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 Submitted by Aaron Cockbain 26/09/2023    FOLK AT THE JOHN PEEL Station Road, Wigton CA7 9AE admin@wigtontheatre.org www.wigtontheatre.org www.ticketsource.co.uk/wigtontheatre   You can pick up tribute bands all over the place, but Wigton’s John Peel Theatre brings you the real thing, starting with the multi talented Charlie Dore, on tour now with the equally impressive Julian Littman:   Writer and singer of 70s hit, Pilot of the Airwaves , she has written songs recorded by Tina Turner, Sheena Easton, Celine Dion, and Jimmy Nail amongst others.   “A gift for melody, lyrically brave, poignant, entertaining, original.” The Guardian ****   The John Peel is lucky to have booked this amazing duo, as one of only 14 towns in the country from Cornwall to the most northerly part of their tour in Wigton.   Charlie Dore/Julian Littman 28 th September https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE9xQbwCpio “ There are limi...

 Submitted by  Helen Bartosinski  23rd March 2023 Barrow’s famous moose will be coming out of the vaults for a special one-week celebration of the historic sights & sounds of Duke Street. The huge moose’s head is among the most fondly-remembered artefacts from Barrow Museum’s previous home above the town’s library. Now it’ll be on display for one week only at 105 Duke Street from March 27-Apr 2 as part of a multimedia installation exploring memories of the old museum, Pass’s Department Store and The Public Hall. “It was above the door as you went in, enormous it was!" said Walney resident Margaret, one of the old museum’s regular visitors whose memories will be among the sounds in the exhibition. “As a little child, going up the stairs it was quite something!”. It’s said mischievous boys would sneak up to pat it on the head.   Margaret’s among many Barrovians whose memories of Duke Street have been recorded as part of the Re: Discover Barrow project funded b...

 Submitted by Greg Stephenson Gundog PR 20th March 2023  L to R Culinary School Lecturer Andrew Salt ... and Service Industries at Kendal College Kendal College’s Hospitality and Catering team in conjunction with the Simon Rogan Academy have emerged victorious in the 2023 Professional Association of Catering Education (PACE) awards, taking home the accolade for Best Industry Partnership. The PACE awards have been recognising the efforts and successes of educational establishments across the nation for over two decades. PACE is the representative body for hospitality and education, including schools, further education colleges and universities throughout the UK. The body’s aim is to encourage catering educational institutions to work together to manage the challenges of continual change in hospitality and catering education and training. The partnership between the Simon Rogan Academy and Kendal College, won the highly regarded award earlier this month (Saturday 11th March). Th...

 Submitted by Jan Nicholson 15th March 2023 Due to the arrival of Olivia in December Kendal Hostel is only taking whole hostel bookings and single bookings from regular clients Monday to Friday.. If you are looking at booking the whole hostel 14 rooms 44 beds  or wanting regular bookings for your staff please phone Kristina on 07795198197 or send a message to kristina@kendalhostel.co.uk.

Submitted by Greg Stephenson Gundog PR 20th March 2023  Kevin & Nicola Tickle, Heft, High Newton credit Phil Rigby Photography We're proud to announce that Heft, High Newton, is a regional business winner in the pub category of the England leg of the Countryside Alliance Awards 2023. Heft won through to claim the North of England pub title, and now owners Kevin & Nicola Tickle and their team will go forward to the grand final, with the chance of adding the overall UK title to their name. The Cumbrian inn and restaurant will now compete against fellow winners from across Wales, Scotland and England to see who claims the plaudits, which will be announced at a Champions Reception held at the House of Lords, on Wednesday 17 May 2023. The overall winner in each category will be selected by The Countryside Alliance’s national judging panel, which is chaired by Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner, food critic and author William Sitwell, and Daily Telegraph Associate Ed...

 Submitted by Kezz Turner 14th March 2023 TWO key team members of a Barrow arts charity are the writing talent behind a new Peaky Blinders Virtual Reality game launched to critical acclaim last week (on 9th March 2023).  Signal Film and Media Co-director Kerry Kolbe took up a writing post with London-based games  company Maze Theory in 2019 alongside writing partner and Signal Film and Media’s Trustee & tutor  Karen Bird. The pair worked remotely to script the game with Maze Theory’s design team throughout  the lockdown. Released last Thursday, Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is a virtual reality adventure that’s  been widely celebrated for its authenticity - the pair’s script is approved by show creator Steven  Knight and is delivered by lead cast members Cillian Murphy, who plays enigmatic gang leader  Tommy Shelby and Paul Anderson, who plays volatile brother Arthur Shelby. The story allows gamers  to explore the iconic locations of ...