Check out Jamie Brown's daily blog from last week, when he and fellow associate artist Kat Glenn performed and workshopped Shakespeare for over 800 young people in Tyne and Wear.

Our London 2012 Inspire Mark project The Great Shakespearean Workout 2010 launched on Friday 23 April at Derby Hospitals where we moved to the Shakespeare beat with patients, staff and visitors.

There's a buzz of excitement at 1623 theatre company, as they're all getting ready for their latest innovative Shakespeare project, which launches on Friday 23 April at Derby Hospitals.

Artistic director Ben Spiller was invited to the London 2012 Inspire Mark conference, which took place yesterday at the Metropolitan Police Headquarters in London.