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Shakespeare's-birthday-2013 Stratford upon Avon

Happy 450th birthday William Shakespeare

This year marks the official birthday of the Bard of Avon and his hometown will hold its annual Shakespeare celebrations from 26-27 April. In 2014 we celebrate 450 years since the birth of William Shakespeare...
Shakespeare's Globe. Credit: Visit Britain

Shakespeare’s life: a timeline

To mark the 400 anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, we have put together a timeline of the life and times of the great British playwright.
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BRITAIN’S Top 10…William Shakespeare phrases

Read our top 10 Shakespeare expressions, and if you disagree with any of our choices then fear not, there’s method in our madness. 1. Wear one's heart on one's sleeve "I will wear my heart upon...

Celebrating Shakespeare

Marking 450 years since the birth of playwright William Shakespeare, 2014 will be a year of celebrations in London. From a world tour of Hamlet opening at Shakespeare's Globe to an exhibition dedicated to The...

Britain’s literary legacy

Britain has a rich literary heritage, with its beautiful countryside and fascinating villages, towns and cities. But unique to Britain is the sheer variety of places within a relatively small country that have inspired...

BRITAIN meets Charlotte Cornwell from the Royal Shakespeare Company

Back in 2013 BRITAIN caught up with actress Charlotte Cornwell who told us about her return to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Read on for rare insight into the life of a Shakespearean actor. Already immersed...

Shakespeare’s house revealed

An archaeological dig at one of Shakespeare's houses hopes to reveal new facts about the world-famous playwright's later life. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S later life is being further explored through a new archaeological dig that has just...
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