Tasting Tudor Pancakes!
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For Shrove Tuesday, Jennifer Reid takes the opportunity to try out something special: Tudor pancakes!
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Shakespeare in Love...in Spain
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Shakespeare being used as a dramatic character predate 'Shakespeare in Love' by hundreds of years in Spain.
Jennifer Reid Behind the Scenes Othello In the VaultFollowing Best Practice: an audit of the Museum Collection
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Volunteers Helen and Victoria have undertaken an audit of the museum collection stored at the Shakespeare Centre. In this blog they reflect on their project and let us in on some ‘behind the scenes’ best practice museum procedures.
Emily Millward Behind the ScenesChristmas Cake - but NOT for Christmas!
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In the 16th century, the end of the twelve days of Christmas (aptly named the Twelfth Night) was often a greater celebration than that of Christmas Day itself. Discover a recipe for the popular Twelfth Night cake used 400 years ago.
Nic Fulcher Behind the Scenes Christmas"Shakespeare and His World" MOOC
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In the "Shakespeare and His World" MOOC, explore artefacts such as a portrait of the dramatist Francis Beaumont and the Quiney Letter that help learners gain insights into William Shakespeare's plays, their chronological context, and the great Bard's lega
Emily Millward Behind the Scenes Shakespeare and his World--MOOCShakespeare's Deadly Game of Football
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We discovered a 19th century football in our Collections. Learn about what football would have been like during Shakespeare's time.
Behind the ScenesSBT objects go on loan to London
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Two objects from the SBT museum collection feature in the 'Shakespeare: Staging the World' exhibition at the British museum. This includes a 16th century map of Warwickshire, produced by Christopher Saxton, the earliest accurate map of Shakespeare's home
Sheila McVey Shakespeare and His World Behind the ScenesHeath Robinson's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
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Despite Heath Robinson being often synonymous with unnecessarily complicated and complex machinery, his work in depicting scenes of Shakespeare's plays hearkens back to his days as a young artist fresh out of university.
Mareike Doleschal A Midsummer Night's Dream Behind the ScenesWelcome the Dragon
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Shakespeare has a surprising influence in China, as our interactions with Chinese visitors show.
Julia Howells Behind the Scenes International Collections In the VaultThe Quiney Letter: 25th October 1598
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In this blog post, archivist John Benson explains and transcribes the only letter we have addressed to William Shakespeare: the letter from Richard Quiney, father-in-law to Shakespeare's daughter Judith.
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