The Fisherman’s Friends have added a special charity show to a sold-out two-night run at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro this autumn. The matinee performance on Saturday, October 5 will raise funds for five of the group’s favourite good causes.

All proceeds will be distributed between five charities with strong local connections. They are: The Cove Macmillan Centre at Royal Cornwall Hospital, providing information and support to families affected by cancer; The Brandon Trust, supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism; Shelterbox, a Cornwall-based globally active organisation providing emergency shelter in disaster and conflict zones; 4Louis, working to support anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby or child; and Children’s Hospice South West’s Little Harbour in Porthpean, near St Austell.

Raising money for charity has always been in the blood of the group. Since the 1990s they have raised many thousands of pounds for a wide variety of local charities through collections at the informal free gigs they played in their home village of Port Isaac each summer.

The continuing success of The Fisherman’s Friends, coupled with the impact of Covid-19, forced the chaps to call a halt to their regular shows on The Platt, but their first charity concert at the Hall for Cornwall last year raised £22,000 for Little Harbour.

“Our homecoming shows are always really special so we’re glad to be able to give a little bit back to the land we love,” said founder member and bass man Jon Cleave.

“This is where we’re from, so if we can make ourselves useful in the name of some incredible work being done by local people for charities that are all close to our hearts, then it’s all hands on deck.”

The band’s Truro dates are part of their Rock the Boat UK tour which ends with their first headline sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall on October 8.

Tickets for the third Truro concert are sure to go fast, so don’t delay to book online at Gigsandtours.com