Leigh Spinners Mill: Centenary Celebration, Heritage Centre and Computer Museum

A mill complex which is now a center for independent businesses and art workshops, on June 7th they are celebrating 100 years since their building was inaugurated.

There will be a Centenary Makers Market, an impressive heritage center which tells the story of the mill and the town of Leigh, and a highlight being the engine room with two great engines and an enormous wheel which powered the factory. The mill is also the home of the North West Computer Museum, a unique trip through the history of the home and business computers and consoles we all grew up with. There will likely be even more to see and do as more news becomes available about the event.

We will meet at 11am in the Heritage Centre reception where you can get tea, coffee and refreshments. Then we'll look around the Heritage Centre and go on to explore the rest of the mill, breaking for lunch at the onsite cafe and continuing afterwards. I think the event will be free to enter, I'll update this when I'm sure. The Heritage Centre is free. The North West Computer Museum is £7 entry.

Update: I need to recuperate Meetup’s event host fees, so if you haven’t paid me eight pounds for annual fees yet, you can do so in person, or alternatively just pay two pounds to attend this event. PayPal and direct bank transfer also welcome. More info here: https://www.meetup.com/history-get-together-group/discussions/