The Women Behind Fierce Sisters
Shakespeare & his works
Meet the fiery female characters who are stepping up from the sidelines and taking centre stage in a thought-provoking new performance in the gardens at Shakespeare's New Place.
Copyright of the artist
Blogs
All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
'Sardine Constructions': a Look at the Exhibition
Shakespeare's family homes
Exhibition Guide Elinor Cole explores her favourite piece in the current ShakespeariAnne exhibition on display by the Birthplace
Elinor Cole ExhibitionHenry Irving and Ford Madox Brown: Theatre and Visual Art
Collections
Alexander Thom examines the connections between paintings of King Lear and a theatre production, with discoveries from our collections
Alexander Thom King LearThe Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: November
Shakespeare's family homes
A grey squirrel with attitude has sabotage in mind for our bulb planting. Time for an interlude, a mulberry gin, and a rainbow and unicorn day-dream.
Jane Shaw Gardens New PlaceEva Garrick’s Two Left Feet
Collections
A blog about a pair of eighteenth shoes said to have belonged to Mrs. Garrick, a celebrated dancer and socialite.
Katherine Reeve juliet filesLady Georgiana Chatterton: a legacy with renewed importance
Collections
Discover a sketch by Lady Georgina Chatterton which sheds light on women's role in British politics before their enfranchisement.
Laura Noble juliet filesThe American Diary of Jane Tonge Thompson, English Emigrant, 1839 - 1840
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Delve into the compelling diary of an English emigrant and discover a unique portrait of life in early nineteenth-century America.
Julie Bayliss juliet filesWomen in the Stratford Court of Record
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Learn about representations of women in Stratford’s Court of Record with Collections volunteer Phil Spinks.
Phil Spinks juliet filesThe angel of Stratford who casts a quiet light in Shakespeare’s church
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Explore the life and work of a Victorian nurse who spread her benevolent influence throughout Warwickshire and beyond.
Martin Kenny juliet filesSeventy-Four Years in the Workhouse
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Martin Kenny takes up the story of Lucy Freeman and investigates the harsh and unforgiving world of Victorian working practices.
Martin Kenny juliet files