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

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 Golden Cross Inn, Oxfo...

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. Imagine you are holdi...

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

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 theatre company The Li...

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

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