Trencherfield Mill Wigan Archives Service // Arts & Heritage Events & Exhibitions Guide Top Floor, Leigh Town Hall, Civic Square, Steam Engine // Leigh, WN7 2DY Wigan Pier Quarter, Heritage Way, // July - December 2011 Wigan, WN3 4EF Opening times: Opening Times: Monday Closed Sunday 11:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday 10:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday 10:00am - 4:30pm ARCHIVES Open throughout the week Thursday 10:00am - 4:30pm by arrangement. Friday Closed MUSEUM OF WIGAN LIFE Contact: 01942 828128 Saturday & Thursday evening, access to studies within Leigh Library. Access: Parking, lift, hearing loop, courtesy wheelchairs. Contact: 01942 404430 DISPLAYS EXHIBITIONS Museum of Wigan Life // Turnpike Gallery // (Formerly The History Shop) Civic Square, Leigh, WN7 1EB Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU Opening times: FUN FAMILY Opening times: Monday 10:00am - 6:00pm Monday 10:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday 10:00am - 6:00pm THEATRE COMPANY Tuesday 10:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00am - 6:00pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 10:00am - 6:00pm Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm TRENCHERFIELD MILL ENGINE Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 3:30pm TALKS & WALKS Saturday 11:00am - 3:00pm LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY Sunday Closed Closed Sundays, Bank Holidays and during exhibition installations. Contact: 01942 828128 Contact: 01942 404469 Fully Accessible. HISTORIES DISCOVER Fully Accessible. COMMUNITY Wigan & Leigh Local Studies // Leigh Library, Turnpike Centre, PAST FORWARD Multi Award Civic Square, Leigh, WN7 1EB Winning DRAMA Museum Opening times: Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm (alternate) COURSES Tuesday 10:00am - 5:00pm In this Guide... Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm you will also find Thursday 9:00am - 7:00pm your comprehensive Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm guide to all Arts Events across various Saturday 9:30am - 4:00pm (1st & 3rd) locations on Page 18. Contact: 01942 404559 Access: Ramp, automatic doors, ground floor, accessible toilet, lift, translation service. If you are not sure where to get started, our Local Studies Officer is on hand to help and Leigh Family History Society are also available between 1:30pm - 3:30pm every Monday. www.wlct.org/heritage www.wlct.org/heritage 03 Events & Exhibitions Guide Trencherfield Mill Engine // Museum of Wigan Life // Wigan & Leigh Local Studies // Wigan Archives Service // Turnpike Gallery // Contents Welcome to our July - December 2011 events, activities and exhibitions 04 // Special Events programme… a year of discovery and 06 // Events for Children & Families enjoyment for every age and interest. 10 // Exhibitions 11 // Regular Events What do you want to do? Would you like to create your 18 // Arts Events own displays, research your family tree, visit an art gallery, chat about past times, read our Past Forward magazine, 20 // Venues join a dance club, become a volunteer, listen to an expert, watch a drama or dance performance, entertain the Event Key children with arts and crafts, hear stories, stretch your legs on one of our walks or see an original LS Lowry painting? Charge Applies Inclusive Activity Discover all that Arts & Heritage has to offer... Booking Advisable Free of Charge We advise to book in advance For all Arts & Heritage Exhibitions to avoid disappointment. and Event enquiries please contact: 01942 828128 Family Friendly Activity www.wlct.org/heritage Teachers... access our full Heritage Learning programme for schools at www.wlct.org/ heritagelearning Follow me for a fun-filled family adventure! www.wlct.org/hal Did you know... Wigan Pier Theatre Company ran over 240 events last All copy correct at time of print year with several thousand local people joining in drama Large print version activities or enjoying them as audience members! available on request Arts & Heritage Events & Exhibitions Guide // July - December 2011 Special Events 05 Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th September We will be celebrating Heritage Open Days in Wigan and Leigh this year, following the previous successes of Leigh for All and The Roman March. Look out for banners and leaflets in your local area advertising events and activities marking Heritage Open Days. Information will also be available Special Events in the local press and on our website wlct.org/heritage. Family History For Beginners This is just a taster of the Special Events we will Leigh Local Studies, Turnpike Centre, Leigh Friday 30th September, 10:00am - 11:30am be running in 2011 so check our website and the Friday 25th November, 10:00am - 11:30am local press for more events throughout the year. Start your family tree with one of these introductory courses. £3. Our Special Events are suitable for all ages. Family Treasures Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Museum of Wigan Life Monday 10th October, 10:30am - 12:00pm Do you have treasured family documents, photographs or artefacts? Cotton, Canal & Cream Cake Do you want to know how to preserve and care for them? Trencherfield Mill, Wigan Pier Join the Heritage Service Archivist and Collections Officer to find out how. Wednesday 6th July, 2:00pm - 4:00pm £3. Wednesday 3rd August, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Wednesday 27th July, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Turnpike at 40 See the mighty engine in steam then relax and enjoy the scenery on our The Turnpike: a look at the role of Libraries canal boat cruise, finishing off the afternoon with a delicious cream tea. Heritage and the Arts in Leigh £6 per person or £10 per couple. Derby Room, Turnpike Centre, Leigh Monday 31st October, 2:00pm The Big Plant Discover Leigh’s cultural past through Mesnes Park, Wigan local history and archive collections. Tuesday 26th July, 11:00am - 3:00pm Plant and play at Mesnes Park while you discover the history of Wigan’s Behind the Scenes at the Archives famous Victorian park. You can stay all day, so why not bring a picnic! Wigan Archives Service, Leigh Suitable for children aged 4-11years. Friday 11th November, 11:00am - 12:30pm Friday 9th December, 2:30pm - 4:00pm Pride, Place & Identity: Dancers V Poets Introduction to the work of the Archives Museum of Wigan Life Service, preserving records, photographs, Saturday 6th August, 12:00pm - 2:00pm maps and much more of the borough’s heritage. A community performance of poetry and dance inspired by Includes a chance to handle original records Wigan’s rich history of dance, music and fashion. and a behind the scenes tour of the Archive For more information or to take part in the project email stores. Can accommodate groups. Louise - The Talent Factory at [email protected] £2. Heritage Open Days Did you know... End to end, there are over 17 miles of records in the Archives; that’s 3 times the height of Everest and more than distance between Leigh and Manchester. Arts & Heritage Events & Exhibitions Guide // July - December 2011 Events for Children & Families 07 Junk Modelling Museum of Wigan Life 2nd // 9th // 16th // 23rd August, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Can you build a bridge from kitchen rolls? Can you create a piece of art from sweet wrappers? Thinking about our environment and the Events for Children & Families importance of recycling, join us at the Museum to complete a different junk model challenge each week. Suitable for children aged 4-11 years. We are family friendly, and our events for Astley Explorers Astley Green Colliery Museum, Children & Families are suitable for a wide age- Higher Green Lane, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Lancashire range (please check recommended ages against 4th // 11th // 18th // 25th August, 10:00am - 2:00pm individual events). Stalk the wildlife in the ‘jungle’ at Astley Green Colliery, what will you find! Follow the trail, look for clues and solve the colliery riddle. Take part in a craft activity and make something to take home. Suitable for The Museum is accessible for buggies and baby changing children aged 4-11 years. Bring a picnic. facilities are available on the ground floor. Please do not £5 per child, £3 per adult. hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Seeds of Change, until 30th August Super Saturdays! Discover how the Borough’s environment has changed over time. Make Museum of Wigan Life a fossil rubbing, play our eco-explorer game and learn about recycling. Monthly, 11:00am - 2:30pm A fun, interactive exhibition for all the family. Discover all the fun of the Museum! Join us for a Saturday out at the Museum Look out for the Seeds of Change symbol through this leaflet to find related where you will find art and craft activities, quizzes, trails, objects to see and events and activities. Why not join in our Junk Modelling or Big Plant? touch and always something special thrown in. Free. Drop-in (some activities may be bookable on the day). Suitable for all ages. July 23rd: Medieval Mania October 29th: Spooky Saturday November 12th: Wigan at War December 17th: Super Christmas! We Love to Boogie! Museum of Wigan Life Wednesdays, 11:00am - 12:00pm, 6th // 13th // 20th July Under 5s Dance Class - Mums, dads and carers of all ages - bop along to your favourite tunes and help the little ones have fun in this friendly dance session. £2 per child. The Big Plant Mesnes Park, Wigan Tuesday 26th July, 11:00am - 3:00pm Plant and play at Mesnes Park while you discover the history of Wigan’s famous Victorian park. You can stay all day, so why not bring a picnic! Did you know... Suitable for children aged 4-11years. According to the Leigh journal, Charlie Chaplin visited Golborne to learn clog dancing! Arts & Heritage Events & Exhibitions Guide // July - December 2011 09 Design Your Own T-Shirt The Wigan Archives, Leigh Town Hall 5th // 12th // 19th // 26th August, 10:30am - 12:00pm Are you a budding fashion designer? Get some inspiration at Leigh Town Hall then design and print your own t-shirt to take home and wear all summer! Suitable for children aged 4-11 years.