A POPULAR bar in Barrow will be under new ownership after Easter.

Owners of Tailors Bar and Lounge on Dalton Road have decided now is the right time to step aside since opening the business in October 2018.

The idea to start the business came when the Baines and Harris families were on a night out in Barrow in August 2017 when they walked past an empty Greenwoods store.

They had a casual conversation about how they would like to open their own bar and soon after lodged an application to convert the men’s clothing store into a trendy bar.

To celebrate their time at the establishment, the current owners are hosting a Farewell Weekend on Easter Bank Holiday.

There will be live music performances from local artists including Steven Forster from 7:00 pm on March 29, Sam Charnley from 7:00 pm on March 30 and Kay Ahern from 5:00 pm on March 31.

Announcing the news on Facebook last month, the owners said: “After much consideration we have come to the decision that the time for us to step back from Tailors has now arrived.

“When opening Tailors, our aim was to offer a different experience and an environment where everybody felt welcome.

“We like to think we’ve achieved that, but we also knew as a group that we couldn’t do it forever.

“We’ve made some fantastic memories in the bar and some new friends too.”

“We’ve certainly been embraced and felt the love from our little town, and we hope this will continue for Josh (the new owner).”