The retelling of a classic children’s story provides the perfect family production for Christmas at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick. The World Premiere of The Little Princess at the […]
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Sharing the highlights of productions, exhibitions and one off events in Cumbria
Every Brilliant Thing – Theatre by the Lake, Keswick and touring rural Cumbria
Ours is an open society, where we can talk about everything – well almost everything. The final taboos are around death, dying and suicide writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. However, Theatre by the Lake’s […]
Theatre review – 39 Steps at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Take a step into an entertaining, exhilarating and comical production of John Buchan’s classic thriller 39 Steps at Theatre by the Lake – and you won’t be disappointed, writes Karen […]
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 – Theatre by the Lake review
Audiences at Theatre by the Lake are whisked back in time with a foot-tapping live swing band which tells the story of one day in the life of a grandma […]
The Lost Spells – Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
A magical spell has been cast across Theatre by the Lake in Keswick with the opening of the new musical The Lost Spells writes Karen Morley-Chesworth. Adapted from the book […]
Whitehaven Alive: Björn Again, Boney M and The Real Thing announced as Sunday headliners
Whitehaven’s most talked about event of the year have announced their Sunday headliners. The Björn Again show will be joined by disco legends Boney M, The Real Thing and Geno […]
Theatre review – Around the World in 80 Days
The new season at Theatre by the Lake has kicked off with a classic production of Around the World in 80 Days which surprises, delights and has audiences in hysterics […]
WHITEHAVEN ALIVE: Tinie Tempah and Sophie Ellis Bextor to headline Friday night at Whitehaven Alive
British pop sensations set to headline Friday night of the Whitehaven Alive festival this September. Whitehaven’s most anticipated live event of the year has announced Tinie Tempah and Sophie Ellis Bextor as the Friday night […]
Musical performance to kick off packed calendar of events and entertainment at Whitehaven Harbour
A performance by a young Cumbrian folk artist will kick off months of events and entertainment due to take place in Whitehaven Harbour throughout the year. Folk singer Holly Brooke […]
Family Adaptation of Alfie’s First Fight at Brewery Arts, Kendal
Award-winning Children’s Author, Oliver Sykes, brings his smash-hit family show, Alfie’s First Fight, to Brewery Arts. Sykes, a Lancaster University Theatre Studies graduate, is fast establishing himself as one of […]
Everyday-sound talk and performance in Piel View House
From rock chalk to springs, from burning nuts to vibrating metal; the sounds from amplified objects, devices and processes will be heard in a performance in Barrow Park next month. […]
Award-winning theatre company brings interactive science show to Brewery Arts, Kendal
Curious Investigators is an exciting interactive adventure for budding young scientists, with a set made from recycled materials coming to Brewery Arts on March 11. Aimed at 3-7-year-olds and their […]
Carlisle’s Culture Bazaar bouncing back in style
Multicultural Cumbria has announced the return of its award-winning Culture Bazaar after a two-year hiatus as a result of the pandemic. The spectacular two-day event aims to bring people from […]
Award-winning folk musician performs at Skirwith Village Hall
A rising star on the UK folk scene is performing her highly acclaimed album inspired by her grandmother’s exodus from her Ingush homeland at Skirwith Village Hall Mixing history and […]
Theatre for all – Theatre by the Lake announces accessible performances for spring-summer 2023
Theatre by the Lake has announced its programme of accessible performances for spring-summer 2023, with audio description, BSL and captioning for people with visual and hearing impairment, plus guaranteed socially […]
Theatre review – The Borrowers, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The tiny people who live in the walls and under the floorboards make a return visit to Theatre by the Lake as The Borrowers provides family entertainment this Christmas and […]
The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Theatre by the Lake
The wind and rain of an autumn evening in Cumbria sets the scene perfectly for Theatre by the Lake’s new production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane – a tragedy […]
Brief Encounter at Theatre by the Lake
Noël Coward’s classic romance steams into Theatre by the Lake to take audiences back to the innocent times of the late 1940s with a brilliant recreation of the movie for […]