Our main programme will be concentrated on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons around the historic Albert, Wellington and Sandon Docks where the spectacular Tall Ships will be berthed - www.tallshipsliverpool.co.uk. Public performances and club-style sessions in city centre pubs, at BBC Radio Merseyside's studios, at formal and informal concert venues, on ships and on quaysides will complement the overall programme.
And by popular demand, on the Friday night, there's an informal All Hands gathering with festival guests at the Baltic Fleet pub in Wapping, Liverpool - always a very lively event and a cracking start to the weekend's festivities.
Details of our Saturday night showcase concert can be found on the concert page.
We think this year's festival is our best ever. We hope you'll agree. Enjoy the songs, the music, the atmosphere.