Shakespeare's Globe Reviews

We were lucky enough to see them practicing for a performance they were doing! But you really felt transported back in time by being there for this to her! I really enjoyed picking this is one of our sites of London

Would have been 5 stars but Shakespeare didn't show up

The Globe building and shop are really wonderful places. However I discovered Shakespeare is not for me. At least I experienced it.

Definitely see a performance here if you have time.

Great tour! Worth the visit and it is included with the London pass

Amazing! Even in the stands it was an incredible experience!!!!!

Excellent place. One tip to visit is to buy the entrance to a standing piece that costs 5 pounds and when it is in the break out.

Great experience. We watched Henry V and I could see myself looking at the stage through the eyes of the centuries. The seats are quite uncomfortable though, and the view is restricted. Standing places might be advised, if you can stand for 3 hours.

Awesome, went on a school trip, staff are lovely and helpful, fantastic atmosphere 100% would go again!

Fantastic and incredibly accessible Shakespeare. We laughed our pants off.

Amazing venue! Well worth a visit and even better if you can also performance.

Amazing place of historic interest. In the heart of London so near to many famous landmarks. Definitely worth a visit Shakespeare fan to be or not to be.

Very historic and beautiful. Very easy to imagine what the original was like.

Make your reservations early or you will never get in. Plays are in the 'Olde Enflish' be prepared to not understand the play.

As if we were walking into Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet's age, the guides were really good at transmitting emotions as well as information

One of the best places to see in London. Don't miss the groundling experience, the ticket is only 5 pounds but it is priceless. When you buy tickets, don't forget to donate to the Globe. Donations start at 1 pound.

It is a very faithful reconstruction of the old Theater where Shakespeare was a partner and staged his plays. Take a guided tour (every 30 min and only in English), a must see, the guide is intelligent, knowledgeable, attentive and humorous! A history class. Now the bookstore only has books in the English language, either you read English or go read something else! What an unfortunate lack of accessibility!

Great performance of as you like it. 3 hours with no back rest on seating bench a bit of a challenge. Recommend the cushion.

Brilliant! Excellent guided tour. Quality healthy lunch. 5 star overall experience. Bravo!

Fascinating insight into early theatre in London, worth visiting

Fantastic experience if you don't enjoy Shakespeare and an amazing experience if you do

It was really nice experience but had to stand and it was raining heavily...

If you are a Shakespeare's lover then don't miss it

It's unique, there's only one Globe Thestre. Brilliant.

I went on a school trip here and it was very good! Very bad traffic at the time but we got there in the end!

Shakespeare's Globe is one of London's iconic institutions that everyone needs to have visited at least once. Don't be fooled into thinking that they'll just be performing ye olde versions of the Bard's plays - they put on some really groundbreaking, innovative stuff too. It's well worth having a tour and checking out their changing exhibitions too.

Amazing Hamlet performance. The only problem was the noise of the planes flying above the theatre.

We went to Othello this evening. It was an amazing performance. Glad for the cushion and blanket rental.

Lovely day out Harry potter's wands display was awful

If you don't know the language very well, it's a huge bore

You have to pay to do a tour or see a show, which we were not able to do at the time because it was sold out. We looked at the rest of the building and the gift shop which was pretty cool! The architecture and history were awesome.

Equal parts tourist attraction and legitimate theatre really - but worth going to for the experience. Standing is the best way to watch a play here, but if that doesn't suit you then there are (not terribly comfortable) seats.

There is something magical about being in London and touring the various Palaces that have been called home to the Royal Family for centuries. In the middle of the beautiful Hyde park, in set right in the smack dab of London is Kensington Palace. I'm not quite sure where it stops being a park and starts being Kensington Gardens but it was very beautiful. Kensington Palace is also the home of Prince Charles and Kate Middleton and their family, who I would have loved to run into but didn't that day. Also home to Princess Diana, the lovely but sad memories found in tribute all around the palace. Such a regal building surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens and lawns. Definitely a sight to see when in London.

Under the new Artistic Director Michelle Terry the Globe is now back in track.

Great place to see a show. Dress warm, it's outdoors.

Great historical charm, the only negative to enter only with a guided tour but only in English, is not said at the time of the ticket, incorrect. It lasts an hour.

Great atmosphere, much better than the theatre, with the actors often walking thru the standing audience, to get to and from stage. Acoustics aren't great, so if you sit to the side, you can't always hear. Performances are variable too. With some excellent acting and actors, while others think it's enough to merely trot off their lines. Overall, if you're a resident or a visitor to London, it's a must, even if you don't particularly like Shakespeare.

Amazing place, to do absolutely if you have the opportunity and if you can get places!

it was interesting but the tour guide was a bit boring and repetitive

By far, a must-do experience in London. The acting is amazing. There are no microphones or speakers, just traditional, open-air theatrics. Most the time the shows sell out a few days before, so buy tickets ahead of time. However, there is a returns queue outside the ticket office and there is a chance to get tickets that way.

I've seen many shows here and they are always really well done and the open air theatre is a very different experience.

Beautiful reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe theatre with open air performances, a great exhibition, and the only thatched room in modern London.

Our guided tour was done by an outstanding guide. No time to be bored, this guide has made visit so alive. To do.

It should definitely be on your must-see-list in London!

Awesome, enjoyed Romeo and Juliet in standing. Really good highly recommend.

Superb performance with audience participation. Loved the band and entire atmosphere. If you want to create an amazing memory in London definitely come here.

The acting was unbelievable, the history of the globe tucked away in each performance, we had to stand for nearly two hours, so I recommend a seat, but every second was worth it

Very good and nice staff. Clean restaurant. I highly recommend it

Amazing experience. Everyone should try it once. Not to be missed.

Great location right on the River Thames. Reconstructed from the outside the original, from inside a modern theater.

Even tho this building is only 20 years old or so, the construction was done in the same manner as was believed to be practiced in the old time. The building is really cool to see and I wish we could have caught one of their actual shows. By far the best part for me was our tour guide. I don't remember his name right now but his humor and passion for true theater really made this my favorite stop during our trip.

Saw the Merry Wives of Windsor. Fun, witty, and entertaining. The actors are excellent and totally work with the crowd. Loved it.

The only place to see Shakespeare in its original form

Actually this is a review for the bar at the Globe, which is a favourite meet up for me. Beer is good, food is good (at a price), but the location and views over the river are worth paying a little extra.