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Following the recent launch of ‘Pride in YOUR Parks’ and with the school
holidays finally here, what better way is there to spend the summer than
indulging in some fun activities and relaxation at your local park?
There are a huge range of fun activities for friends and families to
choose from in the borough’s vast green spaces. Whether it be delighting
in open air theatre at Haigh Hall and Country Park, discovering ancient
remedies from plants in Leigh’s Lilford Park or simply joining one of
the many health walks on offer; there is something for everyone to
enjoy.
Activities in Wigan’s parks range from bat walks and treasure trails to
brass band performances and practical conservation days. Meanwhile,
parks in the Leigh area will be holding bug hunts for young children and
sporting activities for all ages, in a series of ‘Get Active - Be Alive’
events.
Claire Duffy, Deputy Manager of Haigh Hall and Country Park said: “Haigh
Hall was given to the people of Wigan by the Crawford family a few
hundred years ago and we hope that this campaign will encourage them to
feel some ownership towards the park. Our range of summer activities
provide something for people to do and enjoy over the summer and we hope
they will develop a sense of respect for the Hall’s beautiful
surroundings. We welcome people of all ages to enjoy the splendour of
Haigh Hall and the Plantations, just as its creators intended.”
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust believe that by encouraging local people
to spend more of their time in local parks and green spaces they will
feel a sense of responsibility and ownership towards them. The Trust is
committed to maintaining and developing these areas but more community
involvement is needed to tackle long term issues such as nuisance
behaviour and vandalism.
Sharon Saunders, Parks and Countryside Activities Manager for Wigan
Leisure and Culture Trust said: “We hope that by working with the people
of the borough to instil a sense of pride in our community, the message
will be strong enough to eventually stamp out the vandalism and litter
in our parks. After all, as people will see from this summer’s events,
activities in our parks can offer healthy outdoor fun of the sporting,
educational and artistic kind. We are very fortunate to have so many
green spaces almost on our doorstep, so why waste them?”
For further information pick up a Parks Events Guide from your local
library or visit
www.wlct.org/greenspaces.
HAIGH HALL AND COUNTRY PARK - call 01942 832895
The Storyteller Theatre Company presents ‘The Wind in The Willows’ on
Thursday 26th July, ‘Pinocchio’ on Thursday 2nd August and ‘Treasure
Island’ on Thursday 9th August. Performances take place at 12pm and
2.30pm at a cost of £5 for adults, £4 for children (age 3 and over) and
concessions. Booking essential.
Dragonfly Walk
Saturday 28th July. 1pm till 3pm. For ages 5 and over. Booking
essential.
Bat and Moth Night
Saturday 4th and 11th August. 8.30pm till 10.30pm. For ages 5 and over.
£1 charge. Booking essential.
Coppull and Standish Brass Band
Sunday 5th August. 2pm till 4pm. Free.
History Bicycle Tour
Sunday 5th August. 10am till 12pm. Ages 8 and over. £2 charge. Booking
essential.
Mammal Homes
Wednesday 8th August. 1pm till 3pm. Ages 5 and over. £2 charge. Booking
essential.
WIGAN PARKS
Bat Walks
Monday 23rd July. 9.30pm till 11.30pm and Monday 6th August. 9pm till
11pm.
Three Sisters. Small Charge. Booking essential. Contact 01942 720453.
Saturday 28th July. 9.30pm till 11.30pm. Pennington Flash Country Park.
Small Charge. Booking essential. Contact 01942 605253.
Bat Walk and BBQ - Friday 3rd August. 8pm. Wigan Flashes. £1 charge.
Booking essential. Contact Lancashire Wildlife Trust on 01942 233976.
Art with a Difference
Wednesday 25th July. 2pm till 4pm. Three Sisters Recreation Area.
Booking essential. Contact 01942 720453.
Get Active – Be Alive at Jubilee Park, Ashton
Thursday 26th July. 1pm till 3pm. Contact 01942 245369.
Wigan Flashes Activity Days
Friday 27th July, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 9th August. 10.30am till
2.30pm. Booking essential. Contact Lancashire Wildlife Trust on 01942
233976.
Treasure Trail
Monday 30th July. 2pm till 4pm. Orrell Water Park. Booking essential.
Contact 01942 720453.
Wigan One World (WOW) Festival
Sunday 5th August. Mesnes Park. See local press for further details.
Walking Wild
Monday 6th August. 11am (approx 1 hour). Wigan Flashes. Booking
essential. Contact Lancashire Wildlife Trust on 01942 233976.
Orienteering
Friday 10th August. 2pm till 4pm. Three Sisters Recreation Area. Booking
essential. Contact 01942 720453.
Practical Conservation Day
Saturday 11th August. 10am start. Wigan Flashes. Contact 01942 233976.
Brass in the Park
Sunday 12th August. 2pm start. Jubilee Park, Ashton. Contact 01942
245369.
LEIGH PARKS
Bug Hunt in Lilford Woods
Friday 20th July. 1pm till 3pm. Contact 01942 766708.
Get Active – Be Alive in Pennington Hall Park
Wednesday 25th July. 1pm till 3pm. Contact 01942 766708.
Ancient Remedies in Lilford Park
Thursday 26th July. 1pm till 3pm. Contact 01942 766706. Booking
essential.
Jazz in Pennington Hall Park
Sunday 29th July. 2pm.
Health Walks
11am start. Approx 1 hour. Booking essential.
Monday 23rd July at Pennington Flash – contact 01942 605253
Thursday 26th July at Alexandra Park – contact 01942 245369
Monday 30th July at Central Park, Atherton
Drama in Pennington Hall Park
C’est Tout Theatre Company presents An Ideal Husband on Sunday 12
August. 6pm start. Tickets available from 01257 453956 / 451397
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, 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 help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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