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The playing company (Lord Chamberlain's men), to which Shakespeare belonged, built the original theatrecalled The Globe Theatre. This was done in 1599. This caught fire on 29th June 1613 and was destroyed. During a production of Henry VIII, this fire triggered due to an accident with a cannon. In 1614, the theatre was rebuilt but in 1642, due to the pressure of Puritan opinion it was closed and in1644, it was demolished.
Shakespeare’s globe,
21 New Globe Walk,
Bankside,
London
Postcode - SE19DT
From Monday to Sunday
Timings of Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour 10am to 5pm
The theatre will be closed on 24th and 25th December every year.
During occasional maintenance work and during matinee shows, there wont be access to the theatre. Visitors are taken to a nearby archeological site of the Rose, Bankside's first playhouse.
Timings from late April 2011
From Monday to Saturday
Times of Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour : 9 am to 12.30 pm
Times of Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour : 1 pm to 5pm
Times on Sunday
Times on Exhibition and Globe Theatre Tour : 9 am to 11.30 am
Times on Exhibition and Rose Theatre Tour : 12 noon to 5 pm
All the forthcoming events are listed here - http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/calendarofevents/
Very nice food and drink is provided by Swan at the Globe. Ingredients are purchased from local markets and farmers.
Bar
Opening times - 7:30 am - breakfast ( 11 am on the weekends )
Closing time 1 am daily ( last orders at 12:30 am )
Food will be available from noon
Entry - > from theatre or from Bankside
Brasserie
Delicious food with amazing views
Opening days - Mon to Fri noon to 2:15 pm and 6 pm - 9:45 pm
On Weekends :
Sat 11 am to 3:15 pm and 6 pm to 9:45pm
Sun 11 am to 4.45 pm
Contact number for Reservations is 02079289444 option 1
Coffee Cart
Lot of tasty snacks, hot drinks and sandwiches will be available all day.
Timings - 9 am to 5 pm
Venue Hire
One of the attractive places in the Shakespeare's theatre is The Brasserie and it can be hired for private events.
How to get to Shakespeare's Globe ?
Walking
The best way to go to Shakespeare's Globe is by walking till it. From Southwark bridge and Waterloo there are very convinient walk ways. The Millennium Footbridge is 50 metres away from the Theatre. A point to note is that a small segment of the Thames Path is closed at Blackfriars until the end of 2011. There are good diversion signposts.
By bike
There are uncovered public bike racks on Bankside and New Globe Walk, both 10 metres from the Theatre. There is also a Transport for London 'Barclay's Cycle Hire' docking point on New Globe Walk.
By underground
The local stations are Mansion House on the District and Circle Lines (10 minute walk), London Bridge on the Northern and Jubilee Lines (10 minute walk), Southwark on the Jubilee Line (15 minute walk), and St Paul's on the Central Line (15 minute walk).
By train
The major local stations are London Bridge (10 minute walk), Cannon Street (15 minute walk), Blackfriars (15 minute walk) and Waterloo (25 minute walk).
By bus
Local routes include:
45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge
15, 17 to Cannon Street
11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 to Mansion House
381 to Southwark Street
344 to Southwark Bridge Road
RV1 to Sumner Street.
By car and taxi
Where possible, visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi.
There is an NCP car park on Upper Thames Street on the north side of Southwark Bridge. The car park closes at 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Limited parking is possible on New Globe Walk and the surrounding area on display of a blue disabled badge.
Black cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. During the theatre season there is a regular supply of cabs outside the main foyer on New Globe Walk.
By boat
Bankside Pier is 10 metres from the Theatre.
By hired coach
There is a setting down point on Southwark Bridge, with approximately 40 uneven steps leading to the riverwalk. Wheelchairs can access Shakespeare's Globe by taking Sumner Street on the right beyond the bridge and turning right into Emerson Street which leads into New Globe Walk.
Contact details of Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London SE1 9DT
Box Office: +44 (0)20 7401 9919
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7902 1400