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Polperro Wreckers
In August 2009 five members of the Polperro Fishermen’s Choir met to form an 'afterglow' singing group with the idea of enjoying a ‘sing along’ after the choir’s Wednesday evening practice sessions or after the choir had performed one of its many concerts. Fifteen members of the choir attended the first afterglow practice session and the group quickly adopted the name 'Polperro Wreckers' with the first gig being held just prior to Christmas 2009.
The practice sessions have themselves become performances enjoyed by both visitors and locals alike singing along to a mixture of Cornish, Shanty, Folk, and Sixties numbers. The Wreckers are all about letting their hair down and having fun. They have now performed at various venues in Cornwall and Devon with charities such as the RNLI, Shelter Box, British Heart Foundation, Children's Hospice SW, Cornwall Air Ambulance and local charities including the Fishermen’s Choir benefiting as a result.
At about 9 pm or so on most Wednesday evenings (unless the choir is busy elsewhere), the Wreckers can be found enjoying themselves in a local pub or club in Polperro, or sometimes on the Big Green. Check below for details.
Polperro Wreckers News and Events
 | WRECKERS IN THE SHIP5 Nov 2025 Soon after 9pm Come and join us for some musical fireworks in Polperro's lovely Ship Inn! The Wreckers aim to sing somewhere in Polperro on most Wednesday evenings soon after 9pm but, at this time of year, we're often busy elsewhere as our programme below shows. Check our Facebook page for updates. We won't be in Polperro on 12th November so grab the chance this week to join us for our popular mix of Cornish songs, shanties, golden oldies and sing-along music. Grab a drink and join the fun! |
 | NO WRECKERS IN POLPERRO12 Nov 2025 Ahoy, me hearties! There's no free Wreckers gig in Polperro on 12th November as the crew are rehearsing behind closed doors to polish up some of the newer songs, and maybe some of the older ones too. But don't despair! The Wreckers will be back in Polperro Royal British Legion Club next week (19th November), proudly showing off their newly polished singing - or it might just be the beer! Come and join us then and we'll hope to shiver yer timbers in our own special way! |
.jpg) | WRECKERS IN THE LEGION CLUB19 Nov 2025 Soon after 9pm The Wreckers are keen to entertain you in Polperro's Royal British Legion Club, up behind the model village (look for the red lights). We plan to sing there on Wednesday 19th November and then in the Ship Inn the following week. After that we'll be busy elsewhere so won't be available for Wednesday evenings until the new year. We hope to be back in the Legion Club in January 2026 so watch this space and our Facebook page for details. Meanwhile, come and join us for a fun selection of Cornish songs, shanties, folk songs and golden oldies. |
.jpg) | ST IVES SHANTY SHOUTFrom 21 Nov 2025 to 22 Nov 2025 8pm (Friday 21st) and 5pm (Saturday 22nd) Come and hear rousing sea shanties, Cornish songs and folk tunes in various pubs, hotels and coffee shops across St Ives. The Polperro Wreckers are delighted to be taking part this year and we will be singing at 8pm on Friday 21st in the Queens Hotel and on Saturday 22nd at 5pm in the Western Hotel. The price depends on how much beer you want as all the venues are FREE to enter! The event will be raising funds for the Edward Hain Centre, an important St Ives charity, so please consider making a small donation. Pilchard the Pirate will be around to give the fundraisers a helping hand! Click here for much more information about St Ives Shanty Shout |
 | SHIP AHOY, WRECKERS!26 Nov 2025 Soon after 9pm Come and enjoy an autumn evening with the Wreckers in Polperro's Ship Inn on 26 November. This will be our last regular Wednesday evening gig in Polperro until the New Year. We plan to back in the Royal British Legion Club in January 2026 so watch this space and our Facebook page for details. Meanwhile come and join us in the Ship. Once we have a pint in hand we'll hope to entertain you with our very popular selection of Cornish songs, shanties, golden oldies and folk songs so grab a drink and sing along! |
 | POLPERRO CHRISTMAS LIGHTS6 Dec 2025 7.30pm Polperro Christmas lights will be turned on at about 6.30 pm on Saturday 6th December. As always, it will be quite an event, with a lantern parade, stalls (including crafts, festive food and mulled wine) plus Santa, of course. There will also be lots of music and plenty of fun and games. The Wreckers will be singing at about 7.30pm on Saturday. Many of the shops will be putting on a special display and parking in the main car park will be FREE. Don't miss it! |
.jpg) | ST KEYNE AT CHRISTMAS17 Dec 2025 7.30pm St Keyne Church is a lovely place for a concert, and we are really looking forward to singing there again this year to help get you in the Christmas spirit. The Wreckers will still be in festive mood in the village hall afterwards so come and join us there and sing along to your favourites. Copyright photo by kind permission of Nick Pearce Photography and Film (01579 344492). |
