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
NO WRECKERS IN POLPERRO
17 Sep 2025
Ahoy, me hearties! Due to the roadworks outside the chapel, there will be no Wreckers in Polperro this Wednesday, 17th September. However, we'll be back next week in the Ship Inn on 24th September and you can also find us at the Looe Weekender on Friday and Sunday (see below). Come and join us when you can and we'll hope to shiver yer timbers in our own special way! See you there.
LOOE WEEKENDER
From 19 Sep 2025 to 21 Sep 2025
9.30am Friday & 2.15pm 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 9.30am 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 2.15pm we'll be at the West Looe Quayside Centre. It's all free, too, so we hope to see you there.
The full programme for the LOOE WEEKENDER is here
SHIP AHOY, WRECKERS!
24 Sep 2025
Soon after 9pm
Come and enjoy an autumn evening with the Wreckers in Polperro's Ship Inn. (We alternate between the Ship and the Royal British Legion Club every Wednesday evening, unless we are elsewhere - check our Facebook page for updates.) Once we have a pint in hand (tricky for the guitarist!) 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!
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WRECKERS AT LOSTWITHIEL SOCIAL CLUB
26 Sep 2025
7.30pm
The Wreckers are getting ready to entertain you in Lostwithiel Social Club (at 28 Fore Street, PL22 0BL) on Friday 26th September at 7.30pm. We'll be singing our popular mixture of Cornish songs, shanties, golden oldies and other favourites, old and new. The club has a great atmosphere and we hope to provide the fun so come and join us! We love to entertain!
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ST KEYNE AT CHRISTMAS
17 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).
