Xmas Carol Service - 15th December

'Cool culture in the country' - including Barrow

According to the Guardian "You don't have to head to Britain's cities to find a clued-up crowd – there are some unlikely pockets of cool, from Anstruther to Frome and Nettlebed to Barrow-in-Furness."

You know what, they're right!

You can read the full article here http://gu.com/p/3x2fe

That's not to mention, ATIC Records, Aim, Gripper (http://www.aticrecords.com/), DARE Dance (http://www.daredance.org.uk/), Octopus Collective/FON  (http://octopuscollective.org/), Lakes Alive (http://www.lakesalive.org/) and so much more ...

What's on Barrow Park

Sunday 7th August - Barrow Steelworks Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 14th August - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 28th August - Unity/Movement & Atic DJ Extravaganza 12pm-6pm in the Bandstand

What's on in Barrow Park

Sunday 3rd July - Barrow Steelworks Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Fri 15th - Sun 17th July - Zirkus (times to be confirmed) Events/Bandstand areas for more details visit http://www.lakesalive.org/

Saturday 23rd July - Barrow Wildside Day 12-4pm in the Park, for more details go to http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/barrows-wildside.html

Sunday 24th July - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 7th August - Barrow Steelworks Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 14th August - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 28th August - Unity/Movement & Atic DJ Extravaganza 12pm-6pm in the Bandstand

Dalton Town Band in Barrow Park - this Sunday

Sunday 26 June - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm at Barrow Park Bandstand.

What’s on in Barrow Park

Sunday 12th June - Race for Life 11-2pm to book a place visit www.raceforlife.org

Sunday 12th June - Churches together service 2.30pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 18th June - Skateboard competition at the Skate Park

Sunday 26 June - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm at the Bandstand

Sunday 3rd July - Barrow Steelworks Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

What's on in Barrow Park throughout May

Sunday 1 May - Unity and Atic DJ event 12noon - 6pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 8 May - Model Boat Regatta

Sunday 8 May - Steelworks Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 15 May - Dalton Town Band - 2-4pm in the Bandstand

Sunday 22 May 2011 - Vagabonding - 2pm the Finale! the Bandstand

Sunday 29 May - Unity and Atic DJ event 12noon - 6pm in the Bandstand

Furness Bach Choir workshop

Furness Bach Choir are holding a workshop on Saturday, March 26th at St James’ Church, Blake Street.

Registration takes place at 9.30am with a performance at 3.30pm.

For more information contact Alison Bolt on 01229 837680 or email furnessbachchoir@gmail.com

Visit: http://www.furnessbachchoir.org/ 

East Beach Studios - Cumbria's premiere recording studio and rehearsal space

Up & Comin' Live at the Forum

Friday 21 January - Grapevine Fires 7pm at the Forum

Friday 25 February - Hexed Hands 7pm at the Forum

Friday 18 March - End of Solitude 7pm at the Forum

Tickets £2.50

Up & Comin' showcases the best new bands from the Up & Comin' out of school project delivered by Neil Armstrong and Kirsten Taylor and each gig features three bands from either Furness Academy, St Bernards or Dowdales, playing alongside locally established headline acts from the thriving Barrow live music scene. Under 18's music night.

The Sounds of Christmas - Live at St James'

Thursday 16th December 2010 - popular music with a classical twist.

Featuring special guests ‘The Girls’ & St James' Junior School Choir.

Venue: St James' Church, Blake St. (corner Hartington St), Hindpool, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY

Time: 7.30 p.m.Tickets: Adults £5.00 and under 16s £3.50

For tickets please phone or available on the door.

To find out more about us please find us on Facebook under VOCE.

Mail: voce2008@hotmail.co.uk

Contact us on mobiles;

Phil 07791 220532

Chris 07595 779435

Mark 07816 963546

We Live Here #4. ATIC Records 2010

Birkrigg Common, Barrow-in-Furness.
Music : Aim feat. YZ - 'Ain't Got Time To Waste'.
Taken from the Aim debut album 'Cold Water Music'.
Available now on ATIC Records. http://www.aticrecords.com/

We Live Here #3. ATIC Records 2010

Somewhere in the South Cumbrian wilderness.

Music: Death Of The Neighbourhood - 'The Oil Tanker's Bell'. Taken from the debut LP 'Death Of The Neighbourhood'. ATIC Records 2008. http://www.aticrecords.com/

Great local band. 'April Maybe May - Home'

Barrow in Furness band April Maybe May, the 'quietest band in the world', are Rosie Hillman and Matt Kassell. Rosie and Matt are the songwriters, guitarists and voices and their eponymous debut album (cover shown left) had a national release through Crash Records from May 2010.

The video below is April Maybe May performing the song 'Home'. The video was shot in Barrow and Manchester. Why not check out April Maybe May on their MySpace page for full gig listings, songs, pics and videos http://www.myspace.com/aprilmaybemay 

We Live Here #2. ATIC Records 2010.

Sunset, northern most tip of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness.

Music : Crowhead - 'ECM'. Taken from the debut LP 'Born With Teeth'.

ATIC Records 2009 http://www.aticrecords.com/

We Live Here #1. ATIC Records 2010.

Sunset, looking west from Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness.

Music : Death Of The Neighbourhood - 'A Cool Breeze On The Back Of The Neck'. Taken from the album 'Death Of The Neighbourhood'. ATIC Records 2008 http://www.aticrecords.com/

Professional recording studio opens in Barrow

East Beach Studios is based in Victoria Hall, Rawlinson Street, Barrow. 

To find out about the exciting new venture follow this link.