What is The Bard’s Night?

It is a black tie evening of celebration of the life and words of William Shakespeare and a toast to the spirit of the great man, consisting of an entertaining reception, an evocative dinner menu and outstanding professional performances drawn from Shakespeare’s works. This evening of celebration can take place at one venue or across multiple locations, simultaneously, but we are starting with a single venue in the Midlands that’s easy for access and transport links.

Following the great acclaim with which the pilot Bard’s Night was received, however, the aim is establish The Bard’s Night as an annual multi-centre, simultaneous, national event. The evening is a celebration of the greatest English playwright, Britain’s greatest playwright, and arguably the finest ever, anywhere.

Locations

Sponsorship support is needed before plans can be finalised, but future likely locations include Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham or Leicester, Norwich, Leeds, Bristol, Portsmouth or Southampton and London. There are even plans to include venues like Elsinore, Milan, Honfleur and Venice – places mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays.