Edward II Featured Image

Edward II

 

‘I see your love to Gaveston will be the ruin of the realm and you.’

The King is dead, long live the King. And his boyfriend.

When Edward II insists on ruling with the man he loves by his side, the Palace refuses. The establishment conspires to restore the natural order, plunging the country into a civil war and threatening the very existence of the monarchy.

Better a dead king than a gay king.

Double Olivier Award-winner and RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans returns to the stage in Daniel Raggett’s production of Marlowe’s violent and tender play.

This production contains scenes of a sexual nature, including nudity. Parental discretion is required. For more information about the themes and content of this play, please see our content advisory page.

Search
Category
Start Date
End Date

Upmarket Sundays

Sun 3rd Aug 2025 to Sun 30th Nov 2025 10:00am to 05:00pm

Sinister Stratford Guided Walking Tour

Fri 29th Aug 2025 to Sun 2nd Nov 2025 03:00pm Walks & Tours

Be entertained on this walk around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage and grave-robbing.

Sinister Stratford Guided Walking Tour

Fri 29th Aug 2025 to Sun 2nd Nov 2025 03:00pm Walks & Tours

Be entertained on this walk around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage and grave-robbing.

Sinister Stratford Guided Walking Tour

Fri 29th Aug 2025 to Sun 2nd Nov 2025 05:00pm Walks & Tours

Be entertained on this walk around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage and grave-robbing.

Sinister Stratford Guided Walking Tour

Fri 29th Aug 2025 to Sun 2nd Nov 2025 07:00pm Walks & Tours

Be entertained on this walk around the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon to hear tales of plague, murder, ghosts, beatings, witches, sewage and grave-robbing.

Infinite Variety: Shakespeare's female characters in objects and words

Sat 30th Aug 2025 10:00am to 05:00pm

The new exhibition, Infinite Variety: Shakespeare's female characters in objects and words, at Shakespeare’s New Place is part of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's multi-year project, The Women Who Made Shakespeare.

Stratford Town Walk

Sat 30th Aug 2025 11:00am Walks & Tours

Join the DAILY, award-winning Stratford Town Walk (established 2002) for an entertaining guided walk through the charming streets of Stratford upon Avon.

Big Picture Film Festival New event

Sat 30th Aug 2025 11:00am to 10:00pm Film

The Sixth Big Picture Film Festival returns to Stratford-upon-Avon this August at various venues around the town as well as some fringe events in villages around the district! This year’s theme is “Connection and Disruption” (Dates and times vary).

Fat Ham

Sat 30th Aug 2025 01:30pm to 04:00pm Theatre

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a delectable comic tragedy written by the award-winning playwright James Ijames, originally produced off-Broadway by The Public Theatre.

Stratford Town Walk

Sat 30th Aug 2025 02:00pm Walks & Tours

Join the DAILY, award-winning Stratford Town Walk (established 2002) for an entertaining guided walk through the charming streets of Stratford upon Avon.

Stratford Ghost Walk

Sat 30th Aug 2025 07:30pm Walks & Tours

Award-winning traditional Ghost Walk (established 2002) in ‘haunted’ Stratford upon Avon. Highly acclaimed.

Fat Ham

Sat 30th Aug 2025 07:30pm to 10:00pm Theatre

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a delectable comic tragedy written by the award-winning playwright James Ijames, originally produced off-Broadway by The Public Theatre.