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What's On in April 2009
NEW - Life, Love and Legacy Exhibition, opening 3 April: A new introduction to Shakespeare. Be the first to visit our unmissable new exhibition at Shakespeare's Birthplace. Promising a spectacular visual experience of theatre, sound and light, you will see real treasures and artefacts, such as Shakespeare's First Folio, literally brought to life. Please click on the following link to download a flyer for the exhibition. 
Easter holidays, Monday 6 - Sunday 19 April:
Mary Arden's Farm: new trails for children during the school holidays, and 'Farmer Palmer's Easter Eggventure' (Easter Saturday and Sunday). 
Hall's Croft: 'Growing Pains, Gory and Ghastly: Being a Tudor Tot'. In celebration of Shakespeare's Birthday, join us at Hall's Croft as we discover the perilous path of childhood in the 17th century.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage: Easter Trail, Easter Saturday and Sunday.
Nash's House and New Place: 'Sweets and Flavours', including a display about banqueting and desserts in a prosperous Tudor home.
A great day out for all the family across the school holidays this Easter.
Lunchtime Lecture, Wednesday 8 April: 'Shakespeare on Toast'. Ben Crystal's latest book is both an introduction to the plays and a masterclass in verse speaking. The actor and writer tells us what Shakespeare means to him and serves up an entertaining slice of Shakespeare on Toast.
Evening Lecture, Wednesday 15 April: 'Election or Selection? Choosing the Bailiff of Shakespeare's Stratford'. Every Michaelmas in Shakespeare's day the Stratford Common Council held and election to choose a leader for the coming year. But how fair was this election, and what sort of person was chosen? Jonathan Milton explains.
Poetry Festival, Sunday 19 April - Sunday 10 May:
this year's Poetry Festival brochure is now available - please download from the link above.
Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations, 23 - 26 April:
a truly dazzling experience as 2009 sees the start of a three-year plan to develop the celebrations into a high profile, annual extravaganza ready for the World Shakespeare Festival in 2012. Please visit our Birthday pages for more details.
Shakespeare Found Exhibition, 23 April - 6 September: this exhibition marks a defining moment in the history of Shakespeare’s posthumous reputation...click on the link above to find out more, or on the link below to book tickets in advance.