About our CIU Club
Wisbech Working Men's Conservative Club
29, Hill St, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire PE13 1BD
Tel: 01945 583746
Wisbech, Capital of the Fens, with a population of about 20,200, and situated about 25 miles to the northeast of Peterborough, is a market town of great character and historical importance with brilliant entertainment and socialising resources. It has a great deal to offer the visitor, from it's Georgian architecture, to it's Church, Museum and other points of interest. There is so much history, connecting back to the Romans, and such well known people as Hereward the Wake, the luckless King John, Octavia Hill, the co-founder of the National Trust and pioneer of social housing, was born here in 1838. What's on in Wisbech.
Social Clubs in Wisbech |
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| Wisbech St Mary Social Club High Road Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire PE13 4RQ Tel: 01945 410432 |
Empire Bingo & Social Club 1 Blackfriars Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1AT Tel: 01945 583532 |
| Leverington Sports & Social Club Church Road Leverington Cambridgeshire PE13 5DE Tel: 01945 465082 |
Wisbech Working Men's Conservative Club 29 Hill Street Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1BD Tel: 01945 583746 |
| Wisbech Rugby Club 4 Chapel Rd, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1RH 01945 481500 |
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Wisbech is a market town and inland port
with a population of about 20,000 in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire. The
tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two
bridges. The name is believed to mean mouth of the (River) Ouse but it has never
been resolved. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 coming into force in 1974
Wisbech was a municipal borough. It is now a civil parish in the Fenland
district. The Angles Theatre is a thriving professional theatre, run almost
entirely by volunteers and backed by many leading names including Derek Jacobi,
Jo Brand and Cameron Mackintosh. It is also the home of the "Nine Lives" theatre
company, a company formed as part of Performing Arts programme run by the Isle
College. Every summer a "Rose Fair" is held in St. Peter's church. The church is
decorated with flower displays sponsored by local organisations and businesses.
A parade of floats forms up in Queens Road and circuits the town. Strawberry and
cream teas are served and stalls raise funds for local charities. Coaches bring
visitors from a wide area. Details are available from the local tourist office.
Wisbech is twinned with Arles in France. The amateur dramatic group The Wisbech
Players has been performing for over 50 years. They currently perform twice a
year in spring and autumn at the Angles Theatre. Amateur dramatic group The
Wisbech Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (WAODS) have been providing
musicals to the town since 1905. Until 2005 the Society performed at the Empire
Theatre, but since then have been performing at the local Thomas Clarkson
Community College (previously known as the Queen's School). Local youth
organisations include the Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps, Sea Cadets,
Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets, Fire cadets and St Johns Ambulance cadets. There
are numerous Scout and Girlguiding groups for boys and girls.
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