Arts and Culture, Galleries and Theatres

Entertainment and Venues in Barrow-in-Furness: The Forum An award-winning multi-purpose Arts Centre which offers theatre, variety, regular popular shows, concerts and dancing. The cafe, licensed…

Entertainment and Venues in Barrow-in-Furness:

The Forum

An award-winning multi-purpose Arts Centre which offers theatre, variety, regular popular shows, concerts and dancing. The cafe, licensed restaurant and booking office are open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 am to 4 pm. Box office (01229) 820000.

Web site www.theforumbarrow.co.uk

Art Gene Gallery

Art Gene Gallery is an independent artist led initiative exhibiting a quality programme of (international contemporary art exhibitions, and hosting high profile artists residencies from it's extensive studios. Tel: (01229) 825085 for current exhibition opening times. Closed between shows. Disabled access. http://www.artgene.co.uk/.

Hollywood Park

Offers a wide choice of leisure facilities including Nuffield Health & Fitness and Apollo Bingo. It has McDonalds, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants. Nearby is Fuzzy Eds with its indoor play area and family restaurant and also a Brewers' Fayre and Frankie and Benny's. Hollywood Park has the Vue cinema, one of largest cinemas in Cumbria. For the latest film information, local listings, reviews & competitions visit http://www.myvue.com/home/cinema/barrow.

The LazerZone & PlayZone

The Custom House Barrow's exciting and futuristic lazer tag facility. A combination of sport and modern technology Tel: (01229) 823823. http://1abbeyroad.co.uk/.

Nightlife

Barrow is renowned for its nightclubs. Club M Tel 01229 814255 www.facebook.com/clubm.barrow is a £1.2m venue on Cornwallis Street.

The Nines, Dalkeith Street Tel (01229) 821301 is a cabaret club, bar and entertainment venue.

Manhattan's Nightclub and Maddison's Sports Bar in Cavendish Street.

Many of the local pubs host live music, especially at weekends.

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