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 time for the festive season!
The event again offers opportunities for local people to find a buyer for items they no longer wear.
Anyone can sell their clothes and all sellers receive 70 per cent of the sale price with the remaining 30 per cent going towards fund-raising for the Kirkgate Centre.
The special Autumn event takes place this Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 20. Doors open from 10.30am to 6pm on Saturday and on Sunday from 10am until 1pm.
Entry to each session is free and, on Sunday, a sale will take place that means many articles will be even more of a bargain than usual.
Kirkgate Centre General Manager Emma Heys said: “We’re delighted to once again play host to a special Autumn staging of Cockfrock. It has become a big part of the town’s events calendar and many people look forward to it.
“Re-selling pre-loved clothes makes such a lot of sense, both in environmental and financial terms, and whilst all of the sales slots are now taken up, we’re looking forward to another bumper fun weekend for the town.
“We’ve been delighted with the way the town has taken Cockfrock to its heart and the format proved equally successful recently when our Kirk Kit weekend offered people the chance to sell unwanted outdoor clothes and equipment.
“That too was a big success and we hope that this tried and tested formula of upcycling pre-loved goods continues to prove popular.”
For further details, contact the Kirkgate office on 01900 829966. For details of all Kirkgate Centre events, check out Events Archive – Kirkgate Arts and Heritage
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Kirkgate is a charity based in Cockermouth, Cumbria. It operates an arts and heritage centre as well as working with towns and villages in West Cumbria to encourage a diverse programme of arts, culture and entertainment. Its vision is to ensure that creative talent is valued, developed and supported with opportunities for all to engage actively with, and enjoy, the arts, local heritage and community life.
The Kirkgate Centre brings the best cultural, theatrical and entertainment events to Cumbria. From the best feature and documentary films to live streaming of top London shows, to local talent, heritage exhibitions, music, theatre, comedy and more, there is something for everyone.
In the historic Kirkgate Quarter of the Gem Town of Cockermouth, sitting on the edge of the Lake District National Park, the Kirkgate Centre is the perfect venue for special occasions, conferences, meetings, courses, exhibitions or private film screenings.
Kirkgate manages Arts Out West which stages performances in community venues from Furness to the Solway, ranging from nationally-recognised theatre companies to international musicians with events that are as much a social occasion as a performance. It is a member of the National Rural Touring Forum supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.
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For more information:
Emma Heys 01900 829966
www.kirkgateartsandheritage.org.uk
The Kirkgate Centre, Kirkgate, Cockermouth, CA13 9PJ