Home / Guides / WiganWhat's On in WiganHome of Northern Soul's legendary Wigan Casino, this Greater Manchester town retains a strong dance-music heritage alongside a lively pub scene.3 events in Wigan itself · 1855 events within 50 kmWhat's on in WiganThis weekendSat 3 Oct 2026 — Not the Knot - a tribute to Slipknot | Breathing Below | Collision Point at The Boulevard — KDS PromotionsFri 9 Oct 2026 — The Lilacs at The Boulevard — Album Launch Show - Keeping Up with The JonesesComing upSat 10 Oct 2026 — Viva Morrissey - a tribute to Morrissey & The Smiths at The Boulevard — KDS PromotionsWhat's on in Wigan this week · See all Wigan eventsNearbyWithin 50 km of Wigan — nearest ring first (within 10 km, then 25 km, then beyond), soonest within eachPunks for The Chophouse: The Sentence | Bite Back | Burning From The Inside | Complete Dysfunction | Kiss This Again · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmLoaded 44 | Hi-Fi Spitfires | Ex- | The Red Eyes · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmBlack Parade vs Chop Suey - 2-Room Halloween Special · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmThis Is Halloween: The Halloween Ball · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmMedium Night with The Mohawked Medium · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmMaiden Cumbria - a tribute to Iron Maiden · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmPaul Lee's 'Through Hell into Paradise' - a tribute to Meat Loaf · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmTransmission - the sound of Joy Division · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmGhost UK - a tribute to Ghost · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmBeauty & the Beast pantomime · Turnpike Gallery · 9.1 kmRage UK - a tribute to Rage Against The Machine · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmPsychic Night with Renowned Medium Reet Payton · The Boulevard · 0.0 kmFestivals near WiganFri 2 – Sun 18 Oct — Southport Comedy Festival (17 days) at Victoria Park, SouthportSat 24 – Sat 31 Oct — Books Alive! Festival (8 days) at Southport Town Centre, SouthportThu 12 – Sun 15 Nov — Ship & Mitre 22nd Wirral Beer Festival (4 days) at Hulme Hall, BebingtonWed 9 – Thu 10 Dec — Debut 2026 – A Festival of Theatre, Film and Comedy (2 days) at New Adelphi, SalfordThe Wigan guidesThings to do in WiganLive Music in WiganNightlife in WiganArts & Culture in WiganKids' Days Out in WiganEat & drink in WiganTop event categories in WiganMusicNightlifeCommunityVenues & places in WiganPlaces people go in WiganFoghertys — 1 Blenheim Road, Liverpool, L18 1EHJolly Crofters — Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL6 6REPrince Of Wales — 77 Cowling Road, Chorley, PR6 9EAHoghton Arms — Blackburn Road, Withnell, PR6 8BLThe Prince of Wales — New Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1DBOld Swan — 5a St Oswald's Street, Liverpool, L13 5Old Leyland Gates — Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3PGFieldfare — Foxhole Rd, Chorley, PR7 1NYYork Hotel — 112 Newport Street, Bolton, BL3 6ABThe GablesThe Hop Vine — Liverpool Road North, Ormskirk, L40 4BYYarrow Bridge — Bolton Rd, Chorley, PR7 4AB146 places near Wigan have a page on FolkAir.Place data © OpenStreetMap contributorsExplore WiganExplore events, venues and suppliers in Wigan · All city guidesWhat's OnGigsPlacesFestivalsBlogExplorePricingFor suppliersFor venuesProductAboutJoin freeLondon eventsManchester eventsBirmingham eventsGlasgow eventsEdinburgh eventsLiverpool eventsLeeds eventsBristol eventsNewcastle upon Tyne eventsBrighton eventsFolkestone eventsAll city guides