Santa is coming down your way! “Ho Ho Ho!!”
Wigan Rotary Club will be accompanying Santa and his sleigh around the streets of Wigan throughout December.
You can also see him at Tesco and Asda plus a special visit to Orrell Water Park on Sunday 8th December.
To further lift the Christmas spirits the Rotary Choir will be in the Grand Arcade on Saturday 7th December so come on down and join them to sing your favourite Christmas songs.
The President of Wigan Rotary Club Mervyn Reeves says ’This is a special time of year leading up to the ‘big day’ and we enjoy seeing the happy faces on children and adults alike as Santa travels around. Make sure you know where we are each day be are ready to join us. We are grateful for everyone’s generosity and the donations we receive. All the money raised goes to Rotary Charities. With over 40 different organisations benefitting last year alone from the money the people of Wigan donated’.
Please see the list of dates when Santa is likely to be down your way and you can look at the club’s website www.wiganrotaryclub.org to see a full up to date list of the routes and also details of how we spent the all the money raised last year.
see the full list
Santa and his Carol Float will be out and about again this year starting on1st December. He will be making lots of tours of the borough in the EVENINGS from 5 p.m weekends/week nights 6 p.m. to 8 pm. and visiting TESCO, ASDA ,Wigan Xmas Parade, Orrell Water Park, Smith Brook Business Park DURING THE DAYas follows:-
17.11.19 Wigan Christmas Parade in the float.
Nov 30th 5pm – 7 pm Shevington South -Vicarage Lane, off Gathurst Lane, Oak Meadow Estate
Dec 1 5pm – 8 pm Standish East- Copeland Ave, & Rectory Lane areas
Dec 2 10am - 6pm ASDA Newtown
5pm to 6pm Shevington South -Harrington Park
Dec 3 10am – 6pm ASDA Newtown
6 pm - 8pm Shevington North – Old Lane, Elnup Ave
Dec4 6pm – 8pm Standish Central – Cranleigh, Silsbury
Dec 5 6pm – 8pm Orrell South –Beeford Drive, ,Moor RdNaburn, Lynbridge
Dec 6 10am – 6pm TESCO Central Park Way
Dec 7 10.30 – 11.30 & 1.30-2.30 Rotary Choir sing in the Grand Arcade
5pm – 8 pm Appley Bridge –Post Office, Miles Lane and Mill Lane.
Dec 8 12.00 - 4.30pm - Orrell Water Park – static float
5pm – 8 pm Winstanley – Holmes House Ave, Pepperwood Dr.
Dec 9 10am – 6pm TESCO Central Park Way
6pm – 8pm Springfield, St Andrews Cres, Norfolk St, Sacred Heart
Dec 10 10am – 6pm Asda Newtown
6pm – 8 pm Swinley - Mesnes Rd Danesway, Swinley Ln, Holme Ave
Dec 11 10am – 6pm Tesco Central Parkway
6pm – 8 pm Standish North – Zoe’s Beauty Parlour. Preston Rd, Bloor Homes Primrose Lane
Dec 12 6pm – 8 pm Almond Brook –Wain Homes Est, Old Pepper Lane area
Dec13 10am – 6 pm TESCO Central Park Way
6pm – 8pm Standish West -Almond Brook Road, Woodhouse Drive.
Dec 14 10am – 6pm Tesco Central Park Way
5pm – 8 pm Standish South - Boars Head Av, Hartingdon Dr
Dec 15 10am – 6pm Tesco Central Park Way
4.30pm - Hawkley Hall - static @ Carr Lane WN3 5NL
Dec 16 6pm – 7pm Winstanley Tanhouse 1 - Shopping Precinct Whitecroft Rd
Dec 17 10am - 4pm ASDA Newtown
6pm – 8pm Winstanley Tanhouse 2 - Shopping Precinct, Tanhouse Dr
Dec 20 10am - 6pm Tesco Central Park Way
Dec 21 10am - 6pm TESCO Central Park Way
5pm - 8pm Whitley 1, Walter Scott Avenue, Hazelwood Road
Dec 22 10am–6 pm TESCO Central Park Way
5pm – 8pm Whitley Cres,Spencer Road, St Malo Rd, Romney Way
Dec 23 10am – 6 pm TESCO Central Park Way
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