Pirates in the Port is pleased to announce that due to having so many bands signed up and in need of performance slots, we have broken through the 15 venue barrier - and added 2 new places where you can see and hear shanty and folk music on the weekend of 30th/31st May, taking us to 17 venues! Welcome Newport Arcade and Cakes & Cream! Courtesy of our good friends at Arcadia - Newport's premier Gothic coffee house, we will have groups serenading you from the gallery in Newport

Pirates in the Port are pleased to announce that for the festival weekend on 30/31 May, the Riverfront Theatre on Kingsway will host The Kymin Stage , sponsored by our good friends and Pirates in the Port Festival partners, Kymin - the leading Financial Planning firm based in Newport. Kymin tell us they were founded in Monmouth in 1993 with the aim of providing the combination of Financial Planning and Wealth Management. They are Independent Financial Planners which means

Pirates in the Port are pleased to be supported by leading Newport Financial Advisors, Kymin Financial Services for the second year, and we've just received some great news! Kymin are proud to announce that we have for a second year running been recognised as a VouchedFor Top Rated Firm for 2026, an award specifically presented to firms that consistently deliver an outstanding client experience. We look forward to seeing this years list of the Top Rated Firms in the UK, which

We are pleased to announce that our great friends, Harding Evans, Solicitors, will be teaming up with their newest neighbours to present The Harding Evans Stage at The Queens Academy for the weekend of Pirates in the Port. It’s good to know where to turn when the world throws you a curve-ball. Harding Evans are a full-service law firm, who provide advice to both individuals and businesses. From conveyancing and personal injury, family law and wills & probate, clinical neglige

(in rough geographical order from High Street to Kingsway) The Corn Exchange, High Street Carpenters' Arms, High Street McCann's Rock & Ale Bar Le Pub, High Street Coco's, High Street Market Upstairs - The Folk Hub! Market - Sips Cafe Hogarth's, High Street Fire & Ice, Cambrian Road The Cab, Cambrian Road Queen's Academy, Queen's Square The Lamb, Bridge Street The Continental, Corn Street The Mercure Hotel, Upper Dock Street The Riverfront Theatre, Kingsway Details of venue t

Pirates in the Port 2026 are pleased to announce prestigious additional venues for your enjoyment: The Carpenters Arms, High Street - this historic pub comes on board and (weather permitting) will feature bands playing in their outside area Coco's, High Street - Coco's is currently being refreshed under new management and is due for an exciting reopening in early March! Hogarth's, High Street - in the heartland of our festival, Hogarth's is a fixture of Newport's pub scene Fi

Blessed Crow singing Newport Rising. The Chartist Song Blessed Crow- Newport Rising

Odds N Sods - Cornwall’s finest

Blessed Crow performing at the pre-festival party in the Mercure Blessed Crow

With less than 1 day to go, we're on the final countdown to Pirates in the Port, Newport's first ever Shanty and Folk Festival, and we...

Pirates in the Port are pleased to announce 5 new exciting venues for the Shanty and Folk Festival in Newport City Centre! Slipping...

Pirates in the Port are delighted to announce new festival venues for the weekend of 31st May/1st June, in addition to the venues already...

We are pleased to announce Bridport Broadsides as one of the performers in this year's Pirates in the Port Festival in Newport! Bridport...

Pirates in the Port Festival organisers are pleased to announce the first venues for the weekend. These are: The Corn Exchange - The Old...