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 2 February 2022 AGM - Presentation of last years Resistivity Projects Bill Aldridge
Wednesday 2 March 2022 Excavations at Mark Rake in Bromborough - Neolithic - Bronze Age - Early Medieval (Battle of Brunanburh?) Mark Adams
Wednesday 6 April 2022 Castleshaw Roman Fort - recent excavations Norman Redhead
Wednesday 4 May 2022 Farrington Hall moated site - recent excavations Ollie Cook
Wednesday 1 June 2022 Fora and Fana (Monuments and Temples of Ancient Rome) Patrick Maloney
Wednesday 6 July 2022 A Vindolanda Adventure Bill Aldridge
Sunday 7 August 2022 Worsley Delph guided tour Mike Nevell
Wednesday 7 September 2022 Off the tourist trail - Lesser known monuments of Rome Graham Hanley
Wednesday 5 October 2022 A Dog, a Duke, and a Dowager (the history of the Duke of Bridgewaters Coal Mines) Jim Meehan
Wednesday 2 November 2022 Bleasdale Circle excavations John Trippier
Wednesday 7 December 2022 Christmas Meal and Quiz