ABOUT US.
Find out more about who we are and what we do
Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London.
Use this page to find out more about our cause, our story, our theatres, our projects and more.
AND LET US… ON YOUR IMAGINARY FORCES WORK.
– Henry V, Prologue
OUR CAUSE
We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment.
Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.
JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
Shakespeare’s Globe is an extraordinary organisation made special by our dedicated teams of staff, creative practitioners and volunteers.
Find the latest jobs and volunteering opportunities online, with various new positions now available.
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Our founder, our history and who we are today.
OUR THEATRES
We have two performance venues – one outdoor and one indoor theatre.
OUR PROJECTS
Some notable projects from our past and our present.
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK
Our flagship project for secondary and post-16 further education students
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ANNUAL REVIEWS
Every year, we publish our annual review covering our latest achievements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Every year, we are required to produce audited financial statements covering our latest financial activities.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Find out more about our causes and strategic principle plans for the next coming years.
GOVERNANCE
Honorary President
Zoë Wanamaker CBE
Deputy Chair
Nell Leyshon
Deputy Chair
Sandeep Dwesar
Treasurer
John Baker
Member of the Board
Dipo Baruwa-Etti
Member of the Board
Neil Constable
Member of the Board
Erica Crump
Member of the Board
Ramia Marielle El Agamy
Member of the Board
Rick Gildea
Member of the Board
Reinhard Gorenflos
Member of the Board
Matthew Jones OBE
Member of the Board
Robert Laurence
Member of the Board
Ruth Rowan
Member of the Board
Indy Saha
Member of the Board
Professor Julie Sanders
Member of the Board
Despina Tsatsas
Member of the Board
Jagdip Jagpal
Member of the Board
Deborah Taylor
Member of the Board
Deborah Myers
Executive Director (Theatre)
Lotte Buchan
Chief Executive
Neil Constable
CEO Designate
Stella Kanu
Chief Finance and Operating Officer
Niki Cornwell
Finance Director
Joel Moseley
Artistic Director
Michelle Terry
Director of Audiences
Becky Wootton
Globe Council Members
Chair of Globe Council
Iraj Ispahani
Deputy Chair of Globe Council
Patrick Spottiswoode
Convenor
Lyn Williams
Sophy Armes
Louis Henry Beltran
Liz Brewer
Jonnie Broadbent
Robert Brooke
Alan Butland
Deborah Callan
Dr Martin Clarke
Adam Cross
Tom Deveson
Michael Elliott
Professor Mark Engelman
Tiffany Fenner
Andrew Fraser, CMG.
Celia Gilbert
Anne Gilmour
Emma Gilpin-Jacobs
Jon Greenfield
Daniel Hahn OBE
Julian Hall
Lady Cynthia Hall
Daniel Heaf
Anthony Hewitt
Sir Simon Hughes
Peter Jolly
Alan King
Phillip Kirkpatrick
Madeline Knights
Peter Kyle OBE
Professor Laurie Maguire
Joseph Marcell
Jo Matthews
Peter McCurdy
Professor Gordon McMullan
Heather Neill
Sir Michael Perry
Terry Pope
Sir Martin Read CBE
Dawn Sanders ONZM, QSM
Greta Scacchi
Vanessa Schormann
Emma Stenning
Jenny Topper OBE
Zoe Wanamaker CBE
Spencer Wigley
Alan Williams
Natalie York
Globe Council Emeritus Members
Lucy Bailey
Merrick S. Baker-Bates CMG
Keith Baxter
Lucy Beevor
Lord Michael Bichard KCB
Rudi Bogni
Lord Robin Butler KG GCB CVO PC
Bruce Carnegie-Brown
Sir Jeremy Child
Alan Cox
Kenneth Cranham
David Pickard
Alan Dessen
Stephen Dingle
Robert Erith TD DL
Anton Franks
Julian Glover CBE
Sir Kenneth Grange
Professor Andrew Gurr
Jackie Haighton
Patrick Haighton
Sandra Hepburn
Valerie Hill-Archer
Thelma Holt CBE
Lady Clare Howes
Graham Jackson
Peter Kent CMG
Norbert Kentrup
Geoffrey King
Gaurav Kripalani
Christopher Luscombe
Maureen Murdock
Lady Mary Nevill
Roger Parry CBE
David Pickard
Ian Plenderleith CBE
Professor Richard Proudfoot
Dame Mary Richardson
Nelson Skip Riddle
Anne Rowley
Prunella Scales CBE
Barry Shaw
Professor Ann Thompson
Jenni Tiramani
Patrick Tucker
Claire Van Kampen
Matthew Warchus
Sir Stanley Wells
Martin Westwood
Warren Whitaker
Michael David Wilcox
Anne Wolfe
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