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, …

Kirkgate Quarter Chronicle February 2025

It’s almost half term and the bulbs are just starting to pop their heads above the ground after their winter slumber. We’re looking forward to a colourful spring outside the centre – with daffodils and crocuses that our volunteers planted, thanks to Cockermouth Rotary for supplying the bulbs. The auditorium work is progressing well, with ductwork now being installed ready …