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The Whole World is a Playhouse: Winter 2026/27 at Shakespeare's Globe

by Editorial

This winter, discover political thrillers, candlelit classics, bold new plays and epic family adventures.

Join us in the intimate Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the open-air Globe Theatre for a unique and exciting programme of shows.

Patrons booking opens at 10.00am on Tuesday 30 June. Best Friends booking opens at 10.00am on Friday 3 July. Friends booking opens at 10.00am on Wednesday 8 July.

Winter 2026/2027 at Shakespeare's Globe

Julius Caesar. The interior of a wooden playhouse bathed in a red light.

6 November – 14 February
Photography: Johan Persson
Art Direction: Hollie Marshall

‘The evil that men do lives after them’

When they look you in the eye, where will your allegiances lie?

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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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.

11 December – 24 January
Photography: Johan Persson
Art Direction: Kharis Wong

What would happen if nature grabbed the mic?

The world premiere of a bold new play from one of the UK’s leading playwrights, Timberlake Wertenbaker (Our Country’s Good), written for the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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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.

15 January – 10 April
Photography: Johan Persson
Art Direction: Kim Garrity

Before the fall, there was the summer

The team behind the ★★★★★ ‘entertaining and profound’ (The Telegraph) Three Sisters reunite for Chekhov’s timeless story of ambition, power and desire in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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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.

20 February – 11 April
Photography: Johan Persson
Art Direction: Studio Doug

‘Mad world, mad kings’

Richard the Lionheart is dead. England’s most beloved monarch. Now it’s John’s turn.

Experience Shakespeare’s rarely performed masterpiece King John in the intimate, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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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.

28 November – 30 January
Artwork: Lisa Sheehan
Art Direction: Kim Garrity

‘What’s love? Well that’s a big thing to explain’

Our ★★★★★ ‘gorgeously enchanting’ (Sunday Mirror) and ★★★★★ ‘truly magical’ (Broadway World) new musical Pinocchio returns to London’s Globe Theatre in winter 2026. 

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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.

24 October – 1 November
Photography: Paul Blakemore

A CardBARD adventure!

Join us for a brand-new, interactive, craft-a-long retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, created by award-winning playwright Hannah Khalil and brought to life entirely with the recycled cardboard magic of designer Sam Wilde.

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Shakespeare’s Globe Artistic Director Michelle Terry says:

“This new season of plays in our candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is a season of debuts. The premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s new play, the first time Chekhov’s The Seagull has been performed at the Globe, and the first time the epic history plays Julius Caesar and King John have been performed in the intimate indoor playhouse. And we are thrilled to once again bring families together outside in our Globe Theatre for the return of our enchanting musical Pinocchio. This collection of brave and brilliant plays promise us nothing less than a winter of politics, provocation, passion, and pleasure.”

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Continuing to transport visitors 400 years into the past, this summer we’re adding specialist tours inspired by Shakespeare’s most-loved titles alongside our existing offering.

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A family sat in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse laughing at the stage. Large white overlaid text reads family events.

From exciting author events to interactive workshops, summer 2026 guarantees fun for all the family, as we bring some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, like The Tempest and Twelfth Night, to life for little ones and their grown-ups.

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Whether you’re a researcher, student, or curious theatregoer, join us to experience academic research in motion. We’ve just added two exciting new Research In Action events for 2026.

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An actor on stage throws their arm in the air as they perform

Whether you’re looking to fuel the passions of budding young actors or find exciting ways for teens to engage with Shakespeare and his plays, we’ve got a full range of activities for ages 9-19.

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2026 brings with it a new series of essential conversations with artists and scholars, exploring the work we do in relation to the world we live in, all free of charge.

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Our professional development programme for actors and directors uses unique Globe practices to explore these crafts from new angles.

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Playing this summer

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 tall dark-skinned British-Gambian man with short Afro hair wears a silver tassel jacket and silver donkey ears. He stands surrounded by bubbles.

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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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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Globe 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
A person wearing a white shirt and a pinafore dress with a veil, smiles gently directly into the camera, whilst pointing up with their right hand. They have blonde hair and brown eyes and wear a large bead necklace in various shades of brown. Small orbs of colour appear around them. In the background, various trees are overshadowed by tints of red, yellow and purple.

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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Globe Theatre

Season identity photographer: Johan Persson

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