Work has begun to upgrade a popular amphitheatre to host public events and activities in Barrow.
The space will be created at The Dock Museum, part of the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal Place Development programme, and is expected to take around 12 weeks to complete.
It will be undertaken by contractor AE Yates Ltd and will include the laying of a new resin-bound surface, the installation of planted areas and trees, a pop-up power unit and lights.
As well as the amphitheatre, the programme will see a further outdoor events space created at the back of a redeveloped Barrow Market Hall.
Councillor Virginia Taylor, Westmorland and Furness Council cabinet member for sustainable communities, said: “I’m delighted to see this next phase of the Place Development programme get underway, so we can build on the huge success there’s been over the last two years.
“Hundreds of people have enjoyed the activities on offer so far, and this improved events space at The Dock Museum will enable audience experience to be even better.”
Westmorland and Furness Council is working with a range of partners to deliver the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal which secured the maximum funding award of £25 million from the Government’s Towns Fund in 2022.
The Brilliant Barrow Summer of Fun programme – having completed its second season – offered a range of family-friendly entertainment in Barrow’s town centre and at The Dock Museum and helped to attract thousands of people to the area.
