The Glasgow Shanty Festival
Saturday 11th October 2025, 12.30pm to 7:30pm
Aboard the Tall Ship Glenlee in Glasgow, Riverside Mueseum,150 Pointhouse Rd, Stobcross Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS
FREE EVENT
The Glasgow Shanty Crew are delighted to announce that the Glasgow Shanty Festival will be back for another celebration of Songs of the Sea on Saturday 11th October with guest performers
An exciting afternoon of fun and frolic awaits you at the Tall Ship, Glenlee and the Riverside Museum.
Planned events – music, shanty workshop, childrens’ craft table, shadow puppet show, singaround.
and more!

The Glenlee
This year’s artistes include
Muldoon’s Picnic, Alan Jones, The Anthony Quines & Alex Cumming, Bridging the Gap, Russ Clare, Joss Cameron, Tom & Neil McDermott, The Dunblane Shanty Crew, Voicemale, Vocabelles, The Yoker Minstrels.
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