Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday at London's Globe Theatre

It's a three day party and most of it is free

• What: A celebration of the Bard's birthday in London
• When: April 19 - April 20, 2008
• Where: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Southwark, London
• Admission: Mostly free
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on London's South Bank, in Southwark, invites one an all to weekend of special events in honor of Shakespeare's birthday.

Highlights include:

• Sonnet Walks Saturday, April 19, between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.,walks led by a performing "sonneteer" leave every 15 minutes, from Westminster Abbey and the site of the original Globe in Shoreditch, for tours of Tudor London. This is a ticketed event.
• A Free party for all Sunday,April 20, the theatre throws open its doors to one and all for a whole day of free events including workshops on the Globe stage and performances by the theatre's favorite musicians. Members of the public -- including you -- can deliver Shakespearean lines to a packed auditorium of groundlings, lords and ladies, from the Globe stage. Footsbarn Theatre Company, who are participating in the 2008 season, are also taking part.

Find out else is happening at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 2008