BBC Proms 2023: Northern Soul

Synopsis

Curated by writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie, the Northern Soul Prom is here to get you on your feet. This stomping celebration of British club culture brings a symphonic edge to the beats that took English towns across the industrial North and Midlands by storm in the 1960s and 1970s. What began as a celebration of forgotten American soul B-sides became a euphoric release at all-night dances for a young generation living for the weekends. “Extraordinary sound […] a full rhythm section and an unbelievable cast of vocalists” (The Prickle) “Pure euphoria, sweeping most of the pension-age crowd to their feet” (The Times)

Additional Info

• No: A025505320000
• Conductor: Edwin Outwater
• Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra
• Artists: Vula Malinga, Brendan Reilly, Nick Shirm, Darrell Smith
• Production year: 2023
• Run time: 01:29:00
• Director: Marcus Viner
• Producers: Livewire Pictures, BBC
• Format: HDTV 16:9