Kathryn Magson

Soul Brew's seventh year at Jeremy's & still going from strength to strength - every month it's a packer. Music & atmosphere is always spot on - well done guys - you nailed it!

Here's a sample of the bar prices at The Harold (correct at the time of posting):-

Tetley's/John Smith's....... 3.70

Carling/Coors........ 4.00

Fosters....... 3.90

San Miguel...... 4.20

Guinness........ 4.30

Cider....... 3.60

Not bad eh?

Well - what can I say - we had another storming night at The Harold Club! I knew from all the comments that I'd seen on Facebook during the week that we were in for a busy night & my gut feelings were proved right - we almost had a full house again! I got there at about 7.30 - a full 30 minutes before we officially opened the doors at 8pm - & I found quite a few people already in & enjoying the music! 

Everyone seemed to have a really good night & we got plenty of great feedback from around the room. Thanks & well done to all the DJs for spinning the tunes & keeping the dance floor busy - you nailed it guys.  

Hats off to the hard-working bar staff - they were rushed off their feet, but most of all - thanks to all those who came to support us last night - we couldn't do it without you. 

                       Here's a bit of feedback that Soul Brew DJ Marc Silverside posted on Facebook today:-

"Another night at the The Harold Club - fantastic turnout, great moves on the dance floor.. awesome to see everyone enjoying themselves. Great pics by Chris Hill A big thank you to Stephen Crawshaw who smashed his set ! Thanks for coming along- we massively appreciate your support. More gigs lined up at the Harold Club every third Friday - next Friday soul night 20 Sept."

Once again - thanks for joining us - thanks for dancing - let's do it all again next month when our guest Dl be Chris Wormald. 

Well tonight's the night folks - here are the DJ times:- 

8.00-8.30 - Stuart Eastwood

8.30-9.00 - Marc Silverside

9.00-9.30 - Steve Yendley

9.30-10.30 - Steve Crawshaw

10.30-11.00 - Stuart Eastwood

11.00-11.30 - Marc Silverside

11.30 - close - Steve Yendley

Best get yer dancing shoes ready!

PS - Love that tune Steve - new one on me - can't wait to see what other surprises you have in your box!   

20 hours ago, Double O Soul said:

No pressure there then, ha ha!. 

I love playing tunes for my friends. Something different mixed in with the classics.

Can't wait to see what surprises you have in store for us Steve! 

What a cracking first night for Soul Brew at The Harold Club - the DJs certainly hit the ground running! All the feedback was absolutely brilliant & everyone who came said they'd had a great night. Many thanks to Soul Brew's Marc, Steve & Stuart, plus guest DJ Stuart Arber - you all kept the dance floor busy & I bet there will be some aching legs today!

Huge thanks to all those who came to support us - more Soul Brew events at The Harold are in the pipeline........

We're going to stick with the 3rd Friday of every month so as to avoid clashing with other events - the club was already booked for the 3rd Friday in July, so our next event there will be on Friday 16th August. More info to follow so watch this space....

I think it looks as though we could be in for a busy night tonight - best be early if you want a seat!

Only one more sleep & it's looking as though we're in for a busy night! Here are the DJ times: -

8pm - 8.30 Marc Silverside

8.30 - 9pm Stuart Eastwood

9pm - 9.30 Steve Yendley

9.30 - 10.30 Stuart Arber

10.30 - 11pm Marc Silverside

11.30 - 12am Steve Yendley

12am till close - Soul Brew DJs double decking.....

Bring it on!!

As well as boasting a large car park & brilliant transport links, there is also an excellent hotel less than 10 mins walk down the road - look up The Guide Post Hotel if you don't fancy a long drive home....... 

Well what can I say? Our Motor City/Soul Brew joint event last night was a massive success - the Irish Centre was absolutely bouncing! I've found a few bits of nice feedback here & there so thought I'd share it - much better than me rambling on! 

Here goes:- 

"Thanks so much to the organisers for inviting me to guest and to my fellow DJs for the fabulous tunes! Great to catch up with lovely friends who came to support - you’re the best! See you again soon xx" 

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"What a top night at the Halifax Irish Centre, great sets from all the DJ's. A special callout for Lucy Brennan who travelled from Dublin to put in a slot with some fine tunes. The place was Bouncing !!!!!!!"

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"What a fantastic night at the Irish centre- thank you Halifax Soul Club and SoulBrew for an amazing night - and a special thank you to Lucy Brennan you were awesome xx

Thanks everyone for coming and making it brilliant night."

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"Lucy Brennan is having an awesome set. You go girl x"

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I also heard lots of great compliments from around the room, so it looks as though a good night was had by all. 

As always thanks from both Motor City and Soul Brew for supporting us & also thanks for dancing - as last night was so successful, I'm guessing there might be more Motor City/Soul Brew events in due course........

On 09/05/2024 at 16:12, Kathryn Magson said:

The Irish Centre has a good-sized room - holds up to 200 - but you'll need to get there early if you want a seat! There's been a lot of interest & we're expecting a very busy night!

I asked the Irish Centre if they could give me a few sample bar prices so here goes:-

San Miguel - 4.10

Carlsberg - 3.90

Guinness 4.25

Shorts - single - 3.75, but you can double up for an extra 2.00.

 

Not bad eh? Much better than a lot of venues I've been to! 

On 15/05/2024 at 16:42, CHill said:

It is going to be an amazing night.  Two of the best Northern Soul Clubs in the area.  With Lucy Brennan.  I am so looking forward to it.

I'll see you there Chris - don't forget your dancing shoes! 

The Irish Centre has a good-sized room - holds up to 200 - but you'll need to get there early if you want a seat! There's been a lot of interest & we're expecting a very busy night!

I asked the Irish Centre if they could give me a few sample bar prices so here goes:-

San Miguel - 4.10

Carlsberg - 3.90

Guinness 4.25

Shorts - single - 3.75, but you can double up for an extra 2.00.

Not bad eh? Much better than a lot of venues I've been to! 

Best be early if you want a seat!

I've just been to The Harold this afternoon to pay for the room hire - I was told that the function room has just been redecorated & the toilets are almost finished with a refurb. I would have liked to take a few pics now that it's all sounding so posh, but didn't like to ask cos I think the workmen were still up there & Chris (the club steward) was very busy in the downstairs bar. Sounds good though! 

But I DID manage to get some sample bar prices!    

Here goes:-

Tetley's/John Smith's....... 3.70

Carling/Coors........ 4.00

Fosters....... 3.90

San Miguel...... 4.20r

Guinness........ 4.30

Cider....... 3.60

Not bad eh?

Hi all - it's Kath here with a bit of feedback from last night.

First of all, Soul Brew would like to say thanks to all those who came to support us at our final night at The George - all the DJs absolutely smashed it & kept the dance floor busy all night. Special thanks must go to our guest DJ Mark Rice from Halifax Soul Club for his storming set!

Thanks too to local author John Knight for bringing along a selection of his excellent novels for a book signing - all John's books make for a brilliant read!

Soul Brew have a joint event planned with Halifax Soul Club at Halifax Irish Centre on Saturday 18th May, when The Time Tunnel's (Dublin) Lucy Brennan will be doing a guest spot.

Friday June 21st will see the Soul Brew DJs setting up their sound system at The Harold Club in Low Moor, for their very first event there. 

Soul Brew's regular 2nd Sunday events at Jeremy's in Brighouse will still carry on as normal - for more info on all our events, please look us up on our Facebook page or find us on Soul Source.

Once again - thanks for supporting us - thanks for dancing - we couldn't do it without you!

1 hour ago, Marc Silverside said:

It’s gonna be a cracker Halifax Soul Club favourite as guest - plus the book signing with John- what’s not to like.

Tonight's the night folks - let's make it a night to remember! 

Well, there's only one more sleep until our last night at The George - have to say I've got mixed feelings! On the one hand all of us at Soul Brew will be very sad to say goodbye to the lovely Mead Hall, but also looking forward to setting up at our cracking new venue. 

On Saturday 18th May we have a one-off joint event planned with Motor City Soul Club at Halifax Irish Centre, when our guest DJ will be Lucy Brennan (from The Time Tunnel, Dublin). Have to say I'm really looking forward to that one!  

Then Friday 21st June will see Soul Brew setting up for our first event at our new venue - The Harold Club, Low Moor, Bradford! We've only very recently gone public with the news, but so far, we've had lots of very positive feedback from our friends on the soul scene about our new venture. I've been a regular at Harold soul nights for so long it'll feel a bit like going home for me! 

Soul Brew's regular at Jeremy's in Brighouse on the 2nd Sunday of the month will still carry on as normal.  

There's more info about our forthcoming events on Soul Source events page.

Onwards & upwards as they say! See you on the dance floor......

17 hours ago, Rabsurf said:

Really disappointing to lose my local venue, with "easy" walking access, will now have to look further away..... enjoyed this through the pain of old age and post pandemic lethargy...

We were both there at the first ... hope we will be both there for the last night.

Just thought this was starting to take off ... shame!!!

 

We were very happy at the George & we'll all be very sad to say goodbye to it, but these things happen .  I can't really say too much just yet, but Soul Brew have plans........one door closes & another opens as they say..........all I can say is let's make our last night at The George a cracker & watch this space......

Local author John Knight will be joining us for our last night at The George. He will be bringing with him a selection of signed copies of his Jimmy Mack novels - all based on the life of a young 1960s Mod. I can promise you an excellent read!

"The series celebrates the swinging Sixties, with a detailed look at life in 1960s Britain. Set in the fashion industry of the time, it explores the impact that it had on life. Multi-faceted themes explore societal change, politics, the power of the establishment, the class divide, the sexual revolution, religion, crime, and much more through an existentialist eye. As in all the previous novels, there is a soundtrack. Each chapter is prefaced with a recording that lends itself thematically to the written words and acts as a backdrop to the content."

It'll be very sad to say goodbye to The George - we've had some cracking nights there, but all good things come to an end!

Can't really say too much at the mo, but we have plans so watch this space! 

3 hours ago, MikeOscarDelta said:

Excellent night last night.  Mopsey played some fab tunes. A lovely balance of regular stuff and introduced me to some new sounds that I hadn't heard.  Looking forward to his next visit.

Had a destroyed back from over exercising last week and yet still couldn't resist a boogie to some of the ace tunes played.

Thankyou so much

 

Rob the mod

Glad you had a good night Rob - it's always great to hear some new tunes!  

On 12/03/2024 at 11:51, MOPSEY said:

Ok Peeps looking forward to my 2nd visit to The Mead Hall George Hotel for their Soul Night . I had a Fabulous time last year and always said I'd be back . Smashing little Club excellent dance floor and nice bar . Be good to spend time again with the Soul Brew djs Marc Carl Stuart and Steve , the decks will be on Fire . Hope to see a good few Friends in having a great time . Big thanks to Kathryn Magson for the invite much appreciated.  Mopsey 

You absolutely nailed it on your last visit Mopsey!