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William Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia
Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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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.
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The sale of Shakespeare's Birthplace
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170 years ago today, Shakespeare’s Birthplace was sold at auction.
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William Walker
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's godson
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Shakespeare's Birthplace Throws a Supersonic Street Party to Celebrate Shakespeare’s 461st Birthday
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Audiences are invited to the hometown of William Shakespeare to celebrate his 461st birthday.
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Shakespeare and His World
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Read about our free online MOOC, Shakespeare and His World - in collaboration with the University of Warwick.
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Coat of Arms
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare
Find out what Shakespeare's coat of arms looks like
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Shakespeare and Stratford
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Find out more about William Shakespeare's relationship with his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon
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Shakespeare's Phrases
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Shakespeare coined phrases in the English language that we still use today without even realising it. Read his everyday phrases below.
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Audiences Invited to Discover More About The Women Who Made Shakespeare as an Exclusive Series of After Hours Talks Launches at Shakespeare’s New Place
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From Friday 15 March 2024, enjoy ‘’After Hours Talks’’, exploring the Women Who Made Shakespeare
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Female Voices Worldwide Celebrated as Entries Open for the Shakespeare Shorts Film Competition
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Entries for the 2025 Shakespeare Shorts Film Competition are now open.
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Elizabeth Barnard (Part Two)
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In this follow-up piece, Phil Spinks tells us about Elizabeth Barnard's later life.
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace Commemorates the 163rd Birthday of Influential Bengali Poet
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Visitors are invited to Shakespeare’s Birthplace to honour the enduring legacy and cultural impact of Rabindranath Tagore, the famous Bengali poet, on what would be his 163rd birthday.
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Programme of Events Announced for the 10th Anniversary of Shakespeare Week
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From 18-24 March 2024, millions of school children, teachers and families will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shakespeare Week
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Getting to Know Will
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 2
A hand-on workshop for children to discover what life was like for William Shakespeare as a schoolboy, actor and playwright held at Mary Arden’s Farm, Warwickshire
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'Shakespeare's Courting Chair'
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In 18th century England, Samuel Ireland made a purchase in Warwickshire of an old chair that potentially had ties to Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway. More than two decades later, it has come back home and is in our Collections.
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Edmund Shakespeare
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's youngest brother
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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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Shakespeare timeline
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia William Shakespeare
A timeline of William Shakespeare's life, all beginning at the birthplace on Henley Street in 1564
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
Visit Shakespeare's Family Homes
Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK and explore Shakespeare's childhood world, right where it all began.
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Joan Hart
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's sister