Planning a trip to Stratford

Preparing students for a theatre visit

Taking young people to see a Shakespeare play requires a particular kind of preparation if they are to get the most out of the experience. Download our guide with sample exercises for before and after your theatre visit.

Download: Preparing students for a theatre visit (81KB)

Risk assessments

We have carried out a series of risk assessments with the needs of young people in mind. These downloads may be useful for group organisers planning visits to the RSC.

Download: Risk assessment forms: young people in RSC theatres (150KB)



Travelling by car
Stratford-upon-Avon is located in Warwickshire just a short drive from Junction 15 of the M40, giving good access to the M42, M5, M6 and M25. There are several pay-and-display car parks in town, as well as metered street parking which is usually free after 6pm. The car park closest to The Courtyard Theatre is on Church Street (open Monday - Friday, 6pm - midnight, Saturdays and bank holidays all day).
For more information on any roadworks which might affect your journey, please visit the Highways Agency.

Travelling by rail
Stratford-upon-Avon train station has services north to Birmingham and south to London Marylebone (via Warwick, Leamington Spa, Banbury and Bicester North). Taxis are available at Warwick Parkway, Warwick and Leamington Spa stations.
For national rail enquiries, please visit National Rail Enquiries or call 08457 484950.

Travelling by bus or coach
For details of bus services to and from Stratford-upon-Avon, please visit Traveline. For timetable enquiries from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon, please ring 0870 6082608. For timetable enquiries from Oxford, please ring 0870 5808080. For national enquiries, please ring 08705 808080 or visit National Express.

Maps of the area
Download: Stratford map (PDF 184KB)
View Stratford-upon-Avon at Streetmap

Address details
The RSC's address is:
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Courtyard Theatre
Southern Lane
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Information from the RSC Box Office is available on 0844 800 1114 (calls cost 5p per minute from a BT landline).


If you require any of the information on this page in a different format, please email access@rsc.org.uk

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