 3.30 EDDIE LEATHERBARROW (THE PRINTWORKS AND THE WHEATSHEAF) 3.30 TILL 4.15 DENNIS BLACK (DENTON WEST END SOCIAL CLUB) 415 TILL 5.0 5 GARY THOMAS (SOUL4HEROES AND ANGLO WEST INDIAN CLUB) 505 TILL 5.55 ALAN "ANDY" REEDY (SOUL4HEROES AND HOLLINWOOD CRICKET CLUB) 5.55 TILL 6.45 GRAHAM JOHN ANDESON (THE PRINTWORKS,SOUL4HEROES,THE WHEATSHEAF) 6.45 TILL 7.35 CLARENCE (OLDHAM COMMUNITY RADIO AND SOUL4HEROES) 7.35 TILL 8.25 JOHN GREEN (SOUL4HEROES AND THE TWISTED WHEEL) 8.25 TILL 9.15 JONATHON "GIBBY" GIBSON (MANY VENUES ALL OVER YORKSHIRE) 9.15 TILL 10.05 STEVIE HAY (MOVIN' ON A GROOVE + LOADS OF VENUES IN NORTH WALES) 10.05 TILL 11.00 WAYNE " BIG SHED" BUTERWORTH (SOUL4HEROES,HOLLINWOOD CRICKET CLUB,COMPETITION AIN'T NOTHING) REMEMBER ALL RECORDS ARE PLAYED ON VINYL WITH MOST BEING ON ORIGINAL ISSUE ONLY. WE DON'T USE A COMPUTER OR CD'S. EACH DJ ONLY BRINGS ENOUGH FOR HIS ONE HOUR SET. HOWEVER WE DO TRY AND GET AS MANY REQUESTS IN AS POSSIBLE BUT IF A TRACK HAS JUST BEEN PLAYED PREVIOUSLY BY A DJ WE TY AND PLAY SOMETHING DIFFERANT. WE DON'T WANT TO KEEP PLAYING SAME RECORDS OVER AND OVER. Large Wooden dancefloor Free carpark Thanks all see you on the day. We run a large raffle so if anyone has any left over Christmas presents please bring them along for the raffle. The more prizes we have the better it is. Graham John Anderson & Steve Hay

This is our 14th Annual Northern Soul & Rare Motown event to raise monies for Ex-Services Personnel. In our previous 13 years we have raised £33,500 which has been given to The Broughton House Military Veterans Care Village in Manchester. All music played is 100% on Vinyl. No C.D.s or M.P.3.s. Massive thank you Steve Hay who is supplying equipment for both rooms free of charge. Also Martin Manning for being our overall event sponsor. This means every single ££££ that comes in goes to Broughton House . https://www.broughtonhouse.com/ We are having a 2nd event CHEQUE PRESENTATION on Sunday 7th April 2024 at Prestwich Conservative Club , Church Lane , Prestwich , M25 1AN between 2.00pm till 7.00pm. All proceeds from this event will be added to sum raised in Oldham. Many THANKS to all who have helped to keep this GREAT EVENT going , without your assistance it would certainly not have been possible. Graham John Anderson GRAHAM JOHN ANDERSON PS have a listen to this Chi Chi Macaulay If youre gonna love me. Chi Chi - If You're Gonna Love Me.mp3

This event was set up 13 years ago to pay tribute to all who have served for us in the UK Armed forces. We all firmly believe that anyone who has donned the uniform of our country deserves our 100% respect & gratitude. All monies raised are donated to Broughton House Veterans Village , Salford. We have raised £22,500 in our previous events. We only do this event once a year on Easter Sunday. All organisers & DJs do it free of charge.

This Boxing Day Monday 26th December down at the Bierkeller , Manchester Printworks from 4 till 10 pm a great day of Soul Music ( all on vinyl ) played by Elvin Ironmonger, Mick Hutch, Kev Nolan, Tracey, Graham John Anderson and Eddy Leatherbarrow playing across the board Northern + rare & underplayed northern and all the rest. Free Entry hope to see you there Elvin

After the torrid time everyone has endured with Covid-19 here's something good on the horizon. This event was set up by myself 11 years ago to help aid ex-services personell. So far we have raised almost £30,000. The monies have mainly gone to The Military Hospice called Broughton House here in Manchester. This is a residential village for Ladies & Men who have worn the uniform of our country & are suffering long term health issues. PLEASE NOTE NO TALCUM ON FLOOR Due to licence changes we have to cease music 11.00pm Confirmed DJ's & Times 2.00 TILL 3.00 Dennis Black & Wayne Butterworth 3.00/3.45 Clarence 3.45/4.30 Bernard Heap 4.30/5.15 Phil Stone 5.15/6.00 Graham John Anderson 6.00/6.45 Carl & Maria Willingham 6.45/7.30 Steve Hay 7.30/8.15 Gibby 8.15/9.00 John Mitchell 9.00/9.45 Andy Reedy 9.45/11.00 Vance Buterworth If You're Gonna Love Me.mp3