Bo Diddley

Hi All, I always find it a bit odd when promoters review their own events, but let's give it a go and embrace the discomfort! The night went well, as have the previous nights at Bilston Town Hall. The staff provided by the venue (bar staff, door guardians, sound engineer) are first class - pleasant, helpful and friendly. As I've mentioned before, the venue itself is clean, smart and just perfect for this type of event. The DJs played a mix of music. This included some classic, familiar sounds, less familiar sounds, 60's, 70's, Crossover, RnB, rare, nor so rare and some absolute top notch BIG Tunes. We were very pleased with how things went. I've allocated 4 stars rather than 5. This is simply because, while there was a decent number in on the night, it would have been nice to see more folks in. Due to the nature of the venue and the people who were there, it still created a fantastic atmosphere. Similar to finding a great place to go on holiday before it gets too crowded! The folks that were there seemed to have a great time and it was nice to get feedback on the night from them to confirm. It was really good to see Soul Source member @Soulmate60 and friends there. They made an enquiry on the pre-event thread and, as promised, attended. They were in early and one of the last to leave, dancing all night! Thanks to you and your friends for making the trip and supporting the event. Seeing people enjoying themselves like that really does make it worth putting these nights on. The next one is in March 2025, so onwards and upwards. I hope you can come along and see what this event is all about. All the best, KB

Apologies for the multiple post but I thought it worth mentioning... The BAR is payment by CARD ONLY. Entry on the DOOR is CASH ONLY. Thanks, KB

Last shout for Bilston this evening. Plus.. you get to stay in bed an extra hour the next day! Hope to see some of you there. It's likely that I'll be taking the cash on the door, so please say hello.

Just under a week to go Martyn, has prepared the DJ times Hopefully it will be to everyone's liking 7:30 till 8:20 Peter Best 8:20 till 9:20 Dave Wood + Lou Wood (aka Lou n' Woody) 9:20 till 10.00 Kevin Spittle @Munchkin 10.00 till 11.00 Natalie Nicholls @Natalie89 11.00 - 12.00 Andy Dennison 12.00 - 1.00 Ted Massey @Ted Massey and Kevin Spittle @Munchkin turning the lights off at 1:30 (Apologies as I mentioned Andy Dyson rather than Andy Dennison in an earlier post by mistake. Mr Dyson had been booked for the event we had to cancel and will no doubt be on in 2025)

We look forward to seeing you. It really is a great venue (I know EVERYBODY says that about their event!!). Smart and clean with an "in-house" speaker system. Also, the venue provide a Sound Engineer. He sits at the back with a mixing desk to keep things as they should be. Here's a photo of things being set up prior to opening time.

Hi, thanks for considering our event. With regard to music policy, the intention is for the Djs selected to play a WIDE range of styles. This is in the "spirit" of Lea Manor. So, there will be "Rare and Under Played" 60's tunes. I'm sure all the DJs, and particularly Andy Dennison Ted Massey @Ted Massey have the experience and records to fit the bill. A few "Oldies" may be played, but not the tired, "same old, same old". So, it's "Yes" to Crossover, 60's, Rare and "Rarely Played" and loads of other categories. But it wont be a night full of oldies. Kev Spittle records the sets "live" and posts them on his Mixcloud account. Most of the DJ sets to date have been posted which you can check out. Feel free to give my set from March a pass as I did include more oldies, but this was just get things going!! Here's Arthur Fenn's set from March 2024

I've had the following update from Kev S: - Just over a week to Lea Manor The Renaissance and things are all coming together. All the DJs are confirmed and ready. We're looking forward to catching up with Ted Massey, and Andy Dennison, and listening to what they have to bring to the decks for your enjoyment. Listened to Natalie Nicholls, a few times of late and she always brings something different. Mr + Mrs Wood, its been a while, but always a pleasure to catch up and listen to you both, be great to have you both back behind the decks.. You can still take advantage of the £7.00 advanced purchase. It's £8 on the night. Fantastic dance floor and sound system as usual at this fantastic, smart venue. Regards, the Renaissance Team