2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and it is being marked nationally and internationally by events and celebrations of the prolific playwright’s work.

Shakespeare 400: Chapter & Verse will bring together a wide range of groups in Canterbury to offer a local view of the work of the Bard. Focusing on unique aspects of this historic town and its people, Chapter & Verse offers the opportunity to rediscover the familiar in new ways through Shakespeare’s work and the fascinating spaces, places and people who live and work in and around the City.

Collaborators in “Chapter & Verse” include Templeman Library Special Collections and Archives, School of English and the School of Arts at the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury Cathedral, King’s School Canterbury, the Marlowe Theatre, the Gulbenkian and the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge. The project has been overseen by Jane Gallagher in the Templeman Library Special Collections and Archives.

More information about the year-long series can be found on the School of English website. All welcome.

Events coming up next week include:

Shakespeare 400 Open Lecture Series: ‘In Time with Shakespeare: Performance and Jet Lag’ (Professor Robert Shaughnessy)
Hosted by the School of Arts
Tuesday 29 March, 17.00, Jarman Studio 1 (followed by a drinks reception in the Jarman Building.

The Paper Stage: Arden of Faversham
The Paper Stage is a public play-reading project dedicated to the extraordinary and diverse drama of the Renaissance.
Tuesday 29 March, the Peter Brown Room (Darwin), 18.00 .