Sunderland Point Sea Shanty Crew

To say it’s home to only a few dozen people Sunderland Point they are a musical lot!

The village has made a name as the home of a thriving sea shanty band.

The Sunderland Point Sea Shanty Crew are in demand to perform around the Bay and further afield – they’ve been part of the Edinburgh Festival.

Made up of a wide range of people they’re creating their own music alongside well known sea shanties.

Swimming the Bay; Jon Gibirdi – The Morecambe Bay Podcast

One of the first episodes of the podcast featured some of those hardy souls who enjoy swimming in the Bay all year around. The group, Morecambe and Lancaster Lancashire Open Water Swimmers, was set up around the time of the pandemic and continues to grow. Jon Gibirdi is a founder member and has begun cataloguing information and stories about swimming. A book and a film are both underway. We me up on the beach at Morecambe to talk more about the projects and how swimming is still a big part of his life. M.A.L.L.O.W.S Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/481845428828245/

1. Swimming the Bay; Jon Gibirdi 22:53
2. Sandscale Haws: 40th birthday toad patrol 19:37
3. Bay Veterans Association 14:47
4. Sunderland Point Sea Shanty Crew 09:40
5. The Slow Ways of Morecambe Bay 26:02