As part of Kino’s 20th Anniversary we present our second KINO SUNDAY SOUL and MOVIE All-Dayer at the fabulous Nia Centre (NIAMOS) in Manchester, featuring Manchester Northern Soul DJ’s plus a special screening of the Harlem Cultural Black Music festival film from 2021 “Summer of Soul” by American documentary filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, in his directorial debut (from 2021).
Kino Soul On Sunday, All-dayer including the Movie “Summer of Soul” plus 6 hours of Northern Soul. Doors open at 2.00pm, *Film plays apx 3.00pm – 5pm, music and DJ’s 2-3pm and 5-10pm. Tickets for the whole day event are £8 tickets in advance from Niamos Skiddle page or £10 on the door: film only tickets are £5 available on the door – Niamos Kino event.
Northern Soul, 60s classics, Motown and rare tunes spun by local Manchester area DJ’s: Jonkino, Bella, Ollie Lambert plus guest DJ’s Micky Fish Harvey, Maggy Grooves + Arlen Mckee (double decker) + Kev Nolan. Come experience the great dance floor and a fascinating film about the Harlem Cultural Festival (black music / artist festival that took place in Harlem in 1969.
The event is fundraising event in aid of supporting the ongoing survival of this unique building in the heart of Hulme. All proceeds go to the venue.
Niamos is like our own unique mini Casino with a fabulous dance floor with plenty of room for energetic dancers and a huge backdrop suitable for screening films on the big screen, and a great atmosphere – has to be seen to be believed . This venue in the heart of Hulme, Warwick Street, Chichester Road (M15 5EU).
More Info on the film
The film examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which took place on six Sundays between June 29 and August 24 at Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) in Harlem, using professional footage of the festival that was filmed as it happened, stock news footage, and modern-day interviews with attendees, musicians, and other commentators to provide historical background and social context. Despite its large attendance and performers such as Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Max Roach, Nina Simone, The 5th Dimension, The Staple Singers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mavis Staples, Blinky Williams, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Chambers Brothers, the festival is much less well known in the 21st century than is Woodstock (which took place on the same weekend as one of the days of the Harlem Cultural Festival). The filmmakers investigate this, among other topics.
Venue Info: The Nia Centre, now known as Niamos Centre, is an unfunded co-operatively run community hub and arts venue located in Hulme, Manchester. It occupies the former site of the Hulme BBC Playhouse, a building with a rich history that has been used as a theatre, cinema, BBC recording studio, and more. The Niamos Centre was relaunched in 2018 as a community arts centre, and it now features spaces for visual arts, live music, dance nights, film screenings, a micro-bakery, and other arts and community activities. The venue has a great dance floor that lends itself to northern soul dancing. Proceeds from the event will go to the venue as part of ongoing fundraiser for the venue.
