The ship is berthed in Liverpool’s Canning Dock (Albert Dock complex) to stimulate creative and community use of this unique venue, supported by the Liverpool Culture Company.

We are working in partnership with a number of other arts organisations, artists and other agencies to maximise use of the ship – as a venue for performance, music, comedy, cabaret; as a workshop space; and as an unusual venue for meetings, presentations, seminars etc.

More information is available in the following PDF documents:

• Hire of the ship as a venue
  (including hire charges, terms and conditions and procedures)
• Booking form (PDF)
• Booking form (Word document)
• Map and directions to the ship

Venue facilities

When rigged as a theatre, the auditorium has fixed walls, and raked seating under cover. The stage can either be open air or under cover, and it can extend back into the cargo hold. Heating and cooling systems have been improved thanks to a recent RALP grant, which makes the ship more usable all year round, particularly during the winter months. The ship is not licenced to move whilst the audience are on board, so remains tied to the quayside during the theatre shows.

Capacity

The ship can accommodate 110-120 seated in the aft deck auditorium when set up as a theatre, and 50-60 in the bar area, subject to local licencing conditions. For music events or similar, the cargo hold and aft deck auditorium combined can accommodate 175-200 people standing.

Access

The ship is a challenging environment for people with restricted mobility - like the elderly, or those in wheelchairs. Tidal states may make the gangplank to the auditorium unusable for those in wheelchairs, when stairs would be the only alternative. Our staff will try to facilitate the access of anyone with special needs - contact the company in advance or contact the local box office for more information in your area.

See the Nauticalia page for a schematic diagram of the ship.

• More details

Technical equipment

Lighting

Jands Event lighting board
A small but complete lighting rig sufficient to provide general cover and specials
13 amp power. Higher rated power may be possible too.

Sound

Allen & Heath Mix Wizard 14:4:2 desk
2 x minidisc players
1 x CD player
2 x SM58 (copy) mics
2 x EV speakers (400W) and amps and 2 x bass bins
6 x mic cables (but NO monitors or DI boxes)

Video

Phillips Cbright SV1 Projector
Sony GVD900 DV Walkman (with 5.5inch monitor)
2 x DVD video players
Panasonic WJAVE55 AV mixer

To enquire about hiring the ship, join our database, volunteer or to tell us what you think about the ship/events please contact Ben Turner.

• Contact us