Henley Street, one place in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare’s father owned property. The Birthplace, which now looks like a single detached home, was a row of tenements in the mid-1500s.

Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.

A picturesque village tucked away in the Midlands countryside has been named as the best place to live in the region. An hour ...

A total of 18 stations between Birmingham Moor Street and the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, have been connected to a different one of his plays, with 34 statues placed along the ...

When it ran in Stratford-upon-Avon over the summer, The Guardian gave it four stars. Now playing on Chicago’s Navy Pier, overlooking Lake Michigan, The Chicago Tribune called it “ a gorgeous ...