Special tours for Shakespeare’s 459th birth anniversary in April

Shakespeare’s 459th birth anniversary will be celebrated with joy and fanfare in April 2014 in Stratford-upon-Avon, the town where he was born. Special events have been organised keeping the bards immense contribution to the world of literature in the picturesque locale. The journey starts from the place where he was born to his experiences in life and with the people who were a part of his life.

THE SHAKESPEARE ANNIVERSARY TOUR INCLUDES:

• The Birthday parade through Stratford-upon-Avon, starting from Shakespeare’s Birthplace to Holy Trinity Church where he is buried, on Saturday 26th April 2014.
• Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Gardens, Mary Arden’s authentic Tudor Farm and Shakespeare’s final home, Nash’s House and New Place.
• Enjoy a pre-theatre dinner at Shakespeare’s daughter’s home at Hall’s Croft, before watching a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
• The refurbished Visitor Centre and new audio visual exhibition. The exhibition is an introduction to the life and times of Shakespeare and will consider Shakespeare’s enduring legacy and the global impact of his work and his influence on opera, pop music, ballet and orchestral arrangements. Highlights of the exhibition include a rare First Folio.
• Learn more about the history of the theatre and take a Theatre tour. Discover the public and private areas of the theatre, learn about the origins of the Royal Shakespeare Company and its theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon and explore a production in more depth to learn about the theatre making process. Alternatively take in one of the many ever changing exhibitions such as costume or set design.
• A talk on ‘Hidden Treasures’ by an expert from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, showing important items from the Trust’s library, archive and Collection.
• The Tour includes the option of an extension to London and a performance at the Globe Theatre, plus a behind-the-scenes tour of London theatre life during the time of the Bard and/or live demonstrations of Elizabethan dressing, sword fighting and the printing of the plays.