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William Shakespeare
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Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Witchcraft in the SBT Library: two early printed books on witches
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In honour of Halloween, library volunteer Kelsey Ridge looks at two of our early printed books which discuss witchcraft in early modern England.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Bee Skep
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This post is for all you beekeepers out there! In the sixteenth century, bees were kept in domed skep hives, like the one featured in today’s blog.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: February
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Jane Shaw recounts tales of New Place in this February update, detailing scandalous theories of goings-on by the Shakespeares in years gone by, more ways to fight the bitter cold, and the self-destructive nature of the mistletoe...
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What do the Sonnets Tell us About Shakespeare?
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts What Was Shakespeare Really Like?
The third in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Desk Box
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If Shakespeare did have a preferred place in which to keep his writings, it was most likely a desk box, like this one held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collection.
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The Objects in Shakespeare's Will
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We have been using objects in our collections to explore the types of objects Shakespeare left to friends and family in his will.
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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 published by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Inventory
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In addition to wills, the inventory is also an important probate document, providing a comprehensive reckoning of all of the testator’s possessions and their values for selling on.
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School Children Invited to Let Their Creativity Flow During Shakespeare Week 2023
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Shakespeare Week is organised and delivered by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is a free to access celebration of Shakespeare for all primary school aged children.
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Podcast: Did Shakespeare Love His Wife?
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Let's Talk Shakespeare!
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The making of A Shakespeare Motley (Part 2)
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In the second instalment of our blog about A Shakespeare Motley, Emma Mulveagh and Adam Sherratt discuss some of the illustrations that excited and inspired them in the creation of the book.
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This book belongs to: bookplates in the SBT Library
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Mareike Doleschal introduces a selection of bookplates belonging to previous owners of the Trust's early printed books.
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Trudy Howson
Explore Shakespeare Museum From Home Poetry Celebration: Nature and the Environment
New poetry by LGBT Poet Laureate Trudy Howson, commissioned exclusively for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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2. Shakespeare's School
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts 60 Minutes with Shakespeare
In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Lois Potter answers the question: did Shakespeare attend the King Edward VI grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon?
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Women in British garden history
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gardener Annamaria Vass explores the role of women in British garden history.
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Falstaff: A Musical Inspiration
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Shakespeare’s rich stock of characters have inspired many people to write music over hundreds of years, and the beloved Falstaff has been one of the most popular characters to set to music.
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William on the Farm
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 1
An adventure back in time to the Tudor farm where Shakespeare’s grandparents lived and worked, for Key Stage 1 pupils.
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Ripe for the picking
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Staff and volunteers hand-picked the apples at Anne Hathaway's Cottage to be pressed and turned into our exclusive (and delicious) apple juice!
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Glover's Paring Knife
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Read about the glove making process that Shakespeare's father, John would have undertaken
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Day Two: The Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769
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On the second day of David Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee the inhabitants and guests of Stratford-upon-Avon woke to pouring rain