Who's ready for Proms in the Park this weekend? 🎺 📍 Mesnes Park, Wigan, Saturday 31st August, 7:45pm-10pm 📍 Pennington Hall Park, Leigh, Saturday 7th September, 7:45pm-10pm Get your tickets here! 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/proms-in-the…

Kingsdown Flash (known as Polly's Pond) in Abram is known for being a great fishing spot and the perfect place to admire local wildlife like swans, grebes and even herons. It even has a designated duck feeding area! 🦆 Where's your favourite place to fish within the borough? 🎣

Don't miss Wigan Cosmos Football Club Community Day! ☀️   Join us this Sunday for a day full of fun for all the family.   📍 St John's Street Playing Fields 🗓️ Sunday 8th September ⏰ 10am-4pm 🎟️ Free & no booking required 🚗 Free car parking available

We're investing a further £11.6 million in our current portfolio of Creative People and Places projects, as we've extended the portfolio for a year🎉 The programme enables communities to choose and take part in creativity & culture available on their doorstep🚪 #CreateYourPlace

🎉 Great news! Huge congratulations to Down To Earth and everyone involved. Can't wait to hear what you've got planned.

Down To Earth ACE North Patch Dolan Well done to all of the Down To Earth team and their Groundwork in Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside colleagues. This is fantastic news for a programme with huge potential

Thank you to everyone who made it to Wigan Cosmos Football Club 🌹🔢🌈 Community Day yesterday! 💚 Even in the wet weather, it was fantastic to drink some mocktails and hear your dreams for Wigan & Leigh's green spaces. A huge thank you to Step in the Picture who ran a truly brilliant clay workshop! 🌿

Get down to the newly open Brick Shops at The Old Courts! ✨ As Wigan's first vintage themed charity shop, expect to find a range of fabulous retro items like clothing, furniture and more, with proceeds going towards The Brick to help fight poverty around our borough. 👏

We're thrilled to announce an exciting artist commission opportunity for Light Up Leigh 2024 this autumn! ✨ Fancy lighting up Leigh with us? Please send your application to [email protected] ✉️⁠ Find full details on how to apply below 👇 #ArtsJobs

Fancy getting cosy this autumn? Settle down for some upcoming showings of classic films throughout Leigh! 🎥 Leigh Film - Charity's Afternoon Classic Cinema Club @ The Turnpike Centre, 1pm 🎥 Leigh Film Factory's Mid Week Matinee, 4th Floor Spinners Mill, film starts at 2pm

It's a pleasure to introduce Tom Briggs as our new Director of Down To Earth! We've been so excited to have him on board and already can't wait to see how our projects will flourish further within Wigan and Leigh. 👏 Read a statement from Tom below: shorturl.at/Sp9wk