What's On
From lectures and performances to hands-on family fun, browse our seasonal activities and special events.
See what's coming up from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Easter Holidays
Spring is here and we are looking forward to welcoming you to explore the Shakespeare story with us.
- Family
- Booking required
- Various
Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
Celebrate William’s 460th birthday with special artist-led workshop on Henley Street honouring the wider impact of mothers
- General Interest
- No booking required
- Shakespeare's Birthplace
Hidden Voices Exhibition
A new exhibition at Shakespeare’s New Place
- Exhibition
- No booking required
- Shakespeare's New Place
Sundays at New Place
Enjoy a different hands-on activity every Sunday over the Warwickshire School holidays in the garden of Susanna Shakespeare’s home
- Workshop
- No booking required
- Shakespeare's New Place
Book Signing for Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays: A Children's Edition
Celebrate the launch of Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays: A Children's Edition at The Shakespeare Bookshop on April 5th, 11am-1pm
- Literary
- No booking required
"He words me": Men Writing as Women in Early Modern England
What can we learn about early modern women from publications by male writers using female narrative voices?
- Lecture
- Booking required
- Online
Shakespeare By Women
A highlight of the Shakespeare Birthday Weekend Celebrations
- General Interest
- Booking required
Garden Tours
Take it easy this summer and enjoy a relaxing tour of the beautiful gardens of Shakespeare’s New Place and discover more about Shakespeare and gardening in a single afternoon.
- General Interest
- Booking required
Living Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost
Explore Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost with Shakespeare experts in the historic Hall's Croft
- Talk
- Booking required
In Search of Mary Arden
What sources can help us know about Mary Arden, and can we point to some of her possible influences on Shakespeare's life?
- Lecture
- Booking required
- Online
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