All news on the topic: William Shakespeare

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Queen Camilla poses alongside Patricia Routledge and Jonna Lumley in rare outing
Queen Camilla and a whole host of acting legends joined forces on Valentine's Day to celebrate William Shakespeare at a glitzy event in Central London
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Camilla teams up with screen and stage stars to wish Charles 'early recovery'
Recent weeks has seen King Charles diagnosed with cancer and begin treatment for it - but other senior royals have continued with public duties as they hold down the fort
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Films coming to Sky Cinema in January, including highly-rated classic
Sky has a huge range of blockbuster movies available to watch this month, with many rated higher than 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Baby name inspired by 'mad' Shakespeare character set to surge in popularity
Parents-to-be in 2024 are leaning towards gender-neutral, unique but also classic names - and one in particular is said to be inspired by a 'mad' Shakespeare character
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UK's 'oldest pub' facing closure after neighbours complaints about noise
Bosses of Ye Olde Black Bear in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, have incurred the wrath of some of its neighbours. They have complained about customers and live music at the venue making a racket
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Boris Johnson asked experts if you could kill Covid by blowing hairdryer up nose
The then-PM questioned Government health experts on whether people could get rid of coronavirus with hot air after he watched a YouTube clip that suggested this
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Portrait of comedy icon sneaked into stately home - and mistaken for Shakespeare
The painting should be instantly recognisable to most Britons - but some visitors to Audley End House wrongly thought it depicted the Bard or Sir Walter Raleigh
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'I gave my son a made up fantasy name - everyone says it's stupid but I love it'
A dad has been slammed for 'pushing his passions' on to his son by naming him after Romeo and Juliet and The Lord of the Rings characters - and not considering how it could make him a target for bullying
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Football chairman stands in local elections after seeing player stabbed to death
Stratford Town defender Cody Fisher was stabbed to death on Boxing Day outside a nightclub in Birmingham - now club owner Jed McCrory is standing in local elections, vowing to reduce knife crime
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Dame Judi Dench astonished to discover her family's real life royal connections
Much-loved British actress Dame Jude Dench - who has played Queen Victoria and Elizabeth I on screen - has revealed she was shocked to discover she is descended from real life royalty
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Judi Dench wipes tears after discovering Shakespeare link and royal connection
Legendary actress Dame Judi Dench finds a remarkable connection to her first professional role aged 17 in Hamlet on tonight's emotional Who Do You Think You Are?
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Carpenter urged to turn shop into shrine after finding face of Jesus in cupboard
Carpenter Mat Askham was left in shock after seeing the image of Jesus's face in some wood he was using to build a cupboard, with friends telling him to turn the shop into a shrine
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'Semi-transparent triangle' seen over city is '100 per cent a real alien craft'
An expert has reviewed video footage of an alleged UFO sighting and he is certain this is proof of alien life, ruling out the possibility that it could be a military craft
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Woman spots perfect Shakespeare image in her ceiling light which can't be unseen
Rebecca Manville, 41, was shocked after spotting a head and shoulders of William Shakespeare in a ceiling light in her home - and many of her friends could see it too.