Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake is getting ready to once again play host to the ever popular seventeenth Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival from Wednesday 7 – Sunday 11 May. As well as featuring some of the most exciting toe tapping talent from around the world, including stars such as Keith Nichols, Alan Barnes, Randy Sandke and Jeff Barnhart, there are also a number of local performers set to take the limelight this year. Keswick School Jazz Orchestra is getting ready to blast your socks off thi ...
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Bode Lawal’s Sakoba Dance Theatre returns to Theatre by the Lake with a ground breaking new show Okan’ Nijo (One) on Tuesday 22 April at 7.30pm. Bode’s visits to the theatre have always proved popular and this new show promises to be no exception! The Company last visited the theatre in February 2007 with their very successful tour of Tiiwa Tiiwa (It’s Ours) - they will continue to set pulses racing with this new show Okan’ Nijo. The show will take audiences on a revealing artistic and spir ...
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Theatre by the Lake is getting set to host a fantastic little festival; La’al Fest will set the stage alight from Thursday 17 until Saturday 19 April 2008. Young people and community groups from across Cumbria are due to converge on the theatre to produce Main House and Studio productions of a very high standard. The local festival is set to strike a chord with residents providing three nights of performances steeped in rich local history, coupled with a flavour of world culture. The festival ...
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Theatre by the Lake welcomed a new company of actors this week ready to begin rehearsals for a Summer Season that promises to entertain everyone. The cast enjoyed a toast of elderberry wine with theatre staff on Monday 7 April 2008 ready to begin rehearsals for Arsenic and Old Lace, the first of the Main House shows to open. Fortunately though, the theatre’s recipe was somewhat more palatable than that of aunts Abby and Martha Brewster! Once again there are many familiar faces to be recognize ...
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GET INVOLVED Theatre by the Lake offers opportunities to get involved in a whole host of activities for young people, adults and little ones who are interested in making theatre, being creative, having fun and feeling good. So come along, don’t hold back, get involved! YOUTH THEATRE - for 7-11’s and 12yrs+ Summer Block Fridays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd May, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June, 4th, 11th July Autumn Block: Fridays !9th, 26th Sept, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th October, 7th, 14th, 21st, 2 ...
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Theatre by the Lake is proud to present La’al Fest – the little Cumbrian Festival that gets bigger by the year! Now in its third year, the festival will run from Thursday 17 until Saturday 19 April and features performances from young people and community groups from around Cumbria both in the Studio and this year for the first time ever, in the theatre’s Main House. With 12 performances from 12 groups over 3 nights – there’s sure to be something to tempt you! The varied programme includes pe ...
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We are now fully cast for our 2008 SUMMER SEASON. Our next available casting breakdown will be for our 2008 Christmas production, if you would like to receive a copy of this and future casting breakdowns please send in SELF-ADHESIVE A5 SAEs to : Sophie Curtis, Artistic Co-ordinator, Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria. CA12 5DJ. You may send more than one envelope at a time as they will be kept on file until the next breakdown is available. **PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACC ...
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Calling all Jazz lovers - single day stroller tickets for The Seventeenth Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival go on sale at Theatre by the Lake on Monday 14 January. A limited number of four and five day passes are still available for the festival and single day stroller tickets are now on sale for each day of the festival. Running from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 May, the Seventeenth Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival will comprise 150 events packed into five days across various venues in and around K ...
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