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Northern soul acts from the US came to Wigan – and some even settled in England

Letters: Those who played live at the Casino included Edwin Starr, Junior Walker & The All-Stars, Jackie Wilson, and more, writes Jez Waterfield

The Guardian - UK · May 17

Northern Soul: Still Burning review – thumping celebration of the legendary underground club scene

Centred around the Wigan Casino and its amphetamine-fuelled all-nighters, this is a passionate portrait of a unique cultural moment and its obsessive high-kicking fans

The Guardian - UK · May 13

“Every bad decision I’ve made, I’ve made when I’d been drinking. Waking up with a hangover, wasting a day, the bulls**t you talk”: How Ricky Warwick got sober and reconnected with his Northern Irish roots on new album Blood Ties

Black Star Riders and The Almighty frontman Ricky Warwick is sharper than ever on his new solo album Blood Ties

Louder · Mar 13, 2025