A free Christmas experience is coming to Barrow centering around the newly decorated town hall.

'A BarrowFull of Christmas' will invite people to explore Barrow’s festively-decorated Town Hall and follow a starry festive trail in Barrow Park on December 2 and 3 between 11am and 5pm.

The event has been designed by the BarrowFull advisors, a team of local people interested in creativity.

Mark Curwen, one of the advisors, said: “I’m so happy to be a member of the BarrowFull Advisors group and massively proud to have helped programme 'A BarrowFull of Christmas' this year.

"Since the start, BarrowFull have been active throughout the community helping to generate many creative and diverse events as well as bringing out the inner creativity many locals didn’t realise they had."

The Mail: Art installations will be dotted all over Barrow Park and Town HallArt installations will be dotted all over Barrow Park and Town Hall (Image: John Rennie)

BarrowFull are establishing a track record of accessible family events, with hundreds enjoying A Furness Yule in 2021 and last year’s edition of the upcoming Christmas event.

They have recently been shortlisted for the Best Family Arts Activity in the Fantastic for Families Awards 2023 for their summer 'Playcations' events.

"The fact that this year the staff are able to hand over the direction of the popular Christmas event to local people is testament to this process and it really feels like a very special and unique opportunity," Mr Curwen added.

The Town Hall will be filled with performances, games, photo opportunities and familiar characters to meet along the way. 

The Mail: BarrowFull have made a name for themselves by championing local artistsBarrowFull have made a name for themselves by championing local artists (Image: John Rennie)

Over in Barrow Park, families following the trail can enjoy artistic winter scenes and meet some familiar and not-so-familiar faces in and around the installations.

BarrowFull’s creative director Daniel Tyler-McTighe said, “It will be a tale of two event spaces with the Christmassy vintage bus whisking people between Barrow’s stunning Town Hall and the spacious park.

"This year we’ll be joining the public in a celebration of Christmases past, present and future in what promises to be a feel-good creative experience for everyone to come together and enjoy.” 

A free taxi service and shuttle bus will be in place, with booking available by emailing info@barrowfull.org.uk.