2026: Save the date

The dates for the 26th Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival are September 26–27, 2026! Full schedule coming soon. Follow our YouTube channel for the livestream during the festival.

2026 Performers

JD & The Stonemasons
Tom Kastle
Sara Grey, Kieron Means & Dave MacLurg
Castlebay
Sea Dogs
London Julie

Dirty Blue Shirts

David Coller & Diane Chodkowski
Cate Clifford


A Look Back at 2025 Events

Steve TurnerChris KoldeweyThe Ranzo Boys
… and the winner of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival Songwriting Contest!

Also performing last year

maritime skills demonstrations

The Dirty Blue Shirts

Our Sponsors This Year

3S Artspace
Annabel’s Ice Cream
Cheese Louise
Country Dance & Song Society
Durbar Square Restaurant
Folk Music Society of New York
Flatbread Co.
G. Willikers!
Gundalow Company
Izzy’s Frozen Yogurt
Kilwin’s
La Maison Navarre
Maritime Heritage Charters
Martingale Wharf/The Rosa
Minuteman Press of Exeter

North Church
Off Piste
Old Ferry Landing
Piscataqua Savings Bank
Portsmouth Collaborative
Schooner Adventure
Seacoast Rep
Skordo
Snap Quack Pop
Strawbery Banke
Thirsty Moose Taphouse
Warner House
WICN-FM
Wood Island Life Saving Station Association
The Works

News

Maritime Songwriting Competition

Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival MARITIME SONGWRITING COMPETITION is now open!

To enter, send an e-mail to songwriting@pmffest.org. Include an MP3 or a link to a recording of your composition, along with lyrics and any background information you want to share. The song must be original; list all of the songwriters. Reusing a traditional melody is acceptable, but will not score as high as an original tune. The winning songwriters will be invited to perform their work at the Saturday concert at the festival (26 September).