Bristol Sea Shanty Shout Concert

Bristol Sea Shanty Shout returns for a fantastic weekend of live music, community spirit and fundraising across Bristol's historic harbour. This year's festival is raising vital funds for the Somerset Prostate Support Association (SPSA), helping to fund free community prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening events following recent changes to national NHS testing guidelines. Funds raised through the festival will support a major PSA testing event at Bristol Dockyards' Great Eastern Hall early next year, with the capacity to screen around 300 men. These free community testing events provide a vital health lifeline, helping to ensure early diagnosis remains accessible across the region. The need for this support has never been greater. The NHS recently retired the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme, which previously enabled men over 50 without symptoms to access a free prostate cancer check. SPSA continues to use charitable donations to deliver free, discreet testing events, helping local people access potentially life-saving screening. Now in its eighth year, the Bristol Sea Shanty Shout is delivered in partnership with Underfall Yard, Bristol Dockyards and High & Dry Shanty Crew. Festival-goers can enjoy performances from more than 26 sea shanty crews across four unique waterfront venues: Underfall Yard, Bristol Dockyards' Great Eastern Hall, MV Balmoral and The Nova Scotia. All venues are free to enter during the day. Underfall Yard will also host a ticketed evening concert on Saturday, with 50% of proceeds donated to SPSA. High & Dry Shanty Crew also supports the RNLI and Children's Hospice South West through its fundraising activities.