October 17th is World Singing Day and Cumberlandia’s Community Choir – Sing Owt!’s 20th Birthday! Join us for the day in a celebration of vocal harmony at Jennings Brewery, Cockermouth. Each year on the 3rd Saturday in October, people all over the world gather in groups of all sizes in schools, pubs, parks, plazas and homes to sing and …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle September 2026
Welcome to the September edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. Huge thanks to all those that have already donated to our recent fund raising campaign, by Paying for a Pane! We will be in touch soon. If you haven’t yet donated but would like to be part of the centre’s story you can still sponsor a window here. There are …
Time to cash in on that unused sporting equipment again
It’s time to give all of your unwanted sports kit and equipment a thorough sales workout! Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre will be repeating its popular Kirk Kit sporting goods sales spectacular shortly — and registration for sellers is still open. Have you got any old bits of sporting equipment or clothing taking up valuable space in the cupboard or wardrobe? Then …
Arts Out West programme brings a touch of music, mystery and drag!
Plus! This season we are offering free tickets at all our Library shows AND half-price tickets to under 18’s (under 25 SEN) for all shows in the former Copeland area – use code ‘COPELAND3’ to get your half-price tickets! An eclectic mix of shows – including Every Brilliant Thing, The Zimmer of Love and Emmeline Pankhurst – Angel or Anarchist? …
Heritage Day preparations avoid being blown off course!
Preparations for an upcoming Heritage Open Day in Cockermouth were disrupted by what organisers feared could have been a blast from the past! Volunteers from the town’s Heritage Group and the Kirkgate Centre were helping to audit and re-pack artefacts held at the centre for next month’s event – when they came across a brass World War 2 artillery shell! …
Are you up for the challenge in the Great Big Kirkgate Quiz?
Quiz lovers in the Cockermouth area are gearing up for another big challenge at the Kirkgate Centre! The Great Big Kirkgate Quiz takes place at the town’s Kirkgate Centre on Saturday, September 5. The Big Quiz has become a hugely popular, biannual part of the Kirkgate’s programme with teams of up to six people battling it out for the prizes. …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle August 2026
Welcome to the August edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. Are you all set for the solar eclipse tomorrow? Don’t forget this week is the peak time to see the Perseid meteor shower too, keep your eyes peeled on Wednesday and Thursday night for a spectacular show. The busiest time for the shooting stars is between 2 and 4am, and …
The Kirkgate is hoping for some gain with its panes!
Lovers of Cumbria’s arts and heritage scene are being invited to buy into a little bit of local history if they ‘pay for a pane’ at Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre! The centre, based in what was a Victorian-era school in the heart of town, needs to launch an urgent fundraising effort to replace 40 windows to the side and rear of …
World class opera screenings return to the Kirkgate!
The international opera experience is returning to Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre after a Covid-induced absence! ‘As live’ screenings of much-loved operas from prestigious venues around the globe was a popular element of the Kirkgate programme until the pandemic wrought worldwide havoc in 2020. Australia’s stunning Sydney Harbour location will provide the backdrop for a monthly run of ‘as live’ screenings to …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle July 2026
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle July 2026 What a weekend! Have we all recovered from Cockermouth Live yet? We had some fantastic music at the Kirkgate over the weekend, and as always we’re delighted to be part of this really special festival. Snake Davis and his band played to a sell out audience on Friday night Cockermouth Live is organised by a …