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Type Events and festivals
Location
Cutty Sark
Date and Times Saturday 23 November 2024 | 10am - 4.30pm
Prices Free with entry to ship
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Cutty Sark hosts its fourth Sea Shanty Festival! 

In celebration of Cutty Sark's 155th birthday, bands from across the UK and beyond will unite in singing traditional maritime songs on board the iconic tea clipper.

More information to come.

What’s On

Family fun

Ship Mates

Hop aboard Cutty Sark for sensory sessions for under 5s!
Term-time Wednesdays | 10.30am, 12.00pm & 1.30pm
£5 per child, accompanying adults free
Cutty Sark
Experiences

Cutty Sark Rig Climb

Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
Weekends 10am-5pm | Friday-Sunday during school holidays
Adult: £55 | Child (10-17): £45 | Under 25/Student: £49
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals

RNLI weekend at Cutty Sark

Join us on board Cutty Sark for talks and demonstrations celebrating 200 years of the RNLI and their lifesaving work
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2024 | 11am - 4pm
Included with entry to the ship
Cutty Sark
Family fun

Meet the characters of Cutty Sark

Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail
Weekends and Fri-Mon in school holidays | 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
Included with entry to Cutty Sark
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Family fun

Sea shanty singers

Join our resident sea shanty groups at Cutty Sark on the first weekend of every month as they sing traditional maritime songs
First weekend of every month
Included with entry to Cutty Sark: £20 Adult | £10 Child
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Talks and tours

Shipkeeping in action

This is your chance to meet the team who care for and conserve Cutty Sark
Monthly | See page for details
Free for Cutty Sark ticket holders
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Talks and tours | BSL tours

BSL Tour: Cutty Sark

Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of Cutty Sark and discover what life was like aboard the iconic sailing ship
Friday 12 July 2024 | 2.15pm-3.15pm
Adult: £20 | Child: £10 | Student: £14
Cutty Sark
Talks and tours | Member events

The Busy Narrow Sea

Discover the social history of the English Channel with journalist and historian Robin Laurance
Thursday 25 July 2024 | 7.30pm-8.30pm
Free | Members only
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Cutty Sark Comedy

Join us in the Lower Hold of the famous tea clipper for a fantastic evening of stand-up comedy
Sunday 28 July 2024 | 6.30pm-8.30pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Adult: £18.00 | Members: £16.00
Cutty Sark
Family fun | Member events

Pirate Academy with Justin Somper

Join the award-winning author for a swashbuckling family adventure
Friday 9 August 2024 | 2pm
Free for Members – booking required
Cutty Sark
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Talk: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates with Richard Blakemore

The historian and author reveals some of the lesser-told tales of those who sailed and plundered on the high seas
Wednesday 14 August 2024 | 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Free for Members – booking required
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Cutty Sark concert: Fairport Convention

Don't miss your chance to see Fairport Convention underneath the copper hull of Cutty Sark - this will be a night not to be missed! 
Sunday 27 October 2024 | 7.30pm - 9.45pm
Adults: £40 | Members: £36
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Attention All Shipping

To mark Cutty Sark’s 155th birthday, join us on board to watch Charlie Connelly's one-man show based on his bestselling book 'Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast'
Friday 22 November 2024 | 7-9pm
Adult: £20 | Member: £18
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals

Sea Shanty Festival 2024

Visit Cutty Sark for a fantastic day of sea song performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's 155th birthday
Saturday 23 November 2024 | 10am - 4.30pm
Free with entry to ship
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Cutty Sark

  • Explore the main deck
  • Walk beneath the ship
  • See how the crew lived
  • Family activities and interactives
  • Guaranteed entry time
  • Audio guide included
Adult £20
Child £10
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Royal Museums Greenwich Day Pass

  • Save 25% with combo ticket
  • Cutty Sark
  • Royal Observatory
  • Guaranteed entry time
  • Planetarium shows not included
Adult £30
Child £15
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  • Royal Observatory
  • Cutty Sark
  • Planetarium Shows
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Family: from £60 Family: from £70
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