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Shakespeare’s Globe on Bankside (the open-air Globe Theatre and the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) runs a regular programme of relaxed performances, each with a visual story available online in advance or on paper from the Welcome Desk. Families can use a temporary Quiet Space in the Upper Foyer, which has sensory regulation aids, printed visual stories and soft furnishings, and can borrow ear defenders from the Welcome Desk at any time. Both theatres are wheelchair accessible (the Globe has a yard platform with ramp access and Middle Gallery boxes; the Playhouse has Lower Gallery Box A), with five accessible-toilet locations. Portable hoists are available on request — these are NOT a Changing Places toilet (no Changing Places is claimed). We list the upcoming relaxed performances whose full date and year are explicitly published on their production pages (into December 2026); further relaxed performances run into early 2027 (Julius Caesar, The Animals Come to the Table, The Seagull, King John) — check the Globe’s assisted-performances listing for those.
SEND & access at a glance
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SEND & access options
Dedicated sessions, accessible performances and access support — relaxed, sensory-adapted, quiet, autism-friendly, signed/audio-described, or an access service. Not every session at a venue is one of these.
Session dates, times and prices change — always check current times with the venue before travelling.
Relaxed Performance — ‘As You Like It’
One-off · one-off
Relaxed performance
Tuesday 29 September 2026, 7.30pm
A relaxed performance of ‘As You Like It’ (Globe Theatre run 23 September – 25 October 2026 — the year is explicit on the production page). A visual story is available in advance.
A relaxed performance with a more informal environment; a visual story is available online in advance or on paper from the Welcome Desk. Ear defenders can be borrowed. Price/age vary by show — check the listing.
Booking: Book via the Globe; price not separately listed — check the show.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
Relaxed Performance — ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
One-off · one-off
Relaxed performance
Saturday 17 October 2026, 2.00pm
A relaxed performance of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (Globe Theatre run 24 September – 24 October 2026 — the year is explicit on the production page). A visual story is available in advance.
A relaxed performance with a more informal environment; a visual story is available online in advance or on paper. Ear defenders can be borrowed. Price/age vary by show — check the listing.
Booking: Book via the Globe; price not separately listed — check the show.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
Relaxed Performance — ‘Pinocchio’
Two dates · one-off
Relaxed performance
Thursday 3 December 2026, 11.00am and Wednesday 23 December 2026, 2.30pm
Relaxed performances of the family show ‘Pinocchio’ (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse run 28 November 2026 – 3 January 2027 — the year is explicit on the production page). A visual story is available in advance.
A relaxed performance of the family show ‘Pinocchio’, with a more informal environment; a visual story is available in advance. Ear defenders can be borrowed. Price/age — check the listing.
Booking: Book via the Globe; price not separately listed — check the show.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
SEND provision
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SEND & access optionsA regular programme of dated relaxed performances (each with a visual story). Upcoming relaxed performances with an explicitly published year are listed as sessions below; further ones run into early 2027.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
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Autism-friendly / sensory-adapted sessionsRelaxed performances suit neurodivergent audiences; not a branded autism programme.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
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Reduced-capacity sessionsWe couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.
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SEND-trained staffWe couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.
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Visual story / social story‘For each relaxed performance a visual story is available online in advance of the show or a paper version is available from the Welcome Desk.’ Printed visual stories are also in the Quiet Space.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
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Visual timetableWe couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.
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Communication aidsPer-show visual stories; captioned, audio-described and signed performances are also offered as separate assisted-performance types.
Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
Visit planning
- Address
- Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT
- Borough
- Southwark
- Age range
- Varies by production (family shows and main-stage plays)
- Indoor / outdoor
- Two theatres — the open-air Globe Theatre and the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Opening
- Relaxed performances run across the season, each with a visual story; a temporary Quiet Space is in the Upper Foyer and ear defenders can be borrowed from the Welcome Desk. Check the Globe’s assisted-performances listing for the latest dates and times before booking. · checked 2026-09-23 · one-off
- Booking
- Book relaxed performances via the Globe; an Access scheme supports seating/ticketing. Prices/ages aren’t listed on the assisted-performances page — check each show. · checked 2026-09-23
- Typical visit length
- Not confirmed
- Price
- Relaxed-performance prices vary by production and aren’t listed on the assisted-performances page — check each show. · checked 2026-09-23
- Getting there
- Nearest stations London Bridge, Blackfriars, Mansion House and Cannon Street; St Paul’s across the Millennium Bridge.
Opening times, prices and booking can change — please check before you travel.
Sources & provenance
This is a WonderTrail Researched listing — compiled from public sources and not yet verified by the venue. Sources checked:
“Not confirmed” means we couldn't verify that detail from the sources we checked — not that it's unavailable. Where a source confirms something is genuinely absent, we show it as a clear ✕. If a specific need matters for your visit, please contact the venue to check. Parent-reported experiences (added later) will always be shown separately from verified venue information.
Contact the venue to confirm a specific requirement: www.shakespearesglobe.com/visit/access/
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