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A Howling Halloween – Wherever You Are Hiding!
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Whether you’re a wonderful wizard or a wicked witch there are lots of
spooky things to do across Wigan Borough this Halloween.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s various services have put together a
programme of spine-chilling activities suitable for all ages and
temperaments!
Wigan Pier will be hosting two children’s ‘Witches and Wizards’ parties
on Thursday 26th and Sunday 29th October. Ideal for little monsters aged
4 through to 11, fancy dress is a must and there will be chance to cook
up some magic spells and make scary masks during three hours of horrible
antics from 1pm to 4pm. Booking is essential for this popular event
priced £5.95 for children and £3.50 per adult, call 01942 323666.
The borough’s spellbinding library service will also be cooking up some
horrible fun during Halloween week. Please contact your local library
for details:
• Halloween parties with craft activities will take place at 2pm at
Atherton Library on Tuesday 24th and Tyldesley Library on 26th October -
fancy dress is optional!
• Ashton Library will host a gruesome story time session on Wednesday
25th October.
• Leigh Library’s Derby Room will be awash with free spooky games and
fun, ideal for children aged 3 to 11 on Wednesday 25th October from
2.30pm.
• The Wiend Children’s Centre will host two Halloween craft sessions
from 10.30am and then from 1.30pm on Saturday 28th October priced at £1
per hour.
• A spooktastic time can be had for under 5s at Aspull (10am) and
Standish libraries (2pm) on Tuesday 31st October.
• Hindley (10.30am) and Ince libraries (2pm) will be visited by a
storytelling witch on Tuesday 31st October. Ideal for the under 5s these
free sessions will include crafts, refreshments and a colouring
competition.
For outdoor fun, the parks activities team have put together some
terrifying trails and activities to make your freaky toes curl:
• To make Halloween lanterns at Mesnes Park or Pennington Park, join the
rangers from 12.30 to 3pm, on Sunday 29th October. Booking is essential;
phone 01942 245369 for Mesnes Park or 01942 766708 for Pennington Hall
Park.
• A horrifying Halloween Trail will take place at the Three Sisters on
Monday 30th October. Start times are between 4.30 and 5.15pm to take
part in a spooky guided walk around. You can dress up if you fancy and
try to scare the rangers, or maybe they will scare you! Booking is
essential, call 01942 720453 for further details and to book.
Details of all these activities can be found at
www.wlct.org/whatson. Or
call the individual centre for information.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust on 01942 486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to ensure that people across the Wigan Borough have the
opportunity to become more physically, mentally and creatively active.
It also aims to increase community activity and to encourage good
citizenship.
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