ABOUT US.
Find out more about who we are and what we do
Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London.
Use this page to find out more about our cause, our story, our theatres, our projects and more.
AND LET US… ON YOUR IMAGINARY FORCES WORK.
– Henry V, Prologue
OUR CAUSE
We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment.
Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.
OUR STORY
Our founder, our history and who we are today.
YEAR BY YEAR HISTORY
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SAM WANAMAKER
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OUR THEATRES
We have two performance venues – one outdoor and one indoor theatre.
OUR PROJECTS
Some notable projects from our past and our present.
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK
Our flagship project for secondary and post-16 further education students
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DOWNLOADS
ANNUAL REVIEWS
Every year, we publish our annual review covering our latest achievements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Every year, we are required to produce audited financial statements covering our latest financial activities.
GOVERNANCE
Board of Trustees
Honorary President
Zoë Wanamaker CBE
Deputy Chair
Alex Beard
Deputy Chair
Nell Leyshon
Hon. Treasurer
Patrick Figgis
Member of the Board
David Butter
Member of the Board
Neil Constable
Member of the Board
Lady Cynthia Hall
Member of the Board
Erica Crump
Member of the Board
Robert Laurence
Member of the Board
Simon MacKinnon OBE
Member of the Board
Dame Anne Pringle
Member of the Board
Daniel Rabinowitz
Member of the Board
Professor Julie Sanders
Member of the Board
Jenny Topper OBE
Member of the Board
Matthew Jones
Executive Team
Executive Director (Theatre)
Lotte Buchan
Chief Executive
Neil Constable
Chief Operating Officer
Ian Dixon
Finance Director
Joel Moseley
Artistic Director
Michelle Terry
Director of Audiences
Becky Wootton
Globe Council Members
Chair of Globe Council
Iraj Ispahani
Deputy Chair of Globe Council
Patrick Spottiswoode
Convenor
Lyn Williams
Sophy Armes
Lucy Bailey
Louis Henry Beltran
Liz Brewer
Robert Brooke
Alan Butland
Deborah Callan
Dr Martin Clarke
Adam Cross
Tom Deveson
Stephen Dingle
Professor Mark Engelman
Robert Erith TD DL
Andrew Fraser, CMG.
Celia Gilbert
Anne Gilmour
Emma Gilpin-Jacobs
Jon Greenfield
Greta Scacchi
Daniel Hahn
Julian Hall
Daniel Heaf
Sir Simon Hughes
Peter Jolly
Norbert Kentrup
Alan King
Phillip Kirkpatrick
Madeline Knights
Peter Kyle OBE
Professor Laurie Maguire
Joseph Marcell
Jo Matthews
Peter McCurdy
Professor Gordon McMullan
Heather Neill
Sir Michael Perry
Dr Martin Read CBE
Dawn Sanders ONZM, QSM
Stuart Sessions MBE
Professor Ann Thompson
Zoe Wanamaker CBE
Spencer Wigley
Alan Williams
Natalie York
Globe Council Emeritus Members
Merrick S. Baker-Bates CMG
Keith Baxter
Lucy Beevor
Lord Michael Bichard KCB
Rudi Bogni
Lord Robin Butler KG GCB CVO PC
Bruce Carnegie-Brown
Sir Jeremy Child
Alan Cox
Kenneth Cranham
David David Pickard
Alan Dessen
Anton Franks
Julian Glover CBE
Sir Kenneth Grange
Professor Andrew Gurr
Jackie Haighton
Patrick Haighton
Sandra Hepburn
Valerie Hill-Archer
Thelma Holt CBE
Lady Clare Howes
Graham Jackson
Peter Kent CMG
Geoffrey King
Gaurav Kripalani
Robert S Leaf
Christopher Luscombe
Maureen Murdock
Lady Mary Nevill
Roger Parry CBE
David Pickard
Ian Plenderleith CBE
Professor Richard Proudfoot
Velma Pursehouse
Dame Mary Richardson
Nelson Skip Riddle
Anne Rowley
Prunella Scales CBE
Barry Shaw
Thomas Stephens
Jenni Tiramani
Patrick Tucker
Claire Van Kampen
Matthew Warchus
Sir Stanley Wells
Martin Westwood
Warren Whitaker
Michael David Wilcox
Anne Wolfe
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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
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BLOGS & FEATURES
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Discover MoreWE STILL NEED YOUR DONATIONS
After the most challenging year in our charity’s history, we still need our supporters to help us recover.
Please donate to help fund the future of Shakespeare’s Globe.
