2025 is our 30th anniversary!
Celebrate with us throughout the year with our 30th anniversary events…
Picnic at the Castle – Sunday 1st June
30th Anniversary Summer Film Festival – from July 19th
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.
We have an exciting new opportunity at Kirkgate Arts & Heritage click here to find out more about a new voluntary role working alongside our executive team.
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
Hard Truths (12A)
14th May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Hard Truths was nominated for Best British Film and Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominarted for Best Actress at the BAFTAs. Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She ...
Poets Out Loud
14th May 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
Cockfrock Spring 2025 Sellers Registration
16th May 2025 3:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Yes! It's back! The fashion event we all love! For SPRING 2025 we're bringing on the glitz and glamour for Prom season, if you have a pre-loved prom dress hanging up at home, register to sell and let us help you find that frock a new home. We're looking for good quality ladies fashions and accessories… If you would like ...
Cockfrock Spring 2025
17th May 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth’s legendary shopping experience is back! We’re gearing up for prom season at this year’s spring sale so if you have a glamorous gown languishing in a wardrobe why not register to sell and find it a loving new home! Looking for a knockout frock at a knockdown price? This is the sale for you! Did you ...