The heart and soul of Stoke-on-Trent

You wouldn't think of Stoke as a happening place. But a Northern Soul revival weekend reveals the city's musical heritageIt's not the most glamorous weekend destination. When I arrived in Stoke-on-Trent on a cold October evening, gaggles of lads were out on the town after Stoke City's home match, roaming the streets in replica shirts. Pub windows advertised cheap booze; thickset bouncers loitered in the doorways. Even the taxi driver seemed shocked that I'd come to Stoke for a weekend.Yet the ci...

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