Here at Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe, we love the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and gathering with family and friends for festive celebrations. As the song says, ‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year’ , but sometimes with so much…
October 2nd, 2019
Hosting Events at Swan
Centrally located on London’s vibrant Bankside, the Swan Bar and Restaurant offers a wide range of dining options including breakfast, brunch and laid back lunches through to creative canapes for standing suppers, afternoon tea and a la carte dining. In…
August 14th, 2019
DJ Nights in the Swan Bar
We can’t think of a better way to spend a Friday night than with a cocktail in hand and some killer tracks playing in the background. And with that, we are excited to announce DJ nights in the Swan Bar…
August 6th, 2019
Smashing Weddings in the Underglobe
We are delighted to announce that we are a recommended vendor on Smashing the Glass, the worlds biggest Jewish wedding blog, which was founded by Jewish wedding expert Karen Cinnamon. It is a fabulous resource, a veritable cornucopia of inspiration…
August 5th, 2019
A Short History of Afternoon Tea
There is a great deal more to afternoon tea than tea. This quintessential English tradition is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively new custom . Whilst drinking tea was popularised in England during the 1660’s, it was not until the 1830’s that…
July 16th, 2019
The Cellar Book
Calling all wine lovers! We are exited to offer you beautiful wines at spectacular prices! We are delighted to let you know about our secret Cellar Book, which contains a range of Fine, English and New World wines that are…
July 4th, 2019
Swan’s Summer Cocktail Menu
Sweet; punchy; bitter; sour; our bar team have been busy concocting some fabulous new additions to our cocktail menu, with summertime flavours joining some of our house classics. Served in our cosy and stylish bar with beautiful views of the…
June 17th, 2019
Raising a Glass for Sam Wanamaker
We are raising a glass to celebrate Sam Wanamaker’s 100th Birthday! Sam Wanamaker, the man who set out to restore Shakespeare’s Globe theatre on London’s Southbank, would have celebrated his 100th birthday this June. In his honour, our bar team…
May 8th, 2019
What’s on at Swan?
We are now getting into the swing of the Globe’s 2019 Summer Season, with productions of Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and Twelfth Night already underway, and classics including The Merry Wives of Windsor and A Midsummer…
April 27th, 2019
Our Environmental Promises
Approximately 8-12 million tonnes of plastic finds it way into our oceans each year, and disposable, single-use packaging makes up a huge percentage of that overall figure. Earlier this year we decided to do our bit and we are proud…