Our daily events:

• Dressing up box

  Dress-up with a range of special costumes and props from our Costume Store.

   

  The permanent dressing-up box is based on the ground floor of the theatre and is for all ages.

  We regularly update the contents of our dressing up box using costumes that have been on our stages, so there is always something new to try on.

  FREE, available everyday, next to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Cloakroom

  Please note that the costumes have been worn on stage and may have some wear and tear evident, (although some of this may be due to the deliberate 'stressing' of costumes for stage affect), so please handle with care.

• Play cart

   

  The Play Cart is full of fun activities for all ages to enjoy whilst visiting the theatre. From colouring to making masks, there's a new adventure to be made every time you come.

  Available daily in the Riverside Cafe, in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

• Shakespeare Steps

  Step into Shakespeare’s shoes as part of a new self-guided tour

  

  A free self-guided tour for families to follow in Shakespeare's footsteps, in the 2016 anniversary year of his death.

  Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

  • Until Sunday 30 October 2016
  • Suitable for all ages
  • FREE

  As you follow the route, you will find footsteps and speech bubbles painted on pavements that work as instructions for acting out a series of miniature dramas, inspired by the Seven Ages of Man speech from As You Like It. 

  Leaflets - with a map of the route, fun facts, background stories and a treasure hunt challenge - are available from Shakespeare's Birthplace, where the tour starts, as well as many other locations around the town. Locations of scenes include:

  • Shakespeare’s New Place
  • Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall
  • Holy Trinity Church
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre

  Shakespeare Steps was devised by Stan’s Cafe and commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in association with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall, and is supported by the Stratford Society and Guild Chapel.

  The paint is bio-degradable and non-toxic.

• Adventure bags

  

  FREE

  Our adventure bags help you and your family explore the words of Shakespeare and the theatre in Stratford.

  Discover items from our collection, the stories in Shakespeare's play and how they are created.  Your journey will last approximately an hour and is suitable for ages 6 and over.  Groups with younger children are welcome to borrow the bags, but may need a little more help with some of the activities.

  Collect from outside the PACCAR Room, Level Two, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

• Story blankets

  FREE

  Our story blankets are aimed at younger children, aged 2 - 4 years.  Each blanket includes a simple version of one of Shakespeare's stories to read together as a family.  Throughout the story, you will find simple activities that relate to the blanket and help bring the story to life with touchy feely fabrics and simple puzzles.

  Collect from the Information Desk at The Other Place theatre.