Celebrating Shakespeare is at the heart of everything we do

28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026

Easter Holidays

Spring is here and we are looking forward to welcoming you to explore the Shakespeare story with us.

• Family
• No booking required
• Various

7 Mar 2026 - 20 May 2026

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

16 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026

Living Shakespeare Course: April 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

24 Apr 2026

The Shakespeare Birthday Lecture 2026

Co-presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.

• Lecture
• Booking required
• Online

25 Apr 2026

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

2 May 2026 - 3 May 2026

As You Like It: Plein Air Painting Weekend at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

This two-day inaugural As You Like It Creative Wellbeing Retreat, offers the opportunity to explore landscape and floral painting in watercolour, acrylics or oils in the beautiful gardens of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the childhood home of Shakespeare’s wife, whose world many people now know from 'Hamnet', the award‑winning novel and film.

• Workshop
• Booking required
• Anne Hathaway's Cottage