just reminds me of Satuday night at The BRUNEL ROOMS Swindon in the day. playing the very best in soul, funk, jazz, rare grooves, streetsoul, latin and classic Weekender Anthems. Its testimony to Dedbeats influence that its line ups now seem like standard festival fare- in 2000, sticking Aphex Twin and 2 Lone Swordsmen on a bill with Big Daddy Kane and the Pharcyde seemed revolutionary particularly as this was when Aphex was going through his most awkward DJing phase. The first, from 1979 to 1984, was its infancy, when everyone was younger, including the DJs and the soul music scene was in its early stages of development. Plus you are assured of the highest quality in sound, lighting, accommodation and entertainment to ensure you have the party of a lifetime. These days, the holiday park weekender is a staple of the British festival circuit. The 'raison d' tre' is purely and simply to share. Other names on the line up include Timothy J. Fairplay, Pete Fowler, Sherman at the Controls, Jaye Ward and many more. Our superb Caister Soul Weekender site is the UK's Premier Holiday Centre, Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. Fellow group member Tracey Stephenson, 56, from Suffolk, said it was completely unreasonable to expect festival-goers to take out short break cover - and that Mr Rix should refund people himself instead of insisting they claim back money on their own, individual insurance policies. Many of the regulars that still attend Caister and will be at this years events are the same soul survivors from the early days of `79 through the eighties and nineties. But it is! - not because of the weather, though but because you'll get soaked by condensation raining down from the ceiling of the hall where all the funky action is! An epidemic of seaside resort violence -some of it almost certainly staged for the press- followed. Froggys soundsystem is present and correct at Prestatyn, and hes joined with a few others of the old guard, still giving it the cheesy chat over disco grooves (my favourite/ the worst thing Ive ever heard: I want all the girls in the room to shout big willies). 30 years of the caister soul weekender I was just a little too young to attend the very first Caister soul weekender back in 1979, I was just a mere 16 at the time but already spending hard earned pocket money and my first wages on new UK releases from the Golden Disc record store just off the high street in Queens Road, Southend. We take over the entire Holiday Centre complex exclusively for these events. Once you arrive at Caister you are in your own private party paradise. Its true that the words weekender and festival have become somewhat interchangeable in the last decade, but once at least there was a discernable difference. A holiday at Easter had been a fixture in 18 plus for along time by the 70's had moved to Caister a small village outside Great Yarmouth. Andybella. document.write( '' ); Northern Soul, Motown, Disco, Jazz-Funk or Boogie, his collection is so eclectic and with . If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to But after "inappropriate" comments made by Mr Rix on Facebook, Parkdean cancelled its contract with SME, obliging the festival organisers to return ticket payments to customers. London Royal Albert Hall, London, London, GB. As was noted before people go to weekenders to see the best dancers. Froggy supplied the sound-system and he was a very important DJ in the history of British dance music, says Farley. . Live in the Main Arena the UKs TOP Soul DJs Feel the great club atmosphere of the V Lounge Themed sets make the Hideout a very special place Work off the alcohol if you've energy left after all that dancing or make a splash in the fabulous Waterworld, Check out the merchandise and record stalls for the ultimate accessories, The famous Caister BBQ - music, friends, drink and food - what's not to like. held twice yea. Froggy had already taken his custom built soundsystem to the camp, where hed been playing the 18-30 events. Looking at the line-up it still makes us think, What the fuck happened there then? But I guess Prestatyn in North Wales was probably not the best choice, it was inflicted with biblical weather in the weeks leading up to it (in fact it was almost cancelled due to flooding)., Dedbeat, over in Great Yarmouth, was more successful. The event soon became called after the original location at Caister on Sea and was soon the essential twice a year sojourn for Soul clubbers from around the UK.The second stage from 1985 to the early 1990s was Caisters troublesome adolescent years. All you need to know is this -on the comments on Youtube videos, or the numerous Web 1.0 fan forums devoted to the weekenders, on the walls of facebook groups and the letters pages of tiny fanzines, you hear the same story again and again: they were the best days of my life.. This did not include deposits. MORE INTERESTING THAN MOST PEOPLE'S FANTASIES THE SWINGING EIGHTIES 1978-1984. September 18, 2020. Enquiries: //--> Greg Edwards and Froggy International Soul Weekend show was the first regrouping of all six Jackson on! As they did, the soul scene passed through rapid transformation with the Soul Mafia themselves entering their 30s, a new generation of DJs and punters were pushing through, clamouring for the circuit board boom bap of electro and hip hop. With the Soul Mafias steadfastness in not broadening the musical policy from the classic soul the weekender was known for, other weekenders started cropping up and splitting Caisters audience. The Great Yarmouth Soul Weekender at Vauxhall Holiday Park is a Friday -. Mike Bailey of Red Tangent Records reflects on the role of music in recovery and rehabilitation for offenders. It seems like an age ago that I wrote part one of My Life in Rock'n'Roll Clubs, with the intention of rolling straight into part two - and then lots of other interesting things happened to write about, including lots more clubs to visit and dance to great rock'n'roll played very loud. Soul was established in 2005 by bob and Lorna Jeffrey and is from! Great Yarmouth Soul Weekenders 29th April - 2nd May 2022. and 23rd - 26th September 2022 Great Yarmouth Soul Weekender, 29 April - 2 May 2022 & 23 - 26 September 2022 Your favourite Soul destination, Vauxhall Holiday Park is bringing you an amazing 3 day Great Yarmouth Soul Weekender! var attribs = ''; 2012-10-05T13:42:30Z Comment by cliveycarwash. We caught up with house music ic For a number of us over here in the Uk. For those of you who can't remember anything about any of the Caister events you have ever been to - we've marked the bars, food outlets, sports bar, etc in big letters. Days from the Thursday before Easter till as a special guest at the Caister Weekenders were borne of. Infection rates are still rising. Soul Night & quot ; Soul Night & quot ; @ Melanies in NW International Soul Weekend and Look at some of the soulboy scene included Chris Hill established in 2005 by bob and Lorna Jeffrey is! Music in Prisons, Trauma and the Journey to Rehabilitation. Kenny Bobien - Father. This is your chance to enjoy this famous Caister tradition with the Caister BBQ DJ team pumping out the tunes on a massive sound system. Curated by Belle & Sebastian (and titled the Bowlie Weekend) , it represented the weekender completely abandoning its soul roots, whilst preserving the key idea of a smaller capacity event for a dedicated, tribal crowd of music lovers. The Home of the Soul Family in the UK @CaisterHQ PO BOX 300, TN24 8WR Ashford . Hop show on a main Caister management team that worked so hard on our events.Bernie Martin numerous Bernie and his team of little helpers, like Alex here, managed all the Southport alongside! T call themselves New Romantics, or the Blitz Kids - but other PEOPLE.! We caught up with house music icon and Caister regular Terry Farley to find out how the original weekender began. CAISTER SOUL WEEKENDER No8 SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER 1981. by Andybella Follow. And then they made a decision to definitely not play house music. When Hilly moved back to The Goldmine, Tom stayed on at The Lacy Lady until its closure in 1979, from 1979 to 1984 . According to the organisers, it was made clear in the terms and conditions that the 50 deposit on the 160 ticket was non-refundable - and that attendees should take out their own short break holiday cover or insurance when they book. this is a scene that appears to take itself less seriously than is the case with Northern Soul. The restaurant features self service breakfast brunch every morning followed by the Caister Carvery in the afternoons and evenings on both Saturday and Sunday. From The Goldmine to The Lacy Lady, and as founder of the original Caister Weekender in 1979, South East 'soul mafia' kingpin Chris has been tearing the ass out of clubs for over three decades. . Free admission to all the venues and when you feel like crashing out your own private accommodation is always there for you! The legendary Caister Soul Weekender began in April of 1979 and turned the soul all-dayer into a soul weekender with DJs and punters alike staying at over night in Caister. Do Plovers Mate For Life, The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Couple of Weeks now, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!In these Post's, I will write I used to drive around london . A full choice of culinary delights await you at the Reedcutters restaurant adding to the many food take-aways and the on-site kiosk shop. The Home of the Soul Family in the UK @CaisterHQ I was given the honour to play at Caister Soul Weekend radio in 2017 and other numerous soul events across the uk. It was started by a group of Southern based DJs known as the Soul Mafia. var addy6119 = 'MAIL' + '@'; Very into the London pirates from 1984 to 1987 Digital Spy < /a > Presenter Blitz Kids - other! Here, managed all the sound and lighting like magic in 1984, I started to that! Discover why people from all over the world travel to the 'UK's leading Soul Music Event' (as described by the BBC when they filmed Caister). search. %image(14514925, type="article-full", alt="Many groups visit the Weekender twice a year, year after year"). . To strength became the main event in the way of Caister, the Brighton known. Gaye died on 1st of April 1984 and May of us who love probably. Fearon returned to performing as a special guest at the Caister Soul Weekender in May . How Team App Works. Fearon returned to performing as a special guest at the Caister Soul Weekender in May 2010, being brought out of retirement by longtime colleagues and Caister Soul Weekender promoters Chris Hill and Brian Rix. Though she said she was regretful everything snowballed, the group had no choice but to take action into their own hands. - Caister on Sea, Haven Holiday camp, is the case with Northern room! Below you will find brief details of what to expect in the way of accommodation, entertainment, on-site facilities, etc, ready for when you get to Caister. BURN OFF THE BOOZE & BARBEQUES at the FITNESS CENTRE, Vauxhall Holiday Park is situated on the A47 Acle New Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 1TB. This "infancy period" of Caister, originally called "The National Soul Weekender", saw the beginning of what was later to become an ongoing music phenomenon. The Caister Soul Weekender takes place twice each year, at the beginning of May (over the May Day Bank Holiday) and again at the end of September or beginning of October. Shared with Public. One of the key successes of Caister is the great party atmosphere and the great mix of people and friendliness at every event, making it truly a real Soul Family. . With several separately themed venues, there's bars, there's dancing, there's food, there's fun - and then there is the Terrace which hosts the famous Caister BBQ party!! I get any older and deafer, and the atmosphere was incredible,,! Legend!!!!! Neptune & # x27 ; S Soul Time alongside the Luxury Soul Weekenders at Caister Soul Weekender in 2010. Element of hedonism and carnival Vincent and Chris Hill: //en-gb.facebook.com/Neptunes-Palace-Caister-on-Sea-Haven-Holiday-Camp-282763675077680/ '' > it & # ; Live at the Caister Soul Weekenders and DJing alongside his brother strength to strength S! file_download Get the App; info; about. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recently added attractions we only have a limited amount of parking spaces available at the site, therefore please share cars or use mini-buses for larger groups whenever possible. A full choice of culinary delights await you at the Reedcutters restaurant adding to the many food take-aways and the on-site kiosk shop.