Home Educators
Opportunities for Home Educator Groups & Families
What a lovely day we've had! Incredibly well organised; great, engaging content for the children (and adults) and in such a beautiful historic setting. Highly recommend!
— Home Educator
Join us this autumn for two more hands-on history and drama workshops for Home Educator families. These are perfect for children aged 6-12, offering a fascinating window into William Shakespeare's life, world and timeless stories. Each workshop will take place in the inspirational setting of Mary Arden's Farm, the home of William Shakespeare's mother.
Friday 11 September 2026 - Tudors Alive! History Workshop
Hands-on activities in our popular history workshop include:
- Making wattle and daub, in a hands-on building experience
- Finding out why wool was so important in Tudor times and making your own garter or braid with a lucet
- Trying your hand at laying the "board" (table) for a Tudor dinner using a mix of replica artefacts
- Enjoying Tudor music and dance and hearing about some Tudor instruments
- Exploring a Tudor farmhouse and meeting the animals.
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A fun, interactive session which leads the children through the play using a variety of activities. Brilliant inclusivity for the confident as well as the shyer.
— Home Educator
Friday 23 October 2026 - Best Will in the World 'Macbeth' Drama Workshop
Activities in this drama workshop based around Macbeth include:
- Exploring the major themes of the play in a fun and interactive way
- Finding out about the social and historical context of the play using artefacts and documents from the Trust's archives
- Developing an understanding of the play's narrative and how scenes fit together
- Rehearsing scenes from the play while working in small groups
- Performing an abridged version using original text, movement and music
- Exploring a Tudor farmhouse and meeting the animals.
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Each workshop runs from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm at Mary Arden's Farm.
Tickets cost:
£18.50 per child | One free accompanying adult | Additional adults £5 each
Lovely mix of activities and thought provoking talks. So fun, engaging and informative.
— Home Educator
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All sessions were brilliantly informative and engaging. Can't wait to come back again.
— Home Educator
We offer adapted versions of our popular Tudors Alive or Best Will in the World key stage 2 workshops for home educator families who are able to come together as a group. We require a minimum of 25 participating children to run these workshops.
Alternatively we offer a range of free downloadable resources for HE families through our Shakespeare Week website.
It was full of kids my age that were really friendly. The activities were engaging and I learnt lots.
— Child participant
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