Infographic: Learning 2016 - A Year in Pictures
Learning
Figures and statistics from our learning and participation team during this amazing year.
Lisa PeterCopyright of the artist
Blogs
All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story' with Birmingham Schools
Learning
Last month we welcomed over 380 children from Birmingham to Shakespeare's Birthplace and New Place to take part in 'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story'.
Nicola HawleyUnearthing Unusual Collections Objects
Collections
Whether it be egg-shaped Shakespeare souvenirs, silver foil or horse shoes, the weird and the wonderful can be found in our collections.
Victoria Joynes VolunteeringWilliam Henry Chippendale (1801-1888)
Collections
Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. Meet an established Victorian actor.
Norma Hampson Birthplace Visitors In the VaultNew Jewellery at New Place
SBT news
Our new pocket dial jewellery is now on sale at Shakespeare's New Place
The Wonder of Archives
Collections
This post has been written by Robert Howe, a regular reader in the Reading Room who became a volunteer. He has been working on collections relating to early Trust history and has found many connections and surprising things.
Victoria Joynes VolunteeringTop marks for our heritage education team!
Learning
We're delighted to have been awarded our third Sandford Award for education.
Nicola HawleyOur First Visitors’ Book
Collections
Further research has added an interesting twist to the tale of first entry in the first Visitor's Book for Shakespeare's Birthplace, written by TH Perkins.
Paul Taylor Birthplace VisitorsThe Shakespeare Club
Collections
The Shakespeare Club is the oldest Shakespeare organisation and they helped to raise the funds to purchase the Birthplace for the nation in 1847.
Sylvia Morris Tales from the Reading RoomFollowing in the Family Footsteps
Shakespeare's family homes
Richard Weaver retraces his grandparents' footsteps to Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace