St Ives Shanty Shout

St Ives Shanty Shout The festival name comes from the Cornish tradition of singing sessions in Pubs.

St Ives Shanty Shout started in 2016 with a small handful of groups singing in The Castle Inn. This proved to be very popular and many groups showed interest in coming to the next one so we had to do it again in 2017 and make it bigger. We now work with our Charity partner - The Edward Hain Centre (Charity Number: 1200936) - to bring the annual event to the town in late November each year. With sp

onsorship and support from local businesses we are able to invite Kimber's Men from Yorkshire, to sing at multiple venues in the town as well as the many groups from across Cornwall and the South West. Our venues are central and the Shanty groups come in a diverse range of sizes and styles. Whether you like your singers in Civvies, dressed as Sailors or even Pirates there should be something special for you.

If you’re at the St Ives Food Festival, please pop along to the Community tent to see the Edward Hain Centre team
15/05/2026

If you’re at the St Ives Food Festival, please pop along to the Community tent to see the Edward Hain Centre team

Catch us this weekend in the Community Tent supporting the Edward Hain Centre at the St Ives Food and Drink Festival Tom...
14/05/2026

Catch us this weekend in the Community Tent supporting the Edward Hain Centre at the St Ives Food and Drink Festival

Tomorrow, Friday May 15th, our charitable pal Pilchard The Pirate will be there too

The Edward Hain Centre will be running their first-ever Cash Prize Raffle! (Tickets will be on sale all weekend)
🔸 £100 is the minimum prize; could be more, depending on number of tickets sold.
🔸 Ticket price: £1 each, or 6 for £5.
🔸 Ticket for sale all weekend - on-site only (raffle rules!) until raffle draw.
🔸 PRIZE DRAW is in the Community Tent at 4PM on SUNDAY, May 17th.

Come and support EHC in the Community Tent
06/05/2026

Come and support EHC in the Community Tent

Starts next Friday, May 15th! We'll be in the Community Tent every day from Friday to Sunday 17th, with other community groups.

Hain Highlight: On Friday, we're joined by special guest Pilchard The Pirate, our hero of St Ives Shanty Shout, who'll be helping us sell tickets for our first ever £100 Cash Prize Raffle! Tickets are available ALL WEEKEND, on-site only (lottery rules): £1 each of 6 for a fiver - so come on in, say hello, and have a flutter!

Raffle draw will be on Sunday 17th in the tent, at 4pm.

16/04/2026

A quick shout out for our charity partner - Edward Hain Centre - who have an event this weekend

Thanks to The Rusty Tubs for mentioning us in their recent blog
31/03/2026

Thanks to The Rusty Tubs for mentioning us in their recent blog

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If you’d like to know more about how to help our charity partner- Edward Hain Centre - pop along to their event tomorrow
27/02/2026

If you’d like to know more about how to help our charity partner- Edward Hain Centre - pop along to their event tomorrow

A big Shout of Thanks to the 250+ singers from over 30 groups, the volunteer collectors (with Fred Thomas aka 'Betty' an...
28/11/2025

A big Shout of Thanks to the 250+ singers from over 30 groups, the volunteer collectors (with Fred Thomas aka 'Betty' and Pilchard The Pirate), our sound engineers and for everyone who came along and listened/sang/donated last weekend, helping us raise £4627.91 for the Edward Hain Centre.

The event would not have been possible without the sponsorship from St Austell Brewery and the support of the venues The Bier Huis Grand Cafe, The Golden Lion, Harbour View House, The Lifeboat Inn, Pedn Olva, the Pilchard Press, the Queen's Hotel, The Rum & Crab Shack, Sea of Coffee, Tretho Lounge and The Western Hotel along with support from St Ives Town Council.

Thank you everyone
24/11/2025

Thank you everyone

SHANTY FANTASTIC! What a brilliant St Ives Shanty Shout weekend – with a whopping £4627.91 in cash donations for the Edward Hain Centre. So many people helped make this an event that everyone heartily enjoyed, while raising funds that are invaluable in keeping us running. We are beyond ecstatic, and so grateful.

🙏🏽 THANK YOU to all the groups who came from near or far, and all the venues who hosted them (please see listings at https://www.stivesshantyshout.co.uk/ );
🙏🏽 THANK YOU to everyone who came to and contributed your joyful spirit, generously donating your hard-earned cash for the cause;
🙏🏽 THANK YOU to the inimitable Cornish Maid, Betty Stoggs, and Pilchard The Pirate, for tireless bucket-wielding on our behalf;
🙏🏽 And THANK YOU to each one of our volunteers who gave time and footwork to collect donations. From A-Z: ⭐️ Angela & Mark Long ⭐️ Angie & Graham Evetts ⭐️ Catherine Pinfield & Nigel Melton ⭐️ Cath & Geoff Gaskell ⭐️ Jon Cox ⭐️ Jude Pemberton ⭐️ Justine Goff ⭐️ Kevin & Ian Veal ⭐️ Louise Vallis ⭐️ Lynne Isaacs ⭐️ Maggie Taylor, Maureen and Jo ⭐️ Meera Chandrakar ⭐️ Patricia (Tricia) Friskney-Adams ⭐️ Rob Jefferies ⭐️ Sandra Martin ⭐️ Sheila Roughneen ⭐️ Shelley Jackson ⭐️ Sophia Johnson ⭐️ Suzanne Ellacott
🙏🏽 Last but not least, we're sneaking in another big THANK YOU to the St Ives Shanty Shout committee, and all who worked so very hard to make this such a success - including our own EHC staff, director Sharron Goldingay, Sr. Office Manager Kerrie Cox and husband, and Community Hub Officer, Claire Jefferies (with apologies to Kerrie and Claire's other halves, who are now listed too - see above 🙏🏽)

You are all stars.

⭐️ 💜 ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ 💜 ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ 💜 ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ 💜 ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ 💜 ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ 💜 ⭐️

If you enjoyed our Shanty Shout and would like to donate more or you missed the collection buckets you can still donate ...
23/11/2025

If you enjoyed our Shanty Shout and would like to donate more or you missed the collection buckets you can still donate online. https://www.stivesshantyshout.co.uk/ and scroll down to the QR code. Thanks

St Ives Shanty Shout was started in 2016 by members of Bamaluz Bootleggers. They invited some friends to come and sing with them and raise some money for a good cause. 

23/11/2025

Following my previous thank you post I should have mentioned the amazing Edward Hain volunteers who looked resplendent in the purple outfits and stood for hours with their collection buckets at various venues. A huge thank you as well to Betty Stoggs and Pilchard the Pirate who were also resplendent! 🏴‍☠️🎶🎵🏴‍☠️

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