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William Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia
Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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A Mulberry Love Token
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
A new acquisition, this mulberry wood picture frame is a perfect example of how one small item can tell us volumes about Shakespeare’s legacy and the history of the people of Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Quirky facts from our museum collection
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Collections Care Assistant Amy Davies delves into the museum collection to discover some of the more unusual items that the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust cares for.
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"This Insubstantial Pageant"
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The first post in "The Tempest: 400th Anniversary" celebration series sheds light on the potential inspiration for the actual tempest in Shakespeare's last solo play.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A ‘Fine Picture’
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The final post in our journey through some of the Trust’s collection of Tudor and Stuart artefacts
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Shakespeare and Consumerism
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We're in the midst of a very busy period in the Reading Room, talking to university groups, VIPs and lecturers and showing them our collections.
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Catch Up with Shakespeare: Othello
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The 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.
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Stratford’s Apothecary in the Time of Shakespeare: Philip Rogers’ Medical Practice
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This is the second of two blog posts focusing on a little-studied figure from Stratford-upon-Avon during the time of Shakespeare: Philip Rogers, an apothecary in the town.
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Theme summary: Susanna
Explore Shakespeare Museum From Home The Susanna Hall & Hall’s Croft Project Theme pages for the Digital Spatial Archive
Theme summary page for Susanna Hall, part of the digital spatial archive of Hall's Croft
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The very magnificence of his obstinacy
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The art of painting actors in leading character roles has been around since the time of David Garrick; it continued into modernity, as illustrated by this portrait of Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus.
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Stratford's Ceremonial Maces
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Ceremonial maces have been used for hundreds of years by royal and civic institutions. The Corporation of Straford-upon-Avon owned four maces of which two survive in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare Outreach for KS1
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 1
Shakespeare outreach sessions for Key Stage 1 children from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Come, come with me, and we will make short work
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At a time when illustrations of Shakespeare's scenes were in high demand, Henry Bunbury accepted the call and painted beautiful adaptations.
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Will's World Online
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 1
An imaginative digital workshop telling the story of Shakespeare's life
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David Garrick
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia
David Garrick was a celebrated Shakespearian actor and playwright, and was responsible for putting Stratford-upon-Avon on the map with his Shakespeare Jubilee
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Shakespeare's Villains - Shylock
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Discover representations of Shylock through this 19th century figure in our collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Mae'r Arglwyddes yn siarad yn Cymraeg: Lady Mortimer and Welsh in 1 Henry IV
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
For St. David’s Day, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust would like to commemorate one of Shakespeare’s most underrated characters: the Welshwoman Lady Mortimer.
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Collections Items on Display
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Shakespeare's New Place
The must-see collection items on display to visitors at Shakespeare's New Place
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Shakespeare Week 2023 Competition Winners Announced
Education Learning News
Announcing the Shakespeare Week 2023 winners for the 'Write till your ink be dry' competition
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34. Shakespeare's Will and his Career
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts 60 Minutes with Shakespeare
In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Mairi Macdonald answers the question: does Shakespeare's will shed any light on his professional practice?
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Creative Celebrations
Education Learning News
Shakespeare Week 2023 news roundup