"He was not of an age, but for all time!" Ben Johnson

Happy Birthday Shakespeare!This month marks the birth and death anniversary of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s creative transcends cultures and continues to influence a global culture 400 years after his death.The actual date of Shakespeare's actual birth remains unknown, but, traditionally, his birthday is celebrated on April 23rd (St George's Day).Like his birth, William Shakespeare’s exact date of death is not known for sure. It is assumed that he died on his 52nd birthday. There is only a record of his burial on 25 April 1616, at Holy Trinity Church. Stratford Upon Avon.To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we thought we’d share some of the cultural events that are happening in honour of this legendary playwright and poet.Shakespeare400Shakespeare400 is a season of events across 2016 celebrating four hundred years of Shakespeare . The schedule of plays, concerts, talks, screenings, exhibitions and more across is the result of a consortium of leading cultural, creative and educational organisations and coordinated by King’s College London.If you haven’t already seen the listings, we suggest you check it out so that you can planning your schedule of cultural activities and help celebrate William Shakespeare.View listings hereHENRY V at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre17 June 2016 - 09 July 2016As part of Shakespeare400, the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park announced Olivier Award-winning actress Michelle Terry will take the title role in Robert Hastie's production of Henry V. “It’s tremendously exciting that we are collectively rethinking who has access to Shakespeare’s great roles” says director Robert Hastie. “Michelle has the compassion, the wit and the imagination that mark out the really great Shakespearean actors. I’m thrilled by what she’ll bring to Henry. There’s no-one I’d like to see play this part more.” Terry is most noted for her numerous roles at The Globe, RSC and the National Theatre, and was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ at the Olivier Awards for Tribes at the Royal Court.Learn more here