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Party in The Park

Saturday 7th June | 11am - 7pm | Vulcan Park, Workington
 

Join us for a fantastic day of family entertainment at Vulcan Park, Workington! From live music and comedy to companion (dog) shows and children's activities, there's something for everyone at this year's Party in the Park.

What's On:
🎭 Main Stage Entertainment (11am-7pm)

🦊 Basil Brush and Mr. Martin at 1pm
🐕 Companion Dog Show
🎤 Local Talent Show
😂 Evening Comedy Show (Book Below)

FREE Activities (11am-5pm):
🎨 Graffiti Workshops with Beardy Synergy
🎭 Face Painting by Grays Arts
✂️ Creative Crafts with Gloria Wood

Plus:
🎪 Fun Fair Rides (Small charge applies)
🛍️ Gift and Food Stalls
🎵 Live Entertainment

🗓️ Saturday 7th June
⏰ 11am - 7pm
📍 Vulcan Park, Workington
🎟️ FREE Entry

Basil Brush and Mr. Martin at Party in The Park

We're thrilled to reveal our special guest at Party in the Park...

The legendary BASIL BRUSH and Mr Martin! 🦊 🌟 

 

📺 Children's TV Superstar
🎭 Live Family Fun Show
✨ And lots of BOOM BOOMS!

 

🗓️ Saturday 7th June
⏰ 1pm
📍 Main Stage, Vulcan Park
🎟️ FREE Entry

🎤 Thanks to Rock With for organising the talent show, music line up, and taking care of the stage!

What's On at Party in the Park 2025

Main Marquee:

11am - 1pm: Companion (Dog) Show

2pm - 4pm: Talent Show

5pm - 7pm: Comedy Show

Main Stage:

11am - 7pm: Live Entertainment

1pm: Basil Brush and Mr. Martin

Activities & More:

Graffiti Workshops by Beardy Synergy

Face Painting with Grays Arts

Crafts with Gloria Wood, including fun activities like make a button picture of your family or friends, practice or learn basic sewing skills by making a key fob, paint a garden picture, make a Father’s Day card for that special person in your life, and design a scratch art Superhero mask or a crown.

Fun Fair (Small charge applies)

Food, Drink & Market Stalls

Thanks to Rock With for organising the talent show, music line up, and taking care of the stage!

Party in the Park is FREE to attend, but booking may be necessary or there may be a small charge for some activities. 

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Party in the Park
LINE UP!

MAIN STAGE 11am - 7pm

The Mayor of Workington will open the event.

11am - Char 

12PM - Chloe Jane Hirst 

 1PM - Basil Brush 

 2PM - The Antics 

 3PM - Cindy Hoten 

 4PM - Somethin Brewin 

 5PM - 99 Mr Benns 

 6PM - Bruin & Alex 

TALENT SHOW 2pm - 4pm

2PM - 2:30PM - Chloe Jane Hirst
2:45PM - 3:15PM - Bruin (Handpan)
3:15PM - 4 PM - Thomas Macgregor & Joe Maughan

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A special THANK YOU to Rock With for organising the talent show, music line up, and taking care of the stage at the upcoming Party in the Park. 


Rock With, which was founded by Russ Withey, was The Pride of Cumbria Community Business of the year in 2024.

 

This year, he featured in Cumbria Guide where he said, "Cumbria has so much musical talent and I'm working with many local acts to get their music aired and heard."


Rock With offers music promotion, stage management, and helping hospitality businesses and events source local talent.


Russ is also a presenter of The Cumbriana show on CRFM West every Tuesday at 9pm.

About the Acts

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Joe Maughan

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Somethin' Brewin'

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Thomas MacGregor

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Chloe Jane Hirst

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Bruin (Handpan)

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Antics

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Bruin & Alex

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Char

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Cindy Hoten

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99 Mr Benns

The Main Stage

CHAR - Performing at 11AM

Char is an acoustic pop artist from Cockermouth, creating new music and experimenting with sound she brings a fresh twist to her style. With plays on BBC introducing, the Cumbriana show and local events behind her, she’s now building toward a future of bigger stages, wedding performances, and to help people through music therapy.

CHLOE JANE HIRST - Performing at 12pm​​

Passionate, rhyming ramblings.  Slam Poetry intricately written, by a mad hippy with no shoes. Catch a rare 30mins of Chloe without her guitar, bringing you witty words and magical metaphors.

THE ANTICS - Performing at 2.15PM

Antics are a four-piece indie rock band hailing from Wigton in Cumbria. Their energetic live shows have given them a reputation as Cumbria’s most exciting young band in recent times. Having sold out their first headline gig within a week and supporting artists such as Laurie Wright and The Farm in Carlisle - they have a big year ahead with festivals and gigs across the country. 

 

“I have socks older than the lead singer but he has attitude and they play their songs with balls”

 

CINDY HOTEN - Performing at 3:15PM 

Miss Cindy Hoten is a unique and versatile performer whose style of music has clearly been shaped by the unconventional music selection she was exposed to as a child, from her upbringing travelling around the UK and later around the world.

 

Cindy’s Influences count as Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, Hed Kandi, Gwen Stefani, Dolly Parton, Etta James to name a few, and started singing at the tender age of 8 when she used to stand on a table to sing at family christenings.

 

In recent years Cindy has been dabbling with a mix of styles, including Jazz / Swing / Vintage / Rockabilly with a few Surprises thrown in creating her own unique and quirky style that people have come to recognise. As you can imagine, Cindy’s vocal range, ability and style is vast to say the least.
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SOMETHIN' BREWIN' - Performing at 4PM

Somethin' Brewin' the band that can do both covers and originals, currently touring there debut album up and down the North UK, will be treating everyone to covers we all know and love from bands such as Queen, The Darkness, Bryan Adams, ACDC, Guns n Roses... a band that promises to get everyone up and dancing all through their set.​

99 MR BENNS - Performing at 5PM

Left behind in Pepperland before Old Fred helped save the world from the Blue Meanies. 99 Mr Benns locked themselves in the Shopkeepers fine Emporium of adventure spinning stories from before When the Nowhere Man got lost 


New Wave Music Hall
No shilly shally 
Dance moves from Pontins
Colouring in with felt tip pens!!!

 

BRUIN & ALEX - Performing at 6PM

Singing since birth (much to the annoyance of her parents) Alex Connell is most recently known for being lead singer for West Cumbrian Rock/Pop covers band Mojo Rising. She brings her bold, soulful vocal and energetic performance to some classic rock and pop anthems, truly making them her own. Alex will be accompanied by Bruin, widely known for his talents as a Handpan player & percussionist, but today he'll be playing some tasty acoustic guitar!

PLUS... 

Magical Memories with James White, a fantastic Magician, will be mixing and mingling with the crowd from 12pm - 1pm. Make sure to look out for him!  

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The Talent Show (2PM - 4PM)

BRUIN (HANDPAN) - Performing 2PM - 2:30PM

A contemporary handpan performance. Ambient compositions inspired by many years of being on the road around Europe​.

CHLOE JANE HIRST - Performing 2.45PM - 3.15PM​​

Passionate, rhyming ramblings.  Slam Poetry intricately written, by a mad hippy with no shoes. Catch a rare 30mins of Chloe without her guitar, bringing you witty words and magical metaphors.

THOMAS MACGREGOR & JOE MAUGHAN - Performing 3.15PM - 4PM

Talented young duo with Thomas on Guitar and Vocals & Joe on Guitar get ready for indie classics and singalongs in their own unique style. These two are recently formed but already performing all around Cumbria!! Watch this space!

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Companion (Dog) Show

🐾 Companion Dog Show at Party in the Park! 🐾

Sponsored by Cobby Dog 🏆

Classes for everyone:
🎀 Pedigree Classes
🎈 Novelty Classes
🌟 Junior Handler Class

Beautiful rosettes for:
🏆 Best in Show
🥈 Reserve Best in Show
👑 Best Pedigree & Reserve
⭐ Best Veteran
🐶 Best Puppy
🎭 Best Novelty & Reserve
🌟 Best Junior Handler

Entry: £2 per class
⏰ Entries from 10am
🎯 Judging starts 11am
📍 Vulcan Park, Workington

Supporting Coronary Care Unit Whitehaven 💚

Comedy at Party in the Park 2025!

Meet Your MC: Dean Coughlin

Having toured with comedy legends Jason Manford and Paul Smith, Dean brings his award-winning charm to Workington!

 

⭐ Northwest Comedy Awards Winner
🏆 Breakthrough Act of the Year
🎙️ Host of The Mild High Club Podcast

Opener: Simon Wozniak

One of Liverpool's finest brings his razor-sharp wit to Party in the Park!

🎭 No-holds-barred comedy
🏆 Rising star of UK comedy
⚡ Unpredictable punchlines
🎪 Regular at the UK's top comedy clubs

Middle: Oliver Bowler

Bolton's brightest brings his cheeky charm to Workington!

✨ BBC New Comedy Awards 2024 Shortlist
🎭 So You Think You're Funny Semi-Finalist
😂 Rising Star of Northern Comedy
🎪 Relatable thirty-something laughs

 

Closer: Duncan Oakley

The musical comedy maestro comes to Party in the Park!

👑 Former English Comedian of the Year
🎸 Musical Comedy Legend
🏆 Midlands Comedian of the Year
🎭 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Star
📻 BBC Radio 4 Performer

FREE. Booking Required. Please book all the comedians you'd like to see.

Material is aimed at adult audiences. Parental guidance is advised. 

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Community Groups & Organisations

🐕 The Doggy Deli
🌟 Thriving Communities
🎡 Rotary
🏛️ Helena Thompson Museum
💫 Inner Wheel
🎁 Gifts With A Personal Touch
🎨 R'Olivers Creations
🎪 The Gift Cave
🐾 Animal Concern Cumbria
💙 Autism Support Allerdale and Copeland
🕯️ Wax By Kaz
🌊 Cumbria Coastal Crafts
🌺 Tropic with Beverley
🌙 Melting Moon
🎨 NW Crafty Creations
💪 Slimming World
🛒 Morrisons
🎖️ RBL
🌟 Access Freedom Experiences CIC
💎 Yasmin Kelly
🎁 Sarahs Gifts
🚨 Emergency Services

Food & Drink Vendors:

🥤 Get Fizzed
🎂 Gabe's Special Cakes
🍔 Urban Grill Workington
🐖 Hollybank Farm
🌭 Dirty Dogs
🍦 Monty's Ices
🍺 Rolling Pub Co
☕ West Coasta Coffee
🍕 Backyard Pizzaiolo
🍛 Dosa Chaska Ltd
🍴 R Street Food

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