Ahoy there! Climb aboard for our Mini Sea Shanty festival on Saturday from noon.
RX Shanty men
It starts with the RX Shantymen from Hastings followed by…
Shirley Knott from Southampton
Spinnaker Shanty from Hampshire
Alternate Quay from Bristol & Portsmouth
Portsmouth Shantymen
RX Shantymen from Hastings
Graeme Knights from London
The Wilsons
The above have sung all over the world, many have sailed and sung on the tall ships in Amsterdam, Bristol, Hull, Liverpool, Portsmouth and Australia.
Graeme Knights was invited Down Under last year and also toured the USA where he sang in the famous maritime festival.The Wickham Festival is again hosting a sea shanty celebration
The Shanty songs, are working songs that helped sailors haul up the masts and sails on tall ships.
This event will be a real treat for those who love this rousing form of song so make sure you catch it in one of the tents at the bottom end of the festival.
Episode 2 of the podcast, featuring interview highlights from 2025! Remember to follow/subscribe for more content from #WickhamFestival 2026!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0t1WsuwAnmUel1gxjfW34M?si=1M3i4_emSCy0y2D6wfkzPQ
Really nice article about #wickhamfestival here. It captures the essence of what we are about, focusing on the unique laid-back atmosphere. Definitely worth checking this out
https://musicscenemagazine.co.uk/wickham-festival-2026/
Check out our interview with Ken Bonsall of Ferocious Dog ahead of their final appearance at #wickhamfestival
https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/ferocious-dog-straining-at-the-leash-for-the-wickham-festival/
Get in the mood for Wickham Festival 2026 and listen to interview from highlights from last year’s festival. The first of two special editions of the podcast is available now!
Day & Weekend Tickets on-sale via http://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk Save £40 on 4-day weekend tickets if you book before midnight Monday. Chance to see @sawdoctors @The_Proclaimers @Dholfoundation Curtis Stigers. John Jones Trio and many more
Newly confirmed: Our Friday night headliners on Main Stage 2. By popular request we present Gaz Brookfield & The Company of Thieves. https://gazbrookfield.com/
