SHOWS and SHANTY CLUB

WA Museum Boola Bardip

SAT 7 FEB 2026 - 7PM
SUN 8 FEB 2026 - 7PM

Brought to you by Perth Fringe World 2026

Under The Whale with The Lost Quays - Again!!

SHANTIES AND SEA SONGS FROM THE TIME OF THE TALL SHIPS

In 1897 a blue whale was found beached in the southwest of WA, now dramatically displayed in the WA Museum Boola Bardip. Easy to forget, but back in the 19th Century, whale products provided essentials for day-to-day living: heating, lighting, cooking and lubricants. With Otto, the mighty whale skeleton suspended above, WA's premier sea shanty band, The Lost Quays, will again take you on a musical voyage. You'll hear songs of life and work, and gain insights into whaling history. These shows sold out in FRINGE WORLD 2025, so don't miss the boat! "A night of maritime tunes, a bit of history, and a seriously cool venue...definitely worth checking out" Fringefeed, 2025. "Otto would have been impressed" Ian Lilburne, X-Press Magazine.

SHANTY CLUB

On the second Monday of each month, come on board at Clancy’s Fish Pub in Fremantle for Shanty Club, hosted by The Lost Quays!

The evening’s about enjoyment in a very relaxed atmosphere, with a lot of good humour. Many of our songs benefit greatly from you, the assembled crowd, singing along to the choruses, which we can teach you - pretty easy, they are shanties. Or of course you can just grunt at a vaguely appropriate time if that comes more easily!

We’ll sing a few shanties and sea songs and invite a contribution from the blackboard. We can listen as part of the audience, join in with choruses, thump out a beat, or help out with harmonies - whatever you want.

See you there!