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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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Multiple Venues

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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. Discover this five-star, ground-breaking 'triumph' (Telegraph) now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
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Gillian Lynne Theatre

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Booking until March 2026
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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Kyoto
@Sohoplace
London
Until 3 May 2025
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London
Until 3 May 2025
First Encounters The Tempest

First Encounters The Tempest

William Shakespeare

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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First Encounters The Tempest
On Tour
Until 10 May 2025
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On Tour
Until 10 May 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
Until 24 May 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 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
Until 7 June 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 7 June 2025
Ben & Imo
The OT Presents the RSC Production

Ben & Imo

Mark Ravenill

Ben, I don’t believe that anyone has ever told you what to do. Benjamin Britten is under pressure and on a deadline. He has just nine months to write a wildly ambitious new opera to celebrate the Coronation of Elizabeth II – and he isn't entirely sure he wants to. And then he meets Imogen Holst: daughter of Gustav, multi-talented musician, and all-round force of nature. As storms lash the Aldeburgh beaches, Ben and Imo race against the clock to compose an opera fit for a monarch – and test the very edges of their passionate friendship.
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Ben & Imo
Orange Tree Theatre
Until 17 May 2025
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Orange Tree Theatre
Until 17 May 2025
I, Peaseblossom

I, Peaseblossom

Written and performed by Tim Crouch

'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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28 - 31 May 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 28 May to 31 May 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 June to 28 June 2025
The Constant Wife

The Constant Wife

By Laura Wade
Based upon the play by W Somerset Maugham

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 July 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 August to 31 August 2025
Born With Teeth
Playful Productions, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Elizabeth Williams present

Born With Teeth

By Liz Duffy Adams

In the backroom of a pub, Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare are forced together in a creative union. Alone, with the table as their stage and battlefield, the rivals duel and flirt like their lives depend on it – and with spies everywhere, betrayal is so tempting.

Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare in Liz Duffy Adams’ Born With Teeth, a thrilling imagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time.

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Booking for RSC Members opens at 10am Monday 14 April, followed by booking for RSC Subscribers opening at 10am Tuesday 15 April. Members will receive their exclusive booking links via email ahead of booking opening.

Public booking opens at 10am on Wednesday 16 April
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Born With Teeth
Wyndham's Theatre
13 August - 1 November 2025
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Wyndham's Theatre
From 13 August to 1 November 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
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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Hamlet
On Tour
25 February - 25 April 2026
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On Tour
From 25 February to 25 April 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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Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations

Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations

Join us on Saturday 26 April for free activities and performances to celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday.
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Speaking Shakespeare Workshops
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 April 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
26 April 2025
PATRON EVENTS

PATRON EVENTS

PATRON EVENT – JOIN TODAY

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’ Afternoon Tea
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 April 2025

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RSC London Theatre Club: Giant
Harold Pinter Theatre
London
29 May 2025

Join as a Patron and help to support our work and receive a range of benefits including exclusive Patron events, priority booking ahead of the public and regular behind-the-scenes updates.

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Bronze Patrons on 1 Jan

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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: Fat Ham
20 August 2025

Booking opens for:
Artists Circle and Gold Patrons on 1 Jan
Silver Patrons on 1 Jan
Bronze Patrons on 1 Jan
Members on 1 Jan
Subscribers on 1 Jan
Public on 1 Jan

Priority Booking
Patrons' Drinks: Measure for Measure
Stratford-upon-Avon
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 26 April 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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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: 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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Stratford-upon-Avon
Selected dates, next 17 May 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: Much Ado About Nothing
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
17 May 2025 - 10 January 2026
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Unwrapped: Much Ado About Nothing
Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
24 May 2025
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May Half Term

May Half Term

Join us for a week of Playfulness and imagination with workshops and activities for all ages. From puppetry to stage combat, acting workshops to Stop Motion animation sessions there’s something for everyone. Come along and learn something new this May half term.
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Act Shakespeare: 8-11s (A Midsummer Nights Dream)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
27 May 2025
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Stop Motion Animation Workshop: 11-14s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
27 May 2025
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Act Shakespeare: 8-11s (A Midsummer Nights Dream)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
27 May 2025
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Family Storytelling
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 May 2025
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Act Shakespeare 11-14s (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 May 2025
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Stop Motion Animation Workshop: 11-14s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 May 2025
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Act Shakespeare 11-14s (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 May 2025
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Act Shakespeare 14-18s Masterclass (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
29 May 2025
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Family Puppetry Workshop
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
29 May 2025
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Costume Making Masterclass
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
30 May 2025
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Write Like Shakespeare Workshop: 8-11s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
30 May 2025
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Write Like Shakespeare Workshop: 8-11s
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
30 May 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
From 27 May to 30 May 2025
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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Stratford-upon-Avon
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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Stratford-upon-Avon
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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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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Stratford-upon-Avon
26 August 2025
Supporters' Evening: Born with Teeth

Supporters' Evening: Born with Teeth

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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Supporters' Evening: Born with Teeth
London
1 October 2025

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1 October 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
18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure

18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure

Spend two days working and training like an actor in an RSC rehearsal room. Unlock Shakespeare's language and develop your skills as an actor, looking at key moments and characters from the RSC production of Measure for Measure. This masterclass is run by an RSC Actor and is perfect for those attending, soon to be attending, or recently graduated from Acting or Theatre courses at University and Drama School. Why not book a £10 TikTok ticket to the evening's production of Measure for Measure to visit with your fellow actors?
18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
24 October 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
24 October 2025

Tours

Scenic Workshop Tours

Scenic Workshop Tours

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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Until 25 June 2025
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Timothy's Bridge Road Workshop
Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 17 December 2025
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Theatre Tours

Theatre Tours

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. We will make every effort to include access to the auditorium or costume workshop areas as part of the tour, but as we are a working theatre, this cannot be guaranteed. Contact the Box Office for more information: 01789 331111 (Monday - Friday, midday - 6pm excluding bank holidays)
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
Until 31 October 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Available on selected dates
Costume Tours

Costume Tours

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 31 October 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Available on selected dates
Ghost, Gore & Folklore Tours

Ghost, Gore & Folklore Tours

Did someone say "Macbeth"? Learn about theatre superstitions and some supernatural sightings There has been a theatre on our site since 1879 and this tour will take you through some of the stories that have arisen during that 140+ years, including ghostly exits and entrances, but also the history of theatre superstition. You will visit the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres, 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
Until 26 October 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
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Riverside Tours

Riverside Tours

Uncover the little-known history of Shakespeare's theatres throughout the centuries along the Stratford-upon-Avon riverside. Take a stroll through over 140 years of theatre history, exploring significant historical figures, milestones and iconic features while visiting several historic RSC sites along the riverside and gardens. Learn about tales of floods, fires, Shakespeare and more, with fascinating stories to explore about Stratford-upon-Avon’s theatrical heritage.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
28 April - 23 October 2025
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Selected dates from 28 April 2025
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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10 May 2025 - 28 January 2026
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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.
Arden Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
10 October 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
10 October 2025

Learning

Teacher Twilights

Teacher Twilights

Join us for an after-school workshop for teachers who want to develop their skills and confidence in teaching Shakespeare. Each workshop will focus on teaching individual Key Stages.
Teacher Twilights
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
6 June 2025 - 3 March 2026
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Stratford-upon-Avon
6 June 2025
18-25s Summer School

18-25s Summer School

Spend five days in Stratford-upon-Avon exploring plays from our Summer Season. Participate in a variety of sessions including practical workshops and insights from creatives and academics. This course is particularly useful for those students who are studying or looking to study drama at university level.
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18-25s Summer School
Clore Learning Centre
Stratford-upon-Avon
26 August 2025
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Stratford-upon-Avon
26 August 2025
Directing Shakespeare for Young People

Directing Shakespeare for Young People

Directing a Shakespeare play at your school? Want to gain insight into RSC directing techniques, including editing, staging with large numbers and helping students interpret language and refine characters choices. Join us for this full day CPD workshop exploring how to apply techniques from our rehearsal room to directing Shakespeare's plays with young people. Discover the impact these approaches can have on students' understandings of these texts, as well as their wider experiences of theatre, literature and drama.
Directing Shakespeare for Young People
Clapham Rehearsal Rooms
London
22 November 2025
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London
22 November 2025