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Festive Treats

Make Shakespeare’s Globe your winter wonderland and spend a day on London’s Bankside filled with thrilling theatre, family fun and festive treats for all ages.

The Tempest

17 January - 12 April

On an island, four lost souls tell a story of past wrongs, revenge and desire. Award-winning theatre-maker Tim Crouch directs Shakespeare’s tale of power and freedom.

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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

23 - 31 January

Performed for the first time in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, discover the shadowy underbelly of one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays. Headlong Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan directs, with co-direction from Naeem Hayat.

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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

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

28 November - 3 January

Following its smash-hit premiere in 2025, our ★★★★★ ‘beautiful new musical brimming with fun and magic’ (WhatsOnStage) returns in winter 2026. Bring the whole family together for this ★★★★ ‘absolute treat’ (The Telegraph) by Charlie Josephine and Jim Fortune, directed by Sean Holmes.

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GIFTS & SOUVENIRS

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DINING & DRINKS

Indulge in delicious seasonal menus, a Pinocchio-inspired afternoon tea and suitably sparkly cocktails this Christmas at our onsite Swan Bar & Restaurant.

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GIFT THE JOY OF LEARNING

Give the gift of a lifetime with our brand-new Shakespeare and the Stages of Life ten-week course, designed for anyone interested in Shakespeare and early modern life.

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