Saturday, November 12, 2016

Shakespeare's Schoolroom For You In Stratford, UK and Canada


Hard to believe, isn't it, that Shakespeare's schoolroom has been in use since he was there and that it is still a school today and that after school visitors can go there.

He was there in the 1570s.

1 You can dress up in Tudor costume and take a selfie.
2 Meet actors in Elizabethan costume
3 Use a quill and ink
3 Brush up your Latin
4 Admire medieval wall paintings

Open daily 10-5
From 11 am weekdays during school term time
Last admission 4.30 pm.
Accessible toilet and lift.
Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6HB
Tel:01789 203170

More Information From
www.ShakespearesSchoolroom.org

Also in Stratford see:
* Shakespeare's Birthplace
* Theatre performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company
* Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Look for combined tickets.
http://www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk

In London places connected with Shakespeare include:
* Shakespeare's Globe (A theatre in the round)
* Shakespeare's memorial in church/cathedral
Stratford in London is NOT Stratford upon Avon which is Warwickshire.
Shakespeare's Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London SE1 9DT
Tel:+44(0)20 7902 1400 (enquiries)


In Canada you can see Shakespeare plays at their Stratford Festival, where they have five theatres.
https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/ThePlays/

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer

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