Publications
The Story of Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon 1824-2016: 'Long Life to the Club Call'd Shakespearean'
Since its foundation two hundred years ago the Shakespeare Club has been so bound up with the development of Stratford-upon-Avon that this book can be seen as alternative history of the town. It tells how the people of Stratford asserted their pride in Shakespeare as a local poet by celebrating his life and work in their own way while the town transformed itself into the world centre of Shakespeare performance and celebration.
The oldest Shakespeare organisation in the world, the Club has been called “Shakespeare’s ultimate fan club”, and this beautifully-illustrated book, written by two long-term members of its committee, tells its full story for the first time.
authors Susan Brock and Sylvia Morris.
Published by the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, 2016.
ISBN 978-1-78280-875-6
Soft Cover, 164pp, 130 photos and illustrations full colour throughout 245cm x 190cms
The Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon 1824-2024: a Souvenir
This small book was published in April 2024 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Club’s founding. It complements the Club’s earlier book with an introduction by Roger Pringle, an afterword by Susan Brock, and chapters by Robert Bearman on Run up to 1824: Stratford-upon-Avon late eighteenth-century style, Sylvia Morris on The Shakespeare Club at 200, Sandra MacDonald on Holy Trinity, the Shakespeare Club and the Birthday Celebrations, and Sylvia Morris on Stratford-upon-Avon’s Forgotten Theatre 1827-1872.
Soft cover, 68pp, 10 photos and illustrations, black and white.
Both books are available direct from the Club and payment can be made by cheque or BACS transfer. Please send an email to stratfordshakespeareclub@gmail.com including your name and address and an invoice will be supplied.
