Festival Bands include:
85ers
Bay Buccaneers
Beach'd Buoys
Beaufort Scale
Blessed Crow
Blockhouse Chainers
Bob Howlett & Paul Lucas
Bois Y Bryn
Bonesetter
Bradley The Solo Shantyman
Brecon Shanty Crew
Bryn Millichip
C.A.S.K.
Ceri Stafford
Crumble Brothers
Dragons Breath
Drecklys
ForeSail Shanty Crew
Gloucester Diamonds
Greg Rowlands
GRVIII Men in Harmony
Harbour Buoys - Brixham
Hooligans Rule
Jamie Robinson
Jon Bell
Kilkenny Bay Steamers
Lower Deckers
Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club of Newport
Manchoir Mutineers
Marldon Wonky Donkeys Shanty Crew
Mathern Mariners
Neil Beattie
New River Shanty Crew
Odds N Sods
Pilchard the Pirate
Port Of Bristol Shanty Crew
Press Gangers
Rohan
Shanty Sam Wheatley
ScrimShanker Shanty
Scuttlebutt Shanty Crew
Shantyjacs
Ships and Giggles
Short Drag Roger
Southampton Salty Sea Dogs
Steam Town Shanty Crew
Steepholmers
Sudden Squall
Tawny Shantymen
Tom Reid
Tom Ward-Jackson
Wareham Whalers
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 17 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 Carpenters - High Street
Chapter (formerly 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 Harding Evans stage)
The Mercure - Upper Dock Street
The Continental - Corn Street
Riverfront Theatre - Kingsway (The Kymin Stage)
Newport Arcade - High Street
Cakes & Cream - Upper Dock St
The Cross Keys - Market Street