St Ives Shanty Shout

14/09/2026

Shanty Shout regulars Bryher's Boys are performing in St Ia Parish Church this Friday

Starting this Saturday 🔥😍

St Ives September Festival is starting at st ia church this Saturday, kicking off with Not the Beatles which is sure to be an unbelievable evening of ‘Fab Four’ focussed music 🎸 tickets below 👇🏼

https://stives.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/venues/426565690

14/09/2026

Catch local shanty group Cork an Barbor Shanty Crew in St Ives this weekend

14/09/2026

There is plenty going on in St Ives this coming weekend... If you pop up to our charity partner (Edward Hain Centre) on Saturday you might find yourselves entertained by Shanty Shout regulars Spaven Mor or Rumbellion

YOU ARE INVITED!
Free entry...Tombolas (adult + kids')...Raffle...children's games... Free 'taster' sessions of yoga, Reflexology, 'Chaos into Calm'. (see separate post to come)... Refreshments available in our Courtyard Café... Plus special VIP visitors including our new Mayor, Andrew Mitchell, at his first official EHC Event

Join us for a sunny day of family fun!

13/09/2026

Great to see local shanty crew Cork an Barbor Shanty Crew out for the September Festival...
You might also spot Pilchard the Pirate in these photos

We look forward to welcoming you to our Shout this November

09/09/2026

Why did the Pirates cross the road?……. To get to The Edward Hain!!!!!! 😆
Edward Hain Centre
Fresh from our Shanty Kids singalong at St Ives Infant School Pilchard the Pirate and Sarah Hall (aka Captain Scarlett!) are seen safely across the road by Lillian the Lovely Lollipop Lady!! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

25/08/2026

Still recruiting! You can sign up your Shanty Kid to this fabulous community project by emailing [email protected]

24/08/2026

07/08/2026

All aboard for a fun new shanty venture: Shanty Kids! For the first time in our history, a group of kids will be taking part in the 2026 Shanty Shout Festival! So if there's a song-loving 5-to-10 year old in your family who might like to join - Read on...

We're collaborating in this with our charity partner, the Edward Hain Centre. Our Shanty Kid group will be taught the songs by pro shanty singer Jason Wilkinson aka Pilchard the Pirate to perform at St Ia's - St Ives Parish Church on Saturday, 21 November. Time tbc; probably between noon and 3.

Rehearsals at the EHC (one a month) begin in 12 days, 19th Aug. To sign up your kid, email [email protected]

Read more about it here ➡️ https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/

20/07/2026

ALL ABOARD! Shanty Kid Spaces are filling up! If you have children in the family aged 5-10 who love to sing, we'd love to hear from you for this fun collaboration with the St Ives Shanty Shout.

The aim: to teach the children traditional and folk songs to give them an appreciation of local heritage, as well as the sense of pride from performing together. Professional Shanty singer Pilchard the Pirate (aka Jason Wilkinson) is to be their coach.

Rehearsals at the Centre (one per month from August through October) will be followed by a dress rehearsal in November at a local care home. The grand finale: a concert at St Ia's Church as part of the 2026 Shanty Shout Festival!
🎵 All details here: https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/
🎵 Ready to sign up? Email [email protected]

05/07/2026

Who has a potential SHANTY KID in their family?

We are collaborating with the St Ives Shanty Shout team to launch SHANTY KIDS: so we're looking for 15 (or more!) 5-to-10 year olds who love singing! The idea: for them to learn traditional Cornish see shanties to perform at Ia's-St Ives parish church as part of this year's Shanty Shout programme in November.

And who better to teach them than a pro Shanty singer? We've enlisted the lovely Jason Wilkinson, aka Pilchard the Pirate, to be their coach -and he's raring to go! (As are we.) Rehearsals will take place at the Centre about once a month from August to November, with a dress rehearsal at a local Care Home on November 18th and the performance at St Ia's on Saturday, Nov. 21st (times tba)

🔸 For more details (including provisional timetable), and how to enroll your Shanty Kid, see here: https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/
🔸 Ready to sign up? Email [email protected]

We are very excited about this project and its potential to teach kids more about their local heritage as well as enjoying the benefits of teamwork and the satisfaction of performing - a lovely payoff at the end of a fun journey.