Pōneke Shanty Club

07/09/2026

Did you know we are running a High School Shanty Showdown? A competition where there's $1,000 in total prize money available to the winning kids? We would love more entries! Details at the link below. Please share this one widely :)

Entries are invited for the first ever Wellington Sea Shanty Showdown!

03/09/2026

Guess the shanty from the emojis (easy mode)!
1.👋👋👋🌹👩
2. 🚨🚨🛳
3. 🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵
4. ⬇ 🇦🇺
5. ⚗👷

(Answers in the comments)

02/09/2026

At shanty club tomorrow there's a chance to pitch your song or idea for our Dolly Parton tribute night (25 September)! And sing some shanties, of course.

31/08/2026

We have some shanty fam who have other singing ventures to enjoy, check them out and go listen to laments on beautiful horses, women, roses, and leaving the gardens, homes, and chickens of childhood. Sounds fab!

29/08/2026

Tonight some PSC regulars will be singing at LBQ as part of their WOAP event! In return, LBQ are making a donation to a charity we support, the R. Tucker Thompson youth sailing trust!

The event will be done around 9pm, we think. If you're in town, come past LBQ for a beer and perhaps a bit of a sing-song!

26/08/2026

🤔 We are thinking about a Dolly Parton tribute shanty night for the 3rd week of September session... 🤔

25/08/2026

Nelson Shanty Club in the news!

A popular Nelson pub in a 100-year-old former church could face closure under one of the city council's multi-million dollar options for a new library, community hub and civic centre.

20/08/2026

Fun and boisterous session tonight! Here's a little bit of Gallus MacClure singing everyone's current ear worm, "away with rum"!

02/08/2026

Check out this great recording of Mayday on the Ferry by Simon and the group who sung at the Sustaintability Trust the other day. Amazing! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1249671327184798

31/07/2026

Weekend sing-songs are happening! On Sunday, some of us are singing at Old St Pauls for the The Mission to Seafarers annual service. Service at 10.30 (all welcome), singing at 11.30 over morning tea.

Then, at 1pm, it's Rounds in the Square at Civic Square - as always, Simon will be running this and it's a lovely way to share some music.

All welcome!