Shakespeare

Shakespeare at the Fort.

'One-of-a-kind' open-air Shakespeare performance at Fort Dunree announced

Breathtaking Billesley Manor Hotel is a spectacle of 16th-century splendour

An escape set in natural beauty at the birthplace of The Bard

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just days left to win a £2.8 million house with a bonus prize

We now know a little bit more about the £2.8m Warwickshire House, which will be officially launched in March

More details emerge about stunning new £2.8m Raffle House dream prize

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

Lenny Henry

Thursday: Lenny Henry: One of a Kind (ITV1, 9pm)

Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote ‘As You Like It’ goes up for sale

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote famous play up for sale

Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

Niamh Morrison, Darragh Keavenney, Ben Strawbridge and John Duffy, pictured at Romeo and Juliet rehearsals at North West Regional College's Foyle Theatre. .

IN PICTURES: NWRC students' Romeo and Juliet production in Derry college

It is hoped that the campaign will make angling accessible and fun for all ages (photo: Adobe)

Campaign to support the next generation of anglers

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

Carry On and Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies aged 98 after long illness - tributes

Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

Beautiful view of traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background on a sunny day in Venice, Italy

Book a place on rail trips to literary landscapes - including Bronte country and...

Exciting new midsummer carnival to unleash Warwick Castle’s history

Frank, Duke, Roxy, Jake, Keeley, Gemma and Colette

Here’s another winner, The Syndicate is back!
Tuesday: The Syndicate; (BBC One, 9pm)
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10 pantomimes, ballets and special Christmas performances you can watch online i...

Here's where the 12 days of Christmas came from - and when they start

Face your fears this Halloween with live-streamed shows from the Globe

Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois in A Streecar Named Desire at the Young Vic in 2014 (photo: Johan Persson)

These are the ten greatest stage characters as voted by theatre-lovers - do you ...

How to see big names sharing stories of acting on RSC’s stage

Ten of the best shows to watch online in the coming days

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the next few days

This year’s June solstice falls on Saturday 20 June at 10.43pm. (Credit: Shutterstock)

This is when summer 2020 officially starts - and the meaning of the June solstic...

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days Peter Ormerod

Homework help on hand from RSC’s star performers

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Start your novel or play - here's how you can get writing

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

The National Theatre is making some of its best productions available for free -...

You can win free Domino's pizza for a year - here's how

Alastair Stewart has stepped down as an ITV presenter after 40 years of service (ITN)

Alastair Stewart steps down as ITV News presenter over 'misuse of social media'

World-famous actor Ian McKellen is coming to Derry for a one-off live theatre performance.

Ian on stage With Tolkien, Shakespeare, others and you!

‘The Tragedy of King Richard the Second’ hits the Playhouse stage

Stage Beyond Theatre Company set for a busy 2019

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King Lear: Anthony Hopkins heads astonishing cast for BBC's Bank Holiday epic

Robert Burns was no peasant poet, he was a master of self-promotion

Romeo and Juliet

TV show looking for Real-life Romeo and Juliets

Language

Lost in translation: five common English phrases you may be using incorrectly

Keith Lynch as Hamlet.

Derry actor Keith Lynch bringing epic Shakespeare to city

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