Blogs

Meet the Maker: Louisa Hare, Letterpress Printer

SBT news

We meet Louisa Hare Letterpress Printer and founder of First Folio Cards.

'Bad Air' and the spread of disease in Tudor England

Tudor Times

Curator Rosalyn Sklar examines how the Tudor belief that 'bad air' caused disease is deeply ingrained in how we react to the threat of illness today.

All the Sonnets of Shakespeare

Dr Paul Edmondson, head of research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and honorary president, Professor Sir Stanley Wells, talk about their 'groundbreaking' book that assembles all of Shakespeare's sonnets in the probable order in which they were written.

Celebrating Tagore's Birthday Online

Shakespeare's legacy

Under normal circumstances, we would have celebrated the birth of Rabindranath Tagore in the gardens at Shakespeare's Birthplace. This year, we took our celebration online.

A New Life - Restricted

Shakespeare's family homes

Our head of estates is working hard to care for Shakespeare's family homes in strange new circumstances

Shakespeare's 3rd Folio: The Curious Case of the Anonymous Anne Wheler

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Library intern Izzy Conway shines a light on Anne Wheler, previous owner of a third folio of Shakespeare's works.

Misprints and Method Acting: The Provenance of the 'Faucit Folio'

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Library intern, Matilda-Jane Hanning, investigates the ownership of a Second Folio of Shakespeare's collected works.

A History of Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations

Shakespeare & his works

Take a look at some of our older photos of the annual birthday celebrations

What Was Shakespeare Really Like?

Shakespeare & his works

A lecture series to mark the 90th birthday of Professor Sir Stanley Wells

To Spain, with love

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This week’s tribute goes to Spain, the worst affected European country by COVID-19 after Italy.