Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday in April with a trip to the town where he spent much of his life — today, it’s home to world class theatres, lovingly preserved historical sites and storied places to stay

Q My ancestor, Charles Hayes, was born on 6 October 1700 in Harrow on the Hill to Charles Hayes and Ann Ewster. He attended University College Cambridge and, described as “one of the Gentlemen of the

This month’s story, by O Henry, is a tale of a love triangle re-imagined by the narrator for the stage. The title, ‘The Thing’s The Play’, is a subversion of the Shakespearean quotation ‘The Play’s Th

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Quiz of the week 1) Which Shakespeare play ...

ILLUSTRATION BY PAUL COX Going full Celt VOICING ...