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Behind the scenes: Archaeology
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Re-imagining New Place gave us a unique opportunity for archaeological investigations.
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Behind the scenes: The house footprint
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When you visit Shakespeare's New Place, don't forget to look down...
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Behind the scenes: The Strongbox
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Today’s reveal is a Shakespeare’s New Place feature that reminds us of his wealth and status in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Behind the scenes: The Gatehouse
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Behind-the-scenes access in the run up to the grand opening of Shakespeare's New Place in Summer 2016.
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Things to do in Stratford
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Plan Your Visit
There's loads to do in Stratford-upon-Avon to entertain the whole family. From butterflies to marble runs, fascinating history, beautiful outdoor spaces and a wealth of shops and restaurants.
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Who We Are
About Us
Details of the Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Reading Room
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Plan Your Visit
Access the world class Shakespeare collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust through our Reading Room in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Opening Times
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Plan Your Visit
Check the opening times at Shakespeare’s family homes and plan ahead to make the most of your time in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Fun Palace 2026
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes What's On
Free family fun at Shakespeare's New Place: design Tudor costumes, try origami and hear talks on Shakespeare, gender and folklore. 3 October, no booking.
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Trusts & Foundations
Support Us Support That Suits You
We welcome support from trusts and foundations who share our commitment to caring for the world’s most significant Shakespeare heritage
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Getting Our Gardens Ready
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Spring is in the air and our Garden’s Manager, Sian Cooper, is taking you through how we get our gardens ready for the season and ahead of reopening.
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Object Handling
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Enjoy our daily sensory object handling experience, across Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Caring for the First Folio
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Curator Emily White shares the process for displaying the First Folio as part of our recent exhibition, The Great Variety of Readers, in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Miriam Arden: Remembering a Life, Honouring Life
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For Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 Cataloguing Archivist Jim Ranahan looks at the life of Jewish Refugee Ilse Aufricht.
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Girls on Stage
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Cheryl Morgan, guest speaker for OUTing the Past Festival 2022, introduces us to the subject of her talk ‘Girls on Stage’, and gives us her insight into the research she has been pursuing on gender play upon the Shakespearean stage.
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Key Stage 3 & 4
Education Schools and CPD
Bring Shakespeare to life in the heart of his hometown for your KS3 & 4 students
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Group Booking Terms
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Group and Education Bookings
Group visits to Shakespeare's family homes in Stratford-upon-Avon
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Not Lost in Translation: A Romanian Othello with an Armenian Twist
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Jasmine Seymour shares her impressions of a cross-cultural Romanian-language production of Othello.
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Opening up (and hearing) the Guy Woolfenden Archive
Education Research & Scholars Research Projects
A research update from Dr Leah Broad, Christ Church, Oxford
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Veritas: A Truly Surprising Connection to Stratford
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While working as an intern in our Learning and Participation department, Katey Workman discovers her ties to Stratford-upon-Avon run deeper than she knew