Guided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London51.508111 -0.096598

Date:

Every day -- Every 30 minutes from 10.30 AM to 5 PM (to 3 Feb), 9.30 AM to 5 PM (3 Feb to 20 Apr), 9.30 AM to 1 PM (21 Apr to 3 Jun)

Tickets:

Adults £13.50, Children (5 to 15) £8, Family £36. Tours may close at short notice for events and rehearsals. See londondrum.entstix.com

Tel:

+44 (0) 207 401 9919

Buses:

344 381 388 RV1

Trains:

Blackfriars CRC DSC, Borough NRN, Cannon Street CRC DSC, Mansion House CRC DSC, St. Paul’s CNTNote: The best station for Globe Theatre is Southwark. We can help you get there from any train station:

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The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of William Shakespeare's Elizabethean playhouse, which stood a short distance from the present site.

The tour begins with an expert guide telling you all about what life was like in Southwark, and how public entertainment was banished to the southside of the river. They will then lead you through the exciting life of the theatre and how it was built, burnt down and reconstructed.

Moving into the theatre, you will then get to sit in the seats as they explain how a play was performed in the 16th-century, and how they try and recreate the same feeling today.

Once the tour is over you will be invited to explore the big exhibition that lies underneath the theatre which includes old props, scenery and costumes from Shakespeare's day. You will also be able to see how they tackled the reconstruction process in the 1990s.

[Note: The Globe is a working theatre, and tours are not possible during events, rehearsals and performances. You can phone +44 (0)207 902 1500 to check availability.]

The Globe Theatre is a perfect reconstruction of an Elizabethan playhouse that originally stood in Shakespeare’s day, and features wooden seats in balconies, and a stage that is open to the weather.

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• “The Globe Theatre tour was pretty good. Our guide was called Mel and she was okay. She could talk for England at the Olympics I reckon, non-stop natter natter. She knew her stuff too -- it was all detailed history about the area,…”

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