7
Jul
2018
Northern Songs is an art exhibition two years in the making that celebrates the current music scene in and around Carlisle, with a particular focus on the day to day life of The Old Fire Station. Featuring many local bands and musicians
Launch July 7th : 7pm - 10pm
Open to the public July 8th - 29th
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm & Sundays 12 - 4pm Free Entry
Categories: Festivals
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The Postcard Band bring another casual afternoon of pop
with special guests Kontiki Suite & KVEIS
1pm - 6pm
Free Entry
The whole family welcome
Colouring in for the smaller family members!!!
Categories: Music
27
Featuring two brilliant high energy Brazillian bands Dedo Podre & Tripanossoma and Cumbrians Fat Albert & Clunge Destroyer
Tickets £6 in advance and £8 on the door
Available from OFS, Carlisle Old Town Hall & Online
18
Aug
The Prosecco and Gin festival will be touring the UK throughout 2018, and we are thrilled to be coming to Carlisle this summer. The Carlisle leg of the tour will take place at the at the Old Fire Station on Saturday 18th August, making this event perfect for a summer celebration, if not just an excuse to celebrate the nations favourite beverages.
Standard Ticket - £15.50 (includes a free drinks token, a branded glass to take home, tasting tips and recipe booklet, plus full access to the event and entertainment) Premium Ticket - £29.50 (includes your tokens for the day, ideal for a gift)
Afternoon Session - 1.00pm to 5.00pm Evening Session - 6.30pm to 10.30pm
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The Duke weaves together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom – a porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching his integrity and an unfolding disaster as thousands of children flee their homes.
Doors: 5.30PM Show: 6.00PM
Tickets are £8.50 and are available from online.
Categories: Drama
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Set in a home, on a street not too far from your own, They Live Next Door explores the light and the dark of a relationship between two men.
Doors: 7.30PM Show: 8.00PM Tickets are £8.50 and are available online.
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Baby Loves Disco’s resident club DJs spin and mix feelgood chart floor fillers with nostalgic pop classics from the years before parenthood struck – for parents and babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy together.At this summertime special there’s facepainting, crafts, balloons and more all included in the price as well as a toddler chill out zone, dress-up area and selfie booth.
Doors: 1.30pm Show: 2.00pm
£8.50/£5.50 Concessions
Tickets available online.
Categories: Festivals, Family
Alf is a trawler fisherman at the top of his game. But times are changing and so is the industry, will Alf adapt in order to survive?
Doors: 6.30pm Show: 7.00pm
£8.50
Tickets are available online
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KAYA explores human experiences of displacement, drawing on the strength and resilience of those searching for belonging in a new community.
Doors: 7.30pm Show: 8.00pm
Tickets are available online.
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Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. None return.
Doors: 6.45pm Show: 7.15pm
FREE EVENT
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A story of comradeship, betrayal and of promises both broken and kept following the carnage of World War One.
After another award-winning year, snatching trophies at Hollywood and San Diego Fringe Festivals, and a run in Adelaide, Australia, Brighton’s own Alfie Ordinary brings his critically acclaimed solo show back to Carlisle Fringe.
Categories: Comedy
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Local artist, Jan Marshall works primarily with installation and mixed media art. Culminating with multisensory installations.
August 31st - September 11th
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sundays 12 - 4pm
Categories: Family
In a small house loft, packed in hundreds of cereal boxes, lies the lifetime work of Delia Derbyshire – the unsung genius behind the Doctor Who theme tune and trailblazer of electronic music. Join Noctium as they explore this unique tale of the mother of modern music.
Doors: 10.30am Show: 11.00am
Categories: Music, Drama
Tight harmonies, killer songs and a lot of fun
A fine repertoire of self-penned songs, telling stories of everyday life which often reflect the bigger picture of this life we lead.
Doors 7pm Show 8pm
Tickets £12 in advance and £14 on the door
1
Sep
The La'a'l Big Band take you through a musical history, celebrating the great bandleaders, arrangers and performers of the 20th Century and beyond.
There’s plenty of powerhouse ensemble playing from this amazing 17-piece line up. The majesty of the trumpets, the smoothness of the trombones, the sultry saxophones and the driving rhythm section all combine to bring you an experience you will not easily forget.
Doors 7.30pm Show 8pm Tickets are £10
Available from Mcgrews at OFS
Glasvegas celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their debut distinguished self-entitled album.
Doors: 7.00pm
Tickets are £19.50* and are available online.
STANDING GIG
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Celsi, Bragg & Maitland are described as “beatnik cool,” “pop-noir,” and “slightlydelic pop jangle,” with comparisons to The Byrds & The Beatles
Nelson Bragg is part of The Beach Boys Brian Wilson band
Support from Kontiki Suite bringing their heady sound of melody, harmony, psychedelia and country
Tickets £8
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Delta Moon’s latest album, Cabbagetown, named after one of the band’s favourite Atlanta neighbourhoods, came out in March 2017. The band has been touring incessantly behind it, visiting nine countries and winning enthusiastic audience response. “No Depression” describes Cabbagetown as having “great grooves, thought-provoking lyrics, infectious hooks, sweet slide guitar work and mountains of superb tone”.
Doors: 7.00pm Show: 8.00pm
Tickets are £12 (£14 on the door) and are available from OFS, Online and via the Old Town Hall.
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Cbeebies Patrick Lynch, brings this classic story to life in a playful and fascinating show.
There will be two performances of the show
Morning show Doors 11am Show 11,30am
Matinee Doors 2pm Show 2.30pm
Tickets £7 & £5 concession
Age recommendation 3+
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Northern Songs - An Exhibition in the OFS
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