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PERFORMANCES

Globe Theatre

Experience our world-renowned, open-air theatre

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Join us under starry summer skies for ‘the ultimate communal celebration’ ★★★★★ (Sunday Mirror) and be part of the magic of Shakespeare’s comedy.
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Pippa Nixon, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, and Ken Nwosu, a bald man with brown skin and a beard, are seated on a bench on grass outside a white building with a thatched roof. There is a realistic cow mask beside them.

Much Ado About Nothing

In sun-soaked Messina, sharp tongues, short tempers and savage gossip collide in an unfiltered rom-com about secrets, status and second chances.
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A group of flamenco performers are captured in motion against a plain brick wall. Four of the group, wearing traditional colourful flamenco costumes, take strong dance positions. A fifth person wearing a dark suit stands playing a guitar, which is blurred through the capture of movement.

Love's Labour's Lost

A new production by Indiana Lown-Collins, bringing the passion of flamenco to this refreshingly human comedy about desire, love, and connection.
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As You Like It

Co‑directed by Sean Holmes (Pinocchio, Globe) and Charlie Josephine (Cowbois, RSC/Royal Court), this bold new As You Like It bursts with lust, love, and live music.
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A theatre made out of cut out colourful paper. In between red pillars and under a roof that reads 'The Globe Theatre' with a crescent moon, the letters for 'Pinocchio' hang down on golden strings, in front of a twinkling night sky. The words 'a magical new musical' appear on a blue ribbon, above a 5 star review from WhatsOnStage.

Pinocchio

Following its smash-hit premiere in 2025, our ★★★★★ ‘beautiful new musical brimming with fun and magic’ (WhatsOnStage) returns in winter 2026.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Step inside London’s only candlelit theatre

Four people are aboard a giant paper boat against a bright blue, cloudy sky and a sea of dark blue material. Two are standing; one in Shakespearean dress holding a paper skull, another in a purple fairy costume holding a paper mast. The other two are crouched, with one wearing a paper hat, pointing out to sea, and another looking through a paper telescope, scratching their chin.

A World Elsewhere

Where will your imagination take you? Our new Shakespeare-inspired family show arrives this summer holidays, by the Olivier Award-nominated creators of Rough Magic. A co-production with Splendid Productions.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Julius Caesar. The interior of a wooden playhouse bathed in a red light.

Julius Caesar

Take your place as a citizen of Rome, and experience Shakespeare’s epic thriller Julius Caesar in the intimate, candlelit setting of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. 
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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The Animals Come to the Table

The world premiere of a bold new play from one of the UK’s leading playwrights, Timberlake Wertenbaker, written for the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The Seagull by Anton Chekov in a new translation by Rory Mullarkey. In a wooden room, clothes hang on a rail beside a black spotlight. Headphones are also hanging on one of the walls.

The Seagull

Caroline Steinbeis and Rory Mullarkey (Three Sisters) reunite for Anton Chekhov’s timeless story of ambition, ego and desire in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
King John by William Shakespeare. Ripped and rumpled graphic posters of medieval Kings are stuck up on black, wooden-panelled doors covered in intricate gold lining.

King John

Experience Shakespeare’s rarely performed masterpiece King John in the intimate, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart.   
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Globe Young Company: Pineapple. Shakespeare & Race Festival. A young person holds up their arms, a piece of paper in one hand.

Globe Young Company 2026: Pineapple

Discover a brand-new play by Anne Odeke (Princess Essex, Globe) performed by the Globe Young Company for Shakespeare and Race Festival 2026.
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TALKS

Essential conversations exploring the work we do in relation to the world we live in

The Globe Talks: Much Ado About Nothing

In this panel discussion and Q&A, listen to members of the show’s creative team as we delve into the world of Much Ado About Nothing and explore its key themes.
The Globe Talks
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The Globe Talks: Love's Labour's Lost

Delve into Shakespeare's refreshingly human comedy with members of our upcoming production's creative team. Includes Q&A.
The Globe Talks
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Bankside
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The Globe Talks: As You Like It

In this panel discussion and Q&A, join members of the show’s creative team, as we delve into the world of As You Like It and explore its key themes.
The Globe Talks
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Bankside
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Pineapple: Post-Show Talk

Delve deeper into new-write Pineapple with this post-show talk exploring the play’s themes, characters, and rehearsal process. Includes Q&A.
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GUIDED TOURS

Discover Shakespeare’s iconic, open-air theatre or uncover the history of Bankside with our Guided Tours

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Globe Theatre Guided Tour

This unique experience brings to life 400 years of history and transports you back to Shakespeare’s London with a guided tour of the Globe Theatre.
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Pride Guided Tour

Step inside our iconic wooden ‘O’ for a special tour that brings to life the queer characters and stories from Shakespeare's life and writing, and Elizabethan London.
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Shakespeare's Walking Tour

This unique experience includes a walking tour of Bankside, London’s original theatre district bringing 400 years of thrilling history to life.
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Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour

This special family-friendly, spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare’s most chilling plays.
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Shakespeare's True Crimes Walking Tour

Explore the streets around the Globe with expert Guides and discover the intriguing criminal history of the Bankside area and its people, including Shakespeare himself. 
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Bankside

Heaven to Hell Tour

Become a Member (from £5 a month) to unlock our backstage tours. Guided by an experienced production team member, view the thatched roof up close, walk the stage, and venture into the Globe's hidden depths.
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Globe Theatre
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Much Ado About Nothing: Guided Tour

This unique Much Ado About Nothing themed Guided Tour of the Globe Theatre delves into the history, characters and themes of Shakespeare’s comedy of wit and wooing.
Guided Tours
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Group Guided Tour

ONGOING GLOBE THEATRE

Your group can enjoy our Globe Theatre Guided Tour with a discounted ticket rate.

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CLIMATE ACTION

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The animals come to the table by Timberlake Wertenbaker. A white and blue megaphone lies on a wooden stage. Dark wooden doors are open in the background, revealing a lighter wooden panel.

The Animals Come to the Table

The world premiere of a bold new play from one of the UK’s leading playwrights, Timberlake Wertenbaker, written for the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
PRIORITY BOOKING FOR PATRONS
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Makebeth. Three musicians, wearing brown and beige, play two guitars and a violin as they gather around cardboard boxes. On top of the boxes sits a giant cardboard skull with a crown.

MakeBeth

A brand-new interactive retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth brought to life with recycled cardboard magic. Perfect for families and young audiences aged 7+.
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Bankside

FAMILY EVENTS & TOURS

Bring the whole family to experience the wonders of Shakespeare

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Makebeth. Three musicians, wearing brown and beige, play two guitars and a violin as they gather around cardboard boxes. On top of the boxes sits a giant cardboard skull with a crown.

MakeBeth

A brand-new interactive retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth brought to life with recycled cardboard magic. Perfect for families and young audiences aged 7+.
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Bankside

Macbeth: On Stage Family Workshop (9-11 years)

Bring Macbeth to life in this fun and practical workshop on one of our unique stages. This workshop is for young people aged 9-11 and their grown-ups.
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Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour

This special family-friendly, spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare’s most chilling plays.
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Twelfth Night: Family Workshop (9-11 Years)

Bring Shakespeare's whirlwind comedy to life in this fun and practical workshop aimed at children aged 9–11 and their grown-ups.
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Bankside
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A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop (9-11 years)

Explore the power of imagination, friendship, and fearless creativity through interactive games and storytelling activities inspired by the show. For ages 9-11 and their grown ups.
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Bankside
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A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop (5-8 years)

Explore the power of imagination, friendship, and fearless creativity through interactive games and storytelling activities inspired by the show.
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Bankside

A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop for the Deaf and BSL users (5-8 years)

Explore the power of imagination, friendship and fearless creativity in our interactive A World Elsewhere Family Workshop for the Deaf and BSL users ages 5-8 and their families.
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Bankside
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A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop for the Deaf and BSL users (9-11 years)

Explore the power of imagination, friendship and fearless creativity in our interactive A World Elsewhere Family Workshop for the Deaf and BSL users ages 9-11 and their families.
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Bankside

Sword Fighting Demonstration

The Globe's expert Fight Team bring Early Modern stage combat to life, with the chance to handle the weapons yourself!
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RESEARCH EVENTS

Delve deeper into Shakespeare’s world and works with our research events

Research in Action: Editing in Action

Join us in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for a lively exploration of how performance can illuminate and reshape the way we edit Shakespeare.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Research in Action: Global Early Modern Stage

Join this special workshop in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse which invites us to reconsider the global nature of early modern English drama.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Symposium: Contested Futures. Shakespeare and Race festival. Person in lecture theatre

Symposium: Contested Futures

A two-day symposium bringing together international scholars to explore the contested meanings of Shakespeare in our present and future.
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Youths That Thunder

Dr Eli Cumings (King's College London) and Dr Lydia Valentine (Shakespeare's Globe) present new research for anyone curious about Shakespeare, race, and performance. 
Shakespeare and Race
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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Samurai Othello: Sharing and Discussion

Shakespeare meets Samurai as New Earth Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe present a work-in-progress sharing and panel discussion of Othello, set in medieval Japan.
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Shakespeare and Windrush

A roundtable discussion bringing together creatives, historians and literary scholars to celebrate the contributions of the British Caribbean community to literature, theatre and performance. 
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YOUNG PEOPLE

Events for young aspiring actors and academics

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Young Actors Short Course (11-13 years)

A lively and practical course designed to bring Shakespeare to life in new, exciting ways. For young performers aged 11–13.
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Bankside
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Young Actors Short Course (8–10 years)

A lively and practical course designed to bring Shakespeare to life in new, exciting ways. For young performers aged 8–10.
Young People
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Bankside
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Othello: A Level Boost

An interactive A Level workshop exploring Othello through an anti-racist lens, developing key skills for essays and exams through performance-based activities.
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Romeo and Juliet: GCSE Revision Boost

Supercharge your GCSE revision of Romeo and Juliet in this practical session, designed for ages 14–16.
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Bankside
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Macbeth: GCSE Revision Boost

Supercharge your GCSE revision of Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy Macbeth in this practical GCSE Boost day designed for ages 14–16, who have already studied the play.
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Bankside
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Hamlet: Workshop (14-16 years)

Deep-dive into Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet in this practical workshop designed for ages 14–16.
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Bankside
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Othello: On Stage Workshop (17-19 years)

Bring Shakespeare's tragedy to life yourself on the unique Sam Wanamaker Playhouse stage. For ages 17–19.
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Globe Theatre
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Romeo and Juliet: On Stage Workshop (14-16 years)

Bring Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to life in this practical workshop on one of our unique stages. For young people aged 14-16 with an interest in theatre or performing.
Young People
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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The Tempest: On Stage Workshop (12-14 years)

Bring Shakespeare's magical play The Tempest to life on one of the Globe Theatre's two iconic stages. For ages 12-14.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

TEACHER TRAINING

Opportunities to continue professional development

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Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance

Join our flagship teacher training course for continuing professional development. Over two weeks, take part in classroom workshops, seminars, lectures and rehearsals, and watch performances in the iconic Globe Theatre
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Online CPD: Teaching Anti-Racist Shakespeare

Learn new skills to build an anti-racist approach to teaching Shakespeare in the classroom in this practical online CPD workshop, designed for Secondary English and Drama teachers.
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Online CPD: Teaching Shakespeare and Sexuality

Build your confidence in facilitating LGBTQIA+ inclusive discussions in the classroom in this interactive online workshop. For Secondary English and Drama teachers.
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Online CPD: Teaching Romeo and Juliet at KS4

Join this CPD session for English teachers and learn new classroom tools and techniques to deepen students’ understanding of Romeo and Juliet.
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Online CPD: Teaching Shakespeare and Women

An online CPD to develop your approach to classroom conversations about Shakespeare's depictions of women.
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CPD: Teaching Macbeth at KS4: In Person or Online

Join this interactive session to enhance your classroom teaching of Shakespeare’s epic tragedy at Key Stage 4. This is a hybrid event – choose to attend in-person at Shakespeare’s Globe or online via Zoom.
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Online CPD: Teaching Macbeth at Key Stage 4

An online Continuing Professional Development session hosted on Zoom to enhance your classroom teaching of Macbeth at Key Stage 4.
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Online CPD: Teaching Romeo and Juliet at KS4

Join this CPD session for English teachers and learn new classroom tools and techniques to deepen students’ understanding of Romeo and Juliet.
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