Shakespeare's Globe
Types of venues , Attractions , Historic buildings and sites , Outdoor ,
Venue location
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Address:
Shakespeare's Globe Bankside
London
SE1 9DT
- Phone:
020 7902 1500
- Website:
- Opening hours:
Exhibition 9am-5.30pm daily. Tours 9.30am-5pm Mon; 9.30am-12.30pm Tue-Sat; 9.30am-11.30am Sun
- Transport:
Tube: London Bridge
- Price:
Exhibition and Globe Theatre tour: £13.50, £12 over-60s, £11 students, £8 5-15s, £36 family (2 adults + 3 children)
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Map
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Shakespeare's Globe
- Bankside
London
SE1 9DT - 020 7902 1500
- www.shakespearesglobe.com
- 51.508112,-0.096572
- Bankside
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Shakespeare's Globe
- Categories:
Theatre. Drama. Classical theatre. Contemporary theatre. Attractions and museums. History. Things to do
- Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Bar. Café. Restaurant. Accessible facilities. Wheelchair access. Devices for the hearing-impaired
What's on at Shakespeare's Globe
A Midsummer Night's Dream
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
It may not be having a performance on the Solstice, but don't expect there to be many more tricks missed in the Globe’s latest airing of Shakespeare’s comedy, directed by the theatre's colourful boss Dominic Dromgoole. Michelle Terry – winner of an Olivier...
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Sat May 25
– Sat Oct 12 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Shakespeare's Globe
Things to do, Classical theatre
- Critics' choice
The original Globe Theatre, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were first staged and which he co-owned, burned to the ground in 1613 during a performance of 'Henry VIII'. Nearly 400 years later, it was rebuilt not far from its original site, using...
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Sun May 26
– Tue Dec 31 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
The Tempest
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
- Rating: 3/5
Here’s a pitch for a sitcom: there’s this middle-aged bachelor – let’s have him played by Roger Allam from ‘The Thick of It’, say – and he’s also a magician, right? And he lives on a desert island with his precocious teenage daughter Miranda – maybe somebody...
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Sun May 26
– Sun Aug 18 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39. Runs 3hrs
The Taming of the Shrew
Comedy, Classical theatre, Shakespeare
The Globe revives its Mark Rylance-era tradition of all female cast productions of Shakespeare for a take on 'Taming of the Shrew' that ought to go some way to solving its ever problematic gender issues.Joe Murphey will direct the production, which calls...
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Mon Jun 10
– Fri Jun 21 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£29
Macbeth
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
She was an acclaimed Lady Macbeth at the Globe back in 2001 – and now actress Eve Best is to return to Shakespeare’s Scottish gorefest, this time in the director’s chair. The cast is shaping up very nicely indeed, with Joseph Millson as the murderous...
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Sat Jun 22
– Sun Oct 13 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Gabriel
West End, Experimental theatre, Baroque music (1600 – 1760), Outdoor theatre
- Critics' choice
The Globe's 2013 new writing programme kicks off with this pleasing-sounding curiousity, a trumpet-based musical extravaganza based around the skills of comely classical music superstar Alison Balsom. The natural trumpeter will tackle works by Handel...
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Sat Jul 13
– Sun Aug 18 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Harry the Sixth
Music, West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
The Globe's ambitious 2013 touring programme includes all of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, here redubbed 'Harry the Sixth', 'The Houses of York and Lancaster' and 'The True Tragedy of the Duke of York'. Directed by Nick Bagnall, the three shows will...
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Wed Jul 24
– Tue Sep 3 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Wed Jul 24
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
It is all kicking off in the third part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, as the Yorkists and the Lancastrians contest the crown of England in the bloodiest ways imaginable. There are battles aplenty in the third of Nick Bagnall's productions, which...
- Wed Jul 24
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Sat Jul 27
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
It is all kicking off in the third part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, as the Yorkists and the Lancastrians contest the crown of England in the bloodiest ways imaginable. There are battles aplenty in the third of Nick Bagnall's productions, which...
- Sat Jul 27
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
Indian Tempest
West End, Drama, Foreign-language performance, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Due to the volume of visiting international work, the Globe's 2013 season in no way confusingly contains two productions of 'King Lear' and two of 'The Tempest'. Nonetheless, you're hardly likely to get them mixed up: this wild version of Shakespeare's...
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Mon Jul 29
– Sat Aug 3 - Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Mon Aug 5
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
Sackler Storydays
Things to do, Families, Kids' activities, Shakespeare
A chance to introduce children to Shakespeare, these morning storytelling sessions see educator Debs Newbold retell the Shakespeare's stories in a dramatic, but accessible way. On August 14 children can discover the intricacies of political tragedy 'King...
- Wed Aug 14
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £15 (one adult and one child), £8 each a...
ChildsPlay
Things to do, Families, Shakespeare
ChildsPlay sessions keep children occupied in a multimedia workshop while parents enjoy a matinee performance at Shakespeare's Globe. The sessions include craft and stories, as well as a chance to see part of the performance by joining the 'groundlings'...
- Sat Aug 17
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £15 (one child entry to the workshop inc...
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Thu Aug 22
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
It is all kicking off in the third part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, as the Yorkists and the Lancastrians contest the crown of England in the bloodiest ways imaginable. There are battles aplenty in the third of Nick Bagnall's productions, which...
- Fri Aug 23
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
Blue Stockings
West End, Drama, Outdoor theatre
The first new play proper that the Globe has hosted since 2011 is this historical comedy from Jessica Swayle – better known for her work as a director – which follows the trials and tribulations of the first generation of women to attend Cambridge university....
- Sat Aug 24
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Sun Aug 25
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
It is all kicking off in the third part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, as the Yorkists and the Lancastrians contest the crown of England in the bloodiest ways imaginable. There are battles aplenty in the third of Nick Bagnall's productions, which...
- Sun Aug 25
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
Blue Stockings
West End, Drama, Outdoor theatre
The first new play proper that the Globe has hosted since 2011 is this historical comedy from Jessica Swayle – better known for her work as a director – which follows the trials and tribulations of the first generation of women to attend Cambridge university....
- Mon Aug 26
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Blue Stockings
West End, Drama, Outdoor theatre
The first new play proper that the Globe has hosted since 2011 is this historical comedy from Jessica Swayle – better known for her work as a director – which follows the trials and tribulations of the first generation of women to attend Cambridge university....
- Tue Aug 27
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Blue Stockings
West End, Drama, Outdoor theatre
The first new play proper that the Globe has hosted since 2011 is this historical comedy from Jessica Swayle – better known for her work as a director – which follows the trials and tribulations of the first generation of women to attend Cambridge university....
- Wed Aug 28
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
Blue Stockings
West End, Drama, Outdoor theatre
The first new play proper that the Globe has hosted since 2011 is this historical comedy from Jessica Swayle – better known for her work as a director – which follows the trials and tribulations of the first generation of women to attend Cambridge university....
- Thu Aug 29
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£39
The Houses of York and Lancaster
West End, Shakespeare, Outdoor theatre
Intrigue mounts as the two great English houses jostle for control of the country and nice guy Henry loses his grip on power in the second part of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' trilogy, directed by Nick Bagnall in a touring version.
- Wed Sep 4
- Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, England, SE1 9DT
- £5-£32
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