Continuing our series of blogs to meet the people behind our favourite products, we head to Beckford Silk, who have been making our beautiful silk scarves for more than 20 years.
Sarah Wilmott Meet the Maker Products and GiftsHannah Barker looks at the different approaches to representing Shakespeare’s portrait in translated editions of his works.
Hannah Barker Translating ShakespeareThis Diwali, Anjna reflects on the commonality between the ancient Sanskrit texts of India and the epic literature of Western civilizations
Anjna ChouhanAlex Hewitt introduces the focus of her postgraduate research and internship at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust - the virtual reconstruction of Shakespeare’s interiors at New Place.
Alex Hewitt SBT Collections New Place Lost InteriorsWe meet Louisa Hare Letterpress Printer and founder of First Folio Cards.
Sarah Wilmott Meet the Maker First Folio Products and GiftsCurator Rosalyn Sklar examines how the Tudor belief that 'bad air' caused disease is deeply ingrained in how we react to the threat of illness today.
Rosalyn SklarDr Paul Edmondson, head of research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and honorary president, Professor Sir Stanley Wells, talk about their 'groundbreaking' book that assembles all of Shakespeare's sonnets in the probable order in which they were written.
Under normal circumstances, we would have celebrated the birth of Rabindranath Tagore in the gardens at Shakespeare's Birthplace. This year, we took our celebration online.
Paul Taylor TagoreOur head of estates is working hard to care for Shakespeare's family homes in strange new circumstances
Mark RatcliffeLibrary intern Izzy Conway shines a light on Anne Wheler, previous owner of a third folio of Shakespeare's works.
Izzy Conway juliet files