Globe Theatre

21 New Globe Walk,
Bankside,
London,
SE1 9DT


Located on the bank of the River Thames in Bankside's Cultural Quarter, Shakespeare's Globe welcomes thousands of visitors to experience world renowned productions of Shakespeare every day.

Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe stands a few hundred yards from its original site. Other than concessions to comply with modern day fire regulations, the Globe is as accurate a reconstruction of the 1599 Globe as was possible with the available evidence.

Shakespeare's Globe is best accessed on foot. There are excellent footpaths along the river from Waterloo and from Southwark Bridge. The Millennium Footbridge is 50 metres from the Theatre.

NEAREST TUBE STATION: Blackfriars/ Mansion House (10 minute walk). London Bridge / Southwark/ Central Line (15 minute walk).

NEAREST RAIL STATION: Blackfriars (10 minute walk) London Bridge (15 minute walk), Cannon Street (15 minute walk) and Waterloo (25 minute walk).

BUSES: Numbers 45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge; 15, 17 to Cannon Street; 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 to Mansion House; 381, RV1 to Southwark Street; 344 to Southwark Bridge Road

DISABLED TOILETS: Piazza level (P): Two accessible toilets to the left, one immediately after the shop and one at the end of the corridor, beyond the gentleman’s toilets (approximately 5 metres). One accessible toilet on the west side of the piazza next to the first aid room.

Globe Theatre - Events

 
Book Antony and Cleopatra Tickets
Antony and Cleopatra
For the first time in ten years, ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Shakespeare’s epic story of love, duty, and power unfolds in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in a ground-breaking...
Book The Duchess Of Malfi Tickets
The Duchess Of Malfi
Ten years after opening the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in 2014, John Webster’s seminal revenge tragedy, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, returns to London’s only indoor candlelit...
Book Globe Story And Guided Tours Tickets
Globe Story And Guided Tours
Be transported back to Shakespeare’s London, discover the magic of stagecraft, and explore the iconic Globe Theatre itself as part of Shakespeare’s GLOBE STORY...
Book Much Ado About Nothing Tickets
Much Ado About Nothing
Welcome to a luxurious paradise in the Globe Theatre this summer as love in its many forms is celebrated in Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. ‘Some...
Book Othello Tickets
Othello
Enter the intimate confines of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Shakespeare’s blistering tragedy, OTHELLO, is laid bare by candlelight this winter as part of the venue's...
Book Princess Essex Tickets
Princess Essex
Discover the world of Edwardian seaside beauty pageants at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre this summer, as PRINCESS ESSEX, a new play by Anne Odeke, bursts into our iconic open-air...
Book Richard III Tickets
Richard III
Meet Richard: the man, the myth, the monster. A new production of Shakespeare’s RICHARD III unfolds in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre this summer. Imagine a world in which...
Book Rough Magic Tickets
Rough Magic
Following the Olivier Award-nominated, ‘fantastically funny’ ????? (Broadway World) Midsummer Mechanicals, Shakespeare’s Globe and Splendid Productions present...
Book The Comedy Of Errors Tickets
The Comedy Of Errors
Back by popular demand, get ready to experience ‘the Globe at its most joyous’ (WhatsOnStage) as our ???? production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS makes a triumphant...
Book The Taming Of The Shrew Tickets
The Taming Of The Shrew
Step inside an absurd carnival this summer as Shakespeare’s vicious comedy THE TAMING OF THE SHREW arrives in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Lucentio is determined to...