In 1990, The Forum put on a show for the people by the people.

An enormous Barrow made banner reading ‘by the people for the people, was unveiled at Forum 28 after two and a half months of hard work by the young and old throughout the town.

The Mail: BLOW: Mayor Flo Proudfoot and the children from St George's School blow out the candles at the Forum 28's birthday party in 1995BLOW: Mayor Flo Proudfoot and the children from St George's School blow out the candles at the Forum 28's birthday party in 1995

Hundreds of children from schools in Ormsgill, Walney, Newton and various community groups worked with textile artist Maddi Nicholson to produce brightly coloured patchworks about the people and places dear to them.

They then sewed them all together to make five panels which created a six and half metre by five metre banner, fixed together using more than 200 zip ties.

The Mail: BANNER: The Barrow in Furness banner which was displayed at the Forum 28 in 1990BANNER: The Barrow in Furness banner which was displayed at the Forum 28 in 1990

The banner was hung in the foyer of The Forum until April when the parts were unzipped, and each panel permanently displayed in the community that made them.

The Mail: HANG: The Forum 28 banner ceremony that took place in 1990HANG: The Forum 28 banner ceremony that took place in 1990

In 1993, The Forum held a fun day for the children of the local area.

Held on a Saturday, The Forum was the place to be as young artists and entertainers arrived in Barrow to join the children in a fun day of shows, jokes and excitement.

A display was created in the foyer called Raining Cats and Dogs which was put together by the entertainers with help from the children.

The Mail: RAINING: The display entitled Raining Cats and Dogs being set up in the foyer, pictured with Katie, 2, and Kimberley, 5 in 1993RAINING: The display entitled Raining Cats and Dogs being set up in the foyer, pictured with Katie, 2, and Kimberley, 5 in 1993

The day had many attendees, and another fun day was requested by the parents following the successful event.

In 1995, children of Furness got stuck in at The Forum as they learned how to create art from dough.

The Mail: WORK: Hannah working at the Dough craft shop work in 1995WORK: Hannah working at the Dough craft shop work in 1995

They had joined the Broughton based artist Julie Clucas, of Doughcraft, who were holding a dough dolly workshop in The Forum.

The children were shown how to create figures, shapes, dolls, and straw baskets.

The Mail: TIDY: Paul Harman, pictured in 1995, rounds up his audience in the foyer of the Forum during 'Bear Flew over the MountainTIDY: Paul Harman, pictured in 1995, rounds up his audience in the foyer of the Forum during 'Bear Flew over the Mountain

Classes of up to 35 each attracted both the young and the old to the craft.

Others had the chance to do the classes at the Barrow Dock Museum each Wednesday until the end of August that year.

The Mail: PAINT: Some wild animal coloured face paintings at the Forum in 1993 during a fun day PAINT: Some wild animal coloured face paintings at the Forum in 1993 during a fun day

Julie held hour long sessions at The Forum and charged £1 for the secrets of her craft.

Her workshops also took place in Dowdales School in Dalton and Millom Centre.