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    Middle aged wannabe soul / scooterist

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  1. Ross

    Soul at the Grand VIII

    The Grand Hotel, Weston Super Mare is a wonderful atmospheric venue, and Ian and I are so happy to be back again.....all the events that we have held here have been sold out within weeks of ticket sales opening....... with it's beautiful sprung dancefloor, everyone is always eager for yet another night of dancing and merriment, with the finest Northern Soul, R & B, Motown and Modern Soul.....we are tried and tested at keeping the dance floors full by spinning our vinyl in the Soul Rooms at Scooter Rallies nationwide including SWSC National rally at Woolacombe, Exmouth, Weston & Weymouth plus Hayling, Teignmouth, Warmwell, Run From The Scum, Scootermaniacs weekend, Modrapheniacs Rally, Northern Soul Island, Soul on the Sea, Moorland Mayhem, Halfway House, Run to the Riviera, Camber Sands, Celtic Rally (France), Ireland, Spain, Meltdown in Germany, and fabulous Las Vegas - yeah baby......... OPENING TIMES 7PM UNTIL 12.30AM ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY: Tickets will be on sale from Monday 26th February 2024........Due to the popularity of our last events, which were sold out, we will again be advance tickets only.....£10 via paypal (address soulatthegrand@yahoo.com) please use the FRIENDS AND FAMILY payment option, and remember to supply your name and address. You will be sent an email confirmation of your ticket order within 48 hours. This event will have SIA Security on entrances and exits, so please be ready to show your wristbands as you enter or exit the event thank you There is a special room rate for this event.....£80 per room for a twin/double or £50 for a single (bed and breakfast with complimentary parking) Payment will be needed on booking to secure the discount. Please ring the hotel direct on 01934 626543 and quote EMMASATG/FEB24
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    Soul at the Grand VII

    The Grand Hotel, Weston Super Mare is a wonderful atmospheric venue, and we are so happy to be back again.....all the events that we have held here have been sold out within weeks of ticket sales opening....... with it's beautiful sprung dancefloor, everyone is always eager for yet another night of dancing and merriment, with the finest Northern Soul, R & B, Motown and Modern Soul.....we are tried and tested at keeping the dance floors full by spinning our vinyl in the Soul Rooms at Scooter Rallies nationwide including SWSC National rally at Woolacombe, Exmouth, Weston & Weymouth plus Hayling, Teignmouth, Warmwell, Run From The Scum, Scootermaniacs weekend, Modrapheniacs Rally, Northern Soul Island, Soul on the Sea, Moorland Mayhem, Halfway House, Run to the Riviera, Camber Sands, Celtic Rally (France), Ireland, Spain, Meltdown in Germany, and fabulous Las Vegas - yeah baby......... Our first guest DJ this time is the amazing TROWBRIDGE MATT, HE HAS dj'd since the early 80's on the Northern Soul Scene. mostly in the south west, south coast , London and Wales. Venues include Yate, The Dome London, Bisley, Bridgwater, Grand Atlantic WSM, Porthcawl, Bournemouth, Southampton, Newquay, St Ives, Plymouth, Lakeside, Farnborough, Go Go Bristol, Exmouth, Exeter, Taunton etc , he got into the music from the 79 Mod revival, used to go to the Yate allnighters on his Vespa Primavera Scooter, then on his P200E - he loves the scene and the people. Plays across the board tunes, 60s, 70's soul, r&b, Motown, Latin & funky edged. I am very happy to announce that we will also see the return of Shaun Robson to spin his fabulous tunes......So what can I tell you about this chap? He started djing many years ago on the CCI rallies in the early/mid nineties for our dear Tony Class, more recently you can find him spinning the vinyl at VCB events , Street Soul, Yeovil Soul Club, Brutons Got Soul and SWSC Woolacombe Rally soul room! OPENING TIMES 7PM UNTIL 12.30AM ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY: Tickets will be on sale from Monday 11 September 2023........Due to the popularity of our last events, which were sold out, we will again be advance tickets only.....£10 via paypal (address soulatthegrand@yahoo.com) please use the FRIENDS AND FAMILY payment option, and remember to supply your name and address. You will be sent an email confirmation of your ticket order within 48 hours. This event will have SIA Security on entrances and exits, so please be ready to show your wristbands as you enter or exit the event thank you There is a special room rate for this event.....£80 per room for a twin/double or £50 for a single (bed and breakfast with complimentary parking) Payment will be needed on booking to secure the discount. Please ring the hotel direct on 01934 626543 and quote EMMASATG/FEB24
  3. OPENING TIMES 7PM UNTIL 2AM ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY: Due to the popularity of the last 4 events, which were sold out, we will again be strictly advance tickets only, and again we will be restricting tickets to 400 maximum - no admission without wristbands,.....£10 via paypal address soulatthegrand@yahoo.com using the FRIENDS AND FAMILY payment option. Please remember to supply your name and address so that your wristbands/confirmation can be posted out to you, this will also assist with any 'Track & Trace' requirements that may still be in place for public venues at this time. You will be sent an email confirmation of your ticket order within 48 hours, and wristbands will be sent out in the last week of January, with full details of any Covid-19 restrictions that may still be in place. Happy to announce the first of our guest DJ's for the night is the wonderful Mark Davis who is a resident DJ at the Farnborough Soul Club and has also played at various different venues in the south east, including Ascot, Teddington, Hoodoo, Ryde Castle IOW and the infamous Wooden Bridge at Guildford, and the SWSC Woolacombe and Weston Rally Soul Room. who will again be wowing you with his fantastic vinyl! Second guest dj is Paul Riley, who has dazzled the dancefloor with his tunes at Warmwell and Weston SWSC rallies - this up and coming dj is not to be missed.....you will not be disappointed! I am very happy to announce that we will also see the return of Shaun Robson to spin his fabulous tunes......So what can I tell you about this chap? Well to me he will always be affectionately known as 'Uncle Nobby'....he started djing many years ago on the CCI rallies in the early/mid nineties for our dear Tony Class, more recently you can find him spinning the vinyl at VCB events , Street Soul, Yeovil Soul Club, Brutons Got Soul and SWSC Woolacombe Rally soul room, he also played for us twice at the Grand before it closed.....a real crowd pleaser!
  4. Booked date for September 2022
  5. Booked date for February 2022
  6. The long awaited return to Weston Super Mare of Ian Rossiter and Emma Cox, presenting a night of dancing and merriment, with the finest Northern Soul, R & B, Motown and Modern Soul.....we are tried and tested at keeping the dance floors full by spinning our vinyl in the Soul Rooms at Scooter Rallies nationwide including SWSC National rally at Woolacombe, Exmouth, Weston & Weymouth plus Hayling, Teignmouth, Warmwell, Run From The Scum, Scootermaniacs weekend, Modrapheniacs Rally, Northern Soul Island, Soul on the Sea, Moorland Mayhem, Halfway House, Run to the Riviera, Camber Sands, Celtic Rally (France), Ireland, Spain, and fabulous Las Vegas - yeah baby......... The Tropicana is a fantastic venue, with a huge dancefloor, extensive seating & bar area, and we can't wait to welcome you all along! 3 GUEST DJ'S for the night are: Jon Russ of Soul Scorcher in Wales, an exceedingly welcome addition to this November line up, bringing amazing tunes and style! We also see the return of Terry Williams from Somerset, he is a previous dance competition winner at Blackpool Soul Weekender, taking a bit of time off the dance floor to play a fantastic array of tunes, this is his second time with us! Our third guest is Paul Duncan, of Watchet Soul Club, who will dazzle you with his vinyl and get you on that floor! You are in for a real treat with all these fellas, and myself and Mr Rossiter will be filling in the gaps and keeping that floor in full use! OPENING TIMES 7PM UNTIL 2AM ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY: Due to the popularity of the last 3 events (held at the Grand Hotel before it was closed down), which were sold out, we will again be strictly advance tickets only - no admission without wristbands.....£10 via paypal soulatthegrand@yahoo.com (please supply name and address so that your wristbands/confirmation can be posted out to you & tick 'PAY FRIENDS & FAMILY') thank you This will also assist with any 'Track & Trace' requirements that may be in place for public venues at this time. You will be sent an email confirmation of your ticket order within 48 hours, and wristbands will be sent out in late July, with full details of any Covid-19 restrictions that apply re social distancing for this event. Fingers crossed that all being well I will be able to give you all big squishes...if not, virtual hugs will also be available to all. This event will have SIA Security on entrances and exits, so please, to assist with any social distancing requirements that may still be in place at this time, and to help the arrival/admission process run smoothly and quickly, if you could have your wristbands on ready for our door staff to check that would be very much appreciated thank you COVID 19 - OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, WE WILL BE FULLY OBSERVING ANY GUIDELINES THAT THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES, AND WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. OUR PRIORITY WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE, SO PLEASE FOLLOW ALL REGULATIONS.


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