How to register
To register click on 'Your account' at the top right corner of the page. You will need to choose a user name and password. Select 'Organisation' from the user type drop down menu. Once registered you will have access to many more resources and videos and you can list your events and workshops by clicking on the relevant category under 'Links' on the right hand side of the login page.
Resources for libraries
These resources have been designed specifically for libraries. Register on the Shakespeare Week website (see 'How to register', above) for further free resources.
- Shakespeare Week in Libraries logo
- Shakespeare reading list for adults
- Shakespeare reading list for children
- A missing letters quiz from Hampshire Library
- Answers to the missing letters quiz
- A crossword from Hampshire Libraries
- Answers to the crossword
- Chatterbooks activity pack
- Instruction pack for the following six resources
- Resources: the scroll
- Resources: write a poem
- Resources: characters to dress
- Resources: the theatre
- resources: headband images
- Resources: masks to colour from Marcia Williams
- Make your own Tudor ruffs (print at A3)
- Lullabies for Rhyme Time - words
- Musical score - Hush Be Still lullaby for Rhyme Time
- Musical score - I'm an Actor lullaby for Rhyme Time
- Musical score - Shakespeare Singalong lullaby for Rhyme Time
- Audio file - Hush Be Still lullaby for Rhyme Time
- Audio file - I'm an Actor lullaby for Rhyme Time
- Audio file - Shakespeare Singalong lullaby for Rhyme Time
- How to use the Rhyme Time Lullabies
- How to Make a Tudor Instrument
NEW Children's Shakespeare Book Club
Why not run your own Shakespeare Book club in your library? Once a term (three times a year) we will provide a fun pack of cross-curricular reading resources that are linked to a children's Shakespeare book. We are launching the book club with exciting resources linked to Marcia Williams' Book - Mr William Shakespeare's Plays.
We will also add Author talks and new resources, so be sure to check back regularly.
NEW Puppet making resources
Use these wonderful resources, created in partnership with Little Angel Theatre to run puppet making and storytelling workshops.
Booked session plan for libraries
Storytelling resources
Use these resources to run a storytelling session based on A Midsummer Night's Dream or The Tempest in your library. You can also use the resources to create a Story Sack suitable for using in your sessions or for children and families to use together. There are suggestions for additional content to add to the sacks in the resource 'Information sheet for libraries - story sacks'.
Tempest - Short Shakespeare Tale
Short Shakespeare Tale - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Finger puppets to colour - The Tempest
Finger puppets in full colour - The Tempest
Finger puppets to colour in - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Finger puppets in full colour - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Our Romeo and Juliet storytelling pack provides practical tips for perfecting the art of storytelling as well as ways to deepen children's engagement with the story.
Romeo and Juliet Storytelling pack
Download this wonderful active storytelling kit written in collaboration with Hoglets children's theatre. The kit provides a structured plan for an active storytelling session based on A Midsummer Night's Dream. You could pick and choose from the fun craft activities, songs, games and action rhymes to create the session that's right for your audience. It's great for an outreach session too!
Information sheet for libraries - story sacks
Check out these new videos made in collaboration with our partners, The Story Museum, providing tips and inspiration for your own storytelling sessions.
Snappy CPD - Storytelling tips
Snappy CPD - Retelling The Tempest
Retelling of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Rhyme time resources
Children's author Nicola Davies has written some new Shakespeare inspired animal poems for younger children, perfect for a Rhyme Time session. Click on the link below:
Video: Shakespeare rhyme and story time with children's author, Nicola Davies
Writer, Isy Mead, has written some new Shakespeare-inspired songs for early years, based on traditional tunes. Clink on the links below:
We're in a Storm at Sea EYFS song and session plan
Book-making resources
Creative bookmaking kit
Event Kits
Our fabulous Event Kits, written and designed in collaboration with Walker Books are comprehensive packs that give you everything you need to run a simple event. Choose from A Midsummer Night's Dream or The Tempest. Select the activities you would like to use and plan a craft, storytelling or quiz session.
Shakespeare Week Event Kit - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare Week event Kit - The Tempest
Art & Design resources
We're delighted to offer three exciting new resource packages designed to be the basis for easy-to-run Shakespeare Sketchbook sessions in the library. The resources were created for Shakespeare Week by illustrator, Jennie Maizels. There are two step-by-step videos that describe and show two of the projects: Create a Romeo and Juliet Scene and Create a Mini Stratford-upon-Avon. Each of these videos has accompanying resource sheets to help you complete the activities. In addition you will find our delightful Shakespeare Sketchbooks (coming soon). These eight page Shakespeare Sketchbooks are fun to complete in a group session and can be taken home as souvenirs.
'Create a Romeo and Juliet Scene' step-by-step art project video
Create a Romeo and Juliet Scene instructions
'Create a Mini Stratford-upon-Avon' step-by-step art project video
Mini Stratford-upon-Avon instructions
Mini Stratford-upon-Avon Buildings Transfers
Mini Stratford-upon-Avon buildings reference sheet
Lego Shakespeare Characters
Why not run a Shakespeare themed LEGO club in Shakespeare Week? We are pleased to provide instructions for creating 13 Shakespeare characters and William Shakespeare himself. These resources provide a step-by-step set of instructions to build the individual 10-15cm tall characters as well as a comprehensive 'brick list' so you can plan your sessions. The bricks are mostly standard and commonly-owned LEGO bricks but can also be ordered from the websites listed on the resource. You can of course be creative and swap colours or poses if you wish! There are multiple characters from several plays so that the children can enjoy some imaginative play with their characters.
Lego Character - William Shakespeare
Lego Shakespeare Character - Titania
Lego Shakespeare Character - Puck
Lego Shakespeare Character - Bottom
Lego Shakespeare Character - Oberon
Lego Shakespeare character - Romeo
Lego Shakespeare Character - Juliet
Lego Shakespeare Character - Macbeth
Lego Shakespeare Character - Prospero
Lego Shakespeare Character-Miranda
Lego Shakespeare Character - Juliet
Find out more: Videos
Paul Edmondson, Head of Research and Knowledge at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and the author of Shakespeare: Ideas in Profile has made his series of two-minute movies available for libraries to use:
Video: Encountering Shakespeare
Video: What Did Shakespeare Write?
Video: What Was Shakespeare's Life Like?
Video: How Did Shakespeare Write?
Video: The Power of Shakespeare