22nd May 2015
The Falmouth International Sea Shanty committee is happy to announce that our official festival merchandise is now available to purchase.
News
The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival was founded in 2003 with a mission is to keep the history of the sea alive; the days of sail by performing sea shanties, songs of the sea and Cornish songs. Spread across from Friday until Sunday, featuring pop-up bars and music stages throughout Falmouth town, bringing shanty groups from across the UK, Brittany, Holland, Spain, Canada and Ireland together in a celebration of all things nautical.
Here you will find all the latest Falmouth shanty news, as well as articles dating back to when the International Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival all began…
24th November 2014
The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival Committee presented Falmouth RNLI with a cheque for £10,480 last week from funds raised at the 2014 Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.
18th June 2014
This year’s Falmouth International Sea shanty Festival saw the biggest crowds yet with over 25,000 visitors throughout the town during the weekend!
29th May 2014
Beat Betty Challenge is back on! The Beat Betty Challenge is returning this year as a fundraising competition.
15th May 2014
The official 2014 Festival Programme and Songbook is now available online, please click here to view it.
14th May 2014
New to 2014 are Shanty Stops. These are open air performance areas for groups to perform ad hock to continue singing and raising money throughout the town.
