Eileen Jones previews a remarkable new book about the Lake District, called Forty Fells

Eileen Jones previews a remarkable new book about the Lake District, called Forty Fells

Wordsworth’s home Rydal Mount, in the Lake District, looks forward to a stimulating future in the hands of the Wordsworth Trust

From a man who has seen it from the inside

A parkrunner has celebrated completing an impressive 500 runs in the Lake District.

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial on preserving the homes of writers such as William Blake, Ted Hughes and William Wordsworth for the public

YouTube video by GlenHansardVEVO

Nell Gwynn: Theatre by the Lake, Keswick She was quite a lass, Nell Gwynn. The actress who was famous for being the long-time mistress of King Charles (the other one, no 2), she was mistress of her…

Award-winning playwright Jessica Swale has spoken about the enduring power of Nell Gwynn, as a new production prepares to tour the UK. Interviewed by Rachel Kearns from Keswick’s Theatre by the Lak…

Dozens gathered at York’s Friargate Theatre to celebrate the Arts inSanctuary award to the York International Shakespeare Festival, and enjoy performancesfrom UK and Ukrainian artists. Arts in Sanc…

Hamlet: York Theatre Royal The waves are crashing against the ship; on the deck, the protagonists sway and stumble as the storm intensifies; and the audience is feeling ever so slightly seasick. Th…

Wings to fly is the story of Keswick’s Theatre by the lake, written up by Vicky Robinson and reviewed here