Kirkgate is an entertainment and cultural venue at the heart of the lively community of Cockermouth, Cumbria.
We celebrate our local talent and heritage, and bring top quality professional entertainment to our town and many other communities across the area to the west of the Lake District National Park.
Whether you enjoy films on a big screen, live music, theatre, exhibitions, shows for children and families or community events, Kirkgate has something for everyone. Our quirky character makes us a special venue for weddings, parties, festivals and conferences.
Our vision is to ensure that creative talent is valued, developed and supported, with opportunities for all to actively enjoy the arts, local heritage and community life as well as being thoroughly entertained!
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The New Bookshop presents ‘A Conversation with M W Craven’
11th August 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The New Bookshop Presents : A conversation with M W Craven For the launch of next darkly-funny thrill-ride of a book in the bestselling Washington Poe series, ‘The Killer’s Mark’ (published on 13th August). M W Craven was born in Carlisle and grew up in Newcastle. He has worked and travelled in the army and also had a career in ...
Northern Soul – Still Burning (15)
12th August 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The musical and cultural phenomenon of Northern Soul has kept burning for over six decades. Discarded black soul artists in the US became underground legends across the UK's Northern Soul clubs through rare vinyl records and legendary all-nighters. This epic story of Northern Soul, from its working-class origins to super clubs like Wigan Casino, burns ever stronger with a new ...
Finding Emily (12A)
14th August 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A romantic comedy in which a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way. “It’s quite an achievement to take a genre as well-worn as the romcom and to ...
Finding Emily (12A)
17th August 2026 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A romantic comedy in which a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way. “It’s quite an achievement to take a genre as well-worn as the romcom and to ...