Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Southwark, London. Open daily. Entry fees apply.
Details
Accessibility:
Within the locked gates of the site, near the stage door, are 2 disability parking spaces which must be booked in advance. There is limited disability parking within the vicinity of the theatre on New Globe Walk and in a small car park to the west of the theatre off Park Street. There are further pay-and-display parking spaces in the surrounding roads. The nearest NCP pay and display car park is at the Thames Exchange on the north end of the Southwark Bridge (TQ324807).
The site includes an outdoor and indoor theatre, exhibition space and eateries. The exhibition is accessed via a ramp on Bankside, while the main entrance to the theatre is flat and paved with automatic doors. There are disability toilet facilities within the exhibition, at the Swan Bar / Lower Gallery level in the theatre and on the lower ground level near to the Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre. Good access around the interior is helped by wide spaces between exhibits and gently sloping ramps and the theatre has a lift to all levels.
Sadly, there is no Shopmobility motorised scooter hire in the Southwark district, however, all of the latest-built taxes and buses must be disability accessible. The one exception to this is the No.15 London heritage route which runs with the iconic old AEC Routemaster double-decker bus (built between the 1950s and 1960s) which has a rear open entrance to enable passengers to get on and off quickly.
Brief Description:
The reconstruction of the Globe Theatre that we see today was finished in 1997 and is a close representation of the one pulled down by the Puritans in 1644-45. The new theatre, tour and exhibition was founded by actor and director Sam Wanamaker and is dedicated to Shakespeare's work through performance and education.
Further Information:
Address:
Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT
Telephone:
General Enquiries: 020 7902 1400
Access information: 020 7902 1409
Email:
General Enquiries: info@shakespearesglobe.com
Access information: access@shakespearesglobe.com
Website:
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
Opening Hours:
Exhibition and theatre tours:
Daily - 9.30am – 5.00pm*
Tours depart every 30 minutes
The Exhibition & Tour is open every day except 24 & 25 December.
* The Globe is a working theatre. As such the exhibition and / or tours may not be available due to events, rehearsals and performances. Please call +44 (0)20 7902 1500 to inquire about opening times.
Box office:
Open daily - 10.00am – 6.00pm and before each event.
Swan Bar
8.00am for breakfast (10.00am weekends) - 12.30am
Food available from 12 noon
Swan Restaurant:
Monday – Friday: 12 noon – 2.30pm and 6.00pm – 10.30pm
Saturday: 12 noon – 3.30pm and 6.00pm – 10.30pm
Sunday: 12 noon – 9.00pm
The restaurant opens at 5.00pm (Monday – Saturday) when there is a show playing in the Globe Theatre and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Ticket prices for the tour, exhibition and events vary depending on date. Discounts are also available by booking online. For further details please visit:
https://tickets.shakespearesglobe.com/selecteics.asp
Directions:
The theatre is situated on the south bank of the Thames between the Southwark Bridge and BlackFriars Bridge.
Visiting by underground: Blackfriars on the District and Circle Lines (10 minute walk); Mansion House on the District and Circle Lines (10 minute walk); London Bridge on the Northern and Jubilee Lines (15 minute walk); Southwark on the Jubilee Line (15 minute walk); St Paul's on the Central Line (15 minute walk).
By train: Blackfriars (10 minute walk); London Bridge (15 minute walk); Cannon Street (15 minute walk); Waterloo (25 minute walk).
By Bus: 45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge; 15, 17 to Cannon Street; 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 to Mansion House; 381 , RV1 to Southwark Street; 344 to Southwark Bridge Road
OS TQ321805
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge. The tunnel is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using public transport.
There is an excellent public transport system throughout London and Greater London. For more information on buses, trains (including the Tube), airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Amenities:
There is a bar and a restaurant on site which are open daily and during performances.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
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