The Musical Past of King Street

Did you know that Charlie Chaplin danced and did slapstick comedy many times in King Street, with both Fred Karno’s, and Dan Leno’s troupes?

Do you ever wonder if fame came his way on the back of everything he had learned from George Formby Senior in the Wigan Music Halls?

Have you heard of Owney Madden, the gangster from Wigan who ran Harlem’s Cotton Club?

To discover more interesting facts about Wigan’s place in the history of music, join Ken Scally, musician and historian for a presentation of the best songs and stories from King Street’s proud history.

The talk takes place upstairs in the Classroom in the Stables Courtyard.