2025

Here’s a snapshot of Mariners Away performances during 2025 — a mix of festivals, community events and private bookings across the South West.

MARCH

Saturday, 22nd
COCKWOOD SHANTY FESTIVAL
1.00pm – Royal British Legion, Warboro Terrace, Starcross, Nr Exeter, Devon EX6 8QE ///forgives.tower.pixies
5.00pm – The Anchor Inn, Cockwood, Nr Exeter, Devon EX6 8RA ///composes.mixture.rumble
8.00pm – Starcross Pavillion, Generals Lane, Starcross, Nr Exeter, Devon EX6 8PY ///quite.pushy.geese

APRIL

Saturday, 5th
MEETH
8.00pm – 8.45pm and 9.15pm – 10.00pm
The Bull & Dragon, Meeth, Devon EX20 3EP ///pipe.confusion.chipper

Easter Saturday, 19th
PINHOE, EXETER
from 1.00pm – 1.45pm and 2.15pm – 3.00pm
The Pinhoe Hoard, Bakers Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon EX4 8GA ///stacks.lasts.boots

MAY

Bank Holiday Monday, 5th
IDDESLEIGH – CLUB DAY
3.00pm onwards
Duke of York Inn, Iddesleigh, Devon EX19 8BL ///classic.vessel.amicably

Saturday, 10th
EXBOURNE – VE DAY CELEBRATIONS
7.30pm – 8.30pm Exbourne Playing Fields ///steaming.ombudsman.grasp

Saturday 24th
PRIVATE FUNCTION – Wedding, Shaugh Prior

Saturday, 31st
BOW VILLAGE HALL – Charity concert in aid of Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF)
from 7.30pm (two sets with interval)
Bow Village Hall, Station Road, Bow, Devon EX17 6HU ///imitate.hazlenuts.excellent

JUNE

Friday, 6th
WESTON, Nr HONITON
Evening performance within walled garden
from 7.00pm (two sets with interval)
Heron Farm & Vineyard, Weston, Nr Honiton, Devon, EX14 3NZ ///winemaker.urban.finders

Sunday, 8th
EXETER HERITAGE HARBOUR FESTIVAL – EXETER QUAY
11.00am On board the Tamar barge, LYNHER 1986, Kings Wharf EX2 4AN ///rocky.beans.nights
12.30pm Alongside SV BRITANNIA, East Quay, The Canal Basin EX2 8DP ///snow.slim.sunset
3.00pm THE TRANSIT SHED, Exeter Quay EX2 4AN ///dangerously.double.dream

Friday, 13th
FALMOUTH – INTERNATIONAL SHANTY FESTIVAL
7.00pm – 8.00pm – CHAIN LOCKER, Quay Street TR11 3HH ///cove.punt.debit

Saturday, 14th
FALMOUTH – INTERNATIONAL SHANTY FESTIVAL
1.00pm – 2.00pm – CHURCH STREET MAIN STAGE, Church Street Car Park TR11 3EF ///prop.glaze.comb
4.00pm – 5.00pm – THE GRAPES INN, 64 Church Street TR11 3DS ///fats.glass.scan
7.00pm – 8.00pm – PENNYCOMEQUICK, The Moor, 16 Killigrew Street TR11 3PN ///powder.drips.offer

JULY

Saturday, 12th
PRIVATE PARTY – Bow

Sunday, 20th
CLOVELLY MARITIME FESTIVAL
12 noon – 12.45pm (Set 1)
2.30pm – 3.15pm (Set 2)
Clovelly Harbour, The Quay, Clovelly, Nr. Bideford, Devon EX39 5TF ///axed.lightbulb.clashes

Saturday, 26th
DAWLISH SHANTY FESTIVAL
5:00pm – 5:45pm (Set 1)
8:00pm – 8:45pm (Set 2)
The Smugglers Inn, Teignmouth Road, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0LA ///enabling.gifts.sensitive

AUGUST

Saturday, 2nd
SHEEPWASH – SUMMER SHINDIG IN THE PARK
5.00pm – 6.00pm
Jubilee Park, East Street, Sheepwash, Devon EX21 5NL
///awoken.oval.behalf

Saturday, 9th
SOUTH ZEAL – DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL
11.00am – 12noon
Kings Arms, South Zeal, Nr. Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JP ///jubilant.flinches.span

Saturday, 16th
HIGH BICKINGTON
7.30pm – 8.15pm (Set 1)
9.00pm – 9.45pm (Set 2)
The Golden Lion Inn, North Road, High Bickington, Devon EX37 9BB ///munch.fearfully.blackbird

Sunday, 31st
LYME REGIS – LYME FOLK WEEKEND
12.45pm – 1.15pm (Set 1)
5.00pm – 5.45pm (Set 2)
Seafront Stage, Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QA ///tradition.comically.harmonica

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, 13th
HATHERLEIGH
7.00pm – 7.45pm (Set 1)
8.15pm – 9.00pm (Set 2)
The Tally Ho Inn, 14 Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon EX20 3JN ///absorbing.crystals.fictional

OCTOBER

Saturday 25th
LAUNCESTON – CHARITY CONCERT (in aid of Boyton Chapel Ceiling Repair Fund and RNLI)
from 7.00pm (two sets with interval) DOORS OPEN AT 6.30pm
Central Methodist Church, Castle St, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 8BA ///squirts.soon.irritate

NOVEMBER

Thursday, 6th
THE RAILWAY INN NORTH TAWTON – ‘BIG SING‘ hosted by Pennymoor Singaround
from 8.00pm ’till late
The Railway Inn, Whiddon Down Road, North Tawton, Devon EX20 2BE ///inflamed.moral.tweed
also performing SagaLouts

Saturday, 22nd
MEETH
8.00pm – 8.45pm (Set 1)
9.15pm – 10.00pm (Set 2)
The Bull & Dragon, Meeth, Devon EX20 3EP ///pipe.confusion.chipper

DECEMBER

Thursday, 11th
EXETER – ROYAL DEVON & EXETER HOSPITAL
from 1.30pm – Main hospital reception RD&E followed by Christmas singaround selected wards