Address
Gathurst Lane
Shevington
Wigan
WN6 8HA
Contact us
Opening hours
| Day | Opening times |
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| Monday |
9am - 2pm |
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| Tuesday |
9am - 2pm |
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| Wednesday |
9am - 2pm |
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| Thursday |
12pm - 5pm |
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| Friday |
12pm - 5pm |
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| Saturday |
9am - 2pm |
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| Sunday |
Closed |
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Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- 7 public computers
- Free parking in village
- Located in village centre
- Bus stop opposite
- Separate children’s section
- Community meeting room (available for hire)
- Good Work Good Health accreditation
Village Art Gallery
Shevington now has Village Art Gallery, a purpose-built space to exhibit art. Village Art Gallery is for professional and amateur artists and community groups. Preference is given to artists or groups who live and/or work in the borough of Wigan. While Village Art Gallery is suitable for wall-based works small installations and sculpture collections will also be considered.
Gallery opening times
The Gallery’s opening hours match those of Shevington Library.
Booking the Gallery
- There is no formal application process.
- Initially there will be no charge for artist to exhibit in the Gallery, subject to review.
- All work can be offered for sale. The library takes a 20% commission on all sales so please take this into account when pricing your work.
- The gallery does not set a minimum/maximum amount of work that can be exhibited.
Exhibitions - February 2020
- Saturday 1st February – Saturday 29th February 2020
- Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9am - 2pm; Thursday and Friday from 12pm - 5pm).
- Throughout February 2020 the gallery will host two exhibitions. Alex Jones will display his work on our walls and Elena Craft's exhibition will be housed in our cabinets.
Alec Jones
Alec was born in Wigan and now lives in Shevington. He spent his working life in the construction industry before retirement allowed him to concentrate on his love of painting.
His favourite subjects are landscapes, people and animals using acrylics and watercolours. The theme running through most of his exhibition this year is ‘Remembering When’. He has decided he would like to donate 50% of any sales revenue generated to Cancer Research.
Elena Crafts
Elena’s handcrafted work is created from her home-based business called ‘LacraElegance’ which specialises in elegant ornate decorations for around the home. Each item is unique, and hand crafted in the studio to a high standard.
She uses various materials, including paper, cardboard, glitter, foam, wood, glass and clay. Elena also works with jute and she embellishes her creations, her inspiration stemming from nature, usually using the flower forms. Her work sometimes involves finishing the products she creates with very fine hand painting and colourings.