Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Stratford - 2 days from £89pp*

Travelling in November 2012. Price includes executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, 1 night's B&B accommodation at Stratford Upon Avon YH , group travel insurance and a generous free place ratio of 1 in 8

And then add our most popular itinerary package below for £34pp*

Our Most Popular Visits in Stratford for School Theatre & Drama Trips

Here are some of our most popular visits in Stratford for English, Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts groups. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Royal Shakespeare Company

A visit to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford will enable students to enjoy Shakespeare and connect with his work. Now that the much-anticipated wait for the reopening of the RSC’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre is over following a huge £112, investment, watching a play here is truly an experience not to be missed.

RSC Productions

We’re now associate members of the Royal Shakespeare Company. This means that we’re now able to give you advance notice of productions – weeks before the general public – and you’ll also benefit from a priority booking period too, so you’ll have first dibs before the seats are put on general sale.

World Shakespeare Festival 2012

With the World Shakespeare Festival taking place in 2012, now is a great time to book your tour.  Thirty-seven plays will be performed in thirty-seven languages, and the festival looks to celebrate how the world performs, teaches and engages with Shakespeare.

The Comedy of Errors (16 March – 14 May 2012 & 16 July – 6 October 2012)

Shakespeare’s joyful comedy of mistaken identity follows the fortunes of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth, then miraculously thrown together again. In a town the size of Ephesus, events like these can only lead to confusion.

Twelfth Night (8 March – 15 May 2012 & 12 July to 6 October 2012)

Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange land, Viola believes her twin brother Sebastian drowned. Disguising herself as a boy to work in the court of Count Orsino, she finds herself a go-between for the man she serves and the woman who refuses to love him.

The Tempest (30 March – 19 May 2012 & 13 July – 7 October 2012)

Prospero is usurped from his position as Duke of Milan and cast away with his daughter to a remote island. Twelve years later, and intent on revenge, he raises a magical tempest that shipwrecks his enemies on his shores. What begins as a search for retribution develops into a journey of acceptance and compassion in Shakespeare’s final play.

Richard III (22 March – 15 September 2012)

Power-hungry Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots, manipulates and murders his way to the throne in Shakespeare’s brilliant exposé of this infamous monarch

King John (6 April – 15 September 2012)

King John’s claim to the throne is challenged by France, which threatens war unless he steps aside in favour of his nephew, Arthur. A bitter, political struggle ensues as a weakened king clings to power, no matter what the cost.

Julius Caesar (28 May – 7 July 2012)

The dictator must be assassinated. But who will replace him? Shakespeare’s great political thriller finds dark contemporary echoes in modern Africa, directed by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran.

I, Cinna (The Poet) by Tim Crouch (13 June – 6 July 2012)

The story of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a jiggling fool, a lowly poet having bad dreams, a man who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time...with the wrong name...while history thunders past.
Written for ages 11+, I, Cinna (The Poet) engages a young audience to think and write, to consider the relationship between words and actions, art and politics, self and society.

Much Ado About Nothing (26 July – 15 September 2012)

This vibrant and colourful production transposes Shakespeare’s vivacious, and at times unsettling, comedy of love and deceit to an Indian setting.

Troilus and Cressida (3 – 18 August 2012)

Shakespeare’s epic Trojan play about love, war and politics.

Winter 2012/13 Season

The RSC's winter season opens in October with a family show - a new adaptation of Russell Hoban's classic children's story The Mouse and His Child. Acclaimed as one of the classics of 20th century children's literature, this is a moving story about two clockwork mice thrown on a scrap heap who then have to begin a dangerous quest for a place to belong. Meanwhile, the Swan Theatre premieres a trilogy of newly-adapted international plays, in repertoire from November, under the banner 'A World Elsewhere'. The season will explore the rest of the world in Shakespeare's time, with three world premieres, The Orphan of Zhao, Boris Godunov and Galileo.

RSC Tours

Go behind-the-scenes to discover more about the theatre-making process. Starting in the foyer, these guided tours explore the public and private areas of the theatre. Learn about the history of the RSC, the theatres and the recent transformation. Theatre tours last up to one hour.

RSC Tower

The 36-metre high Tower offers an iconic landmark for the RSC theatres whilst providing fantastic views of Shakespeare’s home town. A lift will take you to the 32-metre high viewing platform. As you descend you will find an exhibition installed in the walls.

RSC Theatre Workshops

At the YHA Stratford, we can provide popular curriculum-linked workshops such as ‘An introduction to Shakespeare’, ‘Circus and Clowning’, ‘Improvisation’, ‘Playwriting’, and ‘An Inspector Calls’. Course content can be tailored to meet the needs of your group and to the length of your stay and are ideal for KS3 and KS4 groups.

RSC Exhibition 21 April - 31 December 2012

Take a fresh view of the stories in Shakespeare's plays in an exhibition through the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties in Stratford-upon-Avon. Using objects from collections, loans and digital screenings of newly commissioned performances, the exhibition will encourage students to see his work in a global context.

Other Popular Stratford Visits

Shakespeare Properties

Take a guided visit of up to five of Shakespeare’s properties. Each one offers a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the life and times of William Shakespeare. Your guide will assist your students in forming a picture of Shakespeare’s life and introduce them to the influences on his work.

The Falstaff Experience

This is one of Stratford’s most exciting and unusual tourist attractions, offering an informative yet theatrical glimpse into pages of history, from the glorious to the ghastly, the hilarious to the haunting. Students will learn some remarkable tales in a genuinely haunted museum!

Stratford Walks

Take an award-winning guided walk around the historic streets and explore Stratford, its history, attractions and fascinating relationship with Shakespeare. Hear informative and interesting stories of fires, flooding, the plague and mediaeval cures!

Stratford Ghost Walk

On an award winning ghost walk, your students will meander around the streets of Stratford and discover terrible tales and sinister stories of ghosts, witches, murder and misery.

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

YHA Stratford

The hostel was originally an old Georgian mansion.

YHA Stratford

This basic, simple hostel accommodation is ideal for groups on a lower budget. The hostel offers a good base for visiting nearby Stratford.

Address Hemmingford House Alveston Stratford upon Avon CV37 7RG View map of location	Local Rating Youth hostel
	Capacity 130 guests in 30 rooms over 2 floors.

Location Information

The hostel is located in a very attractive setting of over 3 acres of grounds in the small village of Alveston, less than 3 miles (approx 30 minutes on foot) from the historic town of Stratford upon Avon.

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• Lounge
• Classroom
• Meeting room
• Cafeteria
• Shop
• Laundry service
• Pool table
• TV
• Storage area
• Coach parking
• Disabled facilities: This property has no specific facilities or adapted rooms for disabled clients.

 Student Rooms

• 2-8 bedded rooms
• 6 rooms have en-suite facilities, with further showers and toilets on every floor

 Staff Rooms

• It is YHA policy to allocate same sex staff in multi bedded rooms to ensure maximum occupancy (i.e.  4 female staff allocated four bedded room)
• 6 rooms have en-suite facilities, with further showers and toilets on every floor

 Safety Guidance

The hotel conforms to all local standards, which does not require plate glass windows/patio doors to have anti-collision motifs to ensure that people are aware glass is present.  Group leaders are advised to consider this in their risk assessments/group management plan and ensure appropriate control measures are put in place.

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Britannia Hotel Coventry

A traditional hotel constructed originally in the 1970s and refurbished recently.

Britannia Hotel Coventry

A large hotel offering a good standard of accommodation. Coventry is an ideal base for groups wishing to visit nearby Stratford and Warwick.

Address Fairfax Street Coventry CV1 5RP View map of location	Local Rating 3* equivalent
	Capacity 400 people in 205 rooms spread over 7 floors

Location Information

The hotel is located in the centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral and within walking distance of the city’s shopping centre and department stores.

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Meeting rooms
• 3 Lifts
• Disabled facilities: This property has no specific facilities or adapted rooms for disabled clients.

 Student Rooms

• 2-3 bedded rooms
• En suite facilities
• Television
• Telephone
• Some rooms have balcony

 Staff Rooms

• Twins/Singles
• En suite facilities
• Television
• Telephone
• Some rooms have balcony
• Tea & coffee making facilities

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Best Western Grosvenor Hotel

Grade II listed Georgian building tastefully decorated throughout.

Best Western Grosvenor Hotel

Large hotel, in the centre of Stratford, offering good facilities for groups.

Address Warwick Road Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YT View map of location	Local Rating 3 star hotel chain hotel – Best Western
	Capacity 73 rooms over two floors

Location Information

On main road leading into Stratford. Approximately 5 minutes walk from the historic centre

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• Disabled facilities: This property does have some ground floor rooms with disabled access, however, no rooms have walk in shower.

 Student Rooms

• 2-3 bedded rooms
• En suite facilities
• Television
• Telephone
• Tea & coffee making facilities

 Staff Rooms

• Twins/Singles
• En suite facilities
• Television
• Telephone
• Tea & coffee making facilities
• Please note: due to age of the building and room types the hotel cannot guarantee that teachers will be accommodated on the same floor as students

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