Get to the Globe Theatre from the London Bridge Tube. The Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the Globe which stood on Bankside in 1603, and opened in June 1999. During the summer you can see a season of Shakespearean plays – and with the round galleries you’ll be able to experience how the original audiences saw Shakespeare plays produced.

Tours of the Globe theatre also operate through the day every 15-30 minutes, and there is a splendid Exhibition of costumes, Specials Effects, Music and the ReBuilding of the Globe.  You can check out the excellent Globe website on www.shakespeares-globe.org. and have a virtual tour – which should just whet your appetite for the real thing !