Thekla is a world-famous and award-winning live music venue and club space, operated by independent national promoter DHP Family, on board a converted German cargo ship moored in Bristol Harbour since 1984. Thekla is a cargo ship which houses a music venue of the same name, moored in the Mud Dock area of Bristols Floating Harbour, England. Originally brought to Bristol as the Old Profanity Showboat, it was a late 1982 brainchild of novelist Ki Longfellow-Stanshall, the wife of Vivian Stanshall. The showboat was based on the idea of creating, owning, and running a theatre on a sea-going ship and using it to showcase music of every sort (limited only by the size of the hold), including cabaret, comedy, plays, musicals, and poetry events. The ship also contained an art gallery. During the 1990s, under new management, it was run as a rent-a-nightclub. The ship has now been returned to its original working name of Thekla. For more information on the venue, how to get to us, and any other queries you may have, please click below for more info.
| Website | http://www.theklabristol.co.uk |
| Revenue | $12 million |
| Employees | View employees |
| Address | Plumptre Pl, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 1LW, GB |
| Phone | +44 115 941 5840 |
| Industry | Media & Internet General, Media & Internet |
| Competitors | Exchangebristol, O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Music Trust, Bristol Beacon, The Old Market Assembly, SWXbristol, St George's Bristol, Rough Trade, Bristol Film Festival +6 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 58 Companies, SIC Code 581 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 722 Companies, NAICS Code 72 Companies, NAICS Code 7224 Companies |
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Thekla Questions
The Thekla annual revenue was $12 million in 2026.
Thekla is based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
The NAICS codes for Thekla are [722, 72, 7224].
The SIC codes for Thekla are [58, 581].
