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Arts and Entertainment

Copeland Borough Council is a vibrant place to be with a range of activities and events on offer to suit all tastes and styles.

• Whitehaven Civic Hall has attracted some of the biggest names in the music industry.
• Rosehill Theatre has a varied programme of films, drama and musical performance
• and local amateur groups and community arts activities.
  

Current Projects

 

Carnival

 

Copeland Borough Council's Cultural Services Team recently took part in Whitehaven

Carnival and won the trophy for best float! the team worked with a local Mothers and babies group; Bumps 2 Babies, who helped to decorate the float, along with artist Carl Sowerby who has worked on the Pathways to Art project. Another Pathways To Art workshop made flags for the procession of children to wave, and the Back to Netball group followed the float doing Netball skills, a real community effort!

 

BBC Blast

 

BBC Blast is coming to Whitehaven! Gain new skills, showcase your work, and get the lowdown from the UK's leading industry professionals. From filmmaking to fashion, graffiti to gaming - it it's creative, they've got it!

BBC Blast will be in Whitehaven Harbour Front from Thursday 19th till Saturday 21st August offering FREE creative workshops for 13 to 19 year olds. To find out what's on offer and book a place on one of the sessions go to BBC Blast.

Look out for the Blast Advance Tour around Copeland in the week before the main event offering FREE taster workshops in Radio, Music and Photography. All you have to do is turn up!

 

Cinema

Rosehill Theatre offers a film programme from 'blockbuster' titles to Arthouse, and a variety of shows, guests and drama.

Exhibitions

The Beacon Museum - located on the harbourside, Whitehaven has a municipal art gallery with a remit to show both traditional and contemporary art.
 

Lowes Court Gallery on the Main Street in Egremont shows a range of arts and crafts from local practitioners.