What’s on


Join us for talks, play readings, open days, costume demonstrations, guided walks, and more…

Some events are online, some take place on the site of the original Rose Playhouse itself.

We are now open on a weekly basis with our new Thursday guided tours.

Just by buying a ticket you are helping to support our mission, so please do come along!


17 SEPTEMBER – 26 NOVEMBER

Visit The Rose this autumn as we re-open our doors to the public with our new Thursday guided tours.

To celebrate, these tours will be FREE for both local Southwark residents, and for up to four children at a time who are 15 years old or under and are accompanied by an adult – booking required.


Coming to an event onsite at The Rose?

For information about your visit:

You can download our FREE DIGITAL GUIDE to use during your visit, or to explore The Rose virtually anytime, anywhere.

An image of an Elizabethan actor by the river Thames guiding two visitors in modern dress, who are wearing headphones as they listen to his tour.

The Rose Sonic Trail: A Playgoer’s Journey

Step into the shoes of an Elizabethan playgoer with this immersive 75 minute audio walk that begins and ends at The Rose.

It is 1594, and Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is playing at The Rose. Explore the local area with one of the actors, Jonathan Singer, as your guide, and encounter the stories, sounds, and characters of Philip Henslowe’s London.

You may be surprised by what you hear!

Past events