What's on in Wigan
New Years Eve with Indi-Trix
Celebrate New Years Eve with Wigan's finest Indie & Britpop band, INDI-TRIX
All the classic tunes plus some festive shenanigans!
- Tuesday 31st December 2024
- 1 Gathurst Ln, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HA
UNITY UKES
A fun gathering of laff-a-minute Ukers
2nd Thurday of the month
£1 per Uke...
8 'till late
- Tuesday 31st December 2024
- The Standish Unity Club Cross Street WN6 0HQ
The Cherry Pit Rhythm & Soul Club
Wigan's ONLY basement Rhythm and Soul Club is back for 2025 to bring you the biggest and best 60s style basement Soul club in the area!
Playing the very best in 60s Soul, R'n'B, Mod, Ska, Motown & Popcorn... resident DJ's Neil Brown, Phil Brown and Keith Banks will be joined by Scooter Scene Steve and Neil Gibson for the ONLY Rhythm and Soul Saturday night bash in the area with an amazing sound system and of course all played on glorious original vinyl.
Sat, 18 Jan | 19:00 - 01:00
Tickets: £5.00 (excludes fees)
Age restriction: 18+
The venue operates a Challenge 25 policy. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to prove that you are over 18. Accepted forms of ID are: Drivers License (full or provisional), a valid Passport or a Citizenship Card with the PASS hologram and SIA logo.
Dress Code: We politely request no tracksuit/jogging bottoms.
- Saturday 18th January 2025
- The Boulevard, 19 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD
Wigan Music Society - Elinor Nicholson, Harp and Jenny Dyson, Flute
Programme : Andy Scott- Paquito Bach – Sonata in G minor BWV 1020 Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel Jongen – Danse Lente -Interval- Ravel – Piece de Habanera Piazzola – Histoire du Tango i.Bordel 1900 ii. Cafe 1930 Rochester Young – Song to the Lark William Alwyn – Naiades
Tickets £15.00 Members £10.00 Student £5.00
Elinor Nicholson – Harp
Award-winning Scottish harpist Elinor Nicholson graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a first class honours degree in 2014. She then went on to complete a Masters in Music with distinction in 2016. During her studies, Elinor won the prestigious RNCM Concerto Competition which resulted in a performance of Debussy’s ‘Danses’ for harp and string orchestra at the 2017 RNCM String Festival. Elinor was twice a finalist in the RNCM Gold Medal competition- the highest accolade for performance offered by the college.
Professionally, Elinor regularly performs with ensembles such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Northern Ballet Sinfonia. She has also performed alongside well known names including Nicola Benedetti, Katherine Jenkins, Russel Watson and the rock band Evanescence. This has led her to perform in some of the country’s most notable concert halls, including; Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, Sage Gateshead, Royal Glasgow Concert Hall and the Bridgewater Hall.
Jenny Dyson – Flute –
https://www.jennydysonflute.co.uk/
Jennifer studied at the Royal Northern College of Music where she studied with Richard Davis (Principle flute, BBC Philharmonic) and Joanne Boddington (Hallé), where she received awards such as the Pat Barney Flute Prize, Trevor Wye Prize for Chamber Music, the June Emerson Wind Music Launchpad Prize and finalist in the Cross-School Chamber Prize. She was also a finalist in the prestigious RNCM Gold Medal Soloist Competition in 2013, selected externally by the chairman of EMI records. Prior to her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Jennifer studied music at the University of Manchester graduating in the 2011 where she majored in Performance, Composition and Shostakovich studies.
As an orchestral player, Jennifer won a trial with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and has performed with the BBC Philharmonic, the Halle, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Birmingham Opera Company and regularly performs with the St. Endellion Festival Orchestras.
- Saturday 25th January 2025
- Trinity United Reformed Milton Grove, Wigan WN1 2PG
Wolf Bites Boy | Boilermaker | Apocalypse Babys | The Hate | The Deploied | Vicious Bishop
KDS Promotions presents: Wolf Bites Boy | Boilermaker | Apocalypse Babys | The Hate | The Deploied | Vicious Bishop
Sat, 25 Jan | 15:00 - 20:30
Advance Tickets: £15.00 (excludes fees)
Age restriction: 18+
The venue operates a Challenge 25 policy. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to prove that you are over 18. Accepted forms of ID are: Drivers License (full or provisional), a valid Passport or a Citizenship Card with the PASS hologram and SIA logo.
Dress Code: We politely request no tracksuit/jogging bottoms.
- Saturday 25th January 2025
- The Boulevard, 19 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD
Black Parade vs Chop Suey - 2-Room Special
Black Parade - 00’s Emo Anthems and Chop Suey - Nu-Metal Anthems are coming to The Boulevard - Wigan for a huge 2-room Party!
- Black Parade (in the live room)
- Chop Suey inc Karaoke w/ Rob Star (in the main bar area)
- Free Shot for Every Singer
- Beer Pong
Wigan's BIGGEST Alternative Party! Alternative Party Anthems all night across two rooms from My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, Paramore, Slipknot, Taking Back Sunday, Bring Me The Horizon, Fall Out Boy, System Of A Down, Panic! At The Disco, Rage Against The Machine, Blink-182, Korn, All American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Enter Shikari, Papa Roach, Pierce The Veil plus loads more...
Fri, 31 Jan | 21:00 - 03:00
Advance Tickets: £6.00 (excludes fees)
Age restriction: 18+
The venue operates a Challenge 25 policy. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to prove that you are over 18. Accepted forms of ID are: Drivers License (full or provisional), a valid Passport or a Citizenship Card with the PASS hologram and SIA logo.
Dress Code: We politely request no tracksuit/jogging bottoms.
- Friday 31st January 2025
- The Boulevard, 19 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD
Glam Rockerz
KDS Promotions presents Glam Rockerz for a night of Glam Rock favourites from T-Rex, Sweet, Alvin Stardust, Mud, David Bowie, Mott The Hoople and many more, dig out your flares, your platform boots, put a bit of glitter on your face and let's party like its 1972.
Sat, 1 Feb | 19:30 - 22:30
Advance Tickets: £8.00 (excludes fees)
Age restriction: 18+
The venue operates a Challenge 25 policy. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to prove that you are over 18. Accepted forms of ID are: Drivers License (full or provisional), a valid Passport or a Citizenship Card with the PASS hologram and SIA logo.
Dress Code: We politely request no tracksuit/jogging bottoms.
- Saturday 1st February 2025
- The Boulevard, 19 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD