Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle, it’s a packed newsletter this month, so much to share and also a fantastic event to look back on… Well, the sunshine couldn’t last forever… but I bet the gardeners among you have been relieved to see the clouds in the last couple of weeks! The soggy start to …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle May 2025

We hope you are all enjoying the glorious weather! The sun has well and truly got his hat on this month, let’s hope it stays sunny into June for our 30th Anniversary Picnic at the Castle on the 1st! Tickets are now completely sold out, and we’ve been busy behind the scenes organising the delicious contents of our picnic boxes. …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle April 2025

We did it!! After months without cinema, and hosting all our live events in the bar downstairs (which proved very successful!) we are now back in the auditorium! The final stage of redecoration was a mammoth task for our team of staff, volunteers and some extra people-power from Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick. More about that later in the Chronicle. So are …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle February 2025

It’s almost half term and the bulbs are just starting to pop their heads above the ground after their winter slumber. We’re looking forward to a colourful spring outside the centre – with daffodils and crocuses that our volunteers planted, thanks to Cockermouth Rotary for supplying the bulbs. The auditorium work is progressing well, with ductwork now being installed ready …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle January 2025

Happy New Year! A particularly happy one for Kirkgate Arts as it is our 30th birthday year!! We’re also really excited about all the work going on in our auditorium at the moment. Although we’ve been sat in the office cringing at the crashes and bangs of the ceiling coming down in the auditorium, we know it will be worth …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle December 2024

Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. A very different newsletter this month, as Gloria, Bob and all the volunteers have worked so hard bringing you their articles over the last twelve months we wanted to give them a festive break. We can’t quite believe how fast 2024 has gone by! So many events, exhibitions, projects, improvements, …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle November 2024

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. This is always a busy month at Kirkgate! Alongside all our usual events, classes and activities we are host to the annual Round Table Beer festival! You can now book your tickets for this on our website, although they are already sold out for some of the sessions… Get …

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 …

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 …