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Dara Ó Briain

Stand Up Comedy | The Sands Centre | Westmorland Hall

Dara Ó Briain

Fri 06 Feb 2026 - Sat 07 Feb 2026 8:00pm

Nathan Carter

Folk & Country Music | The Sands Centre

Nathan Carter

Sat 08 Nov 2025 7:30pm

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Pantomime | The Sands Centre

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Thu 11 Dec 2025 - Wed 31 Dec 2025 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm

Showaddywaddy

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

Showaddywaddy

Fri 03 Oct 2025 7:30pm

Steve Steinman's Anything For Love

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

Steve Steinman's Anything For Love

Sat 18 Oct 2025 7:30pm

Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Rock & Pop Music | Westmorland Hall

Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Sat 25 Jan 2025 7:30pm

Rob Beckett : Giraffe

Stand Up Comedy | Westmorland Hall

Rob Beckett : Giraffe

Sun 23 Mar 2025 8:00pm

Adam Frost

Speakers & Lectures | Westmorland Hall

Adam Frost

Sat 25 Oct 2025 7:30pm

LuLu: Louise Brooks - Girl Out of Time

Musical Theatre | Terry O'Toole Theatre

LuLu: Louise Brooks - Girl Out of Time

Wed 19 Mar 2025 - Fri 21 Mar 2025 7:30pm

Night of the Stars - Starring Sandy Smith

Rock & Pop Music | Terry O'Toole Theatre

Night of the Stars - Starring Sandy Smith

Sat 12 Apr 2025 7:30pm

Ben Elton

Stand Up Comedy | Westmorland Hall

Ben Elton

Sat 08 Feb 2025 7:30pm

ABBAOKE

Rock & Pop Music | WOW! Events

ABBAOKE

Sat 26 Apr 2025 8:00pm

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis

Rock & Pop Music | Westmorland Hall

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis

Sun 28 Sep 2025 7:30pm

Fisherman's Friends

Folk & Country Music | The Sands Centre

Fisherman's Friends

Sat 21 Feb 2026 7:30pm

Ardal O'Hanlon - Not Himself

Stand Up Comedy | The Sands Centre

Ardal O'Hanlon - Not Himself

Thu 06 Nov 2025 8:00pm

Ministry of Science

Children's Theatre | The Sands Centre

Ministry of Science

Sun 09 Nov 2025 11:00am, 2:00pm

Genesis Songbook

Rock & Pop Music | Terry O'Toole Theatre

Genesis Songbook

Fri 14 Mar 2025 7:30pm

Taylormania

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

Taylormania

Fri 10 Oct 2025 7:30pm

The Searchers & Hollies Experience

Rock & Pop Music | Terry O'Toole Theatre

The Searchers & Hollies Experience

Sat 22 Feb 2025 7:30pm

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

Thu 16 Oct 2025 7:30pm

Sweet & Sour

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

Sweet & Sour

Sat 10 Jan 2026 7:30pm

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Raising the Roof: 130-Tonne Crane Tackles Sands Centre Overhaul

17 December 2024
17 December 2024

RE-OPENING UPDATE

16 December 2024
16 December 2024

The Sands Centre RAAC roof replacement enters Construction Phase

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
Preparatory work to replace the Sands Centre, Carlisle RAAC auditorium roof will start in September

Carlisle Classics Returns

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
Not much beats the thrill of live orchestral music - it has the power to provoke emotional highs and lows, to take you out of the everyday, to provide shared memories and to rejuvenate and inspire.

Car Park Improvements

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
Improvement works are currently underway in The Sands Centre Car Park.

Local Contractor appointed to replace Sands Centre RAAC roof

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
Cumberland Council has appointed Carlisle-based contractor Cubby Construction Ltd for the design and build of the replacement Sands Centre RAAC roof.

Shrek The Musical - This Morning Performance

16 December 2024
16 December 2024

Royal Northern Sinfonia Series Announced

28 July 2023
28 July 2023

The Sands Centre and Carlisle College of The Arts Join Forces

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
The Sands Centre and Carlisle College Join Forces, Creating Boundless Opportunities for Students in the Events Industry 

The Full Monty is back, Now Streaming on Disney Plus!

16 December 2024
16 December 2024
The iconic British comedy, The Full Monty, is back with a brand new series!

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