RETRO 1998 - Gentlemen's outfitters P A Kinley of King St Wigan closes after 100 years trading. James Davies pictured before closing the store.RETRO 1998 - Gentlemen's outfitters P A Kinley of King St Wigan closes after 100 years trading. James Davies pictured before closing the store.
RETRO 1998 - Gentlemen's outfitters P A Kinley of King St Wigan closes after 100 years trading. James Davies pictured before closing the store.

RETRO: Wigan in 1998 including that famous Verve gig

Wigan in 1998 – our photographers captured charity events, sports, awards and that historic gig at Haigh Hall.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 3rd Jun 2023, 04:55 BST

RETRO – 1998

Richard Ashcroft in good voice at Haigh Hall. The Verve’s homecoming gig at Haigh Hall on Sunday 24th May 1998. The event attracted over 32,000 fans to the country park and before the show started some fans knocked down a perimeter fence. The Verve played their historic set and singer Richard Ashcroft reminded the audience that the band had come a long way since their early days playing to a few punters at The Honeysuckle pub in Poolstock. They were in good form and launched into their set including “Sonnet”, “The Drugs Don’t Work”, “Lucky Man” and “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. The fans loved it and Richard Ashcroft described it as one of the greatest days of his life (words by photographer Frank Orrell).

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Richard Ashcroft in good voice at Haigh Hall. The Verve’s homecoming gig at Haigh Hall on Sunday 24th May 1998. The event attracted over 32,000 fans to the country park and before the show started some fans knocked down a perimeter fence. The Verve played their historic set and singer Richard Ashcroft reminded the audience that the band had come a long way since their early days playing to a few punters at The Honeysuckle pub in Poolstock. They were in good form and launched into their set including “Sonnet”, “The Drugs Don’t Work”, “Lucky Man” and “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. The fans loved it and Richard Ashcroft described it as one of the greatest days of his life (words by photographer Frank Orrell). Photo: Frank Orrell

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Large screens help those at the back of the crowd see The Verve on stage at Haigh Country Park in front of over 30,000 fans on Sunday 24th of May 1998.

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Large screens help those at the back of the crowd see The Verve on stage at Haigh Country Park in front of over 30,000 fans on Sunday 24th of May 1998. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Happy fans at The Verve gig at Haigh Hall in 1998

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Happy fans at The Verve gig at Haigh Hall in 1998 Photo: Frank Orrell

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Characters from the Willpower Youth Theatre production of "Peter Pan" with Gina Beardsmore as Peter Pan, Jennifer Mort as Tinker Bell, Peter Collins as Michael, Kirsty McAllister as Wendy, Samantha Bailey as Street Fairy and Andrew Barclay as a pirate in January 1998.

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Characters from the Willpower Youth Theatre production of "Peter Pan" with Gina Beardsmore as Peter Pan, Jennifer Mort as Tinker Bell, Peter Collins as Michael, Kirsty McAllister as Wendy, Samantha Bailey as Street Fairy and Andrew Barclay as a pirate in January 1998. Photo: Frank Orrell

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