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Barmouth prom transformed by the installation of sixty palm trees
from the harbour to the Arbor Hotel (far end of Marine Parade) The work
was completed on Wednesday 9 April, Thanks to all involved,
Barmouth
Resort Improvement Group, all helpers and sponsors.
Further improvements are underway in the Harbour Gardens. These include
work on a
new bandstand, and a children's feature called "A drop in the Ocean".
The Official Opening
of this latest phase of improvements to the prom and the harbour gardens will
take place on Sunday 18 May from 2pm. There will be entertainment
including a brass band, traditional Welsh music, and sea shanties at the
Lifeboat station.
The Famous Three Peaks Yacht Race consists of 389 miles of
sailing, 30 miles of cycling and 60 miles of running. Boats will
leave Barmouth on Saturday June 28, stopping only for the runners to
ascend Snowdon, Scafell Pike and finally Ben Nevis.
The LIVE MUSIC scene in Barmouth is going through a very interesting phase. The
Rock'n'blues open nights at the Buffs Club on
the first Friday of the month are going from strength to strength
Click
for review with videos of launch event. Next one is
Friday 6th June. Tuesday night is
live music night at the Last Inn.
These nights can be great fun and are very varied depending on who turns
up.
BMEX (Barmouth Music Experience) is a real success story for Barmouth.
Formed to help young local musicians, BMEX present a variety of acts on the last Friday of each month at the
Buffs Club. Click for more information and reviews with video.
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year
The Chinese Lion above visited Barmouth and danced at the
Last Inn to welcome in the year of the rat. Lifeboat launchman Mike
Jones (right) asks "Have you seen Grasshopper?"
The Dragon Theatre and Community Centre present a varied
program
of events, shows, films, language and dance classes, events for the
elderly and disabled and more.
Barmouth
Communities First have helped many local organisations, such as Batala Bermo, The Dragon Theatre, Barmouth Environmental Conservation
Group, BMEX, Barmouth rowing club and many more. See their
website for
details of coming events, also a particularly interesting gallery of old photographs
of the area.
Was JRR Tolkien's creation of Middle Earth
inspired by Barmouth?
Local resident and sculptor Mr
Frank Cocksey believes so. Mr Cocksey's work includes "The Last
Haul" on the harbour, sculpted from marble salvaged from the Bronze
Bell wreck of 1709. The sculpture represents three generations of
fishermen. The Bronze Bell shipwreck exhibition may be
seen above Davy Jones' Locker Restaurant just a short walk along the
quay.
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Best wishes all our friends near and far
Barry and Rob
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