Shakespeare's England highlights half term events and activities for South Warwickshire

The British Motor Museum is running online activities for Future Fuels with a wordsearch and science show to enjoy from home

Also, the Mini Motorist Mondays from home takes place every third Monday of the month.

This month it will be a storytelling of Chris Van Dusen’s ‘If I Built a Car’ and will be live on Facebook and on the website from 11am on February 15.

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/mini-motorists-februaryVidiGuides – Stratford-upon-Avon Tour – Vidi Guides, in partnership with Shakespeare’s England, has created a Self-Guided Podcast Tour to take visitors around Stratford, see the key places of William Shakespeare’s life, and learn more about one of history’s most important writers.

The tour can be downloaded at any time and takes the listener on points of interest around the town – www.shakespeares-england.co.uk/vidi-guides The team at The Farm are offering bookable virtual slots for families called Flourish at the Farm - www.flourishatthefarm.co.uk/covid-19Kenilworth Castle's grounds will be open for people to get out and about and enjoy some exercise.

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2018 production of Romeo and Juliet is available on BBC iPlayer now.

The BBC will also run a special episode of Shakespeare Unlocked, a much-loved collaboration between the RSC and BBC Teach where actors from previous RSC productions explore language and characters in key scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (February 11, 2.15pm, BBC Two).

There will also be Shakespeare-focused episodes of Bitesize Daily featuring readings from RSC alumni such as Niamh Cusack, Natalie Simpson and Jamie Wilkes.

Warwick District Council, In partnership with the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP and Warwickshire County Council, is hosting Interactive Futures 2021.

The event is aimed at the gaming industry, people wanting a career in the games industry, students, school children and parents and it is a virtual event this year and runs from February 16 to 20.

Attendance is free and is being managed by an app through Whova to enable virtual networking - https://interactive-futures.com/Stratford-on-Avon District Online Business Course – A Pop-up Business School is running 15-19 Feb for budding entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Under 18s are also welcome, very informal and attendees can dip in and out of online sessions as fits – www.popupbusinessschool.co.ukThe Shakespeare Distillery is doing a Valentines Date Night G(In) with their own home gin tasting kit and live Zoom virtual tour and tasting on February 13 at 7.30pm from the distillery - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/date-night-gin-tickets-136936864849The Orchestra of the Swan has a number of concerts to stream including Luna - https://orchestraoftheswan.org/shop/luna/ and Wind, Sand & Stars - https://orchestraoftheswan.org/shop/wind-sand-stars/ which are both available now and Doubles - https://orchestraoftheswan.org/shop/doubles/ which launches on February 12.

Compton Verney – The grounds of Compton Verney will be open to local visitors and a Wellie Walk has been introduced.

The team has also launched a new digital campaign this month called Love Compton Verney.

Each week, for 12 weeks they will release a new short film and encouraging people to share photos on social media using #LoveComptonVerney

www.comptonverney.org.uk/love-compton-verneyPeople are being reminded that if they visit the grounds, they need to have an annual membership (local pass or access all areas pass) and they must pre-book an admission slot in advance - www.comptonverney.org.ukHelen Peters, chief executive of Shakespeare’s England, said: “Once again we are experiencing another holiday in a full lockdown.

“While this isn’t ideal after weeks at home, it is great to see so many members have events taking place to keep all ages entertained for the week.

“It also acts as a reminder that we have so many fantastic attractions right here in Warwickshire and once we can, please show your support for them.

“If you are going out to enjoy the beautiful countryside in your local area, remember to post photos on social media, tag Shakespeare’s England and use the hashtag #DiscoveryourDoorstep to showcase our wonderful area.”

For further information about Shakespeare’s England and its members visit www.shakespeares-england.co.uk