Cockfrock — Cockermouth’s ever-popular fashion shopping extravaganza — is back with another special pre-Christmas event! An annual two-day sale of pre-loved, good-quality ladies fashion usually takes place at the town’s Kirkgate Centre each Spring. However, with Christmas not far away, organisers have once again decided to stage an Autumn event this weekend to allow people to grab a bargain in …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle October 2024
Welcome to the October 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. The nights are drawing in and the leaves are falling, we love this time of year- such beautiful colours, and a good excuse to have a hot chocolate and get cosy! It’s now we’re really feeling the benefit of those new windows and the boilers that we had replaced …
Press Release: Arts Council Capital Funding Project well underway
Work has begun on an ambitious project at the Kirkgate Centre in Cockermouth. With funding awarded through last year’s round of the UK shared prosperity fund, the centre now has a fully refurbished lift, improved lighting and soon (thanks to investment from this year’s round of the same fund) an accessible WC on the first floor. “This marks the completion …
Cash in on that unused sporting equipment
It’s time for a workout revamp! Get ready, set and go! with Kirkgate Arts and Heritage’s first ever sporting goods sale in Cockermouth this weekend. Kirk Kit represents the centre’s first sporting goods sale, based very much on the same formula that has made its Cockfrock event such a big annual hit. Kirkgate General Manager Emma Heys said: “After the …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle September 2024
Welcome to the September 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. The weather continues to be as unpredictable as ever! But you can rely on Kirkgate Arts & Heritage to keep bringing you the best in cinema, live music, workshops and more this Autumn. We’re delighted to be launching a new season of Kirkgate Arts Out West shows, so we thought it …
Arts Out West programme brings a touch of comedy, cooking and all that jazz!
Gypsy jazz, spellbinding wintry tales, a celebration of the life of an iconic theatrical star and a tasty blend of cooking and comedy all combine to highlight the Arts Out West programme of village hall activities for the second half of 2024! Kirkgate Arts Out West is the Rural Touring arm of Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Arts and Heritage, now serving a …
Cash in on that unused sporting equipment
It’s time for a workout revamp! Have you got any old bits of sporting equipment or clothing taking up valuable space in the cupboard or wardrobe? Then now’s the chance to cash in on them at the first ever Kirk Kit sale at Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre next month. Kirk Kit represents the centre’s first sporting goods sale, based very much …
New Sunday Session for music lovers in Cockermouth
Musicians and music fans in the Cockermouth area will soon have another live venue to enjoy. The town’s Kirkgate Centre is launching a monthly Sunday Session on the heels of its Open Mic nights that used to take place on a Friday. The first of the new Sunday Sessions takes place on Sunday, September 8 at 2pm (doors open 1.45pm, …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle August 2024
Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. We usually take a month off the Chronicle in August, but with so much to share we had to break that tradition this summer! In this month’s edition we welcome Katy Higgins to the team, Katy is our new finance and admin officer who has been settling in over the last …
Exhibition in celebration of ‘offcomers’ to Cockermouth
A new exhibition featuring the stories of people who’ve settled in the Cockermouth area from around the UK and beyond opens at the town’s Kirkgate Centre next week. ‘Offcomers: Celebrating stories of the many journeys to Cockermouth’ runs from Friday, August 16 until Sunday, September 1 (free entry). Helen Johnston, Kirkgate’s Community Projects Officer, explained: “Our new exhibition features the …