A BAR and music venue will remain closed for the rest of the year.

Bosses at the Odd Frog Tapas and Live Lounge in Duke Street, Barrow, said it will not be opening this Christmas and will likely remain closed until March.

They said opening the building would put the business at 'financial risk'.

A spokesman for The Odd Frog said: "After great discussion and debate, we have decided that we won't be opening up this December and, additionally will be stopping take-out in two weeks time. "We have run the figures and, with all the extra costs attributed to running the building in winter, it seems ill-advised to put the business at financial risk.

"Closing temporarily and placing our staff on furlough remains the safest course of action all-round.

"Nothing has been set in stone but we plan to review re-opening in the new year, however, it's likely we'll remain closed until March."