Hit the floor for a night of magic

Reporter: Simon Smedley
Date published: 12 September 2016


NORTHERN Soul is alive and kicking once again in Oldham, and you could be heading into the Queen Elizabeth Hall for free this Saturday night as town radio station Revolution 96.2FM presents 'Northern Soul Live'.

A magical and exciting night of northern soul and Motown stomping is in prospect this weekend at Oldham's top venue, and you could be there for nothing as we have four pairs of tickets to give away thanks to another terrific newspaper competition.

Chronicle music writer Simon Smedley's mod links mean he has always been a big fan of the northern soul sound and scene, and he secured the tickets from his friends at Revolution Radio.

To be in with a chance of getting your hands on a pair, all you need to do is email your name and daytime contact details to: simonsmedley@oldham-chronicle.co.uk

The closing date for entries is Wednesday, September 14 at 1pm.

Brought to you by Revolution 96.2fm, Northern Soul Live features dedicated DJs as well as the one and only Edwin Starr Band, featuring northern soul legend Lorraine Silver.

Also, The Team, featuring Angelo Starr, will performing northern and Motown classic hits, including Stop Her On Sight, Long After Tonight Is All Over, War, Backstreets, Time, Agent 00 Soul, I Have Faith In You, 25 Miles, Contact, Happy Radio, Higher and Higher, Stand By Me, Dancing In The Street, I'll Be Around, Sweetest Feeling, My Girl, Superstition and Get Ready.

Tickets, priced at £15, are still available for Northern Soul Live.

To purchase, check out the link on the Revolution Radio or the Queen Elizabeth Hall websites.