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.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Twelfth Night - Shakespeare's Globe
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Fri 8 - Thu 14 Aug 2025
Troilus and Cressida - Shakespeare's Globe
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Fri 26 Sep - Sun 26 Oct 2025
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Shakespeare's Globe
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Fri 4 Jul - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Rough Magic - Shakespeare's Globe
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Sat 19 Jul - Sat 23 Aug 2025
The Merry Wives of Windsor
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Fri 4 Jul - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's Globe
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Wed 14 May - Sat 2 Aug 2025
What's On at Shakespeare's Globe, London
The Crucible

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Tuesday 13 May - Saturday 12 July 2025
rthur Miller's gripping thriller The Crucible takes centre stage at the Globe Theatre, for the first time ever, this summer for a limited nine-week run. Salem, Massachusetts is a town consumed by paranoia, superstition and a merciless sense...Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Wednesday 14 May - Saturday 2 August 2025
Wanted: Romeo and Juliet.A showdown awaits this summer as the Globe Theatre transforms into the dangerous world of the Wild West for an exciting new production of Shakespeare?s Romeo and Juliet. An ancient grudge between two sworn enemies e...The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Friday 4 July - Saturday 20 September 2025
Discover what lies beneath the Elizabethan social order as Shakespeare?s raucous comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor reveals its wild, mythic and daring underbelly in the Globe Theatre this summer. Boisterous, disreputable knight Sir John Fal...Rough Magic

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Saturday 19 July - Thursday 21 August 2025
They?re back! Our ?wildly entertaining? ???? (The Stage) family show Rough Magic returns to cast its spell in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare?s Globe this summer.?Magical joy? An absolute treat of a show? ????? Broadway WorldJoin...Twelfth Night

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Friday 8 - Tuesday 19 August 2025
Prepare to have your world turned upside down as Shakespeare?s dizzying tragicomedy,?Twelfth Night, or What You Will, sweeps into the Globe Theatre in an intoxicating whirlwind this summer. In Illyria, it?s a day of celebration but not ever...Troilus and Cressida

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Friday 26 September - Sunday 26 October 2025
Two opposing worlds clash in the Globe Theatre this summer, in Shakespeare?s rarely performed, genre-defying satire Troilus and Cressida. The legends of Greece and Troy are gripped by an epic war, fighting for honour and bravery. As a thril...Troilus and Cressida - Shakespeare's Globe
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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Most Popular Shows and Events at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Twelfth Night - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Fri 8 - Thu 14 Aug 2025
Troilus and Cressida - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Fri 26 Sep - Sun 26 Oct 2025
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Fri 4 Jul - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Rough Magic - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Sat 19 Jul - Sat 23 Aug 2025
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare's Globe
Fri 4 Jul - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Wed 14 May - Sat 2 Aug 2025