If you're looking for entertainment, it's worth thinking beyond the cinemas and theatres listed lower down this page. Have a look at what these places can offer - they are venues where you can often enjoy music recitals and other entertainment:

The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal

Yewdale Guest House

See also our monthly what's on guide.

Cinemas and Theatres in Cumbria & the Lake District

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In addition to the Bowness Theatre, there are many places where you can enjoy theatre and films, including:

• Zeffirelli's Jazz Nights, Ambleside The perfect venue for contemporary Jazz, with a restaurant for dining
• The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
• Yewdale Guest House
• The Theatre By the Lake, Keswick
• Cockermouth's Kirkgate Theatre

Carnegie Theatre in Workington and Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven offer a varied programme of music, drama, films and shows. You can enjoy the latest films at the modern six screen multiplex Plaza in Workington or the more traditional surroundings of the Alhambra in Keswick, Zeffirellis in Ambleside and the Alhambra in Penrith.

Bowness - The Old Laundry Theatre

Crag Brow, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BX
Phone: 015394 40872  Fax: 015394 40870  Web: www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk

This popular theatre deserves your support for the fantastic programme of events it puts on each year. The delightful venue is highly recommended, not only for its charm but also for the fun filled evening you'll have when you visit. The Old Laundry Theatre is situated in Bowness-on-Windermere in the heart of the Lake District. The lively annual season of music, theatre, comedy and film starts on 27th August 2009 and finishes at the end of November 2009. The theatre was opened in 1992 by Sir Alan Ayckbourn, a trustee of the theatre. The theatre season is run by a registered charity, Bowness Theatre Festival Ltd, with financial and practical support from The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction - the business it shares a building and facilities with. Its design is based on Sir Alan's original theatre in Scarborough, making it one of only six 'in-the-round' theatres in the UK (seating up to 280 in the round or 250 in a conventional stage layout). Web: www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk

Keswick - The Theatre By The Lake

Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ   Phone: 017687 74411 Web: Theatre By The Lake

Located just a stone's throw from the shores of Derwentwater and nestled on the edge of the pretty market town of Keswick, Theatre by the Lake is in a truly remarkable location. Whether you are visiting us for an evening of top notch entertainment, thought-provoking drama or simply to feed the ducks, this Lakeside theatre is a must visit for locals and visitors alike. Pre-theatre meals are available on performance nights in our Friends Gallery from 5pm. Enjoy your meal surrounded by regular art and photographic exhibitions by local and regional artists.