Reading Room opening hours to be extended
The internationally recognised museum, library and archive collections held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon are to become even more accessible to the public.
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The latest news from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
The Secrets of Conservation
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust lifts the lid on some of the conservation work that takes place at the five historic Shakespeare Family Homes in Stratford-upon-Avon, and in our internationally recognised library, archive and museum collection.
When culture meets couture
Designer Lee Lapthorne to create bespoke pieces of furniture inspired by Shakespeare
Lee lapthorne Artist in ResidenceGunpowder Plot document on display at Shakespeare's Birthplace
At Shakespeare's Birthplace, see an original printed copy of the Royal Proclamation that named the chief conspirators of the gunpowder plot, all of whom had strong links to Warwickshire.
Anne Hathaway returns home
William Shakespeare's wife is being brought back to life by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as part of a month of special events that will celebrate the women in his life and works.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections feature in exhibition in Jamestown, USA
Rare items will help to tell the stories of the first women to arrive in the British colony over 400 years ago.
Shakespeare’s family homes to be re-created in China
Shakespeare's family homes to be re-created in China, thanks to an exclusive contract with Fuzhou Culture and Tourism Investment Company Ltd
Shakespeare's BirthplaceHenley Street Fun Palace
Celebration of arts, culture and science at the Henley Street Fun Palace
Theatre industry figures archives to be opened up to the public
Professional and personal archives of John Barton, Guy Woolfenden and Cicely Berry to be catalogued in a joint project between the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
#ShakespeariAnne – a new exhibition by Carrie Reichardt
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust artist-in-residence presents a radical perspective on Anne Hathaway at the Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon, from 25 September.