The award-winning Forty Farms photography exhibition will be on display at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick this autumn, running from 5 August until 9 November 2026.

The exhibition sits alongside the theatre’s world-premiere production of The Farmer’s Wife, which runs from 18 September to 10 October 2026, creating a powerful pairing of real farming stories on the walls and a new farming
story on the stage.

About the Exhibition Forty Farms documents the lives of forty farming families across Cumbria and the Lake District, their work, their landscapes, their challenges and their humour. It includes portraits and stories from
farmers across the region, including Helen Rebanks, whose bestselling memoir inspired the play

Key Details Exhibition Dates: 5 August to 9 November 2026 Play Dates: The Farmer’s Wife, 18 September to 10 October 2026

Location: Theatre by the Lake, Lake Road, Keswick, CA12 5DJ

Content: Portraits and stories from 40 farming families. Half the exhibition will be be mounted externally on the path between the Theatre and the Town along the railings of Hope Park. The other half will be installed
in the Circle gallery of the theatre itself. Connection: The exhibition complements the theatre’s main-stage production inspired by Helen Rebanks’ memoir.

A Celebration of Real Farming Lives This extended run means visitors can explore the exhibition throughout late summer and autumn, whether they are coming for the play, passing through Keswick, or simply curious about the
people who shape our landscapes.