Harwich Sea Shanty Festival
10th - 12th October 2008
Welcome to the Third Shanty Festival in Harwich, Essex.
A full weekend of Sea Songs and Shanties in the historic
seaport of old Harwich.
Click to email: Harwich Shanty Festival 2008
or telephone: 01255 674889
A mixture of free open air entertainment, pub sessions, concerts and, new for this year, "A Song for Harwich" - a workshop for a new Shanty for Harwich. 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, The Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club and on board the sailing barge "Victor". The 1912 Club (which is the rejuvenated old fire station next to the Electric Palace Cinema) will be our main base and will supply food and accommodation. The New Bell Inn is the base for song sessions throughout the weekend Click Here For Map
Guest List So Far! - click for details
Guests so far confirmed include:
Johnny Collins
Graeme Knights
Alan Whitbread
Dutch Courage
Shanty Crew Buitenboord
Jon Loomes & Anna Elliott
Pete Stockwell
Golden Rivets
Magwitch
Malcolm Ward,
Naze Shanty Crew
Click here for the Programme of events