The Best of the Bard: The World and Words of Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon and London
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- Join acclaimed Road Scholar theater expert Giles Ramsay and guest speakers on a complete immersion into the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- Enjoy a private reception at Shakespeare’s birthplace — a shrine to millions — and get a tantalizing glimpse into his world and take dinner in the RSC Rooftop Restaurant.
- Enjoy three performances at the Royal Shakespeare Company and two at the Globe, an amazing reproduction of the original Elizabethan playhouse.
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Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Lunch: Take a light lunch in the hotel.
Afternoon: Arrivals continue, with free time for those who have already arrived. At 5pm we will have an Orientation in the hotel. The Group Leader will g...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast in the hotel. Choose from a variety of eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato, baked beans, hash browns, cold cuts and cheeses, toast, jams, marmalade, yogh...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Giles Ramsay gives an illustrated lecture on Shakespeare's verse and Shakespeare's world.
Lunch: On your own to enjoy the local fare of your chosing...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Giles Ramsay in conversation with an actor or director from one of the plays you'll see.
Lunch: On your own, your group leader will offer suggestion...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Bloomsbury Street
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Enjoy an expert-led exploration of the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatre. Discover the public and private areas of the theatre, learn abo...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Bloomsbury Street
Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast in the hotel.
Morning: Multi-media Lecture by Giles Ramsay "Shakespeare's Plays in Production from his Death to the Present Day".
...Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Bloomsbury Street
Activity note: The Shakespeare's Globe site includes an open air theatre, the Exhibition, and Swan at the Globe Bar and Brasserie. The entrance to the Exhibition is accessed via a ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Bloomsbury Street
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Free morning.
Lunch: A light lunch of soup and sandwiches in the hotel.
Afternoon: A leading London theatre critic con...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: In the hotel. Some transfers may depart before breakfast.
Morning: Transfers by private car to London Heathrow Airport terminals.
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Alveston Manor: 4 nights, Warks
Situated in the heart of Shakespere country, the historic Alveston Manor Hotel is set in its own grounds just 5 minutes walk from all the cultural attractions of Stratford-upon-Avon and retains some 16th century original features. Most bedrooms are in the modern wing.
Radisson Blu Bloomsbury Street: 4 nights, London
Recently completely refurbished and upgraded. Located in Bloomsbury , close to the West End and the British Museum. Nearest underground Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern lines)
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