First look at Calendar Girls the Musical at Theatre by the Lake

Ahead of the opening of Calendar Girls the Musical at Theatre by the Lake on 6 August, the venue has released a new selection of rehearsal and production images, offering audiences an early look at the upcoming production.

We’re delighted to welcome an exceptional company of performers to Theatre by the Lake, including some familiar faces returning to our stage.

Sarah Groarke returns after appearing in The Borrowers and The Blonde Bombshells of 1943, Matt Ian Kelly is back following Brassed Off, and Alicia McKenzie returns after Quality Street.

They’re joined by an outstanding cast bringing this funny, moving and uplifting true story to life.

Browse the cast gallery and get to know the company before they arrive in Keswick.

When tragedy strikes, courage blossoms.

The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute to do something extraordinary: create a nude calendar to raise money for charity.

News spreads fast in their community and none of them expect the emotional and personal repercussions, but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into bloom.

The true story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon, a million copycat calendars, a record-breaking movie, a West End play and now an awarding-winning musical written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth.

At Theatre by the Lake in Keswick and packed full of unforgettable songs, every performance continues to prove that there is no such thing as an ordinary woman.

Calendar Girls  the Musical plays at Theatre by the Lake Thursday 6 August – Saturday 5 September 2026. Tickets are available here.