Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP release family-friendly show

A whānau-friendly sea shanty show The scuttlebutt is true… The most seaworthy sea shanty band in the South Pacific is releasing their long-awaited 4th collection of new and old maritime bangers: ‘Never Mind the Rowlocks – Here’s the Wellington Sea Shanty Society‘. All aboard as we set sail for the salty horizon. Prepare to be battered once again by the 4-sailor squall of pure shanty. Singalong shanties! Nautical games! Best dressed prizes! WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY Aotearoa New Zealand’s Most ‘Sea Worthy’ Shanty Group™ have been belting out traditional and original sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK and more, since time immemorial (2012).The W.S.S.S have toured Aotearoa and France multiple times and are known for their rowdy and participatory live shows. They’ve performed at Paimpol (one of the world’s largest shanty festivals), Splore, Albany Folk Festival (Aus), Quebec Sea Shanty Festival (Canada) and a shipload of other festivals in NZ, France & Canada. They will be playing new classics from their forthcoming EP ‘Never Mind the Rowlocks’ as well as your foamy favourites from the ‘Sea Shanties of the 70s, 80s, & Today!’ EP and their ‘Now That’s What I Call Sea Shanties’ series.

Date & Time

• Saturday, 4 July 2026

  16:00 – 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland)