Shakespeare’s Globe is an organisation with highly acclaimed and successful theatre and education activities and we are proud to continue to push artistic boundaries in search of interaction, interpretation and illumination through the text of Shakespeare, his contemporaries and new and original works. Shakespeare’s Globe further aims to be recognised internationally as the first point of reference for the study and appreciation of Shakespeare in performance. In certain circumstances we allow filming and photography on site on condition the production adheres to our terms and conditions. Most specifically it is worth remembering that Shakespeare’s Globe is a registered charity and as such will charge access for commercial filming and photography in order to further its mission. In other words, the work you do on site will directly benefit the actors, audience and architecture and ensure the ethos of this unique venue continues to thrive.
The following guidelines for filming and photography need to be read and signed prior to permission being granted. All crew working on site should be made aware of these guidelines in advance of access. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in filming being stopped. 1. Shakespeare’s Globe cannot usually be used to promote or endorse commercial activity unconnected with our core work. 2. Filming and photography must not interrupt the general running of the site. The site is in constant use throughout the year, but access to the theatre is generally possible in the early morning up to 9am March to October and 10am November to February (exact access times are dependent on existing activity on site and performances within the theatre). Filming and photography can be accommodated Monday to Friday only. This ensures our paying visitors enjoy the Globe without restriction and our staff suffer minimum disruption to their work. Filming inside visiting hours is only occasionally granted and would usually be limited to certain parts of the complex. 3. A minimum of 7 working days is required from receipt of your completed application form to the proposed date of filming/photography. This period may be shorter if the filming is deemed simple and the company not active at the time of proposed shoots but could also be longer in the case of more extensive location work. 4. Filming scripts must be submitted at least 3 working days before filming so we can check factual accuracy and artistic integrity. 5. The crew should ‘recce’ the location(s) in advance of the filming date. A final filming schedule must be submitted at least 3 working days before work starts so that appropriate arrangements for accommodating the filming/photography can be made. It is unlikely that extra requests made on-site on the day of filming will be easy to accommodate. The Theatre is an outdoor venue - if you plan filming outside, a contingency schedule is recommended in case of bad weather. 6. Filming fees apply. The final fee will depend on the scale, treatment and subject of your filming/photography project. Larger projects will be charged at a considerably higher rate. (NB: Location and feature filming rates are considerably higher – please contact Rebecca Storey, Senior Press and PR Officer on 020 7902 1492 or Rebecca.s@shakespearesglobe.com 7. No filming/photography of loan items is allowed without prior written permission from the lender. A proper schedule and plan prior to filming will allow us to advise if such permission is required and advise of any associated costs. 8. Crew size and equipment needs to be minimal. In some areas, crews may be required to leave non-essential crew members and equipment off site.