Secondary: Workshops and tours

Lively Action Workshops

Suitable for: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5

Our workshops encapsulate the spirit at the core of all our work – that plays should be explored actively. They can be based on any Shakespeare play and are delivered at the Globe, in your school or online.

Key activities

  • Practical, interactive workshop based on your chosen learning objective(s)
  • A range of activities and games designed to draw out elements of the plays’ characters and themes
  • Language-based activities that explore the text at word level
  • Explore a range of interpretations to encourage an informed personal response
  • We can substitute the workshop for a lecture on your play choice or original performance conditions. Please get in touch to discuss this option.
  • For on-site visits, a 30-minute talk in the Globe Theatre; for online or in-school visits, a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre.

Available texts

Workshops can be run on any Shakespeare play.
For KS5, workshops can be designed to thematically link 2 – 3 plays.

Curriculum links

At key stages 3 and 4, workshops support students to;

  • Read challenging texts with good understanding
  • Acquire a wide vocabulary and develop confidence in the art of speaking and listening
  • Develop a greater appreciation of our rich and varied literary heritage
  • Use discussion in order to learn: be able to elaborate and explain their understanding and ideas
  • Use spoken language to prepare their ideas before they write

They also support progress towards the Assessment Objectives for GCSE English Literature;

  • Read, understand and respond to texts, and develop an informed personal response (AO1)
  • Familiarise themselves with textual references through script-work (AO1)
  • Analyse language and structure, but particularly form (AO2)
  • Understand the relationship between the text and the playing conditions (AO3)

Booking

BOOK AT THE GLOBE

BOOK IN YOUR SCHOOL / ONLINE

Information for your visit

All workshops can be tailored to cater for a range of Special Educational Needs and requirements. Detailed information can be found in our FAQs.

Please also read our FAQs for site specific information (directions, on-site food and beverage provisions etc).

Check out our  handy tips to make your visit a success

Contact us

 +44 (0)207 902 1433
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‘It was really active and fun. It helped me to understand the language.’

–  Year 10 student

LOCATION AND COSTS

At the Globe

£11* per student.
(UK only – please see international pages for other rates)

Maximum of 35 people (including adults) per workshop.  

Teachers/adults are free on a 1:10 ratio to pupils. £11 per adult outside the ratio. Up to four adults can attend each workshop. All additional 1:1 support staff for SEND students admitted free. 

Minimum charge of £220 (for under 20 students). 

A £2.50 administration charge applies per booking. 

Dates and times

We are a working theatre, which means that whilst we will always do our best to accommodate you at a date/time of your preference, we may need to make some adjustments based on our programming.

*Please note: our prices will be updated on 1 November 2022. Please click here to see our new prices. 

In your school

Prices
1 x 90 minute workshop: £350*
2 x 90 minute workshop: £700 £660*
3 x 90 minute workshop: £1050 £880*

Outside the M25, a £40 surcharge will be added to cover travel time. For schools more than 2 hours away, this surcharge will be £60.

Outside the M25, travel and accommodation costs (where applicable) will be added.

A £2.50 administration charge applies per booking.

Dates and times

We can be flexible based around your school timetable, including weekend provision, subject to availability.

Online

Prices
1 x 90 minute workshop: £385*
2 x 90 minute workshop: £700 £660*
3 x 90 minute workshop: £1050 £880*

A £2.50 administration charge applies per booking.

Dates and times

We can be flexible based around your school timetable, including weekend provision, subject to availability.

ANY QUESTIONS?

About workshops taking place at the Globe

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About workshops taking place at your school

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About visiting the Globe

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