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Any Old Iron

Join us as we reimagine the music hall tradition and create a new show to be performed at Greenwich Theatre in autumn 2026. Any Old Iron is our latest project inviting participants to co-create a modern, queer update of the music hall show. Along the way we will be investigating the LGBTQ+ presence in music […]

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Shanties at the Shirker’s Rest

AHOY! We are joining the wonderful Frankie Heartless as part of the Telegraph Hill Festival for a workshop at The Shirker’s Rest, New Cross. Join Frankie Heartless and Bijou Stories for a sea shanty workshop. Frankie runs the Honor Oak Shanty Choir and performs regularly onboard The Golden Hinde as well as playing folk music […]

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Ahoy Good people of Greenwich

The crew of the Good Pirate are delighted to announce that thanks to funding from the Royal Borough of Greenwich we now have FREE tickets available for the Good Pirate show at Greenwich Theatre on 1st December. You can get your free tickets up until Friday 28 November after which all tickets will revert to […]

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Greenhorn Session

Fancy joining the crew of The Good Pirate? We are running a short, informal introductory workshop at Greenwich Theatre on Monday 3rd November. The workshop will be an informal mix of movement/song and warm ups alongside a chance to meet some of the team and find out more about being a part of the show on […]

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The Good Pirate REDUX

If you missed the boat and didn’t get to see the sold out performance of The Good Pirate on board the iconic Cutty Sark in September we have another opportunity for you! The crew are dropping anchor at Greenwich Theatre for a final performance on 1st December. Find out more about the show here Book […]

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Songs o’ the Sea

Ahoy! Want to join our crew and belt out some sea shanties? We’re holding four workshops where you can learn a selection of sea shanties to perform at Good Pirate Redux at Greenwich Theatre on December 1st. No experience is needed to join, and you don’t have to be a singing superstar—just bring your enthusiasm […]

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The Good Pirate

All aboard the Cutty Sark for the first of two productions of The Good Pirate. Bijou Stories is taking to the high seas as part of their latest project, which gives a queer twist to tales of piracy and the mythology of the sea. The show, a re-imagining of a traditional variety show/cabaret, will reinterpret […]

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Sea Shanty Workshop

Ahoy! We are running another sea shanty workshop for all you land lubbers! This time we are bringing the energy of song to the National Maritime Museum where our workshop leader will be Frankie Heartless. Join us for this free workshop on Sunday, 14th September at 2.30pm at National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Tickets are […]

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Costuming the good pirate

17th July 10am – 4pm, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. We will be collaborating with theatre maker and artist, E.M.Parry exploring ideas of costumes for a queer pirate. Together we will be using recycled materials and found objects to create costumes for the Good Pirates. There are a very limited number of places available for this […]

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