Today it is William Shakespeare’s 449th birthday and there has been something in the air here at Shakespeare’s Birthplace – something special.  The sunshine was unbroken, the sky a perfect blue and everywhere in the house and gardens people were  inspired to talk, perform and celebrate the life of the man who changed the world [...]

Young, stylish and passionate about Shakespeare, Lucy and Andy from Essex are a great reminder of why words written over 400 years ago by a glove maker’s son from Stratford continue to be celebrated by each new generation.   ‘I love Shakespeare’, says Lucy simply and name checks two of the actors who ensure Shakespeare remains [...]

The day before her sixth birthday, Hannah visited the  Birthplace with her Mum and wowed us by quoting Shakespeare.  Proving it’s never too early to appreciate Shakespeare’s wonderful characters, Hannah revealed she had worn a Juliet costume to school on World Book Day.  After our conversation, Hannah went into the garden and received an early [...]

We are proud to present the first blog from the Gingerbread Shakespeare Company (The GSC), who work alongside their fellow Shakespeare Aloud actors, entertaining visitors of all ages in and around the Birthplace.   In honour of Valentine’s Day, two of our most versatile Gingerbread thespians assumed the roles of Shakespeare’s most famous lovers, Romeo and [...]

Staff at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust book shop decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a tree of love and give visitors the chance to attach a suitably love themed note to its branches.  William Shakespeare was a man who knew a thing or two about love and how to express it and many people chose [...]

Dilpreet, Gurshanin, Serena and their fellow students from King Edward VI School Handsworth, Birmingham, were visiting the Birthplace before going on to a talk on  Romeo and Juliet, given by the education department here at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.  It was great to talk all things Shakespeare with them.

Shakespeare ‘s Top Ten is a unique Birthplace project – one-off performances of some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches filmed in and around the house that shaped him as a man and a writer.  These brief but brilliant bits of Shakespeare showcase the talents of our in-house troupe of professional actors who go under the name [...]

Shakespeare’s Top Ten is a unique Birthplace project – one-off performances of some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches filmed in and around the house that shaped him as a man and a writer.  These brief but brilliant bits of shakespeare showcase the talents of our in-house troupe of professional actors who go under the name of [...]

Shakespeare’s Top Ten is a unique Shakespeare Birthplace Trust project – one-off perfomances of some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches filmed in and around the house that shaped him as a writer and a man.  These brief but brilliant bits of Shakespeare showcase the talents of our in-house troupe of professional actors who go under the [...]

Shakespeare ‘s Top Ten is a unique Birthplace project – one-off performances of some of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches filmed in and around the house that shaped him as a man and a writer.  These brief but brilliant bits of Shakespeare showcase the talents of our in-house troupe of professional actors who go under the name [...]