Programme of Events
DATE
EVENT
TIMING
DATE
EVENT
TIMING
Saturday 2nd April
The Friends of the Music
Free Shakespeare themed Concert
19:30
Friday 22nd April
19:30
Wednesday 6th April
Preview of Seven Ages of Man Art
Exhibition
18:00 to 20:00
Shakespeare Ode
C A Duffy /Ex Cathedra Choir and
Orchestra of the Swan
Radio 3 Live + BBC Digital
(Ticketed event)
Saturday 9th April
The Friends of the Music
Shakespeare-related Choral Works
19:30
Sunday 10th April
(until end August)
Launch of Seven Ages of Man Art
Exhibition
At 10:00 Eucharist
Saturday 16th April
Full Peal of Bells
9:00 to 12:00
Commemorating the 400th
anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
Saturday 16th April
The Friends of the Music
Shakespeare-related Instrumental
Works
19:30
Tuesday 19th April
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Concert - Joseph Calleja (tenor)
(Ticketed event)
18:00
Wednesday 20th April Choral Evensong with Orchestra
of the Swan
Radio3 Live
Saturday 23rd April Shakespeare Saturday
Procession to the Grave
11:30 onwards
Open to Visitors
Until 16:00
Free Organ Recital - David Briggs
Shakespeare-related Instrumental
Works
19:30
Candlelit Shakespeare Vigil
Radio 3 Live
Sunday 24th April
Shakespeare Sunday
Morning Worship
With Orchestra of the Swan
Radio 4 Live
Shakespeare Service
(Preacher Salley Vickers)
Parish Eucharist
with Stratford’s Sister Cities’ Choir
15:30
22:30 to 23:30
8:00
11:15
18:00
Monday 25th April
Half Muffled Quarter Peal of Bells 16:15 - 18:00
Choral Evensong
Commemorating the funeral
of William Shakespeare
Thursday 21st April
Quarter Peal of Bells
Commemorating the Queen’s
90th Birthday
18:30-19:30
Monday 25th April
Thursday 21st April
Orchestra of the Swan Concert
(Ticketed event)
19:30-22:00
Thursday 28th April Food of Love Concert
Songs from Shakespeare’s Time
(Ticketed event)
Friday 22nd April
Coffee, Cakes and Sonnets
10:30
Friday 29th April
Henry V
(Ticketed event)
Further details available on www.stratford-upon-avon.org/Shakespeare Celebrations
18:00
19:30 to 22:00
19:30