06/05/2026
Bringing people together is what Montserrat Events enjoys doing.
With an idea and a seed of six shanty groups just over two years ago we are on the verge of the second Tales from the Sea Shanty Festival happening on the 16th May, which will see 22 Shanty groups ascend into Gosport 🏴☠️🎶!
It’s great to be able to create a platform for these artists to perform; one of the groups have asked if we could share some details about them - it’s the Not a Mermaid in Sight from the Isle of Wight 😊
Not a Mermaid in Sight to be back again this year at the Tales of the Sea festival. We are into our 7th year and the Isle of Wights first female shanty band.
This season we are back with some extra crew, musicians and fabulous voices. We bring you traditional shanties, old favourites with some new sea songs, with a scattering of some surprises and lots of humour.
Catch us if you can, Not A Mermaid In Sight. We look forward to seeing you on the 16th May. NAMIS
⭐️Shanty performers if you had anything you wish us to share then please send it over 👍
Tales from the Sea - Shanty Festival 2026
Smile Emporium
GoSport Activity Centre
Gosport Marine Festival
Gosport Borough Council
Erasmus Wolfe
The Lightship at Haslar Marina
The Creek at Haslar Marina