The Cockermouth Community Musical, developed through Kirkgate Arts and Heritage as part of the Our Freedom: Then and Now project, is part of a national photography exhibition launched recently in London to a host of organisation representatives. Our Freedom: Then and Now was a UK-wide, locally-led arts and creative programme reflecting on what ‘Our Freedom’ means to local people and …
Final chance to see ‘Our Freedom’ musical
Final chance to see ‘Our Freedom’ musical A community musical celebrating the concept of freedom, which was premiered at the Cockermouth Christmas lights switch-on recently, will be performed for the second and final time at the town’s Kirkgate Centre next week. ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’ is a new programme of community-based events in arts centres and libraries across the …
Final preparations for ‘Our Freedom’ project
Final preparations are underway on a community musical that will take place in Cockermouth shortly as part of a nationwide celebration linked to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. ‘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 local …
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 …