The Orwellermen

Shanties @ The Steamboat
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Steamboat Tavern, New Cut Ipswich West, Ipswich, IP2 8HW, United Kingdom
Come and join us for our regular sea shanty session where you will receive a warm welcome whether you are old sea dog or are completely new to sea shanties. These are very informal, sociable and fun evenings but if you don’t feel you want to join in, just come and listen to some traditional sea shanties and songs of the sea.

Suffolk Show
2025-05-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Suffolk Show Ground
The Orwellermen are looking forward to performing at the Suffolk Show this year.
Look out for us at the NINTH AVENUE venue in partnership with Planet Music

Shanties to Shakespeare
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, United, Suffolk, United Kingdom
An evening of local folk acts curated by Suffolk’s favourite Shakespeare band, including:
Bold and Saucy Wrongs, a multi-instrumental folk quartet who compose and perform raucous, heartfelt belters inspired by the works of Shakespeare.
The Orwellermen, a rollicking sea shanty crew whose performances are brimming with energy. Soon to be seen at the Falmouth International and Harwich Sea Shanty Festivals.
Carys, a singer songwriter from Suffolk with an enthusiastic, evocative stage presence, and a natural charm that has won her many admirers, not only within the folk/rock scene, but also far beyond it.
The Suffolk Harp Companions, a friendly group who meet monthly to play together and share their love of the harp with guidance from harp teacher Clare Bakewell.

Swan Inn Isleworth
2025-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 | The Swan, Isleworth, The Swan Inn TW7, Isleworth, TW7 6RJ, United Kingdom
The Owellerman will be performing at the Swan in Isleworth, one of a number of stops on their cycle ride from Ipswich to the International Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival where they will be performing. The Orwellermen are raising money for RNLI, Protate Cancer UK and selig.
Our Fundraising – The Orwellermen

Tuckers Grave Radstock
2025-06-09 20:00 - 21:30 | Tuckers Grave, Radstock, Knoll Lane, Faulkland, Bath, BA3 5XF, United Kingdom
The Orwellermen will be performing at Tuckers Grave, Radstock as one of the stops on their cycle ride to perform at the International Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth. We are raising funds for RNLI, Prostate Cancer UK and Selig

Green Dragon, Wellington
2025-06-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Wellington, 23 South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NR, United Kingdom
The Orwellerment will be performing at the Green Dragon, Wellington as one of the stops on their cycle ride to Falmouth where they will be performing at the International Sea Shanty Festival. We are raising funds for RNLI, Prostate Cancer UK and Selg.

George Inn, Hatherleigh
2025-06-11 20:00 - 21:30 | The George Inn, Hatherleigh, 5, Market Street, Hatherleigh, EX20 3JN, United Kingdom
The Orwellermen will be performing at the George Inn, Hatherleigh as one of the stops on our cycle ride to Falmouth where we will be performing in the International Sea Shanty Festival. We are raising funds for RNLI, Prostate Cancer and Selig,

Westbury Hotel, Bodmin
2025-06-12 20:00 - 21:30 | The Westbury Hotel, Bodmin, Rhind Street, Bodmin, PL31 2EL
The Orwellermen will be performing at the Westbury Hotel, Bodmin as our last stop before arriving in Falmouth on our cycle ride to perform at the International Sea Shanty Festival

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
2025-06-13 00:00 - 2025-06-15 23:59
The Orwellermen are very excited to be performing on the Sat and Sunday at the stellar event of the Sea Shanty calendar.
Established in 2003, the festival is one of the world’s largest maritime music events, attracting shanty crews from across the UK, Europe and further afield. With performances spanning the town—from cosy pubs to professionally engineered main stages, street corners to parish churches—it’s a true celebration of seafaring heritage and song.
We will be cycling to the Festival, leaving from Ipswich on the 6th June raising funds for RNLI, Prostate Cancer UK and Selig, a local charity providing accommodation for homeless people.

Kirton Summer Garden Cafe
2025-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Kirton Methodist Chapel, Kirton
We will be singing sea shanties and sea songs in the garden from 11.00.

Sorrel Horse Shottisham
2025-08-06 20:00 - 22:00

RNLI Lifeboat Naming Ceremony
2025-08-30 14:00 - 15:00 | RNLI Aldeburgh, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Ipswich Maritime Trust Heritage Day
2025-09-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-14 12:00 - 13:00

Shanties at the Fort
2025-09-27 18:30 - 22:00
The Orwellermen will be singing sea shanties at Languard Fort in aid of Suffolk Coastal Rescue

The Orwellermen AGM
2025-09-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Thomas Wolsey Pub, St Peter's Streets, Ipswich

Bristol Arms, Shotley
2025-10-04 14:00 - 22:00 | Bristol Arms, Shotley, IP9 1PU, IP9 1PU, United Kingdom

Memory Lane Cafe
2025-10-07 11:30 - 13:00 | The Meeting Place, Limerick Close Ipswich Ip1 5LR, IP1 5LR, United Kingdom

Harwich Sea Shanty Festival
2025-10-11 00:00 - 23:59
The Orwellermen will be performing at this years Sea Shanty Festival in Harwich.
12.00 Lightship LV18
13.00 Blue Bell
14.00 British Flag
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Walsham le Willows history group
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00

Orwellermen AGM
2025-10-29 19:30 - 22:00

Maltings, Ely - Cancelled
2025-11-08 13:30 - 15:30

St Peter's by the Waterfront
2025-11-15 19:30 - 22:00 | St Peter’s by the waterfront, College St, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP4 1BF, United Kingdom

Aldeburgh Christmas Lights Switch-On
2025-11-22 14:30 - 18:00
We will be in Aldeburgh outside Arlet @ 2.30pm
Aldeburgh RNLI @ 3.30pm
Aldeburgh Moot Hall 4.30pm – 5.00 pm

Cross Keys Shanty Evening
2025-12-05 19:30 - 22:30

Carols and Comedians - Colchester Road Baptist church
2025-12-12 07:00 - 22:00

Family evening of shanties and carols
2025-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Marlbrough Hotel , Dedham, Mill Lane , Dedham, CO7 6DH

St Gregory's Church Sudbury - Cancelled due to building refurb
2026-01-31 13:30 - 15:30 | St Gregory’s church Sudbury, Gregory Street Sudbury CO10 1BA, CO10 1BA, United Kingdom

Martlesham Ladies Group
2026-02-09 07:30 - 20:30

Duke of Marlborough, Somersham
2026-02-28 20:30 - 22:30
