On this day in 1576, the actor and theatrical impresario James Burbage leased the land on which he later built London’s first play-house, known simply as “The Theatre”, in Shoreditch. In 1599, sometime after the twenty-one year lease ran out, the building was disassembled and reassembled in Southwark – as “The Globe” – by James’s son Cuthbert Burbage.
The buried remains of “The Theatre” in Shoreditch came to light during archaeological excavations in 2008.
The site of “The Theatre” is visited on our “Bishopsgate and beyond (Historic Shoreditch and Spitalfields)” standard walk, and on our “Tudor and Stuart London” themed special.
Further details of all our walks are available in the Our Guided Walks section of this web-site.
Bookings may be made through the “Contact/Booking” section of the web-site, or by e-mail (lostcityoflondon@sky.com).
