Shakespeare’s Favourite Flowers: The Thistle
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the contrasting associations of nature's most prickly flower, the thistle.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesLibrarian Mareike Doleschal explores the contrasting associations of nature's most prickly flower, the thistle.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesGeorghia Ellinas, Head of Learning at Shakespeare’s Globe, writes about her new retelling of the play and the importance of making Shakespeare accessible to young children.
Shop BooksLibrarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history and meaning of the primrose in Tudor and Victorian England.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesLibrarian Mareike Doleschal discusses the history of a beneficial and beautiful flower, the marigold.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesCollections Care Assistant Amy Davies delves into the museum collection to discover some of the more unusual items that the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust cares for.
Amy DaviesThe first of two blogs celebrating a beautiful new picture book version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Jane Ray and Georghia Ellinas.
Books Shop illustrator Meet the MakerLibrarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history of the poppy in Tudor and Victorian England.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Shakespeare experts have been busy hosting a series of digital talks and live Q&As with A-level pupils around the country in our popular new ‘Catch Up With Shakespeare’ sessions. In the second of a short series of blogs Darren explores some of the questions and themes that arose in the sessions.
Darren Freebury-JonesDiscover the history of one of the most durable and delightful flowers, the carnation.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Shakespeare experts have been busy hosting a series of digital talks and live Q&As with A-level pupils around the country in our popular new ‘Catch Up With Shakespeare’ sessions. In the first of a short series of blogs on the sessions, Anjna cogitates on some of the questions and themes that arose in the live session.
Anjna Chouhan