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Easter Egg and Spoon Race
The Easter Egg and Spoon Race takes place on Wednesday March 31st 2010.
The Aga Shop on Meer Street have organised the Egg and Spoon race in support of The Shakespeare Hospice.
Local businesses are encouraged to join in the fun and celebration of Easter.
If you would like to join in please meet the Aga team at 10.45am and don't forget to bring your wooden spoon!
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The Aga Shop on Meer Street have organised the Egg and Spoon race in support of The Shakespeare Hospice.
Local businesses are encouraged to join in the fun and celebration of Easter.
If you would like to join in please meet the Aga team at 10.45am and don't forget to bring your wooden spoon!
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Enjoy a day out this spring
At last the weather is improving and we can begin to think about venturing out into the spring sunshine. Here in Stratford upon Avon we are so lucky to have an array of places to visit to while away a few hours with the children or the special person in our lives.
Below are our favourite hotspots for March, not too far from town:
Hatton Country World
Top of our list, especially if you have young children, has got to be Hatton Farm Village to see the newborn spring lambs, which this year number around fifty. There’s much to see and do at Hatton, and not just for youngsters – browse the Shopping Village, enjoy a lovely lunch in the Restaurant and mooch around the Antiques Centre.
Find out more >
Stratford Armouries
Something a little bit different – a really unique museum and visitor centre set in 86 acres of beautiful rolling Warwickshire countryside. The museum features world-class exhibits to amaze the entire family, including a life-size armoured Indian elephant, the oldest canon in the world, a giant crossbow that once belonged to Leonardo Di Vinci and Lawrence of Arabia’s stunning jade dagger. There’s a play barn for the children and a fabulous restaurant offering mouth-watering food including a carvery on Sundays.
Find out more >
Harvard House
An absolute must for any American visitors to the town, Harvard House was the childhood home of Katherine Rogers, mother of John Harvard who went on to found the famous university that bears his name. It is a stunning example of Elizabethan architecture and well worth a visit.
Find out more >
Thomas Oken Tea Rooms
We’ve gone off track a bit here, as the Thomas Oken Tea Rooms are in Warwick, but they are well worth a visit for a delicious cuppa! The building was formerly the home of Thomas Oken, in the early sixteenth century, making it around 500 years old. Oken was a great benefactor of the town and was believed to be the richest man in Warwick of his time. When he died in 1573 he left a fortune to aid the poor and to fund education and housing in the county town. The property has been a venue for events including Warwick Words and the Warwick Folk Festival.
Find out more by going to www.thomasokentearooms.com
Charlecote Park
Just a short drive out of Stratford, is the fantastic Charlecote Park. Now a National Trust property, is welcomes some 87,000 visitors each year to its Tudor house and deer park. Build by Sir Thomas Lucy, whose family came to England with William the Conqueror, its most famous guest was Elizabeth I who stayed in the room that is now the drawing room. The grounds cover 185 acres down to the River Avon and it is rumoured that Shakespeare himself poached deer in the park.
Further information can be found at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-charlecotepark
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Below are our favourite hotspots for March, not too far from town:
Hatton Country World
Top of our list, especially if you have young children, has got to be Hatton Farm Village to see the newborn spring lambs, which this year number around fifty. There’s much to see and do at Hatton, and not just for youngsters – browse the Shopping Village, enjoy a lovely lunch in the Restaurant and mooch around the Antiques Centre.
Find out more >
Stratford Armouries
Something a little bit different – a really unique museum and visitor centre set in 86 acres of beautiful rolling Warwickshire countryside. The museum features world-class exhibits to amaze the entire family, including a life-size armoured Indian elephant, the oldest canon in the world, a giant crossbow that once belonged to Leonardo Di Vinci and Lawrence of Arabia’s stunning jade dagger. There’s a play barn for the children and a fabulous restaurant offering mouth-watering food including a carvery on Sundays.
Find out more >
Harvard House
An absolute must for any American visitors to the town, Harvard House was the childhood home of Katherine Rogers, mother of John Harvard who went on to found the famous university that bears his name. It is a stunning example of Elizabethan architecture and well worth a visit.
Find out more >
Thomas Oken Tea Rooms
We’ve gone off track a bit here, as the Thomas Oken Tea Rooms are in Warwick, but they are well worth a visit for a delicious cuppa! The building was formerly the home of Thomas Oken, in the early sixteenth century, making it around 500 years old. Oken was a great benefactor of the town and was believed to be the richest man in Warwick of his time. When he died in 1573 he left a fortune to aid the poor and to fund education and housing in the county town. The property has been a venue for events including Warwick Words and the Warwick Folk Festival.
Find out more by going to www.thomasokentearooms.com
Charlecote Park
Just a short drive out of Stratford, is the fantastic Charlecote Park. Now a National Trust property, is welcomes some 87,000 visitors each year to its Tudor house and deer park. Build by Sir Thomas Lucy, whose family came to England with William the Conqueror, its most famous guest was Elizabeth I who stayed in the room that is now the drawing room. The grounds cover 185 acres down to the River Avon and it is rumoured that Shakespeare himself poached deer in the park.
Further information can be found at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-charlecotepark
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Shakespeare's Birthplace Celebrates 25,000,000 Visitors
Since William Shakespeare’s birthplace became a national memorial to our local lad back in 1847, huge numbers of people have visited his first home, which recently welcomed its twenty-five millionth visitor!
Now owned and cared for by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the house has been seen by interested parties from all over the world and from all walks of life. Back in the 1800s fellow writers such as Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy were among those wanting to see where it all began for the Bard.
An unsuspecting visitor from Sligo, Ireland had no idea what awaited her as she queued with her family for a ticket to the attraction. Alison Smith, the lucky recipient of the twenty-five millionth entry ticket, was treated to a warm welcome with her family by staff from the Trust. The family were given a very special visit, including a Lifetime Friend’s membership giving them free access to all the Shakespeare properties in the town, as well as a special performance from the Shakespeare Aloud acting company, gifts and flowers galore and to top it all off, a First Folio collectable facsimile.
The Shakespeare properties still hold as much interest for the public as ever and his popularity continues to soar across the globe (no pun intended!). The rebuilding of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre has drawn renewed attention to the town and when it is completed we can expected a flurry of incoming visitors to see how we are continuing to pay tribute to our most famous son of Stratford.
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Pancake Day Race for Air Ambulance
In aid of the local air ambulance the Stratford AGA shop is holding a pancake race!
The AGA Shop Stratford will be hosting a charity pancake race on Shrove Tuesday at 11am. It will be raising funds for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire air ambulance, a very worthy cause.
For those wishing to compete there will be a £1 donation in exchange for a pancake. If you are up for the challenge please remember to bring your own pan!
This has all been organised by the the Stratford AGA shop, which can be found at 7 Meer Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6QB.
After the race The AGA Shop welcomes you to taste homemade pancakes from the AGA.
Date: 16th February
Time: 11am
Place: The event takes place outside the Stratford library.
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The AGA Shop Stratford will be hosting a charity pancake race on Shrove Tuesday at 11am. It will be raising funds for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire air ambulance, a very worthy cause.
For those wishing to compete there will be a £1 donation in exchange for a pancake. If you are up for the challenge please remember to bring your own pan!
This has all been organised by the the Stratford AGA shop, which can be found at 7 Meer Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6QB.
After the race The AGA Shop welcomes you to taste homemade pancakes from the AGA.
Date: 16th February
Time: 11am
Place: The event takes place outside the Stratford library.
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What a wonderful event! Good Fun and a great atmosphere. The rain stayed away and the Pancakes afterwards in the AGA Shop were Devine !! (can you get me the recipe) |
Orchestra of the Swan present Space Odyssey - an Intergalactic Opera
A very special project is due to take place over the forthcoming Shakespeare Birthday weekend. On Friday 23 and Sat 24 April the Civic Hall will be transformed into a distant Galaxy for Orchestra of the Swan world premiere commission ‘A Space Odyssey’.
OOTS and the Welcombe Hills Special school have enjoyed a close partnership for several years and this new work has been commissioned to celebrate this relationship between one of the UK’s most innovative chamber orchestras and a school that is indeed Special in every respect.
OOTS are joined by David Bradley (Harry Potter’s ‘Filch’), leading singers from Opera North and Glyndebourne Matt Sharpe and Georgia Ginsberg, children from Welcombe Hills, Thomas Jollyffe and Wilmcote, please join us to make this a memorable event for all involved.
Where: Stratford Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6LU
When: Friday 23rd April at 4.30pm
Saturday 24th April at 4.00pm
The performance lasts one hour and is suitable for all ages.
Moonwalker Ticket: Adult - £5.00 Child - £2.50
Flight Lieutenant’s Ticket: (supports the creation of this
production and includes pre-performance drink) - £12.00
Box Office: 01789 207100
Book Online at: www.civichall.co.uk
If you would be interested in supporting this fantastic project please contact the orchestra office on 01789 267567
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OOTS and the Welcombe Hills Special school have enjoyed a close partnership for several years and this new work has been commissioned to celebrate this relationship between one of the UK’s most innovative chamber orchestras and a school that is indeed Special in every respect.
OOTS are joined by David Bradley (Harry Potter’s ‘Filch’), leading singers from Opera North and Glyndebourne Matt Sharpe and Georgia Ginsberg, children from Welcombe Hills, Thomas Jollyffe and Wilmcote, please join us to make this a memorable event for all involved.
Where: Stratford Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6LU
When: Friday 23rd April at 4.30pm
Saturday 24th April at 4.00pm
The performance lasts one hour and is suitable for all ages.
Moonwalker Ticket: Adult - £5.00 Child - £2.50
Flight Lieutenant’s Ticket: (supports the creation of this
production and includes pre-performance drink) - £12.00
Box Office: 01789 207100
Book Online at: www.civichall.co.uk
If you would be interested in supporting this fantastic project please contact the orchestra office on 01789 267567
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WI Lite Stratford Pin-up Calendar supporting The Shakespeare Hospice
Please support both WI Lite Stratford and The Shakespeare Hospice by buying a calendar, for the discounted price of just £3.00!
We are proud to sponsor the Womens Institute Lite Stratford 2010 Pin-up Calendar!
This charming wall calendar features stunning colour photographs of members of the WI Lite. The daring WI Lite ladies pose with grace, sophistication and beauty - all in the name of charity!
The project gained a fantastic amount of support from a variety of local companies from the Stratford upon Avon area and continues the important tradition of charity fundraising within the Women's Institute. Proceeds from the sale of the WILS 2010 Pin-Up Calendars will go towards the continuous running of the WI Lite Stratford with £1 for every calendar sold being donated to The Shakespeare Hospice.
There is still time to get your hands on one of these glamorous 1940's style calendars. Please support both WILS and The Shakespeare Hospice by buying a calendar, for the reduced price of just £3.00!
WILS 2010 Pin-Up Calendars are on sale now in many local retailers, or are available to order through WI members.
For details of how to buy via mail order, please email Anne Marcantonio at stratfordwilite@hotmail.com (postage and packing costs apply).
The WI Lite meets every second Tuesday of the month, with a whole host of activities on offer from Belle Dancing to Book Club, Jewellery Making to Theatre Trips. To find out more about becoming a member please visit www.wilite.co.uk
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We are proud to sponsor the Womens Institute Lite Stratford 2010 Pin-up Calendar!
This charming wall calendar features stunning colour photographs of members of the WI Lite. The daring WI Lite ladies pose with grace, sophistication and beauty - all in the name of charity!
The project gained a fantastic amount of support from a variety of local companies from the Stratford upon Avon area and continues the important tradition of charity fundraising within the Women's Institute. Proceeds from the sale of the WILS 2010 Pin-Up Calendars will go towards the continuous running of the WI Lite Stratford with £1 for every calendar sold being donated to The Shakespeare Hospice.
There is still time to get your hands on one of these glamorous 1940's style calendars. Please support both WILS and The Shakespeare Hospice by buying a calendar, for the reduced price of just £3.00!
WILS 2010 Pin-Up Calendars are on sale now in many local retailers, or are available to order through WI members.
For details of how to buy via mail order, please email Anne Marcantonio at stratfordwilite@hotmail.com (postage and packing costs apply).
The WI Lite meets every second Tuesday of the month, with a whole host of activities on offer from Belle Dancing to Book Club, Jewellery Making to Theatre Trips. To find out more about becoming a member please visit www.wilite.co.uk
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