Providing food for thought and a platform for lively discussion, join the RSC and some of the country’s leading politicians, writers and academics, for a series of topical Broadside debates around issues raised by Shakespeare’s plays.
The debates begin in RSC Café Bar in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at 1pm. Brunch is served from 11am in the RSC Café Bar, and is accompanied by live music. Tickets cost £15 including brunch. Tickets are available online or by telephone on 0844 800 1114.
Spring brunches 
Sunday 29 April
Marina Warner: Shakespeare and the Supernatural
Marina Warner is one of the country's foremost novelists, critics and cultural historians. She takes a fascinating look at how ghosts, witches and fairies and the supernatural form a central part of some of Shakespeare's best-loved plays.
Previous brunches
Sunday 7 May
Fay Weldon: Shakespeare and Authenticity
Listen to Fay Weldon talking about Shakespeare
Sunday 4 June
David Crystal: Shakespeare and Language
Listen to David Crystal talking about Shakespeare
Sunday 2 July
Chris Smith: Shakespeare and Leadership
Sunday 6 August
Mark Kermode: Shakespeare and Film
Sunday 3 September
Stanley Wells: Shakespeare and Sex
Sunday 1 October
Roy Hattersley: Shakespeare and the Idea of England
Sunday 5 November
Michael Wood: Shakespeare and Faith
Sunday 4 February
Clare Asquith: Shakespeare and Censorship
Sunday 4 March
Richard Mabey: Shakespeare and the Nature
Sunday 1 April
Robert Fisk: Shakespeare and War
