2025 is our 30th anniversary!
Celebrate with us throughout the year with our 30th anniversary events…
30th Anniversary Summer Film Festival – from July 18th
Anniversary Party! – Saturday 11th October
30th Anniversary Raffle – to be drawn mid October
With 30 prizes for our 30 years including a private film screening with dinner for two from Wild Zucchinis, a house concert from At The Drop of Another Hippopotamus, bespoke glass art, a voucher for The Kirkstile + a case of beer and many more! Raffle entry is £5 either online or through our box office.
Seller registration is now open for our Autumn 2025 Cockfrock event. This ever popular sale of pre-loved ladies fashions and accessories is the biggest pop up sale of it’s kind in the North West! For more information on being a seller with Cockfrock click here.
The Kirkgate Centre is an entertainment and cultural venue at the heart of the lively community of Cockermouth, Cumbria.
We celebrate our local talent and heritage, and bring top quality professional entertainment to our town and many other communities across the area to the west of the Lake District National Park.
Whether you enjoy films on a big screen, live music, theatre, exhibitions, shows for children and families or community events, Kirkgate has something for everyone. Our quirky character makes us a special venue for weddings, parties, festivals and conferences.
Our mission:
“Creative talent is valued, developed, and supported with opportunities for all to actively engage with and enjoy the arts, our local heritage and community life”
Our values:
Commitment – Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to delivering our mission.
Inclusion – We aim to make art, heritage, and culture accessible to all our communities.
Sustainability – We aim to ensure that the organisation is secure for future generations from both financial and environmental perspective.
Nurturing – We aim to provide an environment that encourages growth, development of skills confidence and enjoyment for all.
WHAT’S ON
The Ultimate Bubble Show!
29th August 2025 10:00am (Doors open at 9:30 am)
Kirkgate Centre
Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble.This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays.Watch in amazement ...
The Ultimate Bubble Show!
29th August 2025 3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble.This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays.Watch in amazement ...
The Salt Path (12A)
29th August 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE SALT PATH is the story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, and receiving devasting news about Moth’s health, they make the desperate decision to keep walking in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: An introduction to needle felted landscapes
30th August 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Learn the basics of needle felting and about the varieties of wool and other fibres available in the UK. Take away your own unique creation and the wherewithal to complete anything you have not finished. Please bring ideas or pictures for inspiration but nothing too complicated.