About Keswick Music Society

Keswick Music Society was founded in 1947 by local music lovers Leslie and Joan Sparey. The meetings started as gramophone playing evenings but quickly progressed to live concerts by local and national musicians held in the School Hall. From the start they attracted many internationally distinguished  musicians and over the decades built up a thriving membership of up to 200.

Since 1999, when Theatre by the Lake was opened, until February 2020, all our concerts took place there, and our Steinway grand piano, bought with help from the Lottery Fund, was safely kept there. There were the eight evening concerts held on Sunday evenings from September to April, a Spring Half Term Family Concert for children of all ages accompanied by parents, usually played by the musicians giving the evening concert, and a Local Young Musicians’ Concert, always massively supported. 

Since the disruptions caused by Covid the Theatre can no longer provide regular dates for our concerts, so we are holding our concerts at St. John’s Church Keswick which has beautiful acoustics for music and perfect conditions for our Steinway piano. The vicar and his team also provide very good interval refreshments.

We are a very friendly Society, always welcome new members and enjoy our social as well as our musical events. The Committee is elected from our members, is always open to suggestions and enjoys meeting up with members at concerts and other events. Members are encouraged to enquire about election to the Committee. 

To find out about membership, see the Membership page or phone our Membership Secretary Elaine Moor on 01900 403150.

Please do email Elaine at keswick_music_society @hotmail.co.uk if you would like to be notified & updated about our concerts & future plans.
Tickets for our occasional concerts at the Theatre can be bought from the Theatre Box Office at 017687 74411 or the Theatre’s website: www.theatrebythelake.org.