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Shakespeare's Lost Interiors
Alexandra Hewitt explores how Shakespeare might have filled, furnished and decorated his family home, New Place.
Winter School 2021
Our popular Winter School is moving online for 2021. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's annual Winter School has been bringing together Shakespeare enthusiasts from around the world for over thirty years. As we move online this year, there continues to be a rich and varied programme of talks and conversations with Shakespeare experts and theatre professionals, as well as opportunities to connect with fellow enthusiasts.
The Shakespearian music of Guy Woolfenden
Dr. Leah Broad gives an insight into what Shakespeare in Stratford sounded like in the decades that Guy Woolfenden was the resident composer.
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