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Cooking@Kirkgate: Beltane
30th April 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
‘Beltane’ with Manon Plouffe. Lets celebrate the beginning of summer by creating recipes inspired by May Day/Beltane. We will learn to make Bannock bread, Oatcakes and honey cakes. All materials provided.
A Real Pain (15)
30th April 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
"A Real Pain" follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother, but their adventure takes a dark turn when the odd couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Kieran Culkin swept the board winning every supporting actor in this season's awards. ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
1st May 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
Steel @ The Gather – Ennerdale
1st May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
The Gather, Ennerdale
Two lads. Twelve hours. One million pounds. On the wet West Cumbrian coast, James and Kamran have been mates for more than a decade. At seventeen, the world should be theirs but Workington’s a ghost town – an unemployment blackspot where lasses drink Bacardi by the pint and boys don’t cry. When James discovers he is heir to a single ...
A Complete Unknown (15)
2nd May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Timothée Chamalet won the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role. Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton picking up Oscar nominations for their roles. Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, "A Complete Unknown" follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan's meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert ...
Steel @ Globe Hall – Ireby
2nd May 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Globe Hall Ireby
Two lads. Twelve hours. One million pounds. On the wet West Cumbrian coast, James and Kamran have been mates for more than a decade. At seventeen, the world should be theirs but Workington’s a ghost town – an unemployment blackspot where lasses drink Bacardi by the pint and boys don’t cry. When James discovers he is heir to a single ...
Steel @ The Kirkgate
3rd May 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Two lads. Twelve hours. One million pounds. On the wet West Cumbrian coast, James and Kamran have been mates for more than a decade. At seventeen, the world should be theirs but Workington’s a ghost town – an unemployment blackspot where lasses drink Bacardi by the pint and boys don’t cry. When James discovers he is heir to a single ...
Wild Zucchinis World Food Night!
4th May 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 Malaysia, with three courses to tantalise your taste buds! More info coming soon…
VE Day 80th Anniversary Concert: Songs with Laura
5th May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Join us for a special afternoon concert, as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day. With stripped back piano and vocals, local musician Laura Bailey will take you on a journey through the iconic songs that lifted spirits during the war. Expect a mix of stirring anthems, nostalgic singalongs, and quiet reflective moments with classics like We’ll Meet Again, ...
A Complete Unknown (15)
5th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Timothée Chamalet won the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role. Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton picking up Oscar nominations for their roles. Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, "A Complete Unknown" follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan's meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert ...
A Complete Unknown (15)
7th May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Timothée Chamalet won the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role. Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton picking up Oscar nominations for their roles. Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, "A Complete Unknown" follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan's meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert ...Hard Truths (12A)
9th May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Hard Truths was nominated for Best British Film and Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominarted for Best Actress at the BAFTAs. Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She ...
Crafts@Kirkgate: Copper Creatures
10th May 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
Get ready for a creative and fun-filled experience at the Copper Creatures Workshop! This delightful session is perfect for all skill levels (age 12+), offering the chance to craft a charming wire creature to brighten up any space. You’ll learn how to shape wire into beautiful spirals. Once you’ve filled your shape with gorgeous swirls, you’ll further decorate your copper ...
Jack Rutter
10th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years. A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate ...
The Sunday Session
11th May 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 ...
National Theatre Live – The Importance of Being Earnest (U)
11th May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity.Meanwhile, his friend Algy ...
Heritage Talk: The Birth of Airborne Forces
12th May 2025 6:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
In 1940, Churchill calls for the formation of a 5000 strong airborne force. Over the next five years, the Airborne Forces go from nothing, to two Divisions, with a reputation forged in battle. This talk draws upon the stories, as told by the veterans that fought in some of the most iconic battles of the 2nd World War. It tells ...Hard Truths (12A)
12th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Hard Truths was nominated for Best British Film and Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominarted for Best Actress at the BAFTAs. Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She ...Hard Truths (12A)
14th May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
Hard Truths was nominated for Best British Film and Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominarted for Best Actress at the BAFTAs. Pansy is a woman tormented by anger and depression, hypersensitive to the slightest possible offence and ever ready to fly off the handle. She criticises her husband and their adult son so relentlessly that neither bothers to argue with her. She ...
Poets Out Loud
14th May 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 Spring 2025 Sellers Registration
16th May 2025 3:30pm
Kirkgate Centre
Yes! It's back! The fashion event we all love! For SPRING 2025 we're bringing on the glitz and glamour for Prom season, if you have a pre-loved prom dress hanging up at home, register to sell and let us help you find that frock a new home. We're looking for good quality ladies fashions and accessories… If you would like ...
Cockfrock Spring 2025
17th May 2025 10:30am
Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth's legendary shopping experience is back! We're gearing up for prom season at this year's spring sale so if you have a glamorous gown languishing in a wardrobe why not register to sell and find it a loving new home! Looking for a knockout frock at a knockdown price? This is the sale for you! Did you know… Fashion production ...
Cockfrock Spring 2025
18th May 2025 10:00am
Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth's legendary shopping experience is back! We're gearing up for prom season at this year's spring sale so if you have a glamorous gown languishing in a wardrobe why not register to sell and find it a loving new home! Looking for a knockout frock at a knockdown price? This is the sale for you! Did you know… Fashion production ...
Mr Burton (12A)
19th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
MR BURTON is a Feature Drama charting the relationship between a Port Talbot school teacher and a wild young school boy called Richie Jenkins, who was the son of a boozy miner. Richie dreamed of becoming an actor and Philip recognized his raw talent, tutored him and became his adoptive father. This film is the story of how Richie Jenkins ...
Cooking@Kirkgate: Summer Salads
21st May 2025 9:30am
Kirkgate Centre
'Summer Salads' with Manon Plouffe. Go crazy with summer salads whether you want to eat fresh, healthy or trim your belly… Summery salads is the way to go! All materials provided.
Mr Burton (12A)
21st May 2025 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
MR BURTON is a Feature Drama charting the relationship between a Port Talbot school teacher and a wild young school boy called Richie Jenkins, who was the son of a boozy miner. Richie dreamed of becoming an actor and Philip recognized his raw talent, tutored him and became his adoptive father. This film is the story of how Richie Jenkins ...
I’m Still Here (15)
23rd May 2025 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:00 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 ...
Monthly Market Seller Registration
24th May 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
24th May 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 ...
Comedy@Kirkgate with John Lebbon
24th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
John Lebbon is back with another superb line up of guest comedians. Jimmy Shirley Jimmy Shirley is a frenetic fool and ponders the absurdity of being a Scouser in Greece, also regaling us with all the everyday things that really annoy him. Joe Zalias Reviews:‘Exudes natural likeability and charm” Julia Chamberlain – Chortle. ‘I loved it – I had tears ...
Jazz@Kirkgate: Ben Crosland’s Threeway featuring Steve Waterman and Steve Lodder
25th May 2025 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
‘THREEWAY AT TWENTY’ Steve Waterman – Trumpet/Flugelhorn Steve Lodder – Piano/Keyboards Ben Crosland – Bass “The ensemble playing has the togetherness that only comes from top musicians who know each other well and think as one. Everything is clear and precise yet full of delicacy and feeling” Dave Gelly, The Observer “Three stellar musicians…Crosland’s compositions are often quite captivating, the ...
I’m Still Here (15)
26th May 2025 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00 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 ...
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
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
‘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. ...
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 ...
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.
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…
Cockermouth Chat Group
3rd July 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 !! ...
Cockermouth Chat Group
4th September 2025 1:00pm
Kirkgate Centre
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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…
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 ...
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 ...
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
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
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
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
PLEASE NOTE: The March meeting will be at the Friend's Meeting House, Kirkgate, CA13 9PH at the usual time of 1pm – 3pm. See you there! 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 ...
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 ...
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