St Matthew’s Today
Unfortunately St Matthew’s church has been closed for services of worship since 2015 for reasons described on the History page.
The vicarage on the corner of Highfield Road and Harrogate Street is still used by the team rector.
St Matthew’s Community Halls
The Community Halls are closed for the present time due to the Coronus virus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Stay Home, protect the NHS, Save Lives, Stay Safe.

St Matthews Community Halls are a registered charity (number 1094096), with the objective of providing a warm, welcoming environment with quality facilities for the benefit of the local community, that can be used for meetings, lectures, classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure activities.
Activities…
Office hours are Mon-Thur 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
St Mattew’s Community Halls
Highfield Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 5PA
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ACTIVITIES
These halls are currently used by a variety of community groups in the following categories:
GENERAL
Lunch Club
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CARE
CATs (Carers & Toddlers)
THURSDAY 9am to 11am (term time only) in the Lower Hall
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A Caring Space
THURSDAY 1pm to 3pm (last Thursday in the month)
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CRAFT
Furness Creatives
MONDAY – 10am to 4pm – Arts & Crafts – in the Lower Hall
WEDNESDAY – 10am to 4pm – Lantern Building – in the Lower Hall
THURSDAY – 1pm to 4pm – Candle Light Walk – in the Lower Hall
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DANCE
Ballroom & Latin Dancing
WEDNESDAY – 7.30pm to 10pm – in the Upper Hall
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Ballroom Dance Rehearsals
FRIDAY – 2pm to 4pm
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Imperial School of Dance
TUESDAY – 5pm to 9pm in the Upper Hall
SATURDAY – 10am to 3pm in Upper Hall, Middle Section and Lower Hall
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JM Western Line Dance
MONDAY and TUESDAY – 1pm to 3pm in the Upper Hall
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Spotlight School of Dance
THURSDAY – 5pm to 9.30pm
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EDUCATION
Beaumont College
MONDAY to THURSDAY – 10am to 12.30pm in the Kitchen
WEDNESDAY – 10am to 12.30pm in the Upper Hall
MONDAY to THURSDAY – 10am to 12.30pm in the Garden (Intermittent)
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MENTAL/PHYSICAL DISCIPLINES and MARTIAL ARTS
Yoga
WEDNESDAY – 5.30pm to 7pm in the Lower Hall
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Tai Chi
TUESDAY – 9am to 11.30am
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Furness Judo
MONDAY and FRIDAY – 7.30pm to 9pm in the Upper Hall
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Shoshin Karate
SATURDAY – 7.30pm to 9pm in the Lower Hall
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SCOUTS / YOUTH
1st & 7th Barrow Scout Group
Group Contact:
Telephone:
TUESDAY during school term (not during school holidays).
BEAVERS | TUESDAY – 5pm to 6.15pm |
CUBS | TUESDAY – 6pm to 7.30pm |
SCOUTS | TUESDAY – 7.30pm to 9pm |