Events
Festivals & Fairs
Wigan Markets Summer Actitivites
Wigan Market WiganWho’s ready for the next influx of events coming up in the coming few months at Wigan Market? Because the events in the first quarter of the year went so well we are continuing them to give you multiple days of FREE fun for all of the family! • Events are 11am-3pm (expect Craft Fair & Bingo)
Shevington Fete
ShevingtonShevington & District Community Fete takes place every summer – it has been running since 2011, and is a reincarnation of the famous Shevington Carnival of days gone by. The fete committee work throughout the year to raise funds and organise activities including: children’s rides children’s entertainment stalls throughout the village centre community information sports and races food and drink stalls live entertainment
Wigan Markets Summer Actitivites
Wigan Market WiganWho’s ready for the next influx of events coming up in the coming few months at Wigan Market? Because the events in the first quarter of the year went so well we are continuing them to give you multiple days of FREE fun for all of the family! • Events are 11am-3pm (expect Craft Fair & Bingo)
Haigh Bubble Fest 2023
Haigh Woodland Park School Lane, Wigan, United KingdomFollowing the success of the first Bubble Festival in 2021, Haigh Parish Council brings you another day of family fun and bubbles, hosted at Haigh Woodland Park in the Walker Walled Gardens. You have the chance to experience the biggest bubbles you have ever seen - bubbles for blowing, popping and running through. Come as a family and watch the show and join in by making your own bubbles. Let's fill the park again with bubbles! There will be food […]
Haigh Foodie Friday
Haigh Woodland Park School Lane, Wigan, United KingdomHaigh Foodie Friday is back for 2023! Two Left Feet Tap will have both bars open and two outdoor bars 🍻 Join us for the best street food, a great night to be had by all 🤩 Starts from 6pm - 10pm We have a brilliant singer lined up and the best street food traders Plenty bars and as always my favourite DJ Chris Payne Free parking and free entry
Wigan Markets Summer Actitivites
Wigan Market WiganWho’s ready for the next influx of events coming up in the coming few months at Wigan Market? Because the events in the first quarter of the year went so well we are continuing them to give you multiple days of FREE fun for all of the family! • Events are 11am-3pm (expect Craft Fair & Bingo)
Streets Apart Festival
Wigan Town Centre Wigan, United KingdomTransforming King Street for 2 days, Streets Apart Festival will be an array of activity, including; a parade through town, live music, DJ's, catwalks, street performances and more! King Street - but not as you know it. Keep checking back for more information.
Wigan Community Day
Wigan Town Centre Wigan, United Kingdomn conjunction with the Old Courts parade and our Community Day we are set to have a fantastic event for you all. We are up to 35 stall holders from all across Wigan Large stage with Entertainment all day Giant puppets Street Entertainers and Dancers We do still have spaces for more stalls if you would like to be apart of what is set to be a magnificent day. Visit - www.wiganrotary.co.uk
Wigan Markets Summer Actitivites
Wigan Market WiganWho’s ready for the next influx of events coming up in the coming few months at Wigan Market? Because the events in the first quarter of the year went so well we are continuing them to give you multiple days of FREE fun for all of the family! • Events are 11am-3pm (expect Craft Fair & Bingo)
Streets Apart Festival
Wigan Town Centre Wigan, United KingdomTransforming King Street for 2 days, Streets Apart Festival will be an array of activity, including; a parade through town, live music, DJ's, catwalks, street performances and more! King Street - but not as you know it. Keep checking back for more information.
Wigan Markets Summer Actitivites
Wigan Market WiganWho’s ready for the next influx of events coming up in the coming few months at Wigan Market? Because the events in the first quarter of the year went so well we are continuing them to give you multiple days of FREE fun for all of the family! • Events are 11am-3pm (expect Craft Fair & Bingo)
Flashes Festival of Nature
Pennington Flash Country Park St Helen's Road, Leigh, United KingdomJoin us at Pennington Flash on Sunday 16 July as we celebrate Greater Manchester's first and only National Nature Reserve, the Flashes of Wigan and Leigh. We’ve a host of nature-themed activities planned for all the family - including nature walks, foraging, photography, facepainting, nature stalls, ecocrafts & activities, accessible trails, wild art and more! FREE event - 11am-3pm
Haigh Foodie Friday
Haigh Woodland Park School Lane, Wigan, United KingdomHaigh Foodie Friday is back for 2023! Two Left Feet Tap will have both bars open and two outdoor bars 🍻 Join us for the best street food, a great night to be had by all 🤩 Starts from 6pm - 10pm We have a brilliant singer lined up and the best street food traders Plenty bars and as always my favourite DJ Chris Payne Free parking and free entry
Playday
Haigh Woodland Park School Lane, Wigan, United KingdomPlayday is back! Join us on 2 August for a day of free family activities 👨👨👧 at Haigh Woodland Park. There’ll be a ton of fun from 10am-4pm including… 🏰 Inflatables 👧 Pop-up adventure play 😀 Giant bubble workshop 🧚♀️ Forest fairies 🧙♂️ Magical storytellers 🎨 Woodland crafts 🤹♀️ Circus skills 🎧 Silent disco 🪓 Axe throwing & plenty more! Perfect for keeping the kids busy during the school holidays!
Picnic & Play Area
Spinning Gate Ellesmere Street, Leigh, United KingdomFree Summer Picnic & Play Area at Spinning Gate Shopping Centre Join us at Spinning Gate throughout August & enjoy our FREE picnic & play area Our picnic & play area is available for families to enjoy & is open Mondays to Saturdays 9am – 5.30pm & Sundays 10am – 4pm throughout August Enjoy our mini picnic benches & parasols, cosy reading corner & children's summer garden games Children must be accompanied by an adult
Picnic & Play Area
Spinning Gate Ellesmere Street, Leigh, United KingdomFree Summer Picnic & Play Area at Spinning Gate Shopping Centre Join us at Spinning Gate throughout August & enjoy our FREE picnic & play area Our picnic & play area is available for families to enjoy & is open Mondays to Saturdays 9am – 5.30pm & Sundays 10am – 4pm throughout August Enjoy our mini picnic benches & parasols, cosy reading corner & children's summer garden games Children must be accompanied by an adult
Picnic & Play Area
Spinning Gate Ellesmere Street, Leigh, United KingdomFree Summer Picnic & Play Area at Spinning Gate Shopping Centre Join us at Spinning Gate throughout August & enjoy our FREE picnic & play area Our picnic & play area is available for families to enjoy & is open Mondays to Saturdays 9am – 5.30pm & Sundays 10am – 4pm throughout August Enjoy our mini picnic benches & parasols, cosy reading corner & children's summer garden games Children must be accompanied by an adult
Slug Fest 2023
VIBE Wigan 46 King Street, Wigan, United KingdomAfter a successful debut festival, the team behind Slug Club return to VIBE for 12 hours of live music and DJ sets. We are proud to present the festival over two rooms. MAIN ROOM hannah mazey • Kubrick Stare • lemon ghandi • shannon gillespie • shrouded • wide eyed tribe • more tba THE CAVE ALEX SIMM • BREWER •CORVUS DJ SET • EARL RAFF • EWAN FISHER • GOOSE • KIKITZA • KYLE H • LEON RYHS • […]
Mini Fest – Wigan Library
Wigan Life Centre The Wiend, Wigan, United KingdomOur fantastic festival for under 5s, Mini Fest is coming to Wigan library this summer. Create silly sounds with a pro beatboxer, listen to musical story-telling, build an extraordinary cardboard jungle and play party games whilst getting messy, colourful and creative! Mini Fest is an extended summer edition of Mini Makers, our weekly art session for under 5s, where little ones can get creative, develop social skills and play with other similarly aged children. For parents and guardians, it’s a […]
Family Summer Parties
VIBE Wigan 46 King Street, Wigan, United KingdomIntroducing the first Family Summer Party at VIBE Wigan. Wednesday 9th August - 12pm until 3pm Join us for 3 hours of family fun as we dance the afternoon away in a safe environment, where everyone is welcome. Tickets Includes: - Popcorn - Candyfloss - Face Painting - DJ & Entertainer - Party Games & Prizes - Confetti & Balloons - Glow Sticks - State-Of-The-Art Lighting & Sound - Bar All children must be accompanied by an adult at all […]