The last look inside the iconic Greater Manchester nightclub before it is demolished

It’s been 10 years since an iconic waterfront nightclub finally collapsed after the bulldozers were sent in.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Wigan Pier nightclub was a mecca for dance music lovers from all over Greater Manchester and beyond.

The pier, immortalized by George Orwell’s 1937 graphic depiction of the plight of the working class in his book The Road to Wigan Pier, was originally a loading dock where wagons loaded coal onto barges bound for the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.

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However, to people of another generation, the area became synonymous with “The Pier Nightspot”.

The club’s popularity peaked in the mid-1990s with the explosion of house music and the rave scene, but regeneration of the area led to its demise and it was demolished in 2014.

When news broke that the legendary club was to be pulled down, people on Facebook shared their memories of the Wigan Pier nightclub in its heyday.

Dawn Roscoe said: “Gutted, I had some of the best nights there ever growing up. Good times, they passed, but I never forgot xxx”.

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Chris Hoolihan said: “I have some great memories of Wigan Pier. I liked it there. It’s like the end of an era.”

Gemma Davies said: “This is heartbreaking. I had the best times there and met my best friends.”

James Nestor said: “Wigan Pier and Wigan Casino, two of the most iconic clubs of the last 40 years, both now demolished. Wrong, just wrong.”

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Stephen Marsland said: “This hit me in a bad way – it was where I clubbed from ’91 to ’92. Best nights of my life. This was House Music!”

Ste Willo said: “Legendary place! It was my dream to DJ there when I was younger and I’m very happy I got this chance and played there before it closed.”

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A decade on from its demise, work is underway to redevelop the site and turn it into a wedding venue, gin distillery, microbrewery and food hall. Eight waterfront homes will also be built on the land.

Thanks to the photos taken by Wigan Council and Manchester Evening Newswe can take one last look inside Wigan Pier before it is finally lost forever.

Have you ever been to the Wigan Pier nightclub? Let us know in the comments section below.