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Globe Theatre, Southwark

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Globe Theatre, Southwark

Created when the lease ran out for The Theatre in 1597 so the building was dismantled and rebuilt across the Thames as The Globe. Closed by the Puritans and pulled down in 1644.

The reconstruction (in our picture), founded by Sam Wanamaker, is about 750 feet off the original site. It opened in June 1997. Learn something about the local political machinations of the era at .  The idea was not original to Wanamaker; Globes had already been recreated in Dallas, San Diego and Cleveland, Ohio.

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Globe Theatre, Southwark

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Globe Theatre plaque

This plaque was fixed to the wall of the brewery Barclay, Perkins & Co. ...

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Globe Theatre remains

On Park Street there's a plaque for the Globe but behind that, and possibly m...

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Pepys - Stew Lane

This page of Pepys' Diary is given at The Diary of Samuel Pepys with lots of ...

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Sam Wanamaker

London Borough of Southwark Sam Wanamaker, 1919 - 1993, visionary who recreat...

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Shakespeare statue - SE1

From the Cathedral: "Sculpted by acclaimed British sculptor Raphael Maklouf w...

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London Palladium

London Palladium

Londonist has some interesting facts about this theatre.

Building, Theatre

4 memorials
Sir Augustus Harris

Sir Augustus Harris

Actor and theatre manager. Born Paris, into an international theatre family. ‘Father of Modern Pantomime', he introduced stars of popular music hall into his Christmas pantomimes. From aged 27 for...

Person, Theatre, France

1 memorial
Magic Circle

Magic Circle

Dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic. Founded at Pinoli's Restaurant in Wardour Street by twenty-three magicians on July 1st 1905.

Group, Theatre

2 memorials
Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre

Arts centre. Oversees the Hayward Gallery, the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Saison Poetry Library, and the Arts Council Collection.

Group, Music / songs, Theatre

2 memorials
Sir Alfred Butt

Sir Alfred Butt

 Theatre impressario, Conservative politician, racehorse owner.  Born London.  Started as an accountant at Harrods and then moved to the Palace Theatre Cambridge Circus, becoming MD in 1906.  It wa...

Person, Politics & Administration, Theatre

2 memorials