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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What's On in June 2008

The gardens of Nash's House and foundations of New Place in the summer sunshine

Shakespeare's Flowers: an Exhibition of Calligraphy by Oxford Scribes: the Shakespeare Centre temporary exhibitions entrance hall, until June 27th, admission free. Featuring 80 or so pieces by 33 artists who have taken as their inspiration flower-related quotations from Shakespeare. Most of the pieces are for sale.

Open 9.00am - 5.00pm Mondays - Fridays; closed Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. For further details please contact Aidan Graham 01789 204016 aidan.graham@shakespeare.org.uk for further information

Summer at the Houses and Gardens: enjoy the wonderful array of flowers and plants in the Shakespeare Gardens Families icon

Literary Event, 1pm, Wednesday 4th June: Laurie Maguire on her book 'Shakespeare's Names'; what it means for Shakespeare's characters to bear the names they do Learning icon

Outdoor Play, Sunday 15th June: Theatre Set-Up - 'All's Well that Ends Well' in the Great Garden of New Place. Tickets available in advance during normal opening times at Nash's House. £10 in advance / £12 on the gate. Concessions £6 in advance / £8 on the gate. Shakespeare Aloud! icon Families icon

Living Shakespeare, Tuesday 17th - Friday 20th June: a four-day programme created to appeal to theatre lovers and enthusiasts, each built around the current productions of the RSC Shakespeare Aloud! icon Learning icon

Shakespeare Love Walk, 11am at Shakespeare's Birthplace, Sunday 22nd June: to the opening of our new Woodland Walk at Anne Hathaway's Cottage, follow the young William Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway as they walk from Shakespeare's Birthplace to Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Please see the 'What's On' page for details

Evening Lecture, 7.30pm, Wednesday 25th June: Nicholas Fogg on Stratford between the wars Learning icon

Study Day, 10am-4pm, Saturday 28th June: Catholicism and the young William Shakespeare - introduced by Stanley Wells CBE Learning icon

Poetry Festival, 7.30pm, Sunday 29th June: Michael Pennington will open the festival and will reflect on his own Shakespearian career whilst performing extracts from the plays Celebrations and Festivals iconShakespeare Aloud! icon Learning icon

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