Live action filming for the All Nighter sequences take place at The King Georges Hall, Northgate , Blackburn next Saturday August 11th , commencing at 11 am and going through until midnight in a free All Dayer.
You can arrive at any time throughout the day, but arrival at 11 am is recommended, or even slightly earlier as you will need to be registered with the film reception team.
To gain admission you do need to have registered in advance and with less than a week to go this needs to be done promptly – so if you want to attend please go to : Blackburn@northernsoulthefilm.com
Over 1,500 are expected to be there throughout the day which will make for an incredible, authentic atmosphere.
300 young dancers have been rehearsing for several years for this day , and the tracks selected for the film are superb!
The venue is to be dressed to recreate the top venues of the day, for instance the Casino Ballroom in Wigan.
Actor James Lance will be there on the day, filming his part as the DJ behind the decks ….
Car parking is available in and around the venue whose postcode is : BB2 1AA
In addition to the filming, DJs playing sets include myself, Butch, Ginger Taylor, Pete Roberts, Keith Fletcher, Brent Howarth, Pete Eccles, Neil Rushton and Casper .
phillip shorthose
9 months ago
hi richard , great day at kgh for the filming of northern soul. superb attention to detail, even down to those little round tables they used to have at the casino . the enthusiasm of the cast dancers and crew was superb and hopefully will do justice to to the music and scene that we have loved for so many years . literally the soundtrack to our lives ! most appropriate tune of the afternoon after the track had been layed for the boom camera must have been don thomas – come on train . nice to see the story involving some of those little nuances of the scene like cover ups and not just relying on the drugs references .great to take part in some of the scenes . how good would it be to make the final edit. they might need a few special effects to amend some of the grey barnets . mine for one . when does the film come out richard and will it premier at k.g.h. ? take note manchester council free parking on a saturday and sunday. you know it makes sense.
Richard
9 months ago
Hi Phill
Yes, what a day!
Really pretty incredible all in all with over 1,000 in the King Georges Hall either watching the filming or taking part on the dancefloor.
A great mix of faces old and new also….certainly a day to remember and I m now looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the premiere sometime next year. As soon as we have the date it will be announced right here.
Now it’s on to the Pendulum Reunion this Friday in Manchester, reliving many of the classic sounds that you just don t hear anywhere these days.
Keep in touch
Best wishes
Richard
phillip shorthose
9 months ago
hi richard, just seen the advert for sundays inspector george gently [starring martin shaw ] . northern soul featuring prominently in the storyline . not my normal viewing , but i’ll watch with interest ! the soul scene seems to be blowing up big again in the national media. hope the pendulum reunion went well and hope to get down there soon when it doesn’t clash with work . best wishes phill.
Richard
9 months ago
Hi Phill
Yes, it is interesting how Northern is so high profile right now. Radio 5 live for two hours last Monday morning with Pete Roberts and myself on a national “Northern Soul ” phone -in, a 6 hour Northern All Nighter to be presented by myself this coming Sunday morning on Smooth Radio (midnight – 6am) and the later that day the TV drama you refer to..not forgetting the forthcoming film, “Northern Soul” which is set for it’s world premiere next year here in the North West!
The Pendulum went very well, thanks, Club Moho Live is certainly a perfect venue.
Best regards
Richard