Theatre by the Lake
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Theatre by the Lake in Keswick
, Cumbria
, England
is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in one of the most picturesque locations in the Lake District
. It opened in 1999, replacing the old Blue Box Touring Theatre, and was made possible by an Arts Council Lottery Fund Grant. The resident professional company offers a year-round programme of their own productions in Repertoire (theatre) - a summer season of six plays, a Christmas show and a Spring/Easter production. The theatre also hosts festivals including the Words by the Water literature festival, a jazz festival, a film festival, the Keswick Mountain Festival and a Creative Arts festival. In addition, the theatre offers a wide range of visiting drama, music, dance, talks, comedy and film.
Keswick, Cumbria
Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census, and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in one of the most picturesque locations in the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
. It opened in 1999, replacing the old Blue Box Touring Theatre, and was made possible by an Arts Council Lottery Fund Grant. The resident professional company offers a year-round programme of their own productions in Repertoire (theatre) - a summer season of six plays, a Christmas show and a Spring/Easter production. The theatre also hosts festivals including the Words by the Water literature festival, a jazz festival, a film festival, the Keswick Mountain Festival and a Creative Arts festival. In addition, the theatre offers a wide range of visiting drama, music, dance, talks, comedy and film.