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Engaging Adult Language Learners with Shakespeare
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The Trust's Learning team joined a session for language learners at Stratford's Foundation House.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: December
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Transport yourself to Shakespeare's New Place as our filthy, floriferous, garden tale now enters its twelfth, and final act.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: November
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.A grey squirrel with attitude has sabotage in mind for our bulb planting. Time for an interlude, a mulberry gin, and a rainbow and unicorn day-dream.
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Soviet Spacewoman visits Shakespeare's Birthplace
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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.
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Searching for Shakespeare’s book: The Ashburnham folio
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The 4th Earl of Ashburnham possessed a massive book collection and was its proud owner. One of his favourite things to read was both the first and second folios of William Shakespeare's plays - and he would have paid any amount in order to own them...
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Medieval Fresco
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This nineteenth-century print is based on a drawing of a late-fifteenth century wall painting that once adorned the chancel arch in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Guild Chapel.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Halls Croft
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This week’s 'object’ is, in fact, a building; Hall’s Croft is a house traditionally associated with William Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna, who married the physician John Hall in 1607.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Cloak Clasp
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The cloak clasp featured here dates to around the 1560s, and is a particularly intriguing item. This blog discusses its use and significance.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bed Curtains
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Find out about the bed hangings that would have been familiar in Shakespeare's world
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Embroidered Bodice
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Shakespeare makes reference to the act of dressing several times in his plays and this blog discusses a well known item of clothing from the period: the bodice.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Warming Pan
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A warm bed necessitated the use of a warming pan like the one discussed in this post , a seventeenth-century example in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Receipt Chest
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Take a closer look at this beautiful medicine chest, held in the collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bronze Cauldron
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Cauldrons were commonplace domestic items during Shakespeare’s lifetime, and were used by the women of the household for cooking meals for the family.
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Shakespeare-by-Design: That Essential Support
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By comparing costumes in the RSC collection with production archives held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the 'Shakespeare by Design' team was able to find some discrepancies and correct documentation.
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'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story' with Birmingham Schools
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Last month we welcomed over 380 children from Birmingham to Shakespeare's Birthplace and New Place to take part in 'Sharing Shakespeare’s Story'.
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Buddhist Monks Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace
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We were delighted to receive a visit from five Buddhist monks recently, during their trip round the UK.
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45. Sir Francis Bacon and Shakespeare's Authorship
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Alan Stewart discusses the plausibility of Sir Francis Bacon writing the work attributed to Shakespeare.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: August
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The rains return, a heaven sent pitter-patter-pitter-downpour that restores the beige lawn at Shakespeare's New Place to various shades of green.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: June
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A fiery globe flings heat over our nation, our towns, villages, and grasslands… wastelands. There are murmurings of hose pipe bans, while many, not all, dream of England’s young football squad winning the Fifa World Cup, Andy Murray returning to Wimbledon, and the end to Brexit negotiations…
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: March
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An auspicious fume-filled day dawns. Two 'beasts' create havoc before a soggy deluge and the rise of the earthworm. Unusual 'artwork' is plucked into being on the Birthplace lawn...