hello

who was at the very last wigan casino, the dec 81 date?

i need info regards the thoughts and feelings on the night from people that were there to be used as info for a novel that basically kicks off after that december date.

please respond to misspentmemoirs@yahoo.co.uk

cheers

the last ever night at Wigan Casino was Saturday November 21st, 1981.

This was after the many money spinning official closures etc. The furniture was removed the following Sunday morning, following the all-nighter!

the last ever night at Wigan Casino was Saturday November 21st, 1981.

This was after the many money spinning official closures etc. The furniture was removed the following Sunday morning, following the all-nighter!

I believe it was December 5th 1981, as I recall...I was there!

I believe it was December 5th 1981, as I recall...I was there!

I think you're right Dave, Sunday 6th they closed it forever.

My last one was the final oldies allnighter in October... i think.

Edited February 21, 201114 yr by Matt Male

I believe it was December 5th 1981, as I recall...I was there!

It was indeed December 81. I was there too.

My only visit to the Casino

Well the December 5th date cleared it up for me as i couldnt remember if i had been to the final one or not,as there was so many final nights.I definately wasnt there as i was in a wee vilage iNear Newcastle somehwere and a guy jumped from the bathroom window,but that is another story

I think you're right Dave, Sunday 6th they closed it forever.

My last one was the final oldies allnighter in October... i think.

Correct!! Fri 2nd October 1981 For The Oldies Nighter, Got A Flyer With Other Wigan Memorabilia On The Wall Of My Music Room. £3 A Ticket To Boot!!

I remember being in a pub that night in Selby, a few of us couldn't decide whether to go or not as there had been quite a few "last nights" and the joke was wearing a little thin.

We all went in the end, two cars full, it became apparent soon after we arrived that this really was the last night, still seemed wrong without Richard d.j'ing though.

I think it was around 9.20 am when we finally left, people were just sat on the dancefloor with the lights on trying to take in this was the last time..

Edited February 21, 201114 yr by Awake 502

£3 for a nighter, around £12 thesedays. Beer was 50p in 1981 and now it's around £3, so an average of 600%. I always thought nighters had stayed good value in comparison with everything else.

Edited February 21, 201114 yr by Matt Male

I remember being in a pub that night in Selby, a few of us couldn't decide whether to go or not as there had been quite a few "last nights" and the joke was wearing a little thin.

We all went in the end, two cars full, it became apparent soon after we arrived that this really was the last night, still seemed wrong without Richard d.j'ing though.

I think it was around 9.20 am when we finally left, people were just sat on the dancefloor with the lights on trying to take in this was the last time..

Thats The Flyer Emerald Green With Black Writing! Atb John.

£3 for a nighter, around £12 thesedays. Beer was 50p in 1981 and now it's around £3, so an average of 600%. I always thought nighters had stayed good value in comparison with everything else.

Beer 50p A Pint And No Drunks Now £3 Plus A Pint And Everyones Staggering Around The Town/City Centres? What Went Wrong?

£3 for a nighter, around £12 thesedays. Beer was 50p in 1981 and now it's around £3, so an average of 600%. I always thought nighters had stayed good value in comparison with everything else.

Yeh & £25 for an Al williams, wonder what the percentage is on that increase