Search results

Bollock Dagger

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Our newest acquisition to the museum collection is a 'bollock dagger' made during the 1500s

Travelling... England: Art & Literature Festival

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Diana Owen travelled to Myrtia to attend this special event hosted by the Kazantzakis Museum, celebrating the Greek writer's appreciation of Shakespeare.

1864 - Monument or Bust!

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

In 1864 monuments were planned and created for the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth.

Witch Markings & Magic in old buildings

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

A Halloween treat from Historic England's Nick Molyneux - explore the strange markings found in Shakespeare's family homes.

Join us as a volunteer!

Support Us Volunteer

Volunteering opportunities at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, from taking part in living history to assisting with visitors, exhibitions or gardening.

Getting Here

Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Plan Your Visit

Travel and transport information to help you plan your journey to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Residents Go Free to the Shakespeare Family Homes

Residents Go Free to the Shakespeare Family Homes

Esmée Fairbairn Project

About Us Our Projects

Exploring Shakespeare's international legacy through the Esmée Fairbairn Project.

The GAP Arts Summer Residencies - Little Wonder by Rumbidzai Savanhu

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

The third blog in our GAP Arts Summer Residencies series

The artefacts of New Place

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

A new online exhibition goes 'Searching for Shakespeare' through objects uncovered on the site of his former home

To Spain, with love

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

This week’s tribute goes to Spain, the worst affected European country by COVID-19 after Italy.

The Sonnets in Hungarian

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Sándor Fazekas, translator of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hungarian, shares the joys and challenges of translating the sonnets into his native tongue.

The best of British

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to be dressed with Tudor-inspired floral displays from 14 December — 5 January

“There was a star danced, and under that was I born” – illustrations of Much Ado About Nothing’s Beatrice

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Enjoy illustrations of one of Shakespeare's greatest heroines from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.

From Henley Street to Henley-in-Arden

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

From Henley Street to Henley-in-Arden: Manorial Court Records at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Othello Sixth Form Conference 2019

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Four students from King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham write about what it is like to attend a Sixth Form Conference at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Residential Courses in Stratford-upon-Avon

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

Read about the bespoke learning experiences we offer to groups from all over the world, here in Stratford-upon-Avon

Buzz Goodbody: the Classical Revolutionary

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

This International Women’s Day, we remember Buzz Goodbody - the first woman director with the Royal Shakespeare Company, who campaigned for social justice for all marginalised groups. We hold collections that shed light on this and other aspects of her life.

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.

You Only Live Once

Explore Shakespeare Blogs

While death is something of a taboo topic nowadays, in Shakespeare's time it was common to have constant reminders of it -- and for the Bard, these reminders often occurred in the happier moments of his plays.