Melbourne Shakespeare Society

of Shakespeare's plays and associated works every other month. Meetings are usually held on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January). They feature a main speaker, often from the arts or academia, or sometimes a Society member speaks on one of their special interests. The talks may be illustrated by short, prepared readings by members. As well, such meetings may include musical items, book reports, sonnet readings and reports of Shakespearean related events. During the year members also perform rehearsed moved readings of plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Meetings and readings are held at the Meeting Room, Collingwood Library, 11 Stanton St, Abbotsford, Melbourne. The Society publishes a newsletter, 'The Melbourne Shakespearean', with articles, poetry, reviews and reports of Shakespearean interest, which is available free to members and for sale to others. There are very modest attendance fees at meetings and readings (currently $7), and guests and new members are always welcome. For further information, please message, email or phone us.