Band members playing for the Beating Retreat at the Birthday Celebrations, outside Shakespeare's BirthplaceAn actor in an open air performance of 'The Tempest', at Hall's CroftTwo costumed guides at a story telling eventVisitors enjoying the shade of a tree at the Great Gardens of New Place, prior to an open air theatre performanceA costumed guide demonstrates sheep shearing at Mary Arden's FarmThe fruit picking exhibition at Anne Hathaway's CottageClick on this logo to return to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust home page

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Costumed guides from Mary Arden's Farm, representing the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gather for the start of the Birthday processionEvery year a programme of activites runs in the days up to and including the nearest weekend to Shakespeare's Birthday - 23rd April.

Please click on the following link to download a document containing a list of activities that were available at this year's Celebrations.

For further information please contact the secretary of the Birthday Celebrations Committee on 01789 204016 or by emailing birthday@shakespeare.org.uk

The programme of activities for next year's Celebrations will be available in early spring 2009.