Shakespeare’s school to open in Stratford

THE SCHOOLROOM in which #WilliamShakespeare was educated, and the venue where he first experienced live theatre, is to open on Saturday, April 23, exactly 400 years after his death.

The transformation of Shakespeare’s Schoolroom into a visitor attraction in Stratford-upon-Avon was possible thanks to a £1.8 million restoration of the Grade I-listed 15th century building.

The attraction allows visitors to explore Shakespeare’s formative years to see how his schooling, coupled with the opportunity to see actors performing in the local guildhall, inspired him to become England’s – and arguable the world’s –greatest playwright.

Visitors can sit in the room where he sat in as a pupil and take part in a live Tudor lesson with a ‘master’.

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Thames cruises with a Shakespearean twist

#CITYCRUISES is marking the 400th anniversary of William #Shakespeare’s death by treating passengers on the #Thames Circular cruise to spontaneous theatrical performances.  

Throughout April, actors will entertain passengers with renditions of each and every one of his plays.

The sightseeing cruises, departing from Bankside next to the Globe Theatre, will be filled with sonnets, sketches, and scenes, including a montage of Shakespeare’s insults from a variety of plays including a Winter’s Tale and Much Ado About Nothing.

The performers will demonstrate how regularly we use Shakespearean language in our lives, and re-enact the story of Hamlet in just five minutes.

Passengers can relive Romeo and Juliet, take part in The Tempest and mingle with Macbeth as the boat sails past London’s most famous landmarks, from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Shakespeare’s Globe and St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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London calling …

A MAJOR campaign to publicize #London as a tourist destination has been launched. ‘Fans of London’ will be promoted through VisitLondon.com and will showcase events, exhibitions, and anniversaries being celebrated in the English capital this year. The target market is North America. 

The campaign is based on four short films, each featuring an American ‘super fan’ as they take part in an ‘experience’ to celebrate:

· The Queen’s 90th birthday

· The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s legacy

· Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

· An exhibition telling the story of the Rolling Stones, Exhibitionism, which opens at the Saatchi Gallery in London next month (April)

Chris Gottlieb, chief marketing and communications officer at London & Partners said: ‘Fans of London is about showcasing the unmissable events and celebrations taking place across the capital this year. London has an event for everyone and the four films we are producing showcase that diversity.’

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