In our spring edition of Borough Life, we said the five-night music festival at Robin Park Arena was all set to make history. All we can say now a few months on, is: Wow! It exceeded all expectations and will be a milestone event that will be remembered for decades to come. Thousands of you sung, danced and jumped around as we were treated to epic performances night after night. We particularly enjoyed home favourites Lottery Winners and Stanleys bringing the borough together with their feel-good sets. And The Lathums stepped up into the role of headliners on home-turf like the absolute legends that they are. Oh, and, Richard Ashcroft, Noel Gallagher and James Arthur were pretty good too!
Councillor Chris Ready, cabinet member for communities and neighbourhoods, said: “The joint venture between Wigan Warriors and SJM Concerts, working alongside the council, has certainly set out a template for future events on the site and we can’t wait to see what comes next. “Congratulations to everyone involved, it was a week that will live long in the memory for thousands of people.”
The Borough Life team enjoyed the experience so much that we couldn’t resist reliving it in this edition.