It's 50 years since Wigan Casino hosted the first of its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters.

BBC Radio 6 Music marks 50 years since the first Wigan Casino all-nighter with a night of Northern Soul.

The Wigan Casino nightclub, which had its first Northern Soul night 50 years ago this weekend, was an instant cultural phenomenon.

As a Wigan 17-year-old interested in music and how it can entrance so many people so quickly, the rise, fall and now resurgent legacy of Wigan Casino is something that has long fascinated me.

DJ Russ Winstanley was partially responsible for creating the Northern Soul scene at Wigan Casino. He was the DJ at the venue's now legendary all-nighters between 1973 until the club's closure in ...

Northern Soul fans are paying tribute to 50 years since a nightclub opened its doors to revolutionise the disco scene. Thousands flocked to Wigan Casino after it began running its now legendary ...

Fifty years ago this weekend, the Wigan Casino nightclub hosted the first of its legendary all-nighters, which made it the epicentre of the Northern Soul scene. As midnight approached every ...

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first Northern Soul all-nighter, an event that defined a generation in the UK and beyond. One of the most enduring working class cultural movements ...

It's 50 years since Wigan Casino hosted the first of its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters.