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WORDS BY THE WATER 25 YEARS ON!
WORDS BY THE WATER 25 YEARS ON! 9th January 2026 Hope you had a good Christmas break and gearing up for a welcome spring. I’m layered up like the Michelin Man at the moment (at least 2 pairs of everything) In my last newsletter I promised you more about the programme for the Words by the Water ‘s 25th anniversary in March. Well the programme is now out and on line and the box office at TBTL is now open. This  is a seriously tempting  and varied programme we are offered.  The main house on Thursday 12th March attracts me the most. It begins w... Read More »»
An apology
An apology 20th December 2025 After sending yesterdays newsletter I went into Keswick and discovered WWW festival brochures were printed and available in the theatre.  I also realised that I had missed out keswick in the link to the web site and programme. Here it is -  http://wordsbythewaterkeswick.com.  It will tell you anything you need to know and you can sign up to be on their mail list ... Read More »»
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CARD AND EXCITING NEWS
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CARD AND EXCITING NEWS 19th December 2025 Forgive me for sending my Christmas cards via the news letter again. With Our Royal Mail now in  private hands it makes more sense to use a lovely Kelly image, save paper and make a donation to charity. Percy  Kelly used to start designing and printing his Christmas cards in September  every year and only just managed to get them done before Christmas.  There was always a crisis and a last minute scramble.  He  pointedly warned his friend Joan David that if people didn’t acknowledge them he wou... Read More »»
IT'S ALL IN THE PLATE
IT'S ALL IN THE PLATE 22nd November 2025 OFF THE WALL is now definitely off the wall and many are now making their way to new homes. The biggest surprise of the exhibition was the sale of Percy’s etchings. There was a favourite of course – Little Braithwaite Bridge was the winner. I walk over that  lovely stone bridge several times a week but never recognised it until my researcher, Tony Calvin, revealed its location. The bridge was swept away in the 2009 storm according to the plaque on the new stone bridge long after Kelly drew it. ... Read More »»
ALL IN THE PLATE
ALL IN THE PLATE 22nd November 2025 OFF THE WALL is now definitely off the wall and many art works are now making their way to new homes. The biggest surprise of the exhibition was the sale of Percy’s etchings. There was a favourite of course – Little Braithwaite Bridge was the winner. I walk over that  lovely stone bridge several times a week but never recognised it until my researcher, Tony Calvin, revealed its location. The bridge was swept away in the 2009 storm according to the plaque on the new stone bridge long after Kelly ... Read More »»
LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS WEEK
LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS WEEK 9th November 2025 It’s the last week of the Percy Kelly exhibition at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick. ( finishes Saturday 15th)  We have had many visitors who have enjoyed seeing some interesting and unexpected pieces of work by Kelly. It’s good to meet up again with people from the past who I used to meet at the gallery.  I enjoy being challenged to recall their names. It keeps my brain ticking over. The highlight last week for me was the afternoon spent with master printmaker Robert Adam who has printed the et... Read More »»
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED 30th October 2025 Everything is going well with the fundraiser at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick. There are red spots here and there and a steady stream of admiring visitors.  I love meeting old friends. Some are surprised that there are paintings of flora and fauna (and  don’t forget the magnificent cockerel ) but there are also some wonderful charcoal drawings of familiar places -  Cumbrian villages - as well as  etchings based on local settings. Make a note  of Friday 1st and Friday 14th November  when Sal ... Read More »»
COCK-A-DOODLE-DO
COCK-A-DOODLE-DO 19th October 2025 We are nearly there.  OFF THE WALL will open at 12 noon next Saturday 25th October. It is an exhibition full of surprises. ITV Border are coming to film it (hopefully – you can never be totally sure as other news stories sometimes intervene) but with any luck it is scheduled to be in Look Around evening news  at 6pm Friday so you will get a taste of  the show.  All the works in the exhibition came up from Pear Tree Cottage, Percy’s home in Norfolk, to  Castlegate House in Cockermouth  after his ... Read More »»
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FRAME MAKES!
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FRAME MAKES! 24th September 2025 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FRAME MAKES! I am so looking forward to the new exhibition of the work of Percy Kelly at theatre by the Lake in Keswick . (25th October -15th November).  I now have most of the whole exhibition framed and it’s breathtaking.  I am so excited. Last Sunday Robert Adam brought the etchings he has printed from PK’s plates down from Edinburgh. There are 12 different plates we haven’t used yet and they are beautiful (and affordable compared with the paintings and charcoal drawings... Read More »»
EXHIBITION AT THEATRE BY THE LAKE: PERCY KELLY OFF THE WALL.
EXHIBITION AT THEATRE BY THE LAKE: PERCY KELLY OFF THE WALL. 11th September 2025 ON THE WALL AT THEATRE BY THE LAKE I’ve emerged out of purdah to mount another fund raising exhibition of Percy Kelly’s work at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick with the help of Sal and Tony Calvin who are fast becoming Kelly experts (Tony is a great researcher and spends hours finding the location of some of the Kelly works (* shhh but there are one or two he hasn’t been able to locate – you may be able to help!). Sal finds and tells the stories.   PERCY KELLY       OFF THE WALL An exhibitio... Read More »»