Cumbria band want another bite at success
Five men crammed in a one-bedroom flat, a 12-string acoustic guitar with only six strings and three months worth of giros. That’s what it takes to make it big.
By Royle appointment
It's time to paint the town red in Workington's biggest free event in history.
Boyzone leave fans in tears
The Irish hearthrobs left fans in tears of joy at Carlisle Live.
Gigs
Boys make Carlisle Live their own
Boyzone and McFly headlined two days of music in Bitts Park as Carlisle Live was hailed a Bank Holiday weekend success.
Status Quo rock Whitehaven
I didn't know what to expect when I walked into the rugby ground at Whitehaven to see veteran rockers Status Quo perform on Saturday.
Wonderful Solfest
More than 10,000 people enjoyed the best ever Solfest festival.
Jools Holland sings praises of Maryport
Maryport Blues Festival got the seal of approval last night from Jools Holland, who hailed it as 'one of the nicest festivals around'
Beatles thrown out of hotel
When Bill Berry saw four rather scruffy young chaps stroll into Carlisle Golf Club’s annual dinner-dance and start tucking into the buffet, he decided that their behaviour wasn’t acceptable and threw them out. The four turned out to be The Beatles . . .
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