Description
It started back in 1987, when a few hundred soul and jazz funk enthusiasts congregated in a windswept holiday park in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
But in the 40 years since, what would become the Southport Weekender has not just been recognised as a great British cultural institution, but a global place of pilgrimage for people who love soulful music, spanning house to soul to jazz and beyond and showcasing the greatest DJs and live artists from across the world.
Over that time, it’s moved around the country. It’s faced financial catastrophe, tragedy and COVID, witnessed different musical genres bloom and fade (and sometimes bloom again) and remained always a force for positivity, love of music and celebration.
It’s built up a following that ranges from the veterans who’ve been back every year for decades to young enthusiasts, sometimes even across generations of the same family.
They keep coming back for the music, the community, and to come together in what DJ legend Kerri Chandler calls “The Most Soulful Place In The World.”
Quotes
“The most soulful place in the world.” – Kerri Chandler
“It’s an integral part of the fabric of club culture in this country.” – Norman Jay MBE
“It’s been a long run! I just feel incredibly honoured and privileged to be a part of the Southport family” – Louie Vega
“Southport continues to be an amazing representation of that collective working class love of soulful music in the UK, connecting all ethnicities and cultures and backgrounds.” – Gilles Peterson
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