What's on in Wigan (March 9-March 12)

Reporter Sian Jones with what's on in Wigan this weekend

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00:00 [Music]

00:03 Hello and welcome to What's On in Wigan this week.

00:07 Grab a headset and take part in a walking tour of Wigan Town Centre

00:10 exploring the town's unique musical heritage.

00:13 The walk, which is on Saturday the 9th of March, starts at 11.30am at the Museum

00:18 of Wigan Life on Library Street and will cover approximately three

00:22 kilometres and last around 40 minutes. Get ready for the ultimate at-price ski

00:28 experience in 2024 where the Slopes meet the party bringing you non-stop fun and

00:32 excitement. The first ticketed event at the Feast of

00:35 the Mills is bringing the at-price ski feel with live music,

00:39 complimentary drinks and ski pass on entry.

00:42 The event is 18 plus and takes place from 5pm till 11.30pm on Saturday the 9th of March.

00:47 Tickets are £8 and available online.

00:53 And Launch North West is hosting its Business Expo in Wigan.

00:57 Businesswomen Nicola Howard and Jo Lee, who are founders of the event, are

01:00 delighted to launch the expo marking their first in-person event in the

01:04 burrow since the Covid pandemic hit four years ago

01:08 and it aims to empower small businesses and budding entrepreneurs.

01:12 The event will take place at the Edge Arena from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday 12th

01:16 of March and you can register for free online.

01:21 And on Saturday why not take part in the Merge Charity Walk,

01:24 a guided walk in and around Haywoodland Park along country style footpaths.

01:30 It costs £10 per adult with all proceeds going to the Merge Chosen Charity

01:34 Appeal. Check out their Facebook page for

01:36 advanced bookings online or turn up on the day and make the

01:40 donation, however places are limited. And they will meet at 10.45am in the

01:46 Kitchen Courtyard.