Wigan start to use Robin Park Arena as an extra income stream.

[Padge]

Having move their HQ and training to Robin Park Arena Wigan are starting to take advantage of the facilities available to branch out into music concerts as an income stream.

Having already announced that Richard Ashcroft and James Arthur will be performing at Robin Park Arena in July, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will headline Robin Park Arena on 18 July.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/12/04/noel-gallagher-to-perform-at-robin-park/?fbclid=IwAR1psUEQ29OhTiaOwAkDUB9eHqQsVfbl9X_rrAnoFGFngPZFe9xr56Lu6es

 

Futtocks will be along shortly to question the use of the term "music".

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by Padge

[Padge]

and...

Wigan Warriors and Gigs and Tours are proud to announce that Wigan's own The Lathums will play at Robin Park Arena in July 2024, with Jake Bugg and Brooke Combe to support!

[Dave T]

Some decent line-ups there. Simon Moran's festival in Warrington Neighbourhood Weekend is having a year off in 2024, I wonder if these were broadly who he had lined up. May get along to one or two of these.

[Padge]

7 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Some decent line-ups there. Simon Moran's festival in Warrington Neighbourhood Weekend is having a year off in 2024, I wonder if these were broadly who he had lined up. May get along to one or two of these.

Ashcroft's gig sold out so quickly he has been booked for a second one.

[Eddie]

Will Limahl be making a homecoming performance? 

[Padge]

20 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Will Limahl be making a homecoming performance? 

Apparently there are no vacancies for cleaners.

[Gomersall]

12 hours ago, Dave T said:

Some decent line-ups there. Simon Moran's festival in Warrington Neighbourhood Weekend is having a year off in 2024, I wonder if these were broadly who he had lined up. May get along to one or two of these.

At your age!

[Dave T]

27 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

At your age!

I'll stand at the back, tap my foot, and moan about queues at the bar.

[Dunbar]

13 hours ago, Padge said:

Having move their HQ and training to Robin Park Arena Wigan are starting to take advantage of the facilities available to branch out into music concerts as an income stream.

Having already announced that Richard Ashcroft and James Arthur will be performing at Robin Park Arena in July, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will headline Robin Park Arena on 18 July.

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/12/04/noel-gallagher-to-perform-at-robin-park/?fbclid=IwAR1psUEQ29OhTiaOwAkDUB9eHqQsVfbl9X_rrAnoFGFngPZFe9xr56Lu6es

 

Futtocks will be along shortly to question the use of the term "music".

 

I clicked on the link, saw that he was wearing a dog tag necklace and shut down the window.

[Taffy Tiger]

14 hours ago, Eddie said:

Will Limahl be making a homecoming performance? 

No he's too shy , sorry coulndn't resist

[WN83]

The new training ground looks to be worth it's weight in gold. The training facilities are great for the players and it's been an excellent base for supporters on match days and now this. A few clubs look to be trying to get this sort of thing going now, which is really pleasing. I think an advantage for Wigan is that damage to the pitch won't be a major issue with it being on the training ground and not at the DW. They have a running track around it as well and at one end an area for Hammer/shot put/high jump etc and I presume they'll look to put the stage at that end, which should lessen any damage to the pitch. There is a full size all weather pitch on the site as well, away from the main area, so any training schedules shouldn't be massively impacted. 

Fingers crossed all goes well and it becomes a regular thing and then we start to see some positive financial results. 

[M j M]

Wasn't the focus on Robin Park partly because the club couldn't generate revenues at the stadium itself under the previous set up? Hopefully those other issues are going away now and Wigan can finally start to have non-sporting revenue streams similar to the other big clubs.

[Padge]

1 hour ago, M j M said:

Wasn't the focus on Robin Park partly because the club couldn't generate revenues at the stadium itself under the previous set up? Hopefully those other issues are going away now and Wigan can finally start to have non-sporting revenue streams similar to the other big clubs.

They were previously based at the old Pembec School buildings having left the DW years before moving to Robin Park. The council wanted to redevelop the Pembec (Central Park) site and needed to find a new base for Wigan RL. The council needed to offload Robin Park Arena to save money so a neat solution was available. The rugby club haven't been based at the DW for years so had no affect on their move to the Arena.

Edited December 5, 2023 by Padge

[my missus]

robin park has a 11500 capacity so should be a great atmosphere if the weather is good, i might book for THE LATHUMS.

[philipw]

On 05/12/2023 at 23:04, Padge said:

They were previously based at the old Pembec School buildings having left the DW years before moving to Robin Park. The council wanted to redevelop the Pembec (Central Park) site and needed to find a new base for Wigan RL. The council needed to offload Robin Park Arena to save money so a neat solution was available. The rugby club haven't been based at the DW for years so had no affect on their move to the Arena.

Didn’t they also own and use Orrell RU’s facilities?

[Padge]

21 minutes ago, philipw said:

Didn’t they also own and use Orrell RU’s facilities?

Orrell was the Academy home base and Wigan's training centre, its no longer used but the club still owns it.

The move to Robin Park Arena allowed Wigan's, admin, teaching, training and none first team games to all be under one roof instead of split.

Edited December 7, 2023 by Padge

[bamfordsbeans]

Big battle between Halifax and Wigan to be the North's Premier Music area.

Halifax have most of the above artists +Tom Jones and Status Quo.

Unlike the 80's and 90's when we had some great games,this is likely to be the only way we can get one over Wigan.

 

 

[WN83]

3 hours ago, philipw said:

Didn’t they also own and use Orrell RU’s facilities?

Sounds like Orrell has turned in to a bit of a dead weight for them. I think the hope was that the land could be sold for a fortune to housing developers but planning permission was turned down due to access problems. Not sure if that could change or not in the future. 

[WN83]

1 hour ago, bamfordsbeans said:

Big battle between Halifax and Wigan to be the North's Premier Music area.

Halifax have most of the above artists +Tom Jones and Status Quo.

Unlike the 80's and 90's when we had some great games,this is likely to be the only way we can get one over Wigan.

 

 

Piece Hall is a cracking place. We have a drive over from Wigan now and again and saw a couple of bands on during the summer. I've got tickets for the Lathums in Wigan but might try one of the gigs booked in for Halifax. 

[philipw]

3 hours ago, Padge said:

Orrell was the Academy home base and Wigan's training centre, its no longer used but the club still owns it.

The move to Robin Park Arena allowed Wigan's, admin, teaching, training and none first team games to all be under one roof instead of split.

Thought so. The move to centralise makes complete sense too. 

[Padge]

20 minutes ago, WN83 said:

Sounds like Orrell has turned in to a bit of a dead weight for them. I think the hope was that the land could be sold for a fortune to housing developers but planning permission was turned down due to access problems. Not sure if that could change or not in the future. 

The access problem isn't unsolvable, but would involve some 'negotiation' and persuasion.

Don't forget there is already access to the site for deliveries and supporters.

 

Edited December 7, 2023 by Padge

[Moe syszlak]

On 04/12/2023 at 21:58, Dave T said:

Some decent line-ups there. Simon Moran's festival in Warrington Neighbourhood Weekend is having a year off in 2024, I wonder if these were broadly who he had lined up. May get along to one or two of these.

Moran will still be making plenty of cash wherever these gigs are being played!

[Exiled Wiganer]

The Orrell land is a very valuable piece of land. Orrell is a lovely place to live. 

[Padge]

1 hour ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

The Orrell land is a very valuable piece of land. Orrell is a lovely place to live. 

Its only valuable if you can build on it.

[WN83]

2 hours ago, Padge said:

Its only valuable if you can build on it.

Fingers crossed it can be sorted out. If it could then I guess it would be worth an awful lot of money because as pointed out, it's in an area people want to live.