We joined about 1500 other people on Saturday at a Northern Soul night in Blackpool.It was held in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom which is one of the most beautiful rooms you can imagine (see the picture). Opened originally in1899, it was designed by a chap called Frank Thatcham, it was a beautiful setting to spend the evening.
For true Northern Soul fans, the quality of the floor is everything and Blackpool Tower ballroom is one of the best. A beautiful parquet floor, super slidy and highly complimentary to the dancing style of Northern soul. The do was what's called an "all nighter". It started at 1pm on the Saturday afternoon and finished at 7am on the Sunday. Whilst we made it through to about half two in the morning on Sunday (it's our age you know), the place was still packed and the dancefloor was full from the time we arrived to the time we left. It was a top night. If you want to find out more about Northern soul, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_soul
We stayed at a lovely B&B called Number One South Beach. You can find more about it at the link below. The owners love boutique hotels themselves and have taken all that's great about what they've experienced and reinvented it as a bed and breakfast concept instead. Think tub baths with jacuzzis and in-built bathroom TV's, 42" plasmas, contemporary decoration and with the added bonus of an interesting owner. Visit them if you get a chance. http://www.numberonesouthbeach.com/
Blackpool unfortunately looked run down. Apart from the walk along the South Beach which has been renovated, the rest of it was stereotypically run down B&B's, stag and hen parties and bars. I hope that the place can turn itself around or it will die in time.
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