CV37 residents' ballot for Shakespeare Live! tickets

On Shakespeare’s Birthday, Saturday 23 April, the Royal Shakespeare Company will celebrate Shakespeare’s legacy across the arts with Shakespeare Live! From the RSC. This special evening, broadcast live on BBC2 from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, will be hosted by David Tennant.

Owing to the live filming, tickets are not on sale, but a very limited number of free tickets are available to CV37 residents via a ballot. Anyone living in the CV37 postcode area can apply for up to two tickets by emailing CV37draw@rsc.org.uk. Those wishing to be part of the ballot should provide their name, address and contact number, and say whether they would like 1 or 2 tickets when applying.

The deadline to enter the ballot is 11.59pm, Monday 29 February. Those successful will be informed by Monday 7 March.

There are separate ballots for RSC supporters, members, RSC Key members and the wider public. Full details, including terms and conditions, can be found on the RSC website: www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-show-draw

Members of the public from outside the CV37 area can apply via the BBC at this website: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/

Gregory Doran, RSC Artistic Director, is currently working on the line-up for the evening, which will be announced in the coming weeks. The ambition is to celebrate the huge legacy of Shakespeare’s work across many different art forms including theatre, dance, opera and music.