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Selling Off Their Heritage

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Part four in a series about the rise and decline of the Hathaway family and their property. Here we learn about the story behind 'Shakespeare's Courting Chair.'

12 Days of Collections

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Take a whistle-stop tour of some of our Collections items in an alternative version of this classic carol.

Coronations in the SBT Collections - Charles III, Queen Victoria and Stratford-upon-Avon

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Across the centuries, Stratford-upon-Avon has marked the enthronement of new monarchs in a variety of ways. Find out more in this blog…

Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: Visits and Celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen in Stratford-upon-Avon

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In this blog Reader Services Assistant Suzanne Lithgo explores our current monarch’s visits to Stratford-upon-Avon and its celebrations of her life landmarks through her presence in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s collections.

To China, with love

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This blog pays tribute to China by exploring items with a Chinese connection held in the Trust collection.

The Bard in Bengali: Sampling the Sonnets

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Dattatreya Dutt sheds light on the creative process of translating Shakespeare's sonnets into Bengali.

Teaching Philosophy

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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Learning and Participation team bring the past into dialogue with the present, leading to a deeper understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare’s place in history, his works on the page and his plays in performance.

The Big Week!

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It is finally here, the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare's death - and this week has been a particularly busy one!

David Garrick

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David Garrick was a celebrated Shakespearian actor and playwright, and was responsible for putting Stratford-upon-Avon on the map with his Shakespeare Jubilee

Aistriú na Soinéad go Gaeilge: Saothar Grá! Translating the Sonnets to Irish: A Labour of Love

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Muiris Sionóid gives us an insight into the art of translating Shakespeare's sonnets into Irish and shares with us his deep love of words. His translations are held at the Shakespeare Library and Archive.

The Food of Love

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Music, in William Shakespeare's day, was believed to be a genuine substance that could pierce one's soul and decisively enhance emotions - particularly that of love... for better or for worse.