February 2020
The Rogue Shanty Buoys
Following on from last years very successful Shanty Workshop we have another coming up for you on 22nd February 2020 featuring the popular and talented Rogue Shanty Buoys. The Rogues have guested for us at previous Festivals and gained quite a following here in Harwich. They are also well known in their home town of Lowestoft and further afield where they have already run several excellent shanty workshops. The day will finish with a concert and tickets for both workshop…
Find out more »March 2020
Shanty Sundays – Naze Shanty
With Naze Shanty Join us in the Navyard Bar of the Pier Hotel for a Sunday lunchtime shanty session.
Find out more »April 2020
Cancelled: Shanty Sundays – The Hoolies
Please note that this event was cancelled due to the closure of the Pier Hotel. We hope to re-arrange it whenever this becomes possible. The Hoolies from Wivenhoe will join us for Shanty Sundays on Easter Sunday, 12th April
Find out more »Cancelled: Melodeons On Sea
We are very sorry to announce that the Melodeons-on-Sea workshop due to be held here in Harwich over the weekend of 18/19th April has just been cancelled. The current situation with the Coronavirus has already caused cancellations and the organisers feel that the financial stability of the event, coupled with the uncertainty of keeping the public safe, leave no other alternative. A 2021 event is however planned to replace this particular workshop. A related event, but not run for the…
Find out more »October 2020
Cancelled : 2020 Festival
The 2020 Harwich International Shanty Festival, together with its planned emphasis on the 400th Anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, will be deferred until 2021, in common with virtually all other Mayflower celebrations both in the UK and overseas. We would therefore like to invite all artists who were confirmed for 2020 to come instead in 2021 on the same terms and conditions. We can only apologise profusely that we find ourselves unable to run this year and hope…
Find out more »December 2020
Cancelled: Treasure Hunt 2020
Unfortunately it was announced today that our corner of Essex will also now be going into Tier 4 on Boxing Day. Regrettably this means we have no alternative than to cancel the treasure hunt. Note: If it is possible to run the Treasure Hunt in early spring then we will make an announcement on our social media channels Firstly (and most importantly) the Treasure Hunt is wholly dependant on the Coronavirus Rules that pertain on 28th December. Please remember…
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