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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

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

Globe Theatre
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

Globe Theatre
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

Globe Theatre
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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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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FAMILY TOURS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Bring the whole family to experience wonders of Shakespeare

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Family Globe Theatre Guided Tour

Globe Theatre
Join our Family Globe Theatre Guided Tour, ideal for families with children aged 7- 11 years old.
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Family Sword Fighting Demonstration

Bankside
Join the Globe Fight Team for a demonstration of Early Modern stage combat, learn about historical sword fighting, handle the weapons, and have your photo taken with the swords we use for our Exhibition fights.
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Family Dressing Demonstration

Bankside
Bring your whole family to see our Family Dressing Demonstrations, where you can see how Elizabethan women got dressed – whether it was for a party, work, or just to sit around.
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SHAKESPEARE AND RACE

The Festival will include readings, performances, round-table discussions, a two-day symposium, workshops, and more

Towards an Anti-Racist Academy: The Early Modern Scholars of Colour Network

Join us as we stream the official launch of the Early Modern Scholars of Colour Network, an anti-racist network that aims to create community amongst UK-based scholars of colour in Shakespeare and Early Modern studies, while actively working towards establishing greater inclusivity and decolonial transformation in the UK academy.
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Opening Words

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Join us for the opening of the fourth Shakespeare and Race Festival, which will feature an exciting reading from the award-winning US poet Terrance Hayes. Our evening also marks the launch of a new research collaboration between Shakespeare's Globe and King's College London: The Shakespeare Centre London.
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A Night with the Folger: Folios for a 21st Century America

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Artistic Director of the Folger Theatre in Washington DC, Karen Ann Daniels, will lead this special edition of our Research in Action workshops, discussing an upcoming commission which celebrates the First Folio in its 400th anniversary year.
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Deen & Dunya: Muslim Poetry Night

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tamasha and Shakespeare’s Globe are pleased to present Azan Ahmed’s Deen & Dunya, a night of poetry, music and performance that elevates and celebrates Muslim voices.
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Politics, Performance and the Poetics of Race: In Conversation with Theatre Practitioners/Artists

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
This evening event will explore the ways in which theatre artists engage with questions of race, identity and politics as they stage Shakespeare in the 21st Century.
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Academic Symposium: Shakespeare and Race: Spoken Word(s)

Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre
This two-day symposium will see a range of presentations on the topics of Shakespeare, Race, and Poetics. Join academics from around the world at Shakespeare's Globe.
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Closing Words

Elsewhere
Join us for the closing of the Shakespeare and Race Festival: Spoken Word(s) and Academic Symposium. We will celebrate the week with readings by contemporary poets whose work responds to Shakespeare.
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ANTI-RACIST SHAKESPEARE

 A series of free webinars that brings together scholars and artists to examine Shakespeare’s plays through the lens of race and social justice

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Anti-Racist Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

At Home
In this webinar, theatre artists and scholars discuss race and social justice in Much Ado About Nothing.
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Summer 2022
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Opportunities for teachers to continue professional development via online and in-person CPD courses

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Continuing Professional Development: Teaching Much Ado About Nothing

Reinvigorate your subject knowledge by attending a CPD on Much Ado About Nothing then watching the play in the Globe Theatre!
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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

UNTIL 30 OCTOBER GLOBE THEATRE

Discover the stories and secrets of Shakespeare’s London and our iconic theatre on a tour for all ages.

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Family Globe Theatre Guided Tour

 Until 30 OCTOBER GLOBE THEATRE

Join a Globe Theatre Family Tour, ideal for families with children ages 7- 11.

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Shakespeare's Walking Tour

UNTIL 30 OCTOBER SOUTHWARK

Our Shakespeare’s Walking Tour delves into the history of Bankside as a theatre district.

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Group Guided Tour

ONGOING GLOBE THEATRE

Your group of up to 30 people can enjoy our Globe Theatre Guided Tour with a discounted ticket rate.

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ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE

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Pride Guided Tour

Step inside our iconic wooden ‘O’ for our first ever Pride Guided Tour of the Globe Theatre this summer.
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Henry VIII Guided Tour

Take our unique Henry VIII Guided Tour of the Globe Theatre this summer and discover more about Shakespeare and John Fletcher’s rarely performed play.
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Much Ado About Nothing Guided Tour

Take our unique Much Ado About Nothing Tour of the Globe Theatre this summer and discover more about Shakespeare’s much-loved play.
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Shakespeare's Walking Tour

Delve into the history of Bankside as a theatre district with our Walking Tour. Find out about The Rose Playhouse, the original Globe, and immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s London.
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HIGHER EDUCATION

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Courses, workshops, seminars, lectures and demonstrations for universities & drama schools available online and in person here at Shakespeare’s Globe.

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