The Great Shanty Off

Australian National Maritime Museum
Sat 21 Feb '26

Overview

Celebrate Sea Shanties at their very best at a singing event like no other! Set sail for an unforgettable night of music and merriment as the museum bursts to life with the rollicking sounds of sea shanties. After a spectacular sold-out season in 2025, The Great Shanty Off returns with epic shanty groups, travelling from far and wide, ready to strut their stuff and sing their collective hearts out. Against the stunning backdrop of Darling…

Celebrate Sea Shanties at their very best at a singing event like no other! Set sail for an unforgettable night of music and merriment as the museum bursts to life with the rollicking sounds of sea shanties.

After a spectacular sold-out season in 2025, The Great Shanty Off returns with epic shanty groups, travelling from far and wide, ready to strut their stuff and sing their collective hearts out.

Against the stunning backdrop of Darling Harbour, you and your crew can enjoy delicious drinks and bites while immersing yourselves in a captivating evening of maritime melodies.

Come along and join in the fun, sing along and maybe, just get hooked on shanties.

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Location

Australian National Maritime Museum

2 Murray Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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Location - 2 Murray Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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Accessibility

Access and Inclusion Statement

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss

Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)