Join us at Pirates Weekend in Plymouth on 18 and 19 May for a jam-packed programme of free, family-friendly activities, taking place across the Barbican, Sutton Harbour and Royal William Yard and Waterfront.

For more details on the entertainment, visit the about the entertainment page.

Jump to: Southside Street | Quay Square and Sutton Harbour | The Parade | West Pier | Commercial Wharf | West Hoe Park | Royal William Yard | Mount Batten Tower 

Southside Street

10am | The Drake Corps of Drums

10am to 4pm | Jack Sparrow

10am to 4pm | Swing Boat Ride & Try your Strength*

10am to 4pm | Plymouth Pirate Larpers (Saturday only)

10am to 4pm | Gables Dogs & Cats Home

10.30am to 3.30pm | Pirate Colouring Wall

11am, 1pm, 3pm |  Pirate Stiltwalking

10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2:30pm |  Mermaid Sea Quest with Melody the Mermaid (starting point – opposite the Tourist Information Centre)

2pm | Mayhem Border Morris Dancers (Saturday only)

2pm | Plymouth Morris Dancers (Sunday only)

Quay Square and Sutton Harbour

10am | Pirate Storytelling & songs (Sunday songs only)

10:30am | Yo Ho Ho Pirate Puppet Show

11.45am | SKG 3 Canon firing and All Aboard talks

12pm | Pirate Storytelling & songs (Sunday songs only)

12.30pm | Yo Ho Ho Pirate Puppet Show

1.45pm | SKG 3 Canon firing and All Aboard talks

2pm | Pirate Storytelling & songs (Sunday songs only)

3pm | Yo Ho Ho Pirate Puppet Show

3.30pm | SKG 3 Canon firing and All Aboard talks

You can also find exhibitors in Quay Square and Sutton Harbour throughout the day, including: Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, Shantymen of Devon, Rotary Club, Kidney Research UK, Ten Ten Boutique, and Nabin Rocks. Check out the full exhibitor list for more details.

The Parade

10am to 4pm | Facepainting

10am to 4pm | Pirate coin making* & electric cannon

10am to 4pm | Drake Corps of Drums

11.30am | Mayhem Border Morris Dancers (Saturday only)

10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm | Swashbuckle School

You can also find exhibitors on The Parade throughout the day, including: Foster for Plymouth,  Floribows Children’s Hair Accessories (Saturday only), Glitz Jewellery (Sunday only), Devon Flower Art, RNLI, Devon Pirate Wear and Memory Lane Tombola and Knock the Pirate off the Shelf*. Check out the full exhibitor list for more details.

West Pier

10am to 4pm | The Bounty Project

10am to 4pm | National Marine Aquarium

10am to 4pm | Mount Batten Watersports Centre Paddle board Simulator

10am to 4pm | Living Seawall

Commercial Wharf  (Saturday)

10.30am to 11.15am, 12pm to 12.45pm and 2.30pm to 3.15pm | Pirate Pranks Show 

1pm | Mayhem Border Morris Dancers 

West Hoe Park

10am to 4pm | Treasure Island Activity Park

10.30am & 1pm | Pirate Circus Show (Saturday only)

2pm | Gables Dog Show (Saturday only)

11am, 1pm, 3pm | Pirate Pandemonium and Pirate Ship! (Sunday only)

You can also find exhibitors in West Hoe Park throughout the day, including: Nicky's Glow Beads, Devon Rum Co, The Devon Fudge Company, Holbrook Sweets, RSPB, Borrow Don't Buy, Love Army HQ, The Wildlife Trust and Fayre Trade Fairy. Check out the full exhibitor list for more details.

Royal William Yard

Pirates Weekend will return to Royal William Yard in swashbuckling style with entertainment and activities aplenty.

10am to 3pm | Treasure Hunt

10am to 3pm | Circus Skills

10am to 3pm | Craft Zone

10am to 3pm | Face Painting

10am to 3pm | Pop-up Stalls

10am to 3pm | Rum Cocktail Bar

10.30am, 11.30am, 12.45pm and 1.45pm | Live Music including Sea Shanty Bands

10am to 11am | SW SUP Family Paddle Session*

10am, 12pm | Captain Coopers Magic Show at Steel Brew (additional performance at 1pm on Saturday)*

10am to 11.30am | Mini Clay Makers* (Saturday Only)

10am to 2pm Pirate Themed Zine Workshop (Sunday Only)

11.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 2.30pm | Storytelling: Join a band of theatrical storytellers for family-friendly pirates tales performed in the open air

10am to 3pm | RNLI Visit: Meet the heroes of the sea from Plymouth Lifeboat Station

From 7.45pm | Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl - Everyman Cinema (Friday 17 May)*

From 2.45pm | Hook - Everyman Cinema (Saturday only)*

From 3.30pm | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! - Everyman Cinema (Sunday Only)*

Mount Batten Tower 

1pm-5pm on Sunday 19 May only.*

Visit the Mount Batten Tower Open Day page for further details.

*Cost will apply.

Times subject to change.