Create, Learn and Engage. We work with learners of all ages to explore and discover Shakespeare’s plays in performance & in the classroom. More updates: @TheRSC

Stratford-upon-Avon
Joined October 2012
"It's really important to us that young people get to see this play, not least because I genuinely know they will enjoy it." Daniel Evans Our brand new production of Liz Duffy Adams' Born With Teeth opens in the West End this August 🎟️School tickets available for £25/student.
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Studying Measure for Measure? Our Sixth Form conference is the perfect opportunity for students to explore this play with actors & RSC Practitioners. 🗓️15 Oct 📍Stratford-upon-Avon 🎟️£20 State, £22 Independent / student 🎭Don't forget to book your show! rsc.org.uk/measure-for-measu…
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Last month we hosted the final installment of our Intermediate course for 2025. Congratulations to all our teachers who completed the training🎓 Why not give this a go yourself? Courses for 2025/26 are now open. Find out more ➡️rsc.org.uk/learn/schools-and… 📸by Sara Beaumont (C) RSC
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Our New Learning Events will include workshops on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - An uplifting new musical telling the true story of William Kamkwamba - 10 Feb - 28 Mar 2026. Our workshops are 2-hours long and form the perfect introduction to this story. rsc.org.uk/the-boy-who-harne…
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New Season announced today 🎉 7 new shows complete our 2025/26 Season. Check out the supporting Learning events on our shows including #Macbeth, #HenryV, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and #TeacherTraining opportunities. rsc.org.uk/learn/shakespeare… 📸by Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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Celebrating #NationalCreativityDay with our new installation in The Welcome Space. Students @WelcombeHills have created a series of interactive artworks that imaginatively respond to ways we can express ourselves and tell stories. Drop into the theatre to see more 🎭
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📣The deadline to apply to be part of our new research project Rehearsal Room Writing is fast approaching 🗓️ If you teach a Year 5 class and are interested in the project please visit rsc.org.uk/learn/research/cu… 📸by Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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We can't wait to host our first Teacher Twilight session. An after-school workshop for Key Stage 4 teachers. This practical workshop will give you an insight into RSC approaches and new activities to try out. 🗓️6 June 🎟️Book online secure.rsc.org.uk/59076/5908… 📸Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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"Becoming an RSC ambassador deepened my appreciation for Shakespeare in a fun and engaging way" Fatima tells us 'what a unique and rewarding experience it has been' to be a Shakespeare Ambassador ➡️rsc.org.uk/learn/young-peopl… 📸 (c) the artist
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International Arts Education Week "highlights the power of culture and the arts to inspire creativity, foster empathy, and support lifelong learning" @UNESCO Our research has shown the imapct an arts rich education has on the lives of young people ➡️rsc.org.uk/learn/research/cu…
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We are recruiting Year 5 teachers from across England to take part in Rehearsal Room Writing - a major research project exploring the impact of Shakespeare and RSC approaches on pupil's writing. Find out more and get involved rsc.org.uk/learn/research/cu… 📸by Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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Our 2-hour Bespoke Workshops are available to book on any Shakespeare play or play on our stages including The BFG. Suitable for Key Stage 2 and above the workshop will be tailored to your class. To book: [email protected] or 01789 331259 📸by Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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Next month we launch our new after-school workshops for teachers. Join us for our first ever Teacher Twilight session, focusing on teaching Shakespeare for Key Stage 4. 🎟️£70 📍Stratford-upon-Avon 🗓️6 June 4pm To book ✉️ [email protected] 📸by Sara Beaumont (c) RSC
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Our First Encounters: The Tempest tour came to an end at the weekend 🎉 Seen by over 12,000 people in 28 venues and 15 locations around the country 🙌 Our next First Encounters tour is King Lear🎭 Find a venue 👉 rsc.org.uk/first-encounters-… 📸 by Simon Hadley (c) RSC
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Members of our Youth Advisory Board are among a group of talented young leaders joining forces to create the first National Youth Advisory Board for the theatre sector 👏🙌🎭 Read more 👉 rsc.org.uk/news/rsc-one-of-s… 📸 by Sara Beaumont © RSC
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2 weeks to go until our Teacher Webinar on Much Ado About Nothing. Explore ideas for teaching this play in your classroom. 🎟️£10 🗓️21 May, 4pm 🔗secure.rsc.org.uk/59070 📸The company of Much Ado About Nothing by Marc Brenner
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Are you in Stratford-upon-Avon today? Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday weekend with us! Drop in to our free activities: 🎨Family Puppet Making 👗The Play's The Thing Exhibition 🎭Community Performances in the Avonbank Gardens rsc.org.uk/events/shakespear… 📸by Lucy Barriball (c) RSC
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Happy Birthday Shakespeare🎉 Today our tour of First Encounters: The Tempest is performing in Corby @thecorecorby 📸Garon Akbar Clark as Ferdinand and Shakeel Haakim as Gonzalo in First Encounters: The Tempest by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC
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1 month to go until our Much Ado About Nothing Teacher Webinar ⚽ A 90-minute CPD session on Shakespeare's original rom-com - 21 May ➡️secure.rsc.org.uk/59070 📸Nick Cavalier, Eleanor Worthington-Cox & Daniel Adeosun in Much Ado About Nothing by Marc Brenner
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