Our fantastic festival for under 5s, Mini Fest is coming to Leigh 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 […]
Wigan Diggers Festival - celebrating the life of Gerrard Winstanley and the Digger Movement. Free Entry Wigan Diggers’ are pleased to announce this year’s festival line-up. This year’s headliners are the fantastic ‘Headsticks’, who have confirmed they will be headlining this year’s festival, see below for the full up to date festival band line-up… Main Stage Headsticks McHale’s Permanent Brew Jess Silk Bard Company Presentations/Shaun Fallows (front of main stage) Commoners Choir More Than Words Carol Hodge Band Fine […]
Make sure to bring the kids to Cycle Three Sisters after school this Wednesday... our FREE and inclusive cycling event has fun for all the family on and off the track right up to 8pm! 🚴♀️ Ride your bike on Three Sisters Circuit 🧒 Balance Bikes for youngsters 👩🦼 Wheels for All adapted cycles 🧗♂️ Scale our climbing wall 🌭 Food, drink & community stalls Don’t have a bike? No problem… You can borrow one from us! Main attractions start […]
Join us for a solo performance by Ellen Beth Abdi at Hideout Cafe as she returns to perform for The Early Doors Club. Let her captivating voice, emotive lyrics and synth pop vibe create a magical atmosphere that will transport you to a world of music and emotions. Mancunian music-maker Ellen Beth Abdi uses live loops, pokey drums, undulating synths and quietly subversive lyrics to mould her unique sound. From supporting The Stone Roses at Wembley Stadium, playing with […]
APPLE DAY AT HAIGH… Sunday 24th September - 11am to 4pm In association with Friends of Haigh Walled Gardens. Apple Crushing. Taste real apple juice made from apples grown in the Gardens. Explore the Gardens. Look for the Bee Hives. Adventure Trails. Free admission. Donations towards maintenance of Kitchen Garden welcome. Why not come along and celebrate Apple Day with writer Julie McKiernan in a free 90-minute creative writing workshop for adults. Suitable for complete beginners and more confident writers. […]
Join us as we walk for a world without dementia... This year we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our annual Memory Walks in support of the Alzheimer's Society. This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever and with your help we can raise invaluable funds and awareness for an important cause. Getting involved: The Memory Walk is FREE to join. You can register to take part online or in person on the day. Everybody who registers in advance […]
Come and celebrate Apple Day day with us! 24th September at St Anne's Community Garden from 1pm to about 2:30pm Free fun for all the family. Pick the garden apples Try tasty apple cakes and have a go at printing with apples If you have an apple (or any fruit) tree at home, bring your own fruit to swap and share with others.