Mike Rathbone

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

One week later than our normal third sunday of the month We're back May 26th with another Great line up "Churnet Sounds Radio's" very own Soulman Ozz Osbourne always a real favourite @potbank and joining Ozz is "The Box Soul Clubs" Carl Smith (Curly Carl) and making his first appearance behind the decks @potbank "Soulwood Sounds" Martin Manning from Nottingham and trying to keep order Res Mick R As the sun starts to breakout and another bank holiday weekend beckons Why not join likeminded people for the Sound Of Soul on a Sunday afternoon 10/12 mins walk from rail station Limited on site parking On site aparthotel check web page ( potbank aparthotel) On site restaurant bookings essential "The potbank sunday sessions bringing your saturday night to a sunday afternoon

April 14th and Wer'e back "Stoned On Soul"@thesanctuary 65 High Street, Stone, and this months Guest DJ travelling over from Notts is Chris Lethbridge as well being a Fabulous dancer, he's not bad at Djin either making up the trio for the afternoon/evening Ivan Bridgett, and Mick Rathbone Bringing all thats Good about Northern and Soul music across the decades to a Sunday afternoon And waiting to welcome you to the sanctuary Jane and Sue on the door, and Neil, Karen, and the staff will help to replenish you throughout the event Wristbands available from the venue and can be reserved via our Stoned on Soul facebook page @£5 00 or £6.00 on the door it all starts at 15 00pm The place to be on a spring afternoon in Stone

March 17th is not just St Patricks day "to be sure" But potbank Sunday Soul Sessions on the Factory Floor and what a Session it promises to be as We welcome Back one of the Countries top Soul jocks over the last 50 plus years "Ginger Taylor" a real favourite on his last visit and doing their utmost in support our bit of ireland Gerard James, also Nigel Astles, and Res Mick R We do feel priviledged to have some fabulous Djs play here @potbank and having jocks at the top of the tree like Ginger Taylor makes it feel very special It should be a belter of an afternoon and of course we will partake in a few drops of the black stuff (Guiness) be rude not too

The Heart of Soul@thesanctuary Returns with the Stoned On Soul Team Ivan Bridgett, Mick Rathbone, Bringing the very best in those Northern, Motown, Across the board and underplayed Soulfilled Vibes on the best Dancefloor in Staffs, Mine hosts Neil and Karen and Staff await with a warm welcome at One of Stone's trendiest Bar/Cafes and Dance Venues We Start 2024 on February 18th 3 00pm till 8 00pm Then revert to the second sunday of every other month April 14th New Flyer to follow The Sanctuary Dance Venue 65 High Street Stone (opp B&M ) ST15 8AD 10/15 Mins walk from Rail Station Public Car Parks walking distance Sunday £1 00 ( all day )

Well we get underway on the Factory Floor @potbank in 2024 with another great line up This time Ivan Bridgett, Mike Coburn, and Colin Jona Jones, our good friend from the East midlands who this year retires from behind the decks it might well be his last spot here @potbank Colin and his collection will be a great loss but we wish him well and sure we will see him out and about and of course trying to keep order Mick R Sure to be an eclectic afternoon of the best in Soul and R&B and Northern, 2024 Sees the potbank S.S.S. sharing the Event space with Legacy Soul Doing alternative months Their maybe subtle differances in the events but will still be The No 1 Sunday Soul session in Stoke bringing the best the scene offers A flyer with 2024 dates on is being put together as we share this post 10/12 mins walk from rail station Limited on site parking The quarter restaurant ( bookings preferable) On site Aparthotel ( potbank apart hotel Web page)

After a barnstorming Event in November, Our Xmas Special on December 17th, We think it will be another cracker as we bring together three larger than life characters who have all made and still do, a mark on Soul Scene here in Stoke On Trent John Beggs, Torch Allnighter Dj and still Regulaly spinning his tunnes at The Cosey in Crewe Neil Clowes, Okeh Soul Clubs supremo and Original Keele Allnighter promoter, and last but not least Ozz Osbourne local radio presenter and a Kingpin at the Kings Hall who also supplies the gear for many events across the Uk Not that gear though and in among these guys is little old me Mick R It should be a belter as the Torch, meets Keele, meets Kings Hall, shining a light on what these clubs did and still on the Soul Scene 10/12 minutes walk from Rail Stn Limited on site parking On site Restaurant ( bookings advisable ) On site aparthotel see ( potbank aparthotel web page )

Our first Xmas Sunday soul session @thesanctuary with special guest "Ian Plimmer" one of Stone Soul Clubs founder members and Dj, Ian joins Ivan and Mick of the Stoned On Soul team to bring a festive feel to this Fabulous Venue We carry the history of Stone soul club forward and can only hope that we are doing it justice at this most prestigious of Venues in Staffordshire It promises to be an afternoon of everything Good about this Scene All we need is you guys to create the atmosphere for Ivan, Mick, and Ian, to thrive it all starts at 15 00pm till 21 00 Yes one extra hour for this Xmas special "THE HEART OF SOUL@thesanctuarySTONE" 10/15 minute walk from station, Town center venue, Fabulous sprung Dancefloor Great Bar/cocktails Neil, Karen and the team await with a warm welcome

November 19th Brings a DJ Giant of the soul scene and a local lad back to his Hometown "The Torch, Top Rank, Tiffanys, Blackpool Mecca, Highland Suite, and now Across the UK and beyond COLIN CURTIS along with Keith Minshall RIP, Dave Evison, Ian Pep Pereira, pioneers of the Northern Soul Scene here in Stoke On Trent And supporting Colin @potbank will be two longtime friends TIM ASHIBENDE, and DEAN BROADHURST It promises to be an afternoon full of memories of this Fabulous Scene and trying my best to keep some sort of order Mick R Resident 10 minute walk from Rail Station Limited on site parking the quarter restaurant ( Booking advisable ) On Site Aparthotel ( check potbank aparthotel web page )

The Factory Floor @potbank this month Welcome's two more new spinners to our event Chris Lethbridge from the East Midlands and Alan Baker from biddulph Both supported by one of City's Top Jocks Phil Ankers and of course keeping these guys in check Mick R Great Friendly Crowd Limited on site parking Short walk from Rail Station On site Restaurant the Quarter (booking advisable) On site Aparthotel check (potbank aparthotel web page) "Potbank sunday sessions bringing your Saturday night to a Sunday Afternoon"

The Soultrains next stop @thesanctuary with the Stoned On Soul Team is October 8th 2023 join Ivan and Mick from 15 00pm till 20 00pm for That Northern Soul Fix 60s 70s 80s and a touch of Modern If Souls where your at then climb aboard the Soultrain and take a trip through the Decades Nice Bar/Town center venue Great Dancefloor Local allday parking Sunday £1.00 The Heart of Soul in Stone ❤️