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The first ever Sea Shanty Festival to take place in Barry, South Wales U.K. was held 1st June and 2nd June 2024, with more than 40 singers celebrating 200 years of the RNLI saving lives and took place across six venues.
The Festival of the Sea was also hosted on Sunday, June 2, at the island gardens and the promenade.
Peter Cox, one of the organisers of the event, said: “I am part of a shanty group called Bois-y-Bryn in Cwmbran and we have attended sea shanty events across the UK.
“The event ties in with the festival of the sea to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI on Sunday and I feel proud to bring the first Sea Shanty Festival to Wales.
The next festival is scheduled to take place on the 31st May & 1st June 2025
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