Get the whole family involved with a fun, outdoor storytelling session, introducing Shakespeare’s Imagined Italy. Take a journey through our summer trail with a mixture of storytelling, play, and drama games. 

Suitable for ages 4 - 8 years, children must be accompanied by a parent/carer and also require a ticket. 

Meet in the foyer, Royal Shakespeare Theatre 

Free, booking required. 

Explore our sensory space as you create your own playful scenes in this free drop-in stay and play session. Through textures, sounds and smells, imagine you are in an Italian city or shipwrecked on a beach. 

Suitable for ages 0 – 4 years, children must be accompanied by a parent/carer.

The Welcome Space, PACCAR Room, Level 2, RST 

Free, no booking required. 

A playful exploration of our exhibition The Play's The Thing through rehearsal room games, stories and activities, all led by one of our theatre practitioners. Expect to discover the stories behind our museum collection, find out about the scenes that have inspired the building architecture and how we can all connect with the theatre and Shakespeare. 

Suitable for ages 7+, children must be accompanied by a parent/carer and also require a ticket. 

Meet in the Swan Theatre Bar 

Free, booking required.