An absolute joy that will blow you away Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by Alan Plater, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell The creative team of Theatre by the Lake have joined forces again with Octagon Theatre Bolton and Stephen […]
British-Nigerian historian, award-winning author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker David Olusoga has been announced as the Anti Racist Cumbria Summit 2023 keynote speaker. The Summit will take place in November at Theatre by the Lake as part of their Autumn/Winter programme. The author of seven books […]
· This Christmas, TBTL present the world premiere of ‘A Little Princess’, a magical new production of the classic tale · Expect a full and exciting programme for families, including Christmas family adventure, ‘Wolf’ · ‘Every […]
Co-production from Theatre by the Lake, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Stephen Joseph Theatre coming to audiences this summer! Three powerhouse producing theatres are teaming up to present a sensational new production of Alan Plater’s warm and witty musical play, Blonde Bombshells of 1943. […]
A brilliant window into living with hidden disability //Tuning In// written and performed by Adam Fenton, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell A young man wakes up covered in blood, distressed, not able to recall the events of last […]
The cutest production and full of hope The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) have continued with their seeming mission to bring hope back to […]
AWARD WINNING PLAY BY MOJISOLA ADEBAYO DIRECTED BY MATTHEW XIA PRESENTED BY ACTORS TOURING COMPANY and BELGRADE THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRIXTON HOUSE National Tour from 10 Mar – 17 June 2023 FAMILY TREE is a powerful and poetic drama […]
A charming, all-age and fantastical journey Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, adapted by Laura Eason, Theatre by the Lake By Ken Powell Keswick’s Theatre by The Lake (TBTL) has kicked off its 2023 in-house productions with […]
Audiences in Keswickare in for a treat this April as Kitchen Zoo, one of the UK’s favourite family theatre companies, visits Theatre By The Lake with Hey Diddle Diddle, A Nursery Rhyme Cabaret. Children aged 6 and under and their […]
• Stefan Adegbola, Miriam O’Brien, Dyfrig Morris and Saba Shiraz star in a brand new production of Around the World in 80 Days • Directed by Hal Chambers with original set designs by Louie Whitemore • Around the World in […]
The Borrowers by Mary Norton, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick by Ken Powell The December (not a pantomime) productions at Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) are always cracking affairs. While retaining the decorum of the theatre – and so appealing […]
The cast of ‘The Borrowers’, Theatre by the Lake’s Main House Christmas production for 2022, arrived in Keswick on 25 October and rehearsals have been going well with much laughter, music and creativity. The seven-strong cast are all actor-musicians, playing a […]
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick By Ken Powell If I told you I was going to write a comedy surrounding domestic abuse, you’d very probably suggest it was a staggeringly bad idea. […]
On the same day that acclaimed writer Martin McDonagh’s new film The Banshees of Inisherin is released, Theatre by the Lake’s production of his first play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, written in 1997, opens in Keswick. ‘Sometimes I dream… of anything… anything other […]
This remarkable story of the Lancashire pensioner who helped pave the way for Nelson Mandela and the liberation of South Africa comes to the Theatre By The Lake in Keswick on 7th October. This is part of the tour ( Birmingham, Mamchester, London, […]
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