Shakespeare Story

Give the gift of Shakespeare this Valentine's Day

  Treat the one you love with a Shakespeare-inspired Valentine’s Day.

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Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day for romance, chocolate and, of course, Shakespeare. Treat your special someone with our dreamy range of Shakespeare-themed gifts, a romantic rendezvous in one of London’s most iconic venues, or a truly unique Globe experience. 

Lydia Fleming as Hero and Adam Wadsworth as Claudio wearing orange Elizabethan-style dress and kissing each other in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe.

Give your loved one that warm fuzzy feeling this Valentine’s Day.

  Treats from our Shop

A wise man once wrote that the course of true love never did run smooth, but perhaps a treat from our very own Globe Shop could help. 

‘Never Doubt I Love’ Valentine’s Day Gift Box 

Surprise your special someone with a dreamy Valentine’s gift box specially selected for Shakespeare lovers. This natural wicker hamper comes packed with Poetry Pharmacy Love Pills, A Midsummer Night’s Dream themed candle, a Romeo & Juliet Collector’s Library book, and an exclusive Globe tote bag. 

A gift box surrounded by flowers with a red tote bag, a candle, a Romeo and Juliet book, and a white box that reads 'Poetry Pharmacy Pills'.

Our ‘Never Doubt I Love’ Valentine’s gift box is the perfect gift for a loved one this year.

A silver ring with engraved etchings perched on a grey rock in front of purple flowers.

A timeless sweetheart ring for lovers across the ages.

Silver Rose Sweetheart Ring 

Discover a sweetheart gift for the ages with this genuine copy of an Elizabethan ring excavated from our neighbours, the Rose Playhouse. This remarkable silver ring is decorated with a heart, two crossed arrows and engraved with the Old French for ‘Think of me God willing’ – a timeless romantic gesture.  

Whether you’re looking for jewellery,  books, or clothes this Valentine’s Day, our Shop has a rangeof products guaranteed to satisfy your beloved. 

  The Gift of the Globe

A Membership at the Globe is the gift that keeps on giving! Enjoy the magic of our wooden ‘O’ time and again with a year’s worth of exclusive Members’ events and discounts. You can also book a Member exclusive Heaven to Hell Backstage Experience on Saturday 15 February, to really wow your Valentine! 

Image: Stage view of the Globe Theatre. Photo: Leora Bermeister

Our members enjoy a range of benefits, including access to sold-out performances.

A couple in Wild West outfits hold hands and glance backwards through saloon doors that enter onto the Globe Theatre stage.

Treat a loved one to theatre tickets to our Summer 2025 season.

  Theatre tickets for two

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Maybe if it includes a date to the Globe! Secure tickets to an epic summer season of showdowns, mischief, and love gone awry. Summer 2025 at the Globe starts with your favourite star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet in the Wild West, followed by the Globe premiere of revolutionary American playwright Arthur Miller with The Crucible. Enjoy Elizabethan chaos in The Merry Wives of Windsor, topsy-turvy tragicomedy in Twelfth Night, genre-defining mythology in Troilus and Cressida, or our ultralive ‘Cue Scripts’ experiment, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: For One Night Only. 

  Afternoon Tea at the Swan

So, you’ve decided to take a trip to the theatre – why not continue the fun with a traditional afternoon tea overlooking the River Thames? From 11 February, our onsite bar and restaurant, the Swan, is serving an unmissable Romeo and Juliet themed Afternoon Tea– with a special Wild West twist. The tea boasts sandwiches, scones, bubbles, and much more (we’re getting hungry just thinking about it). 

Two people enjoy afternoon tea, one of them reads the menu and one pours tea from a silver teapot

Each treat in the afternoon tea is inspired by Romeo and Juliet with a Wild West twist!

Ncuti Gatwa as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe.

You’ll fall in love with our 2016 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photographer: Steve Tanner.

  Globe Player: unlimited theatre streaming now

Snuggle up on the sofa, grab some popcorn, and stream the magic of the Globe Theatre directly into your living room with a subscription to our video-on-demand service,Globe Player. Titles include Ola Ince’s Othello(2024), A Midsummer Night’s Dreamstarring Ncuti Gatwa (2021), andHamletstarring Michelle Terry (2018).  

FINIS.


See our full range of Shakespeare-inspired products and treat thyself, a friend or a loved one in our online Shop.