Reporter Sian Jones looks at events taking place in Wigan this weekend
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00:04 Hello and welcome to What's On in Wigan this week.
00:08 Excite's charity rock night is set to shake you out of your middle-aged slumber and help support MSUK.
00:14 Get ready to jam out to some killer tunes from the 80s and 90s.
00:18 The event, which is at the Old Court on Friday February 9th, runs from 7.30pm until 11.30pm and tickets can be bought online.
00:28 At the Museum of Wigan Life on Saturday February 10th, there will be an illustrated talk with Dylan Harris, the promoter, who brought Arctic Monkeys, Pete Doherty, The Fall and more top bands to Wigan.
00:40 And you can hear first-hand stories from the Wigan music scene in the early 2000s.
00:46 Taking place at the Turnpike in Leigh on Saturday February 10th, Rock Against Hate is bringing together a cross-genre event that will feature three bands from the ska, two-tone, reggae, punk and new wave era.
01:00 It will highlight prejudice-motivated crime as well as honouring the Rock Against Racism festivals in 1978.
01:07 And finally, the WFEL Furry Band, conducted by Phil Chalk, are delighted to present an evening of music hosted by the Pemberton Old Wigan Band.
01:19 They will be kicking off their 2024 concert series at Pemberton Band Room on Saturday February 10th, featuring music from John Golland, Hamish McCunt and William Himes.
01:30 The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £10.