Shakespeare School Trips in Stratford Upon Avon
Discover William Shakespeare, the playwright and actor
William Shakespeare trips and English workshops
Shakespeare remains a big part of the curriculum and if you are looking for school trip ideas for English and are within an hour or two of Stratford and fancy a day trip, the main sites that relate to the playwright's life are all within walking distance of each other. If your school is further afield and you plan on spending a few days in this picturesque town beside the River Avon, there is plenty to keep you entertained and engaged.
William Shakespeare lived during Tudor times, from 1564 until 1616, writing comedies, romances and tragedies that still captivate us to this day. For school groups wanting to learn more about who Shakespeare was, how he was influenced, and the influence he had on the rest of the world, a school trip to Stratford is a fantastic way to bring this incredible story to life.
We work with a wide selection of companies who can make your school trip memorable. So whether you wish to visit Stratford, or simply have a Shakespeare workshop at your school, we can help you find the perfect learning experience.
Shakespeare Week School Trips
Shakespeare Week gives teachers a great chance to bring William Shakespeare's plays off the page and into the real world. Whether your Year 7s are wrestling with the power struggles in Macbeth or your KS2 class is discovering the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream, an educational visit can transform how pupils engage with his work.
A visit to Stratford-upon-Avon remains one of the most popular options for Shakespeare Week for school trips in the UK. Exploring his birthplace, and taking part in interactive theatre workshops that make Elizabethan language come to life for a modern day audience.. While in the classroom, workshops providers across Britain can tailor Drama and English in-school sessions to the national curriculum.
If you are searching for memorable Shakespeare Week activities or school trip ideas, early booking is essential popular dates go quickly. We have helped lots of UK schools make the most of this week, and the feedback is always the same - the kids never forget it.
Shakespeare's Stratford
For such a world famous person from history to have lived and worked in a relatively small town such as Stratford-upon-Avon, it is hardly surprising that there are plenty of things to see and do while visiting:
- William Shakespeare's birthplace
- Schoolroom and Guildhall
- Anne Hathaway's Cottage
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- Shakespeare's New Place
- Shakespeare's grave
- Tudor World
Link Shakespeare to your curriculum topics in Tudor History, Events Beyond Living Memory, English creative writing, and more.
Exciting ways to teach the topic Shakespeare
Want to book Shakespeare trips and workshops?
If you would like to take a school trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, or have a Shakespeare themed workshop visit your school, please use the form below
















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