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The Old Ship

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Address
17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, London E14 7NW
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Phone
+44 20 7791 1301
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Website
www.oldship.net

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About this place The Old Ship

The Old Ship on Barnes Street is a gay corner pub in Limehouse, east London, close to Limehouse DLR. It's a traditional pub with a pool table rather than a club, and a neighbourhood crowd of regulars. Time Out and QX both list it as one of the East End's gay locals; landlord John Bell has run it since 2012. Drag shows run on Saturday and Sunday nights, and there's a quiz on Wednesday. It opens from midday, until 22:00-23:00 early in the week and midnight Wednesday and Friday to Sunday. It makes most sense if you're staying in the East End.

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Opening Hours

Open Now · closes 23:00
Monday 12:00-22:00
Tuesday 12:00-23:00
Wednesday 12:00-00:00
Thursday 12:00-23:00
Friday 12:00-00:00
Saturday 12:00-00:00
Sunday 12:00-00:00

Features

Gay Happy Hour Cabaret Shows Casual Food served Pool Table/Darts Outdoor Patio Pub/Tavern Walk-ins welcome Gay (mostly men) Local favorite Cabaret / Show bar Pub Quiz nights Themed parties Outdoor terrace No dress code Drag shows

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