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Shakespeare's Globe

A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark. Located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK, and also always open online.

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25th Anniversary

Anniversary Guided Tour

Globe Theatre
Celebrate 25 years of our wooden 'O' on a special guided tour, led by expert guides who were there at the start of our journey.
Guided Tours
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Shakespeare’s Globe Teach-In

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
We’re celebrating 25 years of performance at the Globe, but the scholarship and research that we’ve stimulated has a much longer history.
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Summer 2022

Much Ado About Nothing

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A ★★★★★ 'sublime, sensational... pure genius' (Daily Express) production of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy transforms the Globe into a luscious Italian garden.
Summer 2022
Midnight Matinées
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Henry VIII

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Experience 'pure theatre magic' ★★★★★ (The Telegraph) and discover a new perspective on Shakespeare's exploration of love, lineage and power.
Summer 2022
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The Tempest

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Shakespeare's tale of reckoning and redemption is 'brilliantly reimagined' ★★★★ (Evening Standard) in a ‘gleefully eccentric, unequivocally comic’ (The Guardian) new production.
Summer 2022
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I, Joan

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The premiere of powerful new play I, Joan, written by Charlie Josephine, uncovers the unlikely hero behind the legend.
Summer 2022
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BROWSE SUMMER 2022

Winter 2022/23

Henry V

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time, this new production of Henry V explores our nation’s history and what it means to be ‘British’. A co-production by Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong with Leeds Playhouse and Royal & Derngate, Northampton, directed by Headlong Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan. 
Winter 2022/23
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Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A tyrant revenges his wife’s infidelity by wedding, bedding and beheading a new bride every day… Share in the unifying power of storytelling in this fearless new co-production with Tamasha, directed by their Artistic Director, Pooja Ghai.
Winter 2022/23
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The Fir Tree

Globe Theatre
Experience the magic of Christmas in the Globe Theatre with Globe resident writer Hannah Khalil’s re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, directed by Michelle Terry. Gather friends and family for a wonderfully festive dose of storytelling, song and hope that will delight all ages.  
Winter 2022/23
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Titus Andronicus

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Get inside the beating heart of Shakespeare’s first and most deadly revenge tragedy, Titus Andronicus, performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time. Director Jude Christian explores the macabre madness that takes us to the edge of humanity.    
Winter 2022/23
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The Winter’s Tale

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
For the first time ever, experience both our iconic spaces in one unforgettable event. Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes transforms the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the Globe Theatre to explore the destructive and redemptive power of love.  
Winter 2022/23
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BROWSE WINTER 2022/23

GLOBE PLAYER

On a dark red background are the words ‘Globe Player’, plus a circular logo and three film strips with small images scattered across them of actors in videos of Shakespeare’s Globe productions

Experience Shakespeare’s Globe productions from anywhere in the globe, any time.

Our new Globe Player has launched, so now you can stream incredible filmed productions from Shakespeare’s Globe, wherever and whenever you want.

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LATEST BLOGS

Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II 1997 Shakespeare's Globe
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Her Majesty The Queen, 1926 – 2022

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Shakespeare's Globe Bankside 2022 David Jensen card
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Information for visitors during the Lying-in-State and the State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen

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Shakespeare and Race Festival 2022: Spoken Word(s)
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Our Shakespeare and Race festival returns

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ALSO IN SUMMER 2022

FAMILY EVENTS

Introduce the family to Shakespeare with activities created especially for younger audiences

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ANTI-RACIST SHAKESPEARE

Online webinars where artists & scholars discuss race & social justice

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RESEARCH & ACTION

Take part in the Globe’s experiments in staging and performance in these workshops

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SUMMER SCHOOL

Aspiring actors and academics aged 8-19 years can develop their skills with professionals

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BEST THEATRE IN LONDON

TIME OUT BEST OF THE CITY AWARDS 2021 WINNER