Sea Shanty Singers
Barnacle Buoys is a non-profit group of a cappella sea shanty singers based in North Somerset. We exist to enjoy our craft, entertain our audiences and raise money for our chosen charities. Our principle charities are Talk Club, the Childrens Hospice South West and the RNLI.
Real Ale and Shanties? Surely not? What a combination. It worked brilliantly last year.
Its worth a try and its on all weekend. We will be there on the Saturday so come down to Park Street, Bristol for a great day of swill and song.
The best festival by far. Don't miss it. Fabulous.
We will be at the following venues
FRIDAY 12TH JUNE
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SATURDAY 13TH JUNE
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SUNDAY 14TH JUNE
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For more information about this HUGE weekend of shanty fun go to www.falmouthseashanty.co.uk
“In the Bag” family friendly festival raising awareness of testicular cancer.
Timings to be confirmed.
1pm start. Not sure what time we are finishing - either on the pier or perhaps at a nearby hostelry!!
Please come and join us.
An evening of songs and merriment.
Further details and timing tbc.
A wonderful afternoon in 2025. An even better one perhaps later this year. Timings tbc.
Free to attend - bring your hampers, champers, buns and beers for a lovely afternoon in superb surroundings. Oh, and perhaps bring some cash for our charity collection. Thank you.
Great to be back in, what could be described as, the home of the modern shanties.
Come and enjoy the magic of shanties and the exquisite Cornish port of Port Isaac.
Schedule to be announced.
Singing about tall ships and even taller tales. Sorry - members only!
To the wonderful River Exe estuary again for another great weekend. Catch us at any, or indeed all, of these venues:
Saturday
2pm Village Hall
6pm Anchor Inn Marquee
8pm Sailing, Fishing and Cruising Club
Sunday
4pm The Anchor Inn
Somerset Hall entrance at 11.30am and 1.30pm supporting our local Lions in Portishead.
Another wonderful evening at the Railway Inn at Sandford. Come along to the annual wassail and enjoy this traditional event with some good old west country songs of the sea and more.
Free live music by the Buoys kindly hosted by the wonderful Lion pub.
Starting from 7.30 we will encourage raucous singing and imbibition - bring it on!!
THE RETURN !!!!
Yes, we are back for another night of music mayhem. Shanties will be loud with sea ballads so sweet. Come along and join in with the fun. Prepare for loud singing from 8pm.
More sea shanty shenanigans at this wonderful pub - from 7.30pm.
Shanties and songs of the sea will be performed at this wonderful venue from about 6pm.
See you there, me hearties!
WHERE WE WILL BE SINGING :
Saturday 12 noon at Underfall Yard Cafe
Saturday 3pm Underfall Yard Workshop
Saturday 7pm Shakespeare Tavern
Expect another fantastic day and evening of shanties and folk songs of the sea performed by some of the finest groups from the region and beyond - in the wonderful setting of Exeter’s Heritage Harbour. We will be there, of course.
13.15 pm. Transit Shed
18.15 pm Port Royal
A small crew of Barnacle Buoys giving it large in the Top Ship garden from 3 to 6pm on Sunday 7th September.
A repeat of last year’s great night. Wonderful venue. Brilliant acoustics. Super shanty session.
Tickets will sell fast for this so keep your eyes peeled!
Catch us on Saturday 2nd August
12 noon Fork ‘n Ale
2pm Revo Bar
6pm The Old Colonial
GET MORE FROM www.wsmshantyfest.com
Great food, wonderful cider (and beer) and the best sounds all at the same venue!!
How can you not????? We will be singing from 3pm until 5pm
Shanty Night at this great pub In Westbury OT. Yes, it could well be Over the Top!!
Details to follow.
We will be on the pier between 1pm and 3pm to welcome this wonderful three-crank diagonal triple-expansion powered paddle steamer. Now, that must be a good excuse for a song or two……….
This has been moved to Sunday to avoid a rather wet forecast for Saturday.
The Buoys will be performing at the BANDSTAND on SUNDAY at 2pm and 4pm.
Loads happening all weekend. Join in the fun and celebrations.
For more info go to clevedonlitfest.org.uk
We are in Portishead on SATURDAY
5pm at Hall & Woodchouse
8pm at the Lockgate Plaza
This event is being rearranged for 2026.
Its “Lake and Pier Day” in Clevedon to celebrate our wonderful sea front facilities - we will be singing live at the lake - come and join us between 12.30 and 2pm.
Broad Street beckons on Thursday 10th April for an evening of shanties. Singing, stomping and a refined bawdiness is to be expected. ….. so long as everyone behaves themselves!
7.30 start
What a delight! Portishead’s finest brass band and a premier group of shanty singers in one combined venue. From 3.30 pm. See poster.
