Today we celebrate a feature of Shakespeare’s New Place that has been literally under wraps for months while gardening and construction works have gone one: that’s right, say hello once more to the Gregg Wyatt sculptures!
Countdown to New PlaceCome wander back in time with us to find out more about the Yew Walk, a much beloved feature of the garden of Shakespeare’s New Place.
Countdown to New PlaceThe chair and desk at Shakespeare's New Place are not replicas, but are beautiful examples of craftsmanship, carved from wood and cast in bronze at The Foundry.
Countdown to New Place‘His Mind’s Eye’ is the focal point of Shakespeare’s New Place.
Countdown to New PlaceToday we’re going to tell you about one of the things that sits inside that wooden O.
Countdown to New PlaceToday, meet the hornbeams! Hornbeam is a deciduous tree species with smooth bark and hard, tough wood, native to south-east England.
Countdown to New PlaceIn the summer of 1592, London suffered an outbreak of the plague. Public gathering places, including theatres, were shut down to stop it spreading. Theatre companies went on tour to carry on working, but Shakespeare stayed behind.
Countdown to New PlaceAn armillary sphere is a model of the universe. Its spherical framework represents lines of longitude and latitude, and other astronomically important features.
Countdown to New PlaceSome believe that Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' is an autobiographical work in many ways, and that he wrote it while in residence at New Place.
Countdown to New PlaceAt the beginning of your journey through Shakespeare’s New Place, this landscape provides a way to connect with Shakespeare on an emotional level.
Countdown to New Place