Living Shakespeare Course: July
Part of our Lifelong Learning Programme focusing on Shakespeare's plays and female characters.
- 29 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
- 10:00 - 16:00
- General Interest
- Hall's Croft
- Booking required
An adult leisure course designed to spark lively conversation and enhance appreciation of Shakespeare's works, life and times.
Set in historic sites across Stratford-upon-Avon, everyone is welcome to our adult leisure courses: from Shakespeare enthusiasts to teachers and lifelong learners with a desire to enhance their knowledge and enjoy good company.
Discover more about selected plays and hear from passionate and accessible speakers on a wide range of Shakespeare-related topics, from theatre history to social history, and beyond.
Discuss theatre productions and meet with theatre practitioners to learn more about how Shakespeare's plays move from the page to the stage.
Our July Living Shakespeare Course includes optional theatre performances of The Winter's Tale and Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife.
Speakers include: Dr Gillian Day (independent scholar), Neil Madden (actor and teacher of drama), Dr Nick Walton (SBT), Dr Jennifer Waghorn (SBT) and Dr Darren Freebury-Jones (SBT).
Booking Information:
£200 with theatre ticket
£120 without theatre ticket
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Absolutely brilliant. So much food for thought.
— Lifelong Learner
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