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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Demonstrations

A costumed guide demonstrates sheep-shearing in Tudor timesAt Mary Arden's costumed guides known as 'period interpreters' run Palmer's Farm, on the same site as Mary Arden's House. As they go about their daily life on the farm they demonstrate the different skills and tasks involved in maintaining a Tudor farm.

Please click on the links below to view the things you can expect to see every season on a day-to-day basis at Mary Arden's Farm (please note published sessions are subject to change and visitors are advised to telephone Mary Arden's Farm on 01789 293 455 to check whether the advertised activity is still taking place):

In addition every day the men on the farm can be seen cutting firewood, and on wet-weather days you can see them threshing and winnowing or cutting firewood under cover.