Celebrate Shakespeare’s 447th birthday DC style

Celebrate William Shakespeare's 447th birthday at the home of the world's largest Shakespeare collection - The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.

On 17 April 20011 the festivities kick off at noon on and run until 4pm. The afternoon promises to be a fun, family friendly celebration of one of the world's most popular playwrights. For further details visit: folger.edu.birthday

With free admission and free cake for all, partygoers and well-wishers can celebrate with a plethora of Elizabethan crafts, professional and amateur performances of the famous works, behind the scene tours, games, music and a parade.

Other birthday highlights include the chance to perform your favourite bit of the Bard, in "Spontaneous Shakespeare", scripts can be provided but feel free to bring along your own. Tour the Elizabethan Gardens where you can see plants popular in Shakespeare's time and even try on 16th century 'pumpkin pants', 'farthingales' and 'bumrolls' from Shakespeare's closet. There are also live Renaissance music performances and tours of the famous Reading and Founders' Rooms.

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