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I’m Still Here (15)
28th May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
I'm Still Here won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama. One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil's newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de Janeiro by government officials, told nothing more than that he must give ...
Magic Cabaret @ Bassenthwaite Parish Room
29th May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Bassenthwaite Parish Room
The Great Baldini’s MAGIC CABARET combines his two award-winning shows (ILLUSIONATI and SHOWMAN into a seamless two act, two hour Magic Show like no other. The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old school theatrical performer. The show starts with Baldini disappointed that his ...
Magic Cabaret @ Globe Hall – Ireby
30th May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Globe Hall Ireby
The Great Baldini’s MAGIC CABARET combines his two award-winning shows (ILLUSIONATI and SHOWMAN into a seamless two act, two hour Magic Show like no other. The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old school theatrical performer. The show starts with Baldini disappointed that his ...
September 5th (15)
30th May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
September 5th picked up several nominations for Best Film and its Screenplay. "September 5" is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases ...
Magic Cabaret @ St Bees Village Hall
31st May 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
St Bees Village Hall
The Great Baldini’s MAGIC CABARET combines his two award-winning shows (ILLUSIONATI and SHOWMAN into a seamless two act, two hour Magic Show like no other. The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old school theatrical performer. The show starts with Baldini disappointed that his ...
Jack Badcock
31st May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock is a hugely experienced performer, having toured throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, both as a solo act and as frontman and founding member of his multi-award winning, internationally renowned world-folk band 'Dallahan'. Raised in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland and later Yorkshire, England, before moving to Scotland as a teenager, Jack has a split national ...
30th Anniversary Event: Picnic at the Castle
1st June 2025 11:00am (Doors open at 10:30 am)
Kirkgate Centre
To celebrate 30 years of Kirkgate Arts & Heritage we have a series of special celebratory events over 2025. The first of which is our 30th Anniversary Picnic at the Castle! With thanks to Lord and Lady Egremont, who we are excited to enjoy the company of, we will be enjoying the surroundings of Cockermouth Castle for a variety of ...
30th Anniversary Event: Picnic at the Castle
1st June 2025 3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
To celebrate 30 years of Kirkgate Arts & Heritage we have a series of special celebratory events over 2025. The first of which is our 30th Anniversary Picnic at the Castle! With thanks to Lord and Lady Egremont, who we are excited to enjoy the company of, we will be enjoying the surroundings of Cockermouth Castle for a variety of ...
Stainmore Railway – West Side Story Photographic Exhibition
2nd June 2025 12:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're delighted to be one of the stops on this touring exhibition! With funding support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this photographic exhibition tells the story of the key role played by the Stockton and Darlington Railway, and its successors, in North West England. 2025 is the bicentenary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) which ...
September 5th (15)
2nd June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
September 5th picked up several nominations for Best Film and its Screenplay. "September 5" is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases ...
September 5th (15)
4th June 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
September 5th picked up several nominations for Best Film and its Screenplay. "September 5" is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
5th June 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
The Return (15)
6th June 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands ...
The Show Tunes Must Go On!
7th June 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Get ready for an incredible night of musical excellence with "The Showtunes Must Go On"! This exciting show brings the best of Broadway and the West End to life in your local theatre. We promise an unforgettable show with an explosion of high-energy performances. From the haunting melodies of Phantom of the Opera to the empowering anthems of Wicked, you'll ...
The Sunday Session
8th June 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Sarah Jane Scouten
8th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
In March 2020, Canadian folk & country artist Sarah Jane Scouten was living in rural Scotland. With tours cancelled, days stretched endlessly, punctuated only by the steady unfolding of Scottish springtime, leaf by leaf, petal by petal. Growing up on the west coast of Canada, to her the flora of Dumfries and Galloway was a pageant of scent and colour, ...
Heritage Talk: The Stainmore Route and Kirkby Stephen East – 60 years on from closure
9th June 2025 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
To coincide with the Stockton & Darlington Railway in Cumbria Photographic Exhibition, and to celebrate 200 years of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Mike Thompson, Project Manager of the Stainmore Railway Co. Ltd will be joining us for our June heritage talk. This presentation will briefly describe the rationale for the railway, and its route, and then provide an overview ...
The Return (15)
9th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands ...
The Return (15)
11th June 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands ...
Poets Out Loud
11th June 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
A Conversation With Terry Deary
12th June 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The New Bookshop discusses an exciting new direction for authorTerry Deary (writer of Horrible Historiesand, more recently, ‘A History of Britain in Ten Enemies’). who launches his new crime novelActually I’m aMurderer. You can pre-purchase your copy of the book online to collect at the event. Tickets to the event are £10 per person, or £20 for the event plus ...
Twiggy (12A)
13th June 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Twiggy, directed by Sadie Frost, is a documentary that focuses on the life of the greatest "It Girl" of all time: Dame Twiggy Lawson. This documentary is the first time Twiggy has ever told her story first-hand. Discovered at 16 and proclaimed as "the face of '66" by Daily Express journalist Deirdre McSharry, the model became an overnight sensation. The ...
‘Soaked’ by Emma Rydal
14th June 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
‘Soaked’ by Emma Rydal. Directed by Peter Macqueen. It’s Wine 0 Clock! When do you stop? Imogen and Rich don’t care if the glass is half full or half empty, as long as there’s wine in it that’s what’s important. That’s how they unwind, how they party, how they cope with the stresses of life; young children, high powered jobs. ...
‘Soaked’ by Emma Rydal
15th June 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
‘Soaked’ by Emma Rydal. Directed by Peter Macqueen. It’s Wine 0 Clock! When do you stop? Imogen and Rich don’t care if the glass is half full or half empty, as long as there’s wine in it that’s what’s important. That’s how they unwind, how they party, how they cope with the stresses of life; young children, high powered jobs. ...
Twiggy (12A)
16th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Twiggy, directed by Sadie Frost, is a documentary that focuses on the life of the greatest "It Girl" of all time: Dame Twiggy Lawson. This documentary is the first time Twiggy has ever told her story first-hand. Discovered at 16 and proclaimed as "the face of '66" by Daily Express journalist Deirdre McSharry, the model became an overnight sensation. The ...
Twiggy (12A)
18th June 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Twiggy, directed by Sadie Frost, is a documentary that focuses on the life of the greatest "It Girl" of all time: Dame Twiggy Lawson. This documentary is the first time Twiggy has ever told her story first-hand. Discovered at 16 and proclaimed as "the face of '66" by Daily Express journalist Deirdre McSharry, the model became an overnight sensation. The ...
On Falling (15)
20th June 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
ON FALLING tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese warehouse picker working in a vast fulfilment centre in Scotland. Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flatshare, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Flower Pressing
21st June 2025 2:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Come along for a lovely afternoon learning about this gentle activity which has been practised for hundreds of years, but which still has relevance today, being a relaxing, mindful and inexpensive hobby with low environmental impact. You will learn techniques for successful flower pressing as well as producing your own bookmark and framed picture from a range of existing pressed ...
Mark Harrison
21st June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Nobody writes songs like MARK HARRISON. Constantly touring and multi-awards-nominated, Mark Harrison has a reputation for being unlike anyone else out there.Described at BBC Radio 2 as an artist who ‘makes you think afresh’, and by countless audience members and reviewers as ‘uplifting and ‘inspirational’, his highly individual music takes him to some of the top venues and festivals in ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: Giles Strong Quartet
22nd June 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Giles Strong Quartet features four long established and respected musicians on the regional jazz scene. Giles Strong (guitar) is joined by John Bradford (drums), Ian Paterson (double bass) and Pete Tanton (trumpet and flugal horn). With inventive improvisation and interplay the Giles Strong Quartet create a unique style of acoustic chamber jazz. Their music reflects a shared love of ...
On Falling (15)
23rd June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
ON FALLING tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese warehouse picker working in a vast fulfilment centre in Scotland. Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flatshare, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Veg pie and pud!
25th June 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
On the menu today: Vegetable and herb pie and fresh fruit cheese cakes! Join Helen's Herbs for a morning of culinary creativity. All materials provided.
On Falling (15)
25th June 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
ON FALLING tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese warehouse picker working in a vast fulfilment centre in Scotland. Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flatshare, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig ...
Black Bag (15)
27th June 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife, Kathryn. When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country. Endlessly entertaining, Black Bag is a masterclass in sleek, sexy, and intelligent filmmaking. With razor-sharp dialogue, visually stunning compositions, ...
Monthly Market Seller Registration
28th June 2025 9:00am
Kirkgate Centre
For £10 you have access to one of ten tables for the morning of our monthly indoor market, where you can sell your unwanted items, home produced crafts, books, music, almost anything! We will send you a link to our seller guidelines when you book, but please click the link to check that your items are suitable before booking a ...
Kirkgate Monthly Market
28th June 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're opening our downstairs space for a monthly sale! Whether it'soriginal creations from local makers and crafters,unwanted household items, CD's, books, DVD's, toys and games you're sure to find some treasure among our sellers offerings. For the spring and summer we are also offering plants for sale, plus tasty treats to enjoy with a cuppa while you browse! If you ...
FEVER Drag Cabaret
28th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
More info coming soon…
Black Bag (15)
30th June 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife, Kathryn. When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country. Endlessly entertaining, Black Bag is a masterclass in sleek, sexy, and intelligent filmmaking. With razor-sharp dialogue, visually stunning compositions, ...
Black Bag (15)
2nd July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife, Kathryn. When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country. Endlessly entertaining, Black Bag is a masterclass in sleek, sexy, and intelligent filmmaking. With razor-sharp dialogue, visually stunning compositions, ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
3rd July 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
Kirkgate Youth Theatre
3rd July 2025 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Kirkgate Youth Theatre present their take on Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s fantastical and nightmarish tale 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. We give you an albatross, storms, ships, ghosts, a lot of ice and leave you with a warning to care for our precious natural environment.
Cockermouth Live! Emma McGordon & Stephanie Bradshaw
3rd July 2025 8:30pm (Doors open at 8:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
TWO local performers will be entertaining us on the Kirkgate stage for this Cockermouth Live! event… Emma McGordon Local comedian Stephanie Bradshaw performs an hour of her ‘best bits so far!’ from her 2024 Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Big Fish’, plus a few new bits for good measure! Stephanie Bradshaw is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian and actor from Cumbria. Her debut ...
Cockermouth Live! N’Famady Kouyate
4th July 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
*Winner of the 2023 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition* N’famady Kouyaté is a young energetic master musician from Guinea (Conakry), who relocated to Cardiff (Wales) in 2019. A talented multi-instrumentalist who wowed audiences across the UK and Ireland during autumn/winter 2019/20 with his modern interpretations of traditional West African Mandingue songs and rhythms supporting Gruff Rhys on the Pang! album tour. ...
Cockermouth Live! Oppgard
5th July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Oppgard is a versatile Jazz collective based in the north of England, performing a mix of original pieces composed by members of the group, as well as a mix of standards and more from across the wide spectrum of Jazz. Every member who plays with the band brings with them a unique take on the band's repertoire, making every performance ...
Cockermouth Live! Stax of Soul
5th July 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
STAX of SOUL – Embracing the Journey Tour 2025 Join us at Cockermouth Live for an unforgettable evening as we welcome the legendary nine-piece live band, STAX of SOUL, as part of their Embracing the Journey Tour 2025! From their Manchester beginnings in 1983 to more than 42 years of delivering powerhouse soul, this band continues to celebrate the music, ...When Autumn Falls (12A)
7th July 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Michelle enjoys a peaceful retirement in a small Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but an unfortunate mistake overturns these plans. Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison. This spry little French-language picture… shows the director at his most understated, the ...
When Autumn Falls (12A)
9th July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Michelle enjoys a peaceful retirement in a small Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but an unfortunate mistake overturns these plans. Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison. This spry little French-language picture… shows the director at his most understated, the ...
Poets Out Loud
9th July 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
National Theatre Live – A Streetcar Named Desire (15)
10th July 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams directed by Benedict Andrews As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic's history, directed by Benedict Andrews and filmed live in 2014, received critical acclaim ...The Penguin Lessons (12A)
11th July 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. Adapted from Tom Michell’s autobiographical book, ...
Jeremy Sassoon’s MOJO
12th July 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
“Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO” Musicians Of Jewish Origin 2022 Edinburgh Fringe reviews * * * * * Pick Of The Fringe – “Five stars!” * * * * * AssemblyFest, Edinburgh Fringe – “The perfect Fringe show” * * * * * North West End UK – “An eye-opening experience” * * * * * Jewish Renaissance – “Sassoon has definitely ...
The Sunday Session
13th July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Heritage Walk: The Mills of north Cockermouth with Stan Leigh
14th July 2025 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth's development was strongly tied to our mills. There is evidence for over 40 mills on the in the town, stretching back to the Roman period, through the middle ages and a big increase during theindustrial revolution. Join Stan Leigh for a walk to explore some of the mills in the north of the town. This is one of two ...The Penguin Lessons (12A)
14th July 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. Adapted from Tom Michell’s autobiographical book, ...The Penguin Lessons (12A)
16th July 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down. Adapted from Tom Michell’s autobiographical book, ...
Heritage Walk: The Mills of south Cockermouth with Stan Leigh
21st July 2025 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth's development was strongly tied to our mills. There is evidence for over 40 mills on the in the town, stretching back to the Roman period, through the middle ages and a big increase during theindustrial revolution. Join Stan Leigh for a walk to explore some of the mills in the south of the town. This is one of two ...
Monthly Market Seller Registration
26th July 2025 9:00am
Kirkgate Centre
For £10 you have access to one of ten tables for the morning of our monthly indoor market, where you can sell your unwanted items, home produced crafts, books, music, almost anything! We will send you a link to our seller guidelines when you book, but please click the link to check that your items are suitable before booking a ...
Kirkgate Monthly Market
26th July 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're opening our downstairs space for a monthly sale! Whether it'soriginal creations from local makers and crafters,unwanted household items, CD's, books, DVD's, toys and games you're sure to find some treasure among our sellers offerings. For the spring and summer we are also offering plants for sale, plus tasty treats to enjoy with a cuppa while you browse! If you ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Kintsugi Craft Workshop for Beginners
26th July 2025 11:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Kintsugi Craft Workshop for Beginners Discover the ancient art of Kintsugi with Amelia in a fun and creative way. Kintsugi, which literally translates as 'golden joinery', celebrates the Japanese philosophy of the beauty of imperfection. In this beginners workshop you will: be given your own toolbox which will contain all the materials and items you need for this workshop. learn ...
King Harolds Mother
26th July 2025 5:00pm (Doors open at 4:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A mother who lost four sons in 1066. Three sons killed at the Battle of Hastings, one son branded a traitor. A first born lost on foreign soil. But these are times of turmoil, where crowns on the head go with swords in the hand. And this mother has lost everything. Two years later, in Exeter King Harold’s Mother makes ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: The Hannah Brine Quartet
27th July 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Singer songwriter Hannah Brine brings the gorgeous songs from her forthcoming album Blue Sky Now to Kirkgate Arts. Inspired by the Great American Songbook, with a voice & song writing style likened to Carole King, Norah Jones and Rumer, Hannah writes & performs lush ballads & lively jazz anthems, telling tales of growth & change, of life & loss, all ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Lemon curd and Chelsea buns
30th July 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
On the menu today: lemon curd and sweet or savoury chelsea style buns. Join Helen's Herbs for a morning of culinary creativity! All materials provided.
Cockermouth Chat Group
7th August 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Block Printing Family Workshop
9th August 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Join Market Place Print Studio for a vibrant, family-friendly workshop exploring the playful technique of Block Printing. There are two times available, 10am or midday, and the sessions run for approximately and hour and a half. We will explore colour, pattern-making, tessellation and repetition through the prism of block printing using lino and rubber stamps. You will learn how to ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Block Printing Family Workshop
9th August 2025 12:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Join Market Place Print Studio for a vibrant, family-friendly workshop exploring the playful technique of Block Printing. There are two times available, 10am or midday, and the sessions run for approximately and hour and a half. We will explore colour, pattern-making, tessellation and repetition through the prism of block printing using lino and rubber stamps. You will learn how to ...
OutHaus
9th August 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
New Eco Theatre Writing from Tenderfoot Theatre A drag queen and a mallard duck walk into a bar… In the not-too-distant future of our concrete state, a prohibition on green space is in full swing. With every park, field, and grass verge bought up by the bourgeoisie, one dilapidated public toilet houses nature’s speakeasy. Welcome to Club OutHaus – an ...
The Sunday Session
10th August 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Poets Out Loud
13th August 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...Cottontail (12A)
15th August 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and his son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Akiko, their wife and mother, asks them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child — Lake Windermere in England. Surprised by this unexpected request, father and son are initially at loggerheads over their next steps. ...Cottontail (12A)
18th August 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and his son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Akiko, their wife and mother, asks them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child — Lake Windermere in England. Surprised by this unexpected request, father and son are initially at loggerheads over their next steps. ...Cottontail (12A)
20th August 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and his son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Akiko, their wife and mother, asks them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child — Lake Windermere in England. Surprised by this unexpected request, father and son are initially at loggerheads over their next steps. ...
The Marching Band (15)
22nd August 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band. Everything seems to set them apart, except their love of music. Sensing his brother's exceptional talent, Thibaut decides to remedy ...
Monthly Market Seller Registration
23rd August 2025 9:00am
Kirkgate Centre
For £10 you have access to one of ten tables for the morning of our monthly indoor market, where you can sell your unwanted items, home produced crafts, books, music, almost anything! We will send you a link to our seller guidelines when you book, but please click the link to check that your items are suitable before booking a ...
Kirkgate Monthly Market
23rd August 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're opening our downstairs space for a monthly sale! Whether it'soriginal creations from local makers and crafters,unwanted household items, CD's, books, DVD's, toys and games you're sure to find some treasure among our sellers offerings. For the spring and summer we are also offering plants for sale, plus tasty treats to enjoy with a cuppa while you browse! If you ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: The Matt Carmichael Quartet
24th August 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
‘A distinctive new voice in a crowded scene….Carmichael has the gift of uplift in his music’ ★★★★★ BBC Music Magazine ‘can make you laugh and shed a tear within the turn of a bar’ Jazzwise Magazine ‘Has his own sound and is a storyteller’ BBC FOUR ‘Joyous’ Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2) Matt Carmichael (sax) Ali Watson (bass), Stephen Henderson ...
The Marching Band (15)
25th August 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band. Everything seems to set them apart, except their love of music. Sensing his brother's exceptional talent, Thibaut decides to remedy ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: BBQ Galore!
27th August 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
BBQ Galore! with Manon Plouffe Lets learn how to marinate/massage/twist and shout a burger/meatless hot dogs/flat breads and all that jazz for a festive outdoor party. All materials provided.
The Marching Band (15)
27th August 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band. Everything seems to set them apart, except their love of music. Sensing his brother's exceptional talent, Thibaut decides to remedy ...
The Ultimate Bubble Show!
29th August 2025 10:00am (Doors open at 9:30 am)
Kirkgate Centre
Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble.This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays.Watch in amazement ...
The Ultimate Bubble Show!
29th August 2025 3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble.This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays.Watch in amazement ...
The Salt Path (12A)
29th August 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE SALT PATH is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, and receiving devasting news about Moth’s health, they make the desperate decision to keep walking in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: An introduction to needle felted landscapes
30th August 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Learn the basics of needle felting and about the varieties of wool and other fibres available in the UK. Take away your own unique creation and the wherewithal to complete anything you have not finished. Please bring ideas or pictures for inspiration but nothing too complicated.
Your Song – Celebrating the Music of Elton John and Billy Joel
30th August 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
A Celebration of the Songs of Elton John and Billy Joel Performed by John Reilly & Lewis Nitikman Following a fantastic gig in the summer of 2023, singer-songwriter John Reilly and Canadian pianist and composerLewis Nitikman are delighted to return to Kirkgate Arts Centre in Cockermouth, to celebrate not just the music of Elton John but also Billy Joel !! ...
JP Worsfold and the Band of Gold
31st August 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
J P Worsfold is a writer of emotional contemplative contemporary folk songs that speak of connection, joy and belonging. With a subtle blend of rich vocal harmony, sweeping string arrangements alongside heartfelt piano and guitar. They are songs to evoke life’s deeper meaning and to inspire connection within ourselves and the natural space around us. J P and his Band ...
The Salt Path (12A)
1st September 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE SALT PATH is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, and receiving devasting news about Moth’s health, they make the desperate decision to keep walking in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace ...
The Salt Path (12A)
3rd September 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE SALT PATH is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, and receiving devasting news about Moth’s health, they make the desperate decision to keep walking in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
4th September 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
The Phoenician Scheme (15)
5th September 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Phoenician Scheme is a black comedy spy thriller written and directed by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola. The film features a cast including William Dafoe; Rupert Friend; Tom Hanks; Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. The plot revolves around a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business with twists involving betrayal and morally grey choices. ...
Wild Zucchinis World Food Night!
7th September 2025 7:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Join Manon and the Wild Zucchinis team for another stop on the World Tour of food! This month we are off to Spain, with three courses to tantalise your taste buds! More info coming soon…
Heritage Talk: Cockermouth in the Middle Ages – Angus Winchester
8th September 2025 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
When and why was Cockermouth founded? Why is it where it is? What was life in the town like in medieval times? This talk will explore these questions, focusing on the origins of Cockermouth in the 12th century, and the nature of the urban community and economy as recorded in some of the remarkable documents which survive from the Middle ...
The Phoenician Scheme (15)
8th September 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Phoenician Scheme is a black comedy spy thriller written and directed by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola. The film features a cast including William Dafoe; Rupert Friend; Tom Hanks; Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. The plot revolves around a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business with twists involving betrayal and morally grey choices. ...
The Phoenician Scheme (15)
10th September 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Phoenician Scheme is a black comedy spy thriller written and directed by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola. The film features a cast including William Dafoe; Rupert Friend; Tom Hanks; Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray. The plot revolves around a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business with twists involving betrayal and morally grey choices. ...
Poets Out Loud
10th September 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
12th September 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Colour and Collage with Celia Burbush
13th September 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Collage is a wonderful approach, explored by many artists, but most iconically by Kurt Schwitters, the grandfather of modern art, who lived in Cumbria for the last years of his life, having fled his home country of Germany. Collage involves the combining of found images or scraps of materials to construct new images, which can have an aesthetic charge or ...
The Sunday Session
14th September 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
15th September 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis ...
The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
17th September 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis ...
Crafts@Kirgate: The Art of Laying Gold Leaf – Contemporary Gilding Workshop with Amelia
20th September 2025 11:30am
Kirkgate Centre
The Art of Laying Gold Leaf – Contemporary Gilding Workshop In this 2 ½ hour workshop, youwill: learn the art of contemporary gilding, how it has changed over time and how you can use it in your own home to give it the Midas touch! be given your own toolbox which will contain all the materials and tools required for ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Jam and muffins
24th September 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
On the menu today: Plum jam and savoury muffins! Join Helen's Herbs for a morning of culinary creativity, all materials provided.
Kirk Kit – Sellers Registration
25th September 2025 5:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Recycle your unwanted sports and exercise equipment with our Kirk Kit Sale! After the years of successful sales through Cockfrock, we wanted to offer a similar chance to sell sporting goods.You can sell clothing and equipment for all sports, outdoor activities, camping, water activities, cycling etc. Men's and women's clothing and equipment, for all ages, adult and children will be ...
Kirk Kit – Autumn 2025
27th September 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
It's time for a workout revamp! Get ready, set and go! with our second 'Kirk Kit' sporting goods sale. After the years of successful sales through Cockfrock, we wanted to offer a similar chance to sell unwanted sports and exercise equipment.It's the same format as Cockfrock, but for clothing and equipment for all sports, outdoor activities, camping, water activities, cycling ...
Kirk Kit – Autumn 2025
28th September 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
It's time for a workout revamp! Get ready, set and go! with our second 'Kirk Kit' sporting goods sale. After the years of successful sales through Cockfrock, we wanted to offer a similar chance to sell unwanted sports and exercise equipment.It's the same format as Cockfrock, but for clothing and equipment for all sports, outdoor activities, camping, water activities, cycling ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: Mike Smith Band
28th September 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
We are very excited to welcomeThe Mike Smith Band back to the Kirkgate after their entertaining concert in early 2024 – we got a huge crowd in that night as well! He comes to the Kirkgate with a superb line up, including the the wonderful Tom Kincaid on piano. Mike Smith – sax (Echo and the Bunnymen, Elkie Brooks) Tom ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
2nd October 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Dreams and Zines with Celia Burbush
4th October 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Explore and experiment with text, image and layout, creating your own zine (short for magazine). Zines are a chosen medium of vibrant subcultures, with their first appearance as 1930s fanzines celebrating science fiction. In recent years, entire festivals and fairs are dedicated to these self-published works. They’re all about DIY, use what you find, and say what you want to ...
National Theatre Live – Inter Alia (15)
5th October 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Inter Alia a new play by Suzie Miller Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens ...
Poets Out Loud
8th October 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Autumn Wreath
11th October 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Helen Shipton-Smith returns to Kirkgate to share her skills in this three hour workshop. Bringing together all the colours of autumn this wreath making class will reflect the gorgeous colours of the season. Materials provided.
30th Anniversary Event: Party
11th October 2025 7:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
To celebrate 30 years of Kirkgate Arts & Heritage we have a series of special celebratory events over 2025. The last event will be our 30th Anniversary Party! Join us at The Kirkgate for a New Orleans speakeasy style celebration with the 1920s swing jazz band Alligator Gumbo, there'll be food with a Cajun twist and you'll have a final ...
The Sunday Session
12th October 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Monthly Market Seller Registration
25th October 2025 9:00am
Kirkgate Centre
For £10 you have access to one of ten tables for the morning of our monthly indoor market, where you can sell your unwanted items, home produced crafts, books, music, almost anything! We will send you a link to our seller guidelines when you book, but please click the link to check that your items are suitable before booking a ...
Kirkgate Monthly Market
25th October 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're opening our downstairs space for a monthly sale! Whether it'soriginal creations from local makers and crafters,unwanted household items, CD's, books, DVD's, toys and games you're sure to find some treasure among our sellers offerings. For the spring and summer we are also offering plants for sale, plus tasty treats to enjoy with a cuppa while you browse! If you ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: The Zoe Gilby Quartet
26th October 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Zoë Gilby is a vocalist and songwriter, making a stunning impression on the music scene today. Parliamentary Awards Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2019 Her compelling original compositions are written with double bassist husband Andy Champion. A powerful collection of songs with a strong narrative. Supported by guitarist Mark Williams and drummer John Bradford they deliver a commanding mix of ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Cinnamon Swirls
29th October 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
On the menu today: Beetroot chutney and cinnamon swirls. Join Helen's Herbs for a morning of culinary creativity, all materials provided.
Crafts@Kirkgate: Rag Rug Workshop
1st November 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Make a rag rug out of recycled clothes! Learn a traditional craft and recycle / repurpose worn out clothing. Make a really special Christmas gift. All materials included. A light lunch is included in the price, or you are welcome to bring your own. Any questions, please ask info@cumberlandragrugs.co.uk
Cockermouth Chat Group
6th November 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Gilded Christmas Decorations
8th November 2025 11:30am
Kirkgate Centre
The perfect workshop to ring in the Christmas spirit! Learn the art of laying gold leaf by gilding your own festive Christmas ornaments and decorations ✨ You will be taught about the art of gilding, how it has changed over time and how you can use it in your own home to give anything a new gilded sparkle! Your festive ...
Sandy Smith – Shout Out to the Sixties!
8th November 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Get Ready to step back into the fabulous music of the 1960s with this toe-tapping, twisting, head-shaking’ celebration of the decade's greatest idols, This show honours the Artistes who made the music of the era unforgettable, from Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, to the Shirelles, The Supremes, Tina Turner, and many more. Featuring over thirty beloved ...
The Sunday Session
9th November 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Poets Out Loud
12th November 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
Cockfrock Autumn 2025 Sellers Registration
13th November 2025 3:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
We're looking for good quality ladies fashions and accessories… If you would like toregister as a seller at Cockfrocksimply 'buy' a ticket to this 'event'. You don't even need to come to the sale itself! We take care of all that for you, all you need to do is get your clothes labelled and ready on hangers and drop them ...
Cockfrock Autumn 2025
15th November 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
The North West's biggest pop-up pre-loved boutique! Cockfrock Autumn 2025 promises to be the best yet!! Got your Christmas party outfit yet? If not then this is the event for you… We've got knockout frocks at a knockdown prices, shoes, handbags, jewellery, whether it's glitz and glamour or more practical outfits you're after- there is always a wide range of ...
Cockfrock Autumn 2025
16th November 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
The North West's biggest pop-up pre-loved boutique! Cockfrock Autumn 2025 promises to be the best yet!! Got your Christmas party outfit yet? If not then this is the event for you… We've got knockout frocks at a knockdown prices, shoes, handbags, jewellery, whether it's glitz and glamour or more practical outfits you're after- there is always a wide range of ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: All things pastry!
19th November 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
On the menu today: Glorious pies! All things pastry! Join Manon Plouffe for a morning of culinary creativity, all materials provided.
Monthly Market Seller Registration
22nd November 2025 9:00am
Kirkgate Centre
For £10 you have access to one of ten tables for the morning of our monthly indoor market, where you can sell your unwanted items, home produced crafts, books, music, almost anything! We will send you a link to our seller guidelines when you book, but please click the link to check that your items are suitable before booking a ...
Kirkgate Monthly Market
22nd November 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
We're opening our downstairs space for a monthly sale! Whether it'soriginal creations from local makers and crafters,unwanted household items, CD's, books, DVD's, toys and games you're sure to find some treasure among our sellers offerings. For the spring and summer we are also offering plants for sale, plus tasty treats to enjoy with a cuppa while you browse! If you ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Fused glass Christmas decoration taster session
23rd November 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Book your place on a fused glass Christmas decoration taster session with Roxanne Denny of RD Glass. Learn a new skill and have fun being creative with hands on instruction and the freedom to choose what you make. During the session you will use pre-cut pieces of glass, glass rods and crushed glass in a range of shapes and colours. ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: Arun Ghosh ‘Northern Quartet’
23rd November 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Very excited to be able to bring this artist to the Kirkgate, with some fabulous musicians. Arun Ghosh is a British-Asian clarinettist, composer and music educator. Named as Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year in 2014 and 2018 in the APPJA / Parliamentary Jazz Awards Arun brings his “Northern quartet” to jazz@Kirkgate featuring John Ellis on piano and Dave Walsh on ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
4th December 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
A time to chat and share memories over a cup of tea/coffee. From food to school days, to work and travel and all sorts in between. We'll have some photos and artefacts from the Cockermouth Heritage Collection out for you to have a look at with a different theme each month. Free and open to all, you don't have to ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Christmas Wreath
6th December 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Celebrate Cumbria’s winter season by making your very own sustainable Festive Wreath to dress your front door. Harriet from Cumberland Flower Farm will bring a lovely mix of cumbrian evergreen foliages, grasses and berries and guide you in crafting a compostable wreath using sustainable materials and techniques. Tuition, materials and tools and equipment will be supplied, but please wear old ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Christmas Wreath
6th December 2025 2:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Celebrate Cumbria’s winter season by making your very own sustainable Festive Wreath to dress your front door. Harriet from Cumberland Flower Farm will bring a lovely mix of cumbrian evergreen foliages, grasses and berries and guide you in crafting a compostable wreath using sustainable materials and techniques. Tuition, materials and tools and equipment will be supplied, but please wear old ...
GreenMatthews’ Midwinter Revels
7th December 2025 3:30pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Following on from A Christmas Carol: In Concert and A Brief History of Christmas, GreenMatthews present their new festive show. Spanning several centuries, GreenMatthews’ Midwinter Revels is a celebration of Yuletide Past guaranteed to warm the cockles of the most Scrooge-like heart. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, the show ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Fun Festive Food!
10th December 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Fun Festive Food! Easy and stress free recipes to impress your guests at Christmas. From starters to pudding with an addition of bling with cute canapés & colourful cocktails. Join Manon Plouffe for a morning of culinary creativity, all materials provided.
Poets Out Loud
10th December 2025 8:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Booking not required *Please note doors open for this event at 8.30pm* Poets Out Loud For writers, readers and listeners from Cumbria and beyond. All are welcome to a most informal evening of poetry at the Kirkgate Centre. It IS for listeners, not just writers. Lovers of poetry and the spoken word who would like to just sit and enjoy ...
The Sunday Session
14th December 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:45 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Are you a musician, looking for a place to test out your tunes? Do you sing/play and would love to meet up with other musicians to have a bit of a jam? Our open mic night has evolved! We're starting a new approach, to cater for all, with our Sunday Sessions. Come down for a listen, or bring an instrument ...
Wild Zucchinis World Food Night!
14th December 2025 7:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Join Manon and the Wild Zucchinis team for another stop on the World Tour of food! This month we are celebrating Christmas from around the world, with three courses to tantalise your taste buds! More info coming soon…Sorry, no Events match your filter criteria. Click here to reset filters