From storytelling and sword fighting, archery and animal feeding to live performances in Shakespeare’s home, the curtain is about to go up on a summer of family fun with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

A special programme of events and activities will be taking place across Shakespeare’s family homes in Stratford-upon-Avon throughout July, August and into September as families are welcomed back to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio.

Highlights include daily performances in the Shakespeare’s Birthplace gardens of famous scenes
from 18 of Shakespeare’s plays. Plays, that without the First Folio would have been lost to history.
Staying with the Lost Plays theme, families will be able to explore all three of Shakespeare’s family
homes in a new way with the Lost Plays Family Trail with clues and activities hidden in plain sight
across all the properties.

Meanwhile, Mary Arden’s Farm in Wilmcote will be throwing open its gates to welcome visitors more than it has been able to since 2019 with a series of family-fun events, including the all-day Weekends at Mary Arden’s and the hands-on Summer Fun at the Farm which this year will focus on the Tempest, another of the ‘lost plays.’

Alongside the special events visitors can also explore the enduring legacy of Shakespeare and the First Folio at the Great Variety of Readers exhibition at Shakespeare’s New Place.

Visitors are encouraged to get the most out of their visit by pre-booking their visit using the new Shakespeare’s Story ticket, which grants 12 months access to all three of Shakespeare’s family
homes for one price. To book, visit: shakespeare.org.uk