Name: Theatre by the Lake
Brand: Euan's Guide
Rating: 4.1 (5 reviews)

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Theatre by the Lake has brought the magic of theatre and the excitement of the imagination to one of Britain’s loveliest and remotest counties. The theatre, hailed by The Independent as "the most beautifully located and friendly theatre in Britain", opened in 1999. It is set a short stroll from Derwentwater on the edge of Keswick, amid the magnificent western fells of the Lake District. We have two stages, a 400-seat Main House and 100-seat Studio; we present up to nine of our own productions of classic, modern and new plays throughout the year. Six plays are performed in repertory from May to November by a resident company of up to 14 actors. We aim to produce a new play every year and our Christmas plays have become firm favourites with family audiences. We aim for the highest standards of production and design and many Theatre by the Lake productions have won multi-star reviews from national and local critics.

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Overall rating

4.1

(5 reviews)

Overall rating breakdown

5 2
4 2
3 0
2 1
1 0

Access (avg.)

4.5

Parking (avg.)

4.3

Toilets (avg.)

3.2

Staff (avg.)

4.3

angelatopping

Dec 2023

4.5

Accessible Theatre

We went to see the Christmas Play, a favourite with us, for the first time since my accident. I knew the building was accessible but I rang the theatre to ask advice for booking, which I recommend, as I was given a reduction on the ticket price and advised on accessible seats, with great care. The play was very enjoyable, the cafe attached less so (and also rather expensive). The Theatre does its best to be accessible and the staff are terrific. We were in the main theatre. Different advice might be needed for the studio theatre. We will definitely be back to another play when we are in the area.

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actif8ed

Dec 2018

Friendly, accommodating, helpful, inclusive.

I love this theatre and the fact that the staff are so disability aware and inclusive. I arrived in my wheelchair with my assistance dog and was faced with a sea of people milling about in the foyer. A member of staff came over and got my ticket for me, and asked if I would like assistance to get through the crowd. I get really anxious in busy areas, and accepted her offer of help. She walked in front of me, politely asking people to step back to allow room for an assistance dog to pass, and when random people started patting my dog she quickly explained that they should not touch working dogs. I was shown to the lift and advised she would take the stairs and meet me at the top. We were then shown to our seat and I was asked if I would like to remain in my chair or transfer to a seat, and I opted to stay in my chair. I was provided with ample space for my assistance dog to be next to me and we enjoyed the show.

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mjb19

Jun 2016

Theatre by the lake

Wheelchair access good with nearby parking. Main house seating and powerchair space available to pre book. Toilet standard disabled. Main access on one level with lift to upper floor

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Disabled Access Information for Theatre by the Lake

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Booking a performance We offer a range of performances for people with different needs - including Audio Described, Captioned and performances with a more relaxed atmosphere. Advance booking is recommended. For all shows at Theatre by the Lake, lowest price tickets are available for disabled customers and a companion. If you would like to book a wheelchair space, you must either e-mail or call Box Office in order to book a ticket. This is to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made with our Front of House team. More information here: http://www.theatrebythelake.com/access

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Toilets features at Theatre by the Lake

All of our disabled toilets are step-free accessible, we have facilities on every floor of the building with doors wide enough for wheelchairs. We also have adjustable bar facilities by each toilet.

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