Day two was all about Shakespeare and the home educator workshop organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
A group of around 25 children both locals and those like us who had travelled for the event and a team of educators ready to introduce them to Shakespeare's world. They looked at different types of evidence and source material and began to follow the life of a beggar of the time, Thomas Lett.
They looked at different objects from the time, working out what each was used for, and then moved on to handling 400 year old coins.
After learning about the money used, there was only one thing to do... go shopping and they were all shocked at what sixpence could buy!
One of the highlights was definitely the room behind this door... the archives!
They found out how parchment was made, saw the original begging licence of Thomas Lett and a piece of paper with the actual signature of Queen Elizabeth I.
Back up stairs they worked on some signatures of their own using the tools of the time...
harder than it looked!
No Elizabethan document could be complete without a wax seal, so they tried that out too.
And of course, they could leave without some fancy dress play.
After a break for lunch we went down into the museum area and then out into Shakespeare's house and garden...
I think Thea really got into the spirit of imagining herself in a different time.
A brief stop in the garden for some of my favourite Puck scenes in the very hot sunshine.
And then time to rest and replenish ourselves with treats from the best cake shop... Patisserie Valerie!
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