pirate weekend

National Marine Aquarium sponsors tall ship for Pirate Weekend

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) will be hoisting the Jolly Roger over the Tall Ship Johanna Lucretia this year as a sponsor of the family favourite Pirate Weekend.

The event promises two days of swashbuckling action as salty sea dogs and land lubbers get together in Plymouth for a host of great entertainment.

The Plymouth Pirate Weekend has been drawing bigger and bigger...

Plymouth Pirate Weekend

Following the huge success of 2015, the award winning Plymouth Pirate Weekend returns on 14 and 15 May 2016 for a family fun packed weekend in The Barbican and Sutton Harbour.

Come and see our very own Jonty Depp who will be lurking the cobbled streets and go aboard our real Pirate Ship for free. Take part in our Pirate Trail and see if you can uncover Cap ‘n’ Jack’s hidden clues! Test your pirate skills at our very own Pirate Swashbuckling School or if you prefer, you can enrol in our popular Mermaid School where you can meet a real life Mermaid.

On Sunday come and see a...

Win free Fish and Chips!

Plymouth’s Harbourside Fish and Chips has launched a social media competition as part of the pirate festivities for Plymouth Pirate Weekend (16-17 May).

Anyone who visits Pirate Weekend in fancy dress and tweets a picture of themselves outside the award winning Harbourside Fish and Chips with the hashtag #Piratesandchips will be entered into a competition for the chance to win Fish and...

Ahoy, me hearties! It's Pirate Weekend

Plymouth’s Barbican and Sutton Harbour are once again hosting a weekend of pirate themed fun (10-11 May).

Over the weekend, t all ship The Phoenix will be berthed in Sutton Harbour and families will be invited on board to get a taste of life as a pirate.

The famous Jonty Depp will be causing chaos on the cobbles and keeping an eye out for the Royal Navy guards! Other...

Pirate fun for all the family

Plymouth’s Barbican will be hosting a weekend of pirate themed fun for all the family on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May.

At the heart of the activity will be the fantastic tall ship The Bessie Ellen, which will be berthed in Sutton Harbour for the weekend.

Visitors will have the chance to go on board The Bessie Ellen to explore the ship and get a taste of life as a pirate.

Destination Plymouth in partnership with Plymouth City Council, City Centre Company and Plymouth Waterfront Partnership BIDS is putting on a packed programme of entertainment to coincide with...