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Another Soul packed year at Ashton Ukrainian Club awaits with some amazing Guest DJs already scheduled for the coming months!! Just over two weeks to our first instalment and yet again a Staggering response already, people just getting over NYE celebrations and looking forward to Saturday January 18th !! Sweden's Carl Hedberg is back in the North West after his mini tour last October, some amazing selections from the man, along with our other guest DJs on our Soul-Source event page thread, check back regularly for a sample selection!! Karl White is back with us, expect the best Album only cuts and some of the unissued gems exclusive to the Lifeline Sessions!! Team Ukrainian Legend Simon Ingham will be digging deep into those underplayed bargain basement goodies, along side the current big hitters, the ultimate blend!! Robert Hitchcock a Ukrainian Club regular who knows the score, will be making his DJ debut!! Check back regularly on the Soul-Source thread, for some prime cuts!! Team Ukrainian also provides the start and finish of our first event of 2025 with Phil Dunn kicking the whole thing off and Head Honcho Chris Churm ensuring you go home singing and dancing, just how we like it!! Don't forget the Lounge Area for some ace vinyl sales and the sound and ambience from the main room piped in, from our in house speakers!! Start the New Year the right way, you know you want to!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 £5 pay on the door

Agreed and for me an Ivy Jo situation, been about in collections for years but never seemed to do it self justice on the dance floor. Ivy Jo finally getting the attention it deserves at last!! Time for The Versatones to have it's day!!

As if by magic my preferred side!!

Hope Carl packs this in the play box, incredible double sider!!

We are too, you will love the place mate

As we dip our toes into the New Year and we start with an incredible Detroit Double sided Delight from Jackey Beavers, courtesy of Team Ukrainian Originator Chris Churm, does it get any better than this? WHOOOOOSH !!!

Awww thanks Bob, my pleasure, it's a labour of love and we like to think we provide a quality night out at the right price. We never rest on our laurels and keep pushing forward. Great news you're coming down and yeah Chalky usually pulls a few surprises out from the Lifeline Niters, onwards and upwards for 2025

Well as NYE celebrations await, time to look back with an enormous sense of pride and satisfaction of what has been a monumental year at Ashton Ukrainian Club!! So many highlights and some nights that will live long in the memory and of course most importantly quality music throughout the year. We aim to put varied DJ line ups on for The Ashton Faithful who turn up every month and create the indefinable Atmosphere and we don't say this lightly, without you guys, we simply couldn't do it, so take a bow!! A lot of thought and consideration goes into every event, long may it continue!! We've had some esteemed guests probably gonna miss a few names out I'm sure, so apologies in advance!! A few names that jump out Andy Dyson at our Anniversary event in February, just awesome!! Roger Banks who always entertains and educates in equal measures and who could forget the May event which was a long time in the planning, with nerves jangling over the ticket allocation for when we had Mark Butch Dobson as our guest DJ and thanks to our resident "Fixer" Simon Ingham who went above and beyond at no little cost to make sure the sound equipment was A1!! It was a warm May evening and Lord Ashton Chris Churm was trying to block out the late evening sunshine from the main room, shutting the high window curtains, when the curtain rail gave way and came crashing down...............Chris went into full on Basil Fawlty meltdown, hopping about crazily. In steps Super Hero Keano with his trusty step ladder and toolbox, minutes later, order restored..... PHEW!!! Ted Massey did his usual high quality set in July, as we've come to expect!! Our August date, so we thought might be quiet, with people on holidays, ermmm no, it was maybe our busiest night of the year, with some mind blowing sets from Stuart Raith, Gis Southworth and Paul Johnson. We were lucky enough to have Tim Ashibende behind the decks twice this year, some amazing stories behind every track that hits the turntable!!! Some returnee DJ sets that always deliver include Baz Maleady and Alan Jenkins two quality guys, with collections to match. Can't forget Natalie Nicholls the driving force behind The Excellent Wolfies Soul Nights, who moved heaven and earth to high tail up the M6 for an amazing set, she will deffo be back behind the decks in 2025!! Matt Sneath was for me another highlight, first time behind the decks and he smashed it!!! As did local legend Mr Ian Wills, I bet you won't hear a better early doors set!!!! All that remains is to wish one and all a Happy New Year and we'll catch you in the New Year. Saturday January 18th, put that date in your diary !!

Well the start of a new week, I think??................................Yeah we're officially in "Betwixtmas" but we're heading towards 2025!! Ormskirk Collector/DJ Bob Hitchcock will be making his DJ Debut at Ashton!! Stunning mid tempo from the Volt Stables for Bob's first selection!!

We hope everybody had a great Christmas as we head towards NYE celebrations and a New Year beckons at Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Saturday January 18th 2025 is the date for our first instalment !! We look forward to the eclectic selections from Sweden's Carl Hedberg returning to the North West after his recent DJ spots at The Shirt Club and Culcheth. Karl White makes a welcome return with a few choice LP cuts and unissued gems from the much missed Lifeline Niters, should be good!! Team Ukrainian Fixer Simon Ingham is back with us after an impromptu double deck end of year finale set with Lord Ashton Chris Churm earlier this month. "Smashie + Nicey will be doing individual sets this time round lol Robert Hitchcock makes his Ashton DJ debut, expect some quality selections, coming your way!! Phil Dunn has the honor of bringing in the New Year with the usual quality opening set. We're back to our usual hours, running 7pm-00.30 and admission a mere £5!! Please check back regularly on our Soul-Source event page thread, as the guest DJ selections start to build up, in readiness for the night and feel free to RSVP the event. See you there!!

R+B Flavours from Simon Ingham play box!!

The Ideal record to blow the cobwebs off and Christmas Calories, another gem from Team Ukrainian Fixer Simon Ingham WHOOOOSH !!!

Signing off for Christmas with an absolute banger from the latter days at the Casino, from the playbox of Simon Ingham. Thanks to The Ashton Faithful!!!

Well Christmas is nearly upon us, as a change of pace and a huge nod to Blackpool Mecca another monster selection from Carl Hedberg!

Ending the week on a musical high, courtesy of Carl Hedberg. 60s Soul banger from Ron Baxter!!

As the dust settles on our end of year finale event at Ashton Ukrainian Club, early shout for our first event of 2025. We have a Nordic Flavour to our first date. Saturday January 18th with Sweden's finest Soul Export, Carl Hedberg making his DJ debut. Check out the link at the bottom of the thread for some sample spins from the Maestro!! A bit nearer home Team Ukrainian "Fixer" Simon Ingham is back behind the decks. So it's a case of "Stockholm meets Stockport, some quality Rare Soul coming at you. Karl White AKA Chalky will be digging through his treasure trove of Rare Soul Albums to provide some choice cuts in glorious stereo for the dancefloor!! We have another Debutant DJ Robert Hitchcock An Ashton regular and well known face on the scene from the halcyon days. Bob can be found in the record bars, plying his trade wheeling and dealing in Rare Soul 45s. Phil Dunn will be kick starting a New Year at The Club for us, believe me we have some Amazing Guest DJs lined up(watch this space) Chris Churm will be hoping his trusty play box stays "In Situ" for the end of the night, with the usual classy mix to send everybody home singing and dancing!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and still only £5 pay on the door, wishing all The Ashton Faithful a Happy Christmas and we'll see you in January!!

Blinding Mid Tempo Soul, that has remained rare and always finds favour with the dance floor, courtesy of Carl Hedberg

From Stockholm to Stockport, Storming 60s Soul from The Simon Ingham Playbox !!

Next selection from Carl and one that's a clarion call to the dance floor WHOOOSH!!

Well we saw out 2024 at Ashton in fine style!! So many highlights to reflect on, that said, we are now planning 2025. January starts with a Nordic Flavour!! Stockholm meets Stockport, we look forward to Sweden's finest Soul Export Carl Hedberg debut spot behind the decks, some amazing selections to look forward to. First up an amazing double sider that always reminds me of the Lifeline Niters!!

Well we've had some Amazing nights this year at Ashton Ukrainian Club, what a way to round off an unbelievable year!! So many highlights to look back on! The room quickly filled up, within half an hour, every table in the main room was taken, thanks so much from everyone at Team Ukrainian for making this event what it is, an open minded audience, who show their appreciation on the dance floor!! Lots of new faces last night and great to see the Shropshire Posse in full effect! Phil Dunn played an accomplished opening set to set the mood for the night!! Natalie Nicholls followed with a power house selection all aimed firmly at the dance floor(how it should be) It was a pleasure for me to follow on, as Darren Carroll said a good old mix up of styles and tempos, I'll post a playlist later!! Dean Anderson followed Soul Fay Bo Fowler "upper hand" Hayes Cotton "Black Wings" alternate take, loved it!! December 24 Ashton Video.mp4 Alan Jenkins followed and WOW!! mind blowing selection of Rare Soul Two+Two, Eddie Billups, Del Tours and many many more. The dance floor loved it, see attached video!! We finished the night with a double deck session from Chris Churm + Simon Ingham to end the night in fine style Keith + Billie "tastes sour" Paris, Ty Karim "you really made it good" Ralph Graham "she just sits there" the icing on the cake!!! We're already planning for 2025 watch this space!! Once again thanks so much to our loyal supporters, have a great Christmas and we'll catch you in the New Year!! PS thanks to our amazing bar staff and for Rowena Ribena Morgan arranging a well deserved collection!! Team Ukrainian !!

A few asking for the running order for tomorrow's Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Don't forget we have a 1am finish tomorrow, can't be bad! Phil Dunn 7-7.45pm Natalie Nicholls7.45-8.45pm Mick Howard 8.45-9.45pm Dean Anderson 9.45-10.45pm Alan Jenkins 10.45-11.45pm Chris Churm/Simon Ingham 11.45-1am