Wigan Archaeological Society Investigating the district's past since 1982

Monthly lectures

Meetings

The Society meets on the first Wednesday of the month for a talk by a visiting speaker or one of our own members. Everyone is welcome.

Where and when

Venue
Real Crafty, Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
When
First Wednesday of the month (except January and August), 7.30 pm
Admission
£3.00 for members and visitors alike

Coming up

  • Wednesday 4 November 2026 All Saints Parish Church Medieval Tower Research & Survey Project Peter Layland
  • Tuesday 1 December 2026 Christmas Meal and Quiz Night
DateSubjectSpeaker
Wednesday 4 February 2015 AGM & Talk on the Kirkless Iron & Steel Works Project Patrick Maloney
Wednesday 4 March 2015 Lancashires Roman Roads - New Discoveries David Ratledge
Wednesday 1 April 2015 Stone Tools and the People Who Made Them Ellon Souter
Friday 22 May 2015 Wigan Pier - recent research Derek Winstanley
Wednesday 3 June 2015 The British Army in Mesopotamia Paul Knight
Wednesday 1 July 2015 Prehistric and Medieval Excavations at Cutacre, Little Hulton Ian Miller
Wednesday 2 September 2015 St Kilda: The Lonely Isles Steve Halliwell
Thursday 8 October 2015 Archaeological Investigations in Salfords Historic Core Norman Redhead
Wednesday 4 November 2015 Finds Processing Kerry Beeston
Wednesday 2 December 2015 Christmas Meal and Quiz Night