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.
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
Cooking@Kirkgate: Beltane
30th April 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
‘Beltane’ with Manon Plouffe. Lets celebrate the beginning of summer by creating recipes inspired by May Day/Beltane. We will learn to make Bannock bread, Oatcakes and honey cakes. All materials provided.
A Real Pain (15)
30th April 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
"A Real Pain" follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother, but their adventure takes a dark turn when the odd couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Kieran Culkin swept the board winning every supporting actor in this season's awards. ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
1st May 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the ...
Steel @ The Gather – Ennerdale
1st May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
The Gather, Ennerdale
Two lads. Twelve hours. One million pounds. On the wet West Cumbrian coast, James and Kamran have been mates for more than a decade. At seventeen, the world should be theirs but Workington’s a ghost town – an unemployment blackspot where lasses drink Bacardi by the pint and boys don’t cry. When James discovers he is heir to a single ...