Oban International Shanty Festival

Oban International Shanty Festival

2024 Event Details

Update your logbooks and chart a course for Scotland’s west coast for the 2024 Oban International Shanty Festival.

A weekend of rip-roaring songs and music of the sea await you courtesy of great musicians from France, the Netherlands, Canada, England and Scotland performing just for you amidst the spectacular scenery of the Western Highlands.

You can also download our free ​shanty songbook and start practicing your rousing choruses!

The Oban International Shanty Festival 2023 will (Covid restrictions permitting) be a live event taking place at various venues in Oban, Argyll from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th June and include concerts, interactive workshops and storytelling events.

2023 Event Details

Update your logbooks and chart a course for Scotland’s West coast for the 2023 Oban International Shanty Festival.

A weekend of rip-roaring songs and music of the sea await you courtesy of great musicians from France, the Netherlands, Ireland, England and Scotland performing just for you amidst the spectacular scenery of the Western Highlands.