“Pirates in the Port,” Newport Shanty & Folk Festival

Sunday, 31 May 2026


31 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025

Coming to Newport for the first time is a shanty and folk festival!

Are you ready to hear toe-tapping songs of the sea?

  • 11 City Centre Venues
  • 40 Shanty and Folk Bands
  • Free Entry to all venues

This event is organized by Bois y Bryn.

Curated History

This event replaced the Barry Island Sea Shanty Festival that was held in 2024.

For the 3rd year running, Bois y Bryn is organising Wales’s shanty festival (in Newport for the 2nd year), which we call Pirates in the Port. It’s on the weekend of 30/31 May and features over 50 bands from all over the UK playing in 18 Newport venues. It’s all free of course and for the 2nd year, our designated charities are SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association), RNLI and Wales Air Ambulance.

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