With May Day almost upon us, we look back at the many Wigan events celebrating this bank holiday over the years. Fun fact: May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, around halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 30th Apr 2023, 04:55 BST
RETRO: May Day
9. 2003
Gareth and Sarah Whitehill, 12 and 14, and Martin Clark, 12, from Newtown, with the goldfish they won at the Haigh fair - May 2003. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
Members of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds taking part in Britain's biggest birdwatch day on bank holiday May 1989 at Worthington Lakes, Standish. Photo: Frank Orrell