Shakespeares födelsedag Parade 2026
📍 Stratford-upon-Avon | Lördag 25 April
💃 9:15 AM | Country Dancing on Bridge Street by Holy Trinity Primary School
Traditional dancing gets the celebrations underway.
🎶 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Live Music & Underhållning
Enjoy performances on Bridge Street before the parade begins.
🎒 10:30 AM | Primary Schools Parade
School children parade from Waterside to Bridge Street.
🚶 10:35 AM | Community Representatives Parade
Community representatives leave Waterside and make their way to Bridge Street.
🎺 10:40 AM | Dignitaries & Special Guests Arrive
The WMFS Band leads dignitaries and special guests from the Town Hall to Bridge Street.
🎭 10:46 AM | Mr Shakespeare Arrives
Mr Shakespeare arrives at Bridge Street for the main ceremony.
🎺 11:00 AM | Flag Veckla Ceremoni
Followed by the National Anthem.
⛪ 11:04 AM | Primary Schools Parade to Holy Trinity Church
The procession continues from Bridge Street to Holy Trinity Church.
🚶♂️ 11:10 AM | Shakespeare födelsedag Parade
Leds av Air Training Corps Band, KES students parade to Holy Trinity Church.
🎵 11:20 AM | The Civic Procession
Led by the WMFS Band, dignitaries, special guests and community groups parade to Holy Trinity Church.
🌸 11:28 AM | Spectators Invited to Join
Spectators are welcome to join the parade and lay flowers at Holy Trinity Church.
🎭 11:50 AM | The Procession Concludes
With flowers placed and respects paid, den official Procession comes to a close.
🌟 Be part of history, pageantry, and celebration! Whether you’re marching, watching, or simply soaking in the magic, Shakespeares födelsedagsfirande promise an unforgettable experience in Stratford-upon-Avon! 🎉
📜 Sunday 27 April – A Day of Reflection
⛪ 11:15 AM – The Shakespeare Service på Trefaldighetskyrkan begins. The highlight? Den Quill Ceremony, where the Quill is placed in Shakespeare’s hand above his grave. The service also features the time-honored Shakespeare Sermon, a moment of reflection on the legacy of the world’s greatest playwright.
