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Anne Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia Shakespeare's Circle
Listen to an imagined account from Shakespeare's wife
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Educational Outreach
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
A summer full of Shakespearian drama for local schoolchildren
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How Did Shakespeare Die?
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts Let's Talk Shakespeare
'How did Shakespeare die?' - the question discussed in episode nine of our Let's Talk Shakespeare podcast. From the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Elizabeth Barnard
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s Family
Learn about William Shakespeare's granddaughter.
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Commemorating International Women’s Day: The Women Who Made Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Highlight the often overlooked women in the Shakespeare family who played significant roles in his life and contributed to his cultural legacy.
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Shakespeare in Armenian, part III
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
On the occasion of Vartavar Day in Armenia, we explore the Armenian translations of Shakespeare held in our library.
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Mary Arden
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s Family
Who was William Shakespeare's mother? Learn more about Mary Arden, the mother of William Shakespeare.
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The Second-Best Bed
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare
Shakespeare famously left his wife, Anne Hathaway, his ‘second best bed.’ But why?
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Shakescraft
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Shakescraft design competition for the public encourages children and adults to use Minecraft to design Shakespeare’s home.
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Skulls and Spectres: get accustomed to Halloween!
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Take a look at some of our creepier items in the Birthplace shop
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1614 - Shakespeare Aged 50
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
1614: William Shakespeare was 50 years old, 'Purchas His Pilgrimage' printed the story of a shipwreck, and Welcombe enclosures caused controversy in Stratford.
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A loan box, designed to complement our digital workshops
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 2
A loan box, designed to complement our digital workshops
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Sustainable Shakespeare - Wildlife on the Welcombe Hills
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Esme Wise, who leads our Welcombe Hills Walks, reflects on what it is like to guide visitors around this beautiful space on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon and speak Shakespeare’s words in the wild.
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A Visit from Mick Manning and Brita Granström
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Behind the scenes with this husband and wife team
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Collections Items on Display
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes Shakespeare's Birthplace
The must-see collection items on display to visitors at Shakespeare's Birthplace
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Launches Sustainability-Focused, Family-Friendly Events This May Half Term
About Us News & Media Press Releases
This May half-term, families visiting Stratford-upon-Avon are invited to explore the family homes of William Shakespeare in a new way, as the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust unveils its special programme of events that explore the world of sustainability and biodiversity.
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Pestilence and playwright
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Exploring some of the references to plague in Shakespeare’s works
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1. Shakespeare's Childhood Books
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts 60 Minutes with Shakespeare
In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Sylvia Morris discusses how Shakespeare would have had access to books growing up in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Museums and Schools Sharing Shakespeare’s Story Project
Explore Shakespeare Blogs
Children who may not usually have the opportunity to visit Stratford are being trained as Shakespeare guides thanks to the Sharing Shakespeare's Stories Project.
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Key Stage 1
Education Schools and CPD
Bring Shakespeare to life for your Key Stage 1 students with hands on workshops at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.