Mevagissey Shanty Festival

18th-19th October 2019

Shanty Fest 2019

This Autumn, Mevagissey will be hosting its first ever Shanty Festival. Performances are being held throughout the 13th century village and fishing port, giving spectators a choice of venues and times to enjoy over 20 shanty groups. Have a drink and a sing-song in intimate settings such as the 15th century Fountain Inn or come along to the main stage and Cornish beer festival in the Mevagissey Activity Centre.

The event takes place on the 18th and 19th of October 2019 and is aimed at extending the holiday season for our village, increasing trade for local businesses, whilst also generating much needed funds to help various village organisations.

The Groups

24 groups from all over the UK will be visiting the event, which equates to over 170 singers and 140+ hours of performances. 

Who's Performing?
Stuns'ls - Shanty Groups
Stuns'ls
Acapella Moonshine - Shanty Groups
Acapella Moonshine
Alan Whitbread - Shanty Groups
Alan Whitbread
Back Beach Boys - Shanty Groups
Back Beach Boys
Barrett's Privateers - Shanty Groups
Barrett's Privateers
Bencoolen Wreckers - Shanty Groups
Bencoolen Wreckers
Bone Idol - Shanty Groups
Bone Idol
Boscastle Buoys - Shanty Groups
Boscastle Buoys
Cask - Shanty Groups
Cask
Cousin Jack - Shanty Groups
Cousin Jack
Dreckleys - Shanty Groups
Dreckleys
Du Hag Owr - Shanty Groups
Du Hag Owr
High & Dry - Shanty Groups
High & Dry
Loctup Together - Shanty Groups
Loctup Together
Press Gang - Shanty Groups
Press Gang
Severn Whalers - Shanty Groups
Severn Whalers
The Jolly Strumpets - Shanty Groups
The Jolly Strumpets
The Lower Deckers - Shanty Groups
The Lower Deckers
The Pirates of St Piran - Shanty Groups
The Pirates of St Piran
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Main Stage at the MAC

The Mevagissey Activity Centre will be a ticketed venue with the main stage and a small 12 barrel Beer Festival.

The MAC

The Venues

Find out more about the Mevagissey Shanty festival venues.

The Venues

Click the pins on the map below to view the venues

The event will start in the village venues on Friday the 18th of October at 19:00 until close, with the main stage opening at 11:00am on Saturday the 19th of October in the Mevagissey Activity Centre.

Performances will be running throughout the venues until 23:00.

Programme of Events to follow shortly