Photos

This page contains two sections: the first shows recent photos to use if you have booked The Men for a gig. The second section is a historical photo record going back to 2006 so you can witness the terrible long term effects of too much shanty singing!

Photos to use for Gig Posters and Publicity

This section contains a selection of pictures suitable for your publicity if you have booked The Men for an event. Click on the thumbnail pictures to see a version sized for web/social media use. Or click on the FullRes link to download a large version for printing as a flyer or poster. Use these judiciously as wrinkles are visible!

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Photo Chronology

This section contains a reverse chronological photo diary. Click on the thumbnail pictures to see a larger version.

Oakhanger Beer Festival 13 September 2024

Liss Triangle Beer and Music Festival 7 September 2024

Weston Super-Mare Sea Shanty Festival 4 July 2024

Sinking mud indeed!

And suddenly Tom had his kit off!

Guarding Donna and the PA

Dinner and shanty cruise on the Basingstoke Canal 29 June 2024

Regency Day in Alton High Street, 20 June 2024

When singing outside Iceland - we made a wreck of it
Credit for these images goes to Tony Cole

Aboard HMS Warrior again, 20 June 2024

Tom on HMS Warrior

Tobey on HMS Warrior

Simon on HMS Warrior

Matthew (the hairy one) on HMS Warrior

Giles on HMS Warrior

Our first appearance at Lightwater fete, 11 May 2024

Credit for these smashing images goes to master photographer Bernie of Wizz Photos

Such an ugly bunch I niver seen afore - excepting that nice looking one in shorts

Beautiful sunny weather all day

Matthew St was bosun for the day

Focus on Steve

Focus on Giles

Focus on Nigel

Focus on Matthew Sh

Three twats in hats

On the wagon!

Those horses have lovely faces ... unlike the salty dogs in the background

Shore-leave at the shantymen's garden party, 23 July 2023

Good ale, good company in Farnham

A Shanty Concert in Petersfield Museum, 30 June 2023

A good night, enhanced by the setting in an old Police station

Entertaining Naval Medics at a Dinner, 22 June 2023

Great to be on Board HMS Warrior again

Chawton House Wassail, 14 January 2023

Welcoming the return of the sun

Liss Beer and Music Festival, 4 September 2022

At The Triangle in Liss - it was a great day

Wedding event at Ashdown Park, 10 August 2022

Singing from the chapel organ loft

Weston Supermare Sea Shanty Festival, 6 August 2022

Farnham Fringe Festival 11 July 2022

At The Sandrock pub

Wassailing on 15 January 2022

At Chawton House

In the Orchard, with cider soaked toast in the apple tree

Mourning the Death of the Tot on 31 July 2021

At the Royal Naval Association, Aldershot

Wassailing at Chawton House, Hampshire on 18 January 2020

Almost the full line-up was present in these fine surroundings.

In the kitchen preparing to frighten the evil spirits away.

Singing to the oldest apple tree in the orchard.

Offering cider and 'toast' to the tree to ensure a fine crop of cider apples.

Trafalgar Day on Board HMS Victory,
Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, 21 October 2019

We were singing on the upper gun deck to greet the diners.

Before the festivities - Huzzah's around the wheel.

Charting our course in Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's cabin.

It was very atmospheric in the gloom of the lower deck.

Filming for BBC Escape to the Country,
Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, 21 August 2018
We were on board the magnificent HMS Warrior
Recording on deck
Singing out for fun on the gun deck
At the capstan bars
Hoping for a tot of rum
The Queen God Bless Her! .... Behold the Holy Ghost!