About North West Music Academy

NORTH WEST MUSIC ACADEMY

Access to Excellence, in Barrow-in-Furness

North West Music Academy (registered charity 1174325) is based at 125 Duke Street. Our glorious, inspirational building dates from c.1873 and was originally the Cumberland Union Bank. It has a Grade II listing with Historic England.

The building has many intriguing features. Have you seen our two winged lions, the inspiration for our logo?

Discover our next event

We run a year-round range of events from classic to contempary, click here to view all upcoming events at the North West Music Academy

Celebrating Eva - The Eva Cassidy Songbook Live at NWMA, Fri 6 November 6pm

North West Music Academy, 125 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1XA

November 6, 2026

A moving celebration of one of the most beloved voices of the last century, featuring classic hits from the Eva songbook, brought to life by Helen May (vocals/guitar) and accompanied by a group of the country's finest musicians playing live. Expect a show of pure musical beauty with jazz, soul and timeless ballads. "The best and most authentic tribute to Eva I've ever heard or seen!"

Our History

We took up residence in March 2023. South Lakes Rock School set up immediately on the First Floor. The Classical Academy commenced operations on the Second Floor and the ground-floor Hall and Bar has now hosted over 40 public music events.

Start Your Musical Learning Journey with North West Music Academy

We are committed to provide multi-genre music education for people of all ages. Under our roof South Lakes Rock School is going from strength to strength. Classix, our Classical Academy, opened for one-to-one lessons in September 2023 and offers education in piano, violin, clarinet, trombone, flute and singing. More instruments will follow.

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