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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

Lemn Sissay is interviewed by children from Media Cubs

Festival of libraries is set to return to the borough with a Wigan ambassador Holly Pritchard

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 Old Courts

Financial boost for Wigan arts organisations to help with recovery from Covid-19... Gaynor Clarke

Staff and pupils at Bedford High School with the Artsmark Platinum Award

Delight as borough school receives prestigious award for arts education Andrew Nowell

The Old Courts

News Wigan arts hub marking Independent Venue Week Andrew Nowell

The Lowry lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to NHS staff (The Lowry/PA)

The Lowry will receive £3m lifeline from Government Ben Butler

National Poetry Day takes place on an annual basis, celebrating and embracing poetry in all its forms, encouraging others to do the same (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when National Poetry Day 2020 will take place - and how to get involved Helen Johnson

Why funding problems are now ‘massive’ for arts centres Peter Ormerod

Theatre company increases free podcasts of its hit plays Sue Wilkinson