RETRO: Picture memories of the wonderful old Queen's Hall in Wigan

The Queen’s Hall on Market Street in Wigan was for many years one of its biggest venues, hosting all manner of concerts and events.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 18th Jan 2023, 15:45 BST

Here is a small selection of happenings pictured there between the 1960s and the 1980s after which most of it was demolished to make way for the new Wigan bus station.

The Queens Hall Methodist Mission, Market Street, Wigan, in 1966.

1. 1966

The Queens Hall Methodist Mission, Market Street, Wigan, in 1966. Photo: Frank Orrell

Retro 1983 - Nicol Mere CP School recorder group perform in the Queens Hall Market St Wigan

2. 1983

Retro 1983 - Nicol Mere CP School recorder group perform in the Queens Hall Market St Wigan Photo: Gary Brunskill

The Orpheus Choir who performed a carol concert at the Queen's Hall, Wigan, in 1963.

3. 1963

The Orpheus Choir who performed a carol concert at the Queen's Hall, Wigan, in 1963. Photo: STAFF

All the pomp and circumstance enthusiastically conveyed by a young member of the audience at a Proms concert with the Cecillian choir and orchestra at the Queens Hall, Wigan, on Saturday 18th of September 1982.

4. 1982

All the pomp and circumstance enthusiastically conveyed by a young member of the audience at a Proms concert with the Cecillian choir and orchestra at the Queens Hall, Wigan, on Saturday 18th of September 1982. Photo: Frank Orrell