Press Releases

Families Invited To Walk In The Footsteps Of The Women Who Made Shakespeare, As The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Announces Its Summer Programme

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust announces its summer programme

Shakespeare’s Birthplace Unveils Exclusive Midsummer Gin To Celebrate Midsummer Day

Shakespeare's Birthplace unveils exclusive Midsummer Gin.

Great Big Green Week Launches at Shakespeare’s New Place

Shakespeare's New Place launches Great Big Green Week in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Conservation Programme Ensures That Untold Stories About the Women Who Made Shakespeare Are Shared in Special Exhibition

A centuries-old legal document signed by William Shakespeare’s granddaughter is now on display at Shakespeare’s New Place.

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Appoints New Chair

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Launches Sustainability-Focused, Family-Friendly Events This May Half Term

This May half-term, families are invited to explore the family homes of William Shakespeare in a new way, as the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust unveils its special programme of events that explore the world of sustainability and biodiversity.

Shakespeare’s Birthplace Commemorates the 163rd Birthday of Influential Bengali Poet

Visitors are invited to Shakespeare’s Birthplace to honour the enduring legacy and cultural impact of Rabindranath Tagore, the famous Bengali poet, on what would be his 163rd birthday.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Celebrates Sustainability With the Launch of Great Big Green Month

Visitors are invited to dive into the world of sustainability with the launch of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Great Big Green Week 2024 and a series of new events, all part of the ‘Sustainable Shakespeare’ initiative.

Audiences To Discover The Real Story Of Hamnet With Exclusive Tours At Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

Visitors are invited to the family home of Anne Hathaway to discover the real story of grief, loss and love that is portrayed in Maggie O'Farrell’s award-winning and celebrated novel, Hamnet.

Shakespeare’s Work Re-Imagined for 21st Century Children Thanks to New Illustrated and Abridged Version of the First Folio

Today marks the initial publication of the new Children’s Folio - the first ever illustrated edition, for children, of the landmark book that brought Shakespeare’s plays together over 400 years ago.