What's on in Wigan (September 22-28)

Reporter Sian Jones with events in Wigan

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to What's On in Wigan. The Believe in Business Festival is proudly delivered

00:05by the Business Consortium in partnership with Wigan Council. There will be a keynote from

00:10business leader John Heaton at 9am, six expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, analysis on

00:16market and more. It takes place on Thursday, September 25th at The Edge. Arrivals are from

00:228am with an 8.30am start and tickets are available online.

00:26Are you bonkers and like playing with conkers? Have you got the skills to be the conker

00:32champion? There will be conker battles throughout the evening and it costs £2 to join the league.

00:37You can bring your own conkers, max 3 per player and natural conkers only. Conkers will also

00:45be available to buy on the night and all proceeds are donated to Prostate Cancer UK. This event

00:51takes place at Wigan Central on Friday, September 26th and it starts from 7pm. The annual Wigan

00:57and Lee Short Film Festival returns next to the Lee Film Factory for an unmissable weekend

01:02of powerful storytelling, bold ideas and fresh perspectives from emerging and established

01:07filmmakers across the globe over two nights on Saturday and Sunday September 27th and 28th.

01:14Each evening starts at 7pm and tickets are available online. And finally, on Saturday September 27th

01:21at 10.30am, the Girls Club will be gathering at Haywoodland Park for a peaceful stroll in

01:26aid of suicide prevention month. The walk is for anyone whether you survived an attempt, lost

01:31someone to suicide or simply want to show you a part. Together you'll walk with love remembrance

01:36and hope. This event is completely free and donations are welcome but never expected. Everybody

01:42please welcome including adults and children.