Arts, Culture & Heritage Education & Young People 2023
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Annual Report 2023

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust cares for five historic Shakespeare family homes in Stratford-upon-Avon, preserving and sharing his legacy with visitors and learners worldwide. In 2023, the Trust centred its programming on the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, delivering exhibitions, conservation work, and educational events. An estimated 2 million primary-age children participated in Shakespeare Week, supported by over 22,000 registered teachers across 11,000 UK schools.

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📋About

6,000 schools received free Children's First Folio on publication

📊Key Metrics

2 million children participated in Shakespeare Week 2023 Key Metric 1
22,000 teachers registered for Shakespeare Week Key Metric 2
8 million page views on main website in 2023 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 72 Shakespeare Hub schools, including 12 in Levelling Up areas
  • 8730000
  • 9070000

📍Geography

West Midlands

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