OV-Group Inn's & Tavern's

04/09/2026

‼️✨ WHAT’S ON THIS FRIDAY AT OUR WIGAN VENUES ✨‼️

📍 The Cherry Gardens, Wigan
🎤 Chloe Louise - 8pm 🕗

📍 Lady Mabel's at The Cherry Gardens
❌ Private Hire ❌

📍 Bowling Green, Wigan Lane
🎶 Karaoke with Pat & Ronnie - From 8pm 🕗

📍 Kilcoyne's Irish Bar, Wigan
🎸 One Hand Clapping - From 8pm

📍 The Whitesmiths Arms
💃 Hayley Kent - Live from 8pm 🕗

📍 Soul Time, Wigan
⭐ It Takes Tow Duo - Live 8pm 🕗

📍 Prince of Wales, Springfield
🎶 Ryan James - Live at 8pm 🕗

📍 St Thomas Social Club & Local
❌ Private Hire

A cracking Friday to kick start your weekend in & about Wigan today.✨

03/09/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟬𝗧𝗛 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟!! 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡🤯

🧠 Think you're the smartest person in the room?

Thursday 10th September is getting QUIZZICAL! SpeedQuizzing is back and we want YOU there — yes, even the one in your group who "doesn't do quizzes" but somehow always knows every answer 🙄

📅 10th September| 8-10PM
📍 Bowling Green, Wigan Lane
💰 £5 per team entry
🥇 1st Prize: £30 Bar Tab (those drinks aren't going to buy themselves)
🥈 2nd Prize: Bottle of Prosecco (you'll drink away the shame of coming second)

Bring your best trivia brain, your worst trivia friends, and your most confident wrong answers. We'll see you there! 🎉

02/09/2026

The bar would open in an old Victorian property 🥂

30/08/2026

⭐ NEW OPPORTUNITY ⭐️

🔊 We are hiring an experienced General Manager within the Wigan area! Could you be the next bit of talent to join the family?

OV-Group is a Wigan and well established pub company that is privately owned and based in Wigan, we have been established since 2021 and have grown our portfolio in the past twelve months. We operate community locals with great value to our customers & community. OV-Group Inn’s & Taverns are looking for fresh & new management talent to join the team.

The site that we are hiring for is a public house based in Wigan, with a fabulous customer base and full sports, entertainment & more! We are looking for the right candidate to take the site to its next steps and to maximise the business model and to drive the trade even further.

🚨 This is a site that requires an experienced GM and not a progression role.

What do we offer you 🤔

💰 comprehensive salary.
💵 Weekly pay
💴 Quarterly Bonus Scheme
✈️ Paid annual leave
💼 Fully supportive head office team & area manager.
🎶 Fully funded entertainment budget
🥳 Company paid annual events
〽️ Career progression
🤓 E-Learning, Additional qualifications, NVQ’s
💻 Employee discount on thousands of retailers via our BrightHR service.
🧠 Access to private health care
🏆 Company Awards ceremony with big prizes including overseas trips!

This role requires an experienced General manager with a background running a community based local.

The requirements for the role are…
🪪 Personal Licence (Essential)
📱 Must be social media savi.
🗣️ Proven track record in managing teams.
🍺 2 years + in the role of General Manager including the operation of food.
👮 No criminal convictions
🔞 must be 18 and over at the time of the application.
🧠 good understanding of the licensing act 2003.

Interested? Apply by contacting the below.
📧 https://ovg.org.uk/careers/general-manager/
📞 01942365071 (opt 2) and have a chat with our team about the role!
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OV-Group Inn’s & Taverns
Bringing Hospitality Back to Life

30/08/2026

25/08/2026

✨ Remembering Sir Billy Boston ✨

Today we mourn the loss of a true sporting icon, Sir Billy Boston, who has passed away surrounded by his family.

Rugby League’s first knight, a Wigan legend, and "Everybody's Hero," his legacy on and off the field will endure for eternity.

Rest in peace, Sir Billy. 🍒⚪️

24/08/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬… 👀

We’re bringing a full day of live music, summer vibes and good times to The Cherry Gardens, partnered with Corona — with an amazing line-up taking over the stage! 🎶

🎧 𝗝𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗘
🎶 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗝𝗔𝗗𝗘
🎤 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗘 𝗖
🎸 𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗗𝗡 𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗡

Plus, plenty of Corona, sunshine and Bank Holiday atmosphere to keep the good times flowing. ☀️🍺

𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 ☀️ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 ☀️ 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗩𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗦

📅 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟯𝟬𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧
📍 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗦, 𝗪𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡
⏰ 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝟮𝗣𝗠 𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘

Bring the family, bring your friends and settle in for a Bank Holiday Sunday full of live music and summer feels. 🌴🎶

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗘’𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗. 👀

18/08/2026

18/08/2026