Events
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
Minibeast Hunt & Clay Creatures
Our mini beast hunt and clay creature sessions at Haigh Woodland Park are suitable for families with children aged 5 and above. An Outdoor Activity Instructor will be on hand to offer instruction and advice. You will have the opportunity to search for bugs in our natural woodland setting and then get creative and model your very own creature from clay. You could even decorate them using twigs and leaves, or anything you can find in the forest. Children must […]
Guys and Dolls
Wigan Little Theatre 44 Crompton St, Wigan, United KingdomFeaturing great songs you know and love like Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat, Take Back Your Mink, Luck be A Lady, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and many more… Guys And Dolls is a Broadway classic! A musical set in the hustle and bustle of New York City in 1930’s. It tells the over lapping story of high roller Sky Masterson who falls in love with Sarah Brown, a missionary worker, and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit who has […]
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
Everyday Printing Pop-Up
After our lovely community came together for our relaunch party last month, we wanted to get out there and bring the creative activities to you! Join us in the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre between 9am & 1pm, for a FREE printing activity. Using laser cut Everyday shapes and paint, you can design and print your own Everyday themed artwork to take home with you. If you’ve never heard of us before, or only know us as Wigan STEAM, it’s the […]
Guys and Dolls
Wigan Little Theatre 44 Crompton St, Wigan, United KingdomFeaturing great songs you know and love like Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat, Take Back Your Mink, Luck be A Lady, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and many more… Guys And Dolls is a Broadway classic! A musical set in the hustle and bustle of New York City in 1930’s. It tells the over lapping story of high roller Sky Masterson who falls in love with Sarah Brown, a missionary worker, and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit who has […]
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
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 – 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 – this exhibition brings to life the incredible range of genres our towns have embraced and called their own. Expect to see original […]
Guys and Dolls
Wigan Little Theatre 44 Crompton St, Wigan, United KingdomFeaturing great songs you know and love like Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat, Take Back Your Mink, Luck be A Lady, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and many more… Guys And Dolls is a Broadway classic! A musical set in the hustle and bustle of New York City in 1930’s. It tells the over lapping story of high roller Sky Masterson who falls in love with Sarah Brown, a missionary worker, and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit who has […]
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
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 people’s voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Dinosaur Day
DINOSAUR DAY at the Museum Raaarrrrr, join us for dinosaur themed crafts, face painting, and have your photograph taken with T-Rex! Thursday 1st June, 12-2pm. No need to book and it's FREE!
Guys and Dolls
Wigan Little Theatre 44 Crompton St, Wigan, United KingdomFeaturing great songs you know and love like Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat, Take Back Your Mink, Luck be A Lady, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and many more… Guys And Dolls is a Broadway classic! A musical set in the hustle and bustle of New York City in 1930’s. It tells the over lapping story of high roller Sky Masterson who falls in love with Sarah Brown, a missionary worker, and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit who has […]
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]
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 people’s voices through the work of artists. Included in the exhibition are video, photography, […]
Guys and Dolls
Wigan Little Theatre 44 Crompton St, Wigan, United KingdomFeaturing great songs you know and love like Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat, Take Back Your Mink, Luck be A Lady, I’ve Never Been In Love Before and many more… Guys And Dolls is a Broadway classic! A musical set in the hustle and bustle of New York City in 1930’s. It tells the over lapping story of high roller Sky Masterson who falls in love with Sarah Brown, a missionary worker, and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit who has […]
Dermo live with Aziz Ibrahim & Leah Wallis
Indiependence 6 King Street West, Wigan, United KingdomFormer Northside frontman DERMO headlines Indie fresh from a UK tour with Ian Brown. Dermo is joined onstage by Lord of the Strings, Aziz Ibrahim and Leah Wallis
Big Wigan Walk Week
Join us for the first ever Big Wigan Walk Week (27 May - 4 June 2023) our borough-wide celebration of the pleasures and benefits of walking. We have a whole host of free events planned over the course of nine days, including nature-themed strolls around our beautiful local green spaces and walking routes of historical interest. We’ll also be showcasing our wonderful TfGM Bee Network, an initiative to make it easier and safer to walk and cycle throughout Greater Manchester. […]