The original Globe Theatre burnt down in 1613 during a performance of Henry VIII. It was located in London’s Bankside, (close by to today’s Globe).
In the 1990s actor and director Sam Wannamaker loyally recreated ‘Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’ as you see it today.
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour
Professional guide-storytellers provide fascinating tours of the auditorium, recreating colourful stories of the original Globe and the reconstruction process in the 1990s.
Tours are in English, free information sheets are available in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Hungarian and Czech.
Tours run everyday except from 24, 25 and 26 December. Tours depart every 30 minutes from 9.30am.
Please note: as The Globe is a working theatre, Theatre Tours are not always available. When Globe Tours are not available your ticket includes a tour of the nearby archaeological site of the Rose Theatre: Bankside's first playhouse.
Upon booking you will receive an immediate confirmation of payment from VisitBritain. You will then receive a separate email from Shakespeare's Globe within 4 working days confirming your date of visit. This will need to be printed and exchanged at the tour ticket desk.
Group Size
There is a maximum of 45 people per tour.
Please note group bookings (15 people or more) cannot be booked online as a specific time slot needs to be arranged.
Please contact us if you wish to visit with 15 people or more and we will arrange this for you.
Accessibility
There are no lifts or ramps within the theatre, however it is possible to adjust the tour to accommodate wheelchair users. Please contact us at the time of booking if you require any assistance.