Overview

The fourth Rowhedge Shanty Festival will be 31 May 2025 from noon forward.  Admission is free, just come along.  Sponsored by Colchester Brewery.  Performances will be held at Three Crowns, Ye Old Albion, The Anchor, and St. Lawrences Church.

The event is organized by the Roughedge Carousers.

The third Rowhedge Sea Shanty Festival was Saturday 11 May 2024 at Rowhedge by the River.  Performances were staged at these venues:  Lion Quay, The Anchor, The Three Crowns (a 14th Century pub now a house which gets turned back into a pub for the festival each year), The Olde Albion Pub.
A great day out! Come sing along with me and be part o’ me crew!

The 2nd Rowhedge sea shanty festival took place on 17th June 2023.

This was the 2nd Rowhedge sea shanty festival on June 17th. Starting at Midday until 6.00pm. 8 Shanty groups will sing between The Albion, The Anchor and The Three Crowns During the Day. Then in the evening at The Rowhedge Social Club.

Musical Acts

HogEye Men Hoolies Hoy Boy Mains'l Haul Shanty Crew Motley Crew Roughedge Carousers Salt Water & Beer

Rick

Green

Rowhedge on the River

Essex

United Kingdom

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