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Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations

  • bjanes7
  • Mar 26, 2025
  • 1 min read

Shakespeare was born on April 23rd 1564 and died on April 23rd 1616. Every year, Stratford upon Avon celebrates the bard on the Saturday nearest his birthday with a procession through the town of dignitaries, schoolchildren, musicians and various other organisations and groups. They are often in costume and carry banners and flowers.

Details of this year’s celebrations are below:


 
 
 

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Old Town Cottage, holiday cottage in Stratford upon Avon

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