Shakespeare

Robby Graham from Southpaw Dance

Sunderland reimagining of Romeo and Juliet set to 'push boundaries'

We're bringing Shakespeare to a city park - with a Bridgerton twist

Victoria Hamilton and Alice Grant starred as a teacher and a pupil at war in the new series of the Channel 5 drama The Teacher

Channel 5 drama The Teacher goes for woke and ends up missing the target

Breathtaking Billesley Manor Hotel is a spectacle of 16th-century splendour

An escape set in natural beauty at the birthplace of The Bard

400-year-old folio containing William Shakespeare's first collected works (SWNS)

Shakespeare first folio back on show years after it was stolen

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just days left to win a £2.8 million house with a bonus prize

Eddie Izzard is set to bring their performance of Hamlet to UK audiences in late 2025.

Eddie Izzard announces widespread UK tour of Hamlet

We now know a little bit more about the £2.8m Warwickshire House, which will be officially launched in March

More details emerge about stunning new £2.8m Raffle House dream prize

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

Romeo a Juliet at Dance City

Ballet Cymru's Romeo a Juliet brings world-class ballet to Dance City

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

The reading lists for each exam board are periodically updated (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

A full guide to the GCSE English literature reading list this year

Sunderland schools experience Shakespeare on the Empire stage

Fulwell Junior School children are captivated by their movie premiere.

Children feel like stars for the night at premiere of their own movie

Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote ‘As You Like It’ goes up for sale

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote famous play up for sale
A historic manor house where Shakespeare was believed to have written ‘As You Like It’ has gone up for sale - here’s what it will set you back
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Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

It is hoped that the campaign will make angling accessible and fun for all ages (photo: Adobe)

Campaign to support the next generation of anglers

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

Carry On and Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies aged 98 after long illness - tributes

Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

Beautiful view of traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background on a sunny day in Venice, Italy

Book a place on rail trips to literary landscapes - including Bronte country and...

Exciting new midsummer carnival to unleash Warwick Castle’s history

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The Simpsons, Shakespeare and dog smuggling: 11 Sunday quiz questions

21 funny and romantic messages to write in your Valentine’s Day card this year

This is when you should take your Christmas decorations down - according to trad...

10 pantomimes, ballets and special Christmas performances you can watch online i...

Here's where the 12 days of Christmas came from - and when they start Alex Nelson

Face your fears this Halloween with live-streamed shows from the Globe

Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois in A Streecar Named Desire at the Young Vic in 2014 (photo: Johan Persson)

These are the ten greatest stage characters as voted by theatre-lovers - do you ...

How to see big names sharing stories of acting on RSC’s stage

Ten of the best shows to watch online in the coming days

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the next few days

This year’s June solstice falls on Saturday 20 June at 10.43pm. (Credit: Shutterstock)

This is when summer 2020 officially starts - and the meaning of the June solstic...

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Homework help on hand from RSC’s star performers

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Start your novel or play - here's how you can get writing

Pub quiz questions to use on your virtual hangouts with friends and family

General knowledge pub quiz questions to use in your online quiz

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

The National Theatre is making some of its best productions available for free -...

You can win free Domino's pizza for a year - here's how

Alastair Stewart has stepped down as an ITV presenter after 40 years of service (ITN)

Alastair Stewart steps down as ITV News presenter over 'misuse of social media'

The celebs have a lot to learn about life aboard a narrowboat (Photo: BBC)

Celebrity 5 Go Barging: watch famous faces tackle life in the slow lane on Chann...

Launch of Threatre Space NE Plays in the Park, in Mowbray Park, Sunderland, l-r Matthew Nicholson, Laurence Neale, Sam Elliott and Calum Bruce.

Plays in Parks returns to Sunderland green spaces this weekend

Launch of Threatre Space NE Plays in the Park, in Mowbray Park, Sunderland, Sam Elliott, Calum Bruce, Laurence Neale and Matthew Nicholson.

Plays in the Park to return to Sunderland - here’s what you can see and when

Southmoor Academy students taking part in the session.

Drama workshop inspires Sunderland youngsters

I, Malvolio. Photo by Helen J Brown.

What to expect from the new season at Arts Centre Washington

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King Lear: Anthony Hopkins heads astonishing cast for BBC's Bank Holiday epic

Robert Burns was no peasant poet, he was a master of self-promotion

Witches' marks. Picture by PA.

Public asked to create Halloween record of 'witches' marks'

The Frank Styles 'Qashqai' mural in Hendon. Pictuire by Chris Howson.

Qashqai inspires a work of art by Sunderland artist

The English language can get us all confused.

'Off your own back' and four other common English phrases you may be using incor...

Tony Quinn appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court accused of a serious pub attack

Boldon man accused of pub attack handed court bail

Boldon man charged with GBH following incident at pub in Gateshead

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