Northern Soul at the Tower

Blackpool Tower will be the beacon attracting scores of Northern Soul and Motown fans to the resort next weekend.

The Northern Soul and Motown Spring Saver Weekender takes place over the three days of the bank holiday.

The 32-hour event includes a stellar line-up of DJs including Richard Searling, Kev Roberts, Nige Brown, Yocki, Pete Roberts, John Poole, Chris King, Mark Freeman, Sean Chapman and Derek Mead, plus local spinners Pat Reddy, Keith Fletcher, Rod Allsworth, Jimmy Scriv, Chris O Donnell and Glenn Foster, playing tracks from legendary venues like Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino and The 
Twisted Wheel in Manchester.

Box office: 0871 222 9929 or www.blackpooltower.com.

Hope & Social have been described as one of the UK’s top five live bands and also an outfit who like to do things a bit differently.

They describe themselves as a bit like a Yorkshire E Street Band meets Arcade Fire meets The Faces meets Dexy’s Midnight Runners meets Prefab Sprout.

“We are prolific.

“We formed the UK’s first fan-funded record label 
Alamo Music Ltd and have made just about every mistake a ‘professional’ band can make.

“We decided that 
entertaining people and making the songs we love is the most important thing in music.”

They certainly embody fan involvement and, before the gig at Lancaster’s Dukes Theatre next Tuesday, there will be an opportunity to talk to the band.

Box office: 01524 598500 or www.dukes-lancaster.org.

The Meet the Artists event in The Dukes gallery at 6pm is free but places must be 
reserved at the box office.