Shakespeare's Globe Reviews

Terrible. Not even allowed to sit on stairs or sit down in general unless you buy an expensive ticket

That's an iconic place. If you check the schedule before you go there you can have a guided tour inside, but it's not necessary the buy the tickets in advanced.

Well worth going to when we went you could listen to recordings of classic actors from before the war. Would like to go again. The theatre itself was amazing as well.

Only lacks being reconstructed on the original place.

Amazing atmosphere, great artists and nice show. Just try to get one of the easy ones, as the plays from Shakespeare are in old English and a bit hard to get.

Alice, our tour guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. When she was asked a question, she always made sure to repeat the question for the whole group to hear before answering, which is very appreciated. Alice was also excellent at speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear, and very patient as the group was very excited to take lots of photos. Visiting the Globe has been a dream of mine since it was built in the late nineties, and having a skilled tour guide added greatly to my experience.

A great place to visit & discover. The #Tour was really really interesting, thanks to our guide Tim. If you like #Shakespeare, this is the place to be. If you don't like him especially, no problem, it's an interesting tour. You won't be disappointed. My word !

The Globe is an interesting experience because of the two theatres based on historical designs. Sometimes this enhances the experience and sometimes you realise why theatre design moved on. For sure you must bring a cushion!

Brilliant place to discover diverse performances of Shakespeare for all audiences!

Absolutely brilliant. You get to experience the globe in its full glory with the option of a padded seat so your bum didn't hurt (or you can just stand)

Saw Romeo and Juliet at the Globe. Absolutely lovely as me and my oldest daughter were completely entertained. Seat wise standard and we could see everything. Not for younger children as the plays can go on for hours.

It's worth spending the time to look around the exhibits, touring the museum and doing the guided tour at this great building reconstructed to look like the Globe. It's certainly not the oldest building in London but the location is steeped in historical significance and the guides make the experience very real.

Very educational, the guided tour is splendid as well but it does cost alot more. Seeing a play while standing up at the bottom isn't that comfortable though

One of the most atmospheric places to see Shakespeare, performed to a very high standard.
If you want a good seat, book well in advance. Otherwise you can queue up on the day and go for one of the standing tickets in the pit. But of course you have to be prepared a) to stand for a long time b) possibly get wet if it rains.
Either way it s well worth the experience!

Beautiful scenic place inside, definitely looks nothing like it does on the inside. Absolutely beautiful

We saw a very enjoyable performance of Midsummer's Night Dream.

Thanks for your services from this place will recommend to all who visits.

Wonderful piece of history with some great affordable plays (if you don't mind standing).

Open-air theater in the same mold of the arenas in which the author who gives the name to the place used to develop his pieces. Every day plays are staged, many of them based on texts by the poet Shakespeare. The theater is located just after the Millenium Bridge. Even if you do not go to see a piece, it is worth going to check its facade, well contrasting with the modern surroundings.

Amazing! I went on the hottest day of the year and the staff could not have been more helpful. Free water given out, relaxed come and go atmosphere for when you needed a break from the heat. Lovely shop and cafe, friendly staff and an excellent show.

My daughter and myself went to see Hamlet yesterday, brilliant we had a great time apart from when my daughter became unwell and fainted. The staff were great they helped her straight away got her to the first aid room where the first aider helped her. Later when she was feeling better and didn't want to miss the second half so they found us seats out of the sun in a lower area, so helpful. A big thank you from my daughter and myself.

What a great experience! Shakespeare's Globe is an authentic recreation of the original Globe and the tour was very illuminating. Next time we visit we will try to buy tickets to a play.

Pretty similar to the imagined experience 400 years ago, except for the large number of tourists, the general absence of bodily odours, the lack of raw sewage in the Thames, and real women portraying women (and sometimes men) on stage. THE place to experience and interact with Shakespeare.

Type of alternative theater, the guide was very good. Surely to visit and maybe watch a show.

A place for theater lovers. Guides are well trained and very nice.

Cool replica of the original globe that burned down a few blocks away. Shows still go on for as little as 5 pounds.

Beautiful reconstruction of Shakespeare's theater. The guided tour is conducted by young actors who tell the story of the theater in a spectacular way.

Always a brilliant place to visit the theatre. Attended a magical midnight showing which I will definitely be doing again.

First half hard going. After the interval & had become acquainted with characters & storyline the second half was very enjoyable. Will go to see another performance.

Love visiting g the Globe, and eating at The Swan next door, great food served.

I mean, seriously. 5 pounds for groundling entrance, high quality Shakespeare, in the Globe. Yeah, a winning experience.

The ambiance it delivers takes you right back to Shakespeare's age. However, it is not a pleasant experience when you want to rest your feet a little and sit down, an employee rushes over there to command you to stand up, which was medically hazardous in my case. It would've been nice if she listened to me trying to tell her.

Historical place, which is only used in the summer.

Yes, has become a trendy place to visit, but the atmosphere is brilliant, the actors first class and it is good to see the plays in the way that they would originally have been performed.

Seating is relatively primitive as you would expect for the 16th century, but you can get cushions and an effective back support if required.

I went there for the first time to see Macbeth, amazing candlelit performance with beautiful songs.

I love this building.
From outside looks really amazing.
Like from i don't know XVIII century.

And also guide guy was very good.
For Non-English person was really interesting that word "Window" comes from Wind and hole

It is an amazing view of the show and the cast are fabulous and we watched a midsummer night's dream and it was super funny!

I have been wanting to do this for years. Our tour guide was super informative and we had a laugh. Its great visiting somewhere with so much history. Not to mention the heat of the sun whilst sitting in the stalls got a great tan!

We took tour it was cool but wished we could have seen play, or had more time inside the globe. No photos too, boo!

Great theatre. The time flies even with standing tickets

Fantastic atmosphere. Great fun. Good food in the restaurant. Merry Wives of Windsor is great entertainment.

Great place to visit, knowledgeable guide to the tour only one thing marred the enjoyment on the day , that was 2 tour guide groups within earshot of each other (6-7 meters) and it became difficult to hear our tour guides comments............

Visitors in England quickly learn that everything costs a lot. 17 pounds were here but now too much because we were not the biggest Shakespeare fans

Great experience. Amazing performance of Romeo and Juliet in the most ideal setting. Staff great too

Awesome place! Great gift store too! Will be back tomorrow again.

It's a nice theater but it's hard to stand for like one and a half hour, especially in winter or at cold temperatures

I adore it!
I've been there in my visit in London, and the guide is very kind and he explained me a lot of things about the old Globe and about the traditions of this place.

Be a groundling. May the the best 5 pounds you can spend in London.

Love the place just like I love our visit at Shakespeare's birthplace.

Want to see the play at the Globe once. I hope next time we have a chance to do so.

Staff were all so sweet. Our tour guide was super sweet.

We have been to the globe to see a room you can have places for only 5 euros in the pit !!! And clearly you would not regret a second certe if you do not have a very good level of English you will not understand everything but once you've done the idea it's good! Not only that the Shakespearian theater is very gestural is mixing theater with music and singing! Being in the pit gives you a unique proximity with the actors. A unique experience out of time! And if you really do not understand anything you can always go to intermission (at that price you can afford it) you could enjoy the actors and the unique sumptuous architecture!

Great place for history and culture. Authenticity 5/5.

I totally in love with this place. Such a great job for the history and memory of Shakespeare. I have visited it only as a tourist, but was really impressed.

Really quite an amazing experience to finally be here and see it for myself

Our little tour took us into the theater as a production of The Merry Wives of Windsor was being rehearsed. Sneak preview!

We had a fantastic tour and an amazing guide who told us everything about why Shakespeare wrote his this exact way and not another. We were even lucky enough to watch actors rehearse a Shakespeare play.

Authentic and memorable presentation of Shakespeare's work. Excellent acting and atmosphere. Pity they can't afford a roof or windows though!

Amazing place especially for theatre lovers!!! It worths a tour!!!