Essential information
| Type | Family fun |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and times | Select dates | 14-22 February 2026 |
| Prices | Free with entry to the ship |
Come along to Cutty Sark this February half term! From crafts and play boxes to character actors and trails, there's fun for the whole family on board the iconic tea clipper.
All activities are free with entry to the ship - check the dates and details below and book your visit online now.
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Saturday 14, Sunday 15 and Monday 16 February
Character Actors
Roaming encounters between 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, with static performances in the Dry Berth at 11.30am and 2.30pm
Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear stories about life at sea. You can meet ship cook James Robson on Saturday and Sunday, and find out about life along London's docks from dockworkers on Monday.
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Tuesday 17 February
Rainbow Crew
11am-1pm and 2-4pm | Dry Berth | Drop-in
How do your favourite colours represent you?
Colours and textiles have always carried important messages about who we are and who we stand with.
For LGBTQ+ History Month, this workshop celebrates the people who used textiles to express identity, pride and belonging across maritime history.
Families will create their own peg-doll crew using wooden pegs, fabric scraps, ribbons and every shade of the rainbow, whilst exploring stories of LGBTQ+ figures connected to Greenwich and the sea.
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Wednesday 18 February
Sea of Worlds
11am-1pm and 2-4pm | Dry Berth | Drop-in
Think of yourself as a ship out at sea - what adventures have you been on?
Create your own personally inspired artwork in this mixed media workshop, which shows how you’ve proudly shown up in the world.
Use collage, typography, graffiti and your imagination to celebrate and express what makes you who you are.
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Thursday 19 February
Stained Glass Icons
11am-1pm and 2-4pm | Dry Berth | Drop-in
Who are your LGBTQ+ nautical icons, and what would they look like in bright, transparent colours?
Using the evocative stained glass panels on the Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass in the National Maritime Museum as inspiration, create your own nautical icons in rainbow coloured ‘stained glass’.
We'll use paper and cellophane in this crafting workshop, where you can commemorate and celebrate using plenty of inspiration provided.
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Friday 20, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February
Character Actors
Roaming encounters between 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, with static performances in the Dry Berth at 11.30am and 2.30pm
Come along to meet Captain Woodget on Friday, and philanthropist and suffragist Catharine Dowman (the woman who saved Cutty Sark!) on Saturday and Sunday.
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Additional activities
Pick up a Cutty Sark trail
Available daily
Pick up a family trail or backpack from the admissions desk and discover new facts, stories and people in Cutty Sark's life - past, present and future!
The trails are free, but donations are welcome.
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Play boxes at Cutty Sark
Available daily
Play all you can with our new fun filled boxes for families. From stacking blocks to party-themed props, our play boxes at Cutty Sark provide the perfect opportunity to let your imagination set sail.
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