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WHAT'S ON

JUNE 2025
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
26th May (7.00pm)
BOTB Semi Final #1 - MITCHELL LANE vs. PUPPITS
27th May
28th May
29th May (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
30th May (8.00pm)
ALL THE ABOVE + DR BLACK + ANIMAL BLUNDETTO
31st May (7.00pm)
ANTFEST - live music charity event
1st Jun (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT
2nd Jun
3rd Jun
4th Jun (7.00pm)
BODY CRISIS + BARE POETS + THE SCOLERI BROS
5th Jun (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
6th Jun (7.00pm)
RHINO TRANQ + FINE LIME + VINYL GLASS + RISKY BURN
7th Jun (7.00pm)
FLOOR 14 + BLACKSTONE + VIVIAN SCARLETT + COMMON TONGUE
8th Jun (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT
9th Jun (7.00pm) £5.00 
BOTB Semi Final #2 - FINE LIME vs. ZOMBIE KILLERS
10th Jun
11th Jun
12th Jun (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
13th Jun
14th Jun (7.00pm) £5.00 
DEAD MAMMALS + PUPPITS + THE SLEEPERS + ANGERED KENNTH + STATIC
15th Jun (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT
16th Jun
17th Jun
18th Jun (7.00pm)
THE FRIEDRICHS + CLOCKWORK KINGFISHER + FROM THE WORKSHOP
19th Jun (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
20th Jun (7.00pm) £5.00 
Tribute night: BEATLES + JAMES BROWN + PIXIES + WHITE STRIPES
21st Jun
22nd Jun (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT
23rd Jun (7.00pm) £5.00 
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - GRAND FINAL
24th Jun
25th Jun
26th Jun (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
27th Jun
28th Jun (8.00pm)
TEN TON DUVET - NU METAL TRIBUTE
29th Jun (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT
30th Jun
1st Jul
2nd Jul
3rd Jul (8.00pm)
PUB QUIZ NIGHT
4th Jul
5th Jul
6th Jul (6.30pm)
JAM NIGHT

ABOUT THE SHIP

The Ship, circa. 1930

The Ship was originally located a short distance away in Church Street from at least 1711, and possibly long before that, but moved to its present location in 1792. The current building is estimated to date from the early-to-mid 1600's, which pre-dates its use as a pub by 150 years or more. Most likely built as a private dwelling, it is of traditional Kentish Weatherboarding on a timber frame construction and is Grade II listed. Several extensions and modifications have been added over the years.

The address of the current pub has changed over time, having variously been given as Gads Hill and Layfield (or "Leyfield") Road (it sits between the two), but is now regarded as being in Court Lodge Road. The building itself hasn't moved!


Current landlords Nathaniel and Charlotte have been at the helm since March 2016, since when they have invested much time and effort into turning The Ship into Gillingham's premiere venue for live music.

FIND US

The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 2QX
Please note: We are located at the end of a dead-end street in a densely populated residential area and parking can be limited.
You can usually find somewhere to park in surrounding streets within a few minutes walk of The Ship.
Please respect our neighbours when parking locally. Thank you.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Ship Inn,
Court Lodge Road,
Gillingham,
Kent.
ME7 2QX

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