Falmouth has a proud and long history as a first safe port of call for deepwater sailing ships. It was here that sailors filled our waterside alehouses with their songs, and it is here that those shanties and stories are kept alive today.
Expect over eighty groups from across the UK, Europe and further afield, performing classic and contemporary shanties in many town and quayside locations.

The Gala Concert is a special one-off seated event held at the Princess Pavilion on the Friday evening of the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. You can expect fantastic performances from some of your favourite shanty groups on Friday 13th June 2025.

This year, the festival are delighted to welcome the following groups to the stage:
ACapella Moonshine
Nordet
Sloop Groggy Dogs 
Stuns’ls
Ensure you check back here for updates as tickets for this popular event will be released in March 2025.