Things to Do in Wigan
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FREEEmployability support sessions - The Meadows Family Hub
📍 Family Hub at The Meadows
Racing Welfare Day
📍 Haydock Park Racecourse
£22.00
'Save The John Bull' Fundraiser
📍 Bailiff Bar
£6.13
NEB X Wigan - People Planet Pint™: Film Screening
📍 Civic
Free - £5.00
Johnny Cash Roadshow
📍 Ormskirk Civic Hall
The Johnny Cash Roadshow
The Freddie & Queen Experience
📍 The Monaco
£11.55 - £38.62
The Endurance Store Open Water Swim
📍 Three Sisters Water-ski Club & Bryn Gates Airfield
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Wafsville Country Music Festival 2026
📍 The Wayfarer
FREEBeyond the Final Whistle
📍 Leigh RUFC- Ltd
FREEWigan (a). Saturday 5th September 2026
📍 Hazel Grove Snooker Club
Art Club - Saturdays
📍 Leigh Spinners Mill
£8.83
FREEFREE Family Crafts – summer postcards colour and collage!
📍 Leigh Town Hall
Furniture Upcycling and Painting for Neurodivergent Adults
📍 My:ND Space CIC
£15.00
Sip and Paint Event at Board, Orrell, Wigan
📍 Board
£33.00
Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival 2026
📍 Westhoughton Cricket Club
Wigan Athletic v Stockport County
📍 The Brick Community Stadium
Betfair Sprint Cup Day
📍 Haydock Park Racecourse
£30.00
Proms in the Park; Mesnes Park Wigan
📍 Mesnes Park, Wigan
Free - £434.07
'Save The John Bull' Fundraiser (Saturday)
📍 Bailiff Bar
£6.13
The Dunwells
📍 Oak Theatre And Studios
£16.00 plus booking fees
GREEN 182 - Take Off Your Pants & Dookie Tour 2026!
📍 The Monaco
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GREEN 182 & BOWLING FOR WHO? -The Ultimate Pop-Punk Showdown
📍 The Monaco
Northern Soul & Motown Night
📍 Gathurst Golf Club.
£7.00
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There are many free events in Wigan — from outdoor festivals and markets to art exhibitions, community workshops and street performances. Check our free events page for the latest no-cost activities.
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Wigan has plenty of family-friendly events including children's theatre, outdoor festivals, science workshops, arts and crafts sessions, and community events suitable for all ages.
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