Wigan Archaeological Society Investigating the district's past since 1982
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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
Saturday 28 January 2017 North West Historic Graffiti Survey - Workshop (Wigan Parish Church) Carolanne King
Wednesday 1 February 2017 AGM & Roman Roads around Wigan Bill Aldridge
Wednesday 1 March 2017 Medieval Hammered Coins Patrick Maloney
Wednesday 5 April 2017 Kingmaker 1485 - Lathom House Excavations Steve Baldwin
Wednesday 3 May 2017 Manchesters Mythical Castle Mark Fletcher
Wednesday 7 June 2017 Geophysics at Oxford Archaeology North Karl Taylor
Wednesday 5 July 2017 Wigans Medieval Pewter - A Lost Industry Caroline Heaven
August Trip to Hall i-th Wood and Smithills Hall - Bolton
Wednesday 6 September 2017 Excavation of Charles IIs Royal Yacht Boyd Haris
Wednesday 4 October 2017 John Pendlebury - Archaeologist and WW2 Hero John Johnson
Wednesday 1 November 2017 Prehistoric Anglezarke Jack Smith
Wednesday 6 December 2017 Christmas Meal and Quiz Night