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, tall 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 entertainment during the two days will include shanty bands, interactive weapon displays, Yo Ho Ho Pirate Puppet Show, stilt walkers, jugglers and face painting.

Competitions will be held for the best pirate fancy dress and a collect the clues with the Treasure Trail through The Barbican with your own pirate map.

Sarah O’Leary, Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Manger said: “We’re really looking forward to this weekend’s Pirate event and seeing multitudes of Pirates in the Historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour.  Now in its fourth year and funded by the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, this is one of the most successful and fun-filled family events of the year.”

Event highlights throughout the weekend include

Melody The Mermaid - Saturday & Sunday: 10am-noon and 1.30-3.30pm, Quay Square

Melody the Mermaid, swims off the shores of Torbay and if the tides allow and the sea is calm, she swims into harbour to meet friends of the Mermaids and to spread Mermaid magic to young and old. Come and meet Melody in her enchanted underwater grotto and hear stories of her under the sea adventures. She will be meeting and greeting the land dwellers of The Barbican to tell tales, hold her famous Mermaid school and an arts and crafts workshop to make "Sea Creatures on Sticks" for up to 100 children per day.

Family Pirate Show - Sunday at noon and 1.15pm

Cap’n Jack Rackham and Bosun ‘Ned’ Bones sail the seven seas to perform their piratical skills of sword fighting, knife and cannon ball juggling.

Stiltskin’s Half Pint Pirates - Saturday & Sunday: 11am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm, West Pier

Meet salty sea dogs, Jimmy Riddle and Skally Wagg who are looking for treasure, a fishwife or two and press ganging little folk to join them on watery adventures.

For more information and programme of events visit: www.visitplymouth.co.uk/events/plymouth-pirate-weekend-p1365003