After a visit to our Youth Theatre, Liz said ‘It was great being at the Kirkgate, what an inspiring end to the week that was! ‘ Lee said ‘thank you again for welcoming us all into the Kirkgate Youth Theatre. Not only was it a stunning building but the bravery, honesty and authenticity of the group of young people we …

I had a fantastic time doing the workshop and event at the Kirkgate yesterday. In one of my many chats with my colleague between the workshop and the evening event he said something which really struck me, and I wanted to pass it on. He told me how lucky Cockermouth was to have an arts centre like the Kirkgate. He …

What a beautiful venue Kirkgate in Cockermouth is. I played there with my band in 2018, the final night of our tour. It’s a really lovely place to play with great sound and a lovely vibe. It feels warm and welcoming for musicians and audience alike.

We love the Kirkgate and I have booked artists into your lovely venue for years –   through floods and pestilence! (Playpen Management & Agency / English Folk Expo)

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Cockermouth and had a great evening at the Kirkgate, the venue and staff were fantastic. We look forward to returning sometime in the future.

My husband and I are internationally touring, award-winning singer-songwriters based in Canada. We had the wonderful opportunity of performing an acoustic concert at the lovely Kirkgate during one of our UK tours. The Kirkgate remains one of our favourite stages and venue spaces. A lovely atmosphere and acoustics. The sound system was good and the theatre manager made sure we …

FARA had a fantastic experience performing at the Kirkgate …. The staff were wonderful and the venue itself was beautiful.  We were fortunate enough to have a sell-out show. The atmosphere was incredibly positive.

 The Kirkgate is my ideal venue. Intimate and warm, staffed by passionate folks who really care about The Arts and about their local community. It has a beating heart, even more so due to the eager enthusiastic volunteers who help run it.

I remember fondly our time at the Kirkgate a couple of years ago, the warm and intimate atmosphere and the friendly welcome.