Events
Make Some Noise โ From Stage Door To Dance Floor
Museum of Wigan Life Library Street, Wigan, United KingdomAn exciting new FREE exhibition that celebrates music and entertainment from across the borough opens at the Museum of Wigan Life. We are known world-wide for our rich heritage, incredible venues, and wealth of talent and the dynamic and interactive displays will showcase the very best. From cinemas and local legends to brass bands and northern soul โ this exhibition brings to life the incredible range of genres our towns have embraced and called their own. Expect to see original […]
Craft Activities for Children – Francophonie Week
Families are welcome to drop into the museum and the Archives to join in the fun craft activities and games with a French theme with some French music. FREE- Drop In, no booking required. 1st April 10am-4pm Museum of Wigan Life, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU
Climate. Emergency. Hope
The Turnpike Civic Square, Leigh, United KingdomThe Turnpike Gallery is presenting an exciting new exhibition exploring some of the urgent issues around the climate emergency. It includes a range of artwork by local, national and international artists, curated by a team of young people. Our Young Curators have been meeting since October 2022, facilitated by creative practitioner, Liz Postlethwaite. Arising from discussions, presentations and gallery visits, the exhibition aims to share young peopleโs voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Weekend Events at Wigan Market
Weโve got some amazing events coming up in the next few months here at Wigan Market Weโve compiled them into this post so itโs easy for everyone to check whatโs on, and when โข Events are 11am-3pm (except Craft Fair) and all events are FREE and full of fun for all the family! January 21st Lantern & Craft Workshop for the celebration of Chinese New Year January 28th World storytelling week, free face painting Feb 4th Craft Market Feb 11th […]
Cocktails Class – Francophonie Week
In celebration of Francophonie week with our Ambassadress of Angers (Twin Town), we welcome the return of our Cocktail Classes! Led by our master mixologist Phil, this is the perfect weekend treat. Youโll learn to make 3 French inspired concoctions, with one special drink designed especially for this day. Come and learn the craft of mixology and enjoy all three with friends and good music! Weโre hosting 2 of these classes: Friday 31st March โ 6pm โ 8pm Saturday 1st […]
Little Shop of Horrors
St John Rigby College Gathurst Road, Wigan, United KingdomCome and join Orrell Musical & Dramatic Society in their performance of the cult classic - Little Shop of Horrors. The story sees a hapless florist, Seymour, who grows an unusual looking plant that isn't quite what it seems...
Family Fun Day
Greenslate Community Farm Greenslate Lodge, Greenslate Road, Billinge, Wigan, United KingdomOur next Family Fun Day is on Sunday 2nd April 10am to 3pm with craft stalls, amazing food, Treasure Hunt, kids activities, Bouncy castle, face painting, and some eggs-iting news from our Strawbale Cafe!
Mini Makers
The Old Courts Crawford Street, Wigan, United KingdomMini Makers is our weekly session for under 5s to get creative and play! Each week, our Engagement Coordinator, Emily, prepares a fun (often messy!) activity for little people and their grown-ups to enjoy together. Activities often include painting, clay, collage, and drawing, and they are designed to encourage self-expression and the development of motor skills. Mini Makers is also an opportunity for children to develop social skills, whilst making and playing with other similarly aged children. For parents and […]
Make Some Noise โ From Stage Door To Dance Floor
Museum of Wigan Life Library Street, Wigan, United KingdomAn exciting new FREE exhibition that celebrates music and entertainment from across the borough opens at the Museum of Wigan Life. We are known world-wide for our rich heritage, incredible venues, and wealth of talent and the dynamic and interactive displays will showcase the very best. From cinemas and local legends to brass bands and northern soul โ this exhibition brings to life the incredible range of genres our towns have embraced and called their own. Expect to see original […]
Climate. Emergency. Hope
The Turnpike Civic Square, Leigh, United KingdomThe Turnpike Gallery is presenting an exciting new exhibition exploring some of the urgent issues around the climate emergency. It includes a range of artwork by local, national and international artists, curated by a team of young people. Our Young Curators have been meeting since October 2022, facilitated by creative practitioner, Liz Postlethwaite. Arising from discussions, presentations and gallery visits, the exhibition aims to share young peopleโs voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Easter Weekend at Fabird
Fatbird 21 Wallgate, Wigan, United Kingdom๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ ๐ค ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Mark Frith ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake & Thomas ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐น๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320490 ๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ท Tom Byrom ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Zha Olurankinse ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320579 ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต HAZE ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake Irving ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320582 ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ช
Climate. Emergency. Hope
The Turnpike Civic Square, Leigh, United KingdomThe Turnpike Gallery is presenting an exciting new exhibition exploring some of the urgent issues around the climate emergency. It includes a range of artwork by local, national and international artists, curated by a team of young people. Our Young Curators have been meeting since October 2022, facilitated by creative practitioner, Liz Postlethwaite. Arising from discussions, presentations and gallery visits, the exhibition aims to share young peopleโs voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Easter Weekend at Fabird
Fatbird 21 Wallgate, Wigan, United Kingdom๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ ๐ค ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Mark Frith ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake & Thomas ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐น๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320490 ๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ท Tom Byrom ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Zha Olurankinse ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320579 ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต HAZE ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake Irving ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320582 ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ช
Bootleg Blondie
The Old Courts Crawford Street, Wigan, United KingdomBootleg Blondie are the worldโs NUMBER 1 tribute to Debbie Harry and Blondie, established in 2001. his band are the only tribute to have performed with two original founder members of Blondie, legendary drummer Clem Burke and singer, songwriter, bass player and author Gary Valentine. BB had the honour of being thanked on Blondieโs 11th album โPollinatorโ and have performed at the infamous CBGB club in New York city, appearing regularly at many top festivals and venues in The UK […]
Make Some Noise โ From Stage Door To Dance Floor
Museum of Wigan Life Library Street, Wigan, United KingdomAn exciting new FREE exhibition that celebrates music and entertainment from across the borough opens at the Museum of Wigan Life. We are known world-wide for our rich heritage, incredible venues, and wealth of talent and the dynamic and interactive displays will showcase the very best. From cinemas and local legends to brass bands and northern soul โ this exhibition brings to life the incredible range of genres our towns have embraced and called their own. Expect to see original […]
Climate. Emergency. Hope
The Turnpike Civic Square, Leigh, United KingdomThe Turnpike Gallery is presenting an exciting new exhibition exploring some of the urgent issues around the climate emergency. It includes a range of artwork by local, national and international artists, curated by a team of young people. Our Young Curators have been meeting since October 2022, facilitated by creative practitioner, Liz Postlethwaite. Arising from discussions, presentations and gallery visits, the exhibition aims to share young peopleโs voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Weekend Events at Wigan Market
Weโve got some amazing events coming up in the next few months here at Wigan Market Weโve compiled them into this post so itโs easy for everyone to check whatโs on, and when โข Events are 11am-3pm (except Craft Fair) and all events are FREE and full of fun for all the family! January 21st Lantern & Craft Workshop for the celebration of Chinese New Year January 28th World storytelling week, free face painting Feb 4th Craft Market Feb 11th […]
Flechettes Live
HMV Grand Arcade, Wigan, United KingdomSave the date! Flechettes will be playing their first-ever hometown in-store performance at HMV Wigan on Saturday April 8th!! Be sure to arrive early
Mister Magnolia
The Old Courts Crawford Street, Wigan, United KingdomMister Magnolia has many things, such as an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot, some fat owls, who are learning to hoot, a big purple dinosaur, whoโs a magnificent brute, two sisters who play the flute, and even a swimming pool with chute! But he still only has one boot! Join Mister Magnolia on his wacky adventures. Filled with colourful characters, live music, puppetry and audience interaction!Itโs a fun, family extravaganza, not to be missed! Doors 14:00Start 14:30End 15:30
Easter Weekend at Fabird
Fatbird 21 Wallgate, Wigan, United Kingdom๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ ๐ค ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต Mark Frith ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake & Thomas ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐น๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320490 ๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ท Tom Byrom ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Zha Olurankinse ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320579 ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต HAZE ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ Jake Irving ๐๏ธ http://skiddle.com/e/36320582 ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ช