2025 is our 30th anniversary!
Celebrate with us throughout the year with our 30th anniversary events…
Picnic at the Castle – Sunday 1st June
30th Anniversary Summer Film Festival – from July 19th
Anniversary Party! – Saturday 11th October
30th Anniversary Raffle – to be drawn mid October
With 30 prizes for our 30 years including a private film screening with dinner for two from Wild Zucchinis, a house concert from At The Drop of Another Hippopotamus, bespoke glass art, a voucher for The Kirkstile + a case of beer and many more! Raffle entry is £5 either online or through our box office.
Seller registration is now open for our Autumn 2025 Cockfrock event. This ever popular sale of pre-loved ladies fashions and accessories is the biggest pop up sale of it’s kind in the North West! For more information on being a seller with Cockfrock click here.
We have an exciting new opportunity at Kirkgate Arts & Heritage click here to find out more about a new voluntary role working alongside our executive team.
The Kirkgate Centre is an entertainment and cultural venue at the heart of the lively community of Cockermouth, Cumbria.
We celebrate our local talent and heritage, and bring top quality professional entertainment to our town and many other communities across the area to the west of the Lake District National Park.
Whether you enjoy films on a big screen, live music, theatre, exhibitions, shows for children and families or community events, Kirkgate has something for everyone. Our quirky character makes us a special venue for weddings, parties, festivals and conferences.
Our mission:
“Creative talent is valued, developed, and supported with opportunities for all to actively engage with and enjoy the arts, our local heritage and community life”
Our values:
Commitment – Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to delivering our mission.
Inclusion – We aim to make art, heritage, and culture accessible to all our communities.
Sustainability – We aim to ensure that the organisation is secure for future generations from both financial and environmental perspective.
Nurturing – We aim to provide an environment that encourages growth, development of skills confidence and enjoyment for all.
WHAT’S ON
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 ...