# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 01:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Kids shanty show!
Come singalong to your favourite whānau-friendly sea shanties!

Featuring:
- a treasure hunt!
- nautical games!!
- best dressed prizes!!!

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The scuttlebutt is true...⛵

The most seaworthy sea shanty band in the South Pacific is releasing their long-awaited 4th collection of new and old maritime bangers:
'Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the Wellington Sea Shanty Society'.

All aboard as we set sail for the salty horizon. Prepare to be battered once again by the 4-sailor squall of pure shanty.

ALL SHOWS

WED 3 JUNE - 5Tapped Limited, Waiharakeke/Blenheim
THU 4 JUNE - Scott’s Brewing, Ōamaru
FRI 5 JUNE - Pioneer Hall, Ōtepoti/Dunedin
SAT 6 JUNE - Naval Point Club, Ōhinehou/Lyttleton
SUN 7 JUNE - The Dog’s Bone, Whakatū/Nelson
FRI 3 JULY - Point Chev Sailing Club, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
SAT 4 JULY - Leigh Sawmill, Leigh (Arvo show)
SUN 5 JULY - Calliope Sea Scout Hall, Devonport
FRI - 31 JULY - Breaker Bay Hall, Pōneke/Wellington #1
SAT - 1 AUG - Breaker Bay Hall, Pōneke/Wellington (KIDS show)
SAT - 1 AUG - Breaker Bay Hall, Pōneke/Wellington #2

Tickets to all shows: https://wellingtonseashantysociety.com/shows

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WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY

Aotearoa New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Group™ have been belting out traditional and original sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK and more, since time immemorial (2012).
The W.S.S.S have toured Aotearoa and France multiple times and are known for their rowdy and participatory live shows. They've performed at Paimpol (one of the world's largest shanty festivals), Splore, Albany Folk Festival (Aus), Quebec Sea Shanty Festival (Canada) and a shipload of other festivals in NZ, France & Canada.

They will be playing new classics from their forthcoming EP 'Never Mind the Rowlocks' as well as your foamy favourites from the 'Sea Shanties of the 70s, 80s, & Today!' EP and their 'Now That's What I Call Sea Shanties' series.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/never-mind-the-rowlocks-heres-the-wsss-kids-show-pōneke-wgtn/200030156220255
- **Event Categories**: festivals, kids, music, entertainment, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Breaker Bay & Moa Point Community
- **lat**: -41.33703
- **long**: 174.82433
- **full address**: Breaker Bay & Moa Point Community, 150 Breaker Bay Rd, Breaker Bay, Wellington 6022, New Zealand, Wellington

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn) being held?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn) takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 01:15 pm to Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 01:15 pm at Breaker Bay & Moa Point Community, 150 Breaker Bay Rd, Breaker Bay, Wellington 6022, New Zealand, Wellington.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn)?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn) is organized by Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn) is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wellington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Never Mind the Rowlocks - Here's the WSSS Kids show (Pōneke/Wgtn) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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