Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival

21/06/2026

ARTIST FEATURE 🍀 Sunset Coast Shanty Crew .coast.crew_official

As a once proud and robust nation hauled itself from the scourge of Covid, so a band of men from the Sunset Coast of Western Australia dragged their emaciated frames down to Hillarys Marina one June night in 2023 to form the unstoppable force we now know and love as that weird bunch of shanty singers who consume copious amounts of lager at the Pirate Bar every Monday evening until the barmaid shouts at them to get out!

📌 10-12 July 2026

➡️ Full line-up: https://albanyfolknshantyfest.com/artists/

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Quality Apartments Banksia Gardens Albany
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

21/06/2026

BilyaBeats will be playing at the upcoming Kinjarling-Albany International Folk 'n' Shanty Festival!

We'll be performing two shows as a trio, of Rachael Colmer - vocals and violin, Anthony Probert - guitar, and David Rastrick - vocals and upright bass.

BilyaBeats will play a mix of First Nations classics and original songs, including their recent release "Yakamia Djarilmari [Forest]", written in celebration of the beautiful Country in Yakamia Forest.

Come along and enjoy!
Six Degrees - 5 p.m. Saturday 11th of July
Albany Club - 4:30 p.m. Sunday 12th July

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21/06/2026

🎹 Remember to sign up - https://signup.com/go/xuhYujx

KINJARLING KEYS 🎹 Play a Steinway

Kinjarling Keys - Albany’s Community Piano Project & Albany Entertainment Centre are offering opportunities for festival participants to “Play a Steinway” grand piano!

Sign up here for your FREE 20-minute session on Friday 10 & Saturday 11 July, at the AEC - 2 Toll Place, Albany.

Come and have a jam …you can even bring along other instruments and singers too!

📍 Fri 10th and Sat 11th July. 10am-4pm at Albany Entertainment Centre

👉 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/xuhYujx

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Quality Apartments Banksia Gardens Albany
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

21/06/2026

ARTIST FEATURE 🍀 She Shants

She Shants are slightly subversive, sometimes sweet, very whimsical and always sassy! They sing traditional and original songs from the maritime women’s point of view,and how they deal with waiting and loss. Their fascination with mythological sea creatures can be heard in the mournful tales of mermaids, sirens and selkies, or of the lonely kraken only looking for love. Performing with a variety of instruments including the ukelele, autoharp, fiddle and hand drum, She Shants bring an infectious joy to their 3-part harmonies which can either bring the audience to tears or have them laughing in stitches.

📌 10-12 July 2026

➡️ Full line-up: https://albanyfolknshantyfest.com/artists/

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Quality Apartments Banksia Gardens Albany
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

20/06/2026

KINJARLING KEYS 🎹 Play a Steinway

Kinjarling Keys - Albany’s Community Piano Project & Albany Entertainment Centre are offering opportunities for festival participants to “Play a Steinway” grand piano!

Sign up here for your FREE 20-minute session on Friday 10 & Saturday 11 July, at the AEC - 2 Toll Place, Albany.

Come and have a jam …you can even bring along other instruments and singers too!

📍 Fri 10th and Sat 11th July. 10am-4pm at Albany Entertainment Centre

👉 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/xuhYujx

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Quality Apartments Banksia Gardens Albany
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

20/06/2026

Check it out! 💚🍀 If you’re feeling inspired over the festival weekend you can sign up for a workshop with Irish musician Fiona Doherty 🇮🇪

20/06/2026

ARTIST FEATURE 🍀 Savanah Solomon

Savanah Solomon is an Australian folk artist whose songwriting is rooted in story, place and emotional truth. Raised in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, her music blends gentle guitars, warm harmonies and vivid lyricism, drawing listeners into worlds shaped by wide horizons and quiet reflection. Crowned 2024 Emerging Artist of the Year at the WA Country Music Awards, Savanah’s songs explore hope, heartbreak and healing, carried by a voice that feels both intimate and timeless. Her performances invite audiences to slow down, listen closely, and stay a while.

📌 10-12 July 2026

➡️ Full line-up: https://albanyfolknshantyfest.com/artists/

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Quality Apartments Banksia Gardens Albany
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

19/06/2026

PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL WEEKEND📌

You can now download the festival schedule via our website. Printed programmes will be available to collect from venues during the festival.

We appreciate your understanding that the programme grid is not final, and some timings may be subject to change.

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://albanyfolknshantyfest.com/schedule/

This is our BIGGEST festival to date - as always, the bulk of the action is entirely FREE and unticketed:
• More shanty groups than any previous year!!!!
• Almost 200 individual artists across the programme
• 10 buzzing venues across Albany's CBD
• 4 ticketed events
• Shanty singing, folk music, and Irish dance
• Poets’ Breakfast
• Kids’ programme at the Library
• Tug 'O’ War, Markets, Sessions
• AND the beloved Shipload of Shanty singalong 🍻

📌 July 10-12 2026 | Albany, Western Australia

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors who make it possible:
The City of Albany
Community Bank Albany
Rio Tinto
Southern Ports
Albany Retravision
GWM Albany
HHG Legal Group

And of course, a big thank you to our wonderful venues:
Albany Town Hall
The Albany Club
The Earl of Spencer Historic Inn - Bar & Restaurant
Uniting Church Albany
Six Degrees Albany
Wilson Brewing Company (Shanty Hub!)
Kate's Place
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Dune Beer Co

06/11/2025

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