Guest Event: An Evening with The Wellermen

Part of Theatreship's guest nights - where contemporary artists take over the ship to highlight the stories they want to tell.

In this edition, The Wellermen take to our ship's stage for a night of storytelling and sea shanties.

Here's some more info from them:

Music is storytelling, and some of the best stories have been told through centuries-old traditional folk songs. On their new album 'Northern Sky', The Wellermen have given this rich traditional musical history a new sound.

The Wellermen's history is well-known: originators of the sea shanty trend on TikTok, they've since gone from strength to strength. Their versions of 'Misty Mountains', 'Nancy Mulligan', and 'Hoist The Colors' have racked up billions of views and led them to appearances on shows like Ant and Dec, Last Week Tonight, The Colbert Show and more.

The group have now returned with their new album 'Northern Sky'. Among much-loved traditionals such as 'Wild Mountain Thyme', 'Amazing Grace', and 'Red Is The Rose', you will find more modern songs such as a tribute to Johnny Cash on 'Hurt' and a lively version of 'The Nights'. The band also present originals 'Northern Sky' - inspired by maritime life in the Hebrides in the 18th century, and the humorous 'Tall Tales' - and one-upmanship of the telling of wild sea adventures.

Say the Wellermen: "It's all about connection and storytelling, and we hope the listeners are able to find something meaningful." One thing is absolutely certain: these talented young men are in it for the long haul.

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This performance is suitable for children.

Theatreship is committed to broadening access to the arts - we know that ticket price is a huge barrier for some. If the regular ticket price is beyond what you feel able to afford for whatever reason, please don't hesitate to email us at tickets@theatreship.co.uk and we will do everything we can to help, no questions asked.

We also offer arts supporter tickets, for those that can, to pay a higher price to support the venue, the artists who perform here and subsidised tickets for others.

Due to the historic nature of the ship, we’re sorry to say there is not currently step-free access into the theatre space. We have dedicated staff on hand to help with stairs, and an onsite wheelchair once you’re inside the venue. If you have any access needs, please do e-mail us at access@theatreship.co.uk.