15 October 2026
Hairy Biker Si King Coming to Stratford Literary Festival
Si King will talk about his first solo cookbook, Proper Home Cooking, at Rother Street Arts House on Thursday 26 November. Tickets are £18, or £16 for students.
Arts & culture
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News from the RSC, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Stratford’s theatres, galleries and festivals.
14 October 2026
Lost Trees Exhibition at Compton Verney, Near Stratford
Nancy Cadogan's paintings of oaks, orchard pears and local trees lost to development are at Compton Verney until 22 November, included in…
14 October 2026
TikTok Ghost Hunter Kalani Is in Stratford-upon-Avon and Wants Your Food Tips
Kalani Ghost Hunter, who has 3.4 million TikTok followers, has asked Stratford where to eat. His post drew more than 450 comments…
13 October 2026
Adrian Lester Wins UK Theatre Award for Stratford’s RSC Cyrano
Adrian Lester has been named Best Performance in a Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2026 for the RSC's Cyrano de Bergerac,…
11 October 2026
RSC 2027 Season: Elizabeth Debicki to Play Richard II in Stratford
The RSC has announced its 2027 Stratford shows: Elizabeth Debicki as Richard II, Damien Molony as Coriolanus, plus Romeo & Juliet, Piranesi…
15 December 2025
RSC announces “perilous” cuts and staff shake-up: Curtain call for local jobs?
The Royal Shakespeare Company planned to cut 11% of its workforce to save £2.8 million a year. What it means for Stratford-upon-Avon…
27 November 2025
Stratford RSC plans to convert Waterside building into seven self-contained flats
The Royal Shakespeare Company applied (25/02637/FUL) to turn 62 Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, from a shared house with workshops into seven flats.