For William Shakespeare's 450th birthday celebration, we're hosting a blog series to highlight the events that took place around the world for the Bard's 400th birthday back in 1964. In this blog, Helen Cook talks about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. In 1964, renowned Shakespearian actor Richard Burton famously took on the role of Hamlet.
For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. The giant bronze statue of the Bard was created by British artist (Douglas Wain-Hobsen) in the early 1960s.
For William Shakespeare's 450th birthday celebration, we're hosting a blog series to highlight the events that took place around the world for the Bard's 400th birthday back in 1964.
For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. In 1964, the first woman to go into space went on a world tour - and one of her stops was Stratford-upon-Avon.
For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. During the early 1960s, artist John Hutton engraved memorable Shakespearian characters into glass.
For William Shakespeare's 450th birthday celebration, we're hosting a blog series to highlight the events that took place around the world for the Bard's 400th birthday back in 1964. Here Helen Cook delves into alcoholic references in Shakespeare's plays.
For William Shakespeare's 450th birthday celebration, we're hosting a blog series to highlight the events that took place around the world for the Bard's 400th birthday back in 1964. In this post, read about the origins of The Shakespeare Centre.
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