Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Story & Guided Tour

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT

The iconic Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse where Shakespeare worked and for which he wrote many of his most famous plays!

Expert guide-storytellers provide a fascinating 50-minute tour of the Globe Theatre auditorium, vividly recreating colourful stories of the 1599 Playhouse, the London Shakespeare would have known and the Globe reconstruction process in the 1990s.

Guides will also bring the theatre to life for visitors, exploring how the ‘wooden ‘O’’ works today as an imaginative and experimental space for performance.

6 reasons why visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre:

• Get a fascinating introduction to the life in Shakespeare's London
• Discover how shows were produced in Shakespeare's time and how the space is used today
• The Globe is the first major building erected in Central London since the Great Fire of 1666 to have a thatched roof.
• See an open-air theatre with a framework constructed using traditional techniques and held together using 9,500 wooden pegs
• Relive some of our past shows and try on original stage costumes in our exhibition
• Get a chance to see some of our production teams at work

In the new, walk-through exhibition space, you’ll be immersed in the sights, sounds, and secrets of Shakespeare’s London, travelling through over 400 years of fascinating history. You’ll be able to relive some of our most iconic shows with seasonally curated displays, and even have the chance to get ready for the stage yourself with interactive costumes and props.

Tours normally run daily between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm (excluding 24th-26th December & 1st January)

The exhibition will be closed for maintenance 2nd January - 15th January 2024