Shakespeare Study Days at Brinscall Hall
28th – 30th December 2026
In this, our 37th year of Shakespeare study at Christmas, we will be studying ‘The Tempest’.
Whether you are revisiting this wonderful play or meeting its text for the first time, our informal gathering offers a relaxed company to explore Prospero’s island. Through thoughtful, open conversation, we can examine key scenes and share our views at a comfortable pace.
Over three days, we will explore some of the great themes of Shakespeare’s The Tempest: betrayal and forgiveness, freedom and servitude, illusion and reality, and the possibility of reconciliation.
Through the characters and their encounters, Shakespeare invites us to consider the forces that govern human behaviour, the struggle between our higher and lower natures, and what it might mean to let go of resentment and discover true freedom.
The play offers rich material for philosophical enquiry, reflection and discussion, raising questions about human nature and the conduct of life that remain as important today as they were in Shakespeare’s time.
No prior academic background in drama is required—just an appreciation for literature and a desire for engaging conversation with fellow students.
Please have a copy of the play with you.
Attendance will be in person only and the charge for each day is £25 which includes lunch and refreshments.
Each day will commence at 9.30 am and finish around 4.30 pm.
Brinscall Hall address: Dick Lane, Brinscall Near Chorley, Lancashire. PR6 8QL
When booking please let us know in good time if you have any special dietary requirements.
For further details please contact Robert McNeill robertm@fses.org
The Shakespeare Study Days will be held at Brinscall Hall from 28th to 30th December.
The fee is £25 per day, which includes lunch and refreshments.
Tickets are limited to 20 places each day. Please book for each day separately even if you are able to come for the whole time.
£25.00
Availability: 20 in stock
A tutor presents material, and leads a discussion based on what arises. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge. Students are encouraged neither to accept nor reject the ideas put forward, but to test them in practice for themselves, in the light of their own experience.
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