27 Nov 2021 – 19 Nov 2022
Exhibition 'Gerrumonside! The passion of rugby league past, present & future' in Museum of Wigan Life
This exhibition celebrates Rugby League past and present in the Borough and internationally. Follow our local teams' trophy-filled histories and learn how Wigan, Leigh and Tyldesley broke away from the Rugby Football Union in 1895 and formed the Northern Union. Learn about the early game, the rise of women in the sport, disability rugby, grass roots rugby, the international game and the all important fans! See original memorabilia never seen before, and more unusual items including the original turnstile from Central Park.