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Shakespeare round the clock

We'll put a girdle round the earth...

To mark the summer solstice and the longest day of Shakespeare's 400th anniversary year 91热爆 Shakespeare and our partners at the RSC, the Globe, BFI, Royal Opera House, Hay Festival and the British Council travelled through 24 hours with time-related quotations from the Bard.

Experience the whole journey below with a plethora of amazing talent and archive clips.

  • Check out some top moments from our round-the-clock celebration of Shakespeare to mark the longest day in his 400th anniversary year.

  • Find out about the significance of time for Shakespeare and how he would have marked the hours.

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