V/A - Wigan Casino 50 Golden Years

Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The World’s No.1 Disco – The High Temple Of Northern Soul – The Legendary WIGAN CASINO, Lancashire. Set Against A Backdrop Of Rampant Inflation, The 3-Day Working Week And National Power Cuts, Northern Soul Emerged As An Escape, A Secret Society, A Haven For Like-Minded Teenagers. Every Saturday Night For Eight Years, The Faithful Made The Pilgrimage To The Desolate Mill Town Of Wigan To A Broken Down, Pre-War Dancehall On Station Road. It Was A Sanctuary, A Special Place Of Togetherness, Elitism, And The Catalyst For The Music Scene’s Longest Enduring Sub-Culture… Northern Soul.