About The Forum Theatre Barrow
The Forum is Barrow's premier theatre and conference venue. We have a varied programme - comedy, music, children's events, theatre, amateur events & film.
The Forum Theatre Barrow Description
The forum is a middle scale venue in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. We have a varied programme of events - music, comedy, theatre, dance, film, lectures, entertainment, children's events and play host to many of local talented amateur groups.
The venue also has excellent conference facilities, with rooms suitable for 5 - 530.
We also have a Coffee Shop and Bar run by Elior Catering.
We have an Exhibition Space and run regular free lectures.
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The UK's leading folk and hip hop dance company Breaking Tradition have teamed up with award-winning folk powerhouse The Demon Barbers to create a fantastic production for families, gamers and live music dance lovers of all ages. Here on Friday 7 September - so why not come along and be part of this unforgettable adventure.
Introducing our Junior Dancers for this year's panto 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', pictured here with our wonderful choreographer James. Well done everyone! Hi Ho Hi Ho - it's off to panto land you go! Shone Productions Ltd
Heading to Barrow in January - tickets on sale now!
Today’s the day! Come along at 4pm - be part of the magic this Christmas!
IT'S AUDITION DAY! There still time to be part of the magic this Christmas. We still have some places left for our Juvenile Auditions today (Saturday 1 September) for this year's fantastic Christmas pantomime 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. There's no need to register now, just turn up at 4:00pm and a form can be completed then. Please see more information below We look forward to seeing you there.
Don't miss an evening of wit, insight and wonderful piano music with Alistair McGowan and Ulverstonian Anthony Hewitt - tickets on sale now!
BE PART OF THE MAGIC THIS CHRISTMAS! We still have some places left for our Juvenile Auditions tomorrow (Saturday 1 September) for this year's fantastic Christmas pantomime 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. Please just turn up tomorrow at 4:00pm and a registration form can be completed then. Please see more information below. Shone Productions Ltd HuddleHub BBC Cumbria Cumbria Live CandoFM
Congratulations to @BTUKcompany who are celebrating their 10th Anniversary. To celebrate the company are giving away 10 pairs of tickets to our upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast, at a theatre near you! To enter please finish visit their Facebook page.
In 1998 a film project brought the people of Barrow together. A story idea by local man, starring local actors, captured Barrow at a time of uncertainty. Twenty years on producer Darren Mapletoft and writer-director Ian D Fleming return with a fully restored and remastered cut.
On Friday 7 September there will be a free screening of the film. Why not come along and join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of this project and see how our town has changed.
The UK's leading folk and hip hop dance company Breaking Tradition have teamed up with award-winning folk powerhouse The Demon Barbers to create a fantastic production for families, gamers and live music dance lovers of all ages. Here on Friday 7 September - so why not come along and be part of this unforgettable adventure.
COMPETITION TIME! Breaking Tradition featuring The Demon Barbers kick off our Autumn season with their brand new production 'Quest' - a show for families, gamers, and live muisc and dance lovers of all ages. We have a family ticket up for grabs, so to enter simply TAG in at least one friend who you'd like to go with and LIKE and SHARE the post. Quest is here on Friday 7 September and we will announce the winner on Monday 3 September. Good luck!
Steel Decking now sold! Thank you all for your interest.
We went to the panto last Sunday and just wanted to say it was brilliant. I ended up getting embarrassed cos I had to go on stage �� but we enjoyed every minute of it. Brilliant cast all did brill. Thanks for a great show x
Visit here lots! Got some great acts coming to sunny Barrow. Love the comedians, and the latest visit was to see legally blonde which was brilliant. Excellent venue, always clean, staff friendly and they have kindly provided 'leg room' with your seat (which you don't get in every theatre!) Great mix of big Acts with local groups .
There's a lot of great acts on at the forum nowadays and it's great to see that people are supporting it, Ross Noble seemed to be sold out
The team are so hard working. I've just been to the Love Barrow Awards where they transform the theatre into something that gives the Pride of Britain awards a run for their money. Joanne, Lee and the rest of the staff work so hard to make this venue tick
The staff are fantastic, and it’s an amazing venue. Glad to know about the rooms upstairs for hire for future events.
Priscilla queen of the desert was fantastic last night . Roll on Sunday for the Bowie Experience
Panto was fantastic ! Great night 🎄lots of laughs and great fun for the whole family!
Myself,my husband,son,step son and daughter came to watch Cinderella tonight and we all LOVED it � buttons is so funny � and Prince Charming well he really was charming lol � we will definitely be coming to watch Snow White next year �
Myself and my mum had lunch here today, the soup was beautiful, bread rolls cooked to perfection and the hot chocolate was lush.will be back in the future �
Me and my family had booked to come and watch the panto at the forum on the 19th December. My 6 year old daughter has a bit of a fear when it comes to watching shows which became really bad this year. We wanted her to try it because We knew she'd enjoy it once getting over the initial fear. I phoned a couple of days before and arranged to meet Joanne with my daughter lexie in the morning to look around the stage to see that it wasn't scary and it was fun. When we got there lexie was in a bit of a panic and over came a staff member called Lee. He completely calmed her down and took her into the theatre slowly and calmly shown her different things and explained to her about the panto and the lighting and was really lovely with her. If they hadn't have been so kind to help us with this year I don't think we would have been able to attend but we did and she loved it and it's all down to the kindness of the forum staff. A massive thankyou from us xxxxx
Love the Forum 28, the amount of different shows they put on, and a variety of entertainment,was there last night to see Barnum,the cafe was open for food snacks drinks etc, which is a god send in the intervals,children and Adults wanting drinks and snacks,toilet stops,plenty of toilets clean and tidy smelling fresh,its a hub of activity for people,a meeting place for coffee and a natter,or a full meal,all catered for,pre show drinks etc,I cant even think as to where people would have travel to to see the types of shows put on by the Forum 28,but it will certainly be some distance.
I was there for the First Ever Cumbria Winter Pride with My Stall from @Pridecolourscom we had a Fab Day, The Staff were Friendly & Helpful you could not have asked for more & such a lovely venue, Thanks to everyone concerned, see you all again next year I hope when we do it all again,Thanks To Everyone :-D
Great place with a diverse programme of events, incredibly supportive of charitable events in the town. X
Fantastic pantomime this afternoon, our Grand children loved it and so did the Adults!! Excellent afternoon
Fantastic panto, all the family loved it, best one we've been to.
Cinderella was brilliant the kids loved it and joined in when need fantastic cast out did them selves xx
Brilliant service and fabulous ballet this evening. Thanks so much to the gorgeous staff members who moved chairs for my dad's scooter to fit. It meant he really enjoyed his birthday trip out, able to stay in his favourite scooter!
Been to the Panto Peter Pan on 23rd Dec, what a brilliant show well done everyone🌟🎄 Forum is very clean and food is good. Would recommend a visit.
An excellent theatre with friendly staff who have supported your local hospital radio station, Radio Lonsdale, 100%. Thanks to the team at The Forum, we are once again able to broadcast live concerts to our patients, staff & visitors at Furness General Hospital, and it's all done free of charge. Some of these concerts have been superb and our outside broadcast teams have enjoyed them immensely!
We went to the panto last Sunday and just wanted to say it was brilliant. I ended up getting embarrassed cos I had to go on stage �� but we enjoyed every minute of it. Brilliant cast all did brill. Thanks for a great show x
Visit here lots! Got some great acts coming to sunny Barrow. Love the comedians, and the latest visit was to see legally blonde which was brilliant. Excellent venue, always clean, staff friendly and they have kindly provided 'leg room' with your seat (which you don't get in every theatre!) Great mix of big Acts with local groups .
There's a lot of great acts on at the forum nowadays and it's great to see that people are supporting it, Ross Noble seemed to be sold out
The team are so hard working. I've just been to the Love Barrow Awards where they transform the theatre into something that gives the Pride of Britain awards a run for their money. Joanne, Lee and the rest of the staff work so hard to make this venue tick
The staff are fantastic, and it’s an amazing venue. Glad to know about the rooms upstairs for hire for future events.
Priscilla queen of the desert was fantastic last night . Roll on Sunday for the Bowie Experience
Panto was fantastic ! Great night 🎄lots of laughs and great fun for the whole family!
Myself,my husband,son,step son and daughter came to watch Cinderella tonight and we all LOVED it � buttons is so funny � and Prince Charming well he really was charming lol � we will definitely be coming to watch Snow White next year �
Myself and my mum had lunch here today, the soup was beautiful, bread rolls cooked to perfection and the hot chocolate was lush.will be back in the future �
Me and my family had booked to come and watch the panto at the forum on the 19th December. My 6 year old daughter has a bit of a fear when it comes to watching shows which became really bad this year. We wanted her to try it because We knew she'd enjoy it once getting over the initial fear. I phoned a couple of days before and arranged to meet Joanne with my daughter lexie in the morning to look around the stage to see that it wasn't scary and it was fun. When we got there lexie was in a bit of a panic and over came a staff member called Lee. He completely calmed her down and took her into the theatre slowly and calmly shown her different things and explained to her about the panto and the lighting and was really lovely with her. If they hadn't have been so kind to help us with this year I don't think we would have been able to attend but we did and she loved it and it's all down to the kindness of the forum staff. A massive thankyou from us xxxxx
Love the Forum 28, the amount of different shows they put on, and a variety of entertainment,was there last night to see Barnum,the cafe was open for food snacks drinks etc, which is a god send in the intervals,children and Adults wanting drinks and snacks,toilet stops,plenty of toilets clean and tidy smelling fresh,its a hub of activity for people,a meeting place for coffee and a natter,or a full meal,all catered for,pre show drinks etc,I cant even think as to where people would have travel to to see the types of shows put on by the Forum 28,but it will certainly be some distance.
I was there for the First Ever Cumbria Winter Pride with My Stall from @Pridecolourscom we had a Fab Day, The Staff were Friendly & Helpful you could not have asked for more & such a lovely venue, Thanks to everyone concerned, see you all again next year I hope when we do it all again,Thanks To Everyone :-D
Great place with a diverse programme of events, incredibly supportive of charitable events in the town. X
Fantastic pantomime this afternoon, our Grand children loved it and so did the Adults!! Excellent afternoon
Fantastic panto, all the family loved it, best one we've been to.
Cinderella was brilliant the kids loved it and joined in when need fantastic cast out did them selves xx
Brilliant service and fabulous ballet this evening. Thanks so much to the gorgeous staff members who moved chairs for my dad's scooter to fit. It meant he really enjoyed his birthday trip out, able to stay in his favourite scooter!
Been to the Panto Peter Pan on 23rd Dec, what a brilliant show well done everyone🌟🎄 Forum is very clean and food is good. Would recommend a visit.
An excellent theatre with friendly staff who have supported your local hospital radio station, Radio Lonsdale, 100%. Thanks to the team at The Forum, we are once again able to broadcast live concerts to our patients, staff & visitors at Furness General Hospital, and it's all done free of charge. Some of these concerts have been superb and our outside broadcast teams have enjoyed them immensely!