Minister blocks export of £9.5m Pre-Raphaelite portrait
A Government minister has moved to block the export of a Pre-Raphaelite painting valued at £9.5 million in the hope of a UK buyer being found.
William Shakespeare
Ruth Davidson hopes Johnson has ‘Prince Hal’ transformation as prime minister
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said she hopes Boris Johnson will see a character transformation similar to that of Shakespeare’s “young Prince Hal”.
Sir Mark Rylance quits Royal Shakespeare Company over BP sponsorship
Sir Mark Rylance has quit the Royal Shakespeare Company over BP sponsorship.
Documents detail legal action against Shakespeare’s father
Newly discovered document’s concerning William Shakespeare’s father John have revealed a previously unknown political context to the playwright’s early life.
Hamlet voted UK’s favourite Shakespeare play
Hamlet has been named the nation’s favourite play by William Shakespeare after topping a survey by theatre website WhatsOnStage.