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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Guided Tours

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While you are there, why not enjoy a splendid afternoon with our Afternoon Tea and Tour at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Ticket?

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Learn about the life of Shakespeare with a 30-minute guided tour of the most famous theatre in the world and access to the largest attraction dedicated to the great British bard!

Expert storyteller guides will take you around the theatre (information sheets in other languages are available) and you will receive a complimentary audio guide for the attraction. Available languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.

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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.

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, Russian, Japanese and simplified Chinese.

Opening times

Tours depart every 30 minutes from 9.30am.

Closures

Tours run everyday except from 24, 25 and 26 December.

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.

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.

Discover how shows were produced in Shakespeare's time, from writing and rehearsals to music, dance and performance with this immersive tours, led by expert guides. The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhousein which William Shakespeare worked. Real storyteller, your dedicated guide will lead you through a fascinating tour of the auditorium where you will learn more about the 1599 Playhouse, the London Shakespeare would have known and the Globe reconstruction process in the 1990s.

History of the Globe:

Opened in 1599 and originally located in London’s Bankside, (close by to the actual Globe), The Globe presented many of Shakespeare's greatest plays for 14 years: from 'Hamlet', to 'Othello', 'King Lear' or 'Macbeth', they were all first performed within the theatre walls.

Disaster struck the Globe in 1613 during a performance 'Henry VIII' when some wadding from a stage canon ignited the thatched roof and destroyed the entire structure in less than two hours. Thankfully, no-one was harmed when the theatre burnt down even thought a man’s breeches caught fire, but a bystander put the flames out with his bottle of beer!

The company quickly builit a second Globe, this time with a tiled roof and more decorations (since they could now afford them), and the place remained the home of Shakespeare's company until the closure of all the theatres in 1642 by the England's Puritan administration. No longer in use, the theatre was demolished in 1644.

The new Globe:

While visiting London, American actor and director Sam Wanamake was shocked to only find a faded plaque on a wall to commemorate one of the most influential sites in the English language theatre. A crazy idea took hold and he spent the last 23 years of his life campaigning, fundraising and overseeing the Globe reconstruction in every details. His vision and determnation led to the construction of a perfect replica of Shakespeare's Globe that celebrates his passion for theatre.

What to expect:

Discover how shows were produced in Shakespeare's time, from writing and rehearsals to music, dance and performance
Find out how special effects were produced
Listen to recordings from some of the most memorable Shakespearean performances ever
Join the cast and add your own voice to a scene recorded by Globe actors
Create your own Shakespearean phrases in the word jungle
Watch a sword-fighting display
Browse the costume collection, where you can learn about the extraordinary methods used in creating clothes 400 years ago

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Adult (16+)$23.00

Child (5-15)$13.50Under 5s free

Senior (60+)$21.00

Student$18.50Valid student ID required

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