A HAVEN for ‘musos’ is opening in Bowness.

Instruments, advice, a bands’ noticeboard and even a free musicians’ website are set to be offered at Northwinds Music on Quarry Rigg.

Manchester musician Rob Bell, who has been a long-standing visitor to the Lakes, has set up the new venture.

He said Northwinds would be “a real music shop” staffed by genuine musicians who know their stuff.

“I want to get people working together and to create a place where musicians can go for good advice and where they can share information,” he said Instruments from guitars to brass and woodwind will be on offer and staff at Northwinds say they are keen to support the local live music scene.