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The Librarian’s Wife reveals how she survived lockdown - in 1602 Good day, gentle reader, and welcome to my fireside. Goodness me, where...

I'm delighted to launch Oxford's first-ever authentically-spoken Shakespearian costumed walking tour of the places Will Shakespeare knew...

Did Shakespeare enjoy extra dough balls with his pizza? Or cake on his birthday? Don't ask me - ask his landlady. Ann Underhill of the...

How a good egg-zample helps our visitors to love our venues I love to hear examples. It’s how I learn best. And here’s a great example....

This heart-shape was born in the Bodleian Library reading rooms. I was researching Thomas James, Bodley’s first Librarian in 1598 - and I...

1. ...being the Queen of Goddesses (what's not to love?) in front of Shakespeare's Globe. My day-as-a-goddess was at the invitation of...

"Write with a quill, just like Jane Austen!" pulled visitors into the Bodleian Library's open day in September 2017. Over a thousand...

"Such a wonderful experience that I will always remember. Incredible research – it is brilliant to see such in-depth research into...