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Sarah Hardacre Lost Shops Exhibition Friday 8th December

Join Art Gene on Friday 8th December, 6.30pm – 8.30pm for the opening celebration of visual artist Sarah Hardacre’s newly commissioned Lightbox exhibition, on Duke Street and outside the Forum. Warm coats essential, with free hot soup! Artist in Residence Sarah Hardacre, in collaboration with… Read more

Walney Wildflower Workshops @ Allotment Soup

Join Art Gene and Allotment Soup Community Gardener Amy Stretch Parker, for a series of wildflower planting workshops at our Allotment Soup site on Walney Island. Amy will be demonstrating how to cultivate native species of wildflowers, their habitats and uses and how they… Read more

Allotment Soup-making workshops, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th October

Join Art Gene on the Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October for Allotment soup-making workshops. Led by local cook Russ Dean, the sessions will take place at Art Gene’s main studio, 10am -1pm and 2pm – 5pm on both days. Russ will be demonstrating how… Read more

Join Artist in Residence Sarah Hardacre at Barrow Market’s Lost Shops Memory Stall – Wednesday 18th October

Join Art Gene and Lost Shops Artist in Residence Sarah Hardacre on Wednesday 18th October 11am-4pm, where she will be inviting you to share your memories and photos of Barrow’s historic Duke Street at our memory stall. Sarah is Artist in Residence for Re:discover… Read more

REAL Barrow Allotment Soup Outdoor Exhibition and Open Day

On 16 September 2023, Art Gene welcomes you to Allotment Soup for a REAL Barrow Exhibition and Open Day. REAL Barrow is a our new three-year programme, supported by Arts Council England. Our new REAL Barrow artist in residence, Samantha Jones, will share her… Read more

John Forbes and Cat Moffatt “Doing Our Bit” Talk @ Barrow Library, Wednesday 4th October

Join Art Gene, Zero Carbon Cumbria’s John Forbes and People Planet Pocket founder Cat Moffatt, for go-green themed talks this coming Wednesday 4th October at Barrow Library on Ramsden Square from 11.30 – 1pm. John will be giving a talk on how you can… Read more

REAL Barrow Artist in Residence Sam Jones – Reishi Mushroom bowl-making sessions – BOOK NOW

Join Art Gene’s Artist in Residence Samantha Jones for workshops tomorrow and next week – where she will be showing you how to make your own bowl out of mushroom spores. The first two family sessions will take place tomorrow Thursday 10th August at… Read more

BOOM Nature Discovery Club @ Allotment Soup

Join Back On Our Map for a series of eight FREE activities and learn more about nature and wildlife. Attend three or more sessions and receive a John Muir award certificate. No experience necessary. Lots of fun for all the family. Ages 5 +… Read more

Allotment Soup Field Sessions 2023

Allotment Field Days 2023 – run throughout the year until December. Join out community of volunteer gardeners on our Allotment Soup Isle of Walney Community Growing Space. All sessions are free. Learn about growing your own food and sustainability. Allotment Soup – Isle of Walney… Read more

Allotment Soup Open Day

Allotment Soup Open Day Saturday 10th June 2023 Join Art Gene on the Saturday 10th June for our Allotment Soup open day, in celebration of The Great Big Green Week. We will be serving a simple afternoon cream tea, with family friendly workshops, activities… Read more

New Artist Residency – Jenny Steele “Rituals for Tomorrow”

New Artist Residency – Jenny Steele “Rituals for Tomorrow” Rituals for Tomorrow is a new research, engagement & production project by visual artist Jenny Steele to identify sustainable ways to use weaving with everyday wild plant life, that supports our wellbeing, connection to nature and… Read more

Digital U “On Repeat” Live Online Screening 3rd May 2023 @ 7pm

“ON REPEAT” Live Online Screening 3rd May 2023 @ 7pm On Repeat is Art Gene’s latest digital programme curated by artist Sophie Lindsey. It will run throughout May 2023, sharing work from six artists in a series of online exhibitions, events, and interventions. Repetition is… Read more

‘From A Pin to A Piano – A People’s Museum of Barrow’

‘From A Pin to A Piano – A People’s Museum of Barrow’ Barrow’s famous moose will be coming out of the vaults for a special one-week celebration of the historic sights and sounds of Duke Street. The huge moose’s head is among the most fondly-remembered… Read more

‘Follow The Money’: A true life musical show – Re;discover Barrow

‘Follow The Money’: A true life musical show – Re;discover Barrow ‘Follow the Money’ is a show based on the memories of women who were the frontline workforce of Barrow’s banks… the ladies who stamped the cheques, counted the cash and kept the wheels of… Read more

Door Dog Day Workshop

Door Dog Day Workshop Following on from the successes of our recent Low Carbon Barrow fabric recycling sessions, Kate Davies will be hosting a “Door Dog Day” workshop. Come along to turn old fabrics into a useful draught excluder. No sewing experience is necessary… Read more

Home Composting for beginners

Home Composting for Beginners with Garden Organic Art Gene is delighted to be joined by Garden Organic’s Frankie Kennett and Monique Speksnyder for this course on home composting. The morning session will give you the skills and knowledge you need to turn your waste into… Read more

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