Our free digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app allows you to explore the archaeological remains of The Rose Playhouse and learn more about our story.

You can use it during your on-site visit, or at any time, from anywhere in the world.

Download the Bloomberg Connects app on your mobile or tablet. The app is free, and available on both iOS and Android devices. Or you can view the guide in your browser.

You’ll find a wealth of information in the guide about The Rose’s history, construction, rediscovery, and excavation, plus two audio tours.

The Rose Archaeology Tour (15 mins)

An audio guide allowing you to explore the remains of the playhouse. With each stop you can Dig Deeper to take a closer look at the archaeology in more detail.

Videos help you visualise the surviving foundations, together with a Flythrough of The Rose, letting you see what it may have looked like, inside and out.

The Rose Sonic Trail: A Playgoer’s Journey (75 mins)

An immersive audio guide allowing you to journey through the local area around The Rose while exploring the soundscapes of Elizabethan London.

Additional Sound Stories complement the Sonic Trail, allowing you to explore in more detail the noises and contexts of the places you visit on your way.

If you are planning on using the audio guide on-site, remember to bring your headphones!

The Bloomberg Connects app is a free digital guide that makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices, anytime, anywhere.

The app allows you to explore over 800 collections from botanical gardens, performance venues, outdoor sculpture parks, and museums around the world.

Bloomberg Connects features expert commentary, engaging audio content, accessibility features, interactive maps, and is available in over 40 languages through Google Translate.