Shakespeare'S Schoolroom & Guildhall

In Richard III, Shakespeare wrote "My hair doth stand on end", which is what many of our visitors talk of experiencing when they find themselves sitting in the very Schoolroom where the world's greatest playwright would have sat as a boy.

We are open daily from 11am, with lots to enjoy and discover for all. Activities include a family trail to explore, dressing up fun, quill writing and the chance to join our 'Master' for a lesson in Shakespeare's Schoolroom 🎭🎓🎭

A Stay Play Explore short break is a great way for families to enjoy a fun #HalfTerm in #StratforduponAvon
We're delighted to be one of the experiences that's included in the exciting line up for Shakespeare's England. Find out more at https://www.stayplayexplore.co.uk/Warwick shire/
Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall is open daily 11am-5pm.

This week we enjoyed a visit from Madame Gondree-Pritchett, whose family own the famous Grondree cafe on Pegasus Bridge in France.
Madame Gondree-Pritchett was a child when Sir Richard Gale, an Old Boy of KES, was part of the campaign to take the bridge as part of the D-Day Normandy Landings.
The cafe was the first part of France to be liberated and continues to be run by Madame Gondree-Pritchett's family.
... She was shown around by Richard Pearson, KES Archivist. Students from the school will be visiting the cafe as part of a summer school trip, when they will present Madame Gondree-Pritchett with a plaque to commemorate Sir Richard Gale.
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"Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom." William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116 ❤️ #Valentines ❤️

Calling all Romeos and Juliets .... for a little #Valentine's inspiration our shop is full of ideas 💘 #StratforduponAvon #shoplocal

Whatever the weather decides to bring this February #halfterm, we can offer a great family adventure for all.
Why not try your hand at quill writing, take part in a Latin lesson or maybe have fun dressing up. There is also a free family trail to pick up. We are open everyday from 11am until 5pm.

We always enjoying hearing how much our visitors enjoy their time with us. This TripAdvisor has given us a warm #FridayFeeling on a cold winter's day ✍️ "Excellent Attraction and a Must-Do in Stratford-upon-Avon" "For a personal, detailed and thoroughly enjoyable Shakespeare experience, I highly recommend"

With stories to tell that stretch across the centuries we're delighted it's #NationalStorytellingWeek It's thanks to our fantastic volunteers that the stories of this historic building are so wonderfully researched and told to visitors 📖📚📖 #Shakespeare #StratforduponAvon

Cold January days have got us thinking about the colurful fun that awaits when Kate's Storytree visits at #HalfTerm. Find out more and book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-shak espeares-stratford…

Like Shakespeare's stories of As You Like It and A Winter's Tale, we will be creating our own magic by making Story Jars. All you need is you and your story. We will provide all the materials you need to help capture your story in a jar and then it is yours to take home.
Starting at Stratford Library and moving to Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall along the very route William would have trodden as he made his way to school in Church Street from his home in Henley Street.
T...ickets are FREE but please book in advance as space is limited.
Suitable for all primary school aged children, who must be accomanied by an adult at all times.
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We're celebrating #HeritageTreasures day! Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund the treasure that is Shakespeare's Schoolroom has been lovingly restored & conserved so that it can share its unique story & place in history with visitors from across the country & across the world.

Whether you choose quill writing or crayoning you'll find plenty to keep you amused at Shakespeare's Schoolroom #Shakespeare #StratforduponAvon #TravelTuesday

Read about Natpacker's visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, including the "not to be missed" Shakespeare's Schoolroom.

It's the perfect time to make plans for the year ahead and we're delighted that Shakespeare's Schoolroom is part of the Stay Play Explore experience for Warwickshire. To find out more about creating an exciting short break for your family visit https://www.stayplayexplore.co.uk/Warwick shire/

Wishing all a #HappyNewYear2019 from Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall

We are delighted to be finalists as Tourism Initiative of the Year in the wonderful Pride of Stratford awards!

'Tis the season to be thankful and we want to give our thanks to Allchurches Trust for their research work on our medieval Guild Chamber.

Wow what a gem! We were looking for some of the best Shakespeare landmarks and popped in here on a Sunday where we were welcomed by the very helpful, enthusiastic and friendly front desk. Loved the classroom experience and learnt a lot about what it must have been like for Shakespeare himself as a young boy. Very helpful tour guides who showed us the fantastic medieval wall painting which was painted over during the protestant reformation and only rediscovere. Absolutely fascinating and well worth a visit for under a tenner.

We really enjoyed our visit today (my second time). I brought my father in law who is a retired teacher and we all loved every minute. Great passionate staff and a lovely mix of facts, history and interaction. Great place.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Schoolroom yesterday. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

The staff were amazing... had a lovely time with the kids - 10 �

Really interesting and entertaining afternoon - as an English teacher, I would really recommend this. I'm definitely coming back - hopefully with a school group - in the near future and that's all the way from Eastbourne!

Hi it's the Stratford-upon-Avon Mumbler parents group here - the kids absolutely loved the Schoolroom. Highlights being the actor playing the Master who was in character the whole time and getting dressed up in historical school uniform :)

Fab place and so deserving of it's new award. Great mix of human interaction and tech, loved the classroom experience and what I loved more, was watching my 7-year old volunteering for a part and dreaming up a question to ask at the end.

Brilliant hour or so here - kids learning exactly as Shakespeare was and equally inspired! Staff were so friendly and helpful you could see how proud they were of this treasure!!

Almost missed by the tourists yet on the walk between Shakespeare's birthplace and his grave at Holy Trinity Church, I felt the Schoolroom and Guildhall has a lot more atmosphere than the other highlights. Be tutored in the form room by Master Jenkins and practice your acting by playing both Julius Caesar and Brutus. Be wowed by the medieval wall paintings in both the Great Hall and in the church next door. Not to be missed.

Wow what a gem! We were looking for some of the best Shakespeare landmarks and popped in here on a Sunday where we were welcomed by the very helpful, enthusiastic and friendly front desk. Loved the classroom experience and learnt a lot about what it must have been like for Shakespeare himself as a young boy. Very helpful tour guides who showed us the fantastic medieval wall painting which was painted over during the protestant reformation and only rediscovere. Absolutely fascinating and well worth a visit for under a tenner.

We really enjoyed our visit today (my second time). I brought my father in law who is a retired teacher and we all loved every minute. Great passionate staff and a lovely mix of facts, history and interaction. Great place.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Schoolroom yesterday. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

The staff were amazing... had a lovely time with the kids - 10 �

Really interesting and entertaining afternoon - as an English teacher, I would really recommend this. I'm definitely coming back - hopefully with a school group - in the near future and that's all the way from Eastbourne!

Hi it's the Stratford-upon-Avon Mumbler parents group here - the kids absolutely loved the Schoolroom. Highlights being the actor playing the Master who was in character the whole time and getting dressed up in historical school uniform :)

Fab place and so deserving of it's new award. Great mix of human interaction and tech, loved the classroom experience and what I loved more, was watching my 7-year old volunteering for a part and dreaming up a question to ask at the end.

Brilliant hour or so here - kids learning exactly as Shakespeare was and equally inspired! Staff were so friendly and helpful you could see how proud they were of this treasure!!

Almost missed by the tourists yet on the walk between Shakespeare's birthplace and his grave at Holy Trinity Church, I felt the Schoolroom and Guildhall has a lot more atmosphere than the other highlights. Be tutored in the form room by Master Jenkins and practice your acting by playing both Julius Caesar and Brutus. Be wowed by the medieval wall paintings in both the Great Hall and in the church next door. Not to be missed.