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Audiences Invited to Discover More About The Women Who Made Shakespeare as an Exclusive Series of After Hours Talks Launches at Shakespeare’s New Place

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From Friday 15 March 2024, enjoy ‘’After Hours Talks’’, exploring the Women Who Made Shakespeare

World's Smallest Portrait of William Shakespeare by Acclaimed Micro-Artist Goes on Display at Shakespeare’s New Place

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World's smallest portrait of Shakespeare is on display at Shakespeare's New Place during October 2024

Anne Hathaway’s Cottage to Open Throughout the Year as the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Continue their Celebrations of the Women Who Made Shakespeare

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Anne Hathaway's Cottage to remain open all year.

Translating Shakespeare today: EU-project CultureShake gets students to bring Shakespeare’s words closer to home

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Lisa Peter, Project Manager of CultureShakespeare at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, tells us about a multilingual learning project that involves translations from the Trust's library.

New Exhibition to display three priceless pieces of the Shakespeare story together for first time

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Marking the 400th anniversary of one of the most important books ever published, the First Folio

Commemorating the Women Who Made Shakespeare – New Pictures Released of Objects in Hidden Voices Exhibition

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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has marked International Women’s Day (Friday 8 March) by releasing more details of their upcoming exhibition; Hidden Voices: The Women Who Made Shakespeare

Conservation Programme Ensures That Untold Stories About the Women Who Made Shakespeare Are Shared in Special Exhibition

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A centuries-old legal document signed by William Shakespeare’s granddaughter is now on display at Shakespeare’s New Place.

Looking Back 100 Years: Shakespeare’s Birthday and Stratford-upon-Avon in 1922

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Reader Services Assistant Suzanne Lithgo explores what Shakespeare's Birthday celebrations would have looked like in 1922.

The Making of Shakespeare Explored at Special Event Marking 400th Anniversary of Publication of the First Folio

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Join Professor Emma Smith at Stratford’s Town Hall for an enlightening evening discussing the history and lasting impact of the book that first compiled Shakespeare's plays.

Tim Cooke, Chief Executive Officer of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to Step Down Later This Year

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Tim Cooke, CEO of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to step down in November.

‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project - 6th Update: ‘A Piece of Work’ - Macbeth’s Glorious Cloak

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This cloak was used in productions starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. It was and is a masterful example of craftsmanship in theatrical costume design.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Invites Families to Get Closer to Nature This May Half-Term

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Experience the family homes of Shakespeare in a different way this May half-term school holiday with a programme of family-friendly events

Stratford School Children Take Part In A Day Of Activities To Celebrate The 10th Anniversary Of Shakespeare Week

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On Tuesday 19 March, hundreds of children from primary schools across Warwickshire participated in a day of free activities at venues across Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.