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Shakespeare's Globe
A reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air theater on the South Bank, with plays from spring to autumn.
- Open
- Tours most days; plays in the open-air theater from about April to October
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DTDirections
- Getting There
- Blackfriars or London Bridge station.
Why Go
Opened in 1997 near the site of the original, the thatched, timber theater stages Shakespeare as his audiences saw it, with cheap standing places in the yard in front of the stage.
Guided tours run through the year, and an indoor candlelit playhouse hosts winter performances.
Nearby in London
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