The Silver Darlings

Southend-on-Sea's only female Sea Shanty crew. Arrrrrrr!

[The Underworld @TheUnderworld]

Closing In! 🔥 Folk-punk chaos from @TheDreadnoughts - POLKA’S NOT DEAD TOUR 2025 plus The @Skimmity Hitchers and newly added @ShantyDarlings, live at @TheUnderworld, Thursday 19 June

Final Tix 🎟️ https://t.co/ZyKfUrIOfv

🎶 https://t.co/ZSB81DTe0o

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Move over shipping forecast, @bbcessex is where all the exciting sea chat is happening today Arrrrrrrrrr 🌊 Between 17:00-17:20 tune in for a round-up of the wonderful Leigh Shanty festival, which we performed at last Saturday and hear us singing our stripes off 🍺 🎵 🎤 🐠 🧜‍♀️

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

This looks set to be a cracking event - grab yer tickets quick! 🎶 🧜‍♀️

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

@AveIsle Absolutely! Will send you organiser details (remind me - it’s Ali xx)

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Today’s the day! The sun is out, the sky is blue, there’s beer to be supped, ice creams to lick and shanties to sing!

See you down there?
🎶 🧜‍♀️ ☀️

[Hoy At Anchor Folk Club @hoyatanchorfolk]

At The Hoy on Tuesday 9th May we have a very Special Night with excellent local groups @shantydarlings the Silver Darlings and @TheUmbrellaFac1 the Umbrella Factory sharing the bill. It makes for a guaranteed brilliant evening.

[Visit Southend @VisitSouthend]

COMING THIS MONTH

The Old Leigh Shanty weekend returns this month! Featuring a whole host of toe tappingly good shanty crews and folk artistes over one weekend, you'll be sorry if you miss this fantastic FREE event!

📌 Old Leigh
📆 19 - 21 May
👉 https://t.co/BEtKQyhxOx

[The Umbrella Factory @TheUmbrellaFac1]

10 days to go till.......

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

📣 BIG NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 We are excited to announce that we will be performing at… 🥁 🥁 🥁
🌟 LATITUDE FESTIVAL 🌟
Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings in the Lavish Lounge arena - please do join us, it will be OAR-some 🎶 🧜‍♀️ #latitude #latitudefestival #shanty #folk

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

New publicity shots. I'll be honest, the new look is a bit of a departure for The Silver Darlings, but the neck beards are certainly eye-catching 🤔 😂 #shanty #folk #womensupportingwomen #wellermansong #sailing #southendonsea

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Our next public outing sees an Essex girl invasion of Kent! Rochester, brace yerselves!

We will be performing 3 sets on Saturday 29th April at the magnificent Sweeps festival. See you there? 🎶 🧜‍♀️

[Medway Council @medway_council]

NEWS: Hundreds of Morris dancers will clatter their clogs along #Rochester's historic high street later this month. The Sweeps Festival, the UK’s largest celebration of folk music & dance, returns between Sat, 29 April and Mon, 1 May.

Find out more: https://t.co/5Vj3QNDuUd

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

@bootlegbolan Hahahahha - this look could take us off into a whole new dimension! 🎶 🤖 🧜‍♀️

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

How does an all-female shanty crew celebrate the impending arrival of a baby? With afternoon tea and a river cruise of course!

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

@afterthepageant No idea! 😊

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Wishing all our friends and families a very Merry Yuletide and heaps of blessings for the New Year

With massive love and thanks, for all your support 🥰

2022 has been shantytastic! Here’s to a rollickin’ good 2023!

🍻 🍹 🎄 🌟 🧜‍♀️ 🎶 🏴‍☠️ 🥔

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Doors open at 10am, we are singing loud and raucous songs at 12pm, soft harmonious songs at 3pm and the massed shanty at 5pm

Oh! And it’s Grace Darling’s birthday! Come and help celebrate! 🎶 🧜‍♀️

[Royal Museums Greenwich @RMGreenwich]

🎶#CuttySarkShantyFest returns next Saturday!

Join @HogEyeMen @LondonShanty @PagodaArts @pot_crew @shantydarlings and Swinging the Lead for a fantastic day of #SeaShanty performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's birthday.

Join us: https://t.co/Fep8Nisr2c

[Royal Museums Greenwich @RMGreenwich]

🎶#CuttySarkShantyFest returns next Saturday!

Join @HogEyeMen @LondonShanty @PagodaArts @pot_crew @shantydarlings and Swinging the Lead for a fantastic day of #SeaShanty performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's birthday.

Join us: https://t.co/Fep8Nisr2c

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

Valhalla! So proud of our Viking Darling 🧜‍♀️ 🎶

[West Central Management @westcentralWCM]

Our #WestieWednesday Spotlight is on @emilybarnes30 who's had a busy summer with a European feel, performing with her shanty crew in Belgium, Netherlands, Scotland and the South East, also taking part in the Camden Fringe festival, showcasing a play with fellow East 15 grads!

[The Silver Darlings @shantydarlings]

@boden_jon @SGFolkClub1 Looking forward to seeing you in Southend! We are gonna shanty party hard 🎶 🧜‍♀️