WXM Weekly 01
20.02.26 ▪︎ Wrexham AFC ▪︎ Women’s First Major Trophy ▪︎ New Sinfonia ▪︎ Declan Swans
WXM Weekly 01 launches today.
A structured photographic record of football, music and culture in Wrexham
From next week, paid subscribers receive early Tuesday access and full archive access.
01
Football
The autograph has been replaced. “Can you sign this?” is now “Can I have a selfie?”
21.02.26 ▪︎ Racecourse ▪︎ Players arriving ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes
Turf
Burgers, beers and bantering outside the infamous Turf.
21.02.26 ▪︎ Turf ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes
Wrexham 5 Ipswich 3
Eight goals, a win, and back in the playoffs at a very wet Racecourse.
21.02.26 ▪︎ Racecourse ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes (phone photography)
Opera
The Ivors Academy Award-nominated opera Gresford: Up From Underground, is a dramatic retelling of the Gresford Mining Disaster by local company New Sinfonia.
19.02.26 ▪︎ Stwit, Rhos ▪︎ From the Underground ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes
Final
Wrexham Women win their first major trophy, the Adran Trophy against Cardiff City.
22.02.26 ▪︎ Bangor ▪︎ Adran TrophyFinal ▪︎ Photo: Club Photographer Dan Purdie
From the Vault
05.23 ▪︎ The Racecourse ▪︎ Photo: Peter Colin Forbes
The Declan Swans supporting the Kings of Leon at two sold out gigs at the Racecourse Ground.