A Midsummer Night's Dream
Patrons booking will open at 10am on Thursday 29 January 2026.
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In this vibrant new production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Globe Theatre becomes a space for communal celebration under starry, summer skies.
Enter a world where the veil between the everyday and the extraordinary grows joyfully thin.
As night deepens on the eve of a royal wedding, a company of amateur performers prepares a play for the big day and invite you to step into their story.
Follow a group of giddy lovers chasing desire and connection through a moonlit forest as they collide with playful spirits in a fairy realm where anything is possible. Hearts open, spells go awry, and surprising transformations unfold in a shared night of mischief that fills the Globe with chaos and wonder.
By dawn, everyone has been changed. Come and be part of the magic.
Directed by Emily Lim (Brighter Still, Bradford City of Culture; The Odyssey, National Theatre/Public Acts).
‘Are we all met?’
DETAILS
TICKETS
Galleries (Seating) £85–£25
Standing £10, £5
This event is on-site in the Globe Theatre
Running time TBC
Terms and conditions
A £2.50 transaction fee per order applies online and over the telephone. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.
Photography: Felicity McCabe
Art Direction: Kim Garrity
Part of Summer 2026
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GO OFF-GRID ON 28 JUNE
For this special performance during London Climate Action Week, the Globe Theatre will go off-grid.
We’re switching off and returning to our Shakespearean roots, exploring how far we can move toward a low-energy production, and how we might bring this approach to more of our performances in future.
Guided by the daylight, as we would have been 400 years ago, this will be a live experiment in storytelling and sustainability. We’ll track our energy use, test new ways of working, and invite audiences to reconsider their own carbon footprint.
Our hope is an experience sparked by curiosity and filled with wonder as we explore together not only a more planet-friendly model of theatre but also the joy that can come from reimagining a future that puts nature and human nature at the heart of the conversation.
Trailer
CAST & CREATIVES
Casting Director
Juliet Horsley CDG
Composer
Jim Fortune
Costume Designer
Fly Davis
Director
Emily Lim
Set Designer
Aldo Vázquez
DISCOVER A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
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ACCESS
Our Access Scheme offers additional information on suitable seating, and adjusted ticket pricing for audience members with access needs.
Explore the assisted performances for this event below. We also provide Access Resources for Audio Described and Relaxed performances. These will be added in time for the first of each of those access performances and will be available for all performances after that date.
Assisted Performances for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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