St Ives Shanty Shout

09/09/2026

Why did the Pirates cross the road?……. To get to The Edward Hain!!!!!! 😆
Edward Hain Centre
Fresh from our Shanty Kids singalong at St Ives Infant School Pilchard the Pirate and Sarah Hall (aka Captain Scarlett!) are seen safely across the road by Lillian the Lovely Lollipop Lady!! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

25/08/2026

Still recruiting! You can sign up your Shanty Kid to this fabulous community project by emailing [email protected]

24/08/2026

07/08/2026

All aboard for a fun new shanty venture: Shanty Kids! For the first time in our history, a group of kids will be taking part in the 2026 Shanty Shout Festival! So if there's a song-loving 5-to-10 year old in your family who might like to join - Read on...

We're collaborating in this with our charity partner, the Edward Hain Centre. Our Shanty Kid group will be taught the songs by pro shanty singer Jason Wilkinson aka Pilchard the Pirate to perform at St Ia's - St Ives Parish Church on Saturday, 21 November. Time tbc; probably between noon and 3.

Rehearsals at the EHC (one a month) begin in 12 days, 19th Aug. To sign up your kid, email [email protected]

Read more about it here ➡️ https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/

20/07/2026

ALL ABOARD! Shanty Kid Spaces are filling up! If you have children in the family aged 5-10 who love to sing, we'd love to hear from you for this fun collaboration with the St Ives Shanty Shout.

The aim: to teach the children traditional and folk songs to give them an appreciation of local heritage, as well as the sense of pride from performing together. Professional Shanty singer Pilchard the Pirate (aka Jason Wilkinson) is to be their coach.

Rehearsals at the Centre (one per month from August through October) will be followed by a dress rehearsal in November at a local care home. The grand finale: a concert at St Ia's Church as part of the 2026 Shanty Shout Festival!
🎵 All details here: https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/
🎵 Ready to sign up? Email [email protected]

05/07/2026

Who has a potential SHANTY KID in their family?

We are collaborating with the St Ives Shanty Shout team to launch SHANTY KIDS: so we're looking for 15 (or more!) 5-to-10 year olds who love singing! The idea: for them to learn traditional Cornish see shanties to perform at Ia's-St Ives parish church as part of this year's Shanty Shout programme in November.

And who better to teach them than a pro Shanty singer? We've enlisted the lovely Jason Wilkinson, aka Pilchard the Pirate, to be their coach -and he's raring to go! (As are we.) Rehearsals will take place at the Centre about once a month from August to November, with a dress rehearsal at a local Care Home on November 18th and the performance at St Ia's on Saturday, Nov. 21st (times tba)

🔸 For more details (including provisional timetable), and how to enroll your Shanty Kid, see here: https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/
🔸 Ready to sign up? Email [email protected]

We are very excited about this project and its potential to teach kids more about their local heritage as well as enjoying the benefits of teamwork and the satisfaction of performing - a lovely payoff at the end of a fun journey.

12/06/2026

ANNOUNCING a fun and exciting new venture between the Edward Hain Centre and Shanty Shout teams: SHANTY KIDS!

In the lead-up to this year’s St Ives Shanty Shout festival, the Edward Hain Centre and Shanty Shanty Shout teams are launching Shanty Kids, a community initiative for local children aged 5 - 10 years old. The aim: to give them the opportunity to learn and perform traditional Cornish sea shanties and perform them at St Ia's - St Ives Parish Church as part of the Shanty Shout festival programme in November.

So if you have children or grandchildren between ages 5 and 10 who love to sing — this could be tailor made for them!

The Shanty Kids will be taught the songs by a professional shanty singer: none other than Pilchard The Pirate Workshops and rehearsals will be at the Centre (at school-friendly times) between August and November, with the concert happening at St Ia on Saturday, November 21st. (Time tba)

🔸 For more details (including provisional timetable), and how to enroll your Shanty Kid, see here: https://edwardhaincentre.org.uk/shanty-kids-2026/
🔸 Ready to sign up? Email [email protected]

- please to help get the word out. We are SO excited about this, and hope you are too! ❤️

15/05/2026

If you’re at the St Ives Food Festival, please pop along to the Community tent to see the Edward Hain Centre team

14/05/2026

Catch us this weekend in the Community Tent supporting the Edward Hain Centre at the St Ives Food and Drink Festival

Tomorrow, Friday May 15th, our charitable pal Pilchard The Pirate will be there too

The Edward Hain Centre will be running their first-ever Cash Prize Raffle! (Tickets will be on sale all weekend)
🔸 £100 is the minimum prize; could be more, depending on number of tickets sold.
🔸 Ticket price: £1 each, or 6 for £5.
🔸 Ticket for sale all weekend - on-site only (raffle rules!) until raffle draw.
🔸 PRIZE DRAW is in the Community Tent at 4PM on SUNDAY, May 17th.

06/05/2026

Come and support EHC in the Community Tent

Starts next Friday, May 15th! We'll be in the Community Tent every day from Friday to Sunday 17th, with other community groups.

Hain Highlight: On Friday, we're joined by special guest Pilchard The Pirate, our hero of St Ives Shanty Shout, who'll be helping us sell tickets for our first ever £100 Cash Prize Raffle! Tickets are available ALL WEEKEND, on-site only (lottery rules): £1 each of 6 for a fiver - so come on in, say hello, and have a flutter!

Raffle draw will be on Sunday 17th in the tent, at 4pm.