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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

A Midsummer Night's Dream. Titania is played by Olivia Davies, Bottom by Ben Dards

Romantic, magical and hilarious Shakespeare production in Leighton Buzzard

Susan Sachon outside the Shakespeare bookshop and cafe in Paris.

‘Brilliant’ director will help bring A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the stage

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

21 funny and romantic messages to write in your Valentine’s Day card this year

This is when you should take your Christmas decorations down - according to trad...

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

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 -...

David Troughton in Titus Andronicus

RSC production screened in Leighton Buzzard

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe play to be shown in Leighton Buzzard
He will be swapping wands and wizarding for Shakespeare and Stoppard as we can exclusively reveal a live screening for the latest work by Daniel Radcliffe.

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Leighton Buzzard of course

Romeo and Juliet in Toddington

Shakespeare piece gets performed by Toddington group

Opinion

Alan Dee: Victorian values may be attractive to some, but I’ll stick with the he...

Frank Langella as King Lear. Photo by Johan Persson

King Lear (review). Stage and screen star Frank Langella delivers powerhouse per...

David Tennant in the RSC's production of Richard II

David Tennant gives a royal command performance in Richard II (review)

Banquo (Ian Grant), Duncan (Michael Mayne) and Macbeth (Steven Maddocks).

Macbeth (review). Anne Cox part of an unholy alliance

Romeo & Juliet

Alan Dee’s movie preview: Yearning youngsters centre stage as Romeo & Juliet get...

John Bowe and Maureen Lipman in Daytona. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

Maureen Lipman returns to Watford Palace Theatre with Daytona

Shakespeare

Cousins go to war as a thrilling, dark and dangerous world comes to life

Joanna Horton in All's Well That Ends Well

All’s Well That Ends Well (review). Anne Cox visits RSC for a tangled love affai...

Julius Caesar. Photo by Phil Miller.

Julius Caesar (review). Anne Cox takes a pew for Shakespeare’s political play.

Midsummer Night's Dream

Midsummer comes early to Royal & Derngate

Jonathan Slinger - Hamlet. Photo by Keith Pattison.

Hamlet (review)

Matt Adcock’s film review: Warm Bodies

Stormy new production of The Tempest

Julius Caesar packs a powerful punch

Play in the park continue at Woburn Abbey
WOBURN Abbey continues to host plays in the park this weekend with the Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s production of Emma on Saturday night followed, a day later, by the idyllic retelling of the family story of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.

Romance and tragedy in Big Apple

Spring into 2012 with variety programme at MKT

Double dose of comedy at The Grove

Youth Theatre in Comedy of Errors