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 …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : July 2024
Welcome to the July 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. What a wonderful start to the month! The weather behaved itself for Cockermouth Live, and we had a busy weekend at the Kirkgate Centre, with ‘Blazin’ Fiddles’ and ‘This Flight Tonight’ performing to sell out audiences, as well as Oppgard and Friends on Saturday afternoon, plus our very own …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle June 2024
Welcome to the June 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. Another month of celebration at Kirkgate, with the official acceptance of the Kings Award for Voluntary Service, and a party at Buckingham Palace! Two of our dedicated volunteers travelled down for the day, read all about it below. We also had our own party right here at the centre, welcoming the Lord …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle May 2024
Welcome to the May 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. It’s a month of celebration at Kirkgate Arts & Heritage! We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in a significant funding application to Arts Council England to improve our facilities at the centre. This ambitious project came about with two aims in mind- to reduce our environmental impact and to improve …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. The March winds seem to have arrived a little late this year! We’re glad to say the daffodil displays are holding fast to our railings, and through the town- wonderful to see a splash of bright spring colour. As this month sees the birthday of William Wordsworth, we thought we …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : March 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. It’s great to see the sun shining and the spring bulbs starting to bloom, Easter is just around the corner swiftly followed by the birthday of Cockermouth’s most famous son, William Wordsworth (born on April 7th, 1770). Soon the town will be awash with daffodils thanks to Cockermouth Rotary Club, as from …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : February 2024
Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. Love is in the air this month… We’re in the midst of wedding preparations here at the centre this week, as Ellie and Kieran transform the Kirkgate. There’s fairy lights, a glitterball, beautiful flowers and more… We’ll be sharing stories and photographs from their big day in next month’s …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : January 2024
Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. Happy New Year! We hope you’re managing to stay warm and cosy, and keep those January blues at bay. It’s time to get the kettle on, put your feet up, and browse through the first Chronicle of the year with us. There’s lots going on, as always, and some new …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : December 2023
Welcome to the December 2023 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. What an amazing year for Kirkgate Arts & Heritage! At the Kirkgate Centre we’ve seen over 160 big screen events, over 50 live music performances plus exhibitions, table top sales, theatre shows, Cockfrock events, workshops and more over the last 12 months. It’s no wonder all our volunteers and staff …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle : October 2023
Welcome to the October 2023 edition of the Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle. This month the Chronicle has a guest writer! If you follow us on Facebook you’ll have spotted our Kirkgate Pixie taking over the reins every now and again, with behind the scenes snippets. We thought we’d hand over to our resident pixie (our Operations Manager, Katie Gentry) for October’s …