Head to the home of Britain’s most famous privateer, Sir Frances Drake over the Bank Holiday for Plymouth Pirate Weekend.
Held on Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26, the event will see tall ship The Bessie Ellen berthed in Sutton Harbour and families will be invited on board to get a taste of life as a pirate from a pirate guide.
Over the weekend, kids can test their skills making Georgian musket balls, candles and dying cloth; and entertainment will include Pirate Tales with Tyburn Jig, Yo Ho Ho Pirate Puppet Show, stilt walkers, jugglers and face painting.
They can also learn about pirate history with ‘gory’ details of medicine on board the pirate ships and a weapons display from The Medieval Society. Competitions will be held for the best fancy dress competitions – and look out for Captain Jack Sparrow lookalike, Jonty Depp, causing mischief amongst the crowds…
The Bessie Ellen will be open from 10am – 4pm each day and free all weekend.
For fuller details, see www.visitplymouth.co.uk/events/pirate-weekend-p1365003
