Festival Bands include:
85ers
Bay Buccaneers
Beach'd Buoys
Beaufort Scale
Blessèd Crow
Blockhouse Chainers
Bois Y Bryn
Bonesetter
Bradley The Solo Shantyman
C.A.S.K.
Ceri Stafford
Crumble Brothers
GRVIII (Gee Arr Eight)
Hooligans Rule
Jamie Robinson
Kilkenny Bay Steamers
Lower Deckers
Manchoir Mutineers
Marldon Wonky Donkeys Shanty Crew
Neil Beattie
Odds N Sods
Port Of Bristol Shanty Crew
Press Gangers
Scrimshanker Shanty
Shantyjacs
Ships and Giggles
Southampton Salty Sea Dogs
Steam Town Shanty Crew
Sudden Squall
Tawny Shantymen
Wareham Whalers
Wasson
Wrecked Again
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Pirates in the Port Shanty & Folk Festival is returning to Newport City Centre
This Year
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2026! And it's ALL FREE!!
50+ Shanty & Folk Bands from across UK in 15 Newport City Centre Music Venues
The Welsh Sea Shanty and Folk Music Festival Extravaganza
Festival Venues
Corn Exchange - High Street
McCanns - High Street
Le Pub - High Street
(The Harding Evans stage)
The Carpenters - High Street
Coco's - High Street
Market (Upstairs) - High Street
Market - Sips Cafe - High Street
Hogarths - High Street
Fire and Ice - Cambrian Road
The Cab - Cambrian Road
The Lamb - Bridge Street
Queens Academy
The Mercure - Upper Dock Street
The Continental - Corn Street
Riverfront Theatre - Kingsway