Wigan Casino shut down in 1981 and today the Grand Arcade shopping centre stands in its place. The Casino Café on the first floor is a nod to the site’s illustrious past and displays memorabilia from the time. Northern Soul all-nighters are still held regularly in the shopping centre, after hours of course, offering the surreal sight of Northern Soul aficionados in their high-waisted trousers dancing to ‘stompers’ in front of stores such as TK Maxx.

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