Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London | Theatres in London

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Shakespeare's Globe
Address: 21 New Globe Walk, South Bank, SE1 9DT
Nearest Underground or Train Station: London Bridge (Jubilee line, Northern line)
Nearest Buses: 45, 63, 100, 15, 17, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 381 , RV1, 344

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What's on at the Shakespeare's Globe?

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The Comedy of Errors

Booking until: 29 July 2023

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Booking until: 12 August 2023

Coming soon to the Shakespeare's Globe

Opens: 21 July 2023

Opens: 18 August 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What's on at the Shakespeare's Globe?

The Comedy of Errors is a current production at the Shakespeare's Globe. The latest booking period for The Comedy of Errors at the Shakespeare's Globe started 12 May 2023 and runs until 29 July 2023. Tickets for The Comedy of Errors start at £ and are available to book now

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a current production at the Shakespeare's Globe. The latest booking period for A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare's Globe started 27 April 2023 and runs until 12 August 2023. Tickets for A Midsummer Night's Dream start at £10 and are available to book now

How do I get to the Shakespeare's Globe?

Public transport is recommended to travel to the Shakespeare's Globe. The nearest underground or train stations are London Bridge (Jubilee line, Northern line). If arriving by bus, then the nearest bus lines are 45, 63, 100, 15, 17, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 381 , RV1, 344. For directions to the Shakespeare's Globe see our Google Maps directions or Apple Maps directions.

Is there a dress code at the Shakespeare's Globe?

There is no specific dress code at the Shakespeare's Globe, with most people just wearing their everyday clothes.

What is the Accessibility at the Shakespeare's Globe?

Shakespeare's Globe accessibility information
Access phone number: 020 7902 1409
Access email address: access@shakespearesglobe.com
Accessible toilets situated: Piazza level, Lecture Theatre level
Number of Wheelchair spaces: Stalls x1 Circle x3
Sound amplification: Induction Loop
Access from street to foyer: Level access
Access from theatre foyer to seats (number = stairs): 28 to Middle Gallery, 50 to Upper Gallery, lift to main theatre level
Level access: Yes
Stair lift, lift or ramp available: Lift to Circle, Ramps to Stalls

How many seats are in the Shakespeare's Globe?

The Shakespeare's Globe has 1,500 seating and standing seats.

Who owns the Shakespeare's Globe?

The Shakespeare's Globe is owned by owner_globe

Shakespeare's Globe Facts

What date did the Shakespeare's Globe open?

12th June 1997

Who designed the Shakespeare's Globe?

Theo Crosby, Buro Happold, Boyden & Co

What was the first production at the Shakespeare's Globe?

Shakespeare's Henry V

Other Shakespeare's Globe facts

Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre. It was founded by American actor and director Sam Wanamaker and is built about 230 metres from the site of the original theatre. The original Elizabethan Theatre called the Globe was built in 1599 by the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, to which Shakespeare belonged. It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613 and rebuilt by June 1614. It was closed in 1642 and demolished in 1644. A reconstruction of an indoor Jacobean playhouse, called the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, is built next to Shakespeare's Globe and opened on 15 January 2014 with a production of The Duchess of Malfi.