Cockermouth Mechanics Brass Band

19/06/2026

Tickets are selling fast for ‘Brass on the Grass’!

Full marquee cover for whole audience this year so your picnic will be fully protected! 🧺🎺🎶🍹🥳

08/06/2026

Tickets now available for our ‘Brass on the Grass’ concert as part of Cockermouth Live.

🧭 Cockermouth Castle, at the kind invitation of Lord and Lady Egremont

📅 Saturday 4 July

⏰ 6pm (doors open 5.30pm)

🎫 £15 from Billy Bowman’s or Kirkgate Centre

Please bring a picnic, a chair or blanket, and prepare to be entertained! 🎶🎺🥳

Poster description: details of the event as per this post with a picture of Cockermouth Castle against a bright blue sky.

08/06/2026

Super achievement, well done William! 🎺🎺🎺

🎺 We are delighted to celebrate William as our Musician of the Month! 🎶

William is a dedicated member of several school ensembles, including Brass Group and Orchestra, he is also a highly talented solo trumpet player. His passion for music extends beyond school, where he performs regularly with the Cockermouth Mechanics Band.

We are looking forward to seeing William take to the stage to perform at our Blues Night on Friday 3rd July!

07/06/2026

🎶 Our next outing is Cockermouth Touch a Truck - a fun day out for all the family.

📆 Sunday 28 June

⏰ Opens 11am, we’re playing from 11.30 for 45 minutes

🧭 James Walker Factory, Cockermouth

We look forward to seeing you there. We have ‘Mr Blue Sky’ and ‘Singing in the Rain’ in our 2026 repertoire so we’re prepared for all weathers, Cumbrian style! ☀️☔️❄️🌈🌤️⛈️

10/05/2026

An absolute privilege to play for the Bluebell Service today, Sunday 10 May, at Rannerdale. We were joined by the wonderful Castlegate Singers, a large audience, blue skies and glorious sunshine, and the most beautiful show of Bluebells in the ‘Secret Valley’. Enjoy this short slideshow with one of the hymns from the service 🎶 💙🎺

10/05/2026

🎺 Our first gig of 2026 - Dean Scarecrow Festival! Lovely to be back playing for you - we’ve got an exciting programme lined up for 2026.

🎶 Tickets on sale for ‘Brass on the Grass 2026’ as part of Cockermouth Live, Sat 5 July 6pm. Get your tickets from The Kirkgate or Billy Bowman’s.

10/04/2026

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🗣️ Tickets for Cockermouth LIVE headliner Cockermouth Mechanics Brass Band now live 🎺

Cockermouth Castle - SAT 4th July 6pm - £15 - Book via Kirkgate Arts & Heritage

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Bring a picnic for a very special evening’s entertainment at Cockermouth Castle in the company of Cockermouth Mechanics’ Band.

As many people will know, The Mechanics is a community brass band based in Cockermouth and active throughout North West Cumbria. And as has become a wonderful Cockermouth Live! tradition, the band treats festival goers to a delightful Saturday early evening concert as sandwiches are munched.

Book early to avoid disappointment, 150 tickets only.

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! Here’s to another year of making music 🎺 🎶
With love from everyone in Cockermouth Mechanics Brass Band 🥳😍🎵

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas, Cockermouth!!! 🎄🎅🏻🤩

How many on Main Street for the carols?? Amazing crowd, all in the Christmas spirit, just wonderful! And a fantastic way to end our 200th anniversary year.

Thank you, Cockermouth; we love you 🥰 Merry Christmas everyone; have a wonderful festive break, take good care of yourselves, and we’ll be back with more music soon! 🎶🎺

24/12/2025

Happy Christmas Eve, Cockermouth! We’re really looking forward to playing carols for you this evening, 7.15pm - 7.45pm, Main Street.

See you all at the Christmas Tree 🎄🎶🎺

Photo description: a poster describing the event produced by Cockermouth Town Council.