What's on?
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.
Upcoming events in Stratford-upon-Avon
Tai Murray plays Mendelssohn
Tue 6th November, 7.30pm
A wonderful opportunity to compare the relatively youthful and mature works of two of the most celebrated – but sadly, shortest-lived – musical prodigies.
Venue: Stratford Playhouse
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Thu 15th November, 8.00pm
Award-winning guitarist Mark Ashford performs Rodrigo’s famous concerto in a stunning new chamber arrangement by David Le Page
Michael Collins plays Mozart
Tue 4th December, 7.30pm
Flanked by two of Stravinsky’s most engaging American compositions – his Concerto in D for strings and Brandenburg-inspired ‘Dumbarton Oaks’ for chamber orchestra – sits one of Mozart’s greatest and latest achievements.
Venue: Stratford Playhouse
Did We Mention The Free Mince Pies
Thu 13th December, 7.30 pm
A pastiche of nonsense from The Bear Pit Theatre Company
Venue: The Bear Pit Theatre
Berlin Cabaret
Thu 13th December, 8.00pm
Join us for a celebration of Europe’s most influential city.
Did We Mention The Free Mince Pies
Fri 14th December, 7.30 pm
A pastiche of nonsense from The Bear Pit Theatre Company
Venue: The Bear Pit Theatre
Tasmin Little plays Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Tue 5th February, 7.30pm
Revolving around the use of numbers and the production of the most thrilling ambience, this concert features two concertos for two violins.
Venue: Stratford Playhouse
Baroque & Roll
Thu 14th February, 8.00pm
The harpsichord as you’ve never heard it before. Like Bill Evans and Jimi Hendrix meeting Francois Couperin and Henry Purcell in a dark alley...
Winter Remembered
Tue 2nd April, 7.30pm
David Matthews – once Benjamin Britten’s associate – gets us underway with a wonderful concertino for viola and strings partly inspired by memories of Schubert’s song-cycle Winterreise, this again closes quietly.
Venue: Stratford Playhouse