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VARIETY SHOW | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026

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SPEAKERS & LECTURES | THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026

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ROCK & POP MUSIC | SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2026

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COMEDY THEATRE | THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2026

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An Evening of Burlesque

Variety Show | The Sands Centre

An Evening of Burlesque

Fri 24 Apr 2026 7:30pm

Dara Ó Briain

Stand Up Comedy | The Sands Centre | Westmorland Hall

Dara Ó Briain

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

Queenz - Drag Me to the Disco

Variety Show | The Sands Centre

Queenz - Drag Me to the Disco

Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:30pm

Studio A Dance Co

Contemporary, Street & Hip Hop Dance | The Sands Centre

Studio A Dance Co

Sun 13 Jul 2025 7:00pm

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre | Westmorland Hall

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis

Sun 28 Sep 2025 - Sun 15 Feb 2026 7:30pm

Fisherman's Friends

Folk & Country Music | The Sands Centre

Fisherman's Friends

Sat 21 Feb 2026 7:30pm

The James Bond Concert Spectacular

Big Band & Swing | The Sands Centre

The James Bond Concert Spectacular

Sun 28 Jun 2026 7:30pm

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EXTENDED CLOSURE PERIOD: CUSTOMER UPDATE

03 June 2025
03 June 2025

KICKSTART YOUR CAREER IN EVENTS

08 May 2025
08 May 2025
 KICKSTART YOUR CAREER IN EVENTS!
We're recruiting an Events Assistant Apprentice (Level3)

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

12 March 2025
12 March 2025

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.

TEMPORARY AUDITORIUM CLOSURE

16 December 2024
16 December 2024

WATCH - THE FULL MONTY REHEARSALS ARE UNDER WAY!

16 December 2024
16 December 2024

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