Kirkby Stephen Community Arts

18/10/2024

Yet more brilliant music at Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club thanks to Penny Milligan … book now!

12/10/2024

At Storytime on Monday we’re celebrating Autumn!

Details: 9:30-11 Monday (term time) Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club - come round the back and up the ramp. Babies to pre-schoolers welcome. £2 per family. Snacks are free of charge and there’s a cuppa and biscuit for the grown ups too.

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10/10/2024

Our October Remote Cinema screening is Bob Marley: One Love, a week later this month due to the Tup Sales Disco!

24/09/2024

22/09/2024

All aboard! Join us on Monday mornings for Storytime - a group for under 5yr olds and their parents and carers. At Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club on Mondays at 9.30am, term-time.

13/09/2024

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03/09/2024

The first film of our Autumn programme is Wicked Little Letters being screened at Kirkby Club on Friday 20 September

08/08/2024

Here is the provisional programme for Remote Cinema in Kirkby Stephen this autumn. Screening dates are confirmed. We are just waiting for confirmation of the films, but don't foresee any problems.

31/07/2024

Brightening up the high street this afternoon with flags made by the community … part of the Drawing Hope project by the brilliant artist Ursula Hurst.

Thank you to all the children at Kirkby Stephen, Brough and Warcop primary, Kirkby Stephen Scout Group, Kirkby Stephen Youth Centre, Upper Eden Day Care and everyone else who joined drop in workshops to help us create these wonderful flags.

29/07/2024

We have 4 places left for our Jubilee Park Wild Plays this week : Wed 31 July, Thu 1 Aug & Fri 2 Aug 10am - 3pm for ages 7-12yrs (no grown-ups allowed!) Please message us ASAP and include your email address for more info.

Stomping Ground

26/07/2024

So lovely to see other members of our community joining our flag project! Have you seen the bunting out and about yet?

Come and make your own flag to add to the many at Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club on Saturday, as part of The Westmorland Dales Festival 2024 - or take a wander up to Jubilee Park for their open day and see some of the flags the community have made in the wild!

23/07/2024

A very early heads up for an astonishing piece of theatre coming to Kirkby Stephen from Live Theatre, Newcastle on Wed 16 October ... Love It If We Beat Them is a winning new play about football, politics and the Labour of love. On sale now!

https://highlightsnorth.co.uk/event/love-it-if-we-beat-them/

Highlights Rural Touring Scheme Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club

20/07/2024

Unusually, we have a number of places available for our summer plays days - it’s FREE and runs on Wed 31 July, Thu 1 Aug and Fri 2 Aug 10am to 3pm at Jubilee Park, Kirkby Stephen. For ages 7-12yrs (parents do not attend).

If you’d like to book a place please send us a message with your email address and the name and age of the child/ren you want to book for.

Collaborating is a massive part of our values at Stomping Ground CIC, and one of our longest collaborations is with Kirkby Stephen Community Arts, we love working together and dreaming up plans with Kirkby Stephen Community Arts

This summer we will be back at Jubilee Park, Kirkby Stephen for our Wild Play Days project for the fourth year! Thanks to funding from Cumbria Community Foundation and Kirkby Stephen Community Arts

18/07/2024

We’re delighted to be part of The Westmorland Dales Festival next weekend- not only will the brilliant Stomping Ground be at Frank’s Bridge with their brilliant nature crafts but you can design & make your own flag with local artist/illustrator Ursula Hurst at Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club from 11am-3pm, Sat 27 July.

Your flags will join an installation showing people’s hopes & dreams for their community, part of Ursula’s Drawing Hope project. No need to book and all ages welcome.

04/07/2024

This month's film is The Great Escaper being screened at Kirkby Club on Friday 19 July