Explore Shakespeare
Find courses for schools, universities and enthusiasts, join a discussion forum and take up a creative challenge. Explore our library and archive collections on-line.
Inspired by Shakespeare
Be inspired to learn something new with a series of fascinating classes covering creative writing, calligraphy and filmmaking.
Well Done!
Congratulations to the winners of The Great Shakespeare Debate 2012 from Kingsbridge Community College
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Something for everyone - teachers and pupils. Explore, discover and join in.
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Digital Theatre Plus
A high quality total theatre experience for every learner
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Beyond the classroom
A visit to Stratford-upon-Avon can really enhance learning in your classroom.
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Forums
Join in and share your ideas on our forums. See you there.
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Looking to delve deeper into the world of Shakespeare? Join us.
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Forums
The place to talk about Shakespeare and share your work
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Digital Theatre Plus
A high quality total theatre experience for every learner
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Educational courses
Find out more about our short educational courses for groups aged 15 upwards. Combine theatre visits with excellent educational content and some fun too.
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Explore our five different blog sites and really get to know us.
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Blogging Shakespeare
All about the Shakespeare from the education team and beyond
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Finding Shakespeare
Stories exploring Shakespeare through the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Collections
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Remembering Shakespeare
Gossip and more from the team at Nash House and New Place
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Living Shakespeare
Stories direct from visitors to Shakespeare's Birthplace
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Mary Arden's Farm
News, Tudor skills and more from the team at Mary Arden's Farm
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View our collections
Discover thousands of manuscripts, rare books, artefacts and works of art with fascinating associations with William Shakespeare
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Collections Treasures
Explore some of our star objects
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Visit the library & archive
Discover what’s in our collection
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Collections projects
Behind the scenes in the Collections Department
Tales from the Reading Room – Episode 35
Sat 18 May 2013This week we bring you a rather unusual blog, to tie in with the Eurovision Song Contest! This is now one of the longest-running TV programmes, having taken place every year since 1956. In recent weeks we’ve found ourselves searching for…
Richard III and the Perils of Foam!
Wed 15 May 2013‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project – Second Update Textiles, whether everyday clothes or theatre costume, are at risk of attack from a variety of sources. Light, insect and animal pests, fluctuating levels of temperature and relative humidity…
Shakespeare and All Those ‘Big’ Questions: Introducing the Shakespeare and . . . project
Wed 15 May 2013Speaking after the bombings that took place at the Boston marathon, President Obama stated his determination to ‘get to the bottom’ of the atrocity and promised that those found to be responsible would ‘feel the full weight of justice’. The…Beyond Doubt For All Time
Mon 13 May 2013Paul Edmondson and I were interested to read Diana Price’s courteous response to my blog about her book Shakespeare’s Unorthodox Biography. Here are some comments. She writes that I do not ‘directly confront’ what she calls her ‘single…