Sea Shanty Singers
Barnacle Buoys is a non-profit group of a cappella sea shanty singers based in North Somerset. We exist to enjoy our craft, entertain our audiences and raise money for our chosen charities. Our principle charities are the Childrens Hospice South West and the RNLI.
Broad Street beckons on Thursday 10th April for an evening of shanties. Singing, stomping and a refined bawdiness is to be expected. ….. so long as everyone behaves themselves!
7.30 start
Its “Lake and Pier Day” in Clevedon to celebrate our wonderful sea front facilities - we will be singing live at the lake - come and join us between 12.30 and 2pm.
Real Ale and Shanties? Surely not? What a combination. It worked brilliantly last year.
Its worth a try and its on all weekend. We will be there on the Saturday so come down to Park Street, Bristol for a great day of swill and song.
Catch us at 6.50pm 8.40pm.
It’s a 7pm start. More details to follow
A must for this years calendar.
Details to be confirmed.
we will be on the pier between 1pm and 3pm to welcome this wonderful three-crank diagonal triple-expansion powered paddle steamer.
Great food, wonderful cider (and beer) and the best sounds all at the same venue!!
How can you not????? We will be singing from 3pm until 5pm
Catch us on Saturday 2nd August - details will follow.
Sea shanty blast from Cockwood and Starcross. Fabulous festival last year - and looks to be bigger and better in 2025.
Find us on Saturday 22nd March
2.00pm The Anchor Inn
6.00pm The Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club
8.00pm The Driftwood Inn
Find us on Sunday 23rd March
2.00pm Starcross Pavillion
4.00 The Atmospheric Inn
What a delight! Portishead’s finest brass band and a premier group of shanty singers in one combined venue. From 3.30 pm. See poster.
Barnacle Buoys in concert again. Aaarrrgghhh, just what we likes AND RAISING FUNDS FOR RNLI IN THEIR 200th YEAR. Come along and join in.
Tickets £10. Starts 8.00pm but get there early - doors open 7.30pm.
Follow this link for tickets and information:
IMPORTANT NOTE: VENUE CHANGE
THIS CONCERT HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO THE VILLAGE HALL. TIMINGS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
Its the end of the wonderfully well-organised Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival and so there is plenty to celebrate. At 5pm there will an open-air shanty concert at Sparkhayes campsite, Porlock featuring the Barnacle Buoys (as a prelude to an illuminated light show and walk to Porlock Marsh shortly after 7pm). This is a ticketed performance and there will be a cash bar and wood fired pizza as well. Weather permitting.
For more info and tickets: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/627891
We will be entertaining residents, guests, families and the public at 3pm.
THE very first Shanty Festival in Wales? It looks to be a superb event in a wonderful location.
It will be BIG. It will be GOOD. BE THERE!
Catch us on SATURDAY at 12noon at Marco’s, 3pm at the Marquee and 7pm at the Ship.
Catch us on SUNDAY at the Showman at 3pm.
We will be here again this year supporting our friends at the RNLI. Look out for us - you will certainly hear us!
Fun day for all the family.
A great weekend in one of the most picturesque venues in the UK. Its always worth the visit even without the shanties.
We are there all weekend. Catch us:
Saturday 1pm The Mote
Saturday 5pm The Angry Anchovy
Saturday 9pm The Golden Lion
Sunday 1pm Old Chapel Garage
Sunday 3pm Chapel Cafe
A fund raising evening in support of the wonderful visitor centre in Porlock, which has been a great supporter over the years.
Food, drink and plenty of Somerset singing to be enjoyed.
7.30 start - tickets £12.50
Another great festival - not to be missed. Programme to follow.
An afternoon of song and merriment hosted by the Port of Bristol Shanty Crew.
The most brilliant Festivals of 2021 and 2022 are to be repeated in 2023. Great news for Bristol and for shanty festival followers and performers.
Check it all out at www.bristolshantyfestival.co.uk when details become available.
We had a great evening when we last sang here. The acoustics were just wonderful. So pleased that we have been asked back again. Looking forward to another night of shanties and sea songs.
Singing starts at 7pm to be confirmed.
A repeat of last years fabulous festival of the sea at the wonderfully atmospheric Porlock Weir. Huge mix of stalls and events including sea shanty performances from the Barnacle Buoys. The Buoys will entertaining the crowds from about 2pm until the festival closes.
Performances at 1pm and 3.15pm - great event, lots to do and see.
See you there.
Shanties and songs of the sea. Starting at 2pm.
Come and blast out a song or two with us on the sea front.
