Blogs

Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Lily

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Discover the meaning and medicinal uses of one of Shakespeare's flowers, the lily.

The making of A Shakespeare Motley

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In the first instalment of our blog exploring A Shakespeare Motley, Emma Mulveagh and Adam Sherratt from our retail development team reveal the design inspirations for the project, from first thoughts to the finished book.

Shakespeare’s Lost Interiors: Inventories

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How did people in the early modern period furnish their homes? Alexandra Hewitt takes a look at inventories to get a sense of the type and variety of goods found in early modern homes.

Henry V – Online

Matt Pinches and Gavin Fowler speak to Dr Darren Freebury-Jones, Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, about the upcoming Guildford Shakespeare Company production of Henry V – Online, 22-25 April 2021, Adapted & Directed by Caroline Devlin.

Tudor Pastimes

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Amy Davies takes a look back at how people entertained themselves in Tudor England.

The books that inspired A Shakespeare Motley: nine unique books from our rare book collection

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Librarian Mareike Doleschal introduces nine unique early printed books that inspired A Shakespeare Motley, a book recently published by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

In Tribute to a True Shakespearian: Jerzy Limon

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Paying tribute to Professor Jerzy Limon O.B.E., Founder of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre

OUTing The Past 2021

Shakespeare's legacy

We are delighted to join OUTing The Past once again as a festival hub for 2021

Shakespeare’s Lost Interiors: A Bed in the Parlour?

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Why did Tudors put their best beds in the parlour, and how likely was Shakespeare to have followed this early modern trend?

Meet the Maker Alison Gardiner, Artist and Designer

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In our latest meet the maker blog we meet UK illustrator Alison Gardiner. We ask her about the recent Shakespeare's Characters range.