THEATRE by the Lake has just announced a series of five webinars from five different Cumbrian theatre-makers in a celebration of the creative talent within the industry at a time […]
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38 jobs to go at Theatre by the Lake due to COVID pandemic
CUMBRIA’s Theatre by the Lake have confirmed 38 staff will be made redundant following a two month consultation process. Changes to the Government’s furlough scheme, alongside social distancing restrictions, meant […]
Hope for everyone missing live drama – from Theatre by the Lake
DESPITE theatres across the country being in darkness due to the COVID pandemic, there is a little light of hope from our own Theatre by the Lake in Keswick who […]
5 Things to do in Cumbria in July
THE easing of the lockdown restrictions yesterday has opened up a whole raft of exciting activities to enjoy in the county.Social distancing restrictions are in place, to enable us to […]
Cumbria Tourism presses for urgent clarity to support hospitality sector
MORE than a week-on from encouraging signals made by the prime minister, Cumbria Tourism is increasing its lobbying for the government to provide vital financial support for the county’s hospitality […]
Theatre By The Lake reveals sustainability plan to safeguard its future – Christmas production cancelled & job losses
THEATRE by the Lake has announced a series of measures to ensure that the Cumbrian producing theatre and arts venue is able to reopen in 2021, once COVID-19-related social distancing […]
Words by the Water’s comfort for confinement
Cumbria’s festival of words is providing plenty of comfort and pleasure as we settle into the lockdown to beat coronavirus, says Karen Morey-Chesworth. And it’s provided me with plenty of […]
PREVIEW : The must-see talks at this year’s Words By The Water
This weekend marks the start of the Words by the Water Festival at Theatre by the Lake and we thought we’d share some of our top picks to help guide […]
Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers – A musical comedy opens in Cumbria before heading to London’s West End
IF you love Enid Blyton and musicals, you are in for real treat this spring in Cumbria as Malory Towers The Musical opens at Theatre by the Lake on Friday […]
Theatre by the Lake partner venue for 2020 National Theatre Connections Festival
IT is exciting to see youth theatres from across the North West coming together in Cumbria in Manch for the 2020 National Theatre Connections Festival. Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake […]
Phoenix Dance Theatre return to Cumbria with Black Waters
INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED, Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre is set to return to Keswick on March 4 to present Black Waters in Theatre By The Lake’s Main House, an original contemporary dance work which premiered […]
Simon Evans – The Work of the Devil comedy tour heading for Cumbria
AFTER 20 years of watching one of the country’s most erudite, well-loved and downright funny comedians, Simon Evans’s fans could be excused for thinking they know who is and what […]
fell by Chris Slater touring Cumbria and the North West
FROM a scriptwriting competition entry to a touring production, this new play, ‘fell’ is a gift from heaven for the two young actors bringing this piece, set in the wilderness […]
5 Things to do in February in Cumbria
WHERE did January go, and how can a half-term have come around so quickly? And we have an extra day to look forward to this month, as those leap year […]
5 Things to do in December in Cumbria
1. Visit an art exhibition There are two cracking exhibitions on throughout December in Cumbria. Rheged Centre has launched their new, bigger gallery with The Great Print Exhibition 5 this […]
A Christmas Carol at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
YOU know Christmas has really started when you see your first performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – however, this year’s production at Theatre by the Lake gives a […]
5 Things to do in November in Cumbria
With so much going on across the county, we have picked out 5 top things to do to help you celebrate the milestones of November. 1. Bonfires and fireworks We […]
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers open their UK tour TRIBE 25 at Theatre by the Lake
Cumbria’s Theatre by the Lake is the starting point of a UK tour of Taiko Tribe with their Tribe 25 tour. In their landmark 25th year as Europe’s longest established Taiko […]