Soul View, David Miller’s Edinburgh-based magazine, celebrates 30 years of covering the soul scene in Scotland and beyond with a special edition. Deadline for payment and contributions is January 30 - each issue is £10 (that includes £4 P&P), and every £10 that comes in will go straight out to a designated mental health charity. Contributors need only cover the postage. The magazine will be no less than 60 full colour pages with articles including DJ profiles, quizzes, vinyl reviews, Dundee Soul Club 25th anniversary, auction results, a tribute to Fraser Dunn, memories of the 100 Club, Prestatyn and the Web, plus much more. Contact David for payment details. The Kilt Reunion 8 is at Castle Rooms, Uddingston, on Feb 7 2026 with guests including Tony Bruce (Aberdeen). 6pm-midnight. There's an Oldies-based warm-up for Portobello Town Hall's April date at Portobello's East Lane Social Club on April 3. 7pm-12 £10. Bilston Miners host a fundraiser in aid of Ronald McDonald House on Jan 31 - Northern / Across The Board. 7pm-12. £8. Northern Soul, Motown, chart and club soul together with a touch of reggae from the Sixties to Eighties are all on the playlist at Explosion of Soul at Townhill Bowling Club outside Dunfermline. The night is headed up by Ronnie Cowan whose DJ history goes way back to the East of Scotland Soul Club at The Grosvenor in Edinburgh. He is joined by George Wallace: dates on calendar. £5 admission on the door. 7.30pm-midnight. There are Souled Out charity alldayers at the Ravelston Hotel in Musselburgh in 2026. See calendar for dates. Details: contact Derek 07512007326 Crown Inn Monifieth dates on calendar as are dates for Soul In The Park at The Park Bar , Discovery Soul Club in Dundee and Soul In The Cellar at The Braes in Dundee. Funky Castle Dundee alldayer dates on calendar when available. Soul From The Stix runs an afternoon / evening of soul on original vinyl at The Vaults in Newton Stewart with DJs Haydn Bye, Lady Alice , Keith Keddie, John Gardiner . Across The Board and free entry, 2pm-8.30pm. Dates on calendar Heart & Soul Club is at The Goth, Armadale - dates on calendar as are dates for Fauldhouse Miners and Beach Lane Portobello. Edinburgh's Clermiston Inn dates are now on calendar. George Reid of Edinburgh presents Disco Evolution on Thelma FM which is part of Edinburgh-based charity' The Living Memory , which raises awareness of dementia. In keeping with the ethos of the charity his show looks back at the soul music of the past. You can visit Thelma FM by clicking here . George also has his own Mixcloud page where you can listen and download archived radio shows and mixes . Visit it by clicking here . . Brian Scott heads up the Rhythm 'N" Soul Club featuring late 50s, 60s, r'n'b, soul and club classics. Dates on calendar. Venue is Jewel Miners Club, 56 Duddingston Road South, Edinburgh. The Greentrees in Dyce, Aberdeen, hosts Motown / Soul nights . Dates on calendar. Contact Steve Willox for details. Steve Kyle hosts a weekly Northern Soul slot on Dundee’s local radio station Wave102fm. This runs every Saturday from .6.30pm-7pm and is part of the Saturday party show, and Steve's spot is devoted entirely to Northern Soul. Northern and Ska at the Letham Bowling Club, Craigshill, Livingston EH54 5NX. 8pm till 1am. £5 Dates on calendar. The Full Circle Rhythm & Soul Club is at the Taxi Club in Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. dates on calendar. Contact Lenny at 07738-209-440 or email him by clicking here .. Suite Soul runs in Kilmarnock - more info here There's alldayers at the Hibs Supporters Club, Sunnyside, off Easter Road, Edinburgh. £5, 2pm-11pm. Dates on calendar. There's across the board soul nights at the Hibs Club in Edinburgh. DJ Zander Murray - dates on calendar. Please note these are not organised by the Hibs Club Alldayers promoters. Paul Clarke is on Crystal FM 107.4 from Penicuik on Sundays from 6pm with a specialist 60s show that includes Northern and Motown.. There is a soul show on Bute FM every Friday from 6pm till 8pm with Chris Cobain and John McGuigan. |
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