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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Activities and Events during the Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations on Wednesday 23rd of April 2008

The Swan Fountain on the Bancroft Gardens, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon

Wednesday 23rd - Saturday 26th April, 'Post-a-Poem for Shakespeare': presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Stratford Public Library. Poems by school students are published by being displayed on the railings of Shakespeare's Birthplace - 'Hang there, my verse, in witness of my love.'

11.00 am - Stratford Town Walk: Duration 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Meet by Swan Fountain, Waterside. Adults £5, over 65's and students £4, children £2. Also every Monday and Tuesday at 11.00am

12.00pm - Stratford School Shakespeare Lecture: 'Why Study Shakespeare' by Dr Paul Edmondson

6.30pm - Book Launch at Waterstone's Bookshop: launch of 'History of King Edward VI School' with Michael Wood. For further information please contact 01789 203104.

 

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