Memories of Wigan by Dave Wood.

24/05/2026

Going to grants bulldog forge for my breakfast and mooch again today. Love looking round as always new stuff to find.

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

22/05/2026

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22/05/2026

Get ready to welcome Madame Mint Ball to Wigan! A new partnership with one of Wigan’s oldest companies is set to bring a refreshing new addition to this year’s Wigan Pride event.

Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, established in 1898, and operating from the same Wigan town centre factory since 1919, are the latest local business to show their support for the annual town centre celebration, that recognises diversity and promotes inclusion.

A further collaboration, with local upcycling CIC, ReDoo, means that Wigan Pride 2026 will welcome a drag artist with a difference.

ReDoo are currently working with thousands of Uncle Joe’s Mint Ball wrappers to create a spectacular costume for a brand-new drag queen, Madame Mint Ball, who will parade through the streets of Wigan at the Wigan Council backed town centre event on Saturday 8 August, handing out free Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls to the crowds.

Uncle Joe’s are also developing a new Wigan Pride tin for their famous Mint Balls, that will be available for everyone to buy from their stall on the day.

Anita Taulty is sales and office manager at Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls. She says,
“We love being part of the Wigan community and we often get asked to support local initiatives. Although we’re a well-established brand, we’re still a small family-run business, so can’t support everything financially, but we do try to offer other types of support where we can.

“We’ve been producing Mint Balls from the same Wigan factory since 1919 and we’re so thankful for our local customers.

“This partnership with Wigan Pride is our way of saying that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, if you’re part of Wigan Borough’s community, we want to say thank you for all of your support for our business over the years and this is just one way that we can do that.”

This project has been sponsored by Calisen, Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, ReDoo CIC and RADCaT.

22/05/2026

Been to grants bulldog forge for breakfast again today. Brilliant as usual. Taken some more prints for people to look at.