New Family Trails at the Shakespeare Houses
Learning
Over the past few months we've been working on a brand new suite of Family Trails for the Shakespeare Family Homes.
Sarah FisherCopyright of the artist
Blogs
All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
The Anne Hathaway's Cottage Pokémon Hunt
Shakespeare's family homes
Our first Pokémon event in the gardens at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage was a great success!
Crossing the Andes
Learning
Our International Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies headed to Chile recently to take part in a special event for teachers of English.
Lisa PeterA Treatise of Witchcraft (1616) – Alexander Roberts
Collections
Learn about the trial of Mary Smith, accused of Witchcraft in superstitious 17th Century England.
Holly KelseyTree hugging!
Shakespeare's family homes
We've had a visit from an Ancient Tree Forum officer who was interested in our mulberries.
Glyn Jones GardensKate's Storytree
Shakespeare's family homes
Read the story that our visitors wrote last week along with Kate and her Storytree!
Kate's StorytreeThe Merchant of Venice in Venice
SBT news
Twenty Shakespeare fans had an unforgettable experience last week as part of a special fundraising trip to Venice.
Merchant of VeniceRecording History with the Camera: Sir John Benjamin Stone
Collections
Sir John Benjamin Stone was many things - mayor, activist, etc - but he was also a proficient photographer. In our archives we've found a collection of 80 photographs taken by Sir Stone, including moments of Stratford-upon-Avon in the 19th century.
Tom Garvey In the VaultMedicine, Melancholy and the Mystical
Tudor Times
Challenging the relationship between mental illness and the mystical in Shakespeare's England.
Holly KelseyShakespeare's Friends: Burbage, Combe and Sadler
Collections
Richard Burbage, Thomas Combe and Hamnet Sadler were all mentioned in Shakespeare's will and were all friends of his.
Victoria Joynes Shakespeare's Circle Shakespeare's will