Sea Shanty Workshop
11:00am, Sat, 17 Oct 2026
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Type of event: Workshop Start time: 11:00am End time: 3:45pm Venue: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2 Ledsham Avenue
St leonards on sea
TN37 7LESee map below Description: 
Sea Shanty Workshop
Ahoy! Come and join our fun sea shanty workshop with our own Cap'n Debbie at the helm!
We'll have a rollicking good time as Debbie leads us through these songs of the sea with her accordion in tow.
She'll also give some of the history behind these timeless songs as we sing them and share an anecdote or two.
At 3pm we will be joined by local shantymen Totally Scuppered for a fun shanty sing-a-round to end the day.
Optional dress - nautical, stripey tops, pirate - for a bit of fun or just come as you are.
Swashbuckling time guaranteed!
During the pandemic Debbie became rather well known for dressing up as a pirate and leading online pirate/sea shanty workshops. She regularly dropped in to choir leaders Zoom rooms all over the UK and as far afield as Australia on several occasions. She now gives 'in person' workshops most recently for 270 singers on Brighton seafront and on the River Blackwater in Essex on an actual boat!
Her love for sea shanties stems from her childhood, growing up by the sea in Ramsgate and frequenting all the local folk clubs. Later along with her sister Sarah, their folk duo performed at folk festivals and headlined at folk clubs all around the country culminating in an album of traditional folk songs and modern settings.
All materials needed for the workshop will be provided, Bring packed lunch and drinks as we can only access the kitchen for water.
Four sessions with breaks in between. Timings as follows:-
10.40am registration
11.00am prompt - Session 1
12pm break - 15 mins
12.15pm - Session 2
1.15pm lunch break - 45 mins
2pm – Session 3
2.50pm ish short break if time
3pm - shanty sing-a-round with Totally Scuppered shantymen
3.45pm - finish
Cost £25 [when you receive invoice ignore option 3 as all material will be provided]
You register by responding to the availability request below. Select 'I will be attending' to register and then click the Update button. You will then be sent an invoice by email with payment details.
Last date for registering and payment is Sun 11th October 2026.
