The Last Ship Tickets

This inspiring, heartwarming story about a shipyard on the brink of closure comes from 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting, who stars in this musical inspired by true events in the North East of England.

Why you should see The Last Ship

• It features a soundtrack of beloved songs by Sting, including Island of Souls, All This Time, and When We Dance, which blend rock, jazz, folk, and traditional sea shanties.
• It stars Sting himself, playing a role inspired by his father and the community of shipwrights he grew up around.
• The Last Ship is a powerful, heartwarming story about the strength of a community that comes together as the world around them changes.

What is The Last Ship about?

The Last Ship, developed by Sting in 2011 and inspired by his 1991 album The Soul Cages, is based on his childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, the closure of the Swan Hunter shipyard, and his own father. It tells the moving story of a community of shipbuilders in the North East of England. Gideon Fletcher returns to his hometown years after leaving to find his former sweetheart engaged and the shipyard facing closure. In an act of defiance, the unemployed shipwrights decide to build one last ship. Sting plays Jackie White, the shipyard's foreman whose health is failing just as his leadership is needed most.

This new staging, produced by Karl Sydow, features a new book by acclaimed writer Barney Norris and is directed by Leo Warner. This fully staged, large-scale production featuring a company of over 50 will include brand new songs, alongside beloved songs by Sting such as Island of Souls, All This Time, and When We Dance, all developed for the musical and blending rock, jazz, folk, and traditional sea shanties. Don't miss your chance to see 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting onstage in the musical he has lovingly developed and taken around the world, which he describes as “my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me”. It's a powerful, heartwarming story about pride, loss, and the strength of community.

Book now and experience the thrilling music of Sting in a musical with deeply personal roots.