The Shakespeare Project

We’re inviting years 12 and 13 to join us on campus for a day packed with activities! Explore our departments in Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at undergraduate level. Students will enjoy four interactive taster sessions, hear from current students, and explore the timeless works of Shakespeare!

We welcome bookings from school groups, individual teachers, and individual student bookers.

We are excited to offer a Taster Day Bursary for school groups attending this event!* School groups bringing 10 or more post-16 students can claim up to £150 towards their travel expenses.

Event Programme:

Session information:

• Shakespeare's tragedies: This lecture explores how Shakespeare reshaped tragedy, moving beyond Aristotle’s classical model. By examining language, character, and plot, students will learn to develop their own interpretations of Shakespearean tragedy and its relevance to 21st-century dilemmas and themes.
• Shakespeare across media: Based on the content of one of our most popular first-year interdisciplinary modules, Shakespeare Across Media, this session will take a comparative approach to examine how Hamlet has inspired the making of Chinese award-winning film director Feng Xiaogang's 2006 The Banquet.
• Performing Shakespeare: This session explores how Shakespeare’s plays have been performed over time and how modern actors and directors bring them to life. Through hands-on engagement at the Lakeside Theatre, participants will examine the challenges and possibilities of staging Shakespeare today.
• Spring Production: In this session, students will experience a live snippet from the Theatre Arts Society’s 2025 spring production, a modern twist on Romeo & Juliet. They’ll also hear from the writer about the creative process behind Romeo and Jules – A Rock Opera.

Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions about the event in the meantime, we'd love to hear from you.

*Please note, this offer is not available in conjunction with the Schools Membership travel bursary.