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
Family Trail
Find out more about the Shakespeare’s leading women with our fun, free trail across the Shakespeare family homes.
- Family
- No booking required
- Various
Women and Hamlet: Talking of Ophelia
A free online talk with people engaged in Shakespeare-related research.
- Talk
- Booking required
- Online
Sundays at New Place - Summer Holidays
Enjoy a different hands-on activity every Sunday over the Warwickshire School holidays in the garden of Susanna Shakespeare’s home.
- Workshop
- No booking required
- Shakespeare's New Place
School Summer Holidays
Explore Shakespeare's story with us this Summer
- Family
- No booking required
- Various
Nurture in Nature - Summer Holidays
Make and Take Family Activities from the Cottage Garden
- Family
- No booking required
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Community Open Day at Mary Arden's Farm - 19 July
Join us at Mary Arden’s Farm this summer for a series of special community events that promise fun for all the family
- Family
- No booking required
- Mary Arden's Farm
Portia - Spotlight on Shakespeare's Female Characters
Exploring the female characters that made Shakespeare
- Talk
- Booking required
- Hall's Croft
Community Open Day at Mary Arden's Farm - 26 July
Join us at Mary Arden’s Farm this summer for a series of special community events that promise fun for all the family
- Family
- No booking required
- Mary Arden's Farm
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