Trial of Macbeth

What if everything you knew about Macbeth was challenged? Could a line up of top QCs change his fate?

Macbeth faces a life behind bars for the murder of King Duncan. Join us to learn the verdict of this sensational trial.

Following the 2011 sell-out Trial of Romeo, Shakespeare Schools Festival returns to the courtroom, putting a killer cast of actors in the box to be questioned by silks John Kelsey-Fry QC, Jonathan Laidlaw QC and Ian Winter QC. Jeremy Paxman chairs the jury and High Court judge Sir Michael Burton keeps order during this unforgettable fundraising event.