Fri 22 May 2026 ➡ Sun 24 May 2026

Fisherman's Friends Festival 2026

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After two films, 10 albums, a musical and a book the Fisherman's Friends have announced their own festival!

They'll be celebrating Cornwall with a hearty holiday weekend of music and hearty fun in May 2026 at Stithians Showground, near Penryn. Artists include themselves plus Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Kate Rusby, Skippinish, Kernow King, Sharon Shannon and many more.

With camping and glamping on site, plus delicious local food, drink and crafts from artisan caterers and traders, and an independent bar, there are options for festival goers to immerse themselves in a whole weekend in the company of their favourite buoy band or simply dip in for a day.

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Fisherman's Friends

The original ‘buoy band’, bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience, for 30 years the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt on the harbour in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea. Over a decade ago they were persuaded to sign the record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go Gold as they became the first ever traditional folk act to land a UK top ten album. The incredible true story of how that happened is told in the hit feel good movie 'Fisherman’s Friends' which came out in 2019.

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Jools Holland

Former Squeeze ivory-tickler and presenter of the legendary Later with Jools Holland. Since learning to play fluently at the tender age of eight, Jools has gone on to become one of the UK's most proficient jazz and blues pianists. Having toured extensively with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, his charismatic personality, impeccably good taste and accessible music have made him one of the nations most well-respected, and well-loved, musicians. Jools was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry. He is married with four children and lives in a world of his own.

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