Practising Shakespeare: New Collaborations, Expanding Horizons

25-28 June 2025, University of York

Registration is open for this year’s BSA conference, ‘Practising Shakespeare’, which takes place at the University of York’s School of Arts and Creative Technologies. The conference explores the relationship between research, practice, and pedagogy in Shakespeare Studies through four days of workshops, performances, seminars, and panels.

Keynote speakers include Emma Whipday (University of Newcastle), Abigail Rokison-Woodall (Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham), and theatre director Amy Leach (Leeds Playhouse), with a performance by Edward’s Boys of The Enterlude of the Godly Queen Hester and a screening of Grand Theft Hamlet (2024).

Further details below – please do let them know if you have any queries via: british.shakespeare.conference@gmail.com

Registration open via the BSA website: BSA 2025 Conference Registration – British Shakespeare Association

Conference website: BSA York 2025

The rates for the conference are £180/£125 (early bird rate until 31 May) or £200/£140 (from 1 June). A day rate and bursaries are available. Delegates are requested to make their own arrangements for accommodation.