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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Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day (12A)
30th September 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Based on Virginia Woolf's funniest novel, Night & Day is an un-romantic comedy about a passionate astronomer Katharine Hilbery who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Fun and contemporary in tone, this refreshing film showcases an ensemble of humorous performances against the ravishing backdrop of London in 1910, advances in science and technology, the suffragette movement ...
‘Out of Ink’ – Cumbria Printmakers Exhibition
1st October 2026 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Out of Ink Returns to the Kirkgate Centre Following the success of last year's exhibition, Out of Ink returns to the Kirkgate Centre this October with a new collection of original prints by members of Cumbria Printmakers. The exhibition celebrates the remarkable diversity of contemporary printmaking, from bold linocuts and intricate etchings to collagraphs, monoprints and experimental techniques. Each artist ...
‘Out of Ink’ – Cumbria Printmakers Exhibition
2nd October 2026 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Out of Ink Returns to the Kirkgate Centre Following the success of last year's exhibition, Out of Ink returns to the Kirkgate Centre this October with a new collection of original prints by members of Cumbria Printmakers. The exhibition celebrates the remarkable diversity of contemporary printmaking, from bold linocuts and intricate etchings to collagraphs, monoprints and experimental techniques. Each artist ...
The Odyssey (15)
2nd October 2026 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they soon find themselves battling not only the elements, but an array of deadly obstacles and mythical creatures along the way. A worthy new translation of an ancient text, and yet another monumental piece of work ...