Wigan, Radicalism & Gerrard Winstanley by John Winstanley

Wigan, Radicalism & Gerrard Winstanley - what was it about his experiences of being born and raised in Wigan that made him the subject of annual festivals in his home town 400 years later?

Join John for an illuminating talk about the life of Gerrarrd Winstanley. Author of “Unsigned Unscene” which includes a chapter on The Digger Movement and his experiences of putting Gerard Winstanley’s principles into practice. The talk will highlight the work of Derek Winstanley who delivered his thesis at the third Wigan Diggers Festival in 2013.

Both Derek and John have ancestral connection to Wigan and have been inspired by Gerrard Winstanley.

A presentation on behalf of the Wigan Diggers Festival Committee.

Host or Publisher Museum of Wigan Life