Wigan casino was a great nite long before the All Niters started in Sept 73 Fridays & Saturdays where always great nites with a great mixture of sounds played including sounds that where played at the country's top soul clubs Major Lance ,Edwin Starr where amongst many artist that appeared at the Casino before the Niters started thus when Russ started the Niters it had a good young crew of regular punters that carried on going to the Niters Wigan in the 70s was the Top Alniter / Disco after the Torch shut musically after 75 until 79 ish it was pretty poor but after 78 Richard S Pat Brady, Gary Rushbrook, ect ect started playing some terrific tunes that ave stood the test of time as rare northern soul ie Walter & the Admerations , Court Davis Ray Agee Admirations You left me Paris , William Powell, Jnr McCants try me King a Pat Brady spin and many many rare 45s that are still to this day sort after by the Collecters Worldwide Love Him or Loathe Him Russ Winstanleys Wigan Casino Alnighters have left a legacy that cannot be overlooked in the Worlds Music History great venue in its day right time in history .Personally I find it really bizzare that some folk keep trying to recreate the past with Wigan Casino this and Casino that but hey Differant Strokes for Differant folks some find it bizzare that I go match angling LOL But for the Casino we would,nt have met so many nice people and become life long friends with so many ..
Love, Peace & Happiness
Ian Cunliffe