Polperro Wreckers

In August 2009 five members of the Polperro Fishermen’s Choir met to form an ‘afterglow’ singing group with the idea of enjoying a ‘sing along’ after the choir’s Wednesday evening practice sessions or after the choir had performed one of its many concerts. Fifteen members of the choir attended the first afterglow practice session and the group quickly adopted the name ‘Polperro Wreckers’ with the first gig being held just prior to Christmas 2009.

The practice sessions have themselves become performances enjoyed by both visitors and locals alike singing along to a mixture of Cornish, Shanty, Folk, and Sixties numbers. The Wreckers are all about letting their hair down and having fun. They have now performed at various venues in Cornwall and Devon with charities such as the RNLI, Shelter Box, British Heart Foundation, Children’s Hospice SW, Cornwall Air Ambulance and local charities including the Fishermen’s Choir benefiting as a result.

At about 9 pm or so on most Wednesday evenings (unless the choir is busy elsewhere), the Wreckers can be found enjoying themselves in a local pub or club in Polperro, or sometimes on the Big Green.  See the Wreckers website page for details.

In 2009 the Polperro Wreckers were formed with the idea of singing for fun after the Wednesday choir rehearsal. The Wreckers have become very popular and are much in demand, being very different from the main choir. The Wreckers now contribute considerably to the charitable activities of the choir, often giving an ‘afterglow’ performance in a nearby pub after a choir concert. 

The Wreckers and Choir also perform in Looe and elsewhere, often to raise funds for the RNLI. Our famous Christmas Concert in Polperro Methodist Chapel on 23rd December attracts an audience from many parts of the country and overseas.