THERE will be plenty of people dressing up for festive parties this weekend but they will have to try hard to beat the regulars at a Furness pub in their Rocky Horror Picture Show outfits.

The Peacock Inn, on the corner of Rawlinson Street and Cavendish Street, had plenty of outlandish outfits on show for its film night.

The Mail, on Tuesday, October 11 in 1994, noted: “Regulars at the Peacock threw away the trappings of their day-to-day lives last night for a night of fun in the best Rocky Horror tradition.

“Barrow party-goers donned stockings and suspenders and put on their most outrageous makeup for the first night of a month of nutty Monday madness.

“Barrow’s versions of Frank ‘n’ Furter and Magenta danced the night away after a showing of the film.”

The Peacock was built in 1882 and was noted by The Mail in January 2006 as having closed its doors just before Christmas only to reopen a few months later.

By February 2008, it was being managed by Debbie and Darren Reid and had undergone an internal revamp.

It had a Saturday Karaoke and a full English breakfast was £3.

The Peacock Inn is now a hair and beauty salon.

In April 1995 Tony Kaighan, Steve Gregory and Steve Hughes, from the pub’s football committee handed over £200 to staff nurse Jill McCarthy towards the work of the special care baby unit at Furness General Hospital.

The money was raised from a sponsored fancy dress evening.

In 1999, John Bromage was in charge behind the bar and The Mail, on February 19, noted that the builders were at work.

The article said: “Inside, the Barrow pub has been decorated and hopefully before the end of the month the exterior of the pub will match its interior.

“It will have double-glazed windows fitted, new lighting and all the stonework and pebble dashing will be re-done.

“The pub is the perfect setting for a good night out.

“On Friday, Saturday and Sunday it offers the chance to get up and sing on its karaoke machine, while every Thursday evening there are live acts performing.”

Mr Bromage said: “We bring good acts in from out of town.”