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Learning Languages and Love's Labour's Lost

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John Florio was a linguist and lexicographer, and his famous translation of Montaigne's "Essais" is known to have had a significant impact on several of Shakespeare's plays. In this post we talk about the array of Florio's various works that we have in our collections.

Adult Leisure Courses

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Join fellow life long learners on one of our Adult Leisure Courses.

SBT objects go on loan to London

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Two objects from the SBT museum collection feature in the 'Shakespeare: Staging the World' exhibition at the British museum. This includes a 16th century map of Warwickshire, produced by Christopher Saxton, the earliest accurate map of Shakespeare's home county.

The Music of the Fairies

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Fairy stories were a huge favourite in the songs and plays of Shakespeare's time. It is not surprising, then, that Shakespeare chose to make the music of the fairies an important part of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Reinventing Shakespeare's Birthplace

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After the purchase of the Birthplace, the property needed major renovations before it could be enjoyed by the public.

A Textile Panel by Tibor Reich, 1969

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This joyful and vibrant textile panel was designed and produced by Tibor Reich to celebrate the 1969 Bicentenary of the Garrick Jubilee.

1851 - Ira Aldridge Comes to Stratford

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In 1851 Ira Aldridge played at the Royal Shakespearean Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for eight days. During that time he visited Shakespeare's Birthplace twice and appeared in seven plays.

Bollock Dagger

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

Travelling... England: Art & Literature Festival

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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!

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

Witch Markings & Magic in old buildings

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

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