Believe Square

This article is about the public space in Wigan. For the Square outside Leigh Town Hall, see Believe Square, Leigh.
Believe Square
Map
Interactive map of Believe Square
Coordinates53°32′46″N 2°37′52″W / 53.546°N 2.631°W / 53.546; -2.631 (public square)
Construction
Completion2012

Believe Square is a public space in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, situated by Wigan Town Hall, and is the site of the town's Walk of Fame, known as the Believe Stars.[1][better source needed] Established in 2012, Wigan Council honours individuals and organizations, embodying Wigan's "Believe" mantra, with a star, on the basis of their contributions to society and the community.[2]

Architecture

The 18ft tall Face of Wigan sculpture by Rick Kirby erected in 2008

The square is the site of the Face of Wigan, a 2008 sculpture by artist Rick Kirby.[3][4] The piece features a steel face, with facets reflecting the Wigan community and its hinterland.[5]

Wigan Life Centre

The Wigan Life Centre on the square is a hub for education, the arts, and leisure, as well as the site of civic offices.[6][7][8] The Life Centre adjoins Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, on the site of the former Wigan International Pool.[8][9] Opened in 2011, as a consolidate public services hub.[10] The Life Centre consists of two main buildings: the North and South sites.[10] The North site houses a library and neighbourhood support facilities, the South site's "Healthy Living Zone", focuses on leisure and health services, including a 50-metre (160 ft) swimming pool,[11] a gym, and fitness studios.[10][12]

The hub is used for education, employment, and healthy-living programs.[13][14][10][15][better source needed]

Believe

The "Believe" mantra has been associated with the local sports teams of Wigan since the early 2010s.[16] In 2013, Wigan Athletic F.C. won the 2012–13 FA Cup,[17] and the Wigan Warriors rugby league club won the Super League Grand Final.[18] The "Believe" slogan developed from then.[19][20] A related town square, Civic Square in Leigh, Greater Manchester is also the site of Believe Stars.[21][22]

Notable Inductees

Individuals and groups awarded stars on Believe Square include:

References

  1. ^ "❤ wiganworld - Wigan Message Boards". WiganWorld.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Believe stars: which famous faces and organisations feature on the walks of fame in Wigan and Leigh". Wigan Today. 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Take the road to Wigan and find an historic town packed with fascinating people". Great British Life. 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Sculpture makes every passer by the face of Wigan". The Times. 13 December 2008.
  5. ^ "The Face of Wigan - Rick Kirby (b.1952)". Art UK. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ Fulcher, Merlin (16 February 2012). "AStudio and LCE complete £50m Wigan Life Centre". Architects' Journal.
  7. ^ "Memories should come flooding back with these pictures of the former Wigan International Pool". Wigan Today. 12 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Wigan Life Centre: northern verve". New Civil Engineer. 1 September 2010.
  9. ^ Wigan International Pool 1966–2008 (PDF), Wigan-Best.org.uk, archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012, retrieved 7 July 2009
  10. ^ a b c d "First Peek inside Life Centre". Wigan Observer. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  11. ^ 25 things you never knew about Wigan (PDF), Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009, retrieved 2 July 2009
  12. ^ "Wigan Life Centre - Services and Facilities". Wigan Council. Retrieved 2 March 2025.[dead link]
  13. ^ Hyland, Bernadette (31 August 2012). "Wigan stakes its claim to be the home of Socialism". The Guardian.
  14. ^ "Labour Market Information ahead of upcoming events in Wigan this month". Wigan Today. 11 September 2024.
  15. ^ "New Wigan Life Centre Opens to the Public". Manchester Evening News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Serie B Confirm Wilshere Can't Register In Italian Second Tier Due To Non-EU Passport". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. 31 August 2021.
  17. ^ White, Jim (11 May 2013). "FA Cup final 2013: Wembley dream comes true for Ali Al-Habsi, the hero of Oman". The Daily Telegraph.
  18. ^ "Wigan Athletic: The 12th Man - 'It's time to believe again and come out fighting...'". Wigan Today. 8 November 2024.
  19. ^ "#BelieveImOnlyHuman". Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Believe Talent Fund". Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Sixties pop legend Georgie Fame honoured in Leigh". BBC News. 29 May 2015.
  22. ^ "Olympic star Keely honoured with 'Believe' Star on row with former coach". Leigh Journal. 19 May 2023.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "Believe Stars - Recognizing Wigan's Finest". Wigan Council. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  24. ^ a b "Believe Stars - Wigan's Walk of Fame". Wigan Today. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Wigan Athletic Owner Honored at Believe Square". BBC News. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  26. ^ "McKellen gets star on Wigan walk of fame". BBC News.
  27. ^ "Sir Ian McKellen: Wigan honours Gandalf and Magneto star". BBC News. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  28. ^ a b "Efforts of two charities to be recognised with stars on Wigan's walk of fame". Wigan Today. 3 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Wigan Youth Zone gets its own walk of fame star in its 10th anniversary year". Wigan Today. 1 June 2023.
  30. ^ "New stars announced in borough's International Women's Day celebrations". Wigan.gov.uk. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023 – via Wayback Machine.

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