The Sands Centre

There’s still time to snap up a tickets for this brilliant show this evening! Book here: https://bit.ly/2B2UBUA

Louis Smith, Harry Judd & Aston Merrygold are ready to RIP IT UP in #Carlisle on Friday 14 September.
New show. New Decade. New Cast. It’s Rip it Up the 60s! More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2mIV7NH

*ANNOUNCING* A truly amazing family spectacular event for 2019 Full details here: https://bit.ly/2MgfHU6
Join everyone's favourite dynamic duo Wallace and Gromit, as Wallace prepares to perform his musical masterpiece ‘My Concerto in Ee Lad’ with help from his faithful canine companion Gromit...what could possibly go wrong?!
This interactive experience features specially created animations as well as live orchestral accompaniment and escapades from the Picture House Orchestr...a and presenter Matthew Sharp.
Followed by a screening of the Academy Award® winning 'Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers' with the soundtrack performed by the orchestra live on stage, it's set to be a grand day out for the whole family.
© & TM Aardman / W&G Ltd 2018
Tickets: £18.50, £16, Under 16s & Over 60s £17, £14.50 & Family group (4 seats, max 2 adults) £65, £55 plus booking fee* *8.5% per transaction booking fee applies
Please note: All finish times are approximate.
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Join everyone's favourite dynamic duo as Wallace prepares to perform his musical masterpiece My Concerto in Ee Lad with help from his faithful canine companion Gromit...what could possibly go wrong?!
This interactive experience features specially created animations as well as live orchestral accompaniment and escapades from the Picture House Orchestra and presenter Matthew Sharp.
Followed by a screening of the Academy Award® winning 'Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers' wit...h the soundtrack performed by the orchestra live on stage, it's set to be a grand day out for the whole family.
© & TM Aardman / W&G Ltd 2018
Tickets: £18.50, £16, Under 16s & Over 60s £17, £14.50 & Family group (4 seats, max 2 adults) £65, £55 plus booking fee* *8.5% per transaction booking fee applies
Please note: All finish times are approximate.
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** ON SALE NOW ** Michael starring Ben comes to #Carlisle on Saturday 28 September 2019, featuring not only the greatest hits of Michael Jackson, but also The Jackson 5.
The show includes 'Thriller', 'Beat It', 'Billie Jean', 'Man in the Mirror' and many more. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2LT7w0m

English Youth Ballet celebrates their twentieth anniversary year, visiting #Carlisle on Friday 21 & Saturday 22 September with their fabulous double bill of ballet.
With professional dancers, dancing the leading roles, the company gives local young dancers a wonderful performance opportunity to dance alongside the principals in solo and corps de ballet roles. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2A8v2RD

The Sands Centre's Table Top sale returns on Sunday 19 August, a perfect opportunity to pick up some fantastic surprises!
Tables £13, available here: https://bit.ly/2Mubb19

Celebrating two decades of hits, unprecedented merchandising, record-breaking achievements, iconic symbolism and wowing audiences all over the world. Girl Power - The Spice Girls Experience continues the legacy of British pop sensations, the Spice Girls, and visits #Carlisle on Friday 9 November.
Featuring favourites such as “Wannabe”, “Spice Up You Life”, “2 Become 1”, “Viva Forever” and many more, Girl Power is not to be missed. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2ncaTRk

Direct from its success at London's Lyric Theatre, The Simon & Garfunkel Story Tour is coming to #Carlisle on Saturday 15 September.
Using huge projection, original film footage and a full live band performing all the hits including 'Mrs Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Homeward Bound' and many more. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2JyaIbZ

Michael starring Ben - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute is an absolute MUST for all dedicated Michael Jackson fans! Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 am here: https://bit.ly/2LT7w0m Also join the event below to keep up to date with the #Carlisle show

Date for your diaries! Preloved Kilo returns to #Carlisle this September

Unfortunately due to instructor illness, the following classes have been cancelled this evening:
5:20 pm – Core Stability 6:00 pm – Total Body Conditioning
... Circuits at 6pm is unaffected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Bye Bye Baby bring their sensational production to #Carlisle, celebrating the career of The Four Seasons, on Saturday 11 August.
Featuring many of the bands greatest hits including 'Beggin'', 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You', 'Walk Like A Man', 'Sherry' and many more. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2K6cpBJ

Get Ready Milkshakers! Milkshake Live returns to #Carlisle on Saturday 1 September.
Set amongst Milkshake's magical bookcase, this brilliant live show is sure to amaze and delight! The Milkshake! cast will be singing songs and sharing stories that audience members, young and old, will know and love. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2r3uDZ3

Vampettes get ready!
Having just released their new single 'Just My Type', and a brand new album - The Vamps will continue to be centre stage in 2019, visiting #Carlisle on Monday 13 May. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2AernBJ

Bing and his friends are vising #Carlisle TODAY at 10am, 1pm & 4pm, in the first ever Bing stage show!
Going to the theatre... It's a Bing thing! More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2AdRB5V Bing Live

Direct from its success at London's Lyric Theatre, The Simon & Garfunkel Story Tour is coming to #Carlisle on Saturday 15 September. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2JyaIbZ

Bing visits #Carlisle for the very first time tomorrow! A big star from CBBC and a lovely summer treat for all the family. Book here: https://bit.ly/2OazYIM

Cilla the Musical, the spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the early life of Cilla Black comes to #Carlisle from Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 September.
The musical score is the ultimate soundtrack to the 60s including Cilla's greatest hits 'Anyone Who Had a Heart', 'Alfie' and 'Something Tells Me', alongside a backdrop of the legendary 'Liverpool Sound' including The Beatles' 'Twist and Shout', and American influences like 'California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas and many more. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/2CTp2bo

Wow!!! I can't remember the last time I went to a pantomime, but we saw Sleeping Beauty last night and had decided we would probably leave in the interval because, after all, pantos are for kids aren't they? Well, we were blown away by how good it was! My husband and I laughed the whole way through! The cast worked really hard, the organisation was fantastic and the 3D effects were something else! Well done to everyone involved! Looking forward to the Wizard of Oz next year!! :-)

Was at seven drunken nights on friday ... what a fantastic show then have just been again today to beauty and the beauty - another brilliant show. So funny...

Visited The Sands on a school visit to see 'Sleeping Beauty'. Amazing organisation, person there to meet and greet off the coach and then handed over to another person to show us to our seats. Despite there being lots of schools there, this process ran smoothly which is what you need on a school visit particularly our first panto there. The panto itself was just brilliant, the children loved it despite being a long time for little ones to sit and even the scary bits were enhanced too. Well done to all your front of house staff. They were outstanding �����

Seven drunken nights last night....one of the best shows ever. I have been a fan of the Dubliners since the 60's and this tribute was amazing it did the original lads proud. Their story was told with real affection and enthusiasm by the new band totally loved it.

Saw Joe Bonamassa last night great venue and a great sound and a sold out crowd very appreciative, Staff very helpful getting people to there seats ever after the concert started, How people can't read a simple Row and seat number on there ticket it amazes me , the number of people that had to be moved was unreal 🎸🎼

I’ve seen Blood Brothers 2 times before tonight, including in London and I can truly say this was the most amazing performance by far. The cast were spectacular, every single one of them! Lynn Paul’s emotion was incredible �����



Thank you �

I hadn't been at the Sands Centre for years and was amazed at how well it had smartened itself up. Staff were friendly and helpful, good service at the bar but the biggest change was to the auditorium - the sound is no longer tinny. Baffling has been added to the walls to stop the echo effect from the old breeze block walls - so much better.

I came to see 20th century boy musical 2 nights what a awesome Time me and my friends had being big Marc bolan fans so well done to all involved in the production we laughed we cried and we had a boogie so well done to the sands centre staff all so helpful and polite

Had a great time last night at the sands centre watching Sarah Millican who was as funny if not funnier than the last time she was here

Blood Brothers was absolutely amazing. Mickey did the most fantastic performance and the connection that was created between characters and audience had me crying like a baby before the final scenes. Lyn Paul was brilliant as the lead. So worthwhile to book a ticket if you possibly can - The standing ovation to conclude the night was spontaneous and so well deserved.

Blood Brothers tonight fabulous moving performance, if you’ve not booked tickets yet I’d highly recommend you get some you’ll not be disappointed. Brilliant cast led by a powerful performance by Lyn Paul ��

Been twice within 6 weeks icons of the 80,s & the real thing last night � very well organised on both counts. Hopefully a few more headline acts & we'll definitely be back keep up the good work brilliant � �

There on Sat night watching the sound of Nashville and again last night watching Flashdance,both were brilliant shows in there own right loved every minute of both

Went to see Soul Legends. Booked tickets in February but was looking forward to seeing Lemar but it wasn’t him. Contacted Sands to be told apparently we bought tickets before they advertised Lemar so tough. Show was ok. Started late due to long slow moving queues. Same thing happened at Jason Manford.

Saw Derren Brown last night, really great show, amazing to watch live. We were told at the beginning that due to the concentration required to perform anyone who needed to leave during the first half would not be re admitted, which is fine. I would have imagined though that your staff would then have been told that due to this they should probably not cause distractions? A group of your staff came and stood next to the circle seats where I was sitting and chatted and texted through most of the first half. Another had decided to sit on a fold up seat close by and made an awful lot of noise moving her possessions around too. Sounds like a minor issue but it ruined the enjoyment of the first half of the show for myself and people sitting near to me and makes your staff look pretty unprofessional.

Attended the Chris Ramsey show a couple of weeks back and while Chris and his support act Carl Hutchinson were outstanding, the conduct of some of the venue staff was disgraceful. Following the show, Chris & Carl did a signing session and posed for photos/selfies etc and had a chat with folk. Understandably this was quite popular with quite a sizeable queue which didn't go down well with some members of staff. One woman was heard saying "God's sake, we've told him to quicken things up and not talk as much but he's not listening". There were also several members of staff hanging round the doors switching off lights etc and constantly checking their watches. One man even stood with a padlock and chain constantly rattling it in a pretty blatant attempt to speed things up.



I just think that if Chris, Carl or whoever want to take the time to meet the people that have come along, bought the tickets/programmes etc and thank them for this, they should be allowed to without being hassled by staff looking for an early finish. Just a shame this spoiled what was an otherwise enjoyable night

While the desk staff are friendly they seemed unable to answer a simple question about whether dogs are allowed in the upcoming vegan festival. They sent me away to ask those running the event who promptly told

me it’s under the sands discretion so I have had a bit of a wild goose chase to be told no.. could have been told days ago when I went in.

Staff are very rude no customer services skills what so ever and need more signs to tell you what your not allowed to do rather than speak to you like a child I won't be back and I'l will name and shame you over social media

So where was Lemar on Friday night? Had to sit thro a concert i would never have attended thinking he was appearing! Spoke to a member of staff afterwards who said he had cancelled! Why were we not told before the event? Shoddy, deceitful and ? unlawful! Get your act together! To say i was disappointed all round is an under statement! Have also contacted the shambolic events company who organised this no show!

Wow!!! I can't remember the last time I went to a pantomime, but we saw Sleeping Beauty last night and had decided we would probably leave in the interval because, after all, pantos are for kids aren't they? Well, we were blown away by how good it was! My husband and I laughed the whole way through! The cast worked really hard, the organisation was fantastic and the 3D effects were something else! Well done to everyone involved! Looking forward to the Wizard of Oz next year!! :-)

Was at seven drunken nights on friday ... what a fantastic show then have just been again today to beauty and the beauty - another brilliant show. So funny...

Visited The Sands on a school visit to see 'Sleeping Beauty'. Amazing organisation, person there to meet and greet off the coach and then handed over to another person to show us to our seats. Despite there being lots of schools there, this process ran smoothly which is what you need on a school visit particularly our first panto there. The panto itself was just brilliant, the children loved it despite being a long time for little ones to sit and even the scary bits were enhanced too. Well done to all your front of house staff. They were outstanding �����

Seven drunken nights last night....one of the best shows ever. I have been a fan of the Dubliners since the 60's and this tribute was amazing it did the original lads proud. Their story was told with real affection and enthusiasm by the new band totally loved it.

Saw Joe Bonamassa last night great venue and a great sound and a sold out crowd very appreciative, Staff very helpful getting people to there seats ever after the concert started, How people can't read a simple Row and seat number on there ticket it amazes me , the number of people that had to be moved was unreal 🎸🎼

I’ve seen Blood Brothers 2 times before tonight, including in London and I can truly say this was the most amazing performance by far. The cast were spectacular, every single one of them! Lynn Paul’s emotion was incredible �����



Thank you �

I hadn't been at the Sands Centre for years and was amazed at how well it had smartened itself up. Staff were friendly and helpful, good service at the bar but the biggest change was to the auditorium - the sound is no longer tinny. Baffling has been added to the walls to stop the echo effect from the old breeze block walls - so much better.

I came to see 20th century boy musical 2 nights what a awesome Time me and my friends had being big Marc bolan fans so well done to all involved in the production we laughed we cried and we had a boogie so well done to the sands centre staff all so helpful and polite

Had a great time last night at the sands centre watching Sarah Millican who was as funny if not funnier than the last time she was here

Blood Brothers was absolutely amazing. Mickey did the most fantastic performance and the connection that was created between characters and audience had me crying like a baby before the final scenes. Lyn Paul was brilliant as the lead. So worthwhile to book a ticket if you possibly can - The standing ovation to conclude the night was spontaneous and so well deserved.

Blood Brothers tonight fabulous moving performance, if you’ve not booked tickets yet I’d highly recommend you get some you’ll not be disappointed. Brilliant cast led by a powerful performance by Lyn Paul ��

Been twice within 6 weeks icons of the 80,s & the real thing last night � very well organised on both counts. Hopefully a few more headline acts & we'll definitely be back keep up the good work brilliant � �

There on Sat night watching the sound of Nashville and again last night watching Flashdance,both were brilliant shows in there own right loved every minute of both

Went to see Soul Legends. Booked tickets in February but was looking forward to seeing Lemar but it wasn’t him. Contacted Sands to be told apparently we bought tickets before they advertised Lemar so tough. Show was ok. Started late due to long slow moving queues. Same thing happened at Jason Manford.

Saw Derren Brown last night, really great show, amazing to watch live. We were told at the beginning that due to the concentration required to perform anyone who needed to leave during the first half would not be re admitted, which is fine. I would have imagined though that your staff would then have been told that due to this they should probably not cause distractions? A group of your staff came and stood next to the circle seats where I was sitting and chatted and texted through most of the first half. Another had decided to sit on a fold up seat close by and made an awful lot of noise moving her possessions around too. Sounds like a minor issue but it ruined the enjoyment of the first half of the show for myself and people sitting near to me and makes your staff look pretty unprofessional.

Attended the Chris Ramsey show a couple of weeks back and while Chris and his support act Carl Hutchinson were outstanding, the conduct of some of the venue staff was disgraceful. Following the show, Chris & Carl did a signing session and posed for photos/selfies etc and had a chat with folk. Understandably this was quite popular with quite a sizeable queue which didn't go down well with some members of staff. One woman was heard saying "God's sake, we've told him to quicken things up and not talk as much but he's not listening". There were also several members of staff hanging round the doors switching off lights etc and constantly checking their watches. One man even stood with a padlock and chain constantly rattling it in a pretty blatant attempt to speed things up.



I just think that if Chris, Carl or whoever want to take the time to meet the people that have come along, bought the tickets/programmes etc and thank them for this, they should be allowed to without being hassled by staff looking for an early finish. Just a shame this spoiled what was an otherwise enjoyable night

While the desk staff are friendly they seemed unable to answer a simple question about whether dogs are allowed in the upcoming vegan festival. They sent me away to ask those running the event who promptly told

me it’s under the sands discretion so I have had a bit of a wild goose chase to be told no.. could have been told days ago when I went in.

Staff are very rude no customer services skills what so ever and need more signs to tell you what your not allowed to do rather than speak to you like a child I won't be back and I'l will name and shame you over social media

So where was Lemar on Friday night? Had to sit thro a concert i would never have attended thinking he was appearing! Spoke to a member of staff afterwards who said he had cancelled! Why were we not told before the event? Shoddy, deceitful and ? unlawful! Get your act together! To say i was disappointed all round is an under statement! Have also contacted the shambolic events company who organised this no show!