Falmouth Sea Shanty

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival

Welcome to the largest free nautical music and song festival in Europe!

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 to this day. If you listen very carefully as you walk along our seventeenth-century quays you can still hear them singing!

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival at The Princess Pavilion

The Princess Pavilion is delighted to be part of this year’s Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. From an exciting programme of groups and performers, to an eclectic market full of arts, crafts, food and drink traders, it’s the perfect place to enjoy the festival.

From Friday 14 – Sunday 16 June, we are thrilled to welcome an exciting array of traders selling everything from beers, spirits and artisanal food, to beautiful handmade arts & crafts.