Shakespeare

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

Anand Bhatt, Artistic Director and CEO of Dance City

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

Ellie Zeegen in A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. Picture: Darkblue Perspective/David Williamson.

Firebrand Theatre Company to return to The Maltings

At the crease detail.

Museum announces new five years in the making exhibition to launch this winter

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

The HandleBards will be in Berwick on Tuesday, September 3. Picture by Tom Dixon.

The HandleBards returning to The Maltings

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was included in the performances.

Club members perform age-appropriate versions of Shakespeare plays

Seaton Sluice Middle School pupils performing Macbeth at Alnwick Castle. Picture: Jane Coltman

Pupils celebrate Shakespeare Week with flash mob at Alnwick Castle

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

Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

The Lovers (L-R Jenny Smith, Alex Crook, George Attwell-Gerhards, Meredith Lewis).

The Fringe comes to Berwick

The Maltings has announced a special evening in the company of the infectiously entertaining HandleBards as they ride into Berwick for their show before heading to Edinburgh Fringe.

Lauren Coulson

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

The HandleBards and one of the HospiceCare fundraising venues, Alnmouth Friary (Photos submitted)

HospiceCare 10th anniversary of fundraising

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

Bede Academy pupils on stage performing West Side Story. (Photo by Bede Academy)

School's pupils 'inspire and enthuse' in West Side Story

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

Warkworth Castle is the setting for some striking new sculptures that will help visitors to explore its fascinating medieval past.

New art installations to help tell the story of castle's 15th century residents

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

The Rheingans Sisters.

Alnwick Playhouse serving up comedy, drama, dance and music

Director Alice Byrne.

Storm damaged Amble theatre venue to reopen

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...

Alan Campbell, Tynemouth MP.

MP column: Tynemouth MP Alan Campbell

Exciting new midsummer carnival to unleash Warwick Castle’s history

What do you know?

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

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

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

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

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 -...

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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...

Matthew Ball as Romeo and Yasmine Naghdi as Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet ballet at Alnwick Castle – and it’s free

As part of the Royal Opera House BP Big Screen, a beautiful and passionate live screening of Romeo and Juliet will take place at Alnwick Castle on Tuesday, June 11.

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Ben Duke and Solene Weinachter in Juliet and Romeo- A Guide to Long Life and Happy Marriage by Lost Dog @ Battersea Arts Centre. Conceived and directed by Ben Duke (Opening 14-02-18) ©2018 ROH. Photographed by Tristram Kenton. (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com

Juliet and Romeo all grown up

Sinfonietta is birthday present

Northumberland Theatre Company, Heartspur. Picture by Jane Coltman

Try some hippy-hippy-Shakespeare

Little terns. Picture by K.Simmons

Northumberland wildlife spot celebrates little tern breeding boom

Little terns. Picture by K.Simmons

Northumberland wildlife spot celebrates little tern breeding boom

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New musical tells tale of hero Hotspur

Playhouse staff Andrew Mounsey, Andy Hunt and Jack Carrigan with Carrie Morrison and Nicola Stevenson as the curtains come down. Picture by Jane Coltman

Stage is set for a vital makeover of theatre

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

Ivor Rackham's great-grandfather hired a professional photographer to promote his business 120 years ago.

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