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Type Events and festivals
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Cutty Sark
Date and Times Friday 22 November 2024 | 7-9pm
Prices Adult: £20 | Member: £18

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Join us on Cutty Sark’s 155th birthday to mark not only this milestone anniversary but also the year the shipping forecast reached its centenary, as Charlie Connelly returns to perform ten years on from the premiere of Attention All Shipping.

Discover how a weather forecast for ships captured the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dogs to insomniac landlubbers. Delving into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people who made it, Charlie will explain what those curious phrases such as ‘rain later’ really mean and celebrate its wide cultural impact.

Charlie will present his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement and share rip-roaring adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas. For example, the time he was accused by the media of trying to annex Rockall from the British government and sang sea shanties with Tom Hardy in a Manx hotel bar while Scary Spice pulled the pints.

Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide, this pacy, moving and hilarious show takes you all the way from Viking to south-east Iceland to ensure the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.

Celebrate with us on a night not to be missed!

Information and timings

6.30pmDoors open
7pmFirst half begins
7.45pmInterval
8.10pmSecond half begins

The performance will take place in the Dry Berth under Cutty Sark’s magnificent hull.

Seating is unreserved.

Tickets

Please note that a non-refundable booking fee is added to each transaction, but there is no booking fee for Members.

Accessibility at Cutty Sark events

For safety reasons, wheelchair access spaces for Cutty Sark are limited to three visitors per event. Cutty Sark is wheelchair accessible with lifts providing access to all levels of the ship. Some areas of the Main Deck are not wheelchair accessible, but virtual access is provided to these spaces. 

The original ship structure restricts the size of the lift on board, but mobility scooters can be accommodated on board providing they fit in our lifts. Measurements for the lifts are included in the Cutty Sark access statement. No e-scooters or e-bikes are permitted on board as per our visitor regulations.

Companion tickets are available for any guest who would be unable to visit independently, please select this alongside a paid ticket. 

If you are a wheelchair user or have any other queries regarding accessibility at this event, please contact bookings@rmg.co.uk prior to purchasing your ticket.

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