In Press – Barracudas’ Stories

Barrow’s North-West Evening Mail has told Barracudas tales from the beginning….

1989 - 12 May – “Drumming up a big band”  recruitment for the newly formed Barracudas

1990 - 19 July – “And the Band played on TV”  Granada Television features Barracudas in Celebrations 1525 at Granada studios, Manchester

1991 - 8 July “Band booked for big switch-on” – best in the North West at four years old….

1991 - 29 August “On Parade with the Barracudas”  Helen Wall joins Barracudas at WOMAD in Morecambe

1991 - 21 September “Barracudas snap up prizes” four trophies from Kendal Torchlight Procession

1993 - 21 April “Bopping to the Bongos” open day at Forum 28

1995 - 1 May “Come on and join the band” open day at Forum 28

1996 - 2 July “All aboard new-look museum” launch of the Dock Museum

1997 - 18 May “Banging the drum for the Barracudas” open day at the Old Fire Station

1998 - 26 October “They’re dancing in the streets” opening the National Glass Museum in Sunderland

1999 - 10 May “Spirit of Rio fills old college”  open day and preparing for Fenice

1999 - 13 May  “Italian ideas add colour to carnival”  Julie and Salvatore Fiorini travel to Italy for inspiration and materials

2000 - 30 March “Band in the flesh for summer show” preparing for a new millennium show

2007 – 13 December “Blazing Barracudas:  Talented artist helps create sensational new look” on-line with Shademakers and Creative Partnerships 

2008 - 30 May “Happy 20th for Festival Troupers” http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.116432

2008 - 5 June “Carnival Gang Hits 20″  - http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.118917

2008 - 16 June “Dancers, Floats & A Rabbit Magician”  - http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.124559

Other Publications include…..

2007 - Discover Barrow Magazine -

“Just like Brazil…Focus on the success story that is the Barracudas”