Search What's On Search What's On Search Close Grid View Calendar View 2019/20 Tour Measure For Measure William Shakespeare When her brother falls foul of the state’s rigid morality laws, Isabella is sent to plead for his life. But soon the complex relationship between power and private citizen threatens to end her life as she knows it.Emily Burns returns to the RSC following the success of 2024's Love's Labour's Lost to direct Shakespeare's razor-sharp thriller of hypocrisy and corruption. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 13 September - 25 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 13 September to 25 October 2025 More Performances Matilda The Musical Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company is heading back on tour around the UK and Ireland! Inspired by Roald Dahl's beloved book, Matilda The Musical is written by Dennis Kelly with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Winner of over 100 international awards, Matilda continues to delight audiences in London's West End and will be touring the UK and Ireland in 2025 - 2026 Find out more London Cambridge Theatre BOOK TICKETS Sign Up UK & Ireland Tour Multiple Venues BOOK TICKETS CLOSE West end + UK & Ireland tour Booking until May 2026 My Neighbour Totoro Find your spirit with the return of the 'awe-inspiring' (Time Out) production of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Discover this five-star, ground-breaking 'triumph' (Telegraph) now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Find out more London Gillian Lynne Theatre Book Tickets CLOSE London Booking until March 2026 Co-Produced by Factory International & the RSC Hamlet Hail to the Thief William Shakespeare Adapted by Christine Jones with Steven Hoggett Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead’s album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 28 June 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Until 28 June 2025 The Constant Wife By Laura WadeBased on the play by W Somerset Maugham Constance has everything, but when her perfect set up is threatened, she fights back and refuses to play by the rules.RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey (Pericles) and playwright Laura Wade (Posh, Rivals) reunite after their Olivier Award-winning collaboration, Home, I’m Darling, to reimagine Somerset Maugham’s subversive comedy in a sparkling new version with Rose Leslie as our 1920s heroine with a decidedly modern spirit. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 2 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Until 2 August 2025 In a co-production with the Royal Court Theatre 4.48 Psychosis Sarah Kane A quarter century from its debut, the entire original cast and creative team return to revisit Sarah Kane’s final masterpiece 25 years on. 4.48 Psychosis plunges the audience into the mind of an unnamed protagonist grappling with severe depression. Kane crafts an unflinching portrait of a psyche teetering on the edge of oblivion. Find out more The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 10 - 27 July 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 10 July to 27 July 2025 The Winter's Tale William Shakespeare 'It is an heretic that makes the fire, not she which burns in't'Unjustly accused of infidelity, Hermione is rejected by her jealous husband, separated from her daughter and her young son dies. Years later, fate offers reconciliation in the most magical of circumstances.Shakespeare's story of love, loss and rebirth is directed by Yaël Farber, making her RSC debut. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 12 July - 30 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 12 July to 30 August 2025 The Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare A love triangle, a forest, disguises, and a dog – The Two Gentlemen of Verona has it all. Shakespeare’s gloriously silly story of love, friendship and growing up bursts on to the stage of The Other Place in a new 80-minute edit that’s the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for families. Find out more The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 4 - 31 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 4 August to 31 August 2025 Playful Productions, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Elizabeth Williams present Born With Teeth By Liz Duffy Adams In the backroom of a pub, Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare are forced together in a creative union. Alone, with the table as their stage and battlefield, the rivals duel and flirt like their lives depend on it – and with spies everywhere, betrayal is so tempting. Daniel Evans directs Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare in Liz Duffy Adams’ Born With Teeth, a thrilling imagining of the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time. Find out more Wyndham's Theatre London 13 August - 1 November 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE London From 13 August to 1 November 2025 Fat Ham James Ijames Uninvited guests are one thing. Uninvited ghosts are quite another.From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a delectable comic tragedy written by the award-winning playwright James Ijames, originally produced off-Broadway by The Public Theater. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 15 August - 13 September 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 15 August to 13 September 2025 Next Generation:Timon of Athens William Shakespeare & Thomas Middleton 'How goes the world? It wears, sir, as it grows.'Athens is on the brink of collapse: lavish parties for the few and an oppressive senate for the rest. In the centre of it all sits Timon, surrounded by guests who gladly take all they can get. But as Timon’s credit runs out and the city teeters on the brink it all comes crashing down. A collaborative new version of Shakespeare and Middleton’s morality fable by our Next Generation Act Young Company made up of young people from across England. Find out more The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 20 - 21 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 20 August to 21 August 2025 Measure For Measure William Shakespeare When her brother falls foul of the state’s rigid morality laws, Isabella is sent to plead for his life. But soon the complex relationship between power and private citizen threatens to end her life as she knows it.Emily Burns returns to the RSC following the success of 2024's Love's Labour's Lost to direct Shakespeare's razor-sharp thriller of hypocrisy and corruption. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 13 September - 25 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 13 September to 25 October 2025 Cyrano De Bergerac By Edmond RostandIn a new version by Simon Evans and Debris Stevenson 'No master to serve, no leash to bear. I walk as I please, and I speak as I dare.' Poet, soldier and philosopher. Cyrano de Bergerac burns with brilliance. He's fiercely funny and intensely romantic – but behind the veil of wit is one large problem: his nose. Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester is Cyrano in this thrilling, lyrical tale of love and lies, longing and disguise. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 27 September - 15 November 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 27 September to 15 November 2025 Macbeth William Shakespeare 'What's done cannot be undone.'The Scottish Play. Daniel Raggett, whose acclaimed Edward II played in the Swan Theatre earlier this year, directs Shakespeare’s story of love, power and ambition in the intimate setting of The Other Place. Sam Heughan (Outlander, Love Again) makes his RSC debut as Macbeth. Tony Award-winning Lia Williams (The Crown, Skylight) is Lady Macbeth. Find out more The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 9 October - 6 December 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 9 October to 6 December 2025 First Encounters:King Lear William Shakespeare A king announces that he will divide his kingdom between his three daughters according to how much they love him.Our First Encounters with Shakespeare production, makes Shakespeare’s play about family, power and betrayal relevant for a new generation of theatregoers.This 80-minute version of King Lear uses an edited version of the original play to create the perfect introduction for young people aged 7-13 and their families. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 23 - 31 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 23 October to 31 October 2025 A Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre and Roald Dahl Story Company Production The BFG Adapted by Tom Wells 'Once you is knowing dreams is real… you is seeing them very easily'The smallest human bean and the gentlest giant prove that a dream can change the world.Gather your chiddlers to see Roald Dahl’s unforgettable story come to life this winter. Tom Wells’ magical new adaptation is directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 25 November 2025 - 31 January 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 25 November 2025 to 31 January 2026 The Forsyte SagaParts 1 & 2 By John Galsworthy, Adapted By Shaun Mckenna And Lin Coghlan 'Sumptuous, panoramic, intense… a masterpiece.' (Times)1886. The Empire is at its peak. Business is good for the Forsytes. Over sixty years they have invested, acquired and saved their way towards wealth. But the Forsyte lust for ownership is relentless.John Galsworthy’s Nobel-winning saga about love, ownership and the end of Empire is retold in Josh Roche’s acclaimed two-part production. Find out more The Forsyte Saga Part 1: Irene Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 28 November 2025 - 10 January 2026 BOOK TICKETS The Forsyte Saga Part 2: Fleur Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 1 December 2025 - 10 January 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 28 November 2025 to 10 January 2026 and 1 December 2025 to 10 January 2026 All is But Fantasy Written and composed by Whitney White Some people make history. Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Emilia and Richard III. Their stories are revisited across two high-energy gig-theatre performances, catalysed by a red-hot soundtrack of musical genres from rock and soul to pop and gospel. With the three Witches as backing singers, one question comes up time and again:Can you have ambition and love and still be alive in Act V? Find out more All is But Fantasy: Lady Macbeth, Emilia The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 21 January - 21 February 2026 BOOK TICKETS All is But Fantasy: Juliet, Richard III The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 28 January - 21 February 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 21 January 2026 to 21 February 2026 and 28 January 2026 to 21 February 2026 A New Musical The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Book and Lyrics by Richy HughesMusic and Lyrics by Tim SuttonAdapted from/based on the Book by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Potboiler Productions William wants to build a windmill. Nobody believes he can. As drought closes in on his family’s farm and the village he loves, everyone prays for a miracle. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a bold and uplifting new musical telling the true story of William Kamkwamba. This world premiere is directed by Lynette Linton, formerly Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 10 February - 28 March 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 10 February to 28 March 2026 Hamlet William Shakespeare 'Drown the stage with tears.'When Hamlet's dead father appears to him one night, he signals murder, not madness.Hamlet's mother has married his uncle, and at a less than decent interval too. As he pulls at the threads of his not-so-happy new family, Hamlet unravels a web of deceit and immorality that leads to the ultimate crisis of conscience. Find out more On Tour 25 February - 25 April 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE On Tour From 25 February to 25 April 2026 Henry V William Shakespeare 'This story shall the good man teach his son…'From a rebellious, carefree young man to the King of England. Overnight. And now this new king has an eye on the throne of France. Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Alfred Enoch as Shakespeare’s Henry V, following on from their acclaimed collaboration on Pericles in 2024. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 14 March - 25 April 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon From 14 March to 25 April 2026 Events The Play's The Thing Visit our free exhibition and discover the stories behind the ever-changing world of the RSC.Take the chance to see a First Folio from 1623, costumes worn by Ian McKellen and Alex Kingston or have a go at our quick change challenge and other interactive exhibits.Open Daily Find out more Stratford-upon-Avon 1 January 2000 Booking opens for:Artists Circle and Gold Patrons on 1 JanSilver Patrons on 1 JanBronze Patrons on 1 JanMembers on 1 JanSubscribers on 1 JanPublic on 18 Jun Priority Booking CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Now open Unwrapped Our Unwrapped demonstrations offer a peek into the rehearsal room, with the Assistant Director and members of the cast, often our understudies, looking at one or two particular moments from the play. They give an insight into how a scene is taken off the page and onto the stage, with the actors and Assistant Director showing the type of exercises and discussion that took place during rehearsals. Find out more Unwrapped: Measure for Measure Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS Unwrapped: The BFG Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 10 January 2026 BOOK TICKETS Unwrapped: Henry V Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 April 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 11 October 2025 Talks We offer talks with members of each production's creative team, revealing some of the influences and decisions that have created the production. From rehearsal room processes and design choices, to characterisation and relationships this is a fascinating insight into the creative process. Find out more Creative Team Talk: The Constant Wife Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 30 June 2025 BOOK TICKETS Director Talk: 4.48 Psychosis The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 12 July 2025 BOOK TICKETS Director Talk: The Winter's Tale Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 21 July 2025 BOOK TICKETS Post Show Director Talk: The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 11 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS Director Talk: Measure For Measure Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 22 September 2025 BOOK TICKETS Creative Team Talk: Cyrano de Bergerac Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 3 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS Creative Team Talk: The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2 Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 4 December 2025 BOOK TICKETS Creative Team Talk: The BFG Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 8 December 2025 BOOK TICKETS Creative Team Talk: All is But Fantasy The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 3 February 2026 BOOK TICKETS Creative Team Talk: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 18 February 2026 BOOK TICKETS Director Talk: Henry V Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 23 March 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 30 June 2025 RSC Friends Events FRIENDS EVENTS – JOIN TODAY Join the RSC Friends for access to special events including Q&As with actors and directors, and overnight literary-themed trips, plus festive gatherings and celebrations to mark Shakespeare’s Birthday, and opportunities to volunteer and fundraise. Find out more In Conversation: Luke Norris Stratford Methodist Church Stratford-upon-Avon 18 July 2025 Booking is now open for RSC Friends - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 18 July 2025 Presented by Face It Theatre An Actor Convalescing in Devon by RICHARD NELSON A funny and compelling play written specially for RSC Associate Artist Paul Jesson, that movingly affirms the healing power of art and the healing art of theatre.An actor takes a train to the West Country, where he once stayed with his late partner Michael. He shares stories and his thoughts about Shakespeare, friends, career and his own health. Find out more Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 20 July 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 20 July 2025 Summer Shakespeare Playday Join us this summer for family fun for all ages, including workshops, shows and activities. Find out more Outdoor Storytelling Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 6 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS The Play's The Thing: Hidden Stories Swan Reading Room,Swan Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 6 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 6 August 2025 Young Performers Summer School Develop your acting skills across a week of workshops with RSC Actors and Directors. Create and rehearse your own versions of Shakespeare monologues and scenes whilst learning acting, speaking and movement techniques from RSC practitioners. At the end of the week there will be a sharing for parents and guardians to attend. Open to all young people with an enthusiasm for theatre, performing or creative writing. Young Performers Summer School (8-11s) Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS Young Performers Summer School (11s-14s) Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 11 August 2025 RSC Summer School The 78th RSC Summer School will run from 26 - 29 August 2025 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Discover more about Shakespeare's plays, the work of the RSC during a week of talks and workshops with actors, creatives and leading academics. All educators, theatre lovers and Shakespeare enthusiasts are welcome. Find out more 78th RSC Summer School Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 26 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 26 August 2025 Supporters' Evening: Born with Teeth Our Patrons are invited to a range of exciting events where they can learn more about the RSC's creative processes, our ground breaking education work and how their support directly impacts the RSC and our communities. Find out more Supporters' Evening: Born with Teeth London 1 October 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS CLOSE 1 October 2025 RSC Collections Tour: Measure For Measure Take a VIP look behind the scenes at the RSC Collection, including historical set, props and costumes. Our tour will specifically focus on a number of items from historical productions of Measure for Measure. RSC Collections Tour: Measure For Measure Arden Street Stratford-upon-Avon 10 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 10 October 2025 Discover Days Discover Days are a chance to meet and find out more about the people who work across the RSC. From the history of our Collection to designing our shows there are a variety of talks and interactive sessions for you to be a part of and even opportunities to have a go yourself. Our Discover Days are perfect for lifelong learners and show audiences alike. Find out more Discover Day: Measure For Measure Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS Discover Day: Henry V Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 11 April 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 11 October 2025 18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure Spend two days working and training like an actor in an RSC rehearsal room. Unlock Shakespeare's language and develop your skills as an actor, looking at key moments and characters from the RSC production of Measure for Measure. This masterclass is run by an RSC Actor and is perfect for those attending, soon to be attending, or recently graduated from Acting or Theatre courses at University and Drama School. Why not book a £10 TikTok ticket to the evening's production of Measure for Measure to visit with your fellow actors? 18-25s Acting Masterclass: Measure for Measure Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon 24 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 24 October 2025 RSC WINTER SCHOOL Join us for our first Winter School, a two-day leisure learning programme focused on Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth and enjoy a mixture of Q&As with the cast and creative team, interactive sessions and academic talks. Learn more about how the RSC makes theatre, how creative teams have approached our current season, and how these plays have been interpreted across history. Find out more RSC Winter School The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 7 - 8 November 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 7 November 2025 18-25s Acting Masterclass: Henry V The next in our series of popular Acting Masterclasses. Join specialist RSC practitioners for this 2-day acting masterclass, exploring how to develop performance techniques with Shakespeare. Work on dialogues and soliloquies from Henry V. Includes an opportunity for professional advice and consultation with a member of the RSC casting team. Why not complete your masterclass day with a £10 TikTok ticket to Henry V? 18-25s Acting Masterclass: Henry V Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon 20 March 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 20 March 2026 PATRON EVENTS PATRON EVENT – JOIN TODAY Our Patrons are invited to a range of exciting events where they can learn more about the RSC's creative processes, our ground breaking education work and how their support directly impacts the RSC and our communities. Find out more Patrons’ Drinks: The Constant Wife Stratford-upon-Avon 30 June 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS RSC Summer Party Stratford-upon-Avon 11 July 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Drinks: 4.48 Psychosis Stratford-upon-Avon 12 July 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons’ Drinks: The Winter’s Tale Stratford-upon-Avon 21 July 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons’ Drinks: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Stratford-upon-Avon 11 August 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Drinks: Measure for Measure Stratford-upon-Avon 22 September 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Drinks: Cyrano De Bergerac Stratford-upon-Avon 3 October 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Drinks: The Forsyte Saga Part 2: Fleur Stratford-upon-Avon 4 December 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons’ Drinks: The BFG Stratford-upon-Avon 8 December 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Evening: The Forsyte Saga. Part 1: Irene Stratford-upon-Avon 12 December 2025 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Family Day: The BFG Stratford-upon-Avon 10 January 2026 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons' Drinks: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Stratford-upon-Avon 18 February 2026 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons’ Drinks: Henry V Stratford-upon-Avon 23 March 2026 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS Patrons: Your Year Ahead The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 28 March 2026 - login or join now to book tickets. BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates, next 30 June 2025 Tours Theatre Tours Immerse yourself in the workings of theatre, with stories of people who shaped our unique history.We begin the story of the RSC in our Front of House areas, taking a look at the hidden history of the most-seen areas of the building and introducing you to the people and stories that made the RSC what it is today, from well-known performers to skilled craftspeople. You will also go behind the scenes and get up close to some of our costumes, with the chance to get hands on, try on some items of headwear - maybe a crown or a helmet? And explore our hair and make-up box. The tour route is fully wheelchair accessible.We will make every effort to include access to the auditorium or costume workshop areas as part of the tour, but as we are a working theatre, this cannot be guaranteed. Contact the Box Office for more information: 01789 331111 (Monday - Friday, midday - 6pm excluding bank holidays) Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 31 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Available on selected dates Costume Tours Get close up to our fabulous costumes and discover the expert tailoring and craft techniques that go into making them.You will be shown around our state-of-the-art Costume Workshop to see at first-hand how our costumes are made, from cutting, tailoring and stitching to finishing techniques such as dyeing, printing and beading. Then visit our Costume Hire at The Other Place to get close up to our gowns, crowns and many other items.The tour route is fully accessible for wheelchair and mobility scooter users. It is a continuous walking tour with no opportunities to sit down during the tour. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear for walking outside. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 31 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Available on selected dates Ghost, Gore & Folklore Tours Did someone say "Macbeth"? Learn about theatre superstitions and some supernatural sightings There has been a theatre on our site since 1879 and this tour will take you through some of the stories that have arisen during that 140+ years, including ghostly exits and entrances, but also the history of theatre superstition. You will visit the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres, then move through to other parts of the buildings where visitors are normally not allowed to find out more about how we achieve some of the gory or ghostly effects in our performances. This tour is fully wheelchair accessible. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 26 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Available on selected dates Scenic Workshop Tours Discover how our skilled carpenters, engineers and artists build the world of a performance.See the life cycle of a set, from the design phase to the workshops where a team of engineers and carpenters bring the drawings to life. Watch our expert propmakers create the objects you see on stage and explore our Prop Hire store, a treasure trove of objects, small and large, where we store the furniture and props used in our shows and hire them out.Tour suitable for adults and young people aged 12.The tour takes place at our workshops at Timothy Bridge Road, on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon. Onsite parking is only available for blue badge holders. Parking and public transport is available from Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway Station (12 minutes' walk).Unfortunately this tour isn't accessible for mobility scooters or wheelchair users. You will need good mobility to explore the building. Wear closed toe and heel footwear, with no high heels. Find out more Timothy's Bridge Road Workshop Stratford-upon-Avon Until 17 December 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Available on selected dates Riverside Tours Uncover the little-known history of Shakespeare's theatres throughout the centuries along the Stratford-upon-Avon riverside.Take a stroll through over 140 years of theatre history, exploring significant historical figures, milestones and iconic features while visiting several historic RSC sites along the riverside and gardens.Learn about tales of floods, fires, Shakespeare and more, with fascinating stories to explore about Stratford-upon-Avon’s theatrical heritage. Find out more Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 23 October 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Available on selected dates Touch Tour: Stratford Touch Tours are offered to visually impaired patrons attending an audio described performance on the same day. Find out more Until 18 April 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Available on selected dates Pride Guided Tour Walk around the RSC’s creative spaces and hear all about the LGBTQ+ history of William Shakespeare’s life, influences and plays by joining us on our first ever Pride Tour, in conjunction with Stratford Pride Weekend. What were the stories that influenced Shakespeare’s Queer love stories? Who else may Will have been writing about and to? And what other LGBTQ+ stories does the RSC continue to tell?This premier tour is a delve into plots, poems and prominent playwrights from within the company’s past, present and future. Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon 12 - 13 July 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon Selected dates from 12 July 2025 Learning Teacher Twilights Join us for an after-school workshop for teachers who want to develop their skills and confidence in teaching Shakespeare. Each workshop will focus on teaching individual Key Stages. Teacher Twilights Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon Until 3 March 2026 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 6 June 2025 18-25s Summer School Spend five days in Stratford-upon-Avon exploring plays from our Summer Season. Participate in a variety of sessions including practical workshops and insights from creatives and academics. This course is particularly useful for those students who are studying or looking to study drama at university level. Find out more 18-25s Summer School Clore Learning Centre Stratford-upon-Avon 26 August 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 26 August 2025 Macbeth GCSE Conference Join us for a day of events exploring Macbeth, designed to complement curriculum study of this play for GCSE. Suitable for English and Drama students the day includes a variety of sessions including lectures, practical workshops, and interactive discussions. Macbeth GCSE Conference The Other Place Stratford-upon-Avon 11 November 2025 CLOSE Stratford-upon-Avon 11 November 2025 Directing Shakespeare for Young People Directing a Shakespeare play at your school? Want to gain insight into RSC directing techniques, including editing, staging with large numbers and helping students interpret language and refine characters choices. Join us for this full day CPD workshop exploring how to apply techniques from our rehearsal room to directing Shakespeare's plays with young people. Discover the impact these approaches can have on students' understandings of these texts, as well as their wider experiences of theatre, literature and drama. Directing Shakespeare for Young People Clapham Rehearsal Rooms London 22 November 2025 BOOK TICKETS CLOSE London 22 November 2025 Loading... Box Office: 01789 331111 Change Your Search
