Local Life 247

Charity Quiz Night
2019-06-03 19:00 - 22:00 UTC
Raise money for World Animal Protection and test your knowledge at a fun quiz with fabulous prizes! There’ll be a buffet included and a licensed bar, as well as a raffle and cake sale. Tickets £4 in advance from Gilmore Vets or £5 on the door – call 01257 426110 for info.

Aspull Worm Charming Championships
2019-06-08 12:00 - 17:00
Charm the most worms using music or vibrations from a shovel and win the coveted Aspull Worm Charming Championship! There’s also a prize for the fattest worm charmed, plus stalls, games and loads of food and drink. Call 07506 729292 to book your plot.

Rounders on the Rec
2019-06-08 14:00 - 16:00
Have a fun game of rounders with family and friends! There’ll be refreshments available – contact the Friends of Standish Recreation Ground on 07749 293030 or 07976 686775 with your provisional team name to confirm your place.

Midsummers Ball
2019-06-08 19:00 - 23:59
Help raise money for the Wigan MS Therapy Centre with a night of live entertainment and a delicious 3-course meal. Tickets £30 – to book, call 07702 025280 or 07759 735301.

Sinatra & Swing Legends
2019-06-08 19:30 - 22:00
Join the Rotary Clubs of Bolton with Le Moors and Wigan for a night of swing music from Foden’s Band and vocalist Matt Ford. Tickets £15 on 01204 522569 or from the Victoria Hall Box Office.

Courts, Crimes & Constables Talk
2019-06-13 12:30 - 13:30
Marianne Howell presents a talk on the history of crime and punishment through the ages, including the Lancashire Police. Entrance £3 including refreshments.

Bistro Evening
2019-06-13 17:30 - 20:00
Enjoy a delicious family bistro night to raise money for Breastfeeding Together and Fur Clemt. 3 courses with waitress service for only £5, plus a ‘pay as you feel’ donation on the night. Children welcome – bring your own booze!

Joseph's Goal Charity Ball
2019-06-15 19:00 - 23:59
Help fund research into NKH with a delicious 4-course dinner, entertainment and a disco! There’ll also be a raffle, an auction and a silent auction, plus complimentary drink on arrival. Tickets £50 or £450 for a table of 10. Dress code is black tie and sparkles. To book, call 07702 078286 or info@josephsgoal.org

Killer Confessions
2019-06-20 19:30 - 22:00
Paul Harrison – one of the first British policemen to work with the FBI Behavioural Science Unit – talks about his career profiling, researching and interacting with American serial killers. Gain insight into the psyches of the world’s most infamous murderers. Tickets £20, bookable on 01942 770432.

Shevington Fete
2019-06-22 11:00 - 16:00
Browse loads of stalls, enjoy live music and plenty of food and drink! Free park and ride available. Venues including the Recreation Ground, St. Anne’s Parish Rooms, the Methodist Church and Youth Club are getting involved. For more info, email shevingtonfete@outlook.com

Scrufts Dog Show
2019-06-23 11:00 - 16:00
Wigan’s answer to Crufts returns to Haigh Woodland Park this summer. Bring your pooch along to take part in a doggie showcase event with plenty of fun classes. Free entry.

Peterloo Talk
2019-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Professor Robert Poole presents an illustrated talk on the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 200 years on. Free entry, places bookable on 01942 827621.

Ice Cream Cycle
2019-06-26 18:00 - 21:00
Join an organised bike ride from Hindley to Frederick’s Ice Cream Parlour at Mesnes Park and back. Free to attend.

Dementia Voices
2019-06-27 18:30 - 21:30
A brand new theatre piece examining the lived experience of young onset dementia. Engaging with dementia support groups across Greater Manchester, the play explores the journeys of four people, with a music-making activity and discussion afterwards. Tickets £3 on 01942 834747.

Family Fun Day
2019-06-29 11:00 - 15:00
Fun for all the family at the church family fun day – there’s games, welly throwing, classic cars, a BBQ, a bouncy castle, dog competitions and much more.

Crank Gala
2019-07-06 14:00 - 16:30
See the Mucky Mountain Morris Dancers, the Limbo Man, a U3A ukulele performance and plenty more entertainment on family gala day! There’ll be plenty of games, a classic vehicle display, raffles, stalls and refreshments. Free entry.

Made in Dagenham
2019-07-17 19:30 - 22:00
An am-dram production of the big-hearted musical, which is based on real events of the Ford sewing machinists’ strike in 1968. Tickets £12, available from www.wiganlittletheatre.co.uk

Ballads & Songs of Peterloo
2019-07-18 12:30 - 13:30
Dr. Alison Morgan presents a talk based on her collection of poems and ballads of the Peterloo Masacre in 1819. Free entry, places bookable on 01942 828128.

Hospice Open Gardens
2019-07-21 10:00 - 16:00
Come and see the beautiful gardens at Wigan & Leigh Hospice open to the public! Entry £3.50 for adults.

Community Gala
2019-07-27 12:00 - 20:00
A whole day of live music, delicious food and drink, stalls to browse, a BBQ and children’s crafts!

Parbulele
2019-08-02 18:00 - 23:00
Keep the ukulele alive with performances from The Secret Ukulele Band, Ukulele Tuesday and Manitoba Hal, plus workshops to get involved in. There’ll be plenty of music throughout the weekend, plus stalls and refreshments.

Hospice Garden Party
2019-08-03 12:00 - 16:00
Join Wigan & Leigh Hospice at their annual garden party – browse stalls including crafts, plants and cakes, enjoy BBQ food and relax in the sunshine!

Wigan Pride
2019-08-10 11:00 - 17:00
Show your support for local LGBTQA+ people at this year’s Pride event, with live entertainment from Merry Hell, Josh Robinson and many more! A free family event – more information at www.wiganpride.com

Female Reform Union & Peterloo Talk
2019-08-16 12:30 - 13:30
Yvonne Eckersley presents a talk on Leigh and Wigan’s female reform unions and Peterloo. On this day in 1819 60,000 people walked to St. Peter’s Field in support of political reform, and within half an hour at least 15 of them were dead. Tickets £3 including refreshments, bookable on 01942 828128.

Wigan Live Festival 2019
2019-08-16 18:00 - 23:55
Wigans biggest charity music festival is back… with even more venues! This year, all proceeds are going to support people with Breast Cancer.
With over 100 bands playing over two days (Friday 16th August and Saturday 17th August), Wigan will see flash mobs barbershop quartets, brass quintets, jazz, pop, folk, blues and even rock in all of Wigan’s finest venues.
We’re super excited for this non-profit festival.
Wigan Live Festival 16th/17th August

Viking March
2019-08-17 11:00 - 19:00
Don your best Viking attire and march to the hilltop for a food stop! Prizes for the best dressed Viking and best beard, plus axe throwing, a hammer toss, archery and a Viking shield strength challenge. Adults £8, children free – tickets at www.rivingtonterracedgardens.org.uk

Free Yoga Taster Sessions
2019-08-18 10:00 - 11:00
FREE Yoga Taster Sessions at Spinning Gate Shopping Centre
(in the summer circus area)
Sunday 18 August, 10am – 11am
Join us for our FREE Fusion Yoga taster sessions, delivered by qualified yoga teacher Becky
All ages & abilities welcome

Charity Football Match
2019-08-25 11:00 - 13:00
Wilf’s Vets go against St. Wilfrid’s FC to raise money for Derian House! A charity raffle will be held afterwards.

Charity Car Boot
2019-08-26 09:00 - 13:00
Billinge Residents Association invite you to their latest car boot sale – grab a bargain and enjoy refreshments along the way. Spaces £10 – to book, call 01744 603210 or 01744 893260. Proceeds to Billinge RA.

Wigan Civic Trust Humphry Repton Talk
2019-09-02 14:00 - 16:00
Welcome return of Gareth Williams, Curator at Weston Park in Shropshire, to give an entertaining and erudite talk on Humphry Repton, last of great English Landscape designers of 18th Century. Everyone welcome and free to attend although donations will be appreciated to cover costs, at 2pm in Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel, WN1 3SS.
