Shakespeare on the River Festival

Shakespeare on the River Festival Annual Shakespeare Arts Festival held in Stratford, Victoria, Australia.

The Annual Shakespeare Festival is held in the small community of Stratford upon Avon located in the Gippsland region in Victoria, Australia and runs each April/May. The Festival has created an enduring Arts legacy for Stratford that showcases community, professional development, theatre, and the broader Arts scene. The Festival has grown to include over twenty different events being performed ove

r a two-and-a-half week period. The people of Stratford, The Festival management team, the best artists from around the region, and guest Melbourne and Sydney based professional companies will take you on a culturally engaging journey back in time.

Mark your calendars - our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner 🎭Join us Thursday, August 20 at 7pm at the St...
04/08/2026

Mark your calendars - our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner 🎭

Join us Thursday, August 20 at 7pm at the Stratford Courthouse Theatre as we reflect on the past year, share exciting updates, and look ahead to the future of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

All are welcome to attend.

With our 2026 Shakespeare Festival now a series of happy memories behind us, we look forward to planning for 2027. 🎭✨Thi...
11/06/2026

With our 2026 Shakespeare Festival now a series of happy memories behind us, we look forward to planning for 2027. 🎭✨

This year, as we plan for 2027, we want to draw on our exceptional pool of local resources — creatives, community members, dreamers. 💡🌿

We invite YOU to join us on Thursday, June 18 from 7pm for a planning sesh at The Stratford Courthouse to share your ideas - big, small, crazy, wild, simple - in a very relaxed evening. We will mull about the space creating and list making on butcher's paper 📝✨

This is a no obligation invitation - no commitment to help (you can if you want though, ha!). We just want to hear your ideas as we craft another year of adventures and entertainment in our little Stratfordian Hamlet 🌟🏡

We’ll provide some pizza 🍕 and the bar will be open for drink purchases 🍷.

What WILL Shakespeare look like in 2027? 🎙️🤔

We are beyond proud of these two extraordinary women, Claire Ingram & Mae McCubbin, who created two original reimagining...
07/05/2026

We are beyond proud of these two extraordinary women, Claire Ingram & Mae McCubbin, who created two original reimaginings of Shakespeare and his work. Last night Groundwork Youth Theatre and Cubby House Theatre debuted “Lady Macbeth” and “Second Best Bed” over a two hour double bill event. We laughed, we cried, we gasped and we hummed under our breaths.

There are only two more opportunities to see these shows this season - tonight (Friday May 8) and tomorrow (Saturday May 9).

Tickets available now!

🎭 Friday 8 May, 7.30pm
🎭 Saturday 9 May, 4pm
📍Stratford Courthouse Theatre
🎟️ All Tickets $30

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1548560

🎭 DOUBLE FEATURE AT THE STRATFORD COURTHOUSE THEATRE! 🎭Two brilliant local companies. Two original works. One unforgetta...
06/05/2026

🎭 DOUBLE FEATURE AT THE STRATFORD COURTHOUSE THEATRE! 🎭

Two brilliant local companies. Two original works. One unforgettable weekend of theatre - opening TONIGHT!

✨ Groundwork Youth Theatre – Lady Macbeth
Opening tonight, Groundwork Youth Theatre return with a bold, original reimagining that puts the Witches centre stage in The Scottish Play. This fresh take dives into the power, mystery, and mischief of the trio who started it all.

✨ Cubby House Productions – Second Best Bed
What really happened to Anne Hathaway after Shakespeare died?
Cubby House Productions tackle the question history politely avoided in this original dramedy musical.

Don’t miss this witty, heartfelt, and wonderfully theatrical double bill.
Secure your seats and enjoy an evening of creativity from two outstanding local companies.

Thursday 7 May 7.30pm
Friday 8 May 7.30pm
Saturday 9 May 4pm
📍 Stratford Courthouse Theatre, 66 Princes Highway, Stratford
🎟️ All Tickets: $30 available athttps://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1548560

Romeo & Juliet opens this week! 💔 The Australian Shakespeare Company Graduate Players present a gritty, contemporary tak...
06/05/2026

Romeo & Juliet opens this week! 💔

The Australian Shakespeare Company Graduate Players present a gritty, contemporary take on the classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Focusing on the disconnect between families, friends, and loved ones as technology replaces genuine human interaction.

Book your tickets now to see this interpretation of Shakespeare's most iconic work

💔 Romeo & Juliet
🗓️ 7pm Sunday May 10
📍Stratford Courthouse Theatre
🎟️ Tickets via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1547315

03/05/2026

Prithee, dost thou misplace an item at the battle of the garbs stage?
We have found two items - send us a message if these may be yours 🎭

‼️Important Info‼️What a way to end our season of Much Ado About Nothing - with sell out performances! We are so gratefu...
01/05/2026

‼️Important Info‼️

What a way to end our season of Much Ado About Nothing - with sell out performances! We are so grateful for all of your love, support and belly laughs.

We have started a waitlist as we have been inundated with requests to purchase any tickets that become available. If you are no longer able to attend tonight’s performance of Much Ado About Nothing, this is a gentle reminder to please reach out to us ASAP and we are happy to refund your tickets and open up those seats to those eager to attend.

‼️FINAL TICKETS‼️Pray, do not miss this most essential performance7 o’clock this evening doors open at the Courthouse Th...
30/04/2026

‼️FINAL TICKETS‼️
Pray, do not miss this most essential performance
7 o’clock this evening doors open at the Courthouse Theatre in Stratford.
Secure your ticket without delay!

🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1547325?

This festival we have an amazing art spectacle!Artist .colors has worked alongside Maffra student Lyss to bring visual a...
29/04/2026

This festival we have an amazing art spectacle!
Artist .colors has worked alongside Maffra student Lyss to bring visual art to our opening and Faire Day!

You can come meet Candela on Faire Day this Sunday at her mask workshop!

Come check out this amazing artwork - even snap a pic and tag us! 🤩

All a part of the two week Shakespeare festival supported by in .middle.of.everywhere

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66 Princes Highway
Stratford, VIC
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