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From lectures and performances to hands-on family fun, browse our seasonal activities and special events.
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Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
Join us in Stratford-upon-Avon as we celebrate the birthday of the town’s most famous son with a day full of free activities for all ages.
- General Interest
- No 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
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
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
Living Shakespeare Course: July 2026
Come together with other leisure learners to enjoy lively conversations about ‘all things Shakespeare’ in the inspirational setting of Shakespeare’s hometown.
- General Interest
- Booking required
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