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Colour Shakespeare's family homes

Shakespeare's family homes

Five fun colouring sheets for kids and grown ups alike!

To China, with love

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This blog pays tribute to China by exploring items with a Chinese connection held in the Trust collection.

Bold and Brave Women from Shakespeare

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We're excited to announce the publication of our new book, Bold and Brave Women from Shakespeare, created in collaboration with Walker Books and illustrator Becca Stadtlander

To Italy, with love

This blog pays tribute to Italy by exploring books in the Trust collection with an Italian connection.

Not Lost in Translation: A Romanian Othello with an Armenian Twist

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Jasmine Seymour shares her impressions of a cross-cultural Romanian-language production of Othello.

Winter in Shakespeare’s Town Gardens

Shakespeare's family homes

Senior Gardener, Jane Shaw gives her account of working in the Shakespeare gardens during the winter

Elizabeth Barnard (Part Two)

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In this follow-up piece, Phil Spinks tells us about Elizabeth Barnard's later life.

Meet the Author: Kathryn Harkup's New Book Death by Shakespeare Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken hearts.

SBT news

Kathryn Harkup's new book is published today by Bloomsbury Sigma. Here, Dr Darren Freebury-Jones, Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies, speaks to Kathryn to find out more about her fascination with the science of death and all things Shakespeare.

The Sonnets in Hungarian

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Sándor Fazekas, translator of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hungarian, shares the joys and challenges of translating the sonnets into his native tongue.

OUTing the Past Festival

Shakespeare's legacy

We were delighted to join OUTing the Past Festival as a hub for the first time in 2020