Generally not, staff usually take it up. I know, i've worked at Stage Manager at The Apollo on a tour show. By the time you put a couple of lorrys down the side, there aint much space.

I've been to many music venues up and down the country and very few have dedicated parking for attendees (we're not talking arenas here). In fact Wigan would have more parking, readily available what with all the multi story's located close by.

As for the guy who said it's not big enough; it's plenty big enough, but it does depend how big a venue you want obviously, something Apollo size would easily fit there.

The council could do a lot worse than putting a theatre where Marketgate is, given that Marketgate has died a death, and is now virtually empty. Plenty of access from the Market Street side, too.

Whether the owners of Marketgate would sell up, though, is another matter.

Is it supposed too, or have they 'built it on the cheap' ?

Surely you're all forgetting about Wigan Little Theatre though

yes, so long as you don't destroy the orginal fixture. Where JD sports is at top of Grand Arcade; used to be Yates and before that Ship Hotel, the front of the building encases the old Yates/Ship Hotel front

No. Wigan needs a large theatre.

Concerts / Musicals / Comedy Nights / Panto's at Christmas....etc.

It was long enough... but not quite wide enough to have the right amount of lanes. Thats what we where told when i worked at the old place.

Tongue firmly in cheek, hence the

And soon out dated as it was not anti wave. Try having a race in it, it was a good pool and I loved swimming in it but if you had the wrong lane it was like swimming in the Atlantic.