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September 2018
Oak Fest
Join us at Oak Fest! Three days between September 24th and 26th when you can find out what the Oak Centre has to offer. Oak Fest is a chance for healthcare professionals, carers, members of the public and people with life-limiting illnesses to find out more about how the centre helps to improve wellbeing. Activities include a crystal therapy workshop, the Wool Warriors knitting/sewing group, crafts, quilting, a historical talk, flower arranging, choir, The Reader group and craniosacral therapy. Most…
Oak Fest
Join us at Oak Fest! Three days between September 24th and 26th when you can find out what the Oak Centre has to offer. Oak Fest is a chance for healthcare professionals, carers, members of the public and people with life-limiting illnesses to find out more about how the centre helps to improve wellbeing. Activities include a crystal therapy workshop, the Wool Warriors knitting/sewing group, crafts, quilting, a historical talk, flower arranging, choir, The Reader group and craniosacral therapy. Most…
Plant Based Saturdays
After the amazing success of our inaugural vegan 🌱 street food event at Haigh in September, Plant Based Saturday is now a regular 2018 gig! The Coven, Wigan present ‘Plant Based Saturdays’ Amazing plant based street food from across the region, live music, bars, and a beautiful child and dog-friendly woodland park venue 🌸 Wigan Vegan Commuity will also be there sharing info and a chance to regularly meet with likeminded people. Come and fill your belly, have a drink…
“Alffest” – The Stephen Garner charity mini- soul-alldayer
To remember Steve “Alf” Garner we will be hosting a charity event in support of Wigan Hospice and Age UK at The Old Courts in Wigan on Sunday 30th September from 2pm until 9pm. His mates will be playing all his favourite Northern, Motown, Seventies and Crossover tunes. Baz Maleady, Flanny, Stephen Connor, Bob Richards, Dean McDonald, Steven Andrew, Steve Plumb, original Mr M’s Djs Alan Cain and Brian Rigby and guests to be confirmed. Remembering one of the true…
October 2018
Oktoberfest 2018
Friday 5th October from 7pm (tickets only) Saturday 6th October 12pm-5pm & 7pm-midnight (tickets only) Sunday 7th October 11am-5pm Why travel to Munich when Two Left Feet Tap is again bringing the spirit of Oktoberfest to Haigh! After the fabulous success of last year’s event, Haigh Oktoberfest is again being held in a 500 seat capacity Festzelt (Marquee) specially erected on the Old Stables Car Park at Haigh Woodland Park, along with a traditional German Biergarten und Wursthaus. So dust…
Oktoberfest 2018
Friday 5th October from 7pm (tickets only) Saturday 6th October 12pm-5pm & 7pm-midnight (tickets only) Sunday 7th October 11am-5pm Why travel to Munich when Two Left Feet Tap is again bringing the spirit of Oktoberfest to Haigh! After the fabulous success of last year’s event, Haigh Oktoberfest is again being held in a 500 seat capacity Festzelt (Marquee) specially erected on the Old Stables Car Park at Haigh Woodland Park, along with a traditional German Biergarten und Wursthaus. So dust…
Oktoberfest 2018
Friday 5th October from 7pm (tickets only) Saturday 6th October 12pm-5pm & 7pm-midnight (tickets only) Sunday 7th October 11am-5pm Why travel to Munich when Two Left Feet Tap is again bringing the spirit of Oktoberfest to Haigh! After the fabulous success of last year’s event, Haigh Oktoberfest is again being held in a 500 seat capacity Festzelt (Marquee) specially erected on the Old Stables Car Park at Haigh Woodland Park, along with a traditional German Biergarten und Wursthaus. So dust…
Heart to Heart Charity Festival
A host of bands and acoustic acts will be playing at the Boulevard on Saturday 13th October in aid of The Freeman Hearts & Lung Transplant Association in fond memory of Claire Taylor & David Hughes. http://www.fhlta.org.uk/ Sponsors: The Boulevard – Wigan Mad Dog P.R. Promotions Frederic Robinsons BEGD – Bradley Edwards Design Entrance is a minimum of £3.00 on the door and the event is child-friendly until 8pm. Doors 4.30pm til 1am Line Up. 17:00 – Chris Cubas 17:45…
Bloktoberfest: Teletext Art Festival
Saturday 20th October 12-4pm & Sunday 21st October 10am – 4pm Pixel pushers rejoice – the next Block Party has been confirmed! This year, Britain’s premier teletext festival will venture ‘up north’ to Wigan STEAM for a weekend of VBI, Videotext and Viewdata jollities. Suitable for all the family, drop in to explore the phenomenon that is teletext art, meet teletext artists from around the globe, and participate in all sorts of teletext related pixel art activities! Admission to the…
Haigh Woodland Park Artisan Market
Over 80 awesome artisans with art, food, craft, design, drinks, sensational streetfood…outstanding live music and a great community atmosphere. Hope you can join us? Slap bang in the heart of Haigh Woodland Park, a magnificent spectacle, an opportunity to browse stalls, taste the culinary treats, talk to artists, vintage dealers and designer-makers. The artisan traders will have been busy, baking, brewing, preparing, making, capturing (pictures that is!), designing, distilling, sewing, stitching, stirring, cooking, sourcing, painting, growing and constructing.All the very finest,…
Bloktoberfest: Teletext Art Festival
Saturday 20th October 12-4pm & Sunday 21st October 10am – 4pm Pixel pushers rejoice – the next Block Party has been confirmed! This year, Britain’s premier teletext festival will venture ‘up north’ to Wigan STEAM for a weekend of VBI, Videotext and Viewdata jollities. Suitable for all the family, drop in to explore the phenomenon that is teletext art, meet teletext artists from around the globe, and participate in all sorts of teletext related pixel art activities! Admission to the…
November 2018
Family Firework Spectacular 2018
A fantastic night of fireworks and fun for all the family. (New and improved event) Featuring more family entertainment than before. Including: Super Hero V Princess Show. A Starkidz Show. Featuring fun, music and games with a number of children’s favourite characters. Creatures from the Blackpool Lagoon. An award-winning LED Puppet Show. Live music and compere – with the wonderful guitarist and singer Joe Astley. Playing clapalong and dancealong favourites. Finishing with an amazing and colourful firework finale from National…
Wigan Pie Eaters Mcc Rock Night 2018
Wigan Pie Eaters MCC will be Holding A Rock Night in Aid of Helping the Homeless Wigan, so what do we have in store for all you lovely peeps well we will have: -The Rocking horses playing live -The Ever present and amazing Grav blasting some dance floor bouncing tunes -Free Food -Limited Free Camping- please ask -Free Parking -Disabled Access And most important off all a bloody good night for a really good cause. and all for only £5…
