School Summer Holidays

Adventure awaits this summer at Shakespeare's family homes.

Pick up one of our Explorer Backpacks at Anne Hathaway's Cottage or Shakespeare's New Place.

Get hands-on with our craft activities inspired by nature every Wednesday at Anne Hathaway's Cottage during the school holidays.

Join in with our artists workshops inspired by The Women Who Made Shakespeare at Shakespeare's New Place.

And be inspired with our live performances in the gardens at Shakespeare's Birthplace.

Plus, new for 2025 our latest exhibition: Becoming Shakespeare at Shakespeare's Birthplace - Discovering the impact of place on the creative spark of William Shakespeare.

All activities are included in your 12 month admission.

Becoming Shakespeare - A New Exhibition at Shakespeare's Birthplace that will take you on a journey through the creative and cultural environments that helped shape William Shakespeare.

All the World’s a Stage - Live performances in the Birthplace Garden

Join the team at Events From History, who will join us to celebrate The Women Who Made Shakespeare. Enjoy a range of performances featuring some of Shakespeare’s most iconic female characters.

Nature Explorer Backpacks - Get Closer to Nature at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

Pick up a Nature Explorer Backpack at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and discover all sorts of items to explore the cottage garden of a young Anne.

Our Nature Explorer Backpacks are included in your admission and are exclusively available at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage.

There is a limited number of backpacks available and will be issued on a first come first served basis to children aged between 4-11 years old.

Nurture in Nature - Make and Take Family Activities from the Cottage Garden

Pop your welly boots on and head to Anne Hathaway Cottage to get stuck in making something special, using recycled materials and things found in Anne’s garden.

Perfect for children 4+ accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian.

Nurture in Nature takes place at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage every Wednesday during the Warwickshire School Holidays from 11am –3pm.

Creative Explorer Backpacks - Be Inspired at Shakespeare’s New Place.

Pick up a Creative Explorer Backpack and discover the place where William Shakespeare himself wrote many of his most well known plays.

Our Creative Explorer Backpacks are included in your admission and are exclusively available at Shakespeare’s New Place.

There is a limited number of backpacks available and will be issued on a first come first served basis to children aged between 4-11 years old.

Sundays at New Place - Enjoy artist led workshops on selected Sundays during the school holidays

From poetry writing and circus skills to exploring the art of screen printing and calligraphy, come and experience a host of hands-on activities in the beautiful gardens of Shakespeare’s New Place.

You can enjoy these series of workshops from 12-4 pm on selected Sundays throughout the Warwickshire School holidays.

Object Handling, get hands-on with history

During your visit, our friendly team will be available to showcase a selection of objects from our collection. This hands-on activity will help you explore history and find out more about life in Shakespeare’s time.

All activities included within your 12 month admission

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