Local article · 27 August 2026
Wigan Roller Rink rolls on as Eckersley Mills home faces demolition
Wigan Roller Rink has been featured by What's Happening in Wigan as the rink prepares to leave its long-standing Eckersley Mills home and continue at venues across the borough.
The article explains that Dawn and Gary Holding are focusing on keeping the skating community together, with a more flexible programme planned around local venues rather than one immediate permanent replacement.
It also looks back at the personal history behind the rink. Dawn and Gary first met there as teenagers, later returning to help revive the business in 2009 alongside Peter Fairhurst, whose connection with Wigan Roller Rink stretches back to its original 1979 era.
The final sessions at Eckersley Mills lead into the sold-out End of an Era skate on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August. Beyond that, Wigan Roller Rink is already pointing skaters towards pop-up sessions, including Northwest Rollersports in Atherton and Ashton Leisure Centre.
We are losing a building, we are not losing our heart.Dawn Holding, quoted by What's Happening in Wigan
The feature also covers the wider redevelopment of Eckersley Mills, the history of the former welfare building, the public response to the rink's closure announcement and the ongoing efforts to explore future options for skating in Wigan.
For the latest confirmed Wigan Roller Rink dates, visit the What's On page .
Original article: Read the full article on What's Happening in Wigan.