Immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season while cheering on your favourite teams at The Poacher in Wigan.
Throughout December, we will be showing the best of Premier League and EFL action. Watch every tackle, goal and save on our big screens and experience the games as if you were there. If Darts is your thing – you can watch the drama of the World Championships unfold right here!
As well as a jam packed sporting calendar, we’ve got a fantastic range of festive food and drink that will keep you going all game long. So grab your mates and be part of the crowd whilst you soak up the electric atmosphere!
It’s going to be an unforgettable season and festive sports are best experienced at your favourite local, with loads of Christmas cheer. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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Watch all the big games here throughout December and find out firsthand who’ll be closing out the year with a sack-full of points, and who’ll be left feeling bah humbug!
We’re showing all the best Sky Sports action at The Poacher, so you won’t miss any of the big sporting events. So put on your best Christmas jumper, grab your mates and get into the festive spirit with us!
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 Score this Christmas with Festive Football!

Premier League
Sunday 14th December – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City 2pm
Saturday 20th December – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool 5:30pm
Sunday 21st December – Aston Villa vs. Manchester United 4:30pm
Saturday 27th December – Arsenal vs. Brighton (TBC)
Carabao Cup Quarter Final
Wednesday 16th December – Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace 7:45pm (TBC)
Wednesday 16th December – Manchester City vs. Brentford 7:45pm (TBC)

High-stakes matches, dramatic finishes, and unforgettable moments! Immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere of the World Darts Championship and witness the world's best darts players battle it out for glory. 
Will Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler retain his crown and continue his stratospheric rise to darts superstardom or can ‘Cool Hand’ Luke Humphries reclaim his lost crown? 96 of the world’s best will battle it out to become world champion!

Immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season while cheering on your favourite teams at The Poacher in Wigan.

Score this Christmas with Festive Sports!

Dreaming of a delicious Christmas feast with family and friends? Look no further than The Poacher in Wigan!
Our chefs have crafted a delicious range of <a href="/christmas-day">Christmas Day</a>, <a href="/boxing-day">Boxing Day</a>, and <a href="/festive-menu">Festive Menus</a> including traditional roasts with all the trimmings to comforting classics and delightful desserts, that are guaranteed to make your celebration extra special. Plus, nothing beats the warm, welcoming feeling our pub brings throughout Christmas to make it an even more magical occasion.
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Secure your booking early and let us help you create magical memories!

Book for Christmas today or by the 31st October, and we&#8217;ll give you £10 worth of vouchers* for you to enjoy on a future visit!
It&#8217;s our way of saying thank you and giving another reason to come back and visit us.

Your Christmas gift from us!

Toast to the New Year at The Poacher with celebrations surrounded by great food, drinks and fun for all!  Then, enjoy a family feast on New Year&#8217;s Day to make the most of the festive break.
Secure your seat today!
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New Year's Celebrations

Give the gift of good food, good times and good company this Christmas &#8211; all from one little e-gift card. If you&#8217;re looking for the perfect gift for your friends and family this festive season, then look no further than a Love My Locals e-gift card.
From burgers and beers to curries and cocktails, the Love My Locals e-gift card delivers it all. Best of all, they can use it at over 1,000 pubs and bars across the UK!
Order yours in a few clicks from the Love My Locals site today and they&#8217;ll be delivered directly to their inbox!

Gift Cards

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Following the success of last year’s commemorative glassware, we’re proud to bring it back—this time with a completely new design created by Royal Marine veteran, Colin Waite. Available from 2nd November at The Poacher in Wigan, this exclusive limited-edition glassware is a meaningful way to show your support during the Royal British Legion&#8217;s Poppy Appeal.
Choose from a half pint glass (£2.50) or a pint glass (£3.00)—a perfect keepsake to enjoy all year round. Each stylish glass is a lasting tribute to your support for the Armed Forces community.
100% of profits from every sale go to the Royal British Legion: £0.83 from each half pint glass, £1.19 from each pint glass.
These amounts are paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited, which donates its taxable profits to the Royal British Legion (Charity No. 219279) and Poppyscotland (Scottish Charity No. SC014096).
Alongside the glassware, we’ll be hosting family-friendly events and fundraising activities throughout the period—bringing the community together to show appreciation and support.
Visit us to collect your glass and be part of something meaningful.

This year’s glassware features artwork by Colin Waite, a Royal Marine veteran whose journey brings deep meaning to this campaign. Colin joined the Royal Marines in 1977 and served on HMS Fearless during the Falklands War. He lost several comrades and has lived with survivor’s guilt and severe PTSD ever since.
Rediscovering his love of art gave Colin a new lease of life. His work includes portraits of Argentinian prisoners, former comrades, and casualties of the conflict. He has created 258 pieces—one for every British military member and the three Falkland Islanders who died during the war.
“The Royal British Legion has provided lots of practical support to me. They have been brilliant with me, it’s an honour to be able to give back and support the charity.” – Colin Waite
By choosing this year’s commemorative glass, you’re not only getting a meaningful keepsake—you’re supporting a veteran’s journey and helping others like him through the work of the Royal British Legion.

The Story Behind the Design

We’re summoning all you spooky souls down to your local haunt from 17th October – 1st November for a monster fortnight of devilish events and spooky treats!
Sink your fangs in to wickedly delicious dishes and sip on potions that pack a spooky punch. From ghostly good food and drinks to monster mashes and good times, there’s something for every monster this October.

Grab your witches’ hats and pumpkins and get ready for a hauntingly good time! Our Big Trick or Treat Halloween Party is not to be missed. Dress to scare, and get ready for music, fun and frights that everyone with love.
But the frightful fun doesn’t stop there! Throughout the spooky season we have a cauldron bubbling over with spooktacular events. There’s a trick (and plenty of treats) happening at The Poacher in Wigan &#8211; ghoul times are guaranteed.
Join us if you dare!
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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

This Halloween get ready to sink your fangs into our limited-time food menu! It’s the perfect way to fuel up before all the frightful fun.
Big monsters can share our NEW Trick or Treat Wings &#8211; Chicken or Cauliflower. But beware… some fiery wings are spiked with Ghost Chilli sauce. Share the fear. Eat at your own risk.
Or tuck into our NEW Undead Mac Stack Burger. Bite to reveal a gooey centre that looks eerily like zombie brains &#8211; creepy, cheesy, and seriously spicy.
And for little monsters, our Creepy Crawly Kids’ Spider Burger is going to be a big favourite, but be sure to eat it quick before it crawls off your plate!
Don’t be a scaredy-cat, these dishes are only here for a limited time!
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SPOOKY EATS!

Are you a grown-up ghoul looking for your perfect potion?
Our limited-edition Halloween cocktails and shots are wickedly good and dangerously delicious.
Whether you take on a terrifying Twisted Shot or prefer to raise the dead with a Zombie cocktail, every sip is a scream. Summoned for spooky season only &#8211; catch them before they’re buried for another year.

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Score this Christmas with Festive Football!

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