This summer, we’re hosting a four-day celebration for the people of Wigan and Standish! It’s your opportunity to take part in the National Commemoration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the Bank Holiday Weekend 2nd-5th June 2022!
Friday 3rd June 2022 from 1pmFood and Beer Festival
The Food and Beer Festival is an integral (and enjoyable!) part of the Jubilee Celebration!
- Over 100 beers and ciders, plus ale, lager, gin and prosecco bars!
- Mouth-watering hog roast!
- Day at the races!
- Live music every night, including Spice Girls, Madness and Beatles tribute acts, plus the best soul and Motown groups!
- Big Jubilee Lunch served to you by Wigan Warriors players!
FOOD AND BEER FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! BUY YOURS HERE!
What’s on?
With something different every day, make sure you buy your ticket now, to avoid disappointment.
Thursday 2nd June – Jubilee Beacon Lighting, Bonfire, Band and Community Commonwealth Singing
Pre-event taster session – free entry, get in first and sample what’s on offer! 6pm-11pm
All day Friday and Saturday Supersaver!
Experience the whole weekend of events with the Super Saver (12pm Friday – 11.30pm Saturday) giving you the flexibility to come and go. Best of all, you get access to the Best of British Music Night, with Spice Girls, Madness and Beatles tribute acts, plus groove away to the soulful sounds of Sacramento-born Robin Lee and Made in Motor City at our Soul and Motown Music Night! £20 entry
Friday 3rd June – Food and Beer Festival
Enjoy an afternoon at the festival! Visit our beer, ale, cider, gin and prosecco bars and devour our hog roast, alongside music from local singer-songwriter The Quaintest Show On Earth, The Yorkshire Volunteer Corp of Drums and the Scots Guards Volunteer Pipe Band. 12pm-5pm, £5 entry
Friday 3rd June – Food and Beer Festival Best of British Music Night
While you enjoy the huge selection of beer, ale, cider, lager, gin and prosecco, dance the night away to the Best of British tribute bands, including The Spice Girls Experience, Suggs: A solo tribute to Madness and top Beatles tribute act The Cheatles. 6pm-11.30pm, £10 entry
Saturday 4th June – Food and Beer Festival Epsom Derby Race Day
Race Day! Dress up for a day at the races, joining the Queen at the Epsom Derby on the big screen while enjoying the incredible range of food and drink on offer. And in between races, The Graduates Trio provide the soundtrack.12pm – 5pm, £10 entry
Saturday 4th June – Food and Beer Festival Soul and Motown Music Night
Groove to amazing soul tunes from Sacramento-born Robin Lee and legendary Motown hits from Made In Motor City as they soundtrack another night of incredible food and drink. 6pm- 11.30pm, £15 entry
Sunday 5th June – Big Jubilee Lunch Day – Food and Beer Festival Finale
Celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne with our Platinum Jubilee Lunch, served to you by the Wigan Warriors players! Experience live music and lunch in the form of the ultimate British picnic hamper, brought direct to your table. This big festival finale is all set in our indoor arena, amid the countryside surroundings of Thompson House Equestrian Centre. 12pm – 5pm, £10 entry, children under 12 go free
Independent food maker or provider? Local business looking to raise your profile? 
Our food and drink festival runs throughout the weekend, offering you the chance to reach over 10,000 hungry and thirsty people. From cheese to chilli sauce, bread to chocolate, cakes to artisan dips, if you make it you can sell it at one of Wigan and Standish’s biggest ever events.
It’s not just food and drink suppliers who’ve booked pitches. We’re delighted to welcome suppliers as diverse as eco friendly baby product providers and wooden toy makers – but we’ve got room for more.
Promote YOUR business with a Food and Beer Festival sponsorship at The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration for Wigan and Standish!
