The story behind the landscape
The fells around Keswick have been worked for centuries. Graphite found in Borrowdale gave the town its pencil industry, and slate has been quarried in the high passes for generations.
You can follow that story in a museum, underground in a mine, and in a historic house and gardens near Bassenthwaite Lake.
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EventGhosts: The Possession of Button House
A new feature film based on the smash hit BBC sitcom GHOSTS.
Keswick Alhambra Cinema — 10 November 2026
EventOnwards and Sideways
Tony Evans (Rhys Ifans) is the deputy head of a local primary school. Emma Dretzin (Laura Linney) is a pianist, composer and single mother of two daughters.
Keswick Alhambra Cinema — 10 November 2026
EventTenzing
Based on true events, Tenzing chronicles the little-known story of Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok), a gifted Himalayan climber who, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston), became the first to summit Mount Everest.
Keswick Alhambra Cinema — 10 November 2026
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BlogKeswick Victorian Fayre
Keswick's Christmas fayre returns to the Market Square on Sunday 6 December 2026, with free entertainment, charity stalls and a children's funfair.
BlogPlanning Your Stay In Keswick
Keswick is a vibrant and lively town nestled in a stunning part of the Lake District and theres something for everyone here. Read on for some inspiration and ideas for where to stay and what to do whe
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Festive Walks to do over the Christmas Period
If you are staying in Keswick or the North Lakes over the Christmas period, you are probably planning on going for a walk?
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