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
Wednesday 6 February 2019 AGM & Roman Roads in SW Lancs Patrick Maloney
Wednesday 6 March 2019 Glimpses of Archaeology – Low Borrow Bridge and the Upper Lune Valley Steve King
Wednesday 3 April 2019 Lost Castles and the Barons of Newton: Excavations at Newton Hall Mark Adams
Wednesday 1 May 2019 Mesolithic Site at Lunt Meadows Ron Cowell
Wednesday 5 June 2019 Fort in the Wood Steve Baldwin
Wednesday 3 July 2019 Pre-industrial history of Wigan Ken Richmond
August Summer Trip - Bolton Museum & Holcombe Moor Medieval Metal Working Excavations
Wednesday 4 September 2019 Archaeology of Circular Churchyards Mike Keulemans
Wednesday 2 October 2019 Film of the Rediscovery of the Funerary Temple of Amenhotep III John Johnson
Wednesday 6 November 2019 Medieval Iron working on Holcombe Moor Neil Coldrick
Wednesday 4 December 2019 Christmas Meal and Quiz