THIS IS WHERE WE BEGIN

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WIGAN START ON THE CORNER OF KING STREET AND WALLGATE, NEXT TO POPWORLD BY THE PURPLE DOOR

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend experiencing this walk between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

Grab your headphones and get ready to be immersed in this latest solo audio experience from ThickSkin.

The memories of Wigan are waiting for you. Listen closely to the sounds around you, find the voice of your guide and the memory will become clearer.

Welcome to the in between. A place where all our memories are stored. Hear that sound? Distant and muffled. The memories of people past and present. Feel the gentle rumble under your feet? This pavement holds a history.

This Is Where We Begin takes you on a journey around Wigan town centre. It has been developed by a group of local young creatives alongside ThickSkin’s Artistic Director, Neil Bettles, and Associate Director, Joseph Walsh, as a celebration of the town’s past, present, and future.

A 40 minute walking experience in Wigan Suitable for ages 12+

Creative Team
Created by ThickSkin's Young Creatives: Aoife Anderson Cara Bacon Connor Wood Isabel Kenny Matt Parncutt Matthew Martin-Warren Megan Price Robyn Carter Ruben Burger

Director - Neil Bettles Associate Director - Joseph Walsh Composer & Sound Designer - Neil Bettles Participation Producer - Abi Beaven Executive Producer - Laura Mallows App Developer - ECHOES

Cast of voices Aoife Anderson Abi Beaven Cara Bacon Connor Wood Isabel Kenny Joseph Walsh Matthew Martin-Warren Megan Price Robyn Carter Ruben Burger

Walk This Play by ThickSkin
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PART ONE

**intro:** Welcome to ‘This Is Where We Begin.’ Part of the Walk This Play series by ThickSkin Th…

PART TWO - A

You can see the stone arch in front of you. Stand and look through it. I am going to count down fro…

PART TWO - B

The wedding party are still following you as you turn left into the alleyway of Jaxons court. As yo…

PART THREE

Everything around is massive. You dodge through people walking, legs striding. Weave your way aroun…

PART FOUR

This is where we decided our future. Walking along this road hand in hand. 18 and our whole lives …

PART FIVE

The entrance to the park is up here on the right. Let’s turn in there and keep moving past the Park…

PART SIX

**The seasons change as we rumble through the gates and into a new memory** You are 4 years old, I…

PART SEVEN

**There is a loud thunder clap and it begins to rain** You are 22 years old. I am holding your righ…

PART EIGHT

Stop. You are now on Standishgate. Look up to right at the lines of shops ahead of you. I need to …

PART NINE

You are as old as you are now. There is no one holding your hand. Walk up towards the face and look…

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