Harwich International
Sea Shanty Festival
12th-14th October 2012
A full weekend of Sea Songs and Shanties in the historic
seaport of old Harwich.
Well the 2011 Festival is over now - and a great time was had by all.
Check out the photos on the "Previous Festivals" page.
Plans are already well underway for next year's Festival and details will appear shortly.
2011 Festival C.Ds still available - £10.50 inc.P&P
Stewards/volunteers/helpers over the Festival weekend desperately needed.
Concessionary tickets available for all helpers in return for a few hours over the weekend!
2011 Guest List - click for details
A mixture of free open air entertainment, concerts, music sessions, classic boats, pub sessions and singarounds during the festival weekend. Events take place throughout the old town of Harwich at venues including the Ha'penny Pier, Harwich Town Sailing Club, The Redoubt Fort, The New Bell Inn, The Alma, Samuel Pepys Wine Bar, The Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club and on board the Tug Boat "Fenland" . Music and song sessions take place at the New Bell throughout the weekend and also at certain times in the Alma and the Harwich Town Sailing Club. The Foot Ferry service to Shotley operates over the weekend. Take this trip across the River, for an entirely different perspective of Harwich and enjoy the hospitality of the Shipwreck Inn, with entertainment from Festival Guests. New for 2011, the Thames Sailing Barge "Victor" is running 1 ½ hour trips from the Ha'Penny Pier with on board entertainment from Festival Guests. See programme for details. Also after last year's success: Traditional Maritime Crafts plus Napoleonic displays, at the Redoubt Fort both Saturday and Sunday.
Click here for the Programme of events
Photos from Previous Festivals
Maritime Events at the Redoubt
2012 Guests
Liam Robinson
Geoff Higginbottom
Trim Rig and a Doxy
Portsmouth Shanty Men
Paul Sirman
La Bouline (tbc)
Capella
Slow Loris
Charlotte & Spong
Bone Idol (tbc)
Kerry & Mandy
Alan Whitbread - Andy Kenna
Billy Teare & Kathleen O'Sullivan
Bart & Anneke
Pete Stockwell - Golden Rivets - Malcolm Ward
Naze Shanty Crew - Hunt the Wren
Swinging the Lead -Becky Graham
Shadows in the Shade - Harwich Shanty Crew
and more to be confirmed!
2008 saw the very successful Song for Harwich Workshop
click here to see the song
2010 saw the formation of the new Harwich Shanty Crew
see them perform this year at the Festival!
Still available from last year at the very reasonable price of £5.00 plus 50p p&p:
The compilation C.D. featuring tracks by most of 2010 artists.
Click to email: Harwich Shanty Festival 2012
or telephone: 01255 674889
Mob:07921 640772
41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9HQ
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Harwich Shanty Festival has been funded by the Essex County Council Chairman's Fund
which is managed by Essex Community Foundation
We would also like to thank the following for help and assistance:
Harwich Town Brewing Company
and finally - the all important date for next year:
Harwich Shanty Festival 2012 will be 12/13/14th October 2012