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In addition to Shakespeare and the plays of the Royal Shakespeare Company, there is a variety of additional events and attractions on offer throughout the year to enthral, divert and distract visitors and townsfolk alike.
One of the world's best-known theatre ensembles, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) performs throughout the year at its home in Stratford-upon-Avon. The company focuses on works by Shakespeare, other renaissance dramatists and contemporary writers.
Throughout the day Waterside Theatre is home to Shakespearience –an exciting attraction that presents the life and works of William Shakespeare in a unique and thrilling way. Offering a flexible performance space and seating for up to 190, evenings at the Waterside host a wide range of live entertainment and theatre workshops as well as being available for banquets and corporate events.
Stratford’s Civic Hall is a community venue run and funded by the Stratford Town Trust. It aims to be accessible to all local groups, supporting its hire scheme with a diverse programme of music, dance and theatre crossing all genres.
Orchestra of the swan www.orchestraoftheswan.org The Orchestra’s home is at the Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon where it has been based since its inception.
Under the direction of Artistic Director David Curtis, Orchestra of the Swan has achieved national recognition for outstanding performances combined with innovative programming and an accessible style of presentation. The orchestra’s performances receive widespread critical acclaim in the national and regional media and are frequently chosen as Pick of the Week for the Guardian, Times, Independent and Daily Telegraph.
Performances by ‘younger folk’ at various venues throughout the town Carpe Diem Summer Theatre Academy – July/August Organised since 2002 by the Stratford-upon-Avon Town Trust and Carpe Diem Theatre, the programme consists of courses for 5 – 21 year olds which include practicals, workshops and a chance to perform.
Tel: 01789 269332/414513
www.stratfordtowntrust.co.uk/news/news.html
Situated on the south side of the River Avon just a short stroll from the Town centre, the bandstand is a delightful spot to relax on a summer’s afternoon surrounded by grass and old willows to listen to one of the many excellent brass bands – what could be more English? Bands play from May – September, mostly at 2.30 pm for about 2 hours. Follow the link for the Bandstand programme of events.
When in 1839, James Cox moved his fledgling timber merchant's business to Avon Bridge Wharf, he could never have imagined that over 165 years later visitors would be arriving at the same site to be welcomed to a new family entertainment complex called Cox's Yard. Now home to The Playbox Theatre Company, bungee trampolines, courtyard entertainers, jazz, rock, blues and comedy.
During 1919, letters appeared in the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald urging the need for a musical theatre group, but it wasn’t until January 1921 that a public meeting was arranged under the Chairmanship of F C Wellstood, Esq, MA and the Stratford-upon-Avon Amateur Operatic Society was formed. It is doubtful whether Mr Wellstood could have prophesied in 1921, that during the next 80 years, the Society would mount over 80 theatre productions from Gilbert & Sullivan to Sondheim and perform several hundred concerts throughout England and Europe.
Steeplechasing has taken place at Stratford Racecourse since 1755 and today are proud to be in the top flight of Britain's smaller courses. The first in the country to form a Racecourse Entertainments Committee, the racecourse is host to around fourteen meetings each year.
www.cwn.org.uk/cinemas/stratford-picture-house.html
See the latest flicks in Stratford’s 3 cinema theatre complex located in Windsor Street, just around the corner from Shakespeare’s birthplace.
www.stratford.gov.uk/leisure/leisure-572.cfm
Work out and take a swim at Stratford’s Leisure Centre.
Tap your feet and swing to local bands who have been performing top quality modern Jazz at the White Swan Hotel in Stratford every Sunday evening for over 20 years. From 8pm – no admission charge.
