food-drink£8–£18
England vs Ghana World Cup Match 2
23 Jun – 24 Jun
Cube Nightclub Wigan · 0.3 mi
Things to Do in Wigan This Week
Find events, activities, and local highlights happening in Wigan this week.
Arts & Culture£9.5–£15
Frog and Bucket Comedy Show at Fatbird
26 Jun – 27 Jun
Fat Bird · 0.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: The Lathums
Fri 26 Jun, 19:30 – 22:30
Wigan Boulevard · 0.3 mi
Music£20
Keo's Birthday Bash
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Pure Nightclub Wigan · 0.2 mi
food-drink£8–£24
England vs Panama World Cup Match 3
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Cube Nightclub Wigan · 0.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Mark frith
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Fatbird Live · 0.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: The Rex
Sat 27 Jun, 19:30 – 22:30
The Boulevard · 0.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Sunday Punk Matinee
Sun 28 Jun, 15:00 – 19:30
The Boulevard · 0.3 mi
food-drink£10
£10 Bingo Night Out 28/06 - Buzz Bingo Wigan Town
Sun 28 Jun, 19:00 – 21:00
Buzz Bingo Wigan Town · 0.5 mi
Music£5–£12
Summer Sounds Festival Wigan 2026
Sat 27 Jun, 13:30 – 21:30
Highfield Cricket Club · 1.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 16
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 16 · 0.1 mi
FitnessFree
Haigh Woodland parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Haigh Woodland · 2.3 mi
Other
England v Ghana Fanzone
Tue 23 Jun, 21:00
Toughsheet Community Stadium · 4.9 mi
Music£5
Snug Live Session w/Possum Monorail + The Puppet Folk Experience
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 23:00
The Snug Coffee House · 6.0 mi
Music£7
Snug Live Sessions w/Farfisa + Wide Eyed Tribe
Sat 27 Jun, 18:00 – 21:00
The Snug Coffee House · 6.0 mi
Music£12
Spangled - Atherton
Sun 28 Jun, 19:30 – 22:30
The Snug Coffee House · 6.0 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 15
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 15 · 4.3 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Freight
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 22:30
E Rooms · 6.9 mi
Music£10
Freight - Skelmersdale
Fri 26 Jun, 19:30 – 23:00
E Rooms Skelmersdale · 6.9 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Chicken Man And The Bad Eggs
27 Jun – 28 Jun
E Rooms · 6.9 mi
FitnessFree
Pennington Flash parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Pennington Flash · 5.3 mi
Music£3–£5
The Blind Pig Gang
27 Jun – 28 Jun
The Brickhouse · 7.4 mi
Music£3–£5
Sunday Afternoon Jazz at The Brickhouse
Sun 28 Jun, 15:00 – 19:00
The Brickhouse · 7.4 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Creedence Clearwater Review
Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 – 23:00
Citadel Arts Centre · 7.6 mi
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Amnesia
Sat 27 Jun, 19:00 – 23:00
Citadel Arts Centre · 7.6 mi
FitnessFree
Tawd Valley parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Tawd Valley · 5.7 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 17
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 17 · 5.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Adlington Circular Walk
Open daily
Adlington Circular Walk · 5.9 mi
Markets£10
Tech Minds: a VC's insight, Leadership, Go To Market & Finances
Thu 25 Jun, 13:30 – 16:30
Strawberry Fields Digital Hub · 8.6 mi
OtherFree
Dare you enter the Dragons' Den?
Thu 25 Jun, 13:30 – 15:30
Chorley Strawberry Fields Digital Hub · 8.6 mi
OutdoorsFree
Rainford Linear Park
Open daily
Rainford Linear Park · 6.5 mi
Music£3–£7
Compakt x Level Basement
27 Jun – 28 Jun
Level Nightclub, Bolton · 8.9 mi
Music£6.5–£8
Ritzy - Daytime Dancing
Sat 27 Jun, 15:00 – 20:00
The Venue Bolton · 9.0 mi
FitnessFree
St Helens parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
St Helens · 7.1 mi
Music£6–£9
ERA MUSIC STUDIOS: Summer '26 Student Showcase
Sat 27 Jun, 11:30 – 14:00
St Peters Parish Hall · 9.1 mi
FitnessFree
Ormskirk parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Ormskirk · 9.5 mi
FitnessFree
Sutton Manor parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Sutton Manor · 9.8 mi
FitnessFree
Worden parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Worden · 9.8 mi
Free things to do in Wigan
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Food markets in Wigan
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