MARY Arden’s Farm is throwing open its gates for two community days this summer.
Families will have the opportunity to visit the farm and historic property in Wilmcote as well as participate in Tudor games on Saturday July 18 and Saturday August 15.
The Community Open Days have this year been supported by NFU Mutual.
Mary Arden’s Farm is currently a learning centre run by the Trust, ensuring thousands of primary school children from across the UK have meaningful first encounters with Shakespeare.
However, the SBT is keen to ensure continued community access to the farm, building on the success of the community days offered in 2025, which saw more than 4,000 people visit.
On each of the community days, visitors will be able to enjoy hands-on craft activities, take a tour of Palmer’s Farmhouse, try Tudor games, have a go at archery and meet the Trust’s rare-breed farm animals throughout the day.
SBT’s chief executive Rachael North said: “The summer community open days offer a wonderful opportunity to welcome our local community to Mary Arden’s Farm, our dedicated primary education setting. Alongside this, we are committed to delivering a vibrant year-round community programme across all our sites – from walking and talking groups to monthly craft sessions and knit-and-natter meet-ups. Together, these activities help ensure our local communities remain connected to the historic houses that share the story of the Shakespeare family.”
Visit tickets.shakespeare.org.uk/events for more details.
