Shakespeare Starts Here

Through a mix of role-play and hands-on activities, children will become history detectives as they piece together evidence to discover what life was like for William as a schoolboy, actor and playwright and why he is as relevant today as he was 400 years ago.

• Discover more about Shakespeare's life as a schoolboy, actor and playwright
• Experience through role-play what petty school was like and learn to write with a quill
• Explore an historic Tudor farmhouse and see some of the documents and artefacts from our Collections
• Take part in an interactive story-telling session about mischief and magic
• Encounter the animals that live on the farm today and find out why animals were so important in William's day
• Try your hand at laying the "board" (table) for a Tudor dinner using a mix of replica artefacts
• Engage with hands-on experiential learning in a range of interactive activities
• Create fantastic experiences and memories

Using clues from primary sources, including original documents and artefacts from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Collections and the Shakespeare family houses, this workshop is designed to link to the Key Stage 1 curriculum, specifically learning about a significant historical individual who has contributed to national and international achievements.

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Venue: Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, CV37 9UN
Duration: full day

Price: £11.50 per pupil.

A minimum charge equivalent to 20 pupils applies to all workshops.

One member of staff is required to accompany every ten children. All staff go free.