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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Bugonia (15)
4th February 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The characters might be demented, but Bugonia is a crueller, funnier, sharper proposition, more grounded and gritty than the wigged-out weirdness of the film on which it is based. (Wendy Ide – The Observer) Starring: Emma Stone, ...
The Choral (12A)
6th February 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army. A quiet and consistent pleasure: an unsentimental but deeply felt drama which subcontracts actual passion to the music of Elgar and leaves us ...
CADS present – Once Upon a Time in Pantoland!
6th February 2026 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Once Upon a Time in Pantoland, full of laughter, fairy dust, and… total chaos. When the Spirit of Pantomime is kidnapped by the wicked witch Mouldywart, it’s up to pantomime dame Tallulah Tickle and her plucky children Tommy and Tilly to bring the funny back to town. With the help of the ever-hopeful PC Pete, his loyal police dog Baxter, ...
CADS present – Once Upon a Time in Pantoland!
7th February 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Once Upon a Time in Pantoland, full of laughter, fairy dust, and… total chaos. When the Spirit of Pantomime is kidnapped by the wicked witch Mouldywart, it’s up to pantomime dame Tallulah Tickle and her plucky children Tommy and Tilly to bring the funny back to town. With the help of the ever-hopeful PC Pete, his loyal police dog Baxter, ...