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Lucy Pittaway Gallery
Award-winning gallery showcasing abstract art by Lucy Pittaway, Fine Art Trade Guild member.
0.1 mi from Keswick town centre
A cultural small town
The Lake District has drawn writers and painters since the Romantic poets, and Keswick still has a cultural life well beyond its size.
There is theatre beside Derwentwater, a historic cinema and a film club in town, galleries showing work inspired by the fells, and a museum and a historic house for a slower afternoon.
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Viridian Gallery
Independent art gallery in Keswick showcasing British art and craft by Diane Gainey and guest artists.
0.1 mi from Keswick town centre
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Keswick Alhambra Cinema
Historic 1914 cinema in Keswick, recently refurbished with two screens and modern projection.
0.2 mi from Keswick town centre
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Keswick Film Club
Keswick Film Club shows a curated programme of critically acclaimed and award-winning independent and world cinema, with screenings on Sunday evenings, in Autumn and Spring. The season ends with the Keswick Film Festival, a programme of some 30 films over the weekend.
0.2 mi from Keswick town centre
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Derwent Pencil Museum
British pencil museum celebrating 150+ years of Derwent heritage, craftsmanship and innovation in Cumbria.
0.3 mi from Keswick town centre
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Theatre by the Lake
Cumbria's leading producing theatre on Derwentwater shores, presenting drama, opera, comedy and dance across two stages.
0.4 mi from Keswick town centre
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Mirehouse & Gardens
Family-friendly estate with woodland playgrounds, tearoom, and historic gardens near Bassenthwaite Lake.
3.1 mi from Keswick town centre
Questions about arts and culture venues in Keswick
- Where are the arts and culture venues in Keswick?
Visit Keswick lists 7 arts and culture venues, all members of the Keswick Tourism Association. 6 are within half a mile of the town centre; the others are around Keswick.
- Which arts and culture venues are in Keswick town centre?
Lucy Pittaway Gallery, Viridian Gallery, Keswick Alhambra Cinema, Keswick Film Club, Derwent Pencil Museum and 1 more are within half a mile of the market square.
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Keswick Alhambra Cinema — 6 November 2026
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