Shakespeare Lives

Join us for events and activities celebrating Shakespeare’s work. In 2016 we're marking the 400th anniversary of his death.

The British Council has supported the production of a film version of Sarah Frankcom’s critically acclaimed stage production of Hamlet, which enjoyed a sell-out run at the Manchester Royal Exchange in the UK in 2014. We will screen this film internationally in 2016 as part of the British Council’s Shakespeare on Film touring collection.

What is the Shakespeare on Film touring collection? In January 2016 the British Film Institute (BFI) launched a major project celebrating Shakespeare on film. The project includes films dating from 1899 right up to the present day, all adapted from and inspired by Shakespeare’s work. They will screen in cinemas internationally and online.

Shakespeare Lives in Science; poisons, potions and drugs. Do Shakespearean concoctions really work?

Learning English? Love Shakespeare? Put the two together and study with people from all over the world.

Check out the winners of the Shakespeare Lives in Photography competition.