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Gift certificates and 6Tix packages are a great way to share the Folger with loved ones. For ultimate flexibility, choose a gift certificate, which can be used for tickets to any Folger program. For great value, choose a package of six tickets that your gift recipient can use in any combination to Folger Theatre and Folger Consort performances this season.

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Gift certificates can be used for tickets to any Folger program including Folger Theatre and Folger Consort performances, readings in the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, and virtual events. You can choose any dollar amount, and the gift certificate is valid three years from the purchase date, providing your gift recipient the flexibility to enjoy everything the Folger has to offer. Gift certificates can be redeemed online, in person, or by phone.

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6Tix

Our new flexible package gives you six tickets to use in any combination to performances in Folger Theatre and Folger Consort’s 2026-2027 seasons. See the plays or concerts that you want at a time of your choice. These six tickets are valid for any Folger Theatre or Folger Consort performance this season, any day of the week and at the time of your choice. Just call the box office when you’re ready to select your seats. Pay now, pick later. It’s so easy! Contact the box office at (202) 544–7077 or folgerboxoffice@folger.edu to learn more and get 6Tix.

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Eligible performances for 6Tix

Folger Theatre and Folger Consort performances are eligible for 6Tix packages. These performances, plus the O.B. Hardison Poetry readings listed below, are eligible for gift certificates.

Folger Theatre

Hamlet

Hamlet

“To be or not to be?” Shakespeare’s most celebrated play returns to the playwright’s American home, helmed by acclaimed Broadway director Kate Whoriskey.
Mar 02 – Apr 11, 2027
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The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

An uproarious farce filled with mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and pratfalls, this Shakespeare comedy directed by Folger favorite Holly Twyford shows how all roads lead to home.
May 18 – Jun 27, 2027
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Folger Consort

An English Christmas for the Ages

An English Christmas for the Ages

Celebrate the holidays with a centuries-spanning program of medieval Yuletide songs, English Christmas carols, and festive works from the royal courts of both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.
Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 20, 2026
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Folktales and Storied Traditions

Folktales and Storied Traditions

Folger Consort explores oral histories, heroic sagas, folk tales, and epic romances across the West African, Arabic, and European musical traditions.
Fri, Feb 12 – Sun, Feb 14, 2027
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Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee

Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee

To close this special anniversary season, Folger Consort returns to the music of its very first season, much of which has canonical status in the early music world.
Fri, May 7 – Sun, May 9, 2027
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The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series

The 2027 Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: Rebecca Lehmann

Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: Rebecca Lehmann

The Folger invites poet, essayist, and debut novelist Rebecca Lehmann for this annual event celebrating the legacy of one of America’s most beloved poets, Emily Dickinson.
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 at 7:30pm
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The 2027 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Reading

Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Reading

The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, created in honor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anthony Hecht, is awarded annually for a poetry collection by a writer who has published no more than one book of poetry.
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 at 7:30pm
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National Poetry Month Reading: Matthew Shenoda

National Poetry Month Reading: Matthew Shenoda

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series is launching its inaugural National Poetry Month Reading with American Book Award winner Matthew Shenoda.
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 at 7:30pm
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The 2027 Eudora Welty Lecture: Alice McDermott

The 2027 Eudora Welty Lecture: Alice McDermott

The Folger Shakespeare Library and the Eudora Welty Foundation welcome author Alice McDermott, to deliver the 2027 Welty Lecture, inspired by the writing and life of famed author Eudora Welty.
Thu, Apr 15, 2027 at 7:30pm
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The 2027 O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading: Natalie Diaz

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading: Natalie Diaz

The Folger Poetry season concludes with a finale reading by a poet chosen by the Folger Poetry Advisory Council. The evening’s honored guest will be Pulitzer Prize–winning Mojave American poet Natalie Diaz.
Tue, Jun 8, 2027 at 7:30pm
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