Kirkgate 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 vision is to ensure that creative talent is valued, developed and supported, with opportunities for all to actively enjoy the arts, local heritage and community life as well as being thoroughly entertained!
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Parallel Mothers (15)
16th May 2022 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Theatre
Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few ...Parallel Mothers (15)
18th May 2022 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Theatre
Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few ...Parallel Mothers (15)
20th May 2022 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Theatre
Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few ...
The Great Puz Pubble Hunt 1.1
21st May 2022 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:00 pm)
Kirkgate Theatre
After the Launch of this innovative games night last year we have given the very first Puz Pubble Hunt a grand overhaul and made all the adjustments we think were needed to make up the latest, greatest, new improved version. We now need a brand new set of teams to play the game and test it out before we make ...