Cutty Sark | Venue Hire

Yes! We offer evening and daytime hire of Cutty Sark.

Yes, you can. We can accommodate dinner, reception, weddings and conferences at Cutty Sark.

Cutty Sark can host up to 400 people for a standing reception event, up to 300 for a theatre style conference event, and up to 240 for a seated dinner event, all located in the Dry Berth. We can also host up to 130 people for a standing reception on the Weather Deck.

No, we work with an approved list of suppliers for all catering, production, floristry, fireworks, drones and marquee builds, and we offer a recommended list of suppliers for photography, entertainment, event planning and other event enhancements. We know that exceptional suppliers make exceptional events and we work tirelessly to provide our clients with suppliers that can bring creativity, functionality and precision to your event. Take a look at our suppliers here.

Yes, we have some restrictions in place to protect the venue. These include, but are not limited to:

• A decibel limit for noise and music of 80db
• No staining food or drink served on Cutty Sark 
• No load outs post 11pm

Please speak to us for further information. 

Cutty Sark does not have its own event furniture; this will be brought in by your chosen caterer. 

Cutty Sark is sold as a dry hire venue. We do not include food and beverage within the costs - this comes in separately via your choice of our approved suppliers.

We include exclusive venue hire for the timings agreed, with a 2 hour set up period for suppliers. We also include a cleaner, electrician, venue staff, security personnel and a dedicated event manager. 

Cutty Sark is the only venue in the world where you can host an event underneath a ship. She is also the only tea clipper still in existence, at over 150 years old.

Yes, we offer extensions on a per hour basis at £1500 +VAT per hour. Events can go until 1am at Cutty Sark. The bar must close 30 minutes before the end of the event and music must finish 15 minutes before the end of the event. 

Yes, we are fully licensed for weddings and can accommodate weddings for up to 300 in the Dry Berth and 60 on the Tween Deck and Weather Deck. We can also host wedding receptions, if you choose to host your ceremony somewhere else. Some of our couples choose to hire Queen's House for the wedding ceremony and come to Cutty Sark for the dinner and dancing.

No, Cutty Sark is now dry docked but she offers riverside views of the Thames and Canary Wharf, and we work closely with various boats that can bring you to our venues by river. 

Yes! We are thrilled to say that Cutty Sark has won many awards over the years, most recently winning Best Performing Venue and Best Global Event at the Prestigious Venue Awards. Take a look at our blogs for more details.

Generally, our clients spend between £35,000 - £80,000+VAT on their events at Cutty Sark. This will vary vastly from client to client, as everything we do is entirely bespoke. We will work with you to establish the most suitable suppliers from our approved list for your budget.