Wigan Pier'& the Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War and Wigan

Museum of Wigan Life
Tuesday 28th February
12 noon – 1pm
Price: £2.50 per person (incl. tea/coffee)  booking required

We mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Jarama when the International Brigades helped stop Franco’s advance on Madrid during the Spanish Civil War.  What made local people up sticks and fight for democracy and socialism in another country?  What was the background to this international conflict?  Find out more about the passion and sacrifice of the young volunteers of the International Brigades and their supporters both here and in Spain.

George Orwell – The Road to Wigan Pier at 80!
Stephen Armstrong

Museum of Wigan Life
Tuesday 7th March
12 noon – 1pm
Price: £2.50 per person (incl. tea/coffee)  booking required

Stephen Armstrong, author of The Road to Wigan Pier Revisited, marks the 80th birthday of Orwell’s original book with this fascinating talk about Eric Blair (George Orwell) and his writing.  Orwell researched his book in the old reference library, now the Museum of Wigan Life, and his work has sometimes been controversial in the town.  Armstrong examines the context in which Orwell wrote and his approach to social reportage.  Come along and find out more about Wigan’s relationship with one of the 20th century’s most important writers.

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Our thanks to Community History Manager Lynda Jackson in Wigan for the details.