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Arts Council

Bubble Up and Curious Minds work with Everthing Human Rights Community Group for a summer holiday activity workshop, for local children transitioning to secondary school, held at The Turnpike Leigh.

Excitement for Wigan's cultural future after Arts Council £4.5m windfall Holly Pritchard

Inside the Royal Court Theatre. Photo by Mark Sixsmith

Wigan arts projects hit the £4.5m jackpot Charles Graham

Left to right: Colin Greenhalgh (Groundwork), Jess Rotherham (The Old Courts), Bernie Dalrymple (Lancashire Wildlife Trust) and Tom Flower (Wigan Athletic Community Trust)

Wigan project to receive up to £1m from Arts Council England to get communities ... Charles Graham

The Royal Court Theatre on King Street is undergoing refurbishment

Wigan joy as Arts Council pledges to target major funding at borough culture pro... Charles Graham

Ben Van de Wouw with his work

Wigan artist takes to the streets with his art to highlight homelessness Ben Butler

An exhibition at The Fire Within HQ

Council putting culture centre stage in the borough Andrew Nowell

Why our arts centres are important to everyone Peter Ormerod

Why a much-loved theatre company is 'falling through the gaps' Peter Ormerod

Al and Al in The Fire Within HQ

Wigan arts organisations welcome funding package but warn more to do to save sec... Andrew Nowell