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Whitby Maritime & Shanty Festival 2026

Pannett Art Gallery

 

Programme Sat 16th May

 Admission FREE

11.00-3.30pm

Steve & Julie Wigley, Boathook Bald, Ship to Shore Shanty Singers, Hornsea Shanty Lasses, Beth Burrows, Whitby Youth Band, Bridge Shanty Crew., 

Sunday 17th May

Hornsea Shanty Lasses, Mel Langton, Nobodys Friends Shanty Crew, Boathook Bald, Auckland Shanty Singers, Al'n John ,Fylingdales Folk Choir, Beth Burrows, Bridge Shanty Crew. Concert finishes at 3.45pm

 

Endeavour Inn

Home of the Shantymen

Saturday and Sunday  16/17th

Saturday

1.00pm The Bridge Shanty Crew 

2.00pm Ship to Shore Shanty Singers,

3.00pm Hornsea Shanty Lasses

Sunday

12.30pm Hornsea Shanty Lasses 

1.30pm Nobodys Friends Shanty Singers.

 

 

Shanty Festival BIG NIGHT

Shanties , Sea Songs & Stories

Saturday 16th May we are bringing  our maritime all star concert to SLEIGHTS for a great night at the BRIGGSWATH CHURCH HALL  7pm (doors 6.30pm) with an array of Singers, Musicians, Storytellers and Shantymen. 

STEVE & JULIE WIGLEY, Beth Burrows, BRIDGE SHANTY CREW , Boathook Bald, STEVE TURNER and HORNSEA SHANTY LASSES

Get your tickets now  £7 Advance from this website or £8 on the door.

Whitby Maritime & Shanty Festival

Captain Cook Memorial Museum

PROGRAMME  Sunday 17th May 2026

Admission is FREE and seating  will be available so stay as long as you like.

11.00am - 3.30pm FREE ENTRY outdoor seating -wrap up warm. Remember we are right on the harbour side.

Bridge Shanty Crew, BoathookBald, Auckland Shanty Singers, John Horsey, Whitby Tillermen Friends, Mel Langton, Nobodys Friends Shanty Crew, Hornsea Shanty Lasses,  Beth Burrows, RG & All hands 

Take some time to explore inside the fascinating Museum Normal Admission Fee applies. The music is FREE!


 

 

 

 

 


 

Artists booked so far at the 2027 festival  May 14th - 16th  

Beth Burrows, Edge of the Map, Steve & Julie Wigley, Boathook Bald, 

Pensitone Folk Ensemble, Hornsea Shanty Lasses

Auckland Shanty Singers, Whitby Tillermen, Richard Grainger , Bridge Shanty Crew , Ship to Shore Shanty Singers, Jim Saville, The Mizzen Crew, Chief, 

Venues include Pannett Art Gallery , Captain Cook Memorial Museum, 

Whitby Rugby Club, Briggswath Chapel Hall. 

More details to follow and tickets for Saturday May 15th  Maritime Concert  are now available from www.greatnorthfolk.com.

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