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The Shakespeare Collections welcomes enquiries from those who cannot visit in person. Enquiries are dealt with in order of receipt and may be made by:

  • Email:
  • Telephone: 01789 201816 OR +44 1789 201816 (if you are outside the UK).
  • Letter:
    Shakespeare Centre Library & Archive
    Henley St.
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Warwickshire
    CV37 6QW
    United Kingdom
  • Fax: 01789 296083 OR +44 1789 296083 (if you are outside the UK)

We aim to respond to enquiries within one working day.

To book a visit or video viewing facilities please telephone (+44) 01789 201816.

We can provide materials and information on request as follows:

  • Photocopies of articles and reviews
  • Photographs from the Shakespeare Collections
  • Bibliographies and Research Materials
  • Biographical material on RSC actors and other production personnel
  • About Shakespeare and his works

The amount of time spent on an enquiry is left to the discretion of staff. We ask that initial enquiries are made as specific as possible. If your enquiry involves detailed searches we reserve the right to charge a search fee and will advise you accordingly.

Search Fees

  • £12.50 (inc. VAT) per hour for private researchers
  • £30 (inc. VAT) per hour for commercial enquiries
  • £10 minimum charge

Touchstone

Touchstone is a collaborative venture between the Shakespeare Institute, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Birmingham Library Services, providing a service that integrates identification of important research collections, updates professional and amateur Shakespeare activity, and provides an enquiry service to support all levels of scholar and Shakespeare enthusiast.

An essential research tool for Shakespeare research in the United Kingdom, with Touchstone, www.touchstone.bham.ac.uk , you can:

  • Submit questions to the Shakespeare Enquiry Service
  • Locate specialist Shakespeare study resources in the UK
  • Identify forthcoming UK Shakespeare productions and search a database for information on previous productions
  • Discover information on forthcoming conferences, lectures and exhibitions
  • Track down any Shakespeare theatre groups, societies, and reading groups local to your area

Answers to your enquiries may be found elsewhere on our web site:

 
 
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