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ROCK & POP MUSIC | THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026

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ROCK & POP MUSIC | SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026

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BIG BAND & SWING | SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026

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CHILDREN'S THEATRE | TUESDAY 25 - WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER

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Featured Events at The Sands Centre

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An Evening of Burlesque

Variety Show | The Sands Centre

An Evening of Burlesque

Fri 24 Apr 2026 7:30pm

Carlisle Dance Academy

Theatre & Dance Schools | The Sands Centre

Carlisle Dance Academy

Sat 28 Jun 2025 - Sun 29 Jun 2025 10:30am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

Dara Ó Briain

Stand Up Comedy | The Sands Centre | Westmorland Hall

Dara Ó Briain

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

Peter Pan

Pantomime | The Sands Centre

Peter Pan

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

Queenz - Drag Me to the Disco

Variety Show | The Sands Centre

Queenz - Drag Me to the Disco

Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:30pm

Showaddywaddy

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

Showaddywaddy

Fri 03 Oct 2025 7:30pm

The Greatest Love of All

Rock & Pop Music | The Sands Centre

The Greatest Love of All

Fri 12 Sep 2025 7:30pm

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

Stand Up Comedy | The Sands Centre

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

Wed 19 Nov 2025 7:00pm, 9:30pm

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

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

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

Strange, But True Crime

Speakers & Lectures | The Sands Centre

Strange, But True Crime

Sun 11 Jan 2026 7:30pm

The Return of The Legends

Ballroom & Commercial Dance | The Sands Centre

The Return of The Legends

Thu 02 Oct 2025 7:30pm

Stickman

Children's Theatre | The Sands Centre

Stickman

Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Wed 26 Nov 2025 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm

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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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

Sister Act Casting Announced!

16 December 2024
16 December 2024

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