Black and white photograph of a packed dance floor at a Northern Soul all-nighter, showing hundreds of young people dancing and socialising in a large ballroom-style venue, lit by fluorescent strip lights. In the foreground, dancers in casual 1970s clothing — including vest tops, striped shirts, and high-waisted trousers — move energetically, some with shirts removed. The crowd extends deep into the background, filling the hall from wall to wall.

Northern Soul: Still Burning

About Northern Soul: Still Burning

Leap onto the dancefloor and discover the enduring legacy of the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul. Ignited in the working class communities of the North and the Midlands in the late 60s and 70s, this underground scene brought together youth culture and rare, overlooked uptempo American soul music in a rush of exhilaration and high-energy dancing.

Exploring its roots and celebrated all-nighters at the legendary Wigan Casino, the documentary examines the roles that the music and DJs, dance, drugs, politics, class, fashion and much more have played in keeping the embers of Northern Soul burning over the years and how newer generations of dancers and DJs are setting the floors on fire in their own way for future waves of soulies. 

With rare and restored archive footage from the time this comprehensive film features exclusive interviews and key insights from Ian Dewhirst, Richard Searling, Paul Mason, Elaine Constantine, Kev Roberts, Tony Blackburn and many, many more.
 

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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