The Wigan Diggers’ Festival returns to the streets of Wigan in Lancashire to celebrate the life and socialist ethos of local lad Gerrard Winstanley; one of the founders of The True Levellers Movement of the 1600’s and advocate of a political ideal that still resonates today.

The Wigan Diggers’ Festival is a FREE Annual Open Air Festival celebrating the life and ideas of Wigan born and bred Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) and the 17th Century Diggers (True Leveller) movement.

“The earth was made to be a common treasury for all.”

Expect Music, Poetry, Workshops and much much more, plus a host of family entertainment in this splendid Northern Town.

This year's Festival will be on Saturday 13th September in The Wiend area, in the centre of Wigan. Starting at 11.00am and finishing at 9:30pm.

See our review of Wigan Diggers Festival 2013 

Camping: No camping at this event – check out our ‘Find Nearby Hotels’ tab for other options.

Ticket prices (from): Free!

Artists booked to appear include BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners: Lucy Ward Band, Last year’s headliners: Merry Hell, plus Second Hand Wings, Shamus O’Blivion & The Megadeath Morris Men, The Jade Assembly, Black Velvet Band, Liverpool Socialist Singers, Laura Taylor, Jeffarama, Means To An End, Joan Blackburn, Avital Raz, John E. Davies, Tony Kinsella, Joy France, and Gaz Brookfield.