Shakespeare's Globe

• A fascinating guided tour then takes you into the unique space
• Extravagant Elizabethan costumes, Renaissance instruments and how they were used
• Dramatic stories of the first Globe crossing the Thames 

The Exhibition is open all year round.

Current Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour: 9:00am - 5.30pm (last admission at 5:00pm) (closed 24 and 25 December)

From late April 2012 Theatre Season opening hours: Monday - Saturday Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour 9:00am - 12.30pm Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Sunday Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour 9:00am - 11.30am Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour 12:00 noon to 5pm

Tea and Lunch at the Swan:
Afternoon tea from 2pm to 5pm. (Please arrive no later than 3.30pm)
Lunch is available Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 2.30pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.

Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse first built in 1599, where Shakespeare worked and for which he wrote many of his greatest plays. The reconstructed Globe opened in 1997.

Exhibition & Theatre Tour
Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition & Theatre Tour is the world's largest visitor experience devoted to Shakespeare and the London in which he lived and worked. Based under the Globe Theatre, the engaging and informative Exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeare's world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations. Find out about extravagant Elizabethan costumes, musical instruments and how they were used. A visit to the Exhibition includes a 30-minute guided tour of the Globe Theatre. Our expert guide-storytellers provide fascinating tours of the auditorium, vividly recreating colourful stories of the 1599 Globe and the reconstruction process in the 1990s and how the ‘wooden O’ works today as an imaginative and experimental space.

Rose Tour
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587, 12 years before Shakespeare’s original Globe. Shakespeare probably worked at The Rose as an actor, and he staged his early plays there. The Rose is the only Elizabethan playhouse that has been excavated on a large scale by archaeologists in 1989. The guided tour of the archaeological site of the Rose Theatre includes a walking tour along Bankside, highlighting the interesting historical landmarks along the way.

Optional extras!
Before or after your visit, why not indulge in Afternoon Tea or a delicious two or three course lunch or dinner, served at The Swan restaurant in the Globe? (Both options include entry to The Shakespeare Globe Exhibition.)

• Afternoon Tea: Admire the lovely view of the River Thames while savouring a delicious English afternoon tea where sandwiches, cakes and scones will be served.
• Lunch or Dinner: Enjoy a delicious two or three course lunch or dinner, made with fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers, foragers and markets, whilst seated in the beautiful setting of The Swan restaurant.

• There is no access to the theatre during matinee performances. Visitors will be taken to the nearby site of the Rose, Bankside's first playhouse.
• Tours begin every 30 minutes during opening hours. Please note the first tour of the day starts 30min after the exhibition opens.
• When there are no Rose Tours in the afternoon during the Theatre Season, there are no guided tours at all in the afternoon, so customers can only visit the Exhibition.
• Rehearsals will also take place throughout the year. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted.
• Times and availability of the exhibition is occasionally subject to change without prior notice.

Venue Information:
Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT
Nearest Train Station: Mansion House or London Bridge
Nearest Underground: Blackfriars or London Bridge
Bus Routes: 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 

Golden Tours act as an official agent for these activities, as such you are subject to the terms and conditions of the supplier.