By mid-March the gardens were blooming with daffodils. High winds blasted, twisting petals (and umbrellas) inside and out. Many flowering bulbs fell to the ground, only to bounce upright the following day – and all before the swallows appeared.
Jane Shaw GardensManorial Court Records at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Jim RanahanDattatreya Dutt sheds light on the creative process of translating Shakespeare's sonnets into Bengali.
Dattatreya Dutt Translating ShakespeareAn interview with one of the stars of the 2019 Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival
We've been exploring stories of inspiration for our latest exhibition, including the curious tale of the Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries
Sophie Misson ShakespeareAndMeFind out what it's like to be a conservation volunteer with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Sinéad Cross VolunteeringLearn about how a prominent actor decided to throw the first official celebration of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon
Rosalyn SklarRead about how George Williams appropriated images to illustrate his imagined vision of the world of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, as Williams imagined it
Gary F. Fisher Shakespeare ScrapbooksFor National Gardening Week, we take a look at the new planting scheme at Shakespeare's New Place, inspired by Shakespeare's life.
Jane Shaw Gardens National Gardening WeekWe've introduced a brand new workshop for young students, focusing on A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Midsummer Night's Dream