Shakespeare’s Globe Spring Season
Spring is here and so is a new season full of energy along with a few big wins.
There’s a definite shift in the air with longer days, fresh starts, and plenty of exciting news to share. Shakespeare’s Globe is celebrating a major award for its fantastic, guided tours, extending the amazing Deep Azure until 2 May, and launching an exciting new climate prize for playwrights. Plus, there is a brand-new 10-week course that’s about to land.
The Climate Playwriting Prize
What does climate storytelling look like on stage? Shakespeare’s Globe is teaming up with Climate Spring and Fern Culture to uncover the most exciting, powerful, unproduced plays that respond to the climate and nature crisis in its broadest sense, including environmental, social, and other themes. The winning playwright will receive £15,000, expert dramaturgical support, and the chance to develop their work with our industry partners and us. Submissions open this June
Shakespeare and the Stages of Life
This spring, enrol in a brand-new, ten-week evening course exploring Shakespeare's portrayal of human experiences across different life stage. Places still available – enrol by 31 March.
Romeo and Juliet designed by young people
Discover the student-made graffiti designs featured in the set of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet.
Mother Courage and Her Children.7 May – 27 June | Tickets from £5
For 8 weeks only, see Michelle Terry take on the iconic role of Mother Courage in the Globe’s first-ever staging of the revolutionary playwright Brecht, with a bold new production of his anti-war classic Mother Courage and Her Children.
Award-winning tours?
Shakespeare’s Globe won Best Guided Tour at the London for Groups Awards 2026! From standing on the Globe stage to uncovering stories of the Elizabethan underworld (and everything in between), these amazing tours have always been about bringing history to life in unforgettable ways. This award celebrates the brilliant team behind them, and their ever-curious audiences who make them so special.
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