A Shakespearean Christmas

Share Holiday Celebrations Tudor Style.

How did Shakespeare and his family celebrate Christmas? Visit the Shakespeare Houses, managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in and around Stratford-upon-Avon, during the festive season and you might just find out.

Here's what's happening in December 2007 at the Shakespeare Houses:

• Shakespeare's Birthplace Late night opening at Shakespeare's birthplace and shop, December 17, to from 5 8p.m. Tour the house by candlelight, enjoy carols and mulled wine. And it's free.
• Anne Hathaway's Cottage Charles Dickens will be dropping in to help celebrate the seasonal spirit of carols, storytelling and music on December 15.
• The Nash House plans to go all out for a Tudor-style Christmas. There will be traditional festive games, every day from 11:30a.m. to 2:30p.m. And (talk about groaning boards) see how the Tudor's laid on a feast with the Christmas feast display, from December 12 to January 3, 2010.
• Hall's Croft Children can take a Christmas quiz and learn about the history and customs of a Tudor Christmas.

Buy Tickets Online

Tickets for the Shakespeare Houses are now available online. And don't forget, all of the Shakespeare Houses are included in the Great British Heritage Pass, the best unlimited admission pass (for overseas visitors) that we've ever seen.