Outdoor Market Planned For Stratford's Shakespeare Theater Site

STRATFORD, CT — Plans are underway to bring an open-air market to the grounds of Stratford’s Shakespeare theater in January.

Called The Shakespeare Market, the bi-monthly event will feature vendors and activities supported by community partners, according to the market’s website.

Stratford was once home to the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre, but the venue sat, mostly empty, for decades before it was destroyed in a fire two years ago. Talks are ongoing among town officials and community members about how best to use the property in the long term.

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The market’s organizers hope to hold the event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of every month, starting Jan. 17 and continuing through April 18, at the old theater grounds, 1850 Elm St.

For more information, visit facebook.com/TheShakespeareMarket or www.theshakespearemarket.org, call 203-292-0214, or email info@theshakespearemarket.org.