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Village volunteers take centre stage in new Warwick research project

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:45:00 GMT

Research study will raise the curtain on the financial and cultural value of arts touring to rural areas.

High Sheriff honours University of Warwick Professor

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:55:00 GMT

The High Sheriff of the West Midlands has honoured Professor Nadine Holdsworth in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the Coventry and Warwickshire community.

Warwick Ancient Drama Festival returns with Aeschylus’ Agamemnon

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:00:45 GMT

The 11^th annual Warwick Ancient Drama Festival returns to The University of Warwick on 30 and 31 January presenting Aeschylus’ Agamemnon.

New book centres the contribution of British Black and Asian actors to Shakespeare in the theatre

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:48:00 GMT

The contribution of British Black and Asian actors to Shakespearean theatre in the UK is celebrated in a new book by Warwick researcher Dr Jami Rogers. Starting with the pioneering residency of the US actor Ira Aldridge in Coventry in 1828, Rogers sets out to trace the history of those performers of colour who followed Aldridge onto UK stages and whose contributions to British Shakespeare have largely gone unacknowledged.

Caribbean uprisings and Black prisoners of war inspire new play

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:26:52 GMT

The stories of 18th century Caribbean uprisings and Black prisoners held in an English castle will be told a new play by the National Theatre, created as part of a project involving the University of Warwick.

Founders of London International Festival of Theatre return to University of Warwick for honorary degrees

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:31:00 GMT

Theatre producers and champions of the arts Lucy Neal and Rose Fenton emphasised the ‘critical’ role of arts venues in society as they were awarded honorary degrees from the University of Warwick this week.

Actor Rakie Ayola, from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Doctor Who and Holby City receives honorary degree from the University of Warwick

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:58:18 GMT

Rakie Ayola has received an honorary degree from the University of Warwick for her work in theatre and as a TV actor as well as her production company which aims to increase ethnic representation in the entertainment industry.

Was Shakespeare the father of the Christmas Special?

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:42:00 GMT

For many families, sitting down to watch a Christmas Special is as much a part of the holiday season as the Queen’s Speech, a carol service in the parish church, or a trip to the pantomime.But when did the tradition of a holiday-themed premiere start? Professor Paul Raffield of Warwick Law School argues that the Christmas special can be traced back to the creative mind of William Shakespeare, and specifically the premiere of The Comedy of Errors at Gray’s Inn on 28 December 1594.

Warwick academics shortlisted for AHRC Best Doctoral or Early Career Research medal

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:53:00 GMT

Dr Anna Harpin and Dr Rachel Bennett from the University of Warwick have been shortlisted for the Health Humanities Medal, a new national award led by the Arts and Humanities Research Councilin association with the Wellcome Trust.

New Shakespeare exhibition featuring Warwick research opens in Stratford

Thu, 24 May 2018 08:15:00 GMT

A new exhibition, Hear the Ambassadors: The Performance of Diplomacy in the Age of Shakespeare, opened this week in Stratford. A collaboration between the University of Warwick and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, it is based on the work of Carol Chillington Rutter, Professor of Shakespeare and Performance Studies at Warwick.