Welcome to Cockermouth LIVE! 2023

We’re proud to offer a bigger festival than ever, with more events but also allowing things to breathe a little more.

As a celebration of local talent, there’s no better show in town. Daytimes are filled with talented people who do it all for love – for love of music, dance, drama, poetry - and our special town.

We’re thrilled to have as our Saturday headline act

Edward II

Kirkgate Centre SAT. 1 July 8pm

An 8-piece roots and reggae band who have been collecting standing ovations throughout the country.

Tickets: www.kirkgateartsandheritage.org.uk

And we round off the weekend on Sunday with

Cockermouth Community Orchestra

Christ Church SUN. 2 JULY 7PM

Cockermouth Community Orchestra’s performance will include music by Vaughan-Williams, Holst, Gilbert & Sullivan and Ivor Novello as well as folk music and sea shanties. There are 40 members of the orchestra, from early grades to post grade 8, from 16 years old to 90. Joining them this year will be a local choral group “Wild Chorus” and “Sing Owt” led by Dave Camlin. For the final piece the choir and orchestra will combine to become 70 performers.

Tickets from Billy Bowman’s Music Shop

We very much hope you enjoy your Live! experience.

Chris Bridgman, Chair, Cockermouth Festivals Group

cockermouthfestival.org

Acknowledgements

We are really grateful to the organisations who have financially supported us this year: Brockbanks, The Coffee Kitchen Bakery, The Cumberland, Dobies, Listers, Metalcraft, the Moon and Sixpence, the Hadfield Trust, Rotary, Town Council, and the Cockermouth and Papcastle Recreational Trust.

Thank you also to Lord and Lady Egremont.

And thank you to all the volunteers who have helped plan over the past year and steward Cockermouth Live! 2023.