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Stephen Booth Author Visit
2020-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join us for a talk by acclaimed writer Stephen Booth, who after 25 years in journalism gave up to become a full time Crime writer. Stephen is the author of the popular Derbyshire set Cooper and Fry series. He’s won various writing awards including a CWA Dagger, Barry Award, and has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Novel of the Year on two occasions. Tickets are Free. Book your space today.

Games Night
2020-03-20 19:30 - 22:00
Help Winstanley College student Alana Hesketh raise money for a trip to Ghana with a fun night of bingo, quizzes and a raffle! Tickets £5 from Marken Travel on Main Street, Billinge.

Indoor Car Boot Sale
2020-03-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Up Holland Methodist Church, Alma Hill, Up Holland, WN8 0NR
Up Holland Methodist Church, Alma Hill, Up Holland on Saturday 21st March, 10am – 1pm. Various stalls and refreshments available.
To book a table (£10) please contact Linda on 07956 816837 or linda.w@talktalk.net

Bram Taylor Band - Folk Concert
2020-03-21 19:30 - 22:00
The Legendary Folk Singer Bram Taylor in concert at the iconic Spinners Mill
Fundraising Concert in support of the development of Spinners Mill – Leigh

Jazz n' Gin
2020-03-21 19:30 - 23:00 | Hilldale Village Hall, Chorley Road, Hilldale, WN8 7AR
Join saxophonist Ian Millar and pianist Dominic Spencer for a night of jazz. Tickets £10 incl a buffet and gin & tonic at www.this-is-hilldale.btck.co.uk

Easter Egg Bingo
2020-03-25 18:00 - 21:00
Join the Garswood Crochet Group for some Easter-themed bingo, with fabulous prizes to be won. Proceeds to Willowbrook Hospice.

Aladdin
2020-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Trinity United Reformed Church, Milton Grove, Wigan, WN1 2PG
Trinity Players present Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp later this month, in a pantomime penned by Peter Denyer. Head to old Peking where rags become riches, true love is tested and it takes more than three wishes to get a happy ending.
Tickets cost £7.50 per adult and £5 per child, and are bookable from Joyce on 01695 624893.

Come and Sing
2020-03-28 13:30 - 21:00 | St Wilfrid’s Church, Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA
Join the Standish Chorale singing Handel’s Messiah parts 2 and 3! Admission £10 per singer, then £8-£10 per audience member or £2 for students, bookable on 07989 142686 or dotawalsh@blueyonder.co.uk
Rehearsals 1:30pm-4:30pm, performance at 7:30pm.

Coach Ramble
2020-03-29 08:00 - 18:00
Each month Wigan Rambling and Climbing Club run a coach ramble offering 3 different walks ranging from 8 miles to 13 miles. The next one of these trips is to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales on Sunday 29th March. Coach cost is £14 for non-members. To book a place contact Vicky on 07583-544220.

Gathurst Golf Club Open Day
2020-03-29 14:00 - 17:00
﻿Free golf lessons for juniors, ladies Get into Golf initiative and numerous membership offers for families and players up to 40 years of age. Come along and enjoy a buggy ride to view the course and free refreshments in the clubhouse.

Wigan Memorials Talk
2020-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
David Long presents an illustrated talk on the lost and existing war memorials across Wigan. Entry £3 including hot drinks, bookable on 01942 828128.

Car Boot and Table Top Sale
2020-04-04 08:30 - 11:30 | Lowton St. Mary’s Community Hall, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1EW
Pitches: Inside £10; Outside £7 pre-booked, £8 on the day.
Lots of bargains! Come and have a browse. Refreshments available

Great British Dog Walk for Hearing Dogs
2020-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Haigh Woodland Park, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PE
This fun-filled dog walk supporting charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, comes to Haigh Woodland Park for the first time on Saturday 4th April.
The event raises funds to help the charity train more dogs to alert deaf children and adults to important and life-saving sounds, helping them to leave loneliness behind.
With two routes, 5km for families & a more challenging 8km walk, plus a fun dog show and Hearing Dog demo, it’s a great day out!

Orrell Eggcrafters Easter Eggstravanganza
2020-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 | St Lukes Parish Hall, Lodge Road, Orrell, WN5
Come & join us at our Easter-Spring event. Members egg competition and Faberge style eggs for sale. Cake stall and light refreshments available. New members welcome, contact 01942 216552 for further details.

Wigan Canal History Walk
2020-04-04 10:00 - 14:30 | Wigan Dry Dock, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA
Join us for a free guided walk along the beautiful Wigan Flight!
Starting at Wigan Dry Dock, with free parking available at Trencherfield Mill (by the big industrial fan), we’ll walk up to Top Lock led by two knowledgable lock keepers, and then return to our starting point.
It’s a leisurely walk of 4.5 miles in total. Wear stout shoes, and waterproofs in case of rain, and bring a drink and bite to eat if you like. Dogs on a lead are welcome.

Pendant Carving with Giles Newman
2020-04-04 10:00 - 18:00 | Cedar Farm, The Courses Room, The Pig Barn, Cedar Farm Back lane, Mawdesley, Near Ormskirk, L40 3SY
Learn how to carve your own beautiful wooden pendant with master wood carver Giles Newman through simple and easy to learn knife techniques. Encompassing the whole process of art woodcarving from sustainable wood selection and design principles to knife work, detailing and finishing. Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to experienced carvers; age 18+. See www.gilesnewman.com to view Giles’ work and for further details.

Lego Club
2020-04-04 10:30 - 11:30
Calling all master builders. Do you enjoy making things using lego and want to make new friends. Why not come down to the library on the 1st Saturday of every month from 10.30am, bring your creativity and imagination and we will supply the lego.

WLFG and Canal and Countryside walks
2020-04-12 13:00 - 15:00
Sunday 12th April,from Aughton Village Hall , Winifred Lane , L39 5DH a 5 -6 mile walk from Michael Smout’s book,” Walks in West Lancashire.” The paths were inaccessible, but have now been cleared, so this will be a celebration and remembrance of Michael .

Art Exhibition
2020-04-18 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Marie’s Church Hall, Almond Brook Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TB
A selection of paintings from enthusiastic local artists and Standish Art Group!
Free entry, so bring a friend!
Refreshments and Homemade Cakes £1

Plant Sale
2020-04-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Shevington Memorial Park, Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD
Join the Friends of Shevington Memorial Park to plant seeds, browse the plant sale, and make an eco-friendly plant pot to take home! Plant donations welcome, all materials provided, all funds to the park fund.

Coach Ramble
2020-04-26 08:00 - 18:00
Each month Wigan Rambling and Climbing Club run a coach ramble offering 3 different walks ranging from 8 miles to 13 miles. The next one of these trips is to Llanwrst in the North Wales on Sunday 26th April. Coach cost is £12 for members, £14 for non-members. To book a place contact Vicky on 07583-544220

Winstanley Tennis Club Open Day
2020-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Winstanley Tennis Club, Hall Lane, Orrell, WN5 7XN
Anyone for tennis? Then why not swing into the summer by coming along to the first Open Day of the season! Bring all the family for an afternoon of free tennis (rackets and balls provided) and enjoy a few games, or take part in free coaching led by our head coach and his team. Special membership deals for all who join on the day. Refreshments, including drinks from the bar, available all afternoon.

Meet the Author with Bill Rogers
2020-05-04 10:00 - 11:30
Meet Bill Rogers, a Bolton based author who specialises in Crime thrillers set in and around Manchester and the North West. The first book in his DCI Tom Caton series ‘The Cleansing’ was shortlisted for the LongBarn Books Debut Novel Award, and ‘A Trace of Blood’ reached the semi-final of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

Bill Rogers Author Event
2020-05-04 13:00 - 14:30
Meet Bill Rogers, a Bolton based author who specialises in Crime Thrillers set in and around Manchester and the North West. The first book in his DCI Tom Caton series The Cleansing was shortlisted for the LongBarn Books Debut Novel Award, and A Trace of Blood reached the semi-final of the Amazon breakthrough Novel Award. Tickets FREE. Book your space today.

The Button Pit Murder Talk
2020-05-05 10:30 - 12:00
As part of National Crime Reading Month Wigan Library will be holding a talk on ‘The Button Pit Murder’ by Marianne Howell. The talk looks at the story of how a family man’s ordinary night at work turned into a crime that shocked the community. The 19th century murder of Wigan Pit worker James Barton was ‘a murder most gross, foul and unnatural’. Marianne Howell is the chair of the Lancashire Local History Fedeartion.

David Jackson Author Event
2020-05-06 10:30 - 11:30
Meet David Jackson, acclaimed author of the crime thriller series featuring New York Detective Callum Doyle and his more recent, DS Nathan Cody series, which is set in Liverpool. The Guardian newspaper said of David’s writing: ‘Recalls Harlan Coben – though for my money Jackson is the better writer.’

Crimes, Courts, & Constables
2020-05-07 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for this well-illustrated talk by Marianne Howell on the history of crime and punishment through the ages. Starting with the Romans (what did the Romans ever do for us?) you will discover many intriguing and sometimes gruesome stories along the way. Local and national examples are included in this fascinating journey through crime and policing. Tickets Free. Booking advised.

Spring Artisan Fair
2020-05-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Mossy Lea Village Hall, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington,, Wigan,, WN6 9SA
Local Artisan Fair in aid of Cancer Research UK. Local makers, plant stalls, cream teas, scarecrow trail.

Kate Bendelow's Crime Writing Workshop
2020-05-11 10:30 - 11:30
Author of The Real CSI: A forensic Handbook for Crime Writers. Kate Bendelow will be giving you an insight into life behind the crime scene tape. Discussing how she became a crime scene investigator, what the job is really like, and how the CSI effect led to her becoming a writer. Tickets for Event are Free. There will also be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of Kate’s book which are priced at £12.99 each.

Kate Bendelow's Crime Working Workshop
2020-05-11 13:00 - 14:00
Author of the Real CSI: A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers. Kate will be giving you an insight into life behind the crime scene tape. Discussing how she became a crime scene investigator, what the job is really like, and how the CSI effect led to her becoming a writer. Tickets FREE. Book Today. There will also be an opportunity to purchase signed copies of Kate’s book which are priced at £12.99.
