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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 hope you're as excited as we are! You can view the timetable of performances on the Band Schedule page, but just to let you know that proceedings will kick off in the Corn Exchange (top of High Street) at 11am, when the Mayor of Newport, Cllr Kate Thomas, opens the festival - followed by a session by us (Bois y Bryn) up to about 12pm. After that, it's all go with gigs starting at 12pm in most of the other venues apart from Slipping Jimmys (2pm start). All details in our Festival Programmes - available from the visitor hub in the Corn Exchange - together with bios of all the bands. In addition to the main venues, watch out for random 'pop-ups' out on the street from time to time, as bands keep in trim for their next indoor performance. We're expecting these to be in High Street, Upper Dock Street and Bridge Street. If you enjoy our Festival Programme, please visit the lovely businesses who have placed adverts in it. These are all great people who deserve your custom! Enjoy the weekend and thanks to all the great performers who are giving up their time to come to Newport City Centre to put on a show for free! And finally please give generously to the charities we're collecting for, in the collection buckets at the venues. There's a cash option and a QR code for donations too! We're collecting for SARA (Severn sea rescue), Wales Air Ambulance, and the RNLI.

Pirates in the Port are pleased to announce 5 new exciting venues for the Shanty and Folk Festival in Newport City Centre! Slipping Jimmys, 51-52 High Street, NP20 1GA www.slippingjimmys.co.uk The Pen & Wig, 22-24 Stow Hill, NP20 1JD www.jwbpubs.com The Lamb, 6 Bridge Street, NP20 4AL www.thelambepub.com Sips Cafe (Market downstairs), High Street, NP 1FX www.newport-market.co.uk The Mercure Hotel, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, NP20 https://all.accor.com/ssr/app/accor/rates/B3G0/index.en.shtml?destination=newport-uk These fantastic venues will be showcasing shanty and folk bands through the weekend, and will give all festival goers a warm welcome. Look out for more details here for band schedules and venue opening times.