Shakespeare's Globe

This Bankside landmark pairs two distinct performance spaces along the River Thames. The iconic open-air Globe Theatre stages Elizabethan and Jacobean plays in the summer months, while the indoor, oak-and-plaster Sam Wanamaker Playhouse hosts intimate, candlelit performances through the winter. Pre-show activity often fills the space with music and singing to join in with, though visitors note that wooden benches can be uncomfortably firm.