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Past, Present and Future.
The Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Club, founded in 1824, is the oldest Shakespeare society in the world. Originally founded by local people, it still aims to provide enjoyment to anyone with an interest in Shakespeare’s work, life and times, independent of other Shakespeare organisations.
Speakers at its monthly talks are specialists in their subjects, coming from a wide range of backgrounds including universities, theatres, and the media.
The Club takes part in the town’s Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations each April, and other events include occasional exhibitions, readings and luncheons.
New members and guests are always welcome.
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Literary Festival events
The Birthday celebrations may be over for 2026, but there is no shortage of special Shakespeare-related events in town. The Stratford Literary Festival runs from 7-10 May with a few additional events following later.
At 1pm on 10 May, filmmaker and visual artist Jack Jewers is showing a series of short films created to mark the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, based entirely on extracts from Shakespeare work voices by an all-star cast. He’ll be talking to 2023-4 Club President Emma Smith.
At 4pm on the same day, Daniel Hahn, a seasoned translator, asks, if you change the words, the poetry and the wordplay in translation, is it still Shakespeare? He too will be joined by Emma Smith.
And at 4pm on Friday 22 May Greg Doran (2024-5 Club President) will be joined by Daniel Evans for a warm and generous conversation inspired by Greg Doran’s new book Walking Shadow: Love, Loss and Shakespeare.
For more information go to Stratlistfest.co.uk
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