Songs from the Sea

About the event

Songs from the Sea is a free event where stories and music are used as starting points for memories, conversation and reflection across generations.

Join singer-songwriter Esther Keappock and accordion player and storyteller George Attwill for an afternoon of maritime music and storytelling, including songs and stories from the Solent coastline.

Rather than a formal performance, this session is a guided shared listening experience for children and adults of all ages. Songs are used as entry points for storytelling, with participants invited to contribute spoken memories, lived experiences, ideas and reflections. You are welcome to take part, or just come along and listen!

When: Saturday 19th September 2026, 2:30pm – 4:30pm (doors open at 2pm)
Where: The Bridge, 9 Sea Road, Milford on Sea, Lymington SO41 0PH

This is a free event, designed to celebrate local voices and strengthen community connection through song, story and place.

Songs from the Sea builds on Esther’s ongoing practice through the ‘From Story to Song’ workshop series, currently delivered at Coda Arts and Music Centre, and wider research into New Forest folk songs and stories.