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London is the top destination in the UK, Europe and the entire world. With a major international airport, many travelers pass ...
John and Mary Shakespeare lived here before their son William was born at the home in 1564. As one of eight children, he spent his childhood in this house, which doubled as a workshop and shop for ...
A total of 18 stations between Birmingham Moor Street and the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, have been connected to a different one of his plays, with 34 statues placed along the ...
Curators are putting together an exhibition that aims to show people how William Shakespeare came to write his plays. The exhibition, called Becoming Shakespeare, opens in Stratford-upon-Avon ...
New research examining a fragment of a 17th century letter addressed to “good Mrs Shakspaire” suggests that William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway was happier than previously thought.
Join us for a look around Shakespeare's Birthplace, New Place and Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon. Museum guides help visitors to step back in time, giving you the chance to ...
For more than 200 years, it has been assumed that the English playwright left his wife in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon to pursue his career in London.
Shakespeare married Hathaway in 1582 and the couple shared three children. Experts have long thought that Shakespeare then moved to London from his home in Stratford-upon-Avon, leaving his family ...
It was in September 1769 when Stratford-upon-Avon finally embraced Shakespeare and became a tourist destination thanks to David Garrick, one of Britain’s most famous actors at the time.