Shakespeare's Globe Guided Tour

 

Step inside this faithful recreation of William Shakespeare’s iconic Globe Theatre. Imagine it as it would have been at the center of London’s notorious Bankside entertainment district.

Throughout the year their expert guides bring this extraordinary open-air theatre to life in a 50 minute guided tour, with colourful stories of the 1599 Globe, the reconstruction process in the 1990s and how the building works today as an imaginative and experimental theatre space.

Take a seat ‘within this wooden ‘O’’ – listen, absorb and ask questions as the secrets of the Globe unfold.

Highlights
• Travel back in time to explore the life and times of the world's greatest ever dramatist
• Learn how Shakespeare's works were brought to life using special effects and elaborate costumes
• Enjoy a tour of the reconstructed theatre with an expert guide
• Fascinating introduction to the world-famous Globe Theatre and life in Shakespeare's London.
• Discover how shows were produced in Shakespeare's time to 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.
• Open-air theatre with a framework constructed using traditional techniques and held together using 9,500 wooden pegs

The iconic Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse in which Shakespeare worked, and for which he wrote many of his most famous plays! Your expert guide-storyteller provides 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.

The 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.

Start/Opening times*
March to October
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 12pm
Sunday from 10am to 11am
November to February
Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm

Tours depart every hour.
*All times are subject to change and may vary due to the performance schedule.

Languages
Sheets available in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Start point:
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
At the entrance of the Groundling Gates on Bankside.
Please ensure you arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the Tour start time.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 50 Minutes

Guide options
Guide type: Guide