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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Tony (15)
28th October 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life. That Tony is so enjoyable, despite biting off so little, is down to a chef’s-kiss fusion of the ingredients at hand. It sticks to just one summer…long before he took the world by storm as the celebrated ...
Shaun the Sheep – The Beast of Mossy Bottom (U)
29th October 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Everyone is looking forward to Halloween on Mossy Bottom Farm- until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch! But when Shaun turns MAD SCIENTIST to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control. With the Farmer missing and a wild beast roaming the woods of Mossingham, all the ingredients are in place for a monstrously fun family ...
& Sons (15)
30th October 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A famous novelist whose first novel became an instant classic and created a cult following around its elusive author, wakes up one morning convinced he must mend the broken relationships in his life. It has been nearly 20 years since an incident tore apart the family. For two decades, he hasn’t written a word — or left his home. In ...
Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical (12A)
31st October 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as we bring Bat Out of Hell back to the big screen. The cast of the West End production will bring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s iconic anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead ...