The infamous Reverend Gastrell returned to New Place this summer to defend his legacy, begging the question: was he the villain who destroyed New Place or a victim of history?
Vivienne Bayliss New PlaceThe rains return, a heaven sent pitter-patter-pitter-downpour that restores the beige lawn at Shakespeare's New Place to various shades of green.
Jane Shaw New Place GardensAlex Thom begins to shed light on how Shakespeare's King Lear has been viewed over the centuries, thanks to research undertaken in our collection.
Alexander Thom King LearMore than a hundred free classroom resources are now available on our website!
Lisa Peter Education teaching resourcesDiscover Cassandra Willoughby's travel journals with Collections volunteer Norma Hampson.
Norma Hampson juliet filesA sneak preview of our Heritage Open Days 2018 event on Women's Lives through History.
Madeleine Cox Tales from the Reading Room Heritage Open DaysA blog introducing a Shakespeare Connected exhibition on Elizabethan costume in Shakespearian performance.
Ella Hawkins Shakespeare ConnectedBethany, an HR Volunteer at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, details her experiences and what she gets up to on a volunteering day within the HR Department. Read about her contribution to the Trust.
Bethany Hughes volunteeringA blog in recognition of the 160th birthday of the Trust's first female gardener, Ellen Ann Willmott, a splendid horticulturalist who shaped the gardens at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Annamaria Vass Gardens juliet filesThis blog introduces a Shakespeare Connected exhibition about literary pilgrimage, Shakespeare and Stratford.
Nicola J Watson Shakespeare Connected