The group is on the hunt for 20 enthusiastic Barrovians to form the Barra Culture Advisory Group. The Barrow cultural programme had been operating for just 12 months before Covid-19 struck – leaving families, communities and the arts all facing tough challenges. Undeterred, Barra Culture has been offering a glimmer of hope throughout lockdowns, holding writing workshops, children’s activities and singing sessions online. Daniel Tyler-McTighe, who joined Barra Culture as its new director, said: “Covid-19 has set us challenges – but it’s also given us opportunities to reach people who may previously not have had the time to ‘engage in culture’ or who have enjoyed our online events and now want to know more about are future plans – or may even want to help shape what we do in the future.
Barra Culture. Picture: Furness Videography
Barra Culture, a once-in-a-generation creative programme for Barrow, is looking for people to help it make creative things happen.
The Barrow cultural programme operated for just 12 months before COVID-19 struck and has been working through the pandemic, holding writing workshops, childrenâs activities and singing sessions online.
It is now looking for 20 people from the town to form the Barra Culture Advisory Group.
Daniel Tyler-Mctighe, who joined Barra Culture as its new director recently, said: âCOVID has set us challenges â but itâs also given us opportunities to reach people who may previously not have had the time to âengage in cultureâ or who have enjoyed our online events and now want to know more about are future plans â or may even want to help shape what we do in the future.