We’re well into bank holiday season, and bluebells haven’t let us down this year! Did you know that there’s a gruesome legend surrounding the beautiful display in Rannderale? Read more below. May is another month full of music at the Kirkgate, we’ve already had two superb live gigs and there’s another two to go. Did you make it along to …
Major improvement programme at Kirkgate Centre complete
A near £300,000 refurbishment programme at Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre is complete. An 18-month improvement project, with funding from a range of organisations, has allowed the Kirkgate to substantially upgrade the equipment and facilities at its town centre base – a converted Victorian primary school. To mark the event, representatives from one of the major funders, the Benny Walker Charitable Trust, …
The Kirkgate Centre popular monthly Crafts@Kirkgate programme
The Kirkgate Centre in Cockermouth’s popular monthly Crafts@Kirkgate programme led by professional artists is now up and running with all 2026 dates confirmed. This year’s series kicked off last month with Flower Painting for Beginners. It continues shortly with a Fused Glass Taster Session led by Roxanne Denny of RD Glass on Saturday, February 28 (2pm). Kirkgate Chief Executive Emma …
CockFrock Autumn Event
Cockfrock — Cockermouth’s ever-popular pop up sale of pre-loved ladies clothing and accessories — 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 again decided to stage an Autumn event next month to allow …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle October 2025
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle October 2025 Autumn has well and truly landed, thank goodness for those double glazed windows and efficient boilers that we installed a few years back! Certainly feeling the benefit in recent weeks at the centre. It’s onwards and upwards with our funded work as technical details are now pinned down ready for our upgrade to digital sound …
Would you like to help The Kirkgate celebrate ‘Our Freedom’?
Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre has been chosen to participate in a nationwide arts and creative programme reflecting what freedom means to people, linked to the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Our Freedom: Then and Now is a new programme of community-based events in arts centres and libraries across the UK highlighting what ‘Our Freedom’ means to …
Time to cash in on that unused sporting equipment again
It’s time for another workout revamp! Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre will shortly be repeating its Kirk Kit sporting goods sales spectacular, the first one of which proved such a hit last year. Have you got any old bits of sporting equipment or clothing taking up valuable space in the cupboard or wardrobe? Then next weekend’s the chance to cash in on …
Kirkgate looking for a helping hand
Cockermouth’s award-winning Kirkgate Arts and Heritage is looking for a volunteer to help out with its marketing and communications activities for one to two days per week. The organisation, which last year was presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK, wants to ensure that as many people as possible …
Happy birthday and many happy returns to the Kirkgate!
Cockermouth’s Kirkgate Centre is 30 years old this year …. And a fabulous range of celebratory events are being lined up to mark the occasion! With the centre’s main auditorium now back in action after a major refurbishment that took several weeks to complete, it’s all systems go for an anniversary year to remember. Events already organised include: A 30th …
Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle March 2025
All being well this will be our last month without our auditorium space! The work is on track and we’re looking forward to sharing some photo’s in our April Chronicle. It’s a busy month at the centre, and elsewhere as our Kirkgate Arts Out West season is in full swing. Did you catch Old Baby Mackerel last weekend? Two sell out …