News & Events index

De Vere Society Spring 2010 Meeting
Saturday 24 April 2010

Hicks Room, Cambridge University Centre

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De Vere Society Autumn Meeting
Saturday 3 October, 2009

Darwin Room, Hamilton Centre, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex

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May 2009
Kenneth Branagh and the Shakespeare authorship question

Very exciting news has emerged this weekend – Kenneth Branagh is reported to have declared his doubts in the authorship question and that he is "swayed by the theory" that Edward de Vere was the author.

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April 2009
The Shakespeare Authorship Coalition
and the Declaration of Reasonable Doubt

The latest PRESS RELEASE on the second anniversary of the launch of this remarkable campaign

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Brunel Spring Debate

'Who was Shakespeare? Controversies surrounding Shakespeare’s authorship.'
Sir Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance in discussion with Dr William Leahy

The Howell Centre Theatre, Brunel University’s Uxbridge Campus
Wednesday 22 April 2009: 6.00pm – 8.30pm

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De Vere Society Spring 2009 AGM
Saturday 9th May
Surrey History Centre, Woking

In a joint enterprise with the Surrey History Centre, DVS members will learn about the fascinating Loseley manuscripts.

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The Man Who Was Hamlet
New Tour dates for 2009 have just been announced

A monstrous apparition comes with a dramatic story to tell and the name 'Shake-speare' will never sound the same again, after award-winning performer George Dillon explores the Shakespeare Authorship Question.

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Monday 13th October 2008
The Wickham Theatre, Bristol at 5.30 p.m

Shakespeare Authorship Debate
The Society is participating in a Shakespeare Authorship Debate

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Thursdays 6, 13, 20, 27 November 2008
Shakespeare's Globe, Bankside, London SE1

The Shakespearean Authorship Trust & Brunel University present:
The 2008 Silberrad Memorial Lectures
on the Shakespeare Authorship Question

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2nd-6th December 2008
New Venture Theatre, Brighton

The Man Who Was Hamlet

A monstrous apparition comes with a dramatic story to tell and the name 'Shake-speare' will never sound the same again, after award-winning performer George Dillon explores the Shakespeare Authorship Question.

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Autumn Meeting of the DVS

Saturday 27 September 2008

Darwin Centre, Hamilton Building,
Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex

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February 2008
De Vere Society Spring Meeting and AGM

Sunday 30 March, 2008

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December 2007
First Annual Report of The Shakespeare Authorship Coalition

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October 2007
Declaration of Reasonable Doubt.
Press release, following the first signing event in the UK

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October 2007
A review of Mark Rylance's play, 'I am Shakespeare'
by John Gill

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August 2007
Announcement of Declaration of Reasonable Doubt Signing event at Chichester

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July 2007
Meeting of the DVS
The next Society meeting will be at the Chichester Minerva Theatre on Saturday 8 September

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April 2007
Fourth Dutch Shakespeare Authorship Conference
in collaboration with Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs, OMO

June 8-9th 2007, Sweelinckzaal, Drift 21, Utrecht, Netherlands

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April 2007
Tour dates & Venues for Mark Rylance's new play:
The BIG Secret Live - I am Shakespeare - Webcam Daytime Chat-room Show

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April 2007
Declaration of Reasonable Doubt About the Identity of William Shakespeare.
Press release from The Shakespeare Authorship Coalition (SAC) Claremont, California

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