Research Associate, Ella Hawkins, offers an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the nineteenth century theatre stars , Henry Irving and Ellen Terry
Ella Hawkins Bram Stoker Collection Arts Friendly ArchivesFor Erich Fried’s birthday we discuss German translations of Gertrude’s willow speech. All translations are held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
Mareike Doleschal Translating ShakespeareIn honour of Polish Constitution Day, Annette Ormańczyk explores the fascinating links between Shakespeare and Polish history with material held in our library.
Annette Ormanczyk Translating ShakespeareNew play 'Bram and the Guv'nor' explores Bram Stoker, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry's story using letters from the Bram Stoker Collection.
Annette Ormanczyk Bram Stoker Collection Arts Friendly ArchivesIn honour of Koningsday, a Netherlands holiday, we've written about an eighteenth-century Dutch translation held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
Anna Kerr Translating ShakespeareFor Armenian Genocide Memorial Day, we introduce readers to an Armenian translation of The Merchant of Venice held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library.
Mareike Doleschal Translating Shakespeare ArmenianP. T. Barnum was so taken with Shakespeare's Birthplace he wanted to take it to America, but not if Charles Dickens could help it!
Victoria Joynes Birthplace visitors Birthplace SBT170Exploring spikenards and skirrets and their Tudor uses for #NationalGardeningWeek #NGW
Madeleine Cox plants National Gardening Week GardensWe've reopened the wheelwright's workshop at Mary Arden's Farm.
Samantha Gull Mary Arden's FarmWe're delighted with our new bed hangings at Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Emily White Anne Hathaway's Cottage