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Tag Archives: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Shakespeare in the Gallery, Library, Archive and Museum
Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums, known collectively as GLAMs contain many examples of the way in which Shakespeare has inspired creative people ever since his plays and poems were written. Paintings may be inspired by either a great performance of a play or … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Art UK, Culture 24, GLAM, Henry Fuseli, Mareike Doleschal, Molly Tresadern, Museum Crush, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations 2017 in Stratford-upon-Avon
In 2017 I am more aware than ever how lucky I am to live in Stratford-upon-Avon, able to take a full part in the whole weekend of the Birthday Celebrations, not just the day itself. So many events take place it … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Crowne Plaza Hotel, Holy Trinity Church, Juliet Short, King Edward VI School, Professor Michael Dobson, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's Celebrations, Sir Antony Sher
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Spring events in Stratford-upon-Avon
Fresh for 2017, there is quite a crop of new ideas and events for the Shakespeare-lover in Stratford-upon-Avon. In particular, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have come up with some different ideas to be held at the Shakespeare Centre in Henley Street. SBT Research Conversations These are … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham Holderness, Royal Shakespeare Company, SBT Research Conversations, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Faith of William Shakespeare
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Talking to the Stratford Society
The publication and now the promotion of the book I’ve co-written with Susan Brock on the history of Stratford’s Shakespeare Club has been a constant and enjoyable preoccupation over the last few months. I’m pleased to report that with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Collections, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford Society, The Story of the Shakespeare Club 1824-2016
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Documenting the oldest Shakespeare organisation in the world
Regular readers will be aware that The Story of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Club, 1824-2016: Long life to the Club call’d Shakspearean has recently been published, documenting the history of the oldest surviving Shakespeare organisation in the world. The Club began as … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Susan Brock
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The Story of the Shakespeare Club is launched
On Monday 28 November 2016 we held the official launch of the book The Story of the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon 1824-2016: Long life to the Club call’d “Shakspearean”, written by Susan Brock and Sylvia Morris. It was an opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged Juliet Short, Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Club, The Story of the Shakespeare Club 1824-2016, Town Council, Town Hall
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Late summer in Stratford-upon-Avon
The summer holidays are coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that Shakespeare-related attractions are winding down. In fact Stratford-upon-Avon is a destination that thrives all year round and in all weathers. In the year marking the 400th anniversary … Continue reading
Arise, Sir Stanley!
Shakespeareans will be delighted to hear that Professor Stanley Wells has received a (long-overdue) knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. His books alone would take up several shelves, covering a wide variety of Shakespeare-related subjects: my own tally is … Continue reading
Shakespeare online for 2016
Into the new year it’s time for starting something afresh. With this being such a big year for Shakespeare, there are several online courses beginning soon that aim to increase participants’ interest in and knowledge of Shakespeare, and I’ve picked … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Allston James, British Council, Exploring English: Shakespeare, Monterey Peninsula College, Othello, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare and his World, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare on film, Shakespeare Visions, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick
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Stratford and “the sere, the yellow leaf”
It’s that time of year when everything feels as if it’s shutting down. Days get shorter, nights colder, and once they’ve had their brief blaze of colour, leaves are gone from the bare branches. The sense of things coming to … Continue reading