What's On
From lectures and performances to hands-on family fun, browse our seasonal activities and special events.
See what's coming up from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Easter Holidays
Spring is here and we are looking forward to welcoming you to explore the Shakespeare story with us.
- Family
- Booking required
- Various
Hamnet: The Shakespeare Story
Anne Hathaway's Cottage tours exploring stories of love, loss and Tudor healing.
- General Interest
- Booking required
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Shakespeare for All
Read, listen, and explore Shakespeare in a relaxed group setting
- General Interest
- No booking required
Living Shakespeare Course: April 2026
Come together with other leisure learners in 2026 to enjoy lively conversations about ‘all things Shakespeare’ in the inspirational setting of Shakespeare’s hometown.
- General Interest
- Booking required
The Shakespeare Birthday Lecture 2026
Co-presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.
- Lecture
- Booking required
- Online
Hall’s Croft Platform Tours
Join a tour to discover the conservation work taking place at Hall's Croft
- Talk
- Booking required
- Hall's Croft
As You Like It: Plein Air Painting Weekend at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
This two-day inaugural As You Like It Creative Wellbeing Retreat, offers the opportunity to explore landscape and floral painting in watercolour, acrylics or oils in the beautiful gardens of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the childhood home of Shakespeare’s wife, whose world many people now know from 'Hamnet', the award‑winning novel and film.
- Workshop
- Booking required
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Living Shakespeare Course: May 2026
Come together with other leisure learners in 2026 to enjoy lively conversations about ‘all things Shakespeare’ in the inspirational setting of Shakespeare’s hometown.
- General Interest
- Booking required
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