# Superstitious sailors

Superstitious sailors at London Museum Docklands, Thursday 29 October 2026.

- Price: Free
- Venue: London Museum Docklands, Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London
- With: Hideout Theatre
- Go to page: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/superstitious-sailors/

![Superstitious sailors](https://noky.io/images/fc2116abeec9f4efc519dd2c80d18aed97c178fa5cfccd3f6a8dd1c1ec48036a-2000.webp)

A 30-minute interactive storytelling performance for families. Hideout Theatre performs it as Victorian sailors Billy and Charley, who share spooky superstitions from around the world. Audiences help the trepidatious travellers on their voyage across the sea, with a boat load of songs and stories from the seriously silly sailors. It is a drop-in for ages 5 and over, and children must be supervised at all times.

## Dates

- Thursday 29 October — London Museum Docklands

Written by a model, sources: [londonmuseum.org.uk](https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/superstitious-sailors/)

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