Polperro Fishermen's Choir

Polperro Fishermen's Choir, a popular male voice choir since their formation over 100 years ago in 1923, provides the very best in traditional Cornish and modern choral music. The choir has appeared on radio and television, attracts audiences from many countries wherever they perform and has forged friendships with choirs from England, Wales and elsewhere in the world. The choir’s aims and objectives are as strong as ever and a great many charities have benefited from their devotion and love of singing. We have the active support of our President, the celebrity broadcaster and writer Richard Madeley, in raising money for good causes. Many members of the choir are also in the Polperro Wreckers, who (unless they are singing elsewhere) will entertain you in Polperro at about 9.15pm or so on most Wednesday evenings. See the Wreckers page for details.

Raising money for charity 'at home' and elsewhere

On selected Wednesday evenings in the summer each year the male voice choir can be seen ‘at home’ on the fish quay or in the chapel in Polperro, entertaining locals and tourists alike. Describing the concerts as one of Cornwall's ten best 'free secrets' in her book Cornwall for Free, author Rachael Rowe says the singing "is a delight to hear as the sun goes down over the sea". Every year at the summer concerts, we raise money for charities chosen by our members. For example, in 2019, our very generous audiences donated over £1500 at the summer concerts for Cornwall Air Ambulance and the Stroke Association, with the money presented to the charities by Richard Madeley. In 2024, our 101st year, we raised money for Alzheimers Research and Tommy's Baby Charity. We also help to raise money throughout the year for many other good causes, from national charities to local church funds. To give just one example, we gave a concert in Liskeard with the excellent ladies choir Keltique and helped to raise well over £2500 for Cancer Research at that one event.

The choir and the Wreckers also perform in Looe and elsewhere. Our famous Christmas Concert in Polperro Methodist Chapel on 23rd December attracts an audience from many parts of the country and overseas. Details of approaching choir concerts and Wreckers Gigs are on the News and Events page and monthly publicity on our Facebook Page.

If you are planning one of our concerts into a holiday, take a look at Welcome to Looe and Polperro for lots of useful information about our home area.

New members welcome

The choir always welcomes new members. If you are interested in joining and would like to try it out, come along to a concert or practice evening, or send a message via the 'Join the Choir' page. The Choir has a varied repertoire with wide appeal to all.