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Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2011

Every year Falmouth hosts the International Sea Shanty Festival, raising funds for the RNLI.

The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival was founded and is organised by Falmouth Shout. The aim of the festival is to raise money for the RNLI through a celebaration of the maritime heritage of Falmouth and Cornwall.

This year the festival runs from Friday the 17th to Sunday 19th June. The festival line up includes dozens of sea shanty groups from Britain and abroad performing at venues around Falmouth including The Fisherman's Friends from Port Isaac.
Click on the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival Poster 2011 to go to Falmouth Shout's page about the festival
The Falmouth Town Band invading the Chain Locker Pub in Falmouth during a Festival
Sail to the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival on Josefine!

Get in the maritime spirit before the start of the festival by joining Josefine at Plymouth and sailing to the 2011 Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.

Once in Falmouth either stay aboard Josefine on a bunk and breakfast basis or ashore in one of Falmouth's hotels or bed and breakfasts.
The Sailing Intinerary to Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival 2011
  • Friday 17th June: Day Sail from Plymouth to Falmouth. £69pp, 12 places available.
  • 1830 Fri 17th June to Sunday 18th June: Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2011!
  • Monday 19th June: Depart Josefine, trains back to Plymouth are from £10 (standard off-peak fare)
£297pp for the whole trip:
Fri 17th to Mon 19th June, 4 days and 3 nights. Includes all meals at sea, bunk and breakfast in Falmouth, professional crew, safety gear, port dues and fuel. 7 places available.

Alternatively, join us for the sail to Falmouth for £69pp and stay at a B and B or hotel ashore.
View down a typical side street in Falmouth towards the sea, Josefine in the distance.
View of Falmouth Bay with the Falmouth RNLI Life Boat coming back to its mooring

For more information or to book a place on this trip, contact us by phone, email or letter.

Keep the sea shanty tradition alive by practicing your sea shanties aboard Josefine on the sail to Falmouth - we can definitely find some ropes for you to haul on to make it an authentic experience!

Buy your own sea shanty song book from Falmouth Shouts website.