The word legendary can be used far too easily nowadays but when it comes to the party brand of Retro, it really is wholly deserved. It’s hard to believe that 30 years (yes, 3 decades!) have ‘danced by’ since DJ, founder, boss and all round nice guy, Paul Taylor, began throwing his unstoppable Retro parties….

A collaboration between two iconic Burnley music businesses provides a lifeline during lockdown Burnley born international name in dance music brand, Retro, and The Gallery at Creative Arts are important pillars of the Burnley community for different reasons. Creative Arts is a vital art based community hub in the town centre and Retro, founded by…

Aspiring DJs are being given the chance to learn from two turntable masters at a special workshop in Burnley. BURNLEY EXPRESS ‘DJ Workshop’ featuring lessons with Mark XTC and Retro’s very own Paul Taylor is taking place in The Gallery at Creative Arts Burnley, lower St James’ Street, on Saturday, February 29th. The free event is…

Grammy Award winning DJ, remixer and producer Roger Sanchez is being flown over from the States to play at Towneley Park. BY DAN BLACK, BURNLEY EXPRESS He’ll be joined by another huge international DJ, who is yet to be confirmed, as well as 90s stars including Sonique, Nightcrawlers, N Trance and K Klass. Six DJs…

Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets. It’s going to be massive!

Another sell out at one of the most prestigious music venues in the UK. WE CALL IT RETRO x

Visionary producer, pioneering DJ, Kylie Minogue hitmaker and Ibiza legend; Paul Taylor, now 61, has been all of these for over 40 years. “The spirit of house music, electronic music, in the beginning was to break the rules, to do things in many different ways.” As a dance music philosopher, the musings of Daft Punk’s…

From Clitheroe Castle to the super-clubs of Ibiza, Paul Taylor has spun the DJ decks all over the world. And Boy George, Pete Tong and Carl Cox all played Saturday nights for Taylor when he masterminded his legendary Retro sessions at Angels nightclub in Burnley. “They were the best days of my life,” said Taylor,…

So it’s not two but three date announcements! Retro is back in Ibiza. It really is going to be a classic summer. Visit @wndrlndevents for more information.

We’re made up to announce that Retro will be hosting the new arena at the fabulous Hardwick Live Festival in 2019. Retro takes over the Courthouse on Sunday 18 August with Glitterbox hosting the same arena on the Saturday. Prepare for a trip down memory featuring some of the biggest legends in the classic house…