Step inside Shakespeare’s Globe and be transported back four centuries to the golden age of theatre. Guided tours run every 30 minutes throughout the year (except during rehearsals and performances), offering an engaging glimpse into the world of the Bard and his famous playhouse. Expert guides unravel tales of this iconic venue’s origins, its role in Elizabethan London and its continued use today as a working theatre. Originally built in 1599 from timber salvaged from “The Theatre”, Shakespeare’s Globe seated up to 3,000 spectators beneath an open sky. Plays took place in daylight and flags above the entrance signalled the genre - red for history, white for comedy, black for tragedy.
Destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614 and later dismantled, the Globe was revived in the 1990s near its original site. A tour today combines colourful stories, clever architecture and insight into how this amphitheatre still captures audiences' imaginations.