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Wigan Roller Rink rolls on as Eckersley Mills home faces demolition
What’s Happening in Wigan has covered the rink’s final Eckersley Mills chapter, the sold-out End of an Era skate and the plans to keep skating moving into new venues.
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Business update
The next chapter: Wigan Roller Rink is going venue-based
The permanent rink chapter is ending, but we are working on a flexible programme of sessions around Wigan.
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Final events
Remaining Eckersley Mill sessions updated
Sessions left to skate now include the last over-18s only session on Wednesday 26 August, weekend public sessions on 29/30 August closing at 9pm, Bank Holiday Monday daytime sessions and the sold-out End of an Era on 31 August.
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A Wigan farewell
End of an Era skate is sold out
The sold-out End of an Era skate takes place on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August. Daytime family sessions will also run on 31 August.
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Next phase
October venue sessions added
NWRS Saturday evening skating starts on 19 September, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Ashton Leisure Centre also has Sunday 4 October lessons and public skating, plus Friday 9 October skating.
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