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Stratford Clock Tower, Stratford

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Four times a day, Stratford Clock Tower charms Stratfod with a short show featuring a glockenspiel and mechanical figurines of characters from William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Accompanying the music of the glockenspiel (housed within the tower and the only one of its kind in the country), the figures play out scenes in the window near the base of the tower. Arrange to visit Stratford Clock Tower and other attractions in Stratford using our Stratford trip itinerary site .
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  • By venetianintown On March 16, 2018
    This was a millennium project and an obvious choice for a town named Stratford, The optimum place to stand when the clock Tower reveals all is on the opposite side of the road. This is because differe...  more »
  • By Bob-in-UK On March 5, 2018
    It's not a glockenspiel as advertised - but a poor recording of music and Shakespeare readings; I'm glad we happened to be passing 5 minutes before it was due to take place - I'd have been sorely disa...  more »
  • By Ronah802 On February 21, 2018
    Today the clock and glockenspiel was out of commission, probably due to cyclone Gita. The notice gave no suggestion of when it might be repaired  more »
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