About Wigan - Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. Wigan became known as a major mill town and coal mining district. The first coal mine was established at Wigan in 1450 and at its peak there were 1,000 pit shafts within 5 miles (8 km) of the town centre. Mining was so extensive that one of its town councillors once remarked that "a coal mine in the backyard was not uncommon in Wigan".
Shopping - Wigan Town Centre is now one of the top 100 shopping destinations in Britain and it is not very difficult to see why.
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With two top class shopping centres: The Galleries and The Grand Arcade, which opened 22 March 2007, being the largest current development. Things to do - Wigan remains a centre of popular music for young people, with a number of alternative pubs/clubs in the town centre. The town also has a music collective which exists to promote the scene and help out local musicians and bands. They host weekly gigs at The Tavern and also host various other activities such as the annual Haigh Hall Music Festival.
For days out with children see: www.kidsdaysout.co.uk/
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