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 AT THE SHIP INN, POLPERRO
16 Apr 2025
9.15pm or so
You can find the Wreckers singing in Polperro's lovely Ship Inn every two weeks, alternating with the Royal British Legion Club. Come and enjoy the warmth and genuine hospitality of the pub and the fun of the Wreckers, singing a selection of Cornish songs, sea shanties, folk tunes and perhaps with a few golden oldies and jokes thrown in. Keep on eye on our Facebook page for updates.
WRECKERS IN POLPERRO LEGION
23 Apr 2025
9.15pm or so
Come and have some fun with the the Wreckers up in Polperro's Royal British Legion Club at about 9.15pm on every other Wednesday. We'll be singing our great mix of sea shanties, Cornish songs, folk songs and some golden oldies so come and and sing along. The Club is open to everyone so you don't need to be a member, a local or a veteran, and it has a well deserved reputation for its friendly welcome, enjoyable atmosphere and inexpensive beer Come and make an evening of it. We love to entertain!
CHARITY CONCERT AT PENSILVA MILLENNIUM CENTRE
16 May 2025
7.30 pm
There will be a rare special treat to enjoy on Friday 16th May: a TRIPLE bill of Polperro Fishermen's Choir and the excellent Keltique ladies choir, topped off with some fun by the Wreckers, in Pensilva Millenium Centre (PL14 5NF). First, at 7.30pm, the choirs will entertain you with a selection of songs old and new. Afterwards the Wreckers, probably with a pint in hand, will change gear for a light-hearted sing-along range of music. Don't miss it!
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WRECKERS IN PELYNT
30 May 2025
7.30pm
The Wreckers will be singing at the Jubilee Inn in Pelynt on Friday 30th May to help raise some money for the wonderful RNLI. We hope to entertain you as well! As well as some sea shanties, we'll be singing a mixture of Cornish songs and traditional folk songs plus, of course, some of our very popular golden oldie pop songs. If you enjoy it, please donate generously - or even if you don't as you never know when you might need the RNLI!
POLPERRO FESTIVAL
18 Jun 2025
7.30pm
The Wreckers will be on home turf (or maybe not - the Big Green isn't very green!) for the lovely Polperro Festival on the evening of Wednesday 18th June. There's a full programme of events for the Festival, which runs from 14th to 22nd June. It will be graced by the presence of the Lord Mayor and events include music, arts and crafts, comedy, a tug of war - and lots of beer and fun! Based on a much older tradition, the festival was revived in 1996. The Wreckers will be having a beer somewhere afterwards - and also singing again perhaps!
SHIP WRECKING IN LERRYN
13 Jul 2025
3pm
At 3pm on Sunday 13th July, you can enjoy the Wreckers singing at the lovely Ship Inn in Lerryn. Rated as one of the Top 50 Inns of Great Britain in the Independent newspaper, this riverside pub prides itself on its hospitality so it's a perfect place to make a day of it. Take a walk in the delightful countryside, treat yourself to an excellent lunch and then enjoy some great music with us. The pub is dog-friendly too. Come and join us - we love to entertain!
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WRECKERS IN WEST LOOE
20 Jul 2025
EVENT TO BE CONFIRMED
The Wreckers are delighted to be supporting Looe's New Year's Eve fundraiser, helping to raise enough to ensure that the traditional celebrations and fireworks can go ahead as usual. We'll be singing plenty of Cornish songs, some shanties, golden oldie songs and more. Come and join us: We love to sing, raise money for charity and have fun. (Very occasionally, we drink a drop of beer too.) It's FREE with any donations going to the New Year's Eve appeal.
WELCOMING THE LUGGERS
25 Jul 2025
4.30pm
The Wreckers will be helping to welcome the Luggers to Looe for this year's regatta at 4.30pm on Friday 25th July. The event will include the usual 'Made-in-Looe' event for boats designed or built in Looe but it has been extended to include an Open Classics event for all vessels in the same tradition, including modern replicas. Plans for the 2025 event include lots of bands, food, talks and exhibitions as well as exciting races in the bay. It will be a lot of fun so come and join us!
LOOE WEEKENDER
From 19 Sep 2025 to 21 Sep 2025
10am Friday & 1.30pm Sunday
Over the weekend of 19th to 21st September, you can enjoy lots of bands performing in East and West Looe for the lively Looe Weekender, Looe's very own FREE music event. At 10am on Friday 19th, the Polperro Wreckers will be singing at the Hannafore Kiosk where you can enjoy your brunch or coffee and ice cream at the same time. Then on Sunday 21st at 1.30pm we'll be at the West Looe Quayside Centre. It's all free, too, so we hope to see you there.
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ST KEYNE AT CHRISTMAS
17 Dec 2025
7.30pm [TO BE CONFIRMED]
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).
