Arts and Entertainment

Chris Packham presented a new documentary this week, pondering whether the campaign influence governments on climate change needs to change (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

TV naturalist fights the law, and the law mainly wins Philip Cunnington

Janina Fialkowska will perform at Parbold Village Hall on Saturday September 30

Piano legend set to return to venue near Wigan Matt Pennington

Photographer Francesco Mellina next to one of his favourite photographs in the exhibition.

WIGAN CASINO: Fabulous 50th anniversary photos on display Michelle Adamson

Photographer Francesco Mellina (pictured) next to his exhibition, Last Night at the Casino, photographs of the last Northern Soul night at Wigan Casino in 1981.

Outdoor exhibit celebrates Casino's 50th anniversary Sian Jones

Samuel Evanson

Hit comedy series showdown filmed locally Charles Graham

MELODIC MEMORIES: Wigan music pictures 1996-2003 Charles Graham

REWIND AND UNWIND: dancing in Wigan from decades past Charles Graham

The Wigan Casino Club in the early 1970s. venue for so many star acts and the world famous Northern Soul music all nighters.

RETRO: Remembering Wigan Casino Michelle Adamson

Clayton and Natalie enjoy a date on My Mum, Your Dad, the new ITV dating show hosted by Davina McCall (Picture: ITV)

My Mum, Your Dad review: The dating show to restore your faith in love Philip Cunnington

Exsultate's musical director Paul Chamberlain

Acclaimed choir prepares for first concert in four years Charles Graham

Pictured is singer Johnny Boy

REWIND: Wigan Casino event at the Grand Arcade in 2009 Michelle Adamson

Two of the Eckersley mills already have planning permission for major transformation. A third has been submitted to councillors

Street food market to launch at massive mill renovation site Charles Graham

The Lathums are supporting Keane on the UK leg of their tour

The Lathums one of the first artists to play new arena Sian Jones

FLASHBACK: Wigan Willpower Youth Theatre performances 1996 to 2012 Charles Graham

Diggers Festival 2023 Sian Jones

REWIND: Wigan choirs in full song 1960s to the early 2000s Charles Graham

Library picture of Wigan Musical Theatre Group

Revival of long-running nostalgia show The Good Old Days coming to Wigan Alan Weston

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer returned in a new series of the brilliant Gone Fishing (Picture: BBC/Owl Power/Jonathan Jakob)

Gone FIshing review: I’d rather go fishing than anywhere with Gordon and Gino Philip Cunnington

Wigan Little Youth Theatre members

Little Theatre junior stars to take centre stage Charles Graham

A flashback to a previous Wigan Diggers Festival

Diggers Festival returns - celebrating socialist hero Gerrard Winstanley Peter Liptrot

An appropriately dressed Nick Bennett pictured with his vast hoard of Bond memorabilia at the time of his Guinness Book of World Records listing in 2014

The world's biggest collection of Bond memorabilia to go under the hammer Alan Weston

All-Nighter is toasted by the experts

Brewer launches special beer to mark Casino jubilee Malcolm Hegarty

IN PICTURES: Zany Wigan festival celebrates Laurel and Hardy Michelle Adamson

IN PICTURES: Mayor welcomes Wigan's newest British citizens Michelle Adamson

Nina Sosanya stars as wing governor Leigh Henry in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Screw (Picture: Mark Mainz/STV/Channel 4)

Screw review: Channel 4 comedy-drama avoids 'difficult second album syndrome' Philip Cunnington

Wigan Little Theatre props wizard Elaine Delaney

A chance to see behind the scenes at Wigan Little Theatre Charles Graham

Paul and Gracie have collaborated to produce Thank You (for leaving me)

DJ and Voice Kids star team up Matt Pennington

Park Lane Chapel dates back to the 17th century

Two chances to enjoy culture in one of Wigan's oldest buildings Charles Graham

WHAT'S ON: Wigan Little Theatre production - Spirit Level Michelle Adamson

Proms In The Park at Mesnes Park 2013 - Mildred Glover and Lillian Stewart enjoy the proms.

LOOKING BACK: 10 years of spectacular Wigan Proms in the Park Michelle Adamson

Classico Latino will perform at Parbold Village Hall on Saturday September 9.

Concert season to start at 'Rolls Royce of village halls' with Classico Latino Matt Pennington

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in the Channel 5 drama Yellowstone (Picture courtesy Channel 5)

Yellowstone review: Kevin Costner's new western is swept off the stable floor Philip Cunnington