WHAT'S ON AT SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE, LONDON
What's On at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Shakespeare’s Globe London is a site that welcomes over 1.25 million visitors a year to watch plays, concerts, workshops, lectures, film screenings, family events, and guided tours. It consists of two performance spaces – the Globe Theatre and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Shakespeare Globe has also produced numerous world premieres of new plays.
The Globe Theatre is an open-air theatre that officially opened in 1997, holding 1570 (700 standing, 870 seated). The Globe Theatre is the only thatched roof building in London. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse opened in 2014, holds 340 and is modelled on the candlelit theatres of Shakespeare’s London. There is also the digital platform of Globe Player.
Sam Wanamaker founded the Shakespeare’s Globe Trust in 1971, and the site has gone on to perform every Shakespeare play written, new plays and other works. In 2012 the Globe To Globe Festival performed every Shakespeare play, each in a different language! Shows to look forward to include Romeo And Juliet, The Crucible, The Merry Wives Of Windsor, Rough Magic, Twelfth Night, and Troilus And Cressida. You can book tickets online below for Shakespeare’s Globes theatres.
Shakespeare’s Globe London is a site that welcomes over 1.25 million visitors a year to watch plays, concerts, workshops, lectures, film screenings, family events, and guided tours. It consists of two performance spaces – the Globe Theatre and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Shakespeare Globe has also produced numerous world premieres of new plays.
The Globe Theatre is an open-air theatre that officially opened in 1997, holding 1570 (700 standing, 870 seated). The Globe Theatre is the only thatched roof building in London. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse opened in 2014, holds 340 and is modelled on the candlelit theatres of Shakespeare’s London. There is also the digital platform of Globe Player.
Sam Wanamaker founded the Shakespeare’s Globe Trust in 1971, and the site has gone on to perform every Shakespeare play written, new plays and other works. In 2012 the Globe To Globe Festival performed every Shakespeare play, each in a different language! Shows to look forward to include Romeo And Juliet, The Crucible, The Merry Wives Of Windsor, Rough Magic, Twelfth Night, and Troilus And Cressida. You can book tickets online below for Shakespeare’s Globes theatres.
What's On at Shakespeare's Globe, London
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's Globe, London
Friday 5 December 2025 - Saturday 31 January 2026
By the glow of candlelight, in the depths of winter, discover the magic of Shakespeare?s A Midsummer Night?s Dream for the very first time in the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers...Pinocchio
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Shakespeare's Globe, London
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Journey to a world of endless possibilities this festive season as Pinocchio comes to life in the iconic Globe Theatre for the premiere of a magical, unmissable new musical for the whole family by Charlie Josephine and Jim Fortune. Dreaming...How to get to Shakespeare's Globe, London
Shakespeare's Globe Frequently Asked Questions
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT
The nearest carpark is NCP on Thames Exchange.
Tube - London Bridge, Blackfriars, Mansion House, Southwark, and St. Pauls
Bus - 45,63,100 to Blackfriars Bridge, 11,15,17,26 to Mansion House, 76 to St. Paul's.
You can also get a boat to Bankside Pier.
The Globe Theatre has a capacity of 1570 (700 standing and 870 seated.)
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse has a capacity of 340.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Shakespeare's Globe Box Office, they are open:
Monday - Friday - 11am - 6pm
Saturday - 10am - 6pm
Sunday - 10am - 5pm
Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
For individual shows and concerts, if the timing is not listed under our 'more info' tab for that particular event, you can email the box office for further assistance and information.
Please click here for more information regarding access at Shakespeare's Globe.
Whether you have positive or negative feedback you would like to feedback to Shakespeare's Globe, you can Contact them.
If you lose an item during a visit to Shakespeare's Globe, you can contact them and choose the lost property option from the drop down box.
Either use the map at the side of the FAQ section as it has all types of accomodation or click here for accommodation near Shakespeare's Globe.
You can not usually take food and drrink into theatre venues. Please check your indiidual needs by contacting Shakespeare's Globe here and choosing 'food and drink' on the drop down box.
Latecomers will only be admitted if there is a suitable break in the performance.
Shakespeare's Globe has the Swan Bar & Restaurant
Alterntively, Click here for some great places and ideas for food whilst in London.
You can visit Shakespeare's Globe FAQ page.
You can visit Shakeaspeare's Globe Contact us page.
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