The Shakespeare Ladies Club
Would you like to help us celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday in style?
To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday this year, we’ll be holding an online party on Zoom. Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce themselves (if they’d like) and give a short reading. We’ll also raise a toast to the birthday boy, so have a drink ready.
Join the Zoom by clicking this link on Thursday, 23rd April at 7.15 pm or 8 pm – UK Time
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85606167706?pwd=znibGd9K0aiOKkuCyVIiJSlYOb6JrS.1
Would you like to learn about the original members of the Shakespeare Ladies Club?
Friday 22nd May at 10–11 am in Ipswich, Suffolk
Talk on The Shakespeare Ladies Club 1736: Fact vs Fiction
Do you enjoy historical fiction?
Click here for details of my debut novel inspired by the original 18th-century Shakespeare Ladies Club (Launch date: 28th May 2026)
For a history of the original Shakespeare Ladies Club (1736), click the picture below.
Fancy joining the Shakespeare Ladies Club?
If you’d like to be a member of the Shakespeare Ladies Club, you can either join our private Facebook group by clicking the link above and/or email me at shakespeareladies@gmail.com to say ‘hello’ and also receive my monthly author newsletter.
The Facebook group is just for women, but everyone (men, women, and non-binary people) is very welcome to receive the newsletter, which features upcoming Shakespeare-related events (in-person and online), special offers, and details about my upcoming book launch.
Feel free to unsubscribe anytime (I won’t know and won’t take it personally)
Please note: you don’t need to be a Shakespeare expert to join the club. Everyone is welcome, no matter your previous experience. Some of us are long-time Shakespeare fans, but many are fairly new to his work and are curious to explore it in a supportive community.
Click below for Christine and Jonathan Hainsworth’s book about the original members of the Shakespeare Ladies Club (Published June 2025)
Shakespeare Ladies 2026 – The Story Continues
(If you’d like to make a short video sharing your memories of Shakespeare, upload it to Instagram or TikTok and tag me in with @shakespeareladies