Northern Soul: hidden gems and a brief history with Deptford Northern Soul Club
‘Northern Soul is the original club culture genre; it started everything as we know it today’
Will Foot, one half of Deptford Northern Soul Club, gives an introduction to the phenomenon of Northern Soul and the south London club night dedicated to it which he formed with childhood friend Lewis Henderson.
Get an insight into the Lancashire origins of this musical movement which began with Wigan Casino’s legendary ‘all-nighters’, and hear how Deptford Northern Soul Club, who’ve been at the forefront of a renewed enthusiasm for the genre, are taking their popular club nights beyond the capital.
And, get some pro tips for your own record collection as Foot selects four lesser-known northern soul bangers that he just can’t get enough of.
Foot was speaking to us in the summer of 2025 ahead of bringing Deptford Northern Soul Club to the Southbank Centre as part of our Dance Your Way Home, summer celebration.
‘In Northern Soul, the more horns, and the louder the drums, and the more screaming on the track, it’s usually a formula for a good record’
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