What was life like when William Shakespeare was born in 1564? This is the first in a series of blog posts that discovers what life was like in 1564, and in years since.
Victoria Joynes The Birth of Shakespeare and Beyond Shakespeare and his World--MOOCExperience the enthusiasm of young actors for Shakespeare
Katie Neville Drama Shakespeare's BirthplaceRevel in the Birthplace's significance and popularity with us
Emily Millward Heritage Shakespeare's BirthplaceLearn the story of Alan Lestraunge, a local Warwickshire lord who served in the 'Hundred Years War' (the same war in which William Shakespeare's "Henry V" takes place).
Amy Hurst In the Vault Shakespeare and his World--MOOCWatch the third annual Shakespeare lecture in London
Paul Edmondson Discover Shakespeare HamletOne item in our collections is the base of High Cross (sometimes known as Market Cross) - an item that pre-dates Shakespeare and is a landmark the Bard himself would likely have passed on many occasions during his years in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Paul Taylor Stratford-upon-Avon In the VaultNorma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project, listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. Meet John Buckstone, and actor, and co.
Norma Hampson Birthplace Visitors In the VaultThe history of an Elizabethan barber-surgeon
Shakespeare Elizabethan A Midsummer Night's DreamA successful Shakespeare Week!
ShakespeareWeekA sneak peek at what goes on in the life of a Tudor at Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm Tudor Life