New Venue - The Edge

The Edge is the home of Wigan's performance venue, The Edge Conferencing centre, Today's Community Church & Postcode Coffee House.

Formerly the Pier Centre, its redevelopment provides conferencing for up to 400, independent coffee house & 1,000 seat performance venue.

The Edge, Southgate, Wigan WN3 5AB


Photos from @TheEdgeWigan

Looks good perhaps we can now get some decent artists performing there instead of us have to keep travelling out of town

It's an awe-inspiring, prominent building with amazing architecture.... NOT!!
It looks like a warehouse for a catalogue company, it's a disgraceful carbuncle.
Do so hope that Wigan Council have nothing to do with the running of it or it will look like the building 100 yards away just over the canal the eyesore Wigan Pier withing 2 years.

I think The Edge looks fine, Turbo, particularly in the arty photographs.

@TheEdgeWigan:
Looks great and looking forwards to its official opening on 3rd September.

Tonker!

@TheEdgeWigan:
Official opening of The Edge coming up very soon on 3rd September. We're working flat out to make it a great event (Link)





The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan. WN3 5AB

Postcode Coffee House - Facebook

www.theedgewigan.com

Who owns the EDGE? And just what is it's main use ? Just hope Wigan Council do not have any finger's in it . I await my question .

Today’s Community Church own it, Golden Bear - from Wigan Today (2014):

"Grants have been applied for but the congregation are said already to have pledged a substantial amount of money towards it.

The church would get first refusal on the building’s use, but the intention is to hire it out for public use."

@TheEdgeWigan:

Please visit us for our open day on Tue 5th September. Open between 11am & 4pm

*Open day today - Tue 5th Sep - drop in 11am - 4pm to see the new building & facilities it offers*

The River Douglas runs behind The Edge.



From Mon 1st March 2021:



Links: communitygrocery.org.uk/wigan / Facebook

More info: M.E.N./ Wigan Today

“Membership costs £5 per year and is reserved for local residents who are struggling with the financial impact of Covid-19.

Members are able to buy a large shop for £3, and visit twice a week.”

Facebook:

I remember being invited to a service at TCC some years ago.

It was quite full, and at the end, after much clapping and singing, a boys' band appeared. This resulted in much more hysteria. I found this unsettling and felt slightly embarrassed. Then the collection at the end started. No plate was passed along, but instead, large dustbins appeared, and the locals started to fill them. I was aghast at this, and decided on the spot, not to give.

Apparently, the couple that run this place live locally and have since become very rich.

Sunshine House in Scholes don't charge for membership you just pay a very low price for the food available. Seems everyone wants to make money out of the poorest these days.

Jarvo, in the words of TTS …



I know nothing about the church, but The Edge Community Grocery is open today!

TerryW, Sunshine House did once charge a small annual membership fee, but I think they’ve waived it with the Covid situation.

Oh right didn't know that, glad they waived it though. Thanks Jo Anne.

Jarvo, in the words of TTS …

I know nothing about the church, but The Edge Community Grocery is open today!

Sorry Tommy, I meant your oft reply of “”

That is because I am easily shocked

Me being of a delicate disposition

I know, Tommy.

Your “” always makes me laugh.

From Community Grocery Wigan - Facebook:

“Thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who served during our first day in Wigan. It was so encouraging to sign up so many new members and we can’t wait to do it all over again!”

“To sign up all you need to bring is a pair of shopping bags and we’ll walk you through the rest.”

I went to watch a mowtown singer a few years ago .