Hamnet’ is a family drama about William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, and their children. Learn how the movie blends fact and ...

Is the 2025 film ‘Hamnet’ a true story? What history reveals about Hamnet Shakespeare, his tragic death at 11, and how he may have shaped the play ‘Hamlet’.

The movie, which stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare, shows off the British countryside in all its brilliance.

It would be easy to crown 2025 the year of Hamlet—quite a feat considering the play was written over 400 years ago. Over the last 12 months, the tragedy of William Shakespeare’s Danish prince has ...

An appeal for help in raising £500,000 has been launched towards the restoration of a historic building that once housed William Shakespeare's family. Hall's Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon was damaged ...

Anne Hathaway was likely born in 1556 in Shottery, a village near Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Her exact date of birth is unknown. Her father, Richard Hathaway, was a yeoman, or small landowning ...

In her moving 2020 novel, Hamnet, the Northern Irish writer Maggie O'Farrell explored the possibility that a real-life tragedy may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written.

The crash left a gaping hole in the side of the wall of Hall's Croft - where Shakespeare's daughter lived An appeal for help in raising £500,000 has been launched towards the restoration of a historic ...

Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Daniel Evans brings to life one of Roald Dahl’s most darkly beloved children’s books in an utterly thrilling adaptation by Tom Wells.

With Christmas lights twinkling above the cobbled alleyways and shop windows decorated, it feels almost Dickensian, with ...

Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the "soul-crushing" loss of their child. It's a powerful story that fills in many blanks. In Hamnet – Maggie ...

Read our review of *Twelfth Night*, starring Gwyneth Keyworth and Samuel West, now in performances at the Barbican to 17 ...