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Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company is heading back on tour around the UK and Ireland! Inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved book, Matilda The Musical is written by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Winner of over 100 international awards, Matilda continues to delight audiences in London’s West End and will be touring the UK and Ireland in 2025 -2026
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London

Cambridge Theatre

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West End + UK & Ireland Tour
Booking until May 2026
My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro

Find your spirit with the return of the "awe-inspiring" (Time Out) production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs at the Barbican, discover this five-star, ground-breaking "triumph" (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.
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London

Gillian Lynne Theatre

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Gillian Lynne Theatre
From 8 March to 2 November 2025
Kyoto

Kyoto

By Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson

Kyoto, the 'truly remarkable' (WhatsOnStage) new political thriller is now playing in London's West End. Brought to you by the RSC and Good Chance, fresh from a critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon, this 'tense and gripping' (Guardian) show brings a world of hope to @sohoplace for a strictly limited 16-week season until 3 May.
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@Sohoplace
London
Until 3 May 2025
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London
Until 3 May 2025
First Encounters The Tempest

First Encounters The Tempest

A perfect storm brings a feuding family and a king together on a magical island, but will all be forgiven and forgotten? This 80-minute version of The Tempest uses an edited version of the original play to create the perfect introduction to Shakespeare.

The Tempest will tour theatres, schools and community venues from February to May 2025, and comes to The Other Place from 25-29 March.
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On Tour
6 February - 10 May 2025
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The Other Place
Stratford-upon-Avon
25 - 29 March 2025
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STRATFORD-UPON-AVON + ON TOUR
From 6 February to 10 May 2025
Hamlet

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

‘Drown the stage with tears.’

When Hamlet’s dead father appears to him one night, he signals murder, not madness.

Hamlet’s mother has married his uncle, and at a less than decent interval too. As he pulls at the threads of his not-so-happy new family, Hamlet unravels a web of deceit and immorality that leads to the ultimate crisis of conscience.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
8 February - 29 March 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 8 February to 29 March 2025
Edward II

Edward II

Christopher Marlowe

The King is dead, long live the King. And his boyfriend. When Edward II insists on ruling with the man he loves by his side, the Palace refuses. The establishment conspires to restore the natural order, plunging the country into a civil war and threatening the very existence of the monarchy.

Better a dead king than a gay king.
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 February - 5 April 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 21 February to 5 April 2025
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

'Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps'

It’s all kicking off in Messina.

The winners are back from the action and a celebrity wedding is on the cards. But not everyone wants the big day to go without a hitch.

Michael Longhurst relocates Shakespeare’s original rom-com to the world of football, where scandal-filled rivalries could undermine the final result.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 April - 24 May 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 12 April to 24 May 2025
Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

William Shakespeare

When victorious general Titus Andronicus executes his enemy’s son in a merciless show of vengeance, he has no idea of the evil his actions will incite.

Max Webster directs Olivier, Tony and BAFTA Award winner Simon Russell Beale in the title role, with Emma Fielding as Marcia Andronicus and Natey Jones as Aaron the Moor.
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 April - 7 June 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 17 April to 7 June 2025
Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Co-Produced by Factory International & the RSC

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

William Shakespeare Adapted by Christine Jones with Steven Hoggett

Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead’s seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
4 - 28 June 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 4 to 28 June 2025
The Constant Wife

The Constant Wife

By W. Somerset Maugham. In a New Version by Laura Wade

Constance has everything, but when her perfect set up is threatened, she fights back and refuses to play by the rules.

RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey (Pericles) and playwright Laura Wade (Posh, Rivals) reunite after their Olivier Award-winning collaboration, Home, I’m Darling, to reimagine Somerset Maugham’s subversive comedy in a sparkling new version with Rose Lesile as our 1920s heroine with a decidedly modern spirit.
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
20 June - 2 August 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 20 June to 2 August 2025
4.48 Psychosis
In a co-production with the Royal Court Theatre

4.48 Psychosis

Sarah Kane

A quarter century from its debut, the entire original cast and creative team return to revisit Sarah Kane’s final masterpiece 25 years on.

4.48 Psychosis plunges the audience into the mind of an unnamed protagonist grappling with severe depression. Kane crafts an unflinching portrait of a psyche teetering on the edge of oblivion.
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The Other Place
Stratford-upon-Avon
10 - 27 July 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 10 to 27 July 2025
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare

'It is an heretic that makes the fire, not she which burns in't'

Unjustly accused of infidelity, Hermione is rejected by her jealous husband, separated from her daughter and her young son dies. Years later, fate offers reconciliation in the most magical of circumstances.

Shakespeare's story of love, loss and rebirth is directed by Yaël Farber, making her RSC debut.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 July - 30 August 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 12 July to 30 August 2025
The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

William Shakespeare

A love triangle, a forest, disguises, and a dog – The Two Gentlemen of Verona has it all.

Shakespeare’s gloriously silly story of love, friendship and growing up bursts on to the stage of The Other Place in a new 80-minute edit that’s the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for families.
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The Other Place
Stratford-upon-Avon
4 - 31 August 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 4 to 31 August 2025
Fat Ham

Fat Ham

James Ijames

Uninvited guests are one thing. Uninvited ghosts are quite another.

From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a delectable comic tragedy written by the award-winning playwright James Ijames, originally produced off-Broadway by The Public Theater.
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
15 August - 13 September 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 15 August to 13 September 2025
Measure For Measure

Measure For Measure

William Shakespeare

When her brother falls foul of the state’s rigid morality laws, Isabella is sent to plead for his life. But soon the complex relationship between power and private citizen threatens to end her life as she knows it.

Emily Burns returns to the RSC following the success of 2024's Love's Labour's Lost to direct Shakespeare's razor-sharp thriller of hypocrisy and corruption.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
13 September - 25 October 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 13 September to 25 October 2025
The BFG
A Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre and Roald Dahl Story Company Production

The BFG

Adapted by Tom Wells

'Once you is knowing dreams is real… you is seeing them very easily'

The smallest human bean and the gentlest giant prove that a dream can change the world.

Gather your chiddlers to see Roald Dahl’s unforgettable story come to life this winter. Tom Wells’ magical new adaptation is directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
25 November 2025 - 31 January 2026

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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 25 November 2025 to 31 January 2026

Events

The Play's The Thing

The Play's The Thing

Visit our free exhibition and discover the stories behind the ever-changing world of the RSC.

Take the chance to see a First Folio from 1623, costumes worn by Ian McKellen and Alex Kingston or have a go at our quick change challenge and other interactive exhibits.

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Spotlight on Apprenticeships in the Creative Arts

Spotlight on Apprenticeships in the Creative Arts

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Spotlight on Apprenticeships in the Creative Arts
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 February 2025

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12 February 2025
Discover Days

Discover Days

Discover Days are a chance to meet and find out more about the people who work across the RSC. From the history of our Collection to designing our shows there are a variety of talks and interactive sessions for you to be a part of and even opportunities to have a go yourself. Our Discover Days are perfect for lifelong learners and show audiences alike.
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Discover Day: Casting
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
15 February 2025
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Discover Day: Much Ado About Nothing
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 May 2025

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Discover Day: Titus Andronicus
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
24 May 2025

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Discover Day: Measure For Measure
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 October 2025

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Selected dates, next: 15 February 2025
February Half Term

February Half Term

Join us for a week of Mischief and Mayhem with workshops and activities for all ages. From puppetry to stage combat, acting workshops to Blood, Guts and Gore sessions, there’s something for the whole family. Come along and learn something new, have fun and make a little mischief this February half term.
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Family Storytelling
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 - 18 February 2025
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Act Shakespeare: 8-11
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 February 2025
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Family Stage Combat
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 February 2025
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Act Shakespeare 11-14
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 February 2025
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Puppetry Workshop 8-11
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
18 February 2025
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Act Shakespeare Masterclass: 8-11s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
18 February 2025
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Prop-Making Workshop 11-14s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
18 February 2025
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Stage Combat 8-11s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
19 February 2025
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Act Shakespeare Masterclass: 11-14s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
19 February 2025
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Act Shakespeare Masterclass: 14 -18s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
19 February 2025
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Stage Combat 11-14s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
19 February 2025
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Stage Combat 14 - 18s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
19 February 2025
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Blood, Guts & Gore
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
20 February 2025
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Selected dates, next: 17 February 2025
Director Talks

Director Talks

We offer talks with members of each production's creative team, revealing some of the influences and decisions that have created the production. From rehearsal room processes and design choices, to characterisation and relationships this is a fascinating insight into the creative process.
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Director Talk: Hamlet
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 February 2025
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Director Talk: Edward II
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
4 March 2025
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Director Talk: Much Ado About Nothing
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 April 2025

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Director Talk: Titus Andronicus
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
25 April 2025

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Creative Team Talk: Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 June 2025

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Creative Team Talk: The Constant Wife
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
30 June 2025

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Director Talk: 4.48 Psychosis
The Other Place
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 July 2025
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Director Talk: The Winter's Tale
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 July 2025

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Director Talk: Measure For Measure
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
22 September 2025

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Creative Team Talk: The BFG
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
8 December 2025

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Selected dates, next: 17 February 2025
18-25s Masterclass

18-25s Masterclass

Calling all budding performers! Join specialist RSC practitioners for this acting masterclass, exploring how to open up, interpret, and perform Shakespeare. Work on select dialogues and soliloquies, focusing on Hamlet as a source text. Includes a meet and greet and feedback with a representative from the RSC Casting team. Why not complete your masterclass day with a £10 TikTok ticket to our production Hamlet?
18-25s Masterclass
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 February 2025
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18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
24 October 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
Selected dates, next: 21 February 2025
PATRON EVENTS

PATRON EVENTS

Our Patrons are invited to a range of exciting events where they can learn more about the RSC's creative processes, our ground breaking education work and how their support directly impacts the RSC and our communities.
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Patrons’ Drinks: Edward II
Stratford-upon-Avon
4 March 2025

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Patrons: Your Year Ahead
Stratford-upon-Avon
15 March 2025

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Patrons' Drinks: Much Ado About Nothing
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 April 2025

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Patrons’ Afternoon Tea
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 April 2025

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Family Day: My Neighbour Totoro
London
21 June 2025

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Patrons’ Drinks: The Constant Wife
Stratford-upon-Avon
30 June 2025

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RSC Summer Party
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 July 2025

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Patrons' Drinks: 4.48 Psychosis
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 July 2025

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Patrons’ Drinks: The Winter’s Tale
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 July 2025

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Patrons’ Drinks: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 August 2025

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Patrons' Drinks: Measure for Measure
Barbican Theatre
London
22 September 2025

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Patrons’ Drinks: The BFG
Stratford-upon-Avon
8 December 2025

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Family Day: The BFG
Stratford-upon-Avon
10 January 2026

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Selected dates, next: 4 March 2025
Unwrapped

Unwrapped

Our Unwrapped demonstrations offer a peek into the rehearsal room, with the Assistant Director and members of the cast, often our understudies, looking at one or two particular moments from the play. They give an insight into how a scene is taken off the page and onto the stage, with the actors and Assistant Director showing the type of exercises and discussion that took place during rehearsals.
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Unwrapped: Edward II
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
22 March 2025
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Unwrapped: Hamlet
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
29 March 2025
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Unwrapped: Much Ado About Nothing
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 May 2025

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Unwrapped: Titus Andronicus
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
24 May 2025

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Unwrapped: Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
21 June 2025
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Unwrapped: Measure for Measure
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 October 2025

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Unwrapped: The BFG
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
10 January 2026

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Selected dates, next: 22 March 2025
RSC Spring School

RSC Spring School

Join us for our first Spring School, a two-day programme focused on Shakespeare's Hamlet and Marlowe's Edward II, including discussions around these two playwrights. The weekend will feature talks with leading academics, actors, directors, and RSC theatre makers. From a seat in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, learn more about how we make theatre, how creative teams have approached our current season, and how these plays have been interpreted across history.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 - 29 March 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Selected dates, next: 28 March 2025
Morton Hall 2025

Morton Hall 2025

In spring 2025 Morton Hall Gardens opens its gates to visitors for its annual Tulip Festival. Over 100 tulip varieties can be admired in borders, pots and as cut flowers, revealing the magic and splendour of this unique flower.
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Morton Hall Tulip Festival
Morton Hall Gardens
Redditch
3 - 5 May 2025

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Morton Hall Patrons' Garden Tours
Morton Hall Gardens
Redditch
3 - 5 May 2025

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I, Peaseblossom

I, Peaseblossom

'Something’s going to happen. I can feel it in my waters. In my fairy liquids'

The story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as re-lived through the fevered dreams of Shakespeare’s most neglected fairy.

Funny, heart-breaking and ever so slightly crazed, I, Peaseblossom is a gloriously anarchic dream of a ‘dream’, perfect for children and adults alike.

Tim Crouch is a multi-award winning theatre maker whose solo responses to Shakespeare's minor characters have been performed around the world.

Suitable for ages 7+
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 - 31 May 2025

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Masterclass: Voice & Text

Masterclass: Voice & Text

Working with an expert Voice & Text practitioner discover the role of Voice, Vocal Technique, and Text practices in professional theatre, and the RSC approach to classic text. This practical session offers a range of activities and approaches as well as chances to reflect through  discussion. Perfect for early-career actors, current, upcoming or recent university and drama school students looking to develop their skills in performing Shakespeare and classic texts.
Masterclass: Voice & Text
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
31 May 2025

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31 May 2025
An Actor Convalescing in Devon
Presented by Face It Theatre

An Actor Convalescing in Devon

by RICHARD NELSON

A funny and compelling play written specially for RSC Associate Artist Paul Jesson, that movingly affirms the healing power of art and the healing art of theatre.

An actor takes a train to the West Country, where he once stayed with his late partner Michael. He shares stories and his thoughts about Shakespeare, friends, career and his own health.
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Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
20 July 2025

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20 July 2025
Young Performers Summer School

Young Performers Summer School

Develop your acting skills across a week of workshops with RSC Actors and Directors. Create and rehearse your own versions of Shakespeare monologues and scenes whilst learning acting, speaking and movement techniques from RSC practitioners. At the end of the week there will be a sharing for parents and guardians to attend. Open to all young people with an enthusiasm for theatre, performing or creative writing.
Young Performers Summer School (8-11s)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 August 2025

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Young Performers Summer School (11s-14s)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
11 August 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
11 August 2025
RSC Collections Tour: Measure For Measure

RSC Collections Tour: Measure For Measure

Take a VIP look behind the scenes at the RSC Collection, including historical set, props and costumes. Our tour will specifically focus on a number of items from historical productions of Measure for Measure.
RSC Collections Tour: Measure For Measure
Arden Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
10 October 2025

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Stratford-upon-Avon
10 October 2025

Tours

Theatre Tour

Theatre Tour

Immerse yourself in the workings of theatre, with stories of people who shaped our unique history.
We begin the story of the RSC in our Front of House areas, taking a look at the hidden history of the most-seen areas of the building and introducing you to the people and stories that made the RSC what it is today, from well-known performers to skilled craftspeople. You will also go behind the scenes and get up close to some of our costumes, with the chance to get hands on, try on some items of headwear - maybe a crown or a helmet? And explore our hair and make-up box.

The tour route is fully wheelchair accessible.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 31 March 2025
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Costume Tour

Costume Tour

Get close up to our fabulous costumes and discover the expert tailoring and craft techniques that go into making them.
You will be shown around our state-of-the-art Costume Workshop to see at first-hand how our costumes are made, from cutting, tailoring and stitching to finishing techniques such as dyeing, printing and beading. Then visit our Costume Hire at The Other Place to get close up to our gowns, crowns and many other items.
The tour route is fully accessible for wheelchair and mobility scooter users. It is a continuous walking tour with no opportunities to sit down during the tour. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear for walking outside.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 29 March 2025
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Ghost Tour

Ghost Tour

Did someone say "Macbeth"? Learn about theatre superstitions and some supernatural sightings.
This tour will take you through some of the stories that have arisen during that 140+ years that there has been a theatre on our site in Stratford-upon-Avon, including ghostly exits and entrances, but also the history of theatre superstition.
Once the building has closed to other visitors, you will visit the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres and experience complete darkness, then move through to other parts of the buildings where visitors are normally not allowed to find out more about how we achieve some of the gory or ghostly effects in our performances.
This tour is fully wheelchair accessible.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
16 February - 30 March 2025
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Scenic Workshop Tour

Scenic Workshop Tour

Discover how our skilled carpenters, engineers and artists build the world of a performance.
See the life cycle of a set, from the design phase to the workshops where a team of engineers and carpenters bring the drawings to life. Watch our expert propmakers create the objects you see on stage and explore our Prop Hire store, a treasure trove of objects, small and large, where we store the furniture and props used in our shows and hire them out.

Tour suitable for adults and young people aged 12.

The tour takes place at our workshops at Timothy Bridge Road, on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon. Onsite parking is only available for blue badge holders. Parking and public transport is available from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Station (12 minutes' walk).

Unfortunately this tour isn't accessible for mobility scooters or wheelchair users. You will need good mobility to explore the building. Wear closed toe and heel footwear, with no high heels.
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Timothy's Bridge Road Workshop
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 February - 25 June 2025
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Touch Tour: Stratford

Touch Tour: Stratford

Touch Tours are offered to visually impaired patrons attending an audio described performance on the same day.
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8 - 21 March 2025
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10 May - 25 October 2025
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Learning

Teacher Webinars

Teacher Webinars

90 minute online courses for teachers on the plays on our stages. Our webinars are designed to introduce teachers to our rehearsal room approaches to engage students with learning about Shakespeare. Join us online for inspiration, and insight into our upcoming shows.
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Teacher Webinar: Hamlet
Hamlet
ONLINE
25 February 2025
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Teacher Webinar: Edward II
Edward II
ONLINE
4 March 2025
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Online
Selected dates from 25 February 2025
Sixth Form Conferences

Sixth Form Conferences

Explore plays in more depth with this study day for Sixth Form English & Drama Students. Enjoy a series of talks and practical events with academics, actors, creatives and practitioners. The day will include a range of exam-focused material including historical, social and political context, scene and character study, production choices and interpretation. There is also the opportunity to book tickets for the show in the evening (additional cost applies, £10 TikTok tickets may be available).
Sixth Form Conference: Hamlet
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
12 March 2025
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12 March 2025
RSC Summer School

RSC Summer School

The 78th RSC Summer School will run from 26 - 29 August 2025 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Discover more about Shakespeare's plays, the work of the RSC during a week of talks and workshops with actors, creatives and leading academics. All educators, theatre lovers and Shakespeare enthusiasts are welcome.
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78th RSC Summer School
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 August 2025
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26 August 2025
18-25s Summer School

18-25s Summer School

Get up close to the RSC this summer with our week-long immersive programme in Stratford-upon-Avon. Spend five days in Stratford-upon-Avon with creatives, cast and practitioners from across the RSC, while also watching and engaging with events around the Summer Season of RSC Shows.
18-25s Summer School
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 August 2025
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26 August 2025