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A Tudor Valentine's Day
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Amy Davies explores what Valentine’s Day was like in Shakespeare’s time.
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Quirky facts from our library
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal introduces a new blog series called the Prospero Files dedicated to exploring the Trust’s library collection.
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Misprints and Method Acting: The Provenance of the 'Faucit Folio'
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Library intern, Matilda-Jane Hanning, investigates the ownership of a Second Folio of Shakespeare's collected works.
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Putting theatre in its place
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust introduces theatre company Talking Birds prior to their collaboration on the New Place winter show, The Festival of Lost and Found.
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"We'll Coal Together": The Friendship of Henry Irving and Thomas Nast
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"We'll Coal Together!" How Henry Irving and Thomas Nast exemplify the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States
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About Anne Hathaway's Cottage
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Discover the story of the family home of Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.
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About Mary Arden's Farm
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Learn more about the childhood home of Mary Arden, William Shakespeare's mother
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39. Beginnings of the Authorship Question
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Lena Orlin discusses when people started to question Shakespeare's authorship of the works.
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Trustee Vacancy
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Become a Trustee of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Shape strategy, support learning, and help keep Shakespeare’s legacy alive for future generations
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On the Trail of Mary Hornby
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Mary Hornby's descendants visit from Australia on the trail of items relating to their illustrious ancestor.
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Wheler’s Folio
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We hold incredibly special, valuable, and rare items in our Collections. One of these things is the Wheler Folio, acquired in 1862, is one of only three editions of Shakespeare's First Folio that we care for and look after.
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The Quiney Letter: 25th October 1598
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In this blog post, archivist John Benson explains and transcribes the only letter we have addressed to William Shakespeare: the letter from Richard Quiney, father-in-law to Shakespeare's daughter Judith.
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Stratford-upon-Avon: A Brewing Town
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There's little doubt of what Stratford is best known for, yet ask enthusiasts of real ale and you may get a different answer. Read about Stratford's history with breweries in the form of Flower and Sons.
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"This Insubstantial Pageant"
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The first post in "The Tempest: 400th Anniversary" celebration series sheds light on the potential inspiration for the actual tempest in Shakespeare's last solo play.
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Come, come with me, and we will make short work
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At a time when illustrations of Shakespeare's scenes were in high demand, Henry Bunbury accepted the call and painted beautiful adaptations.
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Anne Hathaway
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Who was William Shakespeare's wife? Learn more about the wife of the bard and her family.
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Much Ado About Nothing: In Performance
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Find out more about our latest 'Massive Open Online Course'!
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Shakescraft Winners Announced!
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Find out who the lucky winners are!
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EU-funded schools project “Culture Shake” has started!
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We've teamed up with schools & universities for an international project using Shakespeare’s plays to bring multilingual teaching into the classroom.
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Garden Photography Competition
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This summer, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is inviting visitors to share their photos of the gardens at Shakespeare’s family homes.