Friends of Shakespeare's Church Events

Thursday 10th October at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church

FRIENDS OF SHAKESPEARE'S CHURCH ANNUAL LECTURE

'Shakespeare, Scripture, and New Life in Romeo and Juliet'

with Dr Beatrice Groves.

Dr Beatrice Groves is the Research Fellow and Lecturer in Renaissance English at Trinity College, Oxford. She has published books on both Renaissance literature and Harry Potter. She is currently working on the relationship between sonnets and psalms in early modern poetry. 

Refreshments available.

General admission: £15.

Friends of Shakespeare's Church: £10.

PAST EVENT:

A visit to All Saints', Billesley: Wednesday 31st July at 6.00 p.m.

A small group of Friends gathered on a beautiful evening at All Saints Church, Billesley for Evensong led by Rev Dr Paul Edmondson. Containing remains of a Saxon church as well as late 17th-century box pews, the church is a gem in a hidden wooded setting. It is cared for the Churches Conservation Trust and is open all year. The Friends made a donation to the ongoing upkeep of this extraordinary ancient church where you can really feel connected to the past. 

All Saints is also where Shakespeare's granddaughter, Elizabeth Nash, married her second husband, Sir John Barnard, on 5 June 1649. Her choice of this location has led to the plausible suggestion that it is also where William and Anne Shakespeare married in 1582. Since we do not know where they married, All Saints' is a strong contender. 

Followed by refreshments at the Billesley Manor hotel, the Friends’ group enthusiastically planned their next visit to All Saints’, possibly for a Christmas carol service. Watch this space!