Mike Rathbone

Our second Stoned On Soul @thesanctuary in 2025 hits Town on April 13th Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, bring their cellerfull of Soul to this fantastic floor with a full on afternoon and evening of Northern and more Jane and Sue will be on the door with their very warm welcome and Neil, Karen, n staff will keep you refreshed throughout and if the weathers fine join us for a little suntrap on the high street in the heart of Stone

Very excited to have joining us this month "Neil Rushton" DJ Record label, entreprenour, promoter, Heart of England Soul Club, The Ritz in manchester who incidently celebrate 50 years this year and of course with Ian Levine, and Colin Curtis Blackpool Mecca Soul Festival, and joining Neil Moorville Soul clubs Steve Amison and John Beggs of The box @the cosey club Crewe and Res Mick R it promises to be an eclectic afternoon/Evening of everything good for the Soul Limited free on site parking (Free too on public car parks close too) Short walk from rail station Lite bite menu available till 500pm And of Course as always a very warm welcome

2025 kicks off @thesanctuary with the Stoned On Soul team Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, with a Soulfilled afternoon of Northern and More a fabulous venue in the heart of Stone's High Street with a dancefloor to match our hosts Neil, Karen, and their Staff will keep you replenised throughout the Afternoon/Evening and of course Jane and Sue with a warm welcome on the door, Wristbands are available from the sanctuary venue at £5 00 or messenger Mick Rathbone who will add you to guest list to pay £5 00 OTD 2025 takes us into our second anniversary of Stoned On Soul@thesanctuary dance venue and it promises to be the place to be on the second sunday of every other month

We are delighted to welcome Soul Sam (Martin Barnfather) a legend on the soul scene over a long period of time A vast knowledge of Northern, Motown, and an ear for the modern tracks that fit nicely across that same floor And having a past connection with Stoke Djing at both tiffanys, and top rank international soul club we are sure he will feel at home @potbank and joining Sam behind the decks will be Carol Beggs (Box Soul Club) Ivan Bridgett(Stoned On Soul) and res Mick R sure to be a great start to another Soul Filled year

Stoned on Soul @thesanctuary at Xmas Ivan and Mick will be joined by guest Martin Manning over from East midlands and promoter DJ at Bradley House Uttoxeter on one of the best dancefloors in Staffs playing all thats good on the Northern Scene with an across the board Soulful feel and of course a Xmas Vibe Neil and Karen and the sanctuary offer the warmest of welcomes to replenish you throughout the afternoon and evening and of course Jane and Sue to meet and greet on the door it all starts at 3 00pm till 8 00pm 65 High Street, Stone, The Heart of Soul ️

Novembers potbank sunday soul sessions brings yet another diverse DJ line up Two old schoolers Dave Sharps, Nick Marshall, and joining them Dean Broadhurst, and first time behind the decks @potbank Wayne Halket Smith who will be joining Res Mick R double decking A Northern across the board soulfilled afternoon promised Wristbands will be available for our upcoming Good Times@potbank 28/12/2024 £6.00 A celebration of clublife across the city thro the 60s 70s 80s 90s A sellout last year and no doubt will be again more to follow

Stoned On Soul Trains next stop @thesanctuary "For a little Togetherness" 13th October Ivan, and Mick will be "Turning your Heartbeat up" with their mix of Northern Classics, Big Beat Bangers, and Sublime 70s 80s Soul on one of the best dancefloors in the area A warm welcome always awaits from Jane and Sue on the door and Neil Karen and the Sanctuary Team Whats not to like it all starts at 15 00pm till 20 00pm £6 00 on the door or £5 00 from the venue or reserve on S.O.S. FB page

This month sees our sixth anniversary @potbank and who would have thought certainly not Sue and I we are still in awe of you people who attend and the Djs who have graced our Decks some forty five todate, Nationals, and lots of local djs some for the first time for many a year We thank them all and of course you fabulous people who have given us your support and grown with us Our Djs this month have played our venue before and always prove popular John Beggs Torch maestro, Tim Ashibende Tiffanys reunion gigs, and of course John Kane bbc radio sheffields soul show and twisted wheel, and warming up for these top spinners Res Mick R There were not too many sunday sessions about the country when we started in 2018 not like today So want to thank you for literally Keeping the faith with us "Happy 6th Birthday potbank sunday soul sessions" its gonna be a great day "And a little surprise for the first 40 individuals through the door" marpresents

Stoned On Soul is back @thesanctuary and this month celebrating our First Anniversary at this Fabulous Venue at the heart of soul "The sanctuary dance venue" I maybe biased but has got to be the best dancefloor in Staffordshire right in the High Street in Stone Neil, Karen, Staff, serving quality refreshments throughout the afternoon and evening and the frontage should it be a summers day a lovely suntrap. Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone Stoned On Soul players will be spinning the tunnes and a warm welcome guarateed from Jane and Sue on the Door So if you have not yet been to this venue and you like Northern, Motown, 60s 70s 80s vibe perhaps nows the time, warm friendly crowd and a Fab Floor

Potbank Sunday Soul Sessions get back in the groove on the Factory Floor with three top guest Djs Making a welcome return from Shropshire "Laurence Proxton" with some of the best Northern soul vibes around Alongside Former Coppenhall spinner "Kev Ellis" and first time behind the decks here @potbank "Chas Young" one of the stalwarts of Stokes oldest Soul clubs Moorville Hall and in support of all these guys "Mick R" Resident Another Soulfilled Sunny Afternoon on the Factory Floor @potbank 10/12 mins walk from rail station On site restaurant The Quarter @potbank (bookings essential) On Site Aparthotel check (potbank hotel page)

STONED ON SOUL@thesanctuary returns for the third installment of our Sunday Sessions This month sees Ivan Bridgett, teaming up with from Notts but Soulwood Sounds, Uttoxeters, Maestro Martin Manning, and Stokes Dean Broadhurst (Doris) bringing their take on Northern, Mecca and across the board Soul at this Fabulous Venue and probably the best dancefloor for miles around Should be another busy afternoon Neil, Karen, and staff offer a very warm welcome @thesanctuary dance venue a proper Cocktail bar and a mix of craft beers too and a fab beer garden to the frontage which when sunny is a trap Smack bang in the middle of the High Street Stone @thesanctuary dance venue the Heart of Soul on a Sunday wristbands available from venue at £5 or PM mick Rathbone on Stone On Soul web page to reserve wristbands or pay on door £6