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  • LOVE SEA SHANTIES? STEP UP AND SING WITH MARINERS AWAY!

    Mariners Away are looking for a small number of experienced, confident singers to join our long-established Devon-based male crew performing sea shanties and other songs of the sea. We’re not simply looking for extra bodies to make up the numbers. We’re looking for strong, reliable singers who enjoy performing, can hold a tune and would…

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  • OVER £10,000 RAISED FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND GOOD CAUSES SO FAR IN 2026!

    After being informed that some extra funds had just been discovered, we’ve now revised the figures and we’ve gone from £10,218.17 to £10,412.09 in the space of an afternoon! We are absolutely delighted that events featuring Mariners Away have so far helped to raise an incredible £10,412.09 for charities, community organisations and local good causes…

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  • PORT ISAAC PROGRAMME NOW PUBLISHED

    Port Isaac Shanty Weekend held on October 3rd & 4th is a totally free weekend of live shanties and sea songs across the village. There’s eight welcoming venues for great music, food and drink, and that unmistakable Port Isaac atmosphere. No tickets needed – just come along and enjoy! Fo a complete guide of the…

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  • WE’RE OFF TO WINKLEIGH IN NOVEMBER!

    After a busy year performing across Devon and beyond, Mariners Away are heading for Winkleigh Village Hall this November for a very special evening of music, laughter and good company — all in support of the Winkleigh Village Hall Repair Fund. Many of our concerts this year have sold out — some remarkably quickly —…

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  • JUST A FEW TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OUR EXBOURNE GIG – THIS SATURDAY!

    LET’S FILL EXBOURNE VILLAGE HALL! Come and join Mariners Away for a cracking evening of live music, sea shanties, laughter and plenty of audience participation — all while raising much-needed funds for the Exbourne Village Hall Window & Roof Repair Fund. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE https://wegottickets.com/f/27189 SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER — 7.30PM – doors open…

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  • WE’RE BACK AT LYME FOLK WEEKEND – SATURDAY 29th AUGUST!

    Mariners Away are heading back to one of our favourite summer haunts this Saturday, 29th August, when we’ll be joining the fun at Lyme Folk Weekend! As you can see, we’ve been regular visitors to Lyme over the years — different faces, different shirts and varying amounts of hair — but we’ve always had a…

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