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Stratford-upon-Avon (/-ˈ eɪ v ən /), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England.
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1 day ago · Discover the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born and lived. Find attractions, accommodation, events, shopping and more on the official website.
Apr 1, 2024 · Stratford-upon-Avon, town (parish), Stratford-on-Avon district, administrative and historic county of Warwickshire, central England, and the birthplace of William Shakespeare. For centuries a country market town, it became a major British tourist centre because of its associations with Shakespeare.
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- The Swan Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare Company has three theatres in Stratford. Performing arts centre The Other Place is in town, while two share a buzzy riverside location: the flagship Royal Shakespeare Theatre where you can catch many of the Bard’s famous works, and the more intimate Swan Theatre that regularly stages plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and later writers.
- Anne Hathaway’s cottage. If you arrive here expecting the home of a Hollywood actor, we’re sorry to inform you there’s been an awkward mix up.
- MAD museum. The mechanical art and design museum is the only permanent venue for this type of art in the country. Sourced from artists and inventors all around the world, the interactive sculptures – or ‘kinetic art’ – include marble runs, 3D faces and flying mechanical birds.
- Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm. The UK’s largest tropical butterfly attraction is an ideal rainy-day activity. Wander through exotic plants and gurgling waterfalls while hundreds of free-flying butterflies flutter around you.
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Discover the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the beautiful Stratford-upon-Avon. Find accommodation, events, activities and information on the RSC's Winter/Spring 2023 season and the surrounding shire counties.
Explore the birthplace of William Shakespeare and discover its theatres, museums, gardens and more. Find out what to do, where to stay and how to get there in this romantic 16th-century town in England.
